Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing TNA Lockdown coverage from San Antonio, Texas!
TNA Lockdown opened with a video package reviewing the top matches on the
card and the saga of Aces & Eights, including D'Lo Brown being revealed as the
VP.
They went live and noted it was the largest crowd in TNA history. The
crowd looked really nice. I'd guess about 7000 fans. There is
someone wearing a shirt that reads, "I'm a Vince Russo guy" in the front row.
That was funny.
TNA X-Division champion Kenny King vs. Zema Ion vs. Christian York.
King attacked York but was nailed by Ion. York clotheslined King down
but was nailed by Ion. King was went to the floor. Ion went for a
rana but York landed on his feet and clotheslined him down.
King returned to the fray but then jumped back to the floor, trying to psych out
his opponents. York nailed him with a suicide dive. Ion went for one
of his own but was nailed with a kick. King tried to use the back of Ion
as a base for an Asai Moonsault but he didn't get the rotation and drilled
himself into the railed back of the head and shoulders first. OUCH.
Ion went to the top and hit a twisting dive off the top onto King and York.
Back in the ring, York caught Ion during a rana attempt and held him up but
King to nailed a rolling neckbreaker of the ropes for a two count.
King is lucky he is even standing, much less wrestling. York nailed a
float over suplex but was nailed a knee to gut. King covered him for a
near fall and worked over York in the corner. King chopped York in
the chest but York responded in kind. King cut him off and slammed York
down. He went to the top but was nailed by Ion with an axehandle to the
head. Ion nailed a rana on King, sending him down and crashing on York for
a two count at the same time.
Ion hit a springboard moonsault for a two count. He was grabbed from
the outside by King and nailed. King and York battled on the apron.
York hung him out to dry and hit a guillotine legdrop off the ropes for a two
count. King broke the pinfall by grabbing the ropes. Ion nailed a
kick to York's head and dropkicked King to the floor. He nailed a kick to
the head and a DDT for a two count on York.
King slammed Ion on the rampway leading to the ring and then nailed a
springboard legdrop onto it. He began selling his lower back. York
pulled Ion in for a two count but King broke it up. King and York battled
in the ring. York got the worst of it. King went for a Fall Away
Slam off the top on Ion but York slipped under and powerbombed him at the same
time. York began putting together a series of hot offensive maneuvers and
a series of near falls. York nailed a back suplex on King and then on Ion,
scoring a two count.
York and King exchange kicks. Ion raked his back but York absorbed it.
He and King doubled up on Ion but Ion nailed both with a dropkick for pinfall
attempts on each. York kicked Ion hard in the corner and went to the top.
He nailed the top rope double stomp and then hit a running cannonball in the
corner on King. York grabbed Ion for a move but was drilled by King with a
pair of charging knees. King went for a move but York turned it into a
small package for a two count. York was caught with a TKO and pinned by
King.
Your winner and still X-Division champion, Kenny King!
Decent X-Division match where they tried lots of crazy spots and worked a
hard, frenetic pace. The crowd was into the big spots but as a match designed to be a kickass athletic bout, it was just OK.
Jeremy Borash was interviewing Joseph Park when Bad Influence
showed up and told him that Dixie Carter was looking for him. They took
over the interview and said they were tired of being disrespected by
the fans, by Carter and by Hernandez and Guerrero. He said they were
going to get the belts back and prove they were the best tag team. The
usual awesome interview from Kazarian and Daniels.
Joey Ryan vs. Joseph Parks
Park was disgusted by Ryan oiling up his body. Ryan took the mic and
said that Park "was a big mark" like everyone in the building and didn't belong
in the ring with him. Ryan said that he had the size advantage where it
counts (down below) and was about to find out that "size matters." Park
cut a promo putting over San Antonio after Ryan had knocked them but Ryan
attacked him from behind. When Park had the chance to make a comeback,
Ryan went to the floor. Park tried to grab him by the hair but Ryan
snapped him over the ropes.
Ryan went for a flying bodypress but he bounced off Park. Ryan took him
off his feet and nailed a series of right hands. Ryan continued to
work over Park, scoring several two counts. Ryan kept rubbing his oiled
body in Park's face, blinding him. Park finally grabbed him by the hairy
chest and ripped at it. He gave Ryan a wedgie and nailed him with a
shoulderblock and an inverted atomic drop.
Park nailed a running charge in the corner and Park teased going to the
ropes. He tried to hit a splash off the ropes but Ryan rolled out of
the ring. Ryan nailed a sunset flip off the ropes but Park was able
to stop himself and jumped down with an Earthquake splash for the pin.
Your winner, Joseph Park!
