WWE No Way out 2012 Predictions: Breaking Down PPV's Most Overlooked Matches

There are three marquee matches on the No Way Out card. John Cena taking on the Big Show in a steel cage. CM Punk, Daniel Bryan and Kane are battling for the WWE Championship.

And Sheamus faces off against Dolph Ziggler for the World Heavyweight title.

That has caused some of the other matches to get overlooked during the build up. That said, they will still play an important role on the pay-per-view and should have an impact on storylines moving forward. Here's a look at a few of them with predictions for each.

Christian vs. Cody Rhodes

Christian returned from injury last month at Over the Limit and immediately earned a title shot against Rhodes by winning a battle royal. He proceeded to win the Intercontinental belt later in the night, making for a memorable comeback.

Rhodes is an interesting case. He's held the IC title for more than 250 days since last August when you combine his two stints as champion.

While he did a good job in mid-card feuds, it never appeared like he was going to make the next step up.

On the other hand, Christian has proven himself worthy of working as a main-event superstars. So I expect him to retain the belt for awhile until an opportunity for him to work his way back up the ladder arises.

That's bad news for Rhodes.

Prediction: Christian

Layla vs. Beth Phoenix

The Divas division doesn't get much respect and that's mostly because the creative team doesn't give them entire air time to develop any intriguing angles. Layla has been champion for nearly two months and still can't get on television regularly.

Phoenix has been the most successful champion over the past year. The WWE Universe continues to wait for her potential feud with fellow dominant Diva Kharma, who still hasn't returned to weekly television since leaving last May.

This should actually be a pretty entertaining match considering the other matches between Layla and Phoenix.

Ultimately, Layla should keep the belt at least until Money in the Bank when the SummerSlam build begins in earnest.

Prediction: Layla

Santino Marella vs. Ricardo Rodriguez

In a match that was recently added to the card, Santino will take on Alberto Del Rio's ring announcer in a Tuxedo match. Even though it's going to happen mostly for entertainment purposes, it's also a chance to remind people that Santino is the United States champion since he rarely defends the belt.

Rodriguez has actually had a major PPV moment in the past. He tried to help Del Rio win the WWE title at TLC last year, but the ladder he was on got pushed over and he flew onto some tables outside the ring.

It was one of the craziest spots all year.

Hopefully this marks the end of the feud between the two so Santino can get back to actually feuding over his title. There are plenty of other superstars who could use the belt to boost their position and make the title matter again.

Prediction: Santino