WWE NO WAY OUT 2006
1st Mariner Center
Baltimore, Maryland
February 19, 2006
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JBL w/Jillian Hall vs. BOBBY LASHLEY
Before the match, Finlay attacked Lashley. JBL then rode out in his limo with
Jillian. He began the match with the unfair advantage. Lashley made a comeback
by 2:00. He hit a delayed Powerslam at 2:30, then played to the crowd for
cheers. JBL took over quickly and got sustained offense, settling in on a
sleeper at 6:00. JBL dove at Lashley off the top rope, but Lashley caught him
and turned it into a Powerslam. Lashley then hit JBL with a few shoulder blocks
and a clothesline. He followed with a series of three belly-to-belly Suplexes.
He hit his T-Bone Suplex and went for the pin. It only led to a near fall.
Finlay threw the ring announcer into the ring to distract the ref. While
distracted, Finlay hit Lashley with the Golden Scepter, then JBL hit the
Clothesline from Hell. That ended Lashley's undefeated streak. JBL was bleeding
from the bridge of his nose in the final minutes of the match. Lashley also came
up bleeding. Tazz bad-mouthed the Olympics, saying this is much more
entertaining than watching someone skate around on ice.
-Batista came out as a special surprise with a full ring intro. He said he was
there to see Kurt Angle vs. Undertaker in person and because he missed the fans.
He said he was working hard to rehab and he promised to regain the title he
never lost when he was healthy. He hugged Tazz afterward. Cole said he couldn't
wait to call the match when Batista got his first shot at the champion. By not
advertising this, it came across as a nice bonus on the PPV. I'm not sure
advertising it would have resulted in any more buys, but by offering it
unadvertised, it made the PPV seem a little more special. It's a good idea to
keep him in the public eye. Sometimes it's best to keep an injured baby face
away from TV to create an "absence makes the heart grow fonder" situation, and
sometimes overexposure can ruin the pop when they return, but in this case I
think they're handling it just right.
MNM (WWE Tag Team Champions) w/Melina vs. MATT HARDY & TATANKA
Gosh, could there be a bigger letdown than Animal, who was advertised for
post-No Way Out house shows as Hardy's partner? Apparently. Tatanka. They've
done nothing to reestablish Tatanka. He just looks like the corny '70s gimmick
he is without anything more than the head dress and war cry. This makes Hardy
look like a boob. The fact that even Cole noted that MNM shrugged at Hardy's
choice for a partner says something. Hardy got in some early offense. Tatanka
tagged in and hit some chops. MNM took over and Melina raked Tatanka's eyes at
ringside to help the heels sustain the offense. Tatanka hot-tagged Hardy at
8:30. Hardy worked over both Nitro and Mercury. He signaled for the Twist of
Fate on Mercury, but Mercury ducked and Nitro kicked him. Hardy fired back with
a clothesline of both Mercury and Nitro, then tagged Tatanka back in. Tatanka
hit both with flying forearms, then did a war dance and war cry. Hardy gave
Nitro the Twist of Fate and Tatanka gave Mercury the Samoan Drop leading to the
double pin. Hardy signaled that he wanted a tag title shot.
BOOKER T (WWE US Champion) w/Sharmell vs. CHRIS BENOIT
Booker said he was injured and couldn't wrestle. Teddy Long came out and said he
wouldn't keep the belt. Booker accepted that. As he walked away, Benoit said he
didn't want to win it that way. Cole praised Benoit for wanting to earn it. When
Benoit entered the ring, Sharmell got in his face. Booker then hit Benoit from
behind. Long called for the bell to start the match. Booker looked just fine as
he continued to work over Benoit. By 1:00, though, Benoit made a comeback with
chops and stomps. These two have wrestled so much, it's tough to imagine them
bringing something new to shake things up. They didn't. But they worked a solid,
yet familiar match. At 16:15 Benoit went to the top rope. Sharmell distracted
him. Booker seized the chance, knocked Benoit to the mat, and delivered a
scissors kick. Cole said, "It's over." That meant it wasn't. It wasn't. Benoit
kicked out. Benoit came back with a Sharpshooter attempt, but Sharmell jumped on
the apron. Benoit released his attempt and shot into the ropes, knocking
Sharmell to the ground. He then returned to lock Booker into the Sharpshooter.
He then shifted to the Crippler Cross face and Booker tapped out. Cole said he
had no sympathy for Booker because he believes he milked the injury.
-Benoit was met backstage with a big hug from Mysterio. They said they loved
each other. He hugged a bunch of other baby face wrestlers, Teddy Long, and Pat
Patterson. Then he saw Chavo Guerrero and Eddie Guerrero's wife. Benoit said
after he beats Randy Orton, he will be happy to congratulate him. He told Rey
that he is going to win for Eddie. Rey and Vickie hugged.
REY MYSTERIO vs. RANDY ORTON
Back and forth action early. At 10:00, Orton shifted to working over Rey's hand.
