TNA Hard To Kill explained

Hard To Kill
Promotion:Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
First Event:2020

Hard To Kill is a professional wrestling premium live event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, which is annually held during the month of January. The event was first held in 2020 and has since become one of the promotion's "Big Four" events (along with Rebellion, Slammiversary, and Bound for Glory).[1]

History

The inaugural Hard To Kill event took place on January 12, 2020, at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas, where Tessa Blanchard became the first Knockout to win the Impact World Championship by defeating the reigning champion, Sami Callihan, in the main event.[2] [3] Since of April of that year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Impact had to present the majority of its programming from a behind closed doors set at Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.[4] The second Hard To Kill event, which took part on January 16, 2021, at the Skyway Studios, saw the revival of the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship, where Fire 'N Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) won the titles by defeating Havok and Nevaeh in the finals of an eight-team tournament, being the first champions since 2013.[5] [6]

The third Hart To Kill event, which took place on January 8, 2022, at The Factory in Deep Ellum in Dallas, Texas, saw the return of live attendance.[7] [8] The fifth event took place on January 13, 2024, and was the first premium live event of the rebranded and revived Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling banner.[9]

Events

EventDateCityVenueMain EventRef.
1Hard To Kill (2020)January 12, 2020Dallas, TexasThe Bomb FactorySami Callihan (c) vs. Tessa Blanchard in an intergender match for the Impact World Championship
2Hard To Kill (2021)January 16, 2021Nashville, TennesseeSkyway StudiosChris Sabin, Moose and Rich Swann vs. The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) and Kenny Omega
3Hard To Kill (2022)January 8, 2022Dallas, TexasThe Factory in Deep EllumMickie James (c) vs. Deonna Purrazzo in a Texas Deathmatch for the Impact Knockouts Championship
4Hard To Kill (2023)January 13, 2023Atlanta, GeorgiaCenter StageJordynne Grace (c) vs. Mickie James in a Title vs. Career match for the Impact Knockouts World Championship[10] [11]
5Hard To Kill (2024)January 13, 2024Paradise, NevadaPalms Casino ResortAlex Shelley (c) vs. Moose for the TNA World Championship

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IMPACT Wrestling Launches Brand New 'IMPACT Insiders' YouTube Membership. Impact Wrestling. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20221209122409/https://impactwrestling.com/2021/08/04/impact-wrestling-launches-brand-new-impact-insiders-youtube-membership-2/. December 9, 2022.
  2. Web site: IMPACT WRESTLING HARD TO KILL MAIN EVENT OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED. November 11, 2019. Pwinsider.com. November 11, 2019.
  3. Web site: Hard To Kill. November 11, 2019. impactwrestling.com. November 11, 2019.
  4. Web site: Impact Wrestling To Tape Matches This Week, Impact Moving Forward With Rebellion Event. Middleton. Marc. Wrestling Inc.. April 7, 2020. April 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126070935/https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/04/impact-wrestling-to-tape-matches-this-week-668970/. January 26, 2021. live.
  5. News: Knockouts Tag Team titles returns to Impact Wrestling. Impact Wrestling. October 26, 2020.
  6. Web site: Powell. Jason. 1/16 Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill results: Kenny Omega, Doc Gallows, and Karl Anderson vs. Rich Swann, Moose, and Chris Sabin, Deonna Purrazzo vs. Taya Valkyrie for the Knockouts Title, Manik vs. Chris Bey vs. Rohit Raju for the X Division Title, Ethan Page vs. Karate Man. Pro Wrestling Dot Net. January 16, 2021. January 16, 2021.
  7. Web site: IMPACT Wrestling Hard To Kill 2022 Date And Location Revealed. Fightful. Defelice. Robert. October 24, 2021. October 24, 2021.
  8. Web site: Hard To Kill Comes to The Factory in Dallas, Texas on January 8. Impact Wrestling. Impact Wrestling Staff. November 3, 2021. November 3, 2021.
  9. Web site: Lambert. Jeremy. TNA Wrestling Returns with TNA Hard to Kill on January 13, 2024. Fightful. October 21, 2023. October 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231028173848/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/tna-wrestling-returns-tna-hard-kill-january-13-2024. October 28, 2023. live.
  10. Web site: IMPACT Wrestling Announces Date And Location For Hard To Kill 2023 Fightful News . 2023-01-19 . www.fightful.com . en.
  11. Web site: Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill results: Powell's live review of Josh Alexander vs. Bully Ray in a Full Metal Mayhem match for the Impact World Championship, Jordynne Grace vs. Mickie James in a Knockouts Title vs. career match, Trey Miguel vs. Black Taurus for the X Division Championship, four-way for the Impact Tag Titles. Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Jason. Powell. January 13, 2023. January 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230114033148/https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/01/13/impact-wrestling-hard-to-kill-results-powells-live-review-of-josh-alexander-vs-bully-ray-in-a-full-metal-mayhem-match-for-the-impact-world-championship-jordynne-grace-vs-mickie-james-in-a-knocko/. January 14, 2023. live.

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