My all-important preview of Sunday's TNA Pay-Per-View, Lockdown, with background stories, who will win and who SHOULD win:
* Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe for the TNA Title
Story: Joe has demanded a title shot from Jim Cornette for a long time. Finally, he gets it, in a steel cage, against Kurt Angle. THIS is the match, and moment, of the night. Both Joe and Angle have been heavily training for this match for weeks. It's all about who is the better fighter. Expect the match to have an MMA feel, especially in TNA's steel cage, which could echo UFC's signature octagon. This should be a technical wrestler's dream, and will, hopefully, be the moment when TNA turns the corner toward respectability. (And, let Angle slide into his program with AJ Styles, which should be superb.)
Will win: Samoa Joe. It's time.
Should win: Samoa Joe. It's time.
* Team Cage (Christian Cage, Kevin Nash, Rhino, Sting, & Matt Morgan vs. Team Tomko (Tomko, AJ Styles, Team 3D, & James Storm) in a Lethal Lockdown Match
Story: Christian and Nash have feuded with Tomko and AJ Styles (Part of the Angle Alliance) for a while, now. Cage used to lead Tomko and AJ in a stable, at times called the Christian Coalition. After that, Christian needed more teammates, so he recruited old friend Rhino. The last time Christian and Rhino were in the ring together, they were involved in a heck of a blood feud, that had no real resolution. Same thing with Sting, too. But, hey, Sting was ready to return, and he HAS to be a good guy. No clue how Team 3D got united with Tomko/AJ. James Storm decided to attack Sting with a beer bottle, for some stupid reason. And Matt Morgan SWERVED the world when he revealed himself as a part of Team Cage. Great build, right? Meh. Who needs a great build when you have 10 people stuck in a cage with weapons hanging from the ceiling? Oh yes, there will be blood.
Will win: Team Cage. Probably Matt Morgan, who is finally stepping in the ring, and who could be built up to contend for a title pretty quickly.
Should win: Team Cage. Morgan should pin someone in Team 3D. It would instantly cement Morgan as, at least, an upper mid-card wrestler.
* Jay Lethal vs. Curry Man vs. Sonjay Dutt vs. Johnny Devine vs. Shark Boy vs. Consequences Creed in an X-Division Title Xscape Match
Story: They have this every year. Each person has won a match to qualify for the spot. Underlying stories? Lethal and Devine should still hate each other. Lethal and Dutt have a feud a-brewing, based on Dutt's obsession with So Cal Val. Shark Boy and Curry Man are both on a roll. And Consequences Creed? Who is that?
Will win: Jay Lethal.
Should win: Jay Lethal. With a win here, he will officially be the MAN in the X Division. Also, make the final two come down to Dutt and Lethal. This is the match that Dutt should complete his heel turn, in.
* Booker T & Sharmell vs. Robert Roode & Payton Banks
Story: I forget why, but Robert Roode resented Booker T for some reason. I think he's tired of WWE guys stealing his thunder? The rivaly heated up when Roode broke Sharmell's jaw. This has been the best-booked feud in TNA until now. This match is dumbe, just because the two women are in it. This cage match should be the blowoff to the whole thing. What else can they do? Last man standing? Sharmell-on-a-pole?
Will win: Sharmell will pin Banks
Should win: Booker T in a singles match with Roode.
* BG James vs. Kip James
Story: The New Age Outlaws were awesome for about a year. BG got mad at Kip for dating Chuck. Wait. Really? Kip was angry at BG for picking his dad to be his tag team partner. Kip attacked BG and Bullet Bob with a crutch. They hate each other.
Will win: Who cares? BG, because he needs to get revenge on Kip.
Should win: BG. See above comment.
* Awesome Kong & Raisha Saeed vs. Gail Kim & ODB
Story: Kong, Kim and ODB have been fighting each other, in various forms, since the Knockouts Title was established. Kong has pretty much dominated the division, and with the help of manager Raisha Saeed, she has retained the title numerous times against ODB and Gail Kim. I hear that Raisha (formerly Cheerleader Melissa in some other promotion) is a heck of a wrestler. This match could, seriously, steal the show. Depending on who wins here, and on who wins the Queen of the Cage match, this could be the end, for now, of a Kong/Kim/ODB rivalry for a while, or it could be the first seed in an eventual Gail Kim or ODB title reign.
Will win: ODB will pin Raisha Saeed, setting up a title push.
Should win: ODB. She is way over with the crowd, and could put a nice reign together against the likes of Kong, Raisha, Ms. Jacqueline and Gail Kim. She's kind of like the Stone Cold of TNA women's wrestling: She can fight anyone and remain a face. I mean, what's not to like about a woman who drinks a lot, isn't afraid to get dirty and doesn't wear enough clothes? ... er...
* Angelina Love vs. Velvet Sky vs. Salinas vs. Rhaka Khan vs. Traci Brooks vs. Christy Hemme vs. Ms. Jacqueline vs. Roxxi Laveaux in a Queen of the Cage Match
Story: Matt Morgan suggested this convoluted cluster on last week's Impact, only to be shooed away by Jim Cornette. I had actually hoped Cornette wouldn't go forward with it, but he did. This should provide for some pretty cool spots, and will vault one, and maybe two, woment into title contention.
Will win: : Traci Brooks. She won her feud with Payton Banks and Robert Roode, and is relatively popular with fans.
Should win: Ms. Jacqueline. Really, any heel should win. The women's division, while great so far, really only has one super heel. Another strong heel needs to be established so that, when Kong eventually loses the belt to ODB (yes...that's my future prediction). I would also like to see Roxxi Laveaux be the other person in the cage, as I think she could be elevated by a strong showing, as well.
Tag team cluster with handcuffs? Super Eric & Kaz vs. Black Reign & Rellik vs. Rock 'n' Rave Infection vs. Sabin & Shelly vs. LAX vs. Scott Steiner and Petey Williams.
Story: What is this about? I missed the setup. Oh wait. There WAS no setup! This should NOT be on the show. Give the extra time to Joe/Angle or Lethal Lockdown.
Will win: Petey Williams. (no clue.)
Should win: LAX: They ARE the number 1 contenders, after all. This is the worst idea for a match since last year's blindfold match. Oy.
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