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

TNA Knockouts Champion Trinity vs. Jordynne Grace.

It was finesse vs. power early on as they felt each other out.  Trinity used her kicks to try and strike Grace without getting close enough for the challenger to grab.  Grace finally caught her and slammed her down for a two count.  Grace drilled her with a big right forearm and worked her over in the corner with some hard chops.  Trinity had control but tossed to the floor and hit with a great looking dive.  Back in the ring, Trinity was hit with a powerbomb, a knee to the face and an inside out powerbomb for a close two count.  The story early on was that Grace's power might be too much for Trinity to handle.

Trinity fired up with strikes but was nailed and taken down with a clothesline.   On the floor, Trinity was hit with the Juggernaut pumphandle slam.  They battled to the floor and when they returned, Trinity nailed a series of knee to the chest.  Grace dared her to hit harder but grabbed the leg.  They fired back and forth with slaps and strikes.  Trinity kicked her.  Grace went down to her knees.  Trinity nailed the split-legged moonsault for a two count.

Grace fired back with an elbow to the face and locked on a full nelson.  Trinity was placed atop the ropes.   Grace went for a superplex but Trinity nailed a heabutt and a kick to ward her off.  Grace nailed a spinning backfist and nailed the muscle buster for a close two count.  They battled on the mat with Grace trapped in Starstruck.  Grace escaped but was nailed with the Rear View for a close near fall.

Trinity went to use the ropes to drive Grace's head into the mat but was backdropped over to the apron.  They battled on the apron with Trinity using the ropes to drill Grace's face into the outside apron of the ring.  The crowd chanted, "This is awesome."  They battled back and forth.  Trinity locked Starstruck in but Grace was able to power up.  Trinity grabbed the ropes but was flung off into a German suplex.  Grace nailed the spinning backfist and the Juggernaut Driver for the pin.

Your winner and new Knockouts Champion, Jordynne Grace!

This was easily Trinity's best showing in TNA to date in my opinion.  They had a hell of a match and Trinity did an incredible job of making Grace look like a lethal killer here.  Excellent from bell to bell.

The new "signing" will appear after the main event.

TNA Champion Alex Shelley vs. Moose

Moose has really gotten himself into even better shape since the last Impact PPV.

The story early on was that Shelley was using his technical expertise to keep Moose off balance, forcing him to use the ropes to break the holds.   He worked over Moose's arm.  Moose tried to attack in the corner but was kicked off.  Shelley came off with a knee to the shoulder.  Moose cut him off out of nowhere with a big dropkick.  Moose worked over Shelley for a long time, even while showing that his arm was bothering him from Shelley's earlier attacks.

After battling on the floor, Shelley regained control, stomping on Moose's hurt arm on the apron.  He nailed a superkick to the head and then went for an armbar.  Moose fought to block it and maneuvered himself atop the champion, scoring a two count.    Shelley snapped his arm and locked on a variation of KUSHIDA's Hoverboard Lock.  Moose drilled him and peppered him with punches to the side of the head.  He began stomping on Shelley's hands and arms before attacking the ankles and legs.

Moose methodically worked over Shelley, who fired up with strikes.  Moose cut him off with a big Uranage for a two count.  Moose was caught with a DDT, spiked into the ring canvas.  The crowd chanted for TNA.  Shelley attacked with a big shotgun dropkick.   Shelley went for a suplex.  Moose reversed but Shelley kneed him in the face and was dropped.  Moose charged but was sent to the floor and hit with a sliding kick to the floor.  They battled with Moose yanking Shelley's legs out, forcing him to crash face-first to the apron outside.  Moose went for a move but Shelley shoved him into the ring post and then hit Shellshock in the floor.  The crowd chanted TNA with each man down on the floor outside.

Moose and Shelley beat the countout.  Shelley covered him for a two count.  Shelley drilled him with a kick to the jaw, then drove him into the buckles face-first.  Shelley drilled him with a forearm and a series of pinfall combinations but Moose kicked out.  Shelley went for the Border City Stretch but Moose powered out and nailed a powerbomb for a close two count.  Really good stuff.

Moose missed a spear and drilled himself into the buckles, hurting his shoulder again.  Moose nailed a lariat but was blocked when he went for the Uranage.  Shelley nailed Sliced Bread #2 but Moose kicked out.  The System came out but KUSHIDA and Chris Sabin attacked and brawled to the back.  D'Angelo Williams distracted Shelley, allowing Moose to attack.  Shelley avoided him and Moose crashed outside on the ramp.  They battled on the ramp.  Shelley avoided a powerbomb and dropped down, slamming Moose's arm down on the edge of the ramp.

They battled back and forth inside the ring, striking and punching each other.  They began chopping the hell out of each other.  Shelley whipped out some Kawada kicks.  Moose headbutt Shelley but was caught with a big clothesline as he rebounded in the ring.  Huge TNA chant.  Shelley nailed a superkick but failed to hit a Shellshock.  Moose speared him and covered him for the pin.

Your winner and new TNA Champion, Moose!

An absolutely great back and forth physical match.

The System came out to celebrate but music played, revealing Nic Nemeth the former Dolph Ziggler.  He appeared in the ring behind Moose wearing a Motley Crue shirt.  He attacked Moose and laid him out, then went into the crowd, ripping off his shirt to reveal a TNA t-shirt.  The crowd went nuts for this as they went off the air.

An excellent show for TNA's resurrection.

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