A nice spotlight for the Park character and for some comedy. OK and exactly what you would expect. Felt like a TV bout.
They showed footage of Jeff Hardy arriving earlier today.
Backstage, Brooke Hogan said that Bully Ray worked his whole life
for this. She said that she's proud of him and her dad is behind him.
Ray said that he knows she's proud but he's nervous. He is so happy
with her and happy her dad is behind him, but for the first time, he's
proud of himself and wants to make her proud too. Hulk Hogan, on
crutches showed up and asked to speak to Ray personally. Hogan said
that it's time for someone to carry the company to the next level. He
said that Jeff Hardy was great for now and can even carry the company
forward but there's something he sees in Bully Ray and believes he can
carry the company going forward. He tells Bully that he made Brooke
happy after all the hurt Hogan put his daughter through with the divorce
and the family problems. He told Ray he loves him and wants to see his
family have the title. Hogan said that he can live through Ray and
told a story of how Andre the Giant pulled him aside before he won his
first World title and told him to make sure the fans remember him as
long as he lives. He asked Ray to do the same. Ray said that's an
awesome story and said he promises the fans will remember him tonight.
Good segment. They pretty much spelled out there would a title change
and based on whether they turn Ray or not, his comments about being
remembered could be foreshadowing. That does seem to be where the story
is going, so we'll see soon enough. Crazy to see Hogan crap all over
Hardy like that, even for storyline. Why should he ever defend TNA
again?
TNA Knockouts champion Velvet Sky vs. Gail Kim
Sky and Kim went back and forth. Kim nailed a back elbow but was caught
with a swinging neckbreaker by Sky for a two count. Sky dropkicked
Kim off the apron to the floor. Sky then hit a Thesz Press-esque maneuver
off the apron to the floor on Kim. She grabbed Kim but was slammed
backwards into the ringpost.
Kim tossed Sky into the ring and peppered her with kicks to the legs.
Kin nailed her sideways splash in the corner on Kim. Sky
fired back with several forearms but was nailed with a high round kick.
Kim picked her up for a Fireman's Carry and dumped her down. She covered
Sky and grabbed the ropes for leverage but referee Taryn Terrell caught her.
Kim choked Sky against the ropes.
Kim dropped Sky with an over the knee backbreaker for a two count. Sky
whipped Kim into the corner. Kim went for a head scissors out of the
corner but Sky dropped down, smashing Kim face-first to the mat.
Sky nailed her with a series of clotheslines. Sky nailed a running bulldog
for a two count and drilled her to the mat for another two count.
Sky tried to whip Kim who grabbed the referee. Terrell pulled herself
free but that allowed Kim to nail the Eat Defeat for a two count.
Kim began arguing with Terrell and shoved her several times into the corner.
She slapped Terrell. Kim told her to DQ her because she didn't care and
would just get another rematch. Terrell finally exploded with a spear and
began beating Kim with right hands. Kim went to face her but Sky
kicked Kim and nailed her with the In Your Face for the pin.
Your winner and still Knockouts champion, Velvet Sky!
The Terrell thing finally paid off after months of Kim having an issue with
her. The match wasn't much. Just a backdrop to pay off the angle.
Jeremy Borash interviewed Robbie E. He said that he got Rob Terry on
the list and got him girls and had his back and Terry turned his back
on him. He talked slow so Texas could understand.
Robbie E. vs. Rob Terry
My God is Terry a frightening looking man. Robbie E. tried to
hide behind So Cal Val at ringside. E stalled early. E then
tried to hug it out with Terry. Wrong company! Terry wanted nothing
to do with it and smashed him down to the mat. E then started
"warming up."
E. grabbed a side headlock but Terry easily broke it and shoved E down.
E ran for the ropes to stop him. E then went for a single leg takedown but
was grabbed and tossed into the air with a Gut Wrench suplex. He tried to
scamper out but was pancaked into the air. Terry missed a charge in the
corner, allow E to beat him with a series of shots to the back. E played
to the crowd, allowing Terry to recover. He grabbed E. E nailed
several chops but they didn't faze Terry. E nailed a chop block and a
dropkick to Terry for a one count.
E jumped on his back for a sleeper. Terry marched around the ring
trying to escape but finally sunk to one knee. E tried
to come off the ropes but was caught and slammed. Terry nailed a
clothesline and a press slam. Terry nailed a spinebuster for a three
count.
Your winner, Rob Terry!
Exactly what you would expect from this match. Some comedy stuff
from E
and some stalling before Terry made a comeback and killed him for the
pin. The show is at the point they need a kickass second half to make
it memorable.
