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
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A rebellion originates from a sentiment of indignation and disapproval of a situation and ...
,
Slammiversary, and
Bound for Glory).
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
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to win the
Impact World Championship by defeating the reigning champion,
Sami Callihan, in the main event.
Since of April of that year, due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
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, Impact had to present the majority of its programming from a
behind closed doors set at Skyway Studios in
Nashville, Tennessee.
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
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History and meaning
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in the finals of an eight-team tournament, being the first champions since 2013.
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.
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.
Events
References
External links
Impact Wrestling{{TNAPPV, Hard To Kill
Recurring events established in 2020