Welcome back! Relive the story of The Rock against The Undertaker heading into the No Way Out PPV of 2002.

On the January 24, 2002 episode of SmackDown, The Rock seized an opportunity to taunt The Undertaker, poking fun at his unexpected elimination by Maven during the Royal Rumble match. The ramifications were swift and profound – The Undertaker's interference altered the course of events, resulting in The Rock's loss to Kurt Angle in the Semi-finals tournament for the Undisputed Championship challenge at No Way Out.

The tension escalated on the February 4, 2002 episode of Raw during a tag team encounter. The Undertaker, with calculated precision, wielded a steel lead pipe from his motorcycle, dealing a decisive blow to The Rock's head. This brutal act facilitated Chris Jericho in securing a pinfall victory. In a retaliatory move on the following SmackDown, The Rock struck back, deploying a chair to aid Maven in capturing the WWF Hardcore Championship. Yet, revenge was swift and brutal – The Undertaker executed a Tombstone Piledriver on The Rock atop the hood of a limousine.

The spiraling conflict reached its zenith, culminating in a decisive match between the two wrestling titans at No Way Out. The stage was set for a showdown that promised to be as intense as the animosity that fueled its inception.