Storylines Lockdown (2005)

lockdown featured 8 professional wrestling matches , 1 pre-show match involved different wrestlers pre-existing scripted feuds , storylines. wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events built tension , culminated wrestling match or series of matches. every match contested inside 6 sides of steel.

abyss fought a.j. styles in main event of lockdown.

before announcement matches held inside 6 sides of steel, tna advertised 2 under such rules. these 2 matches later became headlining bouts card. first announced on march 25 episode of impact! team nash (kevin nash, sean waltman, , diamond dallas page) versus team jarrett (jeff jarrett, monty brown, , outlaw). abyss versus a.j. styles future nwa world heavyweight championship match second announced on april 1 episode of impact!, became main event of gathering. storyline behind styles versus abyss began @ tna s against odds ppv event on february 13, abyss defeated jeff hardy in full metal mayhem match earn future nwa world heavyweight championship title shot. during backstage segment on february 18 episode of impact!, abyss gave title match contract traci, wanting given doa dusty rhodes trying become rhodes personal assistant @ time. on march 25 episode of impact!, abyss tried retrieve contract co-assistant rhodes, traci. led brawl styles tried defend traci , co-assistant trinity fled in fear abyss. match announced on april 1 episode of impact!. rhodes announced on april 8 episode of impact! winner of bout title shot @ tna s hard justice ppv event on may 15.

team nash versus team jarrett began on march 18 episode of impact! when nash requested 6 man tag team cage match @ lockdown rhodes. following week, rhodes granted request , officially announced lockdown card. on april 8 episode of impact!, rhodes proclaimed encounter lethal lockdown match, in weapons legal , 1 wrestler each team started match. afterwards, members each team entered @ time intervals until wrestlers involved in bout pinfall or submission occur. storyline behind encounter revolved around jarrett , reign nwa world heavyweight champion. @ against odds, jarrett defended title against nash, waltman , outlaw interfered aiding nash , jarrett, respectively. @ tna s previous ppv event destination x on march 13, jarrett defended title against page, in brown turned on page helping jarrett retain title.

elix skipper challenged christopher daniels tna x division championship @ lockdown. build encounter began on march 18 episode of impact!, when skipper interrupted daniels after match , hinted @ future encounter. on march 25 episode of impact!, tna commentator mike tenay announced 4 way elimination match involving chris sabin, michael shane, skipper, , petey williams held on april 1 episode of impact! determine daniels opponent title @ lockdown. skipper went on win match following week, earning opportunity challenge title. main surrounding storyline daniels , skipper used tag team partners part of group triple x, disbanded after losing 6 sides of steel cage match against america s wanted (chris harris , james storm) @ tna s turning point ppv event on december 5, 2004. jeff hardy fought raven in 6 sides of steel tables match @ lockdown. on march 25 episode of impact!, raven offered hardy alliance, hardy turned down. on april 1 episode of impact!, raven attacked hardy during incident between hardy , abyss. rhodes announced 2 face @ lockdown in 6 sides of steel tables match on april 8 episode of impact!.