10 Fatal Mistakes That Destroyed The TNA Brand
7. The Electrified Steel Cage
A match so stupid it not only completely embarrassed the four men involved but managed to sabotage an entire pay-per-view, Lockdown 2007's Electrified Cage Match between The Latin American Xchange and Team 3D was a miserable experience for every single person that suffered through it.
With a concept too unrealistic to portray, the four competed under tornado rules attempting to dodge the allegedly charged fencing, despite being unable to do so literally every time they hit the ropes or scaled the posts.
Furthermore, when an unlucky combatant did get shoved into the cables, it would merely trigger a ludicrous sound and light show as a wrestler was forced to unconvincingly sell actual electrocution.
The evocative story between the two teams had been stellar, with LAX tearing through the division before running into the jingoistic Dudleyville pair and their veteran ways. Ironically, the gimmick completely drained the doubles' story of any remaining power.
It being TNA, the company elected to have every other match take place in the 'electrified' structure. Lethal Lockdown, James Storm and Chris Harris' atrocious blindfold match, a choice X-Division opener and the first ever women's cage match in company were all forced to take place inside the farcical creation. It was, fittingly, shocking.