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{{short description|WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event series}}

{{Infobox wrestling PPV series
'''WWE No Mercy''' is an annual ] pay-per-view event. The first No Mercy was held on ], ] in ], ]. No Mercy is held every year in October and has been a ] brand exclusive PPV since ].
| name = WWE No Mercy

| image = NXT No Mercy Logo.png
==Results==
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===1999 (UK)===
| caption = NXT No Mercy logo used since 2023
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'''WWE No Mercy''', also known as '''NXT No Mercy''' since 2023, is a ] event produced by ], a ] based in ]. The first No Mercy was held on May 16, 1999, in ], and was the only No Mercy event produced in the ]. A second No Mercy was then held in October that year in ], United States. Beginning with this second event, No Mercy became the annual October ] (PPV) until 2008. The event was then discontinued and replaced by ] in 2009. After eight years, No Mercy was reinstated in October 2016. However, No Mercy was again discontinued after the September 2017 event, as WWE reduced the amount of yearly PPVs held after they had ended the production of brand-exclusive PPVs following ] in 2018. In 2023, WWE again revived the event, this time for its ], ], in September.
'''No Mercy 1999 (UK)''' was a UK only ] from the ]. It took place on ], ] from the ] in ], ], ].


The first four events were held when the promotion was still called the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). In May 2002, the promotion was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and in 2011, the "WWE" name became an ] for the promotion. During the first ], No Mercy was held exclusively for the ] brand from 2003 to 2006. When the event was reinstated for the second brand extension in 2016, it was again SmackDown-exclusive and was then ]-exclusive in 2017. It then became exclusive for NXT in 2023. In addition to traditional PPV, the 2016 and 2017 events were ] on the ], and then just ] and the WWE Network beginning in 2023.
*'''] defeated ](1:05)'''
**Singh pinned Gillberg.
*'''] (] and ]) and ] defeated ] (], ] and ])(13:49)'''
**Bradshaw pinned Gangrel.
*'''] defeated ](7:53)'''
**Blackman force Droz to submit.
*'''] defeated ](4:36)'''
**Mideon was Disqualified.
*'''] defeated ](0:27)'''
**Bass pinned Tori after a ].
**] was the original opponent for Tori but Bass substituted for her.
*'''] defeated ] to retain the ](8:21)'''
**McMahon pinned X-Pac.
*'''] defeated ](11:27)'''
**Gunn pinned Mankind.
*'''] defeated ] and ] (w/]) in an ] ] to retain the ](15:07)'''
**Austin pinned Triple H after a ].
{{-}}
===1999===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name=No Mercy 1999
|image=No mercy 1999.jpg
|promotion=]
|date=], ]
|venue=]
|city=]
|attendance=18,742
|lastevent=]
|nextevent=]
}}


==History==
'''No Mercy 1999''' took place on ], ] from the ] in ].
]
On May 16, 1999, the then-] (WWF) held a ] (PPV) in the ], specifically ], titled ].<ref name="NoMercyUK1999">{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/cards/wwf/no-mercy-113.html|title=WWF No Mercy|work=The Internet Wrestling Database|access-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226133122/https://www.profightdb.com/cards/wwf/no-mercy-113.html|archive-date=February 26, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> The pay-per-view market was relatively new to Britain at the time: before ] in 1997, all pay-per-view events were broadcast for free on ]. The UK-exclusive pay-per-views were established to serve as promotion for the new delivery method, however, were booked and treated similar to ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://art19.com/shows/something-to-wrestle-with-bruce-prichard/episodes/491203ed-8b95-483b-b5a9-92fd981c4b8c|title=Episode 69: No Mercy 1999|publisher=|access-date=February 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216084838/https://art19.com/shows/something-to-wrestle-with-bruce-prichard/episodes/491203ed-8b95-483b-b5a9-92fd981c4b8c|archive-date=February 16, 2018}}</ref> This first event would be the only No Mercy event produced in the United Kingdom, as the WWF held a ] later that same year on October 17, but in ], United States.<ref name="NoMercyUS1999">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/1999/venue/|title=No Mercy 1999: Venue|work=]|access-date=December 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061121233610/https://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/1999/venue/|archive-date=November 21, 2006}}</ref> No Mercy continued as the annual October PPV for the promotion (with the May UK PPV renamed ], held until 2003) until ].<ref name="NoMercy2008">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/exclusives/trailblazersnomercy|title=Portland Trail Blazers at No Mercy|publisher=]|access-date=November 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008104347/https://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/exclusives/trailblazersnomercy|archive-date=October 8, 2008}}</ref> The event was then discontinued and replaced by ] in 2009, which became the annual October PPV.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_33127.shtml|title=WWE News: WWE changes the names of two more PPVs; Report on WWE fan input leading to changes|first=James|last=Caldwell|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=June 27, 2009|access-date=August 3, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090630052934/https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_33127.shtml|archive-date=June 30, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>


