Lockdown featured seven professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines.

Styles won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at Bound for Glory, he was stripped of the title after walking out of the company.

Styles returned on the January 2, 2014 edition of Impact Wrestling still claiming to be the legitimate champion as he was never defeated for the title.

On the January 30 edition of Impact Wrestling, Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle defeated Magnus and Ethan Carter III in a stipulated tag match.

In the match, Joe forced Magnus to tap out and as a result of the stipulation put in place, he would receive a shot at the World Title.

Madison Rayne returned to TNA on the December 12, 2013 edition of Impact Wrestling, saving ODB and embroiling in a feud with Gail Kim and her associate, Lei'D Tapa.

The feud progressed a month later with Rayne earning a shot at the TNA Women's Knockout Championship held then by Kim before defeating her to become the new champion.

On the January 23 special episode of Impact Wrestling, Gunner beat Storm in a ladder match with his Feast or Fired briefcase on the line.

[5] On the February 6 episode of Impact Wrestling, Hemme confronted Shaw about the mannequin and the room full of posters.

[8] On January 30, 2014, Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle defeated TNA World Champion Magnus and Ethan Carter III (EC3).