Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill 2023 Results
Countdown to Hard To Kill - 6-Way Match: KUSHIDA d. Angels, Delirious, Mike Bailey, Mike Jackson & Yuya Uemura via submission at 7:29 after he forced Angels to submit to a Cross Armbreaker.
Countdown to Hard To Kill - Impact X-Division Championship Match: Trey Miguel d. Black Taurus via pin at 10:15 after spray painting him in the eyes, followed by hitting the Lightning Spiral, to retain the Impact X-Division Championship!
~ The show started with all the wrestlers & other backstage personnel standing on the stage. A memorial graphic for Don West was shown on the screen behind them. Tom Hannifan announced that the show was dedicated to Don West. There was a ten bell salute to West & then the fans chanted his name.
~ Before the opening match, Bully Ray viciously attacked Josh Alexander, trying to take him out early. Nonetheless, Josh demanded that the match go on.
1. Full Metal Mayhem Match for the Impact World Championship: Josh Alexander d. Bully Ray via submission at 17:01 with the Ankle Lock, to retain the Impact World Championship!
~ Backstage, Tara was in Mickie James' locker room, telling her that she's gonna be there to support her in the main event. Raven then showed up, bringing up his history with Mickie, and that he too was there to support her & wished her luck.
2. 4-Way Tag Team Elimination Match for the Impact World Tag Team Championships:
(eli. order)
- The Major Players(Matt Cardona & Brian Myers) eli. Heath & Rhino via pin at 3:30 after Cardona caught Rhino with a schoolboy rollup w/a handful of tights.
- Bullet Club(Ace Austin & Chris Bey) eli. The Major Players(Matt Cardona & Brian Myers) via pin at 10:20 after they hit Myers with 1,2,Sweet & Bey pinned him.
- The Motor City Machine Guns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) eli. Bullet Club(Ace Austin & Chris Bey) via pin at 13:13 after they hit Bey with the Dirt Bomb & Sabin pinned him.
Winners & still Impact World Tag Team Champions: The Motor City Machine Guns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley)
~ After the match, Frankie Kazarian made a surprise appearance! He mentioned that he had left AEW, & signed a contract with Impact Wrestling! The fans cheered for that announcement, & a "Welcome Home" chant broke out!
3. Impact Digital Media Championship Match: Moose d. Joe Hendry via pin at 11:52 after a low blow, followed by the Lights Out Spear, to become the new Impact Digital Media Champion!
~ After the match, Santino Marella came out! He announced that he was the new Director of Authority! He told Moose that he wasn't gonna accept those kinds of shenanigans, so he told the ref to restart the match!
Impact Digital Media Championship Match(cont'd): Joe Hendry d. Moose via pin at 14:05(total time) with the Standing Ovation, to retain the Impact Digital Media Championship!
4. 4-Way #1 Contender Knockouts Match: Masha Slamovich d. Taylor Wilde, Deonna Purrazzo & Killer Kelly via pin at 9:20 after she hit Wilde with the Snow Plow on top of Kelly & Deonna, when the former had the latter locked in the Killer Klutch, & pinned Wilde, to become the #1 Contender to the Impact Knockouts World Championship!
~ Before the next match, Raven joined commentary!
~ Backstage, Rich Swann was being interviewed by Gia Miller, but he was suddenly attacked by Steve Maclin...taking us into our next match!
5. Falls Count Anywhere Match: Steve Maclin d. Rich Swann via pin at 11:41 with the K.I.A. onto the steel ramp.
6. Singles Match: Eddie Edwards d. Jonathan Gresham via pin at 18:52 with the Boston Knee Party.
~ After the match, the lights went out & thunder sounded. The lights came back on, and PCO was in the ring! He spit dirt out of his mouth, then hit Eddie with a shovel a couple times, before finishing with a Chokeslam!
~ The commentary team hyped up the next couple ImpactPlus/Ultimate Insiders Specials, with No Surrender on Feb. 24th in Las Vegas & Sacrifice on March 24th in Windsor. They then showed a video package for Rebellion, announcing that it'll take place on April 16th in Toronto!
~ Before the next match, Native American dancers & drummers were on stage, while Mickie James was face down. They started performing, while Mickie rose up to her knees. After they were done, "Hardcore Country" played her down to the ring! Jordynne Grace's entrance followed.
7. Title vs. Career Match for the Impact Knockouts World Championship: Mickie James d. Jordynne Grace via pin at 19:23 with a Step Up Tornado DDT, to become the new Impact Knockouts World Champion!
~ After the match, Mickie's family, including her son Donovan, as well as friend Tara, joined her in the ring to celebrate as the show ended!