992:. The match features a multi-man competition in which opponents from each team enter in alternating fashion. Victory can only be gained after everyone has entered the cage. The match has evolved over the years, developing from a three-on-three match (2005) to a four-on-four (2006, 2009, 2010-2011 and 2014) to a five-on-five (2007-2008, 2012-2013). Since 2006, the match also includes a roof to the cage, making it the only match with such a feature in TNA, until TNA introduced
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209:. During the match, Candido suffered a leg injury and was helped to the back as Apollo and Hoyt won the match. Candido was later diagnosed with a dislocated ankle, broken tibia, and a broken fibula that required surgery. On April 28, after the surgery, Candido was rushed to the hospital after he collapsed where he died a short time later due to a blood clot from the surgery. On May 15, 2005, at the
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1564:TNA: There's No Place Like Home
1171:Martin, Adam (April 29, 2005).
1117:Keller, Wade (April 24, 2005).
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426:) in a five-on-five
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1558:Bash at the Brewery
1487:Throwback Throwdown
1200:Pro Wrestling Torch
1123:Pro Wrestling Torch
1083:"Assorted TNA News"
984:, a variant of the
627:Christopher Daniels
1010:Blassie cage match
920:February 23, 2016
884:The Beat Down Clan
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179:inaugural Lockdown
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495:Philadelphia
392:Jeff Jarrett
386:Team Angle (
382:Family Arena
353:Ron Killings
329:Chris Harris
325:Jeff Jarrett
215:
176:
148:Pay-per-view
136:
100:held by the
90:
89:
18:
1631:(2018–2020)
1625:(2013–2019)
1619:(2002–2004)
1602:(2022–2023)
1560:(2019–2020)
1546:Unbreakable
1530:(2005–2017)
1524:(2005–2016)
1505:Under Siege
1339:TNA+ events
1266:January 16,
1233:PWMania.com
890:(captain),
870:(captain),
807:(captain),
793:The BroMans
787:(captain),
785:Bobby Roode
725:San Antonio
697:James Storm
693:Bobby Roode
631:James Storm
587:Rob Van Dam
559:James Storm
432:Harley Race
416:A.J. Styles
345:A.J. Styles
333:James Storm
292:A.J. Styles
262:Main Event
195:Sonny Siaki
160:Impact Plus
140:Impact Zone
56:First event
1651:Categories
1600:Multiverse
1594:Over Drive
1582:Homecoming
1534:Redemption
1069:References
994:The Asylum
938:Matt Hardy
892:Kenny King
868:Kurt Angle
809:The Wolves
781:Team Dixie
739:Jeff Hardy
655:Matt Hardy
609:Cincinnati
579:Jeff Hardy
571:Hulk Hogan
513:Mick Foley
463:Kurt Angle
388:Kurt Angle
222:tape delay
218:last event
203:Lance Hoyt
76:Signature
66:Last event
45:Promotions
1499:Emergence
1481:Rebellion
1469:Sacrifice
1285:. PWTorch
1262:. PWTorch
900:Samoa Joe
829:Bully Ray
743:Bully Ray
734:Alamodome
659:Ric Flair
651:Bully Ray
552:Ric Flair
467:Samoa Joe
400:Samoa Joe
1610:See also
1522:Lockdown
1347:Lockdown
1237:Archived
1204:Archived
1133:July 19,
1127:Archived
1034:four-way
948:for the
940:(c) vs.
857:New York
801:Robbie E
749:for the
741:(c) vs.
703:for the
695:(c) vs.
643:Immortal
635:Kazarian
519:for the
511:(c) vs.
473:for the
465:(c) vs.
156:Lockdown
124:gimmicks
102:American
91:Lockdown
27:Lockdown
1570:Genesis
1426:Current
1210:May 15,
928:England
880:Lashley
831:as the
827:, with
623:Fortune
430:, with
234:England
197:facing
173:History
163:special
78:matches
1596:(2022)
1590:(2021)
1566:(2020)
1554:(2019)
1542:(2019)
1536:(2018)
1515:Former
924:London
896:Low Ki
882:) vs.
876:Gunner
821:Willow
819:) and
641:) vs.
259:Venue
250:Event
240:Events
230:London
158:as an
132:Xscape
93:was a
1040:Notes
944:in a
745:in a
729:Texas
699:in a
647:Abyss
575:Abyss
567:Sting
515:in a
509:Sting
469:in a
424:Tomko
412:Abyss
404:Sting
396:Rhino
349:Rhino
341:Sting
298:in a
296:Abyss
265:Ref.
256:City
253:Date
205:in a
191:Apolo
120:steel
98:event
1416:2020
1410:2016
1405:2015
1400:2014
1395:2013
1390:2012
1385:2011
1380:2010
1375:2009
1370:2008
1365:2007
1360:2006
1355:2005
1337:and
1291:2012
1268:2012
1245:2020
1212:2023
1181:2011
1158:2011
1135:2011
898:and
878:and
815:and
799:and
791:and
657:and
637:and
613:Ohio
585:and
565:and
422:and
402:and
351:and
335:and
294:vs.
201:and
193:and
177:The
114:and
912:12
888:MVP
841:11
805:MVP
759:10
228:in
185:in
142:in
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347:,
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