Lockdown (2005) - Aftermath

Aftermath

After Lockdown on the April 29 episode of Impact!, DOA Dusty Rhodes announced that A.J. Styles would face Jeff Jarrett for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at Hard Justice with Tito Ortiz as the Special Guest Referee. Styles went on to Hard Justice to defeat Jarrett and win the championship. Styles held the title until TNA's Slammiversary PPV event on June 19, where he lost the title in a five-man King of the Mountain match to Raven, which also involved Abyss, Sean Waltman, and Monty Brown. Raven continued his feud with Jeff Hardy following Lockdown. On the May 13 episode of Impact!, it was announced that Raven would face Hardy in a Clockwork Orange House of Fun match at Hard Justice. Hardy ended up not appearing at the event; Raven instead faced and defeated Waltman in the encounter. Raven then replaced Jarrett in the King of the Mountain match at Slammiversary, where he won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.

TNA held a Twenty-Man Gauntlet for the Gold at Hard Justice to determine the number one contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. The match was announced on the April 29 episode of Impact!. Abyss, Bobby Roode, Zach Gowen, Eric Young, Cassidy Riley, Elix Skipper, Shark Boy, A-1, Chris Sabin, Petey Williams, Sonny Siaki, Lance Hoyt, Michael Shane, Jerrelle Clarke, Mikey Batts, The Outlaw, Trytan, Ron Killings, Apolo, and B.G. James all participated in the bout. Abyss pinned Killings to win the contest.

Following Lockdown, Shocker was named number one contender to the TNA X Division Championship. On the April 29 episode of Impact!, Christopher Daniels' defense of the TNA X Division Championship against Shocker was promoted for Hard Justice. Shocker failed to win the championship at the event. America's Most Wanted lost the NWA World Tag Team Championship on the April 29 episode of Impact! to The Naturals, who were aided by Chris Candido. On the May 6 episode of Impact! it was announced The Naturals would defend the tag team championship against AMW at Hard Justice. The Naturals retained the titles over AMW at the PPV event.