Jeremy Borash interviewed TNA Tag Team champion Austin Aries. Borash
asked him where Bobby Roode is. Aries said that people have been asking
him that for weeks. He asked if they all forgot who he was because he's
proven he doesn't need Roode to get the job done and retain the Tag Team titles.
He said he could defeat all four by himself, but it's not necessary. Out
walked Roode, who asked Borash, "Did you miss me?"
TNA Tag Team champions Austin Aries & Bobby Roode vs. Hernandez &
Chavo Guerrero vs. Bad Influence
Hernandez and Chavo didn't get the big reaction you'd expect, despite each
being Texas born. Roode and Guerrero started off but Roode tagged
off to Daniels. Guerrero shoulderblocked Daniels down but Daniels nailed
one of his own as well. Guerrero nailed a series of forearms and
backdropped Daniels over. Daniels was sent into Hernandez in the corner
where he was nailed with a pair of chops. Hernandez and Guerrero cleaned
house of all four.
Hernandez used the ropes to sling Daniels back in the ring so Guerrero could
hit a twisting splash on him. Hernandez locked in a bearhug, then hit a
tossing suplex. Guerrero covered Daniels but Kazarian kicked him to break
up the pin. Guerrero slammed Kazarian and then was slammed atop of
him by Hernandez. Hernandez splashed him but missed a charge in the
corner. Kazarian nailed a missile dropkick off the ropes and peppered him
with a series of right hands.
Bad Influence double teamed on Hernandez with a series of moves. They
tried to suplex Hernandez but were instead nailed with a suplex on both.
Guerrero tagged in and nailed the Three Amigos, starting on Daniels, then
turning it to Kazarian, then Roode and finally Aries as they all tried to
interfere. That was entertaining!
The villains all started putting the boots to Guerrero. Bad Influence
tagged in and out working him over. Roode and Aries tagged in as
well, continuing to control Guerrero. They nailed a catapult into the
ropes. Guerrero landed on Roode's knees, allowing Aries to splash him.
Roode stomped away on Guerrero in the corner, then drilled him with a series of
shoulderblocks. Guerrero finally came back with a big punch on
Roode as he was sent into the corner. Guerrero backflipped out of the
corner. He and Aries caught each other with clotheslines.
Aries nailed everyone on the outside of the ring, which led to a faceoff
between Bad Influence, Aries and Roode. All four brawled. Kazarian
and Aries crashed mid-air going for high cross bodyblocks at the same time.
Guerrero came off the top with a flying bodypress. Hernandez began
cleaning house, including a leaping double clothesline on Bad Influence.
Hernandez nailed a double over the shoulder backbreaker on both Aries and
Roode but only got a two count as Influence was distracting referee Earl Hebner.
Hernandez called for the Border Toss but Aries nailed him. Hernandez wiped
him out with a clothesline. This led to a sequence where everyone hit
their signature moves. Kazarian drilled Roode with a DDT and went for the
Fade to Black but Guerrero returned. Aries returned and went to the top
but was crotched by Daniels. Daniels and Aries battled back and
forth but Hernandez charged down the ramp and dove over the top with a big
double shoulderblock. They missed the charge on camera.
They went into another series of hot spots, ending with Guerrero nailing
Daniels off the top and sending to the mat. Guerrerro hit a top rope frog
splash but Roode tagged in as Guerrero was in the ring. Guerrero was
confused and nailed by Aries as Roode covered Daniels for the win.
Your winners and still TNA Tag Team champions, Bobby Roode and Austin Aries!
Real good three way tag that they booked to have each team shine.
Some of this was really good and well put together. Easily the best
thing on the show. I enjoyed this one.
So far, an OK show but nothing you need to go out of your way to see.
It's just there.
They pushed that tickets for the 6/2 Slammiversary PPV will go on sale 3/29.
Backstage, Aces & Eights said the entire plan has come together. He
praised Devon for allowing them to have access into TNA. D'Lo praised Wes
Brisco and Garett Bischoff for allowing them to trap Kurt Angle and told Brisco
to take him out tonight. He praised Anderson for being the smartest guy in
TNA for accepting their invitation. Brown asked them to review their
strategy for the Lethal Lockdown. He asked who wanted into the cage
first and they all wanted in.
Kurt Angle was interviewed by Jeremy Borash. He said that tonight he
was going to make Wes Brisco famous. He warned D'Lo Brown that he hasn't
forgotten about him either and warned Brown he was next. Angle said Wes
isn't like his father or his uncle and that he's a snot-nosed punk. He
told Brisco that tonight he was going to kick his ass.
Steel Cage: Wes Brisco vs. Kurt Angle
They locked up and Angle drove him to the mat with a double leg takedown.
