Victory Road featured eight professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

The primary feud entering Victory Road entailed TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode and TNA General Manager Sting, who competed in a non-title No Holds Barred match. Ever since November when Roode transformed into a selfish and villainous persona in the company, Sting had his hands full dealing with Roode's low and rebellious actions which included avoiding championship defenses and potential losses by bending and manipulating the rules. At Against All Odds, after the referee was rendered incapable, Sting as the special ringSide enforcer, reluctantly authorized the fall that allowed Roode to retain his championship from four other contenders that night. On the following week's Impact Wrestling, Roode attacked Sting for announcing the Lockdown main event that would see Roode face Storm (who won a number one contender's match during the night) in a Cage match for the title. Roode tried to force Sting into retirement from the company the next week when speculation circulated that Sting was "done" with wrestling, however, Sting refused, changing into his crazed alter-ego personality and challenged Roode to a match at Victory Road.

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