In March 2002, the WWF introduced the ], where the promotion divided its main roster into two brands, ] and ], where the wrestlers were exclusively assigned to perform<ref name="BrandExtensionPressRelease">{{cite press release|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_03_27.jsp|title=WWE Entertainment To Make Raw and SmackDown Distinct Television Brands|work=]|date=March 27, 2002|access-date=April 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417115226/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_03_27.jsp|archive-date=April 17, 2010|df=mdy}}</ref>—in May 2002, the WWF was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).<ref name=GetFOut>{{cite web|title=World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Drops The "F" To Emphasize the "E" for Entertainment|work=]|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp|access-date=August 28, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119180317/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp| archive-date=January 19, 2009|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The ], which was the first to be held under the WWE name, featured wrestlers from both the Raw and SmackDown! brands,<ref name="NoMercy2002">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/2002/venue/|title=Alltel Arena – Little Rock, AR|publisher=]|access-date=December 6, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061128015306/https://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/2002/venue/|archive-date=November 28, 2006}}</ref> but from 2003 to 2006, the PPV was produced exclusively for wrestlers from the SmackDown! brand.<ref name="NoMercy2003">{{cite web|url=https://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/nomercy.html|title=No Mercy at Pro Wrestling History|access-date=November 3, 2008|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006112320/https://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/nomercy.html|archive-date=October 6, 2017}}</ref><ref name="NoMercy2004">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/2004/venue/|title=No Mercy (2004) Venue|publisher=]|access-date=October 19, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223102610/https://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/2004/venue/|archive-date=December 23, 2008}}</ref><ref name="NoMercy2005">{{cite web|url=https://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/nomercy.html#2005|title=No Mercy 2005|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=January 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070127191443/https://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/nomercy.html|archive-date=January 27, 2007}}</ref><ref name="NoMercy2006">{{cite web|url=https://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/nomercy.html#2006|title=No Mercy 2006 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=January 5, 2008}}</ref> Following ] in 2007, WWE discontinued brand-exclusive PPVs,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_03_14.jsp |title=WWE Pay-Per-Views To Follow WrestleMania Formula |publisher=] |date=March 18, 2007|access-date=November 25, 2007|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070319234707/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_03_14.jsp |archive-date=March 19, 2007}}</ref> thus the ] and ] events featured wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown, and ] brands<ref name="NoMercy2007">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/2007/exclusives/nomercysoldout|title=No Mercy sold out, but tickets will be released|publisher=]|access-date=November 21, 2008}}</ref><ref name="NoMercy2008"/>—ECW was established as a third brand in 2006.<ref name=SciFi>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/scifi|title=WWE brings ECW to Sci Fi Channel|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=June 2, 2006}}</ref>
*'''] defeated ](7:31)'''
**Godfather pinned Mideon after a ].
*'''] defeated ] to win the ] (3:01)'''
**Moolah pinned Ivory with a ].
*'''] and ] defeated ] (] and ])(10:11)'''
**Gunn was Disqualified after giving Crash a ] on a steel chair.
*'''] defeated ] in a ] to win the ](8:37)'''
**Chyna pinned Jarrett after hitting him with his own guitar.
**This was Jarrett's final appearance in the WWF.
*'''] defeated ](6:20)'''
**Rock pinned British Bulldog after a ].
*'''] (] and ]) defeated ] in a ](16:30)'''
**Jeff grabbed the suspended sack of money to win the match.
**This was the finals of the "Terri Invitational" where the winners won the managerial services of ].
*'''] defeated ](9:26)'''
**Venis pinned Mankind after a ].
*'''] defeated ], ] and ] in a ](10:08)'''
**Kane pinned Bradshaw after a ](8:25)
**X-Pac pinned Kane after a spinning ] off of the top rope.
**X-Pac pinned Faarooq after an ](10:08)
*'''] defeated ] in an ] to retain the ](21:53)'''
**Triple H pinned Austin after The Rock inadvertently hit Austin with a sledgehammer.
{{-}}