The crowd chanted "USA", which was by far the largest chant thus far on the
broadcast. Briscoe gained control and tried to climb over the top,
as you can win by escaping. Angle dumped him backwards off the cage with a
suplex. Something happened in the crowd as everyone was
looking to the left side of the Arena.
Angle continued working over Brisco who came back with several kicks and
right hands. He ripped off Angle's shirt and choked him with it.
Brisco cinched in a side chinlock. Angle was sent into the ropes and
flapjacked down to the mat. Brisco sent Angle into the corner but
was kicked off. Angle made a comeback with a series of suplexes.
Angle threw Brisco into the cage and nailed a series of German suplexes.
Briscoe nailed a low blow to cut off Angle. Brisco tried to crawl
out the door onto the ramp but Angle locked in an anklelock. Briscoe
rolled through, sending Angle into the cage head-first. Brisco tried
to climb up but Angle grabbed him and pulled him down. They battled back
and forth while standing on the ropes. Angle drilled his head into the
cage over and over, then stepped behind him on the top and nailed a German
suplex into the ring.
Angle went for the Angle Slam but Brisco slipped out. Angle went for a
clothesline but Brisco ducked and the referee got killed. Angle locked on
the anklelock and Brisco tapped but there was no referee. Angle nailed
another Angleslam,. He walked out of the cage but the referee
didn't see it. D'Lo Brown attacked Angle, drilling him into the cage and
tossed him back into the ring. Brown pulled Brisco out and the referee saw
him on the ramp.
Your winner, Wes Brisco!
Far and away the worst Kurt Angle PPV match I can ever remember.
Awful
stuff. You got no feeling Brisco was really a threat at all and if this
was meant to put Brisco on the map with a great match, well, they were
nowhere near that, either. He just isn't ready to be spotlighted in
this sort of match. He was just there to be the dummy for what felt
like a Angle greatest hits package but at no point was there any real
drama to it. The suplex off the ropes was a cool spot. This was
nowhere near memorable overall.
Lethal Lockdown: Aces & Eights vs. Team TNA
Mr. Anderson is in first for Aces & Eights. Of course, they send
an Anderson in first. Magnus was in first for TNA. After three
minutes, they start the Wargames style entrances. Once everyone is in,
they can win. Anderson was controlled early by Magnus. Magnus
nailed a flying knee and clotheslined Anderson. Anderson cut
him off and worked over Magnus in the corner.
Knox was out second. They worked over Magnus. Samoa Joe came out
to even things up. The crowd loved that and loved all his offense as he
nailed strikes and leg lariats. Joe and Magnus teamed up with
a series of double team moves, playing off their old team. Joe and Magnus
worked over Knox and Anderson. Team TNA cleaned house on Aces and Eights.
Garett Bischoff was number three, so the tide turned again for the Aces &
Eights. Out came Eric Young. He hit the ring with a big
dropkick and cleaned house on everyone. He had a hell of a promo on Impact
but it's so weird to see the guy who does silly suddenly kicking the badasses
asses.
Devon was fourth out for Aces & Eights. He missed a charge in the
corner and was nailed by a Young forearm but Barrett immediately attacked him.
Joe and Anderson battled in the corner. Everyone battled back and forth
with no real story. It was just guys battling. James Storm was
fourth out for TNA. He nailed a ton of offense on the Aces. You
could hear a small "Cowboy" chant. He drilled Knox with the Last Call
superkick.
TNA gained control of the ring as the crowd chanted for TNA. The last
man out was D.O.C. Aces & Eights regained control of the ring and
worked over TNA. Last man out was Sting, who brought two trash cans full
of weapons down with him. The crowd was really into Sting when he
came out. Sting began using his baseball bat. Apparently, TNA forgot
the roof of the cage in Nashville or something, so no chance of crazy spots off
and on the roof.
The TNA team used the weapons to beat the hell out of Aces & Eights.
Storm used a cane to the trash can on Devon's groin. The crowd chanted for
Sting. Joe drilled Garett with a trash can. The crowd
live was into the carnage. Sting nailed a Stinger splash in the
corner into a trash can on Bischoff. TNA continued to assault Aces &
Eights. Sting nailed another Stinger Splash on Anderson, who had a trash
can over his head.
Young went to use the bat on Anderson who moved and Sting was almost hit by
accident. This allowed Aces & Eights to gain control of the weapons and
beat down Team TNA. Doc chokeslammed Young. Storm made a comeback
with a series of shots. Bischoff tried to escape and went to the top and
that led to a triple decker Tower of Doom that saw Bischoff take a superplex off
the top of the cage, sort of. That was a cool visual. Joe went for a
choke on Anderson but it was broken up. Sting nailed the Scorpion Death
Drop on Knox.
