5/5 TNA Lockdown 2009 is a 5 Star DVD
  by alex fryling (erie pa)
TNA Lockdown 2009
1. Suicide vs. Jay Lethal vs. Kiyoshi vs. Consequences Creed vs. Shiek Abdul Bashir- This was a nice way to kick off the show. I felt there was a lot of good energy hear and it helped get the crowd into the show right from the beginning. They usually kick off the show with an x-division match so I felt it was a good choice here. Suicide has really stepped it up since the day he has entered TNA. Great move set and very athletic skills. Overall a great match and the one thing I would say is that I feel they should not always have the champion retain the title in this type of a match because it makes him look unstoppable. Winner and still TNA X-Division Champion Suicide. Match Rating 8/10.
2. ODB vs. Madison Rayne vs. Daffney vs. Sojo Bolt in a Queen of the Cage match- Not much to say about this match here except going in and during the match it felt like a filler but was still worth a look. Even though the match felt like a filler all these women put a lot of effort in. ODB has continued to have good matches and I can see TNA giving her a push towards the womens title soon. Winner and the Queen Of The Cage ODB. Match Rating 6/10.
3. Motorcity Machine Guns vs. No Limit vs. LAX for the New Japan Pro - Wrestling Jr Tag Team Championship- This to me was tied for the second best match of the night. All these tag teams have so much talent and skill iuts hard not to have a good match. So much fast pace action in this match it was like watching the X-Division match to start the night. The cage seemed like it was not even there in this match which I believe helped the pace of the match. Good match here worth more than one look. Winners and still New Japan Pro - Wrestling Jr Tag Team Champions LAX. Match Rating 8.5/10.
4. Abyss vs. Matt Morgan Doomsday Chamber Of Blood Match- This match was just there on the card and the crowd knew it as well. Abyss character has been so old here that his move set is repetitive and character is old and you could sense that as it was completely silent during the whole match. Not much to say as the match wasn't bad but it was just there. Winner Abyss. Match Rating 6/10.
5. Awesome Kong vs. Angelina Love vs. Taylor Wild for the TNA Kockouts Womens Championship- I enjoyed this match from a wrestling standpoint and it won't get a bad rating but to me it was repetitive because all of these women have been having matches for so long the stuff they do seems repetitive. From a wrestling standpoint not a bad match but nothing you haven't seen before. Winner and new TNA Knockout Womens Champion Angelina Love. Match Rating 7/10.
6. Team 3D vs. Beer Money INC in a Philadelphia Street Fight for the TNA Tag Team Championships- Talk about the surprise of the night this is it for me. I know beer Money Inc can wrestle but I personally think the Dudley's are way past their prime but they showed up here big time in the city that made them famous. The street fight stipulation helped the match a lot but you could tell the Dudley's were going all out no matter what. Lots of nice spots here including beer money suplexing Devon Dudley through a table on the floor. At the end of the match both teams were bloody and put on a heck of a match. Winners and new TNA Tag Team Champions Team 3D. Match Rating 8.5/10.
7. Lethal Lockdown Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Kevin Nash, Booker T and Scott Steiner) vs. Team Jarrett (Jeff Jarett, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe and Daniels)- No question for me here is the match of the night. It had the perfect storyline going into it with the main event mafia vs. the front line which has eben going on for a while but a way to really settle the fued is inside lethal lockdown. I love the way lethal lockdown has been broken down and the match just flows. You have everything from chair shots to Scott Steiner doing the frankenstiner off the top rope. The spot of the night for me was were AJ Styles ran on the top of the cage and jumped in the air breaking the top of the cage and crashing down to the oppents below. It was something that you would see in a video game. Awesome stuff here match of the night. Winners Team Jarrett (Jeff Jarett, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe and Daniels). Match Rating 10/10.
8. Mick Foley vs. Sting for the TNA Heavyweight Title- As much as people were saying this was going to be terrible from a wrestling standpoint it turned out a lot better than people thought. There is no question from a promo standpoint and setting up a feud this was the best in TNA at the time Foley will be and forever be classic on the mike. The one thing that I felt hurt this match was the crowd was out of it for the most part except when Foley one the title they gave him a huge pop. For as bad as this could have been it turned out a lot better and hopefully Foley can have a good reign as champion. Winner and new TNA Champion Mick Foley. Match Rating 7/10.
Overall I felt TNA Lockdown was a success. I would give it a grade of 61/80 which is a 76% which just gets it into the perfect category. While some could argue that point I didn't really dislike anything on the ppv and lethal lockdown was a great match to have. Overall a great ppv and one everyone should get on DVD for only $15.

