TNA Hard To Kill
January 13, 2024
Las Vegas, NV
Palms Casino Resort
We are live with TNA Hard To Kill coverage/results. We will update every few minutes. Results will be posted immediately after each match. This is the first live show since the TNA rebrand was announced in October.
TNA Hard To Kill Countdown show
Rich Swann vs. Steve Maclin
Maclin defeated Swann in a good opener. This is the first match of the new TNA era
AJ Francis (Top Dolla) appeared in the ring with DJ Whoo Kid. He ripped on the fans and talked about making a million dollars before he turned 25. Francis told the production team to play his music video because he bought time but it was interrupted by Joe Hendry. Hendry played a parody video mocking Francis to the words "I'm the Cheez It champion, the best they ever had." Francis and DJ Whoo Kid attacked Hendry
Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers (with Alisha Edwards) vs. Eric Young and Frankie Kazarian
TNA Digital Media Championship - No DQ match
Tommy Dreamer (c) vs. Crazzy Steve
TNA Hard To Kill Main Card
TNA World Tag Team Championship - Four-way match
ABC (Chris Bey and Ace Austin) (c) vs. The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel) vs. Speedball Mountain (Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) vs. Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake)
Josh Alexander vs. Alex Hammerstone
Ultimate X match to determine number 1 contender for Knockouts World Championship
Gisele Shaw vs. Xia Brookside vs. Jody Threat vs. Tasha Steelz vs. Alisha Edwards vs. Dani Luna
Dirty Dango (with Alpha Bravo and Oleg Prudius) vs. PCO
TNA X-Division Championship - Three-way match
Chris Sabin (c) vs. El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Kushida
TNA Knockouts World Championship
Trinity (c) vs. Jordynne Grace
TNA World Championship
Alex Shelley (c) vs. Moose
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Good news Karrion Kross fans, it sounds as though WWE has made its first official attempt at re-signing the popular Raw Superstar. It was reported on Monday this week that the current WWE contracts of Kross and his wife Scarlett are set to expire this weekend, and that an offer to retain their services had not yet been made. That appears to have changed. Dave Meltzer provided an update on the Karrion Kross situation during the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, and while time is running it out, the famed wrestling journalist felt confident in saying that the former NXT Champion would be sticking around in WWE. “I was told the story about him not being signed to a contract, I heard that is legit, but he did get an offer,” Meltzer said. “Maybe when the story that he didn’t get an offer was written it was accurate, but I was told he’s gotten an offer and I don’t expect him going anywhere.” While Meltzer did not mention anything regarding Scarlett's contract specifically, it should be assumed that the couple are a package deal with Kross' wife being such an integral part of his character and presentation. There is speculation that an angle is being worked with Karrion Kross Despite his lack of contract extension, there is plenty of evidence to support that Karrion Kross has a long-term future in WWE. His new merchandise line for starters, plus the company's promotion of his latest book. Dave Meltzer speculated on WOR that the creative team is working an angle with Kross and Scarlett, with Paul Heyman suggesting similar with Ariel Helwani on Wednesday. The Oracle went a step further by saying whatever is going on with Karrion Kross right now, is working. “The audience is calling for him to be a bigger star. And if we don’t deliver it on a timetable [for] an impatient audience… they’re going to get behind him even more, which is great," Heyman said. “We’re not shoving him and Scarlett down anybody’s throats… It reminds me of someone else, by the way, that was in WWE that the audience felt, ‘this is our guy… We’re going to demand that you make him a bigger star.’ That guy’s name was Steve Austin.” With their future in limbo, neither Kross nor Scarlett were on Monday's episode of WWE Raw to follow up on the conclusion of their program with Sami Zayn at SummerSlam. Karrion did mention on television that he may 'disappear' for a while following his match this past Saturday night. Just how long may depend on the quality of the new contract offer WWE has reportedly made to him.