In February 2010, the ECW brand was disbanded.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_38751.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE Superstar TV Report 2/4: Complete coverage of Team Morrison vs. Team McIntyre six-man tag, awesome Bourne vs. Carlito match|first=James|last=Caldwell|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=February 4, 2010|access-date=February 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100207135317/https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_38751.shtml|archive-date=February 7, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2011, the promotion ceased using its full name, with the "WWE" name becoming an ] for the promotion,<ref>{{cite press release|last1=Sacco|first1=Justine|last2=Weitz|first2=Michael|date=April 7, 2011|title=The New WWE|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2011/04-07-2011|url-status=live|location=]|publisher=]|access-date=November 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503100415/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2011/04-07-2011|archive-date=May 3, 2018}}</ref> and in August that year, the first brand extension ended.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nemer|first=Paul|title=Raw Results – 8/29/11|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-raw-results/26309-raw-results-8-29-11/|work=WrestleView|date=August 30, 2011|access-date=November 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106122439/https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/26309-raw-results-8-29-11/|archive-date=November 6, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2016, WWE reintroduced the brand extension, again dividing the roster between the Raw and SmackDown brands. No Mercy was ] for October and was again produced exclusively for SmackDown but was also the first No Mercy event to be ] on the ].<ref name="NoMercy2016">{{cite web|title=Get WWE No Mercy 2016 tickets|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/article/wwe-no-mercy-2016-tickets|work=]|date=August 15, 2016|author=WWE.com Staff|access-date=September 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818035343/https://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/article/wwe-no-mercy-2016-tickets|archive-date=August 18, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The ], it was moved up to September and produced exclusively for Raw.<ref name="NoMercy2017">{{cite web|url=https://pwinsider.com/article/109543/wwe-no-mercy-ppv-2017-details.html?p=1|title=WWE No Mercy PPV 2017 details|date=May 11, 2017|last=Johnson|first=Mike|work=PWInsider|access-date=May 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517204635/https://www.pwinsider.com/article/109543/wwe-no-mercy-ppv-2017-details.html?p=1|archive-date=May 17, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> This 2017 event would be the final No Mercy event held, as following ] in 2018, WWE again discontinued brand-exclusive PPVs, resulting in WWE reducing the amount of yearly PPVs produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-eliminates-single-branded-ppv-shows-shuffles-ppv-schedule|title=WWE Eliminates Single-Branded PPV Shows, Shuffles PPV Schedule|date=February 17, 2018|last=Sapp|first=Sean Ross|work=Fightful|access-date=February 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518060403/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-eliminates-single-branded-ppv-shows-shuffles-ppv-schedule|archive-date=May 18, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
===2000===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name=No Mercy 2000
|image=No mercy 2000.jpg
|promotion=]
|date=], ]
|venue=]
|city=]
|attendance=14,342
|lastevent=]
|nextevent=]
}}


During a conference call held by ], the Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative, on July 27, 2023, WWE announced the return of ] for wrestlers of the company's ], ]. It was the first to be livestreamed on ] in the United States, where the WWE Network service merged in 2021. Unlike previous No Mercy events, it did not air on PPV as NXT's events ceased airing on traditional PPV beginning in 2022.<ref name="NoMercy2023"/>
'''No Mercy 2000''' took place on ], ] from the ] in ].