3/5 TNA's Most Brutal & Dangerous PPV Returns!
  by Scotty 2 Hotty 24 (Back Woods, GEORGIA)
X-Division Champion Suicide Vs. "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal Vs. Sheik Abdul Bashir Vs. Consequences Creed Vs. Kiyoshi (Xscape Match) - Though not a bad choice for an opening bout, for a TNA X-Division Match it was pretty weak. For those who are used to the type of action the X-Division brings to their matches, you will be rather disappointed with this match. Definitely the weakest Xscape Match with the only spot that is noteworthy is the end. 2.75/5

O.D.B. Vs. Madison Rayne Vs. Daffney Vs. Sojo Bolt (Queen Of The Cage Match) - This was another weak match as it has nothing memborable or noteworthy at all. Just an average filler match. 1.75/5

I.W.G.P. Jr. Tag Team Champions Motor City Machineguns Vs. No Limit Vs. Latin American Xchange - This is the first standout match of the night as all six men gave a good performance & gave solid, fast pace action all throughout the match with L.A.X. (particularly Hernandez) showing their dominance and overpowering the two smaller teams. The match has very good double team spots as all three teams worked extremely well with each other. Not necessarily a "show stealing" match but this match definitely help saved this PPV from going into the slumps. 3.75/5

Abyss Vs. Matt Morgan (Doomsday Chamber Of Blood Match) - The rules for this match is that an opponent must make their opposition bleed before he can score a pinfall or a submission. If you're expecting the same type of hardcore match seen from Abyss from the 2005 & 2006 days, you will be quite disappointed here. Not saying this match is horrible, the way this match was advertised it was pretty mediocre when these two should've tore each other to shreds. Matt Morgan mostly dominates the match while taking advantage of the hestitation by Abyss to not use weapons. Abyss' therapist "Dr. Stevie" appears and reveals himself as Stevie Richards at the end & costs Abyss the match. Where this match should've been the most brutal match of the night, it was rather weak & mediocre. 3/5

TNA Knockouts Champion Awesome Kong Vs. Taylor Wilde Vs. Angelina Love - I actually felt this Knockouts Title Match wasn't that good but its far from being the worst Knockouts Title Match. Angelina Love was the odd man out (or shall I say Woman) as Awesome Kong & Taylor Wilde were seeking revenge after recieving hair cuts from the Beautiful People. Awesome Kong displays in this match why she is the best Knockouts wrestler today in TNA as she dominated her two opponents & even getting aeril before being disposed of (in a unique & clever way I must say) by Angelina Love. The ending was quite weak as Angelina Love becomes the new Knockout Champions after being knocked loopy by a splash from Taylor Wilde. 2.25/5

TNA Tag Team Champions Beer Money Vs. I.W.G.P. Tag Team Champions Team 3D (Philadelphia Street Fight Match) - As Bubba Ray said it, this match was for "Tag Team Domination" as the TNA Tag Team champs met the New Japan Tag Team champs with all the belts on the line. This match was set up by having the cage door remain open & pinfalls counted anywhere in the building. These two teams fought everywhere in this match from ringside, into the crowd, back to ringside, & in the ring with the match also having a couple of good spots involving D-Von being double suplexed through a table & Bubba Ray hitting a super Bubba Bomb to Robert Rude from the top rope that had to been devastating for Rude. This match had a big time title feel to it and it delivered. Match of the night. 4.75/5

Team Angle/Main Event Mafia: Kurt Angle, Kevin Nash, Booker T, & Scott Steiner Vs. Team Jarrett: Jeff Jarrett, Legends Champion A.J. Styles, Daniels, & Samoa Joe (Lethal Lockdown Match) - This Lockdown match has a lot of variables in it. First off though, if you aren't familiar with Lethal Lockdown rules, two men starts the match for a five minute time period and from there at every two minutes, individuals from each team alternates entering the match & once everyone from each team enters the match, a roof is lowered ontop of the cage with weapons suspending from the top to be used and from there a team can only win by pinfall or submission. This Lockdown match is filled with so many spots & moments such as Daniels & Kurt Angle starting the match, Scott Steiner being dominate and bringing back the Frankensteiner, the A.J. Styles & Daniels reunion, Samoa Joe talking to someone secretive before his arrival to the match, whose side is Jeff Jarrett's loyalty is to, A.J. Styles doing his yearly "crash & burn" stunt, & the former ex-ECW Heavyweight Champion Bobby Lashley making his debut in TNA. Just like previous Lethal Lockdown matches, this was very good and it delivered. 4/5

TNA Heavyweight Champion Sting Vs. Mick Foley - The rules were changed before the match started as not only could you win by pinfall or submission but you could also win by climbing over the top and escaping the cage with the cage door being locked. Mick Foley came out in his Cactus Jack alter ego and would cut himself open before the match even started. From there, Sting & Foley told a good story as Sting focused on the legs of Foley to make it harder for Mick to climb the over cage & forcing him to try new ways in escaping the cage such as Mick trying to squeeze himself through one of the small camera holes in the cage. Mick has a good showing too after going back to his hardcore ways with "barbie" making an appearence in the match as well. This isn't a match that will really blow you away but from a main event status, it delivered. Sting & Mick Foley did their hardest to put on a good main event and they did that. 4/5

Overall, Lockdown was a good show with a few matches not delivering like they were suppose to. This event is recommended.

