All matches announced for TNA Lockdown 2026, set for Aug. 23 in Chicago

TNA will stage the 13th Lockdown pay-per-view on Sunday, August 23 at the Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The promotion has announced that every match on the card will take place inside a steel cage.

After a month without a pay-per-view, TNA is bringing back Lockdown for the first time since 2016 and staging its first Lockdown pay-per-view since 2014. The company has revealed multiple bouts for the show, including several title matches and special-stipulation contests.

TNA World Tag Team Champions The Hardys (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) will defend their titles inside a steel cage against The Nemeths (Nic Nemeth and Ryan Nemeth. In the Knockouts tag division, TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champions DemonXBunny (Rosemary and Allie) will put their belts on the line in a steel cage match versus The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance).

Jason Hotch will defend the TNA Intercontinental title in a steel cage against Mustafa Ali. Cedric Alexander is scheduled to defend the TNA X Division title against Leon Slater with the added stipulation that if Slater loses, his previous title reign will be erased from history. Xia Brookside will defend the TNA Knockouts World title against Elayna Black inside a steel cage.

A. J. Francis and Elijah are booked for a steel cage match on the Lockdown card. Frankie Kazarian and Moose will meet in an Escape the Cage match. Additionally, the show will feature a Lethal Lockdown match between The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, and Alisha Edwards) and the team of Ricky Sosa, Fabian Aichner, KC Navarro, and Jada Stone.

Lockdown 2026 will air live on pay-per-view and on TNA+ from the Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago on August 23, with the announced card carrying multiple title defenses and multi-person stipulation matches confirmed for the event.