Hard To Kill 2023 - The Results

KUSHIDA defeated Angels, Delirious, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, Mike Jackson and Yuya Uemura in an X Division six-way match with a cross arm breaker to Angels in the countdown. Near the end of the match, Kenny King shows up from out of nowhere and shoves Bailey off the top turnbuckle.

Before the next match, Crazzy Steve says it is a new year and the winds of change is upon us, and that change starts with Black Taurus becoming X Division Champion.

Trey Miguel retains the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship against Black Taurus in the countdown. During the match, Trey produces a can of spray paint from underneath the ring, but as the referee takes it away, he pulls out a second can from out of his tights and spray Black Taurus in the eyes before hitting a second Lightning Spiral to retain.

The show begins with a dedication to Don West followed by a ten-bell salute.

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander retains the Impact Wrestling World Championship against Bully Ray with an ankle lock following a splash through a table from the top of a ladder in a Full Metal Mayhem Match that sees The Good Hands (Jason Hotch and John Skyler) assist Bully Ray, Tommy Dreamer turning on Bully Ray ony to get put through a tableand Josh's wife Jen hitting Bully Ray with a low blow followed by Spike Dudley's Acid Drop.

Backstage, Tara and Mickie James talk about Mickie's match becoming the main event, and Mickie hopes that she can deliver. Tara tells her that she can do this and that the match is going to be awesome, and both of them hug before Tara tells Mickie that she is proud of her. Suddenly, Raven shows up as says he was there at the beginning, and that if this is the end, he wants to be there for that as well. He then hugs Mickie.

The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) retain the Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championships against the team of Heath and Rhino, The Major Players (Matt Cardona and Brian Myers) and Bullet Club ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) in a four-way elimination tag match. After the match, Frankie Kazarian shows up and says it is great to be back in Atlanta, Georgia before talking about his return last year and how he won the X Division Championship and competed for the world title as a guest, then came back to strangers who he thought were friends. He says that if you don't stand up for yourself in the business, no one else will, and that he hates complacency. Kazarian then announces that he has signed a long-term contract with Impact Wrestling (meaning that he has been released from All Elite Wrestling), and that he is back. He then says it is a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll, and that he will rock and roll and rise to the top in Impact Wrestling, as he is back home.

Before the next match, Joe Hendry speaks, but Moose slaps the microphone out of his hand, which starts the match. Hendry responds by slapping Moose in the face.

Moose beats Joe Hendry to become the Impact Wrestling Digital Media Champion following a low blow as the referee removes the title from Moose's hands...almost. During the match, Moose's former teammates in the Atlanta Falcons, Kynan Forney, John Abraham, Brian Finneran and Alge Crumpler are seen in the front row. After the match, Santino Marella suddenly appears and announces he is the new Director of Authority in Impact. He says that he saw Moose's low blow, and as his official first act as Director of Authority, he will restart the match. Soon after this, Joe Hendry hits Moose with the Standing Ovation to retain the Digital Media Championship.

Backstage, we hear from Kenny King, who said that he would not return until January 19th, but then his therapist told him that "Speedball" Mike Bailey is not taking him seriously. He says that Bailey is not focused because he is doing wrestling matches, and says that in their fight pit, he will tape up his hands and fight. He says that people are starting to notice after what he has done to Bailey lately, and that everyone will see Mike Bailey get snuffed out in one evening.

Masha Slamovich beats Taylor Wilde, "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Killer Kelly in a four-way match to become #1 contender for the Impact Knockouts World Championship after hitting the Snow Plow on Taylor Wilde into Killer Kelly and Deonna Purrazzo as Killer Kelly has Deonna in the Killer Clutch.

Raven guests on commentary for the next match.

Steve Maclin beats Rich Swann in a Falls Count Anywhere that starts outside of the arena and ends at ringside.

Eddie Edwards beats Jonathan Gresham. After the match, the lights go out, then lightning strikes can be seen. When the lights come back on, PCO is in the ring with sand in his mouth and a shovel in his hands. PCO spits the sand out of his mouth before hitting Edwards with the shovel and laying him out.

Before the next match, the Mattaponi Drum and Dancers, led by Chief Lionel Custelo, play Mickie James - who has Powhaten tribe roots - to the ring. Mickie James' family is also seen in the front row, as is Busted Open radio host David LaGreca.

Mickie James beats Jordynne Grace to become the Impact Knockouts World Champion for the fifth time to end "The Last Rodeo" in victory. The match is Mickie's 200th in Impact Wrestling. Mickie celebrates with her family as well as Tara after the match.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!