TNA Lockdown 2016 - Impact Wrestling recap for February 23, 2016

All matches tonight are Six Sides of Steel Matches or Lethal Lockdown matches.

Beer Money ("The Cowboy" James Storm and Bobby Roode) beat Eric Young and Bram in Six Sides of Steel.

Madison Rayne is found backstage with a knee injury and will be unable to compete tonight.

Ethan Carter III shows up. He says that Six Sides of Steel separates men from boys, especially when his match with Matt Hardy is involved. He pledges to get his vengeance tonight, especially when Matt can't win on his own. He then asks Rockstar Spud to come out to the ring, and he does. He admits they have history together, and that he knew even then that Spud had more heart than brain, then thanks him for the assistance from last week. Spud says it was just the right thing to do, then calls Matt Hardy out for bossing him around. Spud says that Six Sides of Steel is where revenge happens and payback gets made. Matt Hardy then shows up and says he owns TNA. He tells Spud that if he even gets near the cage tonight, his life will never be the same. As for EC3, he plans to embarass him. EC3 tells Matt Hardy that tonight, Six Sides of Steel will be hell on earth.

We see the guy in white from last week. He says that Rosemary was his before she was Crazzy Steve and Abyss'. He says they don't know the half of it, and that Rosemary is dangerous. He says that he brings out the dangerous side of Rosemary.

Trevor Lee retains the TNA X Division Championship against Tigre Uno.

Maria Kanellis criticizes Gail Kim again and tells Gail "she can't go on like this" after mentioning what happened to Madison Rayne. Gail Kim tells her to either put on her boots, fight with her and Velvet Sky and prove her point tonight, or shut up.

The guy in white meets up with Rosemary and gives her a gift to remind her of what they had. He tells her he wants that feeling back. After he leaves, Crazzy Steve shows up and Rosemary shows him the gift, which is a white mask. They laugh.

During the Lethal Lockdown between The Dollhouse (Rebel, Jade, Marti Bell) and the team of Gail Kim and Velvet Sky, Maria Kanellis shows up only to turn on Gail Kim by not entering the cage, locking the cage door and leaving.

The Dollhouse (Rebel, Jade, Marti Bell) beat Gail Kim and Velvet Sky in a Lethal Lockdown match.

Kurt Angle tells Ethan Carter III he can be the face of the company and handle the responsibility, and is proud of what he has done in TNA. Ethan thanks him, saying he learned to take care of business from him and that he will do just that against Matt Hardy tonight.

Kurt Angle shows up. As he talks about how he won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Lashley, Lashley shows up. He says Angle got in his head for a year, but he will soon get his revenge. Lashley then starts to trash talk Angle, and says he can beat Angle on Angle's best day. Angle tells him that if he wants to go, he can go now. Lashley teases doing just that, but then turns around and leaves.

Eli Drake is in the ring. He talks about how he got the King of the Mountain title shot at Feast or Fired, while Grado got fired and returned as the masked Odarg the Great. He plans to rip the mask off of his face tonight.

Crazzy Steve and Abyss beat up the guy in white when he explains himself, saying that Rosemary is his muse and that he's hardcore.

Odarg the Great beats Eli Drake in Six Sides of Steel with the help of Mahabali Shera, but not without falling out of his mask when Eli Drake grabs it. Odarg then covers his head in a towel and runs.

Odarg/Grado talks to Billy Corgan, but Eli Drake shows up with the Odarg mask. Security take Grado away again.

Next week: Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Roode! "The Miracle" Mike Bennett vs. Drew Galloway!

Matt Hardy retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Ethan Carter III in Six Sides of Steel after Rockstar Spud turns on EC3, slamming the cage door into his head. After the match, Spud then smashes a steel chair into the back of EC3's head.

