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{{short description|2020 Impact Wrestling pay-per-view event}}
{{Infobox wrestling event
{{Infobox wrestling event
|name = Hard to Kill
|name = Hard to Kill (2020)
|image = Impact Wrestling Hard to Kill.jpg
|image = Impact Wrestling Hard to Kill.jpg
|caption = Promotional poster featuring [[Tessa Blanchard]] and [[Ohio Versus Everything|oVe]] ([[Sami Callihan]], [[Sawyer Fulton|Madman Fulton]], [[The Crist Brothers|Dave Crist and Jake Crist]])
|caption = Promotional poster featuring [[Ohio Versus Everything|oVe]] ([[Sawyer Fulton|Madman Fulton]], [[Sami Callihan]], [[The Crist Brothers|Dave Crist and Jake Crist]]) and [[Tessa Blanchard]]
|tagline = <!-- DO NOT PUT ANYTHING HERE WITHOUT A REFERENCE INCLUDED TO A WP:RS -->
|tagline = <!-- DO NOT PUT ANYTHING HERE WITHOUT A REFERENCE INCLUDED TO A WP:RS -->
|promotion = [[Impact Wrestling]]
|promotion = [[Impact Wrestling]]
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|city = [[Dallas, Texas]]
|city = [[Dallas, Texas]]
|lastevent = [[Bound for Glory (2019)|Bound for Glory]]
|lastevent = [[Bound for Glory (2019)|Bound for Glory]]
|nextevent = [[Sacrifice (2020)]]
|nextevent = [[TNA: There's No Place Like Home]] (cancelled)
|event = [[Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill|Hard to Kill]]
|lastevent2 = ''First''
|nextevent2 = [[Hard To Kill (2021)|2021]]
}}
}}
'''Hard To Kill''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of TNA pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[Impact Wrestling]]. It took place on January 12, 2020, in [[Dallas, Texas]].<ref name="Htk">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/131183/impact-wrestling-hard-to-kill-main-event-officially-announced.html?p=1|title=IMPACT WRESTLING HARD TO KILL MAIN EVENT OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED|date=November 11, 2019|website=Pwinsider.com|access-date=November 11, 2019}}</ref><ref name = "HTK">{{Cite web|title=Hard To Kill|url=http://www.impactwrestling.com/hard-to-kill|date=November 11, 2019|website=impactwrestling.com|access-date=November 11, 2019}}</ref>
The 2020 '''Hard To Kill''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of TNA pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[Impact Wrestling]]. It took place on January 12, 2020, in [[Dallas, Texas]].<ref name="Htk">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/131183/impact-wrestling-hard-to-kill-main-event-officially-announced.html?p=1|title=IMPACT WRESTLING HARD TO KILL MAIN EVENT OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED|date=November 11, 2019|website=Pwinsider.com|access-date=November 11, 2019}}</ref><ref name = "HTK">{{Cite web|title=Hard To Kill|url=http://www.impactwrestling.com/hard-to-kill|date=November 11, 2019|website=impactwrestling.com|access-date=November 11, 2019}}</ref> It was the inaugural event under the [[Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill|Hard To Kill]] chronology.


