Road to Lockdown Intensifies
Impact Wrestling Finalizes Lockdown Matchups Amidst Intense Knockouts Tournament and Eight-Man Tag Action
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Mustafa Ali opened the August 20 Impact taping by claiming Jason Hotch betrayed him, with Daria Rae announcing Hotch vs. John Skyler for a match on the card.
Harley Hudson defeated Alisha Edwards on this episode, and after the match Edwards attacked Hudson, only for Jada Stone to intervene and make the save.
In the Eight-Man Tag Team main event, The Hardys, Moose and Elijah defeated The Nemeths, Frankie Kazarian and AJ Francis.
A Lethal Lockdown Advantage Match was scheduled to determine which team could enter the cage first, pitting Brian Myers against Fabian Aichner as part of the lead‑up to Lockdown.
Sunday’s pay-per-view lineup includes additional steel cage and escape-the-cage bouts: Matt and Jeff Hardy defending the tag titles in steel cage against Ryan and Nic Nemeth; Elijah vs. A.J. Francis in a steel cage; Moose vs. Frankie Kazarian in an Escape the Cage match.
TNA Impact Wrestling's August 20 go-home episode sets the stage for Lockdown in Chicago with major tournament action and high-stakes steel cage matches. The Knockouts TV Championship Tournament narrows toward its finals, while The System secures a crucial advantage in the main event Lethal Lockdown match at Sunday's pay-per-view Wrestling Attitude.
The episode featured Harley Hudson's dominant win over Alisha Edwards, tournament semifinals pitting Jada Stone against Heather By Elegance, and an Eight-Man Tag Team main event with major implications for Lockdown's cage matches 411mania.
System Wins Advantage in Lethal Lockdown
Brian Myers defeated Fabian Aichner in a match designed to determine which team enters the cage first at Lockdown 411mania. The System, Myers's faction, now holds a critical edge in the multi-team steel cage bout fightful. Teams will fight to control entry order, giving The System an early positioning advantage when the cage match begins Sunday.
Knockouts Tournament Moves Toward Championship Finals
Harley Hudson defeated Alisha Edwards in a bracket semifinal, with Jada Stone making a dramatic save after Edwards attacked Hudson post-match Wrestling Attitude. Stone now faces Heather By Elegance in the other semifinal. The winners will collide in the finals for the Knockouts TV Championship ewrestlingnews.
Mustafa Ali and The System Dominate the Evening
Mustafa Ali opened the show claiming Jason Hotch betrayed him, with Daria Rae announcing Hotch versus John Skyler for the card Wrestling Attitude. In the main event Eight-Man Tag Team bout, The Hardys and Moose, alongside Elijah, defeated The Nemeths, Frankie Kazarian, and AJ Francis 411mania. The victory builds momentum for Sunday's multiple steel cage matches.
Sunday's Lockdown Card Features Multiple Steel Cage Bouts
The Hardys defend their tag titles in a steel cage against Ryan and Nic Nemeth. Elijah faces AJ Francis in a steel cage match. Moose battles Frankie Kazarian in an Escape the Cage bout 411mania. Each match carries high stakes and builds directly from tonight's action in Philadelphia.
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