Impact Wrestling Lockdown
| Lockdown | |
|---|---|
 The TNA Lockdown logo | |
| Promotion(s) | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| First event | Lockdown (2005) |
| Last event | Lockdown (2014) |
| Signature match types | Lethal Lockdown |
Lockdown is a professional wrestling event held by the American professional wrestling promotion Impact 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 event's premise 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]
Events[]
| # | Event | Date | City | Venue | Main Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockdown (2005) | April 24, 2005 | Orlando, Florida | Impact Zone | A.J. Styles versus Abyss in a Six Sides of Steel Cage match to become number one contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 2 | Lockdown (2006) | April 23, 2006 | Orlando, Florida | Impact Zone | Sting's Warriors (Sting, A.J. Styles, Rhino, and Ron Killings) versus Jarrett's Army (Jeff Jarrett, Chris Harris, James Storm, and Scott Steiner) 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) versus 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) versus 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) versus 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 Hogan (Hulk Hogan, Abyss, Rob Van Dam, Jeff Jarrett, and Jeff Hardy) versus Team Flair (Ric Flair, Sting, James Storm, Robert Roode, and Desmond Wolfe) in a Five-on-Five Lethal Lockdown match | |
| 7 | Lockdown (2011) | April 17, 2011 | Cincinnati, Ohio | U.S. Bank Arena | Fortune (Christopher Daniels, Kazarian, Robert Roode and James Storm) versus Immortal (Ric Flair, Abyss, Bully Ray and Matt Hardy) in a Four-on-Four Lethal Lockdown match | |
| 8 | Lockdown (2012) | April 15, 2012 | Nashville, Tennessee | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Bobby Roode (c) versus James Storm in a Steel Cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | [3] |
| 9 | Lockdown (2013) | March 10, 2013 | San Antonio, Texas | Alamodome | Jeff Hardy (c) versus Bully Ray in a Steel Cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | [4] |
| 10 | Lockdown (2014) | March 9, 2014 | Coral Gables, Florida | BankUnited Center | Team MVP (MVP (captain), The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) and Willow) versus Team Dixie (Bobby Roode (captain), Austin Aries and The BroMans (Robbie E and Jessie Godderz)) in an Eight-man Lethal Lockdown match with Bully Ray as the special guest referee. | |
| 11 | Impact Wrestling: Lockdown (2015) | February 6, 2015 | New York City, New York | Manhattan Center | Team Angle (Kurt Angle (captain), Austin Aries, Gunner and Lashley) versus The Beat Down Clan (MVP (captain), Kenny King, Samoa Joe and Low Ki) in an Eight-man Lethal Lockdown match. | |
| 12 | Impact Wrestling: Lockdown (2016) | January 30, 2016 | London, England | Wembley Arena | Matt Hardy (c) versus Ethan Carter III in a Six Sides of Steel Cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
(c) - refers to the champion prior to the match
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Featured matches[]
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 match have not been added in the pay-per-view anymore.
References[]
- ^ "Assorted TNA News".
- ^ https://411mania.com/wrestling/impact-wrestling-announces-that-lockdown-will-return-in-march/
- ^ Caldwell, James (January 16, 2012). "TNA News: Breaking - Location of Lockdown PPV in April revealed". PWTorch. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- Impact Wrestling Lockdown