On Wednesday, Impact Wrestling and AXS TV announced three days of programming that will lead into their January 16th Hard To Kill pay-per-view.
On Tuesday, January 12th, AXS will air this year s Bound For Glory starting at 4 PM Eastern. The October 24th PPV featured Rich Swann winning the World title, Su Yung winning the Knockouts title, The North winning the Tag Team titles, and a cinematic match between Moose and EC3.
Following that night s Impact at 10 PM Eastern will be Impact In 60 , a show that puts the spotlight on some of the most unforgettable matches and moments from across IMPACT’s rich history including those from the past year.
As seen on the first of two “Best of” episodes of Impact Wrestling, the promotion made sure to make the card for their upcoming Hard To Kill pay-per-view a stacked one.
The company has announced two huge title matches for the pay-per-view. The first of which will see Manik putting his X-Division Championship on the line against Chris Bey and Rohit Raju in a Triple Threat match.
Also during the show, Taya Valkyrie challenged the Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo to a title match at Hard To Kill. Valkyrie told the champion that she is fortunate as Purrazzo did not face Valkyrie as of yet, but that will all change in January.
Taya Valkyrie Vs. Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo Set For Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill
Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo is set to defend her title at the upcoming Hard To Kill pay-per-view.
Tonight’s Impact episode saw Taya Valkyrie challenge Purrazzo to a title match at Hard To Kill. Valkyrie warned that Purrazzo is lucky she hasn’t had to face her yet, but that time will come next month.
The Impact Hard To Kill 2021 pay-per-view will take place on Saturday, January 16 from Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Below is the updated card:
Knockouts Title Match
Triple Threat for the X Division Title
X Division Title Match Revealed For Impact Hard To Kill, Surprise Planned For Knockouts Division
A Triple Threat for the X Division Title has been announced for the upcoming Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill pay-per-view.
The match will see Manik (TJP) defend the X Division Title against Chris Bey and the former champion, Rohit Raju.
Manik defeated Raju for the title at Impact Final Resolution event earlier this month. As seen in the video below from tonight’s Impact episode, Bey revealed that due to his recent win over Manik, he has been added to Raju vs. Manik at the pay-per-view.
Tony Khan Invites Impact Wrestlers To AEW Dynamite
AEW President, CEO & General Manager Tony Khan and AEW announcer Tony Schiavone appeared on Impact Wrestling for the third straight week tonight.
Tonight’s Year In Review Part 1 edition of Impact featured another “paid for by AEW” advertisement with Khan and Schiavone. Schiavone introduced his boss as the only pro wrestling owner that’s not a carny.
Khan wished a Merry Christmas to Impact fans and mentioned that they were in Nashville, where he’s partner of Activist Artist Management, which represents big stars and musicians in town, and part owner of the Virgin Hotel in Nashville. Khan then brought up the Impact Hard To Kill pay-per-view main event for January 16, featuring AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and Impact World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers vs. Impact World Champion Rich Swann and The Motor City Machine Guns.