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The 2024 '''Hard To Kill''' is an upcoming [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of Impact Wrestling pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA). It will take place on January 13, 2024, at the [[Palms Casino Resort]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]], and will be the fifth event under the [[Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill|Hard To Kill]] chronology. This will also be the first non-[[Impact One Night Only|One Night Only]] pay-per-view under the original TNA banner since [[Bound for Glory (2016)|Bound for Glory]] in 2016, as the company rebranded as Impact Wrestling in 2017, and will revert to the TNA name beginning with this event.
The 2024 '''Hard To Kill''' is an upcoming [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of Impact Wrestling pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA). It will take place on January 13, 2024, at the [[Palms Casino Resort]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]], and will be the fifth event under the [[TNA Hard To Kill|Hard To Kill]] chronology. This will also be the first non-[[Impact One Night Only|One Night Only]] pay-per-view under the original TNA banner since [[Bound for Glory (2016)|Bound for Glory]] in 2016, as the company rebranded as Impact Wrestling in 2017, and will revert to the TNA name beginning with this event.


== Production ==
== Production ==

Revision as of 21:02, 3 January 2024

Hard To Kill
Promotional poster featuring Alex Shelley, Moose, Trinity, and Jordynne Grace
PromotionTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling
DateJanuary 13, 2024
CityParadise, Nevada
VenuePalms Casino Resort
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The 2024 Hard To Kill is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). It will take place on January 13, 2024, at the Palms Casino Resort in Paradise, Nevada, and will be the fifth event under the Hard To Kill chronology. This will also be the first non-One Night Only pay-per-view under the original TNA banner since Bound for Glory in 2016, as the company rebranded as Impact Wrestling in 2017, and will revert to the TNA name beginning with this event.

Production

Background

On October 21, 2023, at Bound for Glory, Impact Wrestling announced that the 2024 Hard To Kill would take place on January 13, 2024, at Palms Casino Resort in Paradise, Nevada. At the same time, Impact announced that it would revert to its original Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) name beginning with the same event.[1][2]

Storylines

The event will feature several professional wrestling matches, with results predetermined by TNA. Storylines are produced on the company's weekly program, Impact!.[3]

At Bound for Glory, Jordynne Grace won the Call Your Shot Gauntlet to earn the right to challenge for any title of her choice. After the match, Grace stated that she will challenge for the TNA Knockouts World Championship at Hard to Kill. Later in the night, Trinity successfully defended the Knockouts World Championship against Mickie James, setting her up to face Grace at Hard To Kill.[4]

On Week 1 of Impact! 1000, Moose competed in Feast or Fired and won Briefcase 2,[5][6] earning himself an TNA World Championship opportunity.[7][8] Backstage at Bound for Glory, Gia Miller interviewed Moose after his Monster's Ball match, where he then stated that he would cash-in his Feast or Fired contract and challenge for the TNA World Championship at Hard to Kill. In the show's main event, Alex Shelley retained the world title over Josh Alexander, setting him up to face Moose at Hard To Kill.[9]

On December 14, TNA announced that AAA Mega Champion El Hijo del Vikingo would appear at Hard To Kill[10] The following day, it was announced that he and new signee Kushida will challenge Chris Sabin for the TNA X Division Championship in a three-way match.[11]

On December 20, TNA announced the return of the Knockouts Ultimate X match, where the winner will receive a future TNA Knockouts World Championship match.[12] On January 1, TNA announced Gisele Shaw as the first participant in the match.[13] Former WWE Superstar Xia Brookside was announced as the next participant, making her TNA debut[14] Jody Threat was announced as the third participant.[15]

On Week 1 of Impact! 1000, Crazzy Steve secured Briefcase 1 in Feast or Fired,[5][6] giving him a TNA Digital Media Championship match.[7][8] Steve had become even more maniacal and dark at this point after a revealing three-part interview that ended in chaos, leading him to turn his back on Decay partner Black Taurus and Digital Media Champion Tommy Dreamer. On the October 5 episode of Impact!, Dreamer attempted to talk sense into Steve by reminding him of their shared history when the latter first arrived in TNA. The two would share a hug, but Steve ultimately stabbed Dreamer in the back with a fork.[16][17] The two would have their title match a month later on Impact!, which ended in disqualification when Dreamer stabbed Steve in the face with the same fork.[18][19] TNA announced on December 22 that a rematch would be set for the Countdown to Hard To Kill pre-show in a no disqualification match.[20]

On December 18, TNA began advertising surprise appearances by free agents for Hard To Kill.[21] Eight days later on TNA's social media accounts, it was revealed that former WWE tag team Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) would make their TNA debuts at the event.[22] They were later announced as challenging for the TNA World Tag Team Championship, along with The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel) and Speedball Mountain (Mike Bailey and Trent Seven), against champions ABC (Chris Bey and Ace Austin).[23]