==Theme song==
*'''] (] and ]) won the ] ](12:18)'''''
], who was a long-time music composer for the promotion, wrote a song titled "No Mercy", which was used as a regular theme song for the events in 2002, 2004 and 2006, while a remix version in collaboration with Eric & The Hostiles was used in 2007.<ref name="NoMercy2002"/><ref name="NoMercy2004"/><ref name="NoMercy2006"/><ref name="NoMercy2007"/> For the 2016 and 2017 events, the theme song was by KIT and was also titled "No Mercy". Other theme songs were "Used Up" by composer Max Power, "A.D.D." by ] featuring ] and "Oh Hell Yeah" by ] in 1999, "RamRod" by composers Daniel Holter and Mike Standal in 2000, "]" by ] in 2001, "Today is the Day" by ] and "Last Man Out" by Victor Reid both in 2003, "]" by ] in 2005 and "]" by ] in 2008.<ref name="NoMercy2016"/><ref name="NoMercy2017"/>
**] (] and ]) defeated ] (] and ])(3:54)
**] and ] double suplexed ] through a table to eliminate ](7:10)
**] legdropped Tazz through a table to eliminate Tazz and Raven(9:18)
**The Dudley Boyz eliminated ] and ] with a ] on The Goodfather through a table(12:18)
*'''] defeated ] in a ](10:40)'''
**Jericho won the match by escaping the cage after ]ing X-Pac crotch first onto the cage door.
*'''] and ] defeated ] and ] (7:10)'''
**Venis pinned Chyna after interference from ].
*'''] fought ] to a no-contest in a ](9:21)'''
**The match was declared a no contest after Austin was arrested for trying to run down Rikishi with his truck.
*'''] defeated ] to retain the ](6:10)'''
**Regal pinned Mideon after a ].
*'''] (aka ]) defeated ] (] and ]) to win the ](10:52)'''
**Dos (aka Christian) pinned Matt after an ].
*'''] defeated ](18:43)'''
**Triple H pinned Benoit after a ].
*'''] defeated ] to win the ](21:01)'''
**Angle pinned Rock after an ].
{{-}}
===2001===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name=No Mercy 2001
|image=No mercy 2001.jpg
|promotion=]
|date=], ]
|venue=]
|city=]
|attendance=15,647
|lastevent=]
|nextevent=]
}}

'''No Mercy 2001''' took place on ], ] from the ] in ]. The official theme song was "Click Click Boom" by ].

*''']: ] (] and ]) defeated ] and ]
**Bradshaw pinned Kanyon.
*''']: ] defeated ] to retain the ]
*'''] (w/]) defeated ] and ] (w/] and ]) to retain the ](7:42)'''
**Matt pinned Hurricane after Jeff hit the ] on Hurricane.
*'''] defeated ](10:09)'''
**Test pinned Kane after a ] to the face.
*'''] defeated ] in a ](3:08)'''
**Torrie pinned Stacy after a ] ].
*'''] defeated ] in a ] to win the ](22:16)'''
**Edge retrieved the suspended belt to win the match after a ] to Christian.
*'''] (] and ]) defeated ] and ] to retain the ](9:19)'''
**D-Von pinned Tajiri after a ].
*'''] defeated ](12:12)'''
**Undertaker pinned Booker T after the ].
*'''] defeated ] to win the ](23:44)'''
**Jericho pinned Rock after the ] onto a steel chair.
*'''] defeated ] and ] in a ] to retain the ](15:15)'''
**Austin pinned Van Dam after a ].
**During the match both ] and ] interfered.
{{-}}

===2002===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name=No Mercy 2002
|image=No mercy 2002.jpg
|promotion=]
| brand = ]<br>]
|date=], ]
|venue=]
|city=]
|attendance=9,074
|lastevent=]
|nextevent=]
}}

'''No Mercy 2002''' took place on ], ] from the ] in ].

*''']: ] defeated ](3:05)'''
**Hurricane pinned Richards.
*'''] and ] defeated ] and ] to retain the ](8:46)'''
**Jericho pinned Goldust after a ].
*'''] defeated ](4:40)'''
**Wilson pinned Marie after a ].
*'''] defeated ](7:59)'''
**RVD pinned Flair after a ].
*'''] (w/]) defeated ] to retain the ](8:15)'''
**Noble pinned Tajiri after interference from Nidia.
*'''] ] defeated ] ] in a ](16:13)'''
**Triple H pinned Kane after a ].
**During the match ] interfered and received a ] from Kane.
*'''] and ] defeated ] and ] to win the first ](22:03)'''
**Angle forced Edge to submit with an ].
**This was the finals of a tournament to crown the first WWE Tag Team Champions after the ] became exclusive to ].
*'''] defeated ] to retain the ](5:31)'''
**Stratus pinned Victoria after a ].
*'''] defeated ] in a ] match to retain the ](27:18)'''
**Lesnar pinned Undertaker after a ].
{{-}}
===2003===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name=No Mercy 2003
|image=No mercy 2003.jpg
|promotion=]
| brand = ]
|date=], ]
|venue=]
|city=]
|attendance=8,500
|lastevent=]
|nextevent=]
}}

'''No Mercy 2003''' took place on ], ] from the ] in ]. The official theme song for this event was "Today is the Day" by ].

