Lethal Lockdown

Every year TNA brings wrestling fans Lethal Lockdown. A pay per view where every match is held in six sides of steel. For awhile I hadn't watched wrestling but have recently started watching it again. I was always a TNA fan. I didn't order the pay per view since I don't like to spend $50 to watch wrestling but I followed a web cast. The show was held in my home state of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. This was interesting since this is a nice hardcore pay per view in the home of ECW. Team 3D were in ECW and in my opinion TNA puts on a better hardcore program than WWE ruining the ECW legacy every week. So lets take a look into the nights events.

The pre show featured Eric Young vs Philly's own Danny Bonaduce who had Johnny Fairplay's tooth on a necklace. He claims to have broke Fairplay's jaw and took his tooth. Eric Young was able to get the win with a roll up pin but was attacked by Bonaduce after the match with numb chucks. Rhino made the save and delivered a Gore.

After this the official show begins. Team 3D cuts a promo on Philly being where they got there start. With there ECW background they are heavy favorites tonight. I'm interested to see if Beer Money gets a push from Team 3D or if TNA goes with proving Team 3D is the greatest tag team ever.

Suicide (c) vs. Black Machismo vs. Sheik Abdul Bashir vs. Consequences Creed vs. Kiyoshi

X Division Xscape Match For The X Championship

As far as everyone knows Suicide is Frankie Kazarian tonight. The match was full of action. Kiyoshi was the first to be eliminated after a double team move from Lethal Consequences as Jay Lethal hit the elbow drop for the three count. Creed would be the next to go out after Bashir hit a DDT for the pin. Bashir would later eliminate Jay Lethal and leave him and Suicide in the ring. Suicide and Bashir battle near the top of the cage but a headbutt sent Bashir falling to the canvas. Kiyoshi tried to climb the cage to interfere but security saved the day. Suicide would then dive off the cage onto Kiyoshi to win the match. Great match. X Division really puts on a show. Winner and still champion, Suicide.

ODB vs. Madison Rayne vs. Daffney vs. Sojo Bolt

Six Sides Of Steel: Queen Of The Cage Match

Not a match I was looking forward to or anyone was for that matter. Rather boring match. Daffney looked like a freak as usual. ODB would pick up the win with a power slam on Sojo Bolt.

The Motor City Machine Guns (c) vs. No Limit vs. LAX

Six Sides Of Steel: New Japan Jr. Tag Team Title Match

This was a match I had some interest in. I'm a big fan of LAX and The Guns. I'd like to see the Motor City Machine Guns get a bigger push from TNA. The match as expected was full of double teams. Actually made the match kinda dull for me. Naito would be the Machine Guns victim as they would retain there titles. Really not a fan of the Japan belts being in TNA but what ever.

Abyss vs. Matt Morgan

Six Sides Of Steel: Doomsday Chamber Of Blood

This is a match I was excited about. I really liked Abyss when he was with James Mitchell and think TNA messed up splitting them apart. Abyss was a great heel. During the match you had to make your opponent bleed before a pin fall could be made. Matt Morgan would gain the advantage early when he delivered the big boot into a chair to Abyss' face busting the monster open early. Abyss would lose a lot of blood during the match and attempted pin falls before Morgan was busted open. The broken glass would come into play during this match as Morgan would be cut open with it. I always said a 7 footer who climbs the ropes never means good. Matt Morgan would take out referee Andrew Thomas which probably saved the match for him as Abyss landed the black hole slam with the ref down. Slick Johnson came in to count but only got a 2 count. Abyss tried to get a chair but Dr. Stevie who was revealed as Stevie Richards took it from him as the crowd chanted E-C-W. Matt Morgan following a Carbon Footprint low blowed Abyss after Richards slapped Abyss several times and told him No More Violence. Morgan hit the power bomb on to the thumbtacks and won the match. Richards retreated to the back but I like where this is headed. Richards vs Abyss could be a good extreme feud to watch.

Awesome Kong (c) vs. Angelina Love vs. Taylor Wilde

Six Sides Of Steel: TNA Knockouts Women's Championship

I had pretty much predicted this match from the start. The crowd was dead during this boring match. Kong got her hair tied to the cage and ended up kicking Taylor Wilde who tried to help her. This allowed Angelina Love to get the pin and become the new Knockouts Champion. All I can say is its about time.

Beer Money, Inc. (c) vs. Team 3D (c)

Six Sides Of Steel: Philly Street Fight - Title vs. Title

With the exception of Lethal Lockdown match this was the match I was most looking forward to. Team 3D entered the ring through the crowd like ECW. These guys fought everywhere during this street fight. In the crowd, luxury boxes, you name it. Brother Ray was the first to bleed after he was put through a table. Lots of action in this match. Beer Money worked great together. Roode felt the Bubba Bomb from the top rope and Team 3D hit the Whats Up to get the victory. Beer Money attacked Team 3D after the match but a miscue locked Roode inside the cage with Team 3D as he was put through a table at the crowd's request.

Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Booker T, Scott Steiner, & Kevin Nash) vs. Team Jarrett (Jeff Jarrett, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, & Christopher Daniels)

Six Sides Of Steel: Lethal Lockdown Match

Kurt Angle and Christopher Daniels who fought on Thursday during Impact started the match off. Lots of chain wrestling from the two as they are two of the best wrestlers in the world. Booker T would be next into the match as Team Angle double teamed Daniels until AJ Styles entered. Team Jarrett was able to gain control during this segment. The crowd really booed Daniels while he was fighting Angle. Scott Steiner entered next and took out Daniels and Styles with Steiner Lines. he hit Daniels with a belly to belly from middle rope after that. One of my all time favorite moves was then delivered to Styles as Steiner hit the Frankensteiner. Samoa Joe is next but is seen talking in the back with someone. He makes his way to the ring finally and cleans house. Kevin Nash was next and him and Samoa Joe battled for awhile. Nice history between these two. Jarrett enters last and the roof and weapons are lowered. All hell breaks loose. Jeff Jarrett then tried hitting his partner AJ Styles with a chair but blamed Booker T and blasted Booker with a guitar shot. AJ pinned Booker to win the match. Should be interesting to see where the Jarrett and Styles angle goes.

Sting (c) vs. Mick Foley

Six Sides Of Steel: TNA Championship Match

I am a huge fan of matches that go back to the WCW days. I remember watching these two on Clash of the Champions or Nitro. Long time ago so I cant remember. Promotional video of how this match came about is shown. I wasn't beaming with joy over this main event though. I still feel TNA needs to push younger guys and could use there vets to do that. These two guys should not be a main event title match. There was alot of heat on Foley despite being in the home of ECW. He kicked a camera man through the cage, threw a ref down and attacked Sting with the barb wire bat. Foley looked pretty good in this match. He locked the Scorpion Death Lock on Sting. Both wrestlers were cut up from the barb wire bat. The turning point came when the legendary "Mr. Socko" returned and was wrapped in barb wire. Foley delivered punches to Sting as both climbed out of the cage. Foley escaped first becoming the new TNA World Champion.

The pay per view was a decent show. The Tag Team Title, Lethal Lockdown, and World Title were all great matches. My favorite part of the night was the return of Bobby Lashley. I'm am interested to see what kind of storyline he gets into. My overall grade for the show is a B+. The final matches of the night really lifted the show.