Matches for No Way Out and My predictions:
To me, this pay per view is pretty much considered a “go between show” to Wrestlemania 24 on March 30, 2008. Don’t be surprised if while you are watching this ppv you wonder why you forked over the money to watch this subpar show and drift off into sleep mode while watching some of the matches. But I digress, lets wait to see what happens, maybe we’ll all be surprised and actually enjoy what Vince puts on for us to watch for a “worthwhile’ ppv. Hahahahahahahahaha, sorry, now onto my predictions...WWE Championship Match
Randy Orton (c) vs. John Cena
I think the odds makers are yelling for a John Cena win for this match so that a new storyline can begin going into WM 24 between he and HHH. You heard it here first, so start your betting on this match at WM 24: John Cena Vs. HHH.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
Edge (c) vs. Rey Mysterio
Edge all the way for this one. Mysterio is quite possibly out with an injury so who knows who will take his place now. I have to think this will be a throw away match if Mysterio is too injured to wrestle.
ECW Championship Match
Chavo Guerrero (c) vs. CM Punk
This match has to go to Chavo. The mere fact that he hasn’t had the title that long makes it only logical to keep it on his waist going into WM 24.
SmackDown/ECW Elimination Chamber Match
Big Daddy V vs. The Great Khali vs. Finlay vs. Batista vs. The Undertaker vs. MVP
Big Daddy is a mid-carder if he’s lucky, the Great Khali can’t wrestle to save his life, Finlay will be going against McMahon quite possibly down the line, MVP? Nah, he’s still a mid-carder as well and he has the US Title already, so none of these guys are going to win this one. This leaves Batista and UnderTaker. I am thinking a controversial ending which could lead to Batista complaining and setting up a Triple Threat match between Edge, Batista, and Undertaker at WM 24.
RAW Elimination Chamber Match
Jeff Hardy vs. JBL vs. Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H vs. Umaga
Don’t count on Umaga winning this. JBL? Passed his prime. Jericho? Nah. Michaels? Doubt it. HHH or Hardy. With HHH having the most stroke around the neighborhood here, he will win this one and go on to battle Cena at WM 24. (once again Hardy is left out in the cold to get a decent shot at the title, even though he is more talented then HHH and Cena put together. But hey, what the he** do I know? Unless of course the WWE throws a curve ball and lets Hardy actually win the match. Then, in the time they have until WM 24 they have a decent storyline to have Hardy wrestle against HHH to wrestle against Cena then they all have a nice feud which culminates into another Triple Threat match for Cena Vs. Hardy Vs. HHH..have to see....
Yes I realize I put in 2 triple threat matches for Wrestlemania 24, but in order to have a decent ppv and to have the main eventers all wrestle in worthwhile matches, this is what needs to be done. Vince needs to mix somethings up, get some interesting storylines going during No Way Out, otherwise #24 is going to blow big time...
Career Threatening Match
Ric Flair vs. Ken Kennedy
No worries here, The Nature Boy will succeed. Who will actually be the one to retire Flair? It would be a great idea to bring in Big Show to go against the Nature Boy at WM 24 and to have that be Ric’s retirement match, or have him so beat up by Big Show at WM 24, that he has to retire the next night on Raw and come back a little later as a manager to one of the up and coming wrestlers that could use Flair's cunning in winning matches....
That’s my 3 cents worth..til next time..