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* TheBusCameBack: The PPV event was brought back in 2016 after the second brand extension.

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* TheBusCameBack: Twice. The PPV event was brought back in 2016 after the second brand extension.extension, only to be discontinued again after the 2017 event, and revived ''again'' for NXT in 2023.



* LoserLeavesTown: The 2003 event featured the "I Quit" match between Vince and Stephanie [=McMahon=], which included two stipulations: if Stephanie loses, she resigns as GM of Smackdown; if Vince loses, he has to resign as chairman of WWE.

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* LoserLeavesTown: The 2003 event featured the "I Quit" match between Vince and Stephanie [=McMahon=], which included two stipulations: stipulations that really gave the "I Quit" match a whole new meaning: if Stephanie loses, she resigns as GM of Smackdown; if Vince loses, he has to resign as chairman of WWE.
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* EvilVersusEvil: The 2023 event from NXT has Bron Breakker and Wrestling/BaronCorbin, who are both heels.

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* EvilVersusEvil: The 2023 event from NXT has Bron Breakker and Wrestling/BaronCorbin, who are both heels. Though Corbin receives a babyface heat.
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* EvilVersusEvil: The 2023 event from NXT has Bron Breakker and Wrestling/BaronCorbin, who are both heels.
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In 2023, No Mercy would be revived as an [[Wrestling/{{WWE NXT}} NXT]]-exclusive event.

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*** 2001: Wrestling/ChrisJericho defeated The Rock to win the WCW Championship; Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle and Wrestling/RobVanDam in a triple threat match to retain the WWF Championship.

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*** 2001: Wrestling/ChrisJericho defeated The Rock to win the WCW Championship; Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle and Wrestling/RobVanDam in a triple threat match to retain the WWF Championship.


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** 2001: Stone Cold Steve Austin defends his WWF Championship against Kurt Angle and The Alliance's Rob Van Dam.


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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: During the WCW World Heavyweight Championship match between The Rock and Wrestling/ChrisJericho, Stephanie [=McMahon=]-Helmsley tried to give The Rock a steel chair despite her hatred for both wrestlers; after The Rock hit Stephanie with the Rock Bottom, Jericho then hit The Rock with his new finisher, The Breakdown, on that chair, pinning him to become the new WCW Champion. Post-match, Jericho taunted Stephanie by flaunting the WCW Title belt in front of her.
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'''No Mercy''' is an annual Wrestling/{{WWE}} pay-per-view event that was first held as an international event in May 16, 1999, and became an annual event in October 17, 1999. It has been held every October until 2009. From 2003 to 2006, No Mercy became exclusive to the [[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown]] brand. Following Wrestling/WrestleMania in 2007, it became tri-branded.

In 2009, No Mercy was discontinued and was replaced by ''Wrestling/HellInACell''. After the second Brand Extension, No Mercy returned in October 2016 as a [=SmackDown=] pay-per-view, and remained on the 2017 schedule, albeit as a Raw pay-per-view.

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'''No Mercy''' is was an annual Wrestling/{{WWE}} pay-per-view event that was first held as an international event in May 16, 1999, and became an annual event in October 17, 1999. It has been was held every October until 2009. From 2003 to 2006, No Mercy ''No Mercy'' became exclusive to the [[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown]] brand. Following Wrestling/WrestleMania in 2007, it became tri-branded.

In 2009, No Mercy was discontinued and was replaced by ''Wrestling/HellInACell''. After the second Brand Extension, No Mercy ''No Mercy'' returned in October 2016 as a [=SmackDown=] pay-per-view, and remained on became a Raw-exclusive pay-per-view the 2017 schedule, albeit following year. However, in 2018, it was discontinued again as a Raw pay-per-view.
WWE reduced the amount of yearly [=PPV=]s held after they had ended the production of brand-exclusive [=PPV=]s following ''[=WrestleMania=] 34''.



** In 2005, Wrestling/RandyOrton and "Cowboy" Bob Orton defeated Wrestling/TheUndertaker in a Casket match. After that, Orton then burned the casket, which made it seem he won the overall feud until Undertaker's return a month later at Wrestling/SurvivorSeries.

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** In 2005, a non-title match example, the 2005 event had Wrestling/RandyOrton and "Cowboy" Bob Orton defeated defeating Wrestling/TheUndertaker in a Casket match. After that, Orton then burned the casket, which made it seem he won the overall feud until Undertaker's return a month later at Wrestling/SurvivorSeries.



** The international event featured the Triple Threat Match between Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin, Wrestling/TripleH, and Wrestling/TheUndertaker with Austin's WWF Title on the line.