*''']: ] defeated ](5:12)'''
**Kidman pinned Moore.
*'''] defeated ] to retain the ] (11:51)'''
**Tajiri pinned Mysterio after a swift kick to the head.
**] and ] made their debut by distracting Mysterio.
*'''] defeated ](12:33)'''
**Benoit forced A-Train to submit to the ]. The ending was dedicated to ], who died days before the event.
*'''] defeated ](5:28)'''
**Gowen pinned Hardy after a ].
*'''] (] and ]) (w/]) defeated ] (] and ]) (8:54)'''
**Doug pinned Bradshaw after Shaniqua hit Bradshaw with a lead pipe.
*'''] (w/]) defeated ](w/]) in an ](9:24)'''
**Vince beat Stephanie when Linda threw in the towel after Vince started choking Stephanie with a lead pipe.
**According to the prematch stipulation, Stephanie lost her job as SmackDown! ]. If Vince had lost he would have given up ownership of WWE.
*'''] defeated ](18:25)'''
**Angle forced Cena to submit to the ].
*'''] defeated ] to win the ](11:25)'''
**Big Show pinned Guerrero after a ].
*'''] defeated ] in a ] to retain the ](24:17)'''
**Lesnar pinned Undertaker after hitting him with the biker chain.
**] and Vince McMahon interfered in this match on Lesnar's behalf.
{{-}}
===2004===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
| name = No Mercy 2004
| image = No mercy 2004.jpg
| promotion = ]
| brand = ]
| date = ], ]
| venue = ]
| city = ]
| attendance =10,000
| lastevent = ]
| nextevent = ]
}}

'''No Mercy 2004''' took place on ], ] from the ] in ].

*''']: ] defeated ](2:45)'''
**Jindrak pinned Scotty.
*'''] defeated ] (w/])(13:21)'''
**Guerrero pinned Reigns after a ].
**During the match Guerrero used a baton from a nearby police officer, a tribute to ] (who had died a week earlier).
*'''] (w/] and ]) defeated ] (w/]) to retain the ](8:48)'''
**Spike pinned Nunzio after Bubba Ray pulled Nunzio crotch first into the ringpost.
*'''] defeated ](10:36)'''
**Kidman pinned London after a ].
*'''] and ](w/]) defeated ] and ] to retain the ](9:13)'''
**Suzuki pinned Mysterio after Mysterio attempted his ] and Duprée hung Rey onto the top rope, head first.
*'''] defeated ](13:10)'''
**Big Show pinned Angle after a ].
**Big Show originally won by count-out, but SmackDown ] ] ordered Angle to contnue the match.
*'''] defeated ] to win the ](10:20)'''
**Cena pinned Booker T after a ].
**This was Match 5 of a "Best Of 5" series.
*'''], ] and ] defeated ] (] and ]) and ](8:47)'''
**Rico pinned D-Von after a ].
*'''] defeated ] in a ] to retain the ](20:35)'''
**JBL won the match after he and ] shoved Undertaker into the hearse.
**After the match Heidenreich rammed a truck into the hearse.
{{-}}

===2005===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name=No Mercy 2005
|image=WWE No mercy 2005.jpg
|promotion=]
| brand = ]
|date=], ]
|venue=]
|city=]
|attendance=5,000
|lastevent=]
|nextevent=]
}}

'''No Mercy 2005''' took place on ], ] from the ] in ]. The official theme song for this event was "Save Me" by ].