He rammed it into the steps and stomped on it (although the camera close-up
revealed him missing badly on one stomp, but making a lot of noise in the
process). Rey made a comeback at 12:30. Orton caught Rey on the top rope and set
up an Electric Chair. Rey punched out of it and sunset flipped Orton to the mat
hard. He then went for a cover and scored a near fall. Tazz said that may have
been Rey's last shot. Rey hit Orton with a jump spin wheel kick at 13:45, then
hit Orton with a dropkick to the knees. He followed with what Cole always calls
a "senton" but isn't. (Why doesn't anyone ever correct him?). Orton was bleeding
slightly from his forehead. Rey scored several two counts. Orton ducked a 619
attempt and then schoolboyed Rey and held the ropes for the three count. Rey
looked on shocked as Orton's music played. After the match, Orton said, "Hey
Rey, guess what? I am going to the main event of WrestleMania. Where are you
going?" He then dropped the mic. Cole said, "What a jackass." Tazz said he felt
horrible for Rey.
-Backstage Rey cried and told Chavo and Vickie that he let them down and he let
Eddie down. Chavo hugged him and told him to keep his chin high. Vickie cried,
but said it was okay. "You didn't let anyone down," said Chavo. "You tried your
hardest. We love you brother. Thank you." Rey walked past Psicosis, Super Crazy,
Scotty 2 Hotty, London, and Kendrick, who were all speechless. Don't
cruiserweights have anything better to do than stand around backstage? I have a
feeling something else was planned and got changed. Something worth checking
into.
KURT ANGLE (WWE World Champion) vs. UNDERTAKER
Basic, but good "feeling out" spots in the opening minutes. Taker did the top
rope walk and forearm. They took it to ringside at 5:00. Taker signaled for a
Chokeslam at 8:00. Taker locked onto Angle's throat, but Angle kicked Taker's
knee to break the grip. Taker nailed Angle with an uppercut. Cole called Taker
the best pure striker in the game. Angle clipped Taker, taking him to the mat.
Angle put Taker in a figure-four wrapped around the ring post at ringside. The
ref forced a break. Angle rolled into the ring and then returned to ringside
where he elbowed Taker's knee several times. Angle continued to work over
Angle's knee until Taker threw Angle out of the ring. Taker limped to ringside
and gave Angle a boot to the face. Angle came back with a surprise Ankle lock on
Taker at ringside. He let go before the ref counted them out, rolled into the
ring, rolled back to ringside, and reapplied the Ankle lock. The ref began his
count again. Angle brought Taker into the ring and applied a leg lock. Taker
struggled to get out the entire time, but Angle shifted leverage to keep Taker
in pain. They went back to ringside at 18:00 and Angle ducked a punch and gave
Taker an Angle slam through the ringside announcers' table. Taker crushed the
table, then slid backwards onto the floor below head-first. Angle went to work
on Taker with a barrage of punches, but Taker then reversed Angle into the
ringside steps. Angle then collapsed chin-first into part of the announcers'
table that was sticking up. He clutched at his neck and chin as Taker threw him
back into the ring. Taker went to the top rope, but Angle caught him up there.
Taker head butted Angle to the mat, then stood on the top rope. Angle ran up and
slammed him off the top rope - a dangerous move considering Taker's bad hips are
surely going to require replacement surgery when he retires. Taker surprised
Angle with a boot to the face as he charged him at 22:15. Angle rolled through
on a Taker attempt and applied an ankle lock. Cole asked if Taker would tap out
for the very first time in his career. Taker yanked Angle into his legs for a
triangle choke to reverse the momentum. That's the prime example of what I mean
when I say Taker is one of the few veterans incorporating UFC style work into
his matches to keep things fresh. Taker hit a Chokeslam at 24:30 despite his
sore knee and scored a near fall. Taker then set up the Last Ride. Angle rolled
through and applied an ankle lock. Really cool counter by Angle. Angle torqued
Taker's ankle. Taker powered out after about 30 seconds. Angle followed up with
an Angle Slam. He scored a two count. We knew it wasn't over because Tazz sad
during the count, "Angle's going to Mania!" Angle dropped his straps, but a
second later Taker sat up. Cool spot. Taker caught Angle off the ropes and set
up a Tombstone. Angle countered it and set up his own. Taker countered again.
Angle slid out of it and applied an ankle lock. Taker teased tapping out. Cole
declared that Taker had "nothing left." Taker sat up and kicked at Ankle's face
with is long legs. It broke Angle's grip. Angle caught Taker with an Angle slam.
Taker slipped on another triangle choke. Angle struggled to get out. Angle
bridged and put Taker's shoulders down. The ref counted to three. Tazz and Cole
wondered who won. The crowd didn't know how to react. The ref then awarded Angle
the belt. Taker looked at the ref surprised. Taker threw Angle against the
corner and got in his face and said, "I've got your number."
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