4. No Way Out
No Way Out was typically held every February in-between the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, and it was a good title for that nuisance February PPV and sudden stop on the Road To WrestleMania. The current February PPV, Fastlane, may have a more logical tie-in to the Road To WrestleMania branding that WWE loves to utilize this time of year, but that doesn't mean No Way Out couldn't be an effective PPV event for another month, such as May. In the later years of the event, No Way Out was the yearly setting for an Elimination Chamber Match or two. Similar to how the Royal Rumble Match is only seen at the self-titled PPV that takes place every January, the Elimination Chamber became a special match that was adequately paired with the PPV title No Way Out. This pairing was a good fit because of the sensible tie-in with the Chamber match having "no way out" once the door is locked, and the No Way Out event also gave fans of the Elimination Chamber match type something to look forward to every February. With WWE recently bringing back the Elimination Chamber after a brief hiatus, the company held a WWE Network exclusive special event in May 2015 with the unoriginal name of, that's right, "Elimination Chamber". Why not bring back the No Way Out title and once again make use of the sensible pairing of both match and event? Also, instead of risking the physical new-age cage match getting lost in the mix being bookended by Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, the Elimination Chamber would be better used during the month of May under the No Way Out PPV name. With the late Spring/early Summer time period traditionally being one of the slowest times of the year, both financially and creatively for WWE, No Way Out taking place every May would mix things up a bit and create interest.
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