Past A Mania

Most shows from the Rumble to Mania get caught up in the build and fall to the inescapable hype of the Show of Shows. However No Way Out 2001 only barely lays down the ground work of what Mania X7 would become. Instead we get wild non-stop multiman matches, a tightly knit if not strangely ended world title match, and a beautifully painted 40 minute epic that is probably what ended up giving us the 2 man power trip. (Editor’s note: I like that match less now.) Get a good hard look at the last show before X7 because 90% of it has nothing to do with building up their biggest PPV of al time. Which is fine, cause it’s a damn good show on its own.