TNA Wrestling has officially brought back one of its most iconic match types, with Lethal Lockdown set to return for the first time in 10 years at Lockdown on Aug. 23 in Chicago.

The announcement came during the Aug. 13 edition of TNA iMPACT, although fans had to wait until after a heated confrontation to learn who would be stepping inside the unforgiving cage.

The match was made official after tensions between The System and K.C. Navarro’s allies reached a boiling point. As the old saying goes, what happens in the ring doesn’t always stay in the ring — especially when a cage is waiting.



The road to Lethal Lockdown took another turn when K.C. Navarro defeated Eddie Edwards despite outside interference from Alisha Edwards. Navarro weathered the distraction and picked up the victory, but his celebration didn’t last long.

Bear Bronson and Brian Myers immediately attacked Navarro after the match, allowing The System to unleash a post-match beatdown. However, Ricky Sosa, Jada Stone and Fabian Aichner rushed to the ring to even the odds, forcing the faction to retreat before things became completely locked down.

With both sides standing face-to-face, Director of Authority Santino Marella arrived and announced that the rivalry would be settled inside Lethal Lockdown at the Aug. 23 pay-per-view.

The returning match will feature The System — Eddie Edwards, Bear Bronson, Brian Myers and Alisha Edwards — against Ricky Sosa, K.C. Navarro, Jada Stone and Fabian Aichner.

The announcement also adds another major attraction to an already cage-heavy Lockdown card. Scheduled matches include The Hardys defending the TNA World Tag Team Championship against the Nemeth Brothers inside a steel cage, Moose facing Frankie Kazarian in an Escape the Cage Match, and Cedric Alexander defending the X Division Championship against Leon Slater, with Slater’s second-longest X Division title reign on the line if he loses.

With Lethal Lockdown finally back after a decade away, TNA has raised the stakes for Aug. 23. The teams are now set, the cage is waiting, and there will be nowhere to tag out when the bell rings.