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** The 1999 international event featured the Triple Threat Match between Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin, Wrestling/TripleH, and Wrestling/TheUndertaker with Austin's WWF Title on the line.
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In 2009, No Mercy was discontinued and was replaced by ''Hell in a Cell''. After the second Brand Extension, No Mercy returned in October 2016 as a [=SmackDown=] pay-per-view, and remained on the 2017 schedule, albeit as a Raw pay-per-view.

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In 2009, No Mercy was discontinued and was replaced by ''Hell in a Cell''.''Wrestling/HellInACell''. After the second Brand Extension, No Mercy returned in October 2016 as a [=SmackDown=] pay-per-view, and remained on the 2017 schedule, albeit as a Raw pay-per-view.



*** 2002: World Heavyweight Champion Wrestling/TripleH defeated Intercontinental Champion Wrestling/{{Kane}} to unify both title belts (the IC title was immediately defunct until it was brought back in May 2003); Wrestling/BrockLesnar defeated Wrestling/TheUndertaker to retain the WWE Championship inside Hell in a Cell.

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*** 2002: World Heavyweight Champion Wrestling/TripleH defeated Intercontinental Champion Wrestling/{{Kane}} to unify both title belts (the IC title was immediately defunct until it was brought back in May 2003); Wrestling/BrockLesnar defeated Wrestling/TheUndertaker to retain the WWE Championship inside Hell in a Cell.Wrestling/HellInACell.
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** Wrestling/TheMiz has defended the Intercontinental Championship on this show two consecutive years (2016 and 2017), losing it to Wrestling/DolphZiggler in 2016 but retaining it against Jason Jordan the following year.

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** Wrestling/TheMiz has defended the Intercontinental Championship on this show two consecutive years (2016 and 2017), losing it to Wrestling/DolphZiggler in 2016 but retaining it against Jason Jordan Wrestling/JasonJordan the following year.
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** Wrestling/TheMiz has defended the Intercontinental Championship on this show two consecutive years (2016 and 2017), losing it to Wrestling/DolphZiggler in 2016 but retaining it against Jason Jordan the following year.
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In 2009, No Mercy was discontinued and was replaced by ''Hell in a Cell''. Due to the return of the Brand Extension, No Mercy returned on October 9th 2016.

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In 2009, No Mercy was discontinued and was replaced by ''Hell in a Cell''. Due to After the return of the second Brand Extension, No Mercy returned on in October 9th 2016.
2016 as a [=SmackDown=] pay-per-view, and remained on the 2017 schedule, albeit as a Raw pay-per-view.
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If you're looking for the 2000 wrestling video game, click [[VideoGame/WWFNoMercy here]].

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If you're you were looking for the 2000 wrestling video game, click [[VideoGame/WWFNoMercy here]].



** There are many world title matches that have been won by heels in this pay-per-view.

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** There are were many world title matches that have been won by heels in at this pay-per-view.

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** 1999: Wrestling/TripleH defeated Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin in a Anything Goes match to retain the WWF Championship.
** 2000: Wrestling/KurtAngle defeated [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] to win the WWE title for the first time.
** 2001: Wrestling/ChrisJericho defeated The Rock to win the WCW Championship; Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle and Wrestling/RobVanDam in a triple threat match to retain the WWF Championship.
** 2002: World Heavyweight Champion Wrestling/TripleH defeated Intercontinental Champion Wrestling/{{Kane}} to unify both title belts (the IC title was immediately defunct until it was brought back in May 2003); Wrestling/BrockLesnar defeated Wrestling/TheUndertaker to retain the WWE Championship inside Hell in a Cell.
** 2003: Brock Lesnar, [[HistoryRepeats again]], defeated The Undertaker to retain the WWE Championship. This time in a Biker Chain Match and with Wrestling/VinceMcMahon interfering; Additionally, Vince [=McMahon=] defeated Wrestling/StephanieMcMahon in a "I Quit" match, thus forcing her to resign as Smackdown general manager.
** 2004: JBL defeated The Undertaker in a Last Ride Match to retain the WWE Championship after Heidenreich interfered.
** 2005: Wrestling/RandyOrton and Cowboy Bob Orton defeated Wrestling/TheUndertaker in a Casket match. After that, Orton then burned the casket, which made it seem he won the overall feud until Undertaker's return a month later at Wrestling/SurvivorSeries.
** 2006: [[Wrestling/BookerT King Booker]] defeated Wrestling/BobbyLashley, Wrestling/{{Batista}}, and Finlay in a Fatal Four-Way match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
** 2007: In the beginning of the show, Wrestling/RandyOrton was awarded the WWE Title due to Wrestling/JohnCena's injury, but lost against Wrestling/TripleH in a match. Later on, he defeated Wrestling/TripleH in a Last Man Standing Match to win back the WWE Championship.
** 2008: Chris Jericho defeated Wrestling/ShawnMichaels in a Ladder Match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship, thus winning the overall feud that started since the summer of that year.
** 2016: Wrestling/AJStyles defeated Wrestling/DeanAmbrose and Wrestling/JohnCena in a Triple Threat match to retain the WWE World Championship.

