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NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED, TWO DEBUTS AND A LOT OF GREAT WRESTLING: TNA HARD TO KILL 2024 PPV COVERAGE

Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing coverage of TNA Hard To Kill 2024 from The Palms in Las Vegas!

I'd like to take a moment to dedicate tonight's coverage to the late, great David J. Skal, an incredibly talented horror author and historian, who was one of the foremost experts on Dracula and lots of other classic Universal Monster horror films.  It was announced over the weekend that he passed away after being hit by a drunk driver.  I loved his work growing up and his loss to that community is immense.  My deepest condolences to his loved ones.  I dedicate tonight's coverage to Mr. Skal.  May he rest in peace.

KICKOFF SHOW  - Exclusive to TNA+

Rich Swann vs. Steve Maclin

There's a lot of fans waving yellow TNA rally towels.

Nice back and forth action early.  Swann nailed a headscissors takedown, then kicked Maclin to the floor.  He nailed a pescado followed by a senton off the apron to the floor.  Back in the ring, he nailed a bodypress off the ropes for a near fall, then nailed several chops and strikes.  Maclin cut him off and nailed a big chop across the chest.    Swann made a comeback with a series of strikes but was caught and drilled to the mat with uranage.

Maclin worked over Swann who came back with a leaping lariat.  The crowd chanted for him.  He nailed a series of rights and slapped Maclin before drilling him with a kick to the head for a near fall.  Maclin cut him off with a cutter off the buckles for a close near fall.  Swann missed a 450 splash off the top.  Maclin was cut off and Swann set up for a superplex.  Maclin knocked him into the ring and nailed headbutt off the top for several near falls.  Maclin locked on a Boston Crab.  Swann fought to the ropes and finally made it, breaking the hold.

Maclin kicked Swann in the gut and drilled him with a big right hand.  Swann came back with a handspring cutter and a kick for a close two count.    Swann missed a Phoenix Splash.  Maclin caught him in the corner, nailed the Crosshairs and then KIA for the pin.

Your winner, Steve Maclin!

A good, well wrestled bout.  h

They aired a video feature on Moose vs. Alex Shelley, the main event.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviewed Moose, Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards and Alisa Edwards.  NFL Running Back D'Angelo Williams was with them.  They all predicted victory for them.  Eddie Edwards declared they are "The System."

AJ Francis and DJ Whoo revealed a new music video.  Joe Hendry came to the ring.  He said he wanted to be the first to welcome them to TNA.  He said he has a passion for making music videos himself and made one for Francis, mocking his NFL and WWE runs as well as being the Cheez-Its Champion.  Hendry offered Francise with a box of Cheez-Its.  Whoo nailed him from behind with a laptop.  Francis nailed a big chokeslam.  He walked trash on Hendry.

They aired a video feature on Jordynne Grace vs. Trinity for the X-Division Championship.

Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers (with Alisha Edwards) vs. Frankie Kazarian & Eric Young

Young and Myers started with Young in control.  Myers backed up and taged out to Edwards as Kazarian tagged in.  They resumed their feud from last year, battling back and forth.  Kazarian nailed a clothesline and took him to the floor.  Myers nailed a kick but was hit with a dive from Young.  Edwards ripped Young's face while holding him against the ropes.  The crowd chanted "Let's Go E-Y."  Myers locked in a side chinlock, trying to hold Young down.  Young fought back but was caught with an elbow.  

The System tagged in and out, holding Young down and preventing him from tagging out.  Kazarian finally got the hot tag and battled back and forth with Edwards.  He nailed a backstabber and a slingshot cutter for a two count.  Edwards and Myers cut him off in the corner.  Edwards nailed the backpack stunner.  Myers came off the top with a flying elbow but couldn't score the pinfall.  Young pulled Edwards to the outside.  Kazarian nailed the Tomakaze.  Young nailed a flying elbow but Myers kicked out at the last second.  They battled back and forth until The System scored the pinfall with The Roster Cut followed by the Boston Knee Party.

Your winners, The System!

Good action bell to bell.

