Scott Steiner entered the WWE in late 2002 with a load of fan support behind him. Fans had wanted to see the unpredictable and outspoken Big Poppa Pump square off with the WWE's best since WCW closed its doors in March 2001. The reaction when he came out during the Survivor Series in Madison Square Garden told the story. Unfortunately, Steiner had a catalogue of injuries to his name when he signed with the WWE (for a lot of money). His body had been falling apart for years and he had serious issues with his knees, back and, most notably with his foot (which experienced a lot of nerve damage). Ideally, Steiner would have just come into the company and destroyed a bunch of lower card guys, as he had done so well in WCW. But WWE, rightfully, wanted a return on their investment and threw him straight into a feud with the similarly knackered Triple H. Their matches were not good. Their Royal Rumble clash (more on that later) was awful, but they got a chance to redeem themselves at No Way Out the next month. They didn't. It wasn't as bad as the Rumble effort but it was far from what fans expected. Adding insult to injury, the Montreal fans booed babyface Steiner out of the building and cheered heel Triple H.
