{"id":158870,"date":"2026-04-16T13:48:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=158870"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:48:21","slug":"tna-lockdown-ple-returns-on-august-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/04\/16\/tna-lockdown-ple-returns-on-august-23\/","title":{"rendered":"TNA Lockdown PLE Returns on August 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/16\/tna-wrestling-roster-champions-and-how-to-watch\/\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">TNA Wrestling<\/a><\/span> announced today that Lockdown, the event in which every single match takes place inside a steel cage, will return on Sunday, August 23. It will air live worldwide on PPV from Credit Union 1 Arena in downtown Chicago. This return marks TNA\u2019s first Lockdown event since 2016, and the company\u2019s first-ever show at the history-filled arena. The 2026 Lockdown is TNA\u2019s first live event held at the venue formerly known as the UIC Pavilion, an on-campus arena steeped in pro wrestling history.<\/p>\n<p>TNA held Lockdown annually from 2005 through 2016. The final event took place at Wembley Arena in London. Matt Hardy defeated <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/04\/11\/tna-rebellion-2026-who-and-why-ec3-returned-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">EC3<\/span><\/a> in a steel cage to capture the TNA World Championship in front of a sold-out international crowd. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/22\/tna-wrestling-ple-schedule-2026-full-list-of-dates-times-locations-results-for-all-major-events-and-specials\/\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">The 2026 Chicago edition<\/a><\/span> marks the event\u2019s long-awaited return.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Relive <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bullyray5150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@bullyray5150<\/a> vs. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JEFFHARDYBRAND?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JEFFHARDYBRAND<\/a> for the TNA World Heavyweight Title at <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNALockdown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNALockdown<\/a> 2013 in ITS ENTIRETY! <\/p>\n<p>Watch every LIVE PPV, <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a> &amp; <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAXplosion?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAXplosion<\/a>, plus the full TNA archive \u2014 only on TNA+!<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe annually &amp; save up to 30%: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EkIqqcuYSK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/EkIqqcuYSK<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/79Ma8wsLLu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/79Ma8wsLLu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1918787659322827235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Full match card details for TNA Lockdown will come this summer. Confirmed to appear are: Jeff &amp; Matt Hardy (The Hardys), Nic Nemeth, Mustafa Ali, Moose, AJ Francis, Mike Santana, Steve Maclin, Brian Myers, Eric Young, and Leon Slater, among others. The TNA Knockouts Division will also be featured prominently, with Ash By Elegance, Tessa Blanchard, Elayna Black, Indi Hartwell, and others scheduled to compete inside the cage.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;One of professional wrestling\u2019s most iconic and feared events is back.&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>TNA Wrestling debuted Lockdown in 2005. It was the first pro wrestling pay-per-view in which every match happened inside a steel cage. The event quickly became one of TNA\u2019s three flagship annual events, alongside Slammiversary and Bound for Glory. The inaugural Lockdown featured A.J. Styles vs. Abyss and introduced the Lethal Lockdown match, TNA\u2019s signature take on the classic WarGames match.<\/p>\n<p>In this Lethal Lockdown, two teams enter the cage one by one, alternatively. The full-enclosed, weapon-laden cage remains unlocked until all competitors have entered. Memorable Lockdown main events over the years included Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle, Sting vs. Mick Foley, and a series of epic Lethal Lockdown battles.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Looking for some wrestling to watch tonight? Check out the first ever Knockouts Lethal Lockdown match on the February 23rd, 2016 episode of IMPACT on @IMPACTPlusApp. <\/p>\n<p>WATCH: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4XnTYQKUgT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/4XnTYQKUgT<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ThIrF9SPM5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ThIrF9SPM5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1189731718170914817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other matches featured at TNA Lockdown were the Xscape Match, an X-Division exclusive bout. In a multi-stage, multi-wrestler competition, wrestlers eliminated each other by pinfall or submission. Once the competition was down to two wrestlers, the two remaining competitors attempted to escape the cage by climbing out over the top or through the door. The second stage of this match was based on escaping the cage.<\/p>\n<p>Introduced in 2008, the Queen of the Cage match was held during two TNA Lockdown shows. It featured the TNA Knockouts in a reverse battle royal involving eight wrestlers. The first two wrestlers who entered the cage then competed in a one-on-one match, with a pinfall or submission win. The winner became the number one contender for the TNA Women&#8217;s Knockout Championship. In 2009, the match turned into a four-way.<\/p>\n<p>TNA Lockdown ticket pre-sale begins Wednesday, April 22, at 10 AM ET. The general public on-sale begins Friday, April 24, at 10 AM ET. Fans can sign up for priority alerts at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tnawrestling.com\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TNAWrestling.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TNA Lockdown RETURNS on August 23 in Chicago!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yKg8I39pACg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TNA Wrestling announced today that Lockdown, the event in which every single match takes place inside a steel cage, will return on Sunday, August 23. It will air live worldwide on PPV from Credit Union 1 Arena in downtown Chicago. 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