*''']: ] and ] defeated ](5:09)'''
**Regal forced London to submit with a ].
*'''] (] and ]) and ] defeated ] (], ], and ])(6:28)
**Hemme pinned Melina after Animal lifted Melina up and Christy delivered the ].
*'''] defeated ](1:55)
**Lashley pinned Dean after a ].
**After the match, Lashley forced Dean to eat 20 double ]s.
*'''] defeated ] (w/]), ], and ] in a ] to retain the ](10:22)
**Benoit forced Christian to submit to the ].
*'''] defeated ](8:49)'''
**Kennedy pinned Holly after a ].
**After the match, Holly was attacked by ].
*'''] (w/]) defeated ](13:24)'''
**JBL pinned Mysterio after a ].
*'''] and ] defeated ] in a ] ](19:16)'''
**The Ortons won when they put The Undertaker in the casket after Randy hit him with a steel chair.
**After the match, the Ortons set the casket on fire with Undertaker inside.
*'''] (w/] and ]) defeated ] (w/]) to win the ](6:38)'''
**Juventud pinned Nunzio after a ].
*'''] defeated ] to retain the ](18:40)'''
**Batista pinned Guerrero after a ].
**During the match Eddie teased using ]s several times during the match but voluntarily gave them up each time.
**This was Eddie's final PPV as he would pass away a month later.
**The day of this event was Eddie's birthday. After the match, Batista sang "Happy Birthday" to him.
{{-}}

===2006===
{{Future PW}}
{{Infobox Wrestling event
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==Events==
'''No Mercy 2007''' will take place on ], ].
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==Production theme song==
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Although WWE is known to pick mainstream music for their PPV theme songs, No Mercy sometimes features its own WWE produced theme song entitled (appropriately), ''"No Mercy"''. This song was composed by WWE's music producer, Jim Johnston. The song debuted at No Mercy 2002 and was featured in full on that event's DVD. The song was later remixed and used again for No Mercy 2004, also being featured on the event's DVD. The lyrics vary slightly between the two versions. The song is also being used for No Mercy 2006.
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|1
|]
|May 16, 1999
|], ]
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|] (c) vs. ] vs. ] in an ] ] for the ]
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|-
|2
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|October 17, 1999
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|] (c) vs. ] in an ] for the ]
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|-
|3
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|October 22, 2000
|], ]
|]
|] (c) vs. ] in a ] for the ]
|<ref name="NoMercy2000">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/2000/results|title=No Mercy 2000 results|publisher=]|access-date=July 2, 2013|date=October 22, 2000}}</ref>
|-
|4
|]
|October 21, 2001
|], ]
|]
|] (c) vs. ] vs. ] in a ] for the ]
|<ref name="NoMercy2001">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/2001/results/ |title=No Mercy 2001 official results |publisher=] |access-date=September 19, 2010|date=October 21, 2001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224055025/https://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/2001/results/ |archive-date=February 24, 2008 }}</ref>
|-
|5
|]
|October 20, 2002
|], ]
|]
|] (c) vs. ] in a ] for the ]
|<ref name="NoMercy2002"/>
|- style="background: #BBF"
|6
|]
|October 19, 2003
|], ]
|]
|] (c) vs. ] in a ] for the ]
|<ref name="NoMercy2003"/>
|- style="background: #BBF"
|7
|]
|October 3, 2004
|], ]
|]
|] (c) vs. ] in a ] for the ]
|<ref name="NoMercy2004"/>
|- style="background: #BBF"
|8
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|October 9, 2005
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|] (c) vs. ] for the ]
|<ref name="NoMercy2005"/>
|- style="background: #BBF"
|9
|]
|October 8, 2006
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|]
|] (c) vs. ] vs. ] vs. ] in a ] for the ]
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|-
|10
|]
|October 7, 2007
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|]
|] (c) vs. ] in a ] for the ]
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|11
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|October 5, 2008
|], ]
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|] (c) vs. ] in a ] for the ]
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|12
|]
|October 9, 2016
|], ]
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|September 24, 2017
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|- style="background: #FFA;"
|14
|]
|September 30, 2023
|]
|]
|] (c) vs. ] in an ] for the ]
|<ref name="NoMercy2023">{{cite web|last=Keller|first=Wade|title=WWE announces date and location for NXT No Mercy event this fall, plus pre-take ticket info|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/07/27/wwe-announces-date-and-location-for-nxt-no-mercy-event-this-fall-plus-pre-take-ticket-info/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=July 27, 2023|access-date=July 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729015936/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/07/27/wwe-announces-date-and-location-for-nxt-no-mercy-event-this-fall-plus-pre-take-ticket-info/|archive-date=July 29, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- style="background: #FFA;"
|15
|]
|September 1, 2024
|], ]
|]
|] (c) vs. ] for the ]
|<ref>{{cite web|last=Defelice|first=Robert|title=NXT No Mercy 2024 Set To Emanate From Denver, Colorado On 9/1|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/nxt-no-mercy-2024-set-emanate-denver-colorado-91|work=Fightful|date=July 9, 2024|access-date=July 10, 2024}}</ref>
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"WWF No Mercy" redirects here. For the video game, see WWF No Mercy (video game). WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event series Professional wrestling pay-per-view event series
WWE No Mercy
NXT No Mercy logo used since 2023
PromotionWWE
BrandsRaw (2002, 2007–2008, 2017)
SmackDown (2002–2008, 2016)
ECW (2007–2008)
NXT (2023–present)
Other namesNXT No Mercy (2023–present)
First event1999 (UK)