4/5 TNA Lockdown 2009
  by A. Pierre (Somewheres)
Xscape Match for X-division title with champion Suicide, Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed, Sheik Adbul Bashir, and Kioshi: For an x-division match, this one is pretty weak.

O.D.B VS Daffney VS Sojo Bolt VS Madison Ranye: Skip

I.W.G.P. Jr. Tag Team Champions Motor City Machine Guns VS L.A.X. VS No Limit: I enjoyed this match

Doomsday Chamber of Blood match Abyss VS Matt Morgan: This match was slow at points but had plenty of blood. Dr. Stevie comes to ringside and Tenay has a revelation that Dr. Stevie is really Stevie Richards. It's a small thing to complain about but anyway, I really enjoyed this one.

Awesome Kong VS Taylor Wilde VS Angelina Love: You know I dont watch women wrestling, so dont look for an opinion on this match up.

I.W.G.P Tag Team Champions Beer Money Inc VS Team 3-D: Despite the obvious out come of this match, it was a damn good match. It was a falls count anywhere match, so the cage wasn't really necessary. Still, a very good match overall and I enjoyed it. Team 3-D makes history with this win in the town that made them famous, Philadelphia.

Lethal Lockdown Team Jarrett (Jeff Jarrett, Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, and Daniels) VS Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Scott Steiner, Booker T, and Kevin Nash): This was a excellent match. I don't understand what AJ Styles did towards the end where he splashes the cage, falls thru, and lands on flat on his face. Jeff Jarrett hits Booker with a guitar as AJ covers and scores the win.

Bobby Lashley debuts and points to a laughing Kurt Angle. As I write this, TNA has yet to do anything with Lashley. I was never fan of Lashley and think he's a mix of Warrior and Ahmed Johnson.

Mick Foley VS Sting: Remember there awesome Fall's Count Anywhere match from WCW? That was a classic match. After doing the history of the feud and introductions, this was a seventeen minute match. Sting can still wrestle despite his age, not so much for Foley. The match was decent but not main event worthy as Foley kicks a camera man and Tenay acts shocked. He gets a barbwire bat as Sting avoids it, until he tries to escape and Foley nails him with the bat. The end saw the classic two men try to escape a cage but who will hit first? I'm no major Foley fan so this title change meant nothing to me. It's a shame TNA gave Foley a title run, when he didnt do a damn thing with it. This is why they do not get more fans, even though Foley has a strong fan following.

Overall, a great event. I remeber TNA did it right by building up this feuds and making this event feel speical. There were no real bad match-ups and it's a must see.

3/5 why no widescreen? Foley is GOOD!
  by Richardson (Sunny California USA)
Okay..
finally with the entrance of Mick Foley, TNA have a show I'll buy on DVD and not laugh at but with...
and they release it fullscreen? Does TNA and hillbilly Jeff Jarrett figure their customers either don't have widescreen TVs or will call and complain about the "black bars" cutting off their picture from the pay phones in their trailer parks?
Whenever I catch the show on the tube its widescreen and HD..so why the lowbudge DVD?

My review of the night is that its still a second class wrestling promotion however with the last half hour being the Foley/Sting match and lead up that alone is worth the 3 stars!

PS...the bonus match with steroided up Danny Partridge .er Bonaduce is hysterical...he bites the finger of a fan and allegedly punches him before the bout (LOL) and then his "match" with Eric Young shows that even in this second class promotion the pre-televised matches are even WORSE than you can imagine and the few fans yelling "you suck" are correct! Maybe Shirly Jones and Susan Dey can wrestle in their next PPV promotion!

I'd rather see Dixie Carter in the ring than the plastic gals they call "Knockouts" ...and maybe against needlenosed announcer Jeremy Borash ...and for real ....that would be worth watching!





4/5 The Most Dangerous PPV Returns...
  by D.P. (California)
Xscape Match: X Division Champion Suicide vs. Jay Lethal vs. Consequences Creed vs. Sheik Adbul Bashir vs. Kioshi - To those that are used to the X division spotfest that have happened in this type of match in the past, you'll be disappointed here as this was just a solid opening match between all four men but definately the weakest Xscape match they've had with the only noteworthy moment happening at the end.

O.D.B. vs. Daffney vs. Sojo Bolt vs. Madison Rayne - Nothing really noteworthy here as this was just an average filler.

