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Hard To Kill (2024)
The 2024 Hard To Kill was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). It took place on January 13, 2024, at the Palms Casino Resort in Paradise, Nevada. It was the fifth event under the Hard To Kill chronology, the first event promoted under the TNA name to broadcast live since Bound for Glory in 2016, the first TNA-branded PPV to take place since One Night Only: Rivals in 2017, the first and only Hard to Kill event promoted under the TNA name, and the first overall TNA-branded event to be held since the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Special! in 2020.
Twelve matches took place at the event, including three on the Countdown to Hard To Kill pre-show. In the main event, Moose defeated Alex Shelley to win the TNA World Championship. In other prominent matches, Jordynne Grace defeated Trinity to win the TNA Knockouts World Championship, ABC (Chris Bey and Ace Austin) defeated The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), Laredo Kid and Mike Bailey, and Grizzled Young Vets (James Drake and Zack Gibson) to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship, Chris Sabin defeated Kushida and El Hijo del Vikingo to retain the TNA X Division Championship, Josh Alexander defeated Alex Hammerstone, and in the opening contest, Gisele Shaw defeated Alisha Edwards, Dani Luna, Jody Threat, Tasha Steelz, and Xia Brookside, in a Knockouts Ultimate X match to become #1 contender to the TNA Knockouts World Championship. The event was also notable for the TNA debuts of A. J. Francis, Ash by Elegance and Nic Nemeth. It was also the final event to feature Scott D'Amore as president, as he would be fired on February 8, 2024.
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 former Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling name beginning with the same event. Originally founded as NWA: Total Nonstop Action in 2002, and affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the NWA branding would eventually be dropped, and the promotion would be known as TNA Wrestling from 2004 to 2017.
The event featured several professional wrestling matches, with results predetermined by TNA. Storylines are produced on the company's weekly program, Impact!.
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.
On Week 1 of Impact! 1000, Moose competed in Feast or Fired and won Briefcase 2, earning himself an TNA World Championship opportunity. 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.
On December 14, TNA announced that AAA Mega Champion El Hijo del Vikingo would appear at Hard To Kill 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.
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. On January 1, TNA announced Gisele Shaw as the first participant in the match. Former WWE wrestler Xia Brookside was announced as the next participant, making her TNA debut Jody Threat was announced as the third participant. Tasha Steelz, the winner of the inaugural Knockouts Ultimate X match, was announced as the fourth participant. Alisha Edwards would be declared the fifth participant. The final participant would be announced as Subculture member Dani Luna
Hard To Kill (2024)
The 2024 Hard To Kill was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). It took place on January 13, 2024, at the Palms Casino Resort in Paradise, Nevada. It was the fifth event under the Hard To Kill chronology, the first event promoted under the TNA name to broadcast live since Bound for Glory in 2016, the first TNA-branded PPV to take place since One Night Only: Rivals in 2017, the first and only Hard to Kill event promoted under the TNA name, and the first overall TNA-branded event to be held since the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Special! in 2020.
Twelve matches took place at the event, including three on the Countdown to Hard To Kill pre-show. In the main event, Moose defeated Alex Shelley to win the TNA World Championship. In other prominent matches, Jordynne Grace defeated Trinity to win the TNA Knockouts World Championship, ABC (Chris Bey and Ace Austin) defeated The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), Laredo Kid and Mike Bailey, and Grizzled Young Vets (James Drake and Zack Gibson) to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship, Chris Sabin defeated Kushida and El Hijo del Vikingo to retain the TNA X Division Championship, Josh Alexander defeated Alex Hammerstone, and in the opening contest, Gisele Shaw defeated Alisha Edwards, Dani Luna, Jody Threat, Tasha Steelz, and Xia Brookside, in a Knockouts Ultimate X match to become #1 contender to the TNA Knockouts World Championship. The event was also notable for the TNA debuts of A. J. Francis, Ash by Elegance and Nic Nemeth. It was also the final event to feature Scott D'Amore as president, as he would be fired on February 8, 2024.
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 former Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling name beginning with the same event. Originally founded as NWA: Total Nonstop Action in 2002, and affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the NWA branding would eventually be dropped, and the promotion would be known as TNA Wrestling from 2004 to 2017.
The event featured several professional wrestling matches, with results predetermined by TNA. Storylines are produced on the company's weekly program, Impact!.
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.
On Week 1 of Impact! 1000, Moose competed in Feast or Fired and won Briefcase 2, earning himself an TNA World Championship opportunity. 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.
On December 14, TNA announced that AAA Mega Champion El Hijo del Vikingo would appear at Hard To Kill 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.
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. On January 1, TNA announced Gisele Shaw as the first participant in the match. Former WWE wrestler Xia Brookside was announced as the next participant, making her TNA debut Jody Threat was announced as the third participant. Tasha Steelz, the winner of the inaugural Knockouts Ultimate X match, was announced as the fourth participant. Alisha Edwards would be declared the fifth participant. The final participant would be announced as Subculture member Dani Luna