Two Ex-WWE Stars Kick Off Big TNA Wrestling Return Show

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Two ex-WWE stars going to battle kicked off tonight’s TNA Wrestling Hard To Kill pay-per-view as a new era begins for the company.

While the TNA Wrestling Hard to Kill pay-per-view Countdown pre-show opened the ‘new era of TNA’, two former WWE stars had the first match.

Rich Swann and Steve Maclin went to war in the TNA Wrestling ring at their show at the Pearl at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In the end, Steve Maclin won the match to pick up the first victory of the company’s new chapter.

Elsewhere set for the show, appearances by other familiar names in professional wrestling as TNA Wrestling’s biggest stars kick off the new moniker for the company.

Also set to appear, a special appearance by DJ Whoo Kid and AJ Francis formerly known as Top Dolla in WWE to debut their new song.

The final card for the TNA Wrestling Hard to Kill pay-per-view is as follows:

Josh Alexander vs. Alex Hammerstone

PCO vs. Dirty Dango (w/Alpha Bravo & Oleg Prudius)

TNA Knockouts World Title #1 Contendership Knockouts Ultimate X Match – 
Alisha Edwards vs. Gisele Shaw vs. Xia Brookside vs. Dani Luna vs. Tasha Steelz vs. Jody Threat

TNA World Tag Team Title Match – 
ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) (c) vs. Laredo Kid & Mike Bailey vs. Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson) vs. The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz)

TNA X-Division Title Match – 
Chris Sabin (c) vs. KUSHIDA vs. El Hijo del Vikingo

TNA Knockouts World Title Match – 
Trinity (c) vs. Jordynne Grace

TNA World Title Match – 
Alex Shelley (c) vs. Moose

We're kicking off the new era of TNA with #RichSwann vs @SteveMaclin on the #CountdownToHardToKill! pic.twitter.com/tOAjot7CdX

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 14, 2024

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