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Bobby Roode kicks off the show. He has the World Heavyweight Title belt and admits it doesn't belong to him. He talks about how important the title is, how it was stolen from him and he wants revenge against Eric Young. Roode calls out Bobby Lashley and wants to settle it like men. Roode doesn't blame Lashley for any of this. Roode offers to give the belt back but wants a rematch. Lashley agrees and calls for a referee. Instead, Austin Aries comes out with the Feast or Fired briefcase that he won last week. Aries discusses how he is always full of options, and decides on whether he should cash in or sit backstage and watch Roode and Lashley rip each other apart for the title. MVP comes out, and he says that the title does not belong to Lashley, but it belongs to the Beat Down Clan. He's also tired of Roode supposdly "whining" about the World Championship. Lashley, who's had enough, realizes that all three men want a shot at the title, agrees to put the title on the line against Aries, Roode and MVP tonight.

Kurt Angle announces that it will Team Angle vs. Team BDC (Beat Down Clan) at Lockdown next week, and his team members will be named by the end of the night.

Jeff Hardy takes on Abyss in a Monster's Ball Match later tonight!

Taryn Terrell defeated Gail Kim and Madison Rayne in a three way dance to retain the Knockouts Championship.

Magnus has a camera crew follow him to a bar. He plans to work stuff out with Bram.

Tommy Dreamer is here...

Kurt Angle gets Gunner to join his team by slapping him to "awaken the warrior within."

Rockstar Spud and Mark Andrews (now known as "Mandrews") are in New York City, and they plan to challenge Ethan Carter III and Tyrus to a tag team match.

Tommy Dreamer comes to the ring and calls out Eric Young. Young wants Dreamer to mind his own business. Young says Dreamer is full of BS and goes into their history on the road together. Dreamer tells EY not to burn bridges. EY says that being a good guy gets you nowhere and  calls him a fat loser from New York. Tommy Dreamer does not take a liking to this, and now he is looking for a fight. EY goe sin on the attack and hits Dreamer with a piledriver. Eric Young pushes a fan and fetches a steel chair. EY goes to hit Dreamer with the chair but Roode makes the save. EY ends up attacking the fan at ringside again before escaping.

The Hardys (Matt & Jeff) are ready for their Tag Team Title next week against The Revolution (James Storm & Abyss), but Jeff Hardy has to go through Abyss in a Monster's Ball Match. Jeff says that it is over for Abyss tonight!

Bram and Magnus meet up in the bar. Bram is still upset over not retrieving the briefcase last week. Magnus says that Bram would be better off if Bram controlled his attitude, and says that they are not eighteen anymore and that it is time to face more responsibilities. As Magnus and Bram leave the bar, Bram tells Magnus to wait for him outside... only for him to be blindsided by Bram. It was set-up!

Jeff Hardy defeated Abyss in a Monster's Ball Match. During the match, The Revolution (James Storm, Manik, Khoya and The Great Sanada) interfere only for The Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) to clear the ring of The Revolution.

The Hardys are prepared for next week...

Austin Aries does not think that Lashley done him a favor for granting him a shot at the World title, but he did make a mistake.

Season Two British Bootcamp winner Mark Andrew and Rockstar Spud were scheduled to face EC3 and Tyrus, but instead they get The Bromans (Robbie E. & Jessie Godderz). Andrew and Spud pick up the win, but get attacked by EC3 and Tyrus, and EC3 says that Rockstar Spud will never face him in a match, but set up a handicap match between Tyrus and Spud & Andrew in a the Steel Cage!

Mandrews is distraught as an enraged Rockstar Spud tells Ethan Carter III through the camera that he isn't a loser.

Bobby Lashley retains the title against Bobby Roode, Austin Aries and MVP. After the match, . EY comes out and attacks Roode while the referee isn't looking. EY leaves as Roode is left laying. Aries goes for a dive but Lashley spears him to retain the title. After the match, The BDC come out and attack Roode, Aries and Lashley. Gunner and Kurt Angle make the save. Team Angle vs. The BDC is announced for Lockdown. Lashley turns down the team invite and says he will never team with Angle. Lashley leaves to end this episode.