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani entered Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals on the precipice of another milestone. Ohtani had recorded 999 hits in his career, an impressive number considering he continued to hit while rehabbing after a pair of elbow surgeries and the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. He notched his 1,000th career hit in the third inning, belting a two-run homer off Cardinals pitcher Matthew Liberatore. While that home run temporarily gave his team a 2-1 lead, the Dodgers' bullpen failed to hold on in the 5-3 loss. Ohtani has put together an impressive season as he slowly works himself back as a starting pitcher. He has posted a .276/.381/.606 batting line in 521 plate appearances, hitting 39 homers and 15 doubles while stealing 16 bases. Ohtani also has a 2.37 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP over 19 innings, striking out 25 batters with just five walks. His 1,000th hit is another milestone in a career that is on track to end in Cooperstown. The 2018 American League Rookie of the Year, Ohtani is a five-time All-Star and three-time MVP, joining Hall of Fame outfielder Frank Robinson as the only players to win the MVP award in both leagues. He is one home run shy of his fourth season with 40 or more homers and is the only player in major league history to hit 50+ homers and steal 50+ bases in the same season. Ohtani's exploits on the mound have been equally impressive. He has reached the double-digit mark in wins twice and has struck out more than 150 batters in a season three times. Ohtani finished fourth in the 2022 AL Cy Young race after posting a 15-9 record with a 2.33 ERA and a 1.012 WHIP over 166 innings, striking out 219 batters with 44 walks. It is sure to be one of the many milestones Ohtani reaches as his career continues.
DENVER — There's nothing like coming to Coors Field to fix what ails you. Just ask the Toronto Blue Jays. Losers of six of eight games before arriving in Denver, the Blue Jays posted an MLB-record 63 hits in a three-game series while easily sweeping a road series from the Colorado Rockies. By totaling 25 hits on Monday night, 14 on Tuesday and 24 in Wednesday's matinee, the Blue Jays set a new MLB standard for offensive prowess. Toronto passed the MLB record of 62 hits in a three-game series, set by the Boston Red Sox in a June 7-9, 1950 matchup against the St. Louis Browns. As part of the hit parade, Toronto smashed 13 home runs, the most ever surrendered by the Rockies in a three-game set. Included in that barrage were three hits by Bo Bichette, including a three-run shot on Wednesday afternoon that got the Blue Jays rolling in the third inning. Kyle Freeland, Wednesday's starter for Colorado, allowed seven hits in his 4.2 innings of work. That was the fewest amount of hits given up by a Rockies starter against Toronto, as Rockies starter Tanner Gordon allowed 11 in 2.2 frames on Monday, while Anthony Molina surrendered nine in 5.0 innings on Tuesday. "We need to pitch with confidence as starting pitchers. We need to command the baseball better in general," said Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer as his team slipped to 30-84 on the season. "We have to put hitters away when we have that opportunity." That was something Colorado couldn't do against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, as their first six runs of a 20-1 blowout win came with two outs in the frame. Wednesday's offensive explosion helped Toronto outscore the Rockies, 45-6, in the series. That run differential was the second-most in MLB's modern era and the most runs scored by an MLB team in a three-game series since the 2019 Chicago Cubs scored 47 runs against the Pittsburgh Pirates from Sept. 13-15, 2019. In all, the 45 runs, 63 hits and 13 home runs allowed in the series were each the most allowed by Colorado pitchers in a three-game set in franchise history. How bad did it get for Colorado at the end of the series? Down 12-1 entering the ninth inning on Wednesday, the Rockies put catcher Austin Nola on the mound for his first-ever pitching appearance. He was nothing like his younger brother, Philadelphia Phillies ace Aaron Nola, as he promptly gave up four consecutive doubles, including RBI shots from Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., as part of eight hits and eight runs posted by the Blue Jays against him. "It hurts when you get beat that bad for three games," Nola said. "We can compete with anybody. I know we can. We're all Major League players, so it definitely hurts. We're going to have to flush this one and get back out there on Friday in Arizona and have a new competitive attitude." All quotations obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted.
Angel Stadium is apparently doing its best impression of Oakland Coliseum. The Los Angeles Angels hosted the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon for a game at their Anaheim, California, home. It was the Rays who emerged victorious by a 5-4 final score, turning in some impressive plays along the way as well. After the loss by the Angels, the baseball gods continued to rain on them … literally. While reporters were gathered in the media room waiting for Angels interim manager Ray Montgomery to give his press conference, the roof in the room was noticeably leaking, resulting in water puddling on the floor and on a nearby trash can. Sam Blum of The Athletic shared the footage, noting that Montgomery’s press conference was ultimately moved to a different room. Angel Stadium opened back in 1966 and has served the home of the Angels ever since (also notably housing several other professional and collegiate teams, including the Los Angeles Rams from 1980-94). But it is clear that some renovations are badly needed at this point (beyond the trash can that appeared to have been intentionally placed under the leak to deal with the dripping water). Angels owner Arte Moreno, who has owned the team since 2003, is often accused of penny-pinching, particularly when it comes to resources and accommodations. Now that Angel Stadium looks to be slowly falling apart as well, perhaps Moreno will call for cups to be taped to the ceiling like other MLB teams have done before to stop leaks.
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