They aired a video feature on Tommy Dreamer vs. Crazzy Steve

TNA Digital Media Champion Tommy Dreamer vs. Crazzy Steve - No DQ

They noted Dreamer has dropped 40 lbs.

They locked up but Steve kicked him low.  He forced Dreamer into the corner and bit his face.  Dreamer fought back but was snapped throat-first over the top rope.  They battled to the floor, where Dreamer nailed a suplex.    Dreamer began working over Steve with weapons but was caught with a dropkick as he returned to the ring.  Dreamer was smashed across the back with a chair.  Dreamer made a comeback but was hit with a droptoe hold into the back of a chair..  Steve drilled him with a chair again.  He twisted at Dreamer's neck and ripped at his face.

Steve pulled a fork out from his gear and went to stab Dreamer in the face.  Dreamer fought him off and nailed a series of clubbering blows.   He went for the Bionic Elbow but was kicked.  Dreamer absorbed it and nailed The Elbow.  Dreamer powerslammed him with a chair, but missed an elbow, hitting the chair instead.  Steve nailed a Twist of Fate with Dreamer's head inside a chair.  He went to the floor and grabbed a Singapore Cane.  He wedged a trash can in the corner, with the trash falling all over the ring.

Steve went to use the cane but was hit with a cutter.  Dreamer beat him with the cane.  He nailed a head and arms Tazplex with the cane for a two count.  He grabbed garbage, wiped his rear with it and shoved it on Steve's mouth.  Steve raked Dreamer's face and sent him into the trash can.  Steve taped Dreamer's hands together.  Steve pulled a collction of forks out of sack and put them under Dreamer's shirt, then began stomping him, with the idea he was sticking Dreamer with them.  He nailed a cannonball into Dreamer.  That elicited a TNA chant. Steve hit Belladonna's Kiss and pinned Dreamer.

Your winner and new Digital Media Champion, Crazzy Steve!

Tom Hanifan and Matt Rehwoldt ran down the PPV lineup.

TNA HARD TO KILL PPV 2024

They had a great opening video narrated by Eric Young.

Ultimate X Match: Xia Brookside vs. Jody Threat vs. Alisha Edwards vs. Tasha Steelz vs. Gisele Shaw vs. Dani Luna

Everyone scrambled to climb up to start the match and battled.  Everyone hit big moves.  Brookside nailed a series of clotheslines and maneuevered Steelz into being DDT'd.  Gisele hit a series of back elbows on Xia.  Threat attacked and nailed a big lariat.   She caught Luna with a big pump kick.  Threat began whipping out German suplexes.  Luna caught her and nailed a Fall Away Slam.  Luna whipped out exploders on everyone. She nailed a low dive on Shaw to the the floor.  Brookside dove off the top onto Luna and Shaw.

Threat began climbing the structure but instead dove to the floor on everyone.  Threat began climbing but Alisha grabbed her from behind.  She was tossed off down onto everyone.  Tasha and Jody battled near the structure.  Threat was knocked off to the floor.  TNA chant.  They aee doing a lot of big spots.  They positioned Dani Luna as a powerhouse across the bout. powerbombing two out of the same corner, then powerbombed Gisele.  Xia made her way across but was pulled down and powerbombed.

Everyone battled in the ring as Alisha Edwards tried to make her way across.  Luna pulled her down for a powerbomb but Alisha turned it into a DDT.  Edwards grabbed a Singapore Cane and wailed away on everyone but was hit with a lungblower by Xia.  They went into a series of big moves, culminating with Threat nailing a double-decker DVDR on Xia and Edwards.  Luna and Shaw battled as Threat mad her way across.  Gisele speared her off the cables.  TNA chant.  They are working SUPER hard here.  The crowd chanted, "Thank you Knockouts."

Luna, Shaw and Steelz all raced to the X as they made their way to the center of the cables.  Shaw swung the X at Luna, then nailed Steelz.  They crashed.  Shaw retrieved the X and dropped to the mat.

Your winner, Gisele Shaw!

Very good match.  They all really left it out there. 

Coverage continues on Page 2!

 

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