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** There are many world title matches that have been won by heels in this pay-per-view.
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1999: Wrestling/TripleH defeated Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin in a Anything Goes match to retain the WWF Championship.
** *** 2000: Wrestling/KurtAngle defeated [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] to win the WWE title for the first time.
** *** 2001: Wrestling/ChrisJericho defeated The Rock to win the WCW Championship; Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle and Wrestling/RobVanDam in a triple threat match to retain the WWF Championship.
** *** 2002: World Heavyweight Champion Wrestling/TripleH defeated Intercontinental Champion Wrestling/{{Kane}} to unify both title belts (the IC title was immediately defunct until it was brought back in May 2003); Wrestling/BrockLesnar defeated Wrestling/TheUndertaker to retain the WWE Championship inside Hell in a Cell.
** *** 2003: Brock Lesnar, [[HistoryRepeats again]], defeated The Undertaker to retain the WWE Championship. This time in a Biker Chain Match and with Wrestling/VinceMcMahon interfering; Additionally, Vince [=McMahon=] defeated Wrestling/StephanieMcMahon in a "I Quit" match, thus forcing her to resign as Smackdown general manager.
** *** 2004: JBL defeated The Undertaker in a Last Ride Match to retain the WWE Championship after Heidenreich interfered.
** 2005: Wrestling/RandyOrton and Cowboy Bob Orton defeated Wrestling/TheUndertaker in a Casket match. After that, Orton then burned the casket, which made it seem he won the overall feud until Undertaker's return a month later at Wrestling/SurvivorSeries.
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*** 2006: [[Wrestling/BookerT King Booker]] defeated Wrestling/BobbyLashley, Wrestling/{{Batista}}, and Finlay in a Fatal Four-Way match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
** *** 2007: In the beginning of the show, Wrestling/RandyOrton was awarded the WWE Title due to Wrestling/JohnCena's injury, but lost against Wrestling/TripleH in a match. Later on, he defeated Wrestling/TripleH in a Last Man Standing Match to win back the WWE Championship.
** *** 2008: Chris Jericho defeated Wrestling/ShawnMichaels in a Ladder Match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship, thus winning the overall feud that started since the summer of that year.
** *** 2016: Wrestling/AJStyles defeated Wrestling/DeanAmbrose and Wrestling/JohnCena in a Triple Threat match to retain the WWE World Championship.Championship.
** In 2005, Wrestling/RandyOrton and "Cowboy" Bob Orton defeated Wrestling/TheUndertaker in a Casket match. After that, Orton then burned the casket, which made it seem he won the overall feud until Undertaker's return a month later at Wrestling/SurvivorSeries.
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'''No Mercy''' is an annual Wrestling/{{WWE}} pay-per-view event that was first held as an international event in May 16, 1999, and became an annual event in October 17, 1999. It has been held every October until 2009. From 2003 to 2006, No Mercy became exclusive to the [[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown]] brand. Following Wrestling/WrestleMania in 2007, it became exclusive to the tri-brand.

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'''No Mercy''' is an annual Wrestling/{{WWE}} pay-per-view event that was first held as an international event in May 16, 1999, and became an annual event in October 17, 1999. It has been held every October until 2009. From 2003 to 2006, No Mercy became exclusive to the [[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown]] brand. Following Wrestling/WrestleMania in 2007, it became exclusive to the tri-brand.
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* TheBadGuyWins: A lot has happened, but prolific examples include:TheBadGuyWins:



** 2003: Brock Lesnar, [[HistoryRepeats again]], defeated The Undertaker to retain the WWE Championship. This time in a Biker Chain Match and with Wrestling/VinceMcMahon interfering; a prolific non-title example is where Vince [=McMahon=] defeated Wrestling/StephanieMcMahon in a "I Quit" match, thus forcing her to resign as Smackdown general manager.