WWE No Mercy, also known as NXT No Mercy since 2023, is a professional wrestling event produced by WWE, a professional wrestling promotion based in Connecticut. The first No Mercy was held on May 16, 1999, in Manchester, England, and was the only No Mercy event produced in the United Kingdom. A second No Mercy was then held in October that year in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Beginning with this second event, No Mercy became the annual October pay-per-view (PPV) until 2008. The event was then discontinued and replaced by Hell in a Cell in 2009. After eight years, No Mercy was reinstated in October 2016. However, No Mercy was again discontinued after the September 2017 event, as WWE reduced the amount of yearly PPVs held after they had ended the production of brand-exclusive PPVs following WrestleMania 34 in 2018. In 2023, WWE again revived the event, this time for its developmental brand, NXT, in September.

The first four events were held when the promotion was still called the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). In May 2002, the promotion was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and in 2011, the "WWE" name became an orphaned initialism for the promotion. During the first brand extension, No Mercy was held exclusively for the SmackDown brand from 2003 to 2006. When the event was reinstated for the second brand extension in 2016, it was again SmackDown-exclusive and was then Raw-exclusive in 2017. It then became exclusive for NXT in 2023. In addition to traditional PPV, the 2016 and 2017 events were livestreamed on the WWE Network, and then just Peacock and the WWE Network beginning in 2023.

History

No Mercy logo used in the 2016 and 2017 events

On May 16, 1999, the then-World Wrestling Federation (WWF) held a pay-per-view (PPV) in the United Kingdom, specifically Manchester, England, titled No Mercy. The pay-per-view market was relatively new to Britain at the time: before One Night Only in 1997, all pay-per-view events were broadcast for free on Sky Sports. The UK-exclusive pay-per-views were established to serve as promotion for the new delivery method, however, were booked and treated similar to house shows. This first event would be the only No Mercy event produced in the United Kingdom, as the WWF held a second No Mercy later that same year on October 17, but in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. No Mercy continued as the annual October PPV for the promotion (with the May UK PPV renamed Insurrextion, held until 2003) until 2008. The event was then discontinued and replaced by Hell in a Cell in 2009, which became the annual October PPV.

In March 2002, the WWF introduced the brand extension, where the promotion divided its main roster into two brands, Raw and SmackDown!, where the wrestlers were exclusively assigned to perform—in May 2002, the WWF was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The 2002 event, which was the first to be held under the WWE name, featured wrestlers from both the Raw and SmackDown! brands, but from 2003 to 2006, the PPV was produced exclusively for wrestlers from the SmackDown! brand. Following WrestleMania 23 in 2007, WWE discontinued brand-exclusive PPVs, thus the 2007 and 2008 events featured wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands—ECW was established as a third brand in 2006.

In February 2010, the ECW brand was disbanded. In April 2011, the promotion ceased using its full name, with the "WWE" name becoming an orphaned initialism for the promotion, and in August that year, the first brand extension ended. In July 2016, WWE reintroduced the brand extension, again dividing the roster between the Raw and SmackDown brands. No Mercy was reinstated that year for October and was again produced exclusively for SmackDown but was also the first No Mercy event to be livestreamed on the WWE Network. The following year, it was moved up to September and produced exclusively for Raw. This 2017 event would be the final No Mercy event held, as following WrestleMania 34 in 2018, WWE again discontinued brand-exclusive PPVs, resulting in WWE reducing the amount of yearly PPVs produced.

