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Lockdown 2013: Lethal Lockdown and the World-Title Change Deliver a Major-Arena Payoff

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TNAMarch 10, 2013Alamodome
THE WRESTLEGRADEA-8.8 / 10FINAL EVENT SCOREMASTER FILE RANK#110OF 1015
PROMOTION
TNA Wrestling
DATE
March 10, 2013
VENUE
Alamodome
LOCATION
San Antonio, Texas
ATTENDANCE
6,700
EVENT TYPE
PPV
THE FILE

Lockdown 2013 benefits from scale, variety and a closing stretch with clear stakes. The three-way tag title match is the strongest conventional supporting bout, Wes Brisco and Kurt Angle give the cage format a personal singles program, and Lethal Lockdown receives more than twenty-five minutes to make the faction fight feel substantial. The main event then changes the world championship when Bully Ray defeats Jeff Hardy.

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Not every undercard match deserves the same attention, but the show builds toward two large cage attractions rather than exhausting the stipulation early. The Alamodome setting also gives the event a visual identity that separates it from the smaller Florida cards around it.

Event ContextBackground, stakes & historical setting

Lockdown 2013 took place at Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas with a locked attendance of 6700 and 8 matches. The opener is Kenny King (c) defeated Christian York and Zema Ion; it is billed as Three-Way match for the TNA X Division Championship and runs 10:59. Match 2 is Joseph Park defeated Joey Ryan; it is billed as Singles match and runs 5:41. Match 3 is Velvet Sky (c) defeated Gail Kim; it is billed as Singles match for the TNA Knockouts Championship and runs 7:25. Match 4 is Robbie T defeated Robbie E; it is billed as Singles match and runs 5:41. Match 5 is Austin Aries and Bobby Roode (c) defeated Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) and Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez; it is billed as Three-Way Tag Team match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship and runs 16:59.

Match 6 is Wes Brisco defeated Kurt Angle; it is billed as Steel Cage match and runs 11:43. Match 7 is Team TNA (Eric Young, James Storm, Magnus, Samoa Joe and Sting) defeated Aces & Eights (Devon, D.O.C., Garett Bischoff, Knux and Mr. Anderson); it is billed as Lethal Lockdown match and runs 25:22. The main event is Bully Ray defeated Jeff Hardy (c); it is billed as Steel Cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and runs 16:57. Seen as a complete show, the card is judged by how those results, stipulations, time allocations and card positions work together. The strongest bouts need to justify the attention saved for them, championship matches need to feel appropriately important, and shorter matches need to create momentum without crowding the attractions around them. The scores below therefore evaluate each match inside this specific event rather than treating reputation or later memory as a substitute for the card that actually occurred.

VIEWING GUIDE

Watch, Skim or Skip?

WATCH
  • Austin Aries and Bobby Roode (c) defeated Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) and Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez
  • Team TNA (Eric Young, James Storm, Magnus, Samoa Joe and Sting) defeated Aces & Eights (Devon, D.O.C., Garett Bischoff, Knux and Mr. Anderson)
  • Bully Ray defeated Jeff Hardy (c)
SKIM
  • Kenny King (c) defeated Christian York and Zema Ion
  • Velvet Sky (c) defeated Gail Kim
  • Wes Brisco defeated Kurt Angle
SKIP
  • Joseph Park defeated Joey Ryan
  • Robbie T defeated Robbie E
MATCH-BY-MATCH ANALYSIS

The Card, On the Record

01Kenny King (c) defeated Christian York and Zema IonB

Kenny King (c) defeated Christian York and Zema Ion. This is the opener at Lockdown 2013, presented as Three-Way match for the TNA X Division Championship, and it runs 10:59. The compact time window puts extra pressure on the match to establish its purpose quickly. The successful defense gives the result clear championship purpose even though the title does not change hands. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 7.8 score, placing the bout in the useful middle of the card.

VERDICT

Solid supporting material worth watching or at least skimming.

02Joseph Park defeated Joey RyanC+

Joseph Park defeated Joey Ryan. This is the match 2 at Lockdown 2013, presented as Singles match, and it runs 5:41. The compact time window puts extra pressure on the match to establish its purpose quickly. With no championship change attached, the match is judged mostly on its placement, stipulation, time and contribution to the event's momentum. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 6.6 score, placing the bout in the lower tier of the event.

VERDICT

A lower-tier portion of the card and the easiest place to save time.

03Velvet Sky (c) defeated Gail KimB-

Velvet Sky (c) defeated Gail Kim. This is the match 3 at Lockdown 2013, presented as Singles match for the TNA Knockouts Championship, and it runs 7:25. The compact time window puts extra pressure on the match to establish its purpose quickly. The successful defense gives the result clear championship purpose even though the title does not change hands. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 7.2 score, placing the bout in the useful middle of the card.

VERDICT

Useful card support that is best approached as a skim unless the pairing is a priority.

04Robbie T defeated Robbie EC

Robbie T defeated Robbie E. This is the match 4 at Lockdown 2013, presented as Singles match, and it runs 5:41. The compact time window puts extra pressure on the match to establish its purpose quickly. With no championship change attached, the match is judged mostly on its placement, stipulation, time and contribution to the event's momentum. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 6.2 score, placing the bout in the lower tier of the event.