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** 2003: Brock Lesnar, [[HistoryRepeats again]], defeated The Undertaker to retain the WWE Championship. This time in a Biker Chain Match and with Wrestling/VinceMcMahon interfering; a prolific non-title example is where Additionally, Vince [=McMahon=] defeated Wrestling/StephanieMcMahon in a "I Quit" match, thus forcing her to resign as Smackdown general manager.



** 2005: Wrestling/RandyOrton and Cowboy Bob Orton defeated Wrestling/TheUndertaker in a Casket match. After that, Orton then burned the casket, which made it seem he won the overall feud until Undertaker's return a month later at Survivor Series.

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** 2005: Wrestling/RandyOrton and Cowboy Bob Orton defeated Wrestling/TheUndertaker in a Casket match. After that, Orton then burned the casket, which made it seem he won the overall feud until Undertaker's return a month later at Survivor Series.Wrestling/SurvivorSeries.



** 2007: In the beginning of the show, Wrestling/RandyOrton was awarded with the WWE Title due to Wrestling/JohnCena's injury, but lost against Wrestling/TripleH in a match. Later on, he defeated Wrestling/TripleH in a Last Man Standing Match to win back the WWE Championship.

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** 2007: In the beginning of the show, Wrestling/RandyOrton was awarded with the WWE Title due to Wrestling/JohnCena's injury, but lost against Wrestling/TripleH in a match. Later on, he defeated Wrestling/TripleH in a Last Man Standing Match to win back the WWE Championship.



* TheBusCameBack: The PPV event was brought back in 2016 during the second brand extension.

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* TheBusCameBack: The PPV event was brought back in 2016 during after the second brand extension.



* FryingPanOfDoom: Wrestling/{{Chyna}} used one in the Good Housekeeping Match with Wrestling/JeffJarrett at No Mercy '99.

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* FryingPanOfDoom: Wrestling/{{Chyna}} used one in the during her Good Housekeeping Match with Wrestling/JeffJarrett at No Mercy '99.in 1999.



** Wrestling/BrockLesnar has defended the WWE Title against Wrestling/TheUndertaker in this PPV twice, with him retaining it (2002 and 2003).

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** Wrestling/BrockLesnar has defended the WWE Title against Wrestling/TheUndertaker in at this PPV twice, with him twice (2002 and 2003), retaining it (2002 and 2003).both times.



* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Wrestling/TheUndertaker challenges Wrestling/BrockLesnar to a Biker Chain match at No Mercy '03, but was defeated by him, though that was partially due to Wrestling/VinceMcMahon's interference.

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Wrestling/TheUndertaker challenges challenged Wrestling/BrockLesnar to a Biker Chain match at No Mercy '03, but was defeated by him, though that was partially due to Wrestling/VinceMcMahon's interference.
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* TheBadGuyWins: A lot has happened, but prolific examples include.

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* TheBadGuyWins: A lot has happened, but prolific examples include.include:



** 2003: Brock Lesnar, again, defeated The Undertaker to retain the WWE Championship. This time in a Biker Chain Match and with Wrestling/VinceMcMahon interfering; a prolific non-title example is where Vince [=McMahon=] defeated Wrestling/StephanieMcMahon in a "I Quit" match, thus forcing her to resign as Smackdown general manager.

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** 2003: Brock Lesnar, again, [[HistoryRepeats again]], defeated The Undertaker to retain the WWE Championship. This time in a Biker Chain Match and with Wrestling/VinceMcMahon interfering; a prolific non-title example is where Vince [=McMahon=] defeated Wrestling/StephanieMcMahon in a "I Quit" match, thus forcing her to resign as Smackdown general manager.
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* TheBadGuyWins: A lot has happened, but prolific ones include.

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* TheBadGuyWins: A lot has happened, but prolific ones examples include.
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* TheBadGuyWins: There are some examples, but prolific ones include.

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* TheBadGuyWins: There are some examples, A lot has happened, but prolific ones include.
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'''No Mercy''' is an annual Wrestling/{{WWE}} pay-per-view event that was first held as an international event in May 16, 1999, and became an annual event in October 17, 1999. It has been held every October until 2009. From 2003 to 2006, No Mercy became exclusive to the [[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown]] brand. Following Wrestling/WrestleMania in 2007, it became exclusive to the tri-brand.

In 2009, No Mercy was discontinued and was replaced by ''Hell in a Cell''. Due to the return of the Brand Extension, No Mercy returned on October 9th 2016.

If you're looking for the 2000 wrestling video game, click [[VideoGame/WWFNoMercy here]].

