Lockdown
The TNA Lockdown logo
TNA Lockdown logo
PromotionsTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling
First eventLockdown (2005)
Last eventLockdown (2016)
Signature matchesLethal Lockdown

Lockdown was a professional wrestling event held by the American professional wrestling promotion TNA Wrestling. The event was first held in 2005 and was considered one of the flagship events in the company (alongside Slammiversary and Bound for Glory). The theme of the event was that the entire card would be contested inside a steel cage. Other matches on the card featured additional gimmicks added on to the steel cage format, such as the signature Lethal Lockdown match (a variant on the WarGames match), and the Xscape and "Queen of the Cage" matches.

Originally, Lockdown was to have only two cage matches to highlight the name;[1] the 2013 event was the only one to follow this format. With the exception of the 2005 and 2006 events, Lockdown has been held outside the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida. The first ten events were held on Pay-per-view, while the last two events were broadcast as special episodes of Impact's weekly television series. On January 24, 2020, Impact announced the return of Lockdown as an Impact Plus special, to be held on March 28, 2020, but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

History

The inaugural Lockdown event took place on April 24, 2005, at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida.[3] The event started with Apolo and Sonny Siaki facing Chris Candido and Lance Hoyt in a Six Sides of Steel Cage match.[3] During the match, Candido suffered a leg injury and was helped to the back as Apollo and Hoyt won the match.[3] Candido was later diagnosed with a dislocated ankle, broken tibia, and a broken fibula that required surgery.[4] On April 28, after the surgery, Candido was rushed to the hospital after he collapsed where he died a short time later due to a blood clot from the surgery.[5] On May 15, 2005, at the inaugural Hard Justice event, TNA paid tribute to Candido with a ten-bell salute.[6]

Lockdown remained a regular TNA's pay-per-view until the last event, which took place on January 30, 2016, and aired on tape delay on February 23, at the Wembley Arena in London, England.[7]

Events

# Event Date City Venue Main Event Ref.
1 Lockdown (2005) April 24, 2005 Orlando, Florida TNA Impact! Zone A.J. Styles vs. Abyss in a Six Sides of Steel Cage match to become number one contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [3]
2 Lockdown (2006) April 23, 2006 Jarrett's Army (Jeff Jarrett, Chris Harris, James Storm and Scott Steiner) vs. Sting's Warriors (Sting, A.J. Styles, Rhino and Ron Killings) in a four-on-four Lethal Lockdown match
3 Lockdown (2007) April 15, 2007 St. Charles, Missouri Family Arena Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Jeff Jarrett, Rhino, Samoa Joe and Sting) vs. Team Cage (Christian Cage, Abyss, A.J. Styles, Scott Steiner and Tomko) in a five-on-five Lethal Lockdown match, with Harley Race as gatekeeper
4 Lockdown (2008) April 13, 2008 Lowell, Massachusetts Tsongas Arena Kurt Angle (c) vs. Samoa Joe in a Six Sides of Steel Cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
5 Lockdown (2009) April 19, 2009 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Liacouras Center Sting (c) vs. Mick Foley in a Six Sides of Steel Cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
6 Lockdown (2010) April 18, 2010 St. Charles, Missouri Family Arena Team Flair (Ric Flair, Desmond Wolfe James Storm, Robert Roode and Sting) vs. Team Hogan (Hulk Hogan, Abyss, Jeff Hardy, Jeff Jarrett and Rob Van Dam) in a five-on-five Lethal Lockdown match
7 Lockdown (2011) April 17, 2011 Cincinnati, Ohio U.S. Bank Arena Fortune (Christopher Daniels, James Storm, Kazarian and Robert Roode) vs. Immortal (Abyss, Bully Ray, Matt Hardy and Ric Flair) in a four-on-four Lethal Lockdown match
8 Lockdown (2012) April 15, 2012 Nashville, Tennessee Nashville Municipal Auditorium Bobby Roode (c) vs. James Storm in a steel cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship [8]
9 Lockdown (2013) March 10, 2013 San Antonio, Texas Alamodome Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Bully Ray in a steel cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship [9]
10 Lockdown (2014) March 9, 2014 Coral Gables, Florida BankUnited Center Team Dixie (Bobby Roode (captain), Austin Aries and The BroMans (Jessie Godderz and Robbie E)) vs. Team MVP (MVP (captain), The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) and Willow) in a four-on-four Lethal Lockdown match, with Bully Ray as the special guest referee
11 Lockdown (2015) February 6, 2015[lower-alpha 1] New York City, New York Manhattan Center Team Angle (Kurt Angle (captain), Austin Aries, Gunner and Lashley) vs. The Beat Down Clan (MVP (captain), Kenny King, Low Ki and Samoa Joe) in a four-on-four Lethal Lockdown match
12 Lockdown (2016) February 23, 2016[lower-alpha 2] London, England Wembley Arena Matt Hardy (c) vs. Ethan Carter III in a Six Sides of Steel Cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship [7]
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Over the years, Lockdown has become a featured PPV in Impact Wrestling's monthly schedule, several gimmick matches have become recurring highlights of the show. These matches are intended to provide a different "flavor" to the show as opposed to a simple eight cage match card.