Matches

No.Matches*Stipulations
1PRich Swann vs. Steve MaclinSingles match[20]
2PEddie Edwards and Brian Myers (with Alisha Edwards) vs. Eric Young and Frankie KazarianTag team match[20]
3PTommy Dreamer (c) vs. Crazzy SteveNo Disqualification match for the TNA Digital Media Championship[20]
4ABC (Chris Bey and Ace Austin) (c) vs. The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel) vs. Speedball Mountain (Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) vs. Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake)Four-way tag team match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship[22][23]
5Gisele Shaw vs. Xia Brookside vs. Jody Threat vs.TBAKnockouts Ultimate X match to determine the #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts World Championship[12]
6Dirty Dango (with Alpha Bravo and Oleg Prudius) vs. PCOSingles match[24]
7Chris Sabin (c) vs. El Hijo del Vikingo vs. KushidaThree-way match for the TNA X Division Championship[11]
8Trinity (c) vs. Jordynne GraceSingles match for the TNA Knockouts World Championship[4]
This is Grace's Call Your Shot championship match.
9Alex Shelley (c) vs. MooseSingles match for the TNA World Championship[9]
(This is Moose's Feast or Fired World Title match)
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
P – the match will be broadcast on the pre-show
*Card subject to change

References

  1. ^ Siino, John (October 21, 2023). "IMPACT Bound for Glory Results: TNA Is Back, Shelley vs. Alexander, Ospreay vs. Speedball". Post Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (October 21, 2023). "TNA Wrestling Returns With TNA Hard To Kill On January 13, 2024". Fightful. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  3. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  4. ^ a b IMPACT Wrestling Staff (November 3, 2023). "Jordynne Grace Calls Her Shot for Knockouts World Title Opportunity at TNA: Hard To Kill". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "IMPACT 1000 Results: September 14, 2023". Impact Wrestling. IMPACT Wrestling Staff. September 14, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Moore, John (September 15, 2023). "Impact Wrestling TV results (9/14): Moore's review of Impact 1000 with Lio Rush vs. Chris Sabin for the X Title, Team 3D reunites, Eddie and Alisha Edwards vs. Frankie Kazarian and Traci Brooks, Feast or Fired". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "IMPACT 1000 Results: September 21, 2023". Impact Wrestling. IMPACT Wrestling Staff. September 21, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Moore, John (September 21, 2023). "Impact Wrestling TV results (9/21): Moore's review of Ultimate X, big Knockouts tag match, Feast or Fired results, Josh Alexander vs. Trey Miguel, Eric Young vs. Kenny King, Jake Something vs. Dirty Dango". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  9. ^ a b IMPACT Wrestling Staff (November 9, 2023). "Moose Activates Feast or Fired Briefcase for IMPACT World Title Shot at Hard To Kill". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  10. ^ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (December 14, 2023). "El Hijo del Vikingo Soars Into TNA Wrestling at Hard To Kill & Snake Eyes". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  11. ^ a b IMPACT Wrestling Staff (December 15, 2023). "Sabin, KUSHIDA & Vikingo Clash for the X-Division Title at TNA Hard To Kill". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  12. ^ a b IMPACT Wrestling Staff (December 20, 2023). "Hard To Kill: The Knockouts of TNA Compete in Ultimate X". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  13. ^ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (January 1, 2024). "Gisele Shaw Set for Knockouts Ultimate X at TNA Hard To Kill". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  14. ^ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (January 2, 2024). "Xia Brookside Makes Her TNA Debut in Knockouts Ultimate X at Hard To Kill". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  15. ^ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (January 3, 2024). "Jody Threat Joins the Fray for Knockouts Ultimate X at TNA Hard To Kill". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  16. ^ "IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: October 5, 2023". Impact Wrestling. IMPACT Wrestling Staff. October 5, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  17. ^ Moore, John (October 6, 2023). "Impact Wrestling TV results (10/5): Moore's review of Tasha Steelz vs. Killer Kelly, Chris Bey and Ace Austin vs. John Skyler and a partner in a fans' revenge match, Josh Alexander vs. Big Kon, ten-person tag match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  18. ^ "IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: November 9, 2023". Impact Wrestling. IMPACT Wrestling Staff. November 9, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  19. ^ Moore, John (November 10, 2023). "Impact Wrestling TV results (11/9): Moore's review of Alex Shelley vs. Jonathan Gresham for the Impact World Championship, Tommy Dreamer vs. Crazzy Steve for the Digital Media Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  20. ^ a b c d "TNA Wrestling Era Returns With Special 1-Hour Countdown To HARD TO KILL Show Airing Exclusively On TNA+". Impact Wrestling. IMPACT Wrestling Staff. December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  21. ^ "Worlds Will Collide on January 13th, You Won't Believe Who Is Showing Up". Impact Wrestling. IMPACT Wrestling Staff. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  22. ^ a b "Grizzled Young Veterans Are Coming to TNA Hard To Kill & Snake Eyes". Impact Wrestling. December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  23. ^ a b "Santino Marella Makes Huge TNA World Tag Team Title Match for Hard To Kill". Impact Wrestling. December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  24. ^ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (December 23, 2023). "Dirty Dango Faces the Wrath of the Monstrous PCO at Hard To Kill". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved December 25, 2023.

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