Source - PWInsider.com
Everyone involved in the TNA Lethal LockDown bout on last night’s pay-per-view in St. Louis is said to be a little banged up. No one was seriously injured other than Rhino who needed a few stitches to close a cut on his head.
Stephyn Phillips sent the following off air report from last night’s TNA LockDown in St. Louis, Missouri to PWInsider.com:
I just got home from Lockdown and though I would send a report. Before the pre-show started Dixie Carter, Bob Backlund, Shark Boy, So-Cal Val, and Lance Hoyt walked through the crowd.
I don't know how much came across on PPV, but Jay Lethal's new gimmick was over huge with the crowd. As was Alex Shelley and Shark Boy.
The crowd was pretty dead through out the Petey Williams vs. Robert Roode match. There was a good reaction for Eric Young (who was taking Polaroid pictures with Tracy Brooks in the lobby earlier for $10).
The crowd was really rude to Gail Kim and Jacqueline Moore. I can't stand sexist jerks- especially when they keep buying beers all night long from the vendors. The crowd popped big for her dive off the top of the cage.
Austin Starr vs. Senshi received a good ovation. I can't help but feel that these two could have tore down the house, but held back. Backlund was over more than the two wrestlers.
The Blindfold match was awful, as I had been dreading it all week. The crowd was chanting "Fire Russo", "This S*** Sucks", and "End This Now". I can't even see where this match looked good on paper.
Jerry Lynn vs. Christopher Daniels received a good ovation. This was the only time in there wasn't a "Jerry" chant I can remember. The crowd was disappointed when the two went for moves on the top rope- and nothing came of it.
Team 3D vs. LAX...this was awful. I mean the four wrestlers worked hard and I appreciate all they did, but the electric cage was really, really lame (Abdullah the Butcher in the electric chair from the WCW Chamber of Horrors bad). The played a "humming" sound over the PA system the entire match to give the illusion of electricity. The crowd was chanting "BullS***" and "Fire Russo" again way before the stupid "BUZZZZ" played when the wrestlers actually touched the cage. I don't understand why they made such a big deal about the Team 3D chasing the belts for all this time, and not let them celebrate in the ring afterwards with all the belts. The were cut off with a Kurt Angle interview on the screen and rushed out of the ring.
The Lethal Lockdown was good, but they need to do something about this match- there is too many wrestlers at once in the tiny ring. WCW used to put two rings together for 8 men. Anyways, Angle and Samoa Joe were over as always. Scott Steiner had heat and a big "Steroid" chant was going until he shut everyone up with the Frankensteiner off the ropes. AJ's bump off the cage was real scary live, as we on the floor couldn't see where he landed on the other side of the ring. Fans were shocked to see Christian and Jarrett take bumps into the thumbtacks. The finish with the guitar was real cool and received a huge pop. Overall, a lot of TNA chants.
It was a good show (my first TNA event) and after meeting some of my favorites the day before at the Fan Fest, I really got into the matches. TNA needs to go back to the days of amazing ring work and less gimmicks. Does anyone even listen to the "Fire Russo" chants?