Lethal Lockdown

The first match ever announced for a Lockdown pay per view was the Lethal Lockdown, a variant of the WarGames match popularized in World Championship Wrestling. The match features a multi-man competition in which opponents from each team enter in alternating fashion. Victory can only be gained after everyone has entered the cage. The match has evolved over the years, developing from a three-on-three match (2005) to a four-on-four (2006, 2009, 2010-2011 and 2014) to a five-on-five (2007-2008, 2012-2013). Since 2006, the match also includes a roof to the cage, making it the only match with such a feature in TNA, until TNA introduced The Asylum.

Xscape Match

The second annually featured match on a Lockdown PPV was the Xscape match. Consisting of a multi-stage, multi-wrestler competition, the rules involve wrestlers eliminating each other by pinfall or submission. Once the competition is down to two wrestlers, the two remaining competitors attempt to escape the cage by climbing out over the top or through the door. The second stage of this match is based on the concept of the Blassie cage match.

Queen of the Cage

Introduced in 2008, the Queen of the Cage match has been held at 2 Lockdown PPV's, and it features the TNA Knockouts. The match when it debuted began as similar to a reverse-battle royal involving eight wrestlers. The first two wrestlers that entered the cage then competed in a one-on-one match that was won via pin fall or submission. The winner became the number one contender for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship. In 2009, the match was a four-way. Since then, the matches have not been added in the pay-per-view any more.

Notes

  1. ↑ The event was taped on January 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ The event was taped on January 30, 2016.

References

  1. ↑ "Assorted TNA News".
  2. ↑ "Impact Wrestling Announces That Lockdown Will Return in March | 411MANIA".
  3. 1 2 3 4 Keller, Wade (April 24, 2005). "KELLER'S TNA LOCKDOWN PPV REPORT 4/24: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live event". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  4. ↑ Bauer, Ben (April 25, 2005). "Abyss Also Injured at Last Night's Pay Per View + Note on Chris Candido". WrestleView.com. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  5. ↑ Martin, Adam (April 29, 2005). "Update regarding the passing of Chris Candido; blood clot possible cause". WrestleView.com. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  6. ↑ Keller, Wade (May 16, 2005). "5/15 TNA Hard Justice PPV: Caldwell's "Alternative Perspective" Review". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "TNA Lockdown Results – February 23, 2016". PWMania.com. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ Caldwell, James (January 16, 2012). "TNA News: Breaking - Location of Lockdown PPV in April revealed". PWTorch. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  9. ↑ Caldwell, James (November 29, 2012). "TNA NEWS: Lockdown 2013 announced - location, new month, two matches, top star with expiring contract advertised". PWTorch. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
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