IWE No Way Out
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No Way Out was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event, produced every February by IWE, a professional wrestling promotion based in Connecticut. The event was created in 1998, with its inaugural event produced as an In Your House event in February of that year. The event in 2000 was rebranded as an annual PPV event for IWE. To coincide with the brand extension, the event was made exclusive to the SmackDown brand in 2004. In 2007, to follow the format of WrestleMania, all PPV events became tri-branded. The final event was held in 2009, with Elimination Chamber replacing No Way Out in 2010.
During its time, the event had been held in two countries: the United States and Canada. It had been held in eight U.S. states and one Canadian province, where every event had been held in an indoor arena. Each event featured talent from IWE competing in various professional wrestling match types. Eight championship matches have taken place in the main event during its run.
Professional wrestling is a non-competitive professional sport, where matches are prearranged by the promotion's writing staff, and is also considered an athletic performing art, containing strong elements of catch wrestling, mock combat, and theatre. Each PPV event features several professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers are portrayed as either villains or heroes in the scripted events that build tension and culminate into a wrestling match or series of matches.
History
Dates and venues
| # | Event | Date | City | Venue | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Way Out of Texas: In Your House | February 15, 1998 | Houston, Texas | Compaq Center | |
| 2 | No Way Out (2000) | February 27, 2000 | Hartford, Connecticut | Hartford Civic Center | |
| 3 | No Way Out (2001) | February 25, 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Thomas & Mack Center | |
| 4 | No Way Out (2002) | February 16, 2002 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Bradley Center | |
| 5 | No Way Out (2003) | February 23, 2003 | Montreal, Quebec | Bell Centre | |
| 6 | No Way Out (2004) | February 15, 2004 | Daly City, California | Cow Palace | |
| 7 | No Way Out (2005) | February 20, 2005 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Mellon Arena | |
| 8 | No Way Out (2006) | February 19, 2006 | Baltimore, Maryland | 1st Mariner Arena | |
| 9 | No Way Out (2007) | February 18, 2007 | Los Angeles, California | Staples Center | |
| 10 | No Way Out (2008) | February 17, 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Thomas & Mack Center | |
| 11 | No Way Out (2009) | February 15, 2009 | Seattle, Washington | KeyArena | |
| (c) - refers to the champion prior to the match | |||||