VERDICT

A lower-tier portion of the card and the easiest place to save time.

05Austin Aries and Bobby Roode (c) defeated Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) and Chavo Guerrero and HernandezB+

Austin Aries and Bobby Roode (c) defeated Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) and Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez. This is the match 5 at Lockdown 2013, presented as Three-Way Tag Team match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship, and it runs 16:59. The time allocation gives the wrestlers enough room to build a complete attraction. The successful defense gives the result clear championship purpose even though the title does not change hands. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 8.3 score, placing the bout in the event's strong supporting tier.

VERDICT

Strong featured material that earns a full watch.

06Wes Brisco defeated Kurt AngleB-

Wes Brisco defeated Kurt Angle. This is the match 6 at Lockdown 2013, presented as Steel Cage match, and it runs 11:43. The compact time window puts extra pressure on the match to establish its purpose quickly. With no championship change attached, the match is judged mostly on its placement, stipulation, time and contribution to the event's momentum. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 7.2 score, placing the bout in the useful middle of the card.

VERDICT

Useful card support that is best approached as a skim unless the pairing is a priority.

07Team TNA (Eric Young, James Storm, Magnus, Samoa Joe and Sting) defeated Aces & Eights (Devon, D.O.C., Garett Bischoff, Knux and Mr. Anderson)A

Team TNA (Eric Young, James Storm, Magnus, Samoa Joe and Sting) defeated Aces & Eights (Devon, D.O.C., Garett Bischoff, Knux and Mr. Anderson). This is the match 7 at Lockdown 2013, presented as Lethal Lockdown match, and it runs 25:22. The time allocation gives the wrestlers enough room to build a complete attraction. With no championship change attached, the match is judged mostly on its placement, stipulation, time and contribution to the event's momentum. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 9.1 score, placing the bout among the strongest matches on the card.

VERDICT

A major attraction and one of the clearest reasons to watch the event.

08Bully Ray defeated Jeff Hardy (c)A

Bully Ray defeated Jeff Hardy (c). This is the main event at Lockdown 2013, presented as Steel Cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, and it runs 16:57. The time allocation gives the wrestlers enough room to build a complete attraction. The title change gives the finish direct consequence and raises the match above a similarly placed non-title bout. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 9.0 score, placing the bout among the strongest matches on the card.

VERDICT

A major attraction and one of the clearest reasons to watch the event.

BOOKING VERDICTA-

The event is arranged around escalation. Shorter undercard matches establish the X Division, Knockouts and Robbie E-Robbie T programs before the three-way tag title match expands the scale. Brisco-Angle then keeps the cage relevant in a focused singles setting, but the longest allocation is reserved for Lethal Lockdown. That choice makes sense because the faction match involves ten wrestlers and needs time for the structure to develop. The world-title match follows with a shorter, sharper closing act and a championship change. The main weakness is that the first four bouts collectively feel more like setup than destination, but the final half compensates.

CROWD & PRESENTATIONA-

The Alamodome changes the feel of Lockdown 2013 immediately. A larger building gives the cage-centered presentation more room and makes the event look distinct from the Impact Zone pay-per-views. The card also avoids making every match equally long simply because the cage is present. The opening bouts move briskly, the tag title match expands the pace, and Lethal Lockdown becomes the major endurance piece before the world-title finish. That rhythm is important because a single-stipulation event can become visually repetitive. Here, the changing match types and the size of the closing attractions keep the presentation from flattening into one continuous cage match.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCEA

Lockdown 2013 stands out because the main event produces a direct world-title change in one of TNA's signature pay-per-view settings. Bully Ray defeats Jeff Hardy in a steel cage for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, giving the show a result with immediate consequence beyond the event itself. The card also records Team TNA defeating Aces & Eights in a twenty-five-minute Lethal Lockdown match, while Austin Aries and Bobby Roode retain the tag titles in a three-way match. Velvet Sky retains the Knockouts title, Kenny King keeps the X Division championship, and Wes Brisco defeats Kurt Angle inside the cage. Those outcomes place several major championship and faction stories on the same event, making Lockdown 2013 a useful marker for the promotion's direction during the first half of the year.

WHAT AGED WELL
  • The final two matches receive major time and carry the clearest faction and championship stakes.
  • The Alamodome presentation gives Lockdown a scale that distinguishes it from surrounding TNA events.
  • The three-way tag title match provides a strong conventional wrestling centerpiece before the cage-heavy finish.
WHAT AGED POORLY
  • Several early-card bouts are too brief to become more than functional setup.
  • Robbie T-Robbie E is a light five-minute singles match on a card with much stronger attractions.
  • The cage theme still creates some visual repetition despite the improved pacing.
RESEARCH VERDICTWhere the Evidence Lands

Lockdown 2013 earns an A- because its best material has both time and consequence. Lethal Lockdown is the longest match and the clearest spectacle, while the Bully Ray-Jeff Hardy championship match gives the finish a result that changes the title picture. The three-way tag championship match adds a strong third attraction, and Brisco-Angle gives the cage concept another meaningful use. The lower card is more uneven, so the show stops short of a higher score, but the event does not depend on one isolated classic. Its final four matches form a sustained run that makes the complete pay-per-view feel substantial.

RESEARCH SOURCESSources & Methodology
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