Young went to the top rope but Sting told him to go to the top of the cage.
He's not going to catch any fish there. Young nailed an elbow off the top
of the cage for the pin.
Your winners, Team TNA!
The crowd was big-time into this once Sting came out but the story of
the
match was pretty much you beat me up, I beat you up. There were a few
cool
spots towards the end and they did their job with those and the weapons
popping the crowd but it felt like something was missing here
especially during the segment with the
entrances, which should have been designed for building drama and it
didn't feel
like there was any heightened sense of danger or twists and turns.
Watching this, you'd get the idea TNA had won a major battle here and
the
announcers treated it like that tonight, so obviously a big angle and
likely a
title change is coming next. Those involved took a lot of physical
punishment, especially Bischoff and I respect the hell out of that. It
was good (how can I not enjoy the plunder) but this wasn't one of those
wars of attrition that when they are over you are thinking, "Wow, I
gotta see that again."
TNA champion Jeff Hardy vs. Bully Ray
Jeremy Borash was the ring announcer. Taz was ripping on Ray hard when
he came out. They were treating this like it was a bigtime match, which is
how it should be presented.
They locked up and Ray shoulderblocked him down. They locked up again
and Ray grabbed a side headlock. Ray controlled early and slammed Hardy
for a two count. Hardy made a comeback and nailed a sprinboard splash for
a two count. Hardy climbed up the cage but Ray followed him and
smashed his knee into the cage several times. Hardy was crotched on the
top rope after a boot to the face, then fell into the ring.
Ray returned to the ring and worked over Hardy. Ray slammed Hardy for a
two count. Hardy tried to escape the cage but was pulled back in and
drilled with shot after shot across the back. Ray tossed Hardy into the
ropes and nailed a clothesline. Ray began working over Hardy's back,
picking his shots and measuring his shots. Hardy was locked in a bear hug.
Ray missed a splash off the corner. Hardy avoided an attempted Bubba Bomb
and nailed a Twist of Fate.
Aces & Eight's Wes Briscoe and Garett Bischoff showed up and climbed the
cage. Hardy began battling them. Ray clotheslined them both
and teamed with Hardy to lay them out. They opened the door and tossed
Bischoff, who took a hell of a flip bump onto the rail. They then tossed
Brisco who nearly killed himself being tossed out. They closed the door
and Ray said "right now" meaning they were going to go. The crowd got into
that.
They battled back and forth with punches in the center of the ring.
Hardy nailed a series of rights but Ray sent him into the ropes. Hardy
nailed a forearm off the ropes and the cruncher legdrop on Ray.
Hardy covered him for a two count. Hardy tried to climb out but
again, Ray pulled him down, just like the first time. They battled in the
corner with chops. Ray grabbed a leg so Hardy kicked him with
another, crashing into the ring. Ray, dazed, then fell atop of Hardy for a
two count. It appeared they were going to do the sitdown Bubba Bomb off
the top but went with something else. Hardy drilled Ray and climbed up but
again Ray pursued him. Ray slipped under and now they hit the sitdown
Bully Bomb, which looked awesome. The crowd chanted, "Holy sh**" Ray
covered him for a two count.
As both men recovered, Hulk and Brooke Hogan came to the ringside area.
Hogan was cheering Ray on, telling him to get up. Aces & Eights hit the
scene and surrounded the ring. Ray handed Hardy a chain and they stood
back to back to defend themselves. Devon climbed over the top and pulled
out a hammer. He tossed it to Ray. Ray slowly turned and nailed
Hardy in the back of the head with it. He and Devon hugged. Ray
covered Hardy for the title. Hogan and Brooke were shocked. Ray told
Brooke she meant nothing to him. Hogan told Ray he was a dead man and Ray
told him to do something "you old bastard."
Ray got a mic and said, "Let that stupid bitch cry." Ray told Hogan
that he used him and screwed Brooke. You could see some real heat as
fans were throwing lots of bottles and garbage into the cage. Ray said
that he fooled every single one of the fans. He declared he was the
President of Aces & Eights and was the TNA champion. Lots of stuff being
thrown at the cage. Looks like Atlas Security has their work cut out for them.
Well, there's the big angle TNA was building to all this time. I
liked the turn. The match was OK but the turn was fun. If they go full
blown ECW Bubba Ray Dudley with this (minus all the XXX mic work) they
can really turn him into a big-time heel. Looking at their roster,
there isn't anyone else who has the ability to cut promos and try and
get people so pissed they want to pay to see him get his ass kicked, so
it was the best choice in that regard.
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