During a conference call held by Shawn Michaels, the Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative, on July 27, 2023, WWE announced the return of No Mercy for wrestlers of the company's developmental brand, NXT. It was the first to be livestreamed on Peacock in the United States, where the WWE Network service merged in 2021. Unlike previous No Mercy events, it did not air on PPV as NXT's events ceased airing on traditional PPV beginning in 2022.

Theme song

Jim Johnston, who was a long-time music composer for the promotion, wrote a song titled "No Mercy", which was used as a regular theme song for the events in 2002, 2004 and 2006, while a remix version in collaboration with Eric & The Hostiles was used in 2007. For the 2016 and 2017 events, the theme song was by KIT and was also titled "No Mercy". Other theme songs were "Used Up" by composer Max Power, "A.D.D." by Vanilla Ice featuring Casey Chaos and "Oh Hell Yeah" by H-Blockx in 1999, "RamRod" by composers Daniel Holter and Mike Standal in 2000, "Click Click Boom" by Saliva in 2001, "Today is the Day" by Dope and "Last Man Out" by Victor Reid both in 2003, "Save Me" by Shinedown in 2005 and "All Nightmare Long" by Metallica in 2008.

Events

Raw-branded event SmackDown-branded event NXT-branded event
# Event Date City Venue Main Event Ref.
1 No Mercy (UK) May 16, 1999 Manchester, England Manchester Evening News Arena Stone Cold Steve Austin (c) vs. The Undertaker vs. Triple H in an Anything Goes Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship
2 No Mercy (1999) October 17, 1999 Cleveland, Ohio Gund Arena Triple H (c) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin in an Anything Goes match for the WWF Championship
3 No Mercy (2000) October 22, 2000 Albany, New York Pepsi Arena The Rock (c) vs. Kurt Angle in a No Disqualification match for the WWF Championship
4 No Mercy (2001) October 21, 2001 St. Louis, Missouri Savvis Center Stone Cold Steve Austin (c) vs. Kurt Angle vs. Rob Van Dam in a Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship
5 No Mercy (2002) October 20, 2002 North Little Rock, Arkansas Alltel Arena Brock Lesnar (c) vs. The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match for the WWE Championship
6 No Mercy (2003) October 19, 2003 Baltimore, Maryland 1st Mariner Arena Brock Lesnar (c) vs. The Undertaker in a Biker Chain match for the WWE Championship
7 No Mercy (2004) October 3, 2004 East Rutherford, New Jersey Continental Airlines Arena John "Bradshaw" Layfield (c) vs. The Undertaker in a Last Ride match for the WWE Championship
8 No Mercy (2005) October 9, 2005 Houston, Texas Toyota Center Batista (c) vs. Eddie Guerrero for the World Heavyweight Championship
9 No Mercy (2006) October 8, 2006 Raleigh, North Carolina RBC Center King Booker (c) vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Batista vs. Finlay in a Fatal four-way match for the World Heavyweight Championship
10 No Mercy (2007) October 7, 2007 Rosemont, Illinois Allstate Arena Triple H (c) vs. Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing match for the WWE Championship
11 No Mercy (2008) October 5, 2008 Portland, Oregon Rose Garden Chris Jericho (c) vs. Shawn Michaels in a Ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship
12 No Mercy (2016) October 9, 2016 Sacramento, California Golden 1 Center Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton
13 No Mercy (2017) September 24, 2017 Los Angeles, California Staples Center Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Braun Strowman for the WWE Universal Championship
14 NXT No Mercy (2023) September 30, 2023 Bakersfield, California Mechanics Bank Arena Becky Lynch (c) vs. Tiffany Stratton in an Extreme Rules match for the NXT Women's Championship
15 NXT No Mercy (2024) September 1, 2024 Denver, Colorado Ball Arena Ethan Page (c) vs. Joe Hendry for the NXT Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Notes

  1. The advertised main event was AJ Styles (c) vs. Dean Ambrose vs. John Cena in a triple threat match for the WWE World Championship, but on the day of the event, the order of the match card changed due to the second United States presidential debate. The triple threat match opened the PPV so that it would not air at the same time as the debate. As a result, Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt became the final match on the card.

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