TNA Pulls Lockdown Start Time Earlier for August Return in Chicago

TNA Wrestling has adjusted the start time for its upcoming Lockdown pay-per-view, moving the show up by an unspecified amount from its originally announced schedule. The event, set for Sunday, August 23 in Chicago, will now get underway at 6 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. CT, with a pre-show featuring live matches beginning one hour prior at 4 p.m. CT. Doors at Credit Union 1 Arena will open at 3 p.m. CT.

This year’s Lockdown represents a significant milestone for TNA — it marks the first time the concept has been revived since 2016. True to the event’s longstanding identity, every match on the card will take place inside a steel cage, making it one of the more distinctive pay-per-view concepts in professional wrestling.

The company has not yet announced a complete card, but a number of names have already been confirmed for the show. On the men’s side, Jeff and Matt Hardy, Nic Nemeth, Mustafa Ali, Moose, AJ Francis, Brian Myers, Leon Slater, and Ricky Sosa are among those advertised. The Knockouts division is also expected to feature prominently, with Xia Brookside, Elayna Black, Indi Hartwell, Rosemary, and Allie all announced to compete inside the cage. A full match lineup is expected to be revealed in the weeks ahead.

The time adjustment follows a precedent TNA set earlier this year when Slammiversary was moved to an earlier slot in June to avoid scheduling conflicts with AEW Forbidden Door and WWE NXT Great American Bash.

Looking further down the road, TNA has two additional pay-per-views on the calendar: Bound for Glory on Sunday, October 11 in Tampa, Florida, and Destination X on Sunday, November 15 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.