Nine matches were contested at the event. In the main event, [[Tessa Blanchard]] defeated [[Sami Callihan]] in an [[intergender match]] to win the [[Impact World Championship]], becoming the first female world champion in Impact history.
Nine matches were contested at the event. In the main event, [[Tessa Blanchard]] defeated [[Sami Callihan]] in an [[intergender match]] to win the [[Impact World Championship]], becoming the first female world champion in Impact history.
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! width="250" colspan="2" |'''Other on-screen personnel'''
! width="250" colspan="2" |'''Other on-screen personnel'''
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Sports commentator|Commentator]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Sports commentator|Commentator]]s
|[[Josh Mathews]]
|[[Josh Mathews]]
|-
|-
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|Jeffery Scott
|Jeffery Scott
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Referee (professional wrestling)|Referee]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Referee (professional wrestling)|Referee]]s
|Brandon Tolle
|Brandon Tolle
|-
|-
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|Harry Demerjian
|Harry Demerjian
|-
|-
|Interviewer
|Interviewers
|[[Gabby Loren]]
|Gabby Loren
|-
|-
|}
|}
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=== Storylines ===
=== Storylines ===
The event featured [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and [[Narrative thread|storylines]]. Wrestlers portrayed [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]], [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]], or [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Tweener|less distinguishable characters]] in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Rich Swann was originally going to compete against the North with his partner Willie Mack, but he suffered a ankle injury two nights before at Bash at the Brewery 2. Doctors decided to not allow him to compete. Brian Cage also suffered a torn bicep in the weeks leading up to the show and was also unable to compete in an official match. Daga took his place to wrestle Rob Van Dam.<ref name="HSW">{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm |title=How Pro Wrestling Works |last=Grabianowski |first=Ed |work=HowStuffWorks, Inc. |publisher=[[Discovery Communications]] |accessdate=2014-03-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6LDla2zy5?url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm |archivedate=2013-11-18 |date=2006-01-13 }}</ref>i
The event featured [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and [[Narrative thread|storylines]]. Wrestlers portrayed [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]], [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]], or [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Tweener|less distinguishable characters]] in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
[[Rich Swann]] was originally going to compete against the North with his partner [[Willie Mack]], but he suffered an ankle injury two nights before at [[Impact_Plus_Monthly_Specials#Bash_at_the_Brewery_2|Bash at the Brewery 2]]. Doctors decided to not allow him to compete. [[Brian Cage]] also suffered a torn bicep in the weeks leading up to the show and was also unable to compete in an official match. [[Daga (wrestler)|Daga]] took his place to wrestle [[Rob Van Dam]].<ref name="HSW">{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm |title=How Pro Wrestling Works |last=Grabianowski |first=Ed |work=HowStuffWorks, Inc. |publisher=[[Discovery Communications]] |accessdate=2014-03-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm |archivedate=2013-11-29 |date=2006-01-13 }}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
{{Pro Wrestling results table
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|times = <ref name="HTK2019">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=1/12 Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill results: Moore’s live review of Sami Callihan vs. Tessa Blanchard for the Impact World Championship, The North vs. Rich Swann and Willie Mack for the Impact Tag Titles, Ace Austin vs. Trey for the X Division Championship, Rob Van Dam vs. Brian Cage|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/01/12/1-12-impact-wrestling-hard-to-kill-results-moores-live-review-of-sami-callihan-vs-tessa-blanchard-for-the-impact-world-championship-the-north-vs-rich-swann-and-willie-mack-for-the-impact-tag-tit/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 12, 2020|accessdate=January 12, 2020}}</ref>
|times = <ref name="HTK2020">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=1/12 Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill results: Moore’s live review of Sami Callihan vs. Tessa Blanchard for the Impact World Championship, The North vs. Rich Swann and Willie Mack for the Impact Tag Titles, Ace Austin vs. Trey for the X Division Championship, Rob Van Dam vs. Brian Cage|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/01/12/1-12-impact-wrestling-hard-to-kill-results-moores-live-review-of-sami-callihan-vs-tessa-blanchard-for-the-impact-world-championship-the-north-vs-rich-swann-and-willie-mack-for-the-impact-tag-tit/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 12, 2020|accessdate=January 12, 2020}}</ref>
|future = no
|match1 = [[Ken Shamrock]] defeated [[Madman Fulton]] (with [[The Crist Brothers|Dave Crist]] and [[The Crist Brothers|Jake Crist]]) by submission
|match1 = [[Ken Shamrock]] defeated [[Madman Fulton]] (with [[The Crist Brothers|Dave Crist]] and [[The Crist Brothers|Jake Crist]]) by submission
|stip1 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]<ref name ="HTK" />
|stip1 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]<ref name ="HTK" />
|time1 = 9:19
|time1 = 9:19
|match2 = [[Ace Austin]] (c) defeated [[Trey Miguel|Trey]]
|match2 = [[Ace Austin]] (c) defeated [[Trey Miguel]]
|stip2 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[Impact X Division Championship]]<ref name = "HTK" />
|stip2 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[Impact X Division Championship]]<ref name = "HTK" />
|time2 = 12:55
|time2 = 12:55
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|match4 = [[Brian Cage]] vs. [[Rob Van Dam]] (with Katie Forbes) ended in a no contest
|match4 = [[Brian Cage]] vs. [[Rob Van Dam]] (with Katie Forbes) ended in a no contest
|stip4 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]<ref name = "HTK" />
|stip4 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]<ref name = "HTK" />
|time4 = N/A
|time4 =
|match5 = [[Rob Van Dam]] (with Katie Forbes) defeated [[Daga (wrestler)|Daga]]
|match5 = [[Rob Van Dam]] (with Katie Forbes) defeated [[Daga (wrestler)|Daga]]
|stip5 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]
|stip5 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]
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|stip7 = [[No Disqualification match]]<ref name = "HTK" />
|stip7 = [[No Disqualification match]]<ref name = "HTK" />
|time7 = 13:00
|time7 = 13:00
|match8 = [[The North (professional wrestling)|The North]] ([[Ethan Page]] and [[Josh Alexander (wrestler)|Josh Alexander]]) (c) defeated [[Willie Mack (wrestler)|Willie Mack]]
|match8 = [[The North (professional wrestling)|The North]] ([[Ethan Page]] and [[Josh Alexander (wrestler)|Josh Alexander]]) (c) defeated [[Willie Mack]]
|stip8 = [[Handicap match]] for the [[Impact World Tag Team Championship]]<ref name= "HTK" />
|stip8 = [[Handicap match]] for the [[Impact World Tag Team Championship]]<ref name= "HTK" />
|time8 = 10:37
|time8 = 10:37
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.impactwrestling.com/ impactwrestling.com]
*[http://www.impactwrestling.com/ impactwrestling.com]

