Update on Lockdown Format

[Testify]

When asked on Twitter if Lockdown was going to be an all-cage PPV, TNA Knockout SoCal Val responded:

"All cage. All the time. You can call it "Cage-riffic" if you'd like...."

:finger:

 

[Senhor Perfect]

Changes to Lockdown PPV?

As noted earlier here on the website, TNA Lockdown will no longer be an all-Steel Cage match PPV. The plan within the company is to have the top matches inside a cage, but for the undercard matches to be standard ring setup matches. During a recent interview with Machinima Sports, Frankie Kazarian noted the following: “I’m not sure this year, the format may change. I think we may have a probably a Lethal Lockdown match and maybe perhaps the main event I’m not. I’m not sure they are doing the all-cage format this year.”

The PPV has been all-cage matches since it began in 2005. TNA Lockdown 2013 takes place on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
http://www.tnawrestlingnews.com/headlines/frankie-kazarian-confirms-tna-lockdown-ppv-changes/

Kind of disappointed if true :sad:

 

[Stopspot]

Change in Lockdown Format This Year

Good news. Booking a show with only gimmick matches (especially the same one) is bound to get hard.

 

[Senhor Perfect]

RE: Changes to Lockdown PPV?

Shit Win beat me to it have to close this.

 

[Senhor Perfect]

RE: Change in Lockdown Format This Year

Kind of disappointed tbh.

 

[Leo C]

Change in Lockdown Format This Year

Well, it'll be the first Lockdown I watch as a full time fan so not really disappointed.

 

[Testify]

RE: Change in Lockdown Format This Year

Good news. Booking a show with only gimmick matches (especially the same one) is bound to get hard.

Yep. Example is in both past years, not to go any further than that in the past editions of Lockdown history.

- Sting vs. BVD vs. Anderson in Cage match, yet it didn't need the cage at at all
- Kaz vs. Homicide vs. Moore also didn't need the cage
- RVD vs. Storm guess what, didn't need the stipulation

Bottom line, most of the Lockdown cards were well built so most of them ended at Lockdown, in a cage, so that was nice.

But also, you could find at least one or two matches at every Lockdown matchcard that didn't fit the cage gimmick at all, so that's why I welcome this move very much.

 

[Testify]

RE: Change in Lockdown Format This Year

Fuck it now.:upset:

 

[Aids Johnson]

NO!! such a cheap format, i get it's easier just to keep the cage down, but so many matches will be lackluster because of it. What i do love is the X-division match, A&8s, and the ME being hardy. I would prefer 2 matches back to back cages, and the others before not, i always loved when commentary would discuss the matches WHILE the cages were being sent down.

 

[Testify]

so many matches will be lackluster because of it.

Not "so many", but 2 or 3 certainly. It's like that every year practically.

 

[Rysenberg]

NO!! such a cheap format, i get it's easier just to keep the cage down, but so many matches will be lackluster because of it. What i do love is the X-division match, A&8s, and the ME being hardy.

Yep completely agree. By the time the ME comes the stipulation will become meaningless really (although I guess not so much with Hardy). Fuck matches like Wes/Angle being in the cage, so pointless.

 

[seabs]

Yep completely agree. By the time the ME comes the stipulation will become meaningless really (although I guess not so much with Hardy). f*ck matches like Wes/Angle being in the cage, so pointless.

Aside from that faction which has been attacking Kurt and is aligned with Wes? The cage is symbolic there kid, it's supposed to be a boundary to stop interference, same could be argued for the ME as they attacked Hardy too. I kind of like Lock down all cage, it's a part of TNA its own Lil way.

 

[Rysenberg]

Aside from that faction which has been attacking Kurt and is aligned with Wes? The cage is symbolic there kid, it's supposed to be a boundary to stop interference, same could be argued for the ME as they attacked Hardy too. I kind of like Lock down all cage, it's a part of TNA its own Lil way.

Yeah that was probably the wrong match to be complaining about, I think it's more a case of me being meh about the match - the cage is logical I guess. Don't see the point in pretty irrelevant lower card matches having cages though at all, makes it feel less special for the matches where it is required.

 

[Testify]

Whether you like this no changing or not, it's a fact Lockdown has been a unique TNA concept, almost every year the best PPV of the year, offered us some great cage matches and moments. I hope this year's edition will be one of it.

And @"R Albin" , have you seen Angle one on one Lockdown matches? :george: They're insane (literally). Hence why I'm looking forward to this one too.

 

[seabs]

Kurt vs Joe at Lockdown 08 (I think) is one of my favourite matches from both guys. Also AJ's "fuck this shit I'm gonna kill myself........ again" moments in Lethal Lockdown.

Angle vs Joe for you fagz who think TNA fuck sucks.
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I-4Bmhdadk[/yt]

AJ fuk this music though...

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjHL6RMryoE[/yt]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=58RTm3ksR-I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wCg0TvdM1bE