I.W.G.P. Jr. Tag Team Champions Motor City Machine Guns vs. L.A.X. vs. No Limit - The first standout match of the night as these four really vibed off each other with L.A.X. (mainly Hernandez) really tossing the Gunz (mainly Sabin) into the cage so many times with either a shoulderblock or Border Toss to the point where you are suprized that he wasn't serious injured afterwards. Again, first standout match of the night

Doomsday Chamber Of Blood Match: Abyss vs. Matt Morgan - For those who didn't see the first one (Victory Road '07), the rules for this match are that you have to make your opposition bleed before scoring a pinfall or submission. This match was one of those "put a storyline over" matches as Morgan dominated a majority of the match while taking advantage of Abyss hesitation of using weapons at the advice of his therapist, Dr. Stevie, who made an appearence to reveal himself to be Stevie Richards to "ECW" chants from the crowd (they are in Philadelphia afterall). Again, this was a "put a storyline over" match more than anything but was just very medicore as it should have been a hardcore war.

TNA Knockouts Champion Awesome Kong vs. Taylor Wilde vs. Angelina Love - Love was the odd man (or in this case WOMAN) out here as both Wilde & Kong were looking for revenge for the haircuts they recieved at the hands of the Beautiful People. As usual Kong dominated most of the action here & even attempted an arial move that you have to see to believe from her & haven't seen out of a "heavyweight" since the WCW days of Vader. Look out for the unique way Love took care of Kong along with the splash Wilde gives to Love that obiviously knocked her a little loopy but this was a good Knockouts Title match and the best one we've had in a while.

Street Fight Match: TNA Tag Team Champions Beer Money vs. I.W.G.P. Tag Team Champions Team 3D - The tag line for this was "Tag Team Domination" as the best tag team in TNA met the best tag team of New Japan with all the belts on the line. The way this street fight worked was that they would allow the cage door to remain open & pinfalls counted anywhere in the building. This was my favorite match of the night as they brawled through the crowd, at ringside, in the ring, and even had some nice spots here like the Super Bubba Bomb off the top rope that was so impactful that Roode bounced off the mat from recieving it. All I'll say about the ending is that it will bring back memories of the Freebird/Von Erich feud from World Class before Team 3D makes history in the town that made their careers.

Lethal Lockdown Match - Team Jarrett vs. Team Angle/Main Event Mafia: Jeff Jarrett, A.J. Styles, Samoa Joe, Daniels vs. Kurt Angle, Booker T, Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash - For those unfamiliar with what the rules to Lethal Lockdown is, they the same rules which the old WCW/NWA match of War Games where under. One man from each team starts the match and after a period of time, another member from one team (which has always been the heel team for those trivia buffs) enters and after each time period, the teams alternate sending members in. Once all team members enter the cage, the roof containing all the weapons is lowered onto the cage and the only way to win is by pinfall or submission. This Lockdown is full of various moments such as the initial Daniels vs. Angle showdown, Scott Steiner's domination including the top rope Frankensteiner (it's always a sight to see him do that), Samoa Joe talking to someone before making his entrance, A.J. Styles doing his yearly stunt from the top but this time "crashing & burning", the whole story of "who's side is Jeff Jarrett on?", and the aftermath featuring the TNA debut of ex-ECW Champion Bobby Lashley. Just like the other Lethal Lockdowns, this was a very good match and the second best of the night behind the street fight.

TNA Champion Sting vs. Mick Foley - Before the match, there was a change to the rules in that you could also win this match by escaping the cage but only climbing over the cage & dropping to the floor as the cage door was locked. Foley came as his Cactus Jack persona and busted himself open before the match got started. They told a good story here as Sting hurt Cactus' leg early on to the point where Mick had problems climbing out of the cage so his decision to have the cage door locked backfired so he tried different ways of escaping the cage...including trying to squeeze himself through one of the camera holes in the cage. It wasn't a blowaway match but you can tell both men tried their hardest here as it was the best Sting match probably since Bound For Glory while Foley heavily made up for his lackluster performance at Genesis months earlier. I'll give Sting & Foley credit here in that they did what Triple H & Randy Orton couldn't do at Mania in that eventhough their match didn't top the the previous two matches, they were able to follow it up and give it the best they could.

Preshow Match: Eric Young vs. Danny Bonaduche - This match happened on the preshow as this was strictly a comedy match but I'll give Danny more credit than any other recent celebrity appearence in wrestling (Mickey Rourke for example) as he took more punishment than some of the regular wrestlers/knockouts did by being tossed into the cage at least twice. The match was short & served it's purpose with a cameo appearence from Rhino at the end (they had to get him on the show in the old ECW hometown somehow). Now I'm not sure if they're going to include this match on the DVD but odds are they probably will.

In the end, Lockdown was easily the best TNA effort since Turning Point back in November as they only one matches here that doesn't have a replay value (Abyss/Morgan). TNA played to their strengths in wrestling and left the other "entertainment" stuff to the side so this is a PPV I would recommend taking a look at.