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Latest revision as of 17:39, 6 March 2024

Hard to Kill (2020)
Promotional poster featuring oVe (Madman Fulton, Sami Callihan, Dave Crist and Jake Crist) and Tessa Blanchard
PromotionImpact Wrestling
DateJanuary 12, 2020
CityDallas, Texas
VenueThe Bomb Factory
Pay-per-view chronology
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Hard to Kill chronology
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2021

The 2020 Hard To Kill was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Impact Wrestling. It took place on January 12, 2020, in Dallas, Texas.[1][2] It was the inaugural event under the Hard To Kill chronology.

Nine matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Tessa Blanchard defeated Sami Callihan in an intergender match to win the Impact World Championship, becoming the first female world champion in Impact history.

Production

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Other on-screen personnel
Commentators Josh Mathews
Don Callis
Ring announcer Jeffery Scott
Referees Brandon Tolle
Kris Levin
Harry Demerjian
Interviewer Gabby Loren

Background

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At Bound for Glory, Impact Wrestling announced Hard To Kill would take place in January 2020, however no specific date or location was announced.[3] It was later announced to take place on January 12, 2020, in Dallas, Texas.[1][4]

Storylines

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The event featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

Rich Swann was originally going to compete against the North with his partner Willie Mack, but he suffered an ankle injury two nights before at Bash at the Brewery 2. Doctors decided to not allow him to compete. Brian Cage also suffered a torn bicep in the weeks leading up to the show and was also unable to compete in an official match. Daga took his place to wrestle Rob Van Dam.[5]

Results

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No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[8]
1Ken Shamrock defeated Madman Fulton (with Dave Crist and Jake Crist) by submissionSingles match[2]9:19
2Ace Austin (c) defeated Trey MiguelSingles match for the Impact X Division Championship[2]12:55
3Taya Valkyrie (c) (with John E. Bravo) defeated Jordynne Grace and ODBThree-way match for the Impact Knockouts Championship[2]11:37
4Brian Cage vs. Rob Van Dam (with Katie Forbes) ended in a no contestSingles match[2]—
5Rob Van Dam (with Katie Forbes) defeated DagaSingles match4:11
6Eddie Edwards defeated Michael ElginSingles match for Edwards' Call Your Shot Trophy[2]19:53
7Moose defeated RhinoNo Disqualification match[2]13:00
8The North (Ethan Page and Josh Alexander) (c) defeated Willie MackHandicap match for the Impact World Tag Team Championship[2]10:37
9Tessa Blanchard defeated Sami Callihan (c)Intergender match for the Impact World Championship[1][6][7][2]23:49
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "IMPACT WRESTLING HARD TO KILL MAIN EVENT OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED". Pwinsider.com. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Hard To Kill". impactwrestling.com. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Sapp, Sean Ross. "Impact Wrestling Announces "Hard To Kill" PPV For January 2020". Fightful Wrestling. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Wilen, Jerome (November 6, 2019). "IMPACT Results – 11/5/19 (Sami Callihan celebrates, Ken Shamrock vs. Joey Ryan)". WrestleView. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  5. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (2006-01-13). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on 2013-11-29. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  6. ^ "IMPACT Wrestling to Make History as Tessa Blanchard Challenges Sami Callihan for the IMPACT World Championship at 'Hard to Kill' On Sunday, January 12". impactwrestling.com. Impact Wrestling. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  7. ^ New match official for Hard to Kill - 411 Mania.com
  8. ^ Moore, John (January 12, 2020). "1/12 Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill results: Moore's live review of Sami Callihan vs. Tessa Blanchard for the Impact World Championship, The North vs. Rich Swann and Willie Mack for the Impact Tag Titles, Ace Austin vs. Trey for the X Division Championship, Rob Van Dam vs. Brian Cage". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
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