!!No Mercy contains examples of:
* TheBadGuyWins: There are some examples, but prolific ones include.
** 1999: Wrestling/TripleH defeated Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin in a Anything Goes match to retain the WWF Championship.
** 2000: Wrestling/KurtAngle defeated [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] to win the WWE title for the first time.
** 2001: Wrestling/ChrisJericho defeated The Rock to win the WCW Championship; Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle and Wrestling/RobVanDam in a triple threat match to retain the WWF Championship.
** 2002: World Heavyweight Champion Wrestling/TripleH defeated Intercontinental Champion Wrestling/{{Kane}} to unify both title belts (the IC title was immediately defunct until it was brought back in May 2003); Wrestling/BrockLesnar defeated Wrestling/TheUndertaker to retain the WWE Championship inside Hell in a Cell.
** 2003: Brock Lesnar, again, defeated The Undertaker to retain the WWE Championship. This time in a Biker Chain Match and with Wrestling/VinceMcMahon interfering; a prolific non-title example is where Vince [=McMahon=] defeated Wrestling/StephanieMcMahon in a "I Quit" match, thus forcing her to resign as Smackdown general manager.
** 2004: JBL defeated The Undertaker in a Last Ride Match to retain the WWE Championship after Heidenreich interfered.
** 2005: Wrestling/RandyOrton and Cowboy Bob Orton defeated Wrestling/TheUndertaker in a Casket match. After that, Orton then burned the casket, which made it seem he won the overall feud until Undertaker's return a month later at Survivor Series.
** 2006: [[Wrestling/BookerT King Booker]] defeated Wrestling/BobbyLashley, Wrestling/{{Batista}}, and Finlay in a Fatal Four-Way match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
** 2007: In the beginning of the show, Wrestling/RandyOrton was awarded with the WWE Title due to Wrestling/JohnCena's injury, but lost against Wrestling/TripleH in a match. Later on, he defeated Wrestling/TripleH in a Last Man Standing Match to win back the WWE Championship.
** 2008: Chris Jericho defeated Wrestling/ShawnMichaels in a Ladder Match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship, thus winning the overall feud that started since the summer of that year.
** 2016: Wrestling/AJStyles defeated Wrestling/DeanAmbrose and Wrestling/JohnCena in a Triple Threat match to retain the WWE World Championship.
* TheBusCameBack: The PPV event was brought back in 2016 during the second brand extension.
* TheChewToy: Wrestling/TheUndertaker has lost six matches in this event[[note]](seven if you count the international event, though he wasn't pinned)[[/note]] (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008) and has only won one in 2001.
* FanDisservice: At No Mercy 2006, Wrestling/WilliamRegal had a scene in the locker room after he just had a shower, and his towel fell, exposing his privates. WWE immediately apologized for the unscripted accident.
* FryingPanOfDoom: Wrestling/{{Chyna}} used one in the Good Housekeeping Match with Wrestling/JeffJarrett at No Mercy '99.
* HistoryRepeats:
** Wrestling/BrockLesnar has defended the WWE Title against Wrestling/TheUndertaker in this PPV twice, with him retaining it (2002 and 2003).
** Wrestling/TheUndertaker has competed for the WWE Title three consecutive times (2002, 2003, 2004), and has lost the matches.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Wrestling/TheUndertaker challenges Wrestling/BrockLesnar to a Biker Chain match at No Mercy '03, but was defeated by him, though that was partially due to Wrestling/VinceMcMahon's interference.
* KillItWithFire: In the Casket match in the 2005 event, Wrestling/RandyOrton and Bob Orton locked Undertaker in the casket and hit it numerous times with an axe. They then poured gasoline on the casket and lit it on fire.
* LoserLeavesTown: The 2003 event featured the "I Quit" match between Vince and Stephanie [=McMahon=], which included two stipulations: if Stephanie loses, she resigns as GM of Smackdown; if Vince loses, he has to resign as chairman of WWE.
* MeleeATrois:
** The international event featured the Triple Threat Match between Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin, Wrestling/TripleH, and Wrestling/TheUndertaker with Austin's WWF Title on the line.
** 2005: The U.S. Title Fatal-4-Way match featured Wrestling/ChrisBenoit, Wrestling/BookerT, Wrestling/{{Christian}}, and Orlando Jordan.
** 2006: [[Wrestling/BookerT King Booker]] vs. Bobby Lashley vs Batista vs and Finlay for the World Heavyweight Championship.
** 2016: Wrestling/AJStyles vs Dean Ambrose vs John Cena for the WWE World Title.
* SquashMatch: Wrestling/BobbyLashley made his PPV debut flattening Simon Dean at the 2005 event, in a mere '''1:56'''.
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