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{{Infobox Wrestling event
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|image = Hard to Kill 2022 poster.jpg
|promotion = [[Impact Wrestling]]
|date = January 8, [[2022]]
|venue = [[The Bomb Factory]]
|city = [[Dallas, Texas]]
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'''Hard To Kill 2022''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) event produced by [[Impact Wrestling]]. It took place on January 8, 2022 at [[The Bomb Factory]] in [[Dallas, Texas]]. It was the third event under the [[Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill|Hard To Kill]] chronology.

9 matches were contested at the event, with two matches contested on the pre-show. In the main event, [[Mickie James]] defeated [[Deonna Purrazzo]] in a Texas Deathmatch to retain the [[Impact Knockouts Championship]]. In other prominent matches, [[Moose]] defeated [[Matt Cardona]] and [[W. Morrissey]] in a three-way match to retain the [[Impact World Championship]], [[Trey Miguel]] defeated [[Steve Maclin]] to retain the [[Impact X Division Championship]], [[Jonathan Gresham]] defeated [[Chris Sabin]] to retain the [[ROH World Championship]], and [[Josh Alexander]] defeated [[Bronson Reed|Jonah]]. 

The event featured appearances by several notable [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH) talents and personnel; including [[Matt Taven]], [[Rok-C]], and [[Vinny Marseglia|Vincent]], and the returns of [[Jonathan Gresham]], [[Maria Kanellis]], [[Mike Bennett]], and [[Pierre Carl Ouellet|PCO]]. Hard to Kill was also notable for the debut of [[Tom Hannifan]] (formerly known as [[Tom Phillips]] in [[WWE]]) as Impact's play-by-play commentator.

== Production ==
=== Background ===
At [[Bound for Glory 2021|Bound for Glory]], [[Impact Wrestling]] announced Hard To Kill would take place on January 8, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. On November 3, it was announced that event will take place from [[The Bomb Factory]].

=== Storylines ===
The event featured [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and 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. Storylines were produced on Impact's [[Impact! (TV series)|weekly television program]].

At [[Bound for Glory 2021|Bound for Glory]], [[Mickie James]] defeated [[Deonna Purrazzo]] to win the [[Impact Knockouts Championship]]. Purrazzo would go silent for the better part of a month, returning on the November 18 episode of ''Impact'', where she would have a sit-down interview with Gia Miller, giving short answers to all of her questions until being asked about her next move, and she would simply say that the audience will have to wait and see for what would be next. At [[Turning Point 2021|Turning Point]], after James successfully defended the Knockouts Championship against [[Mercedes Martinez]], Purrazzo attacked James and announced that she would invoke her rematch clause at Hard To Kill. On the December 16 episode of ''Impact!'', after a physical altercation during a meet and greet, it was announced that they will face off in a Texas Deathmatch.

At Turning Point, Impact Executive Vice President [[Scott D'Amore]] announced the first ever Knockouts [[Ultimate X match]], where the winner would become the next contender to the Impact Knockouts Championship. On the December 9 episode of ''Impact!'', newly-minted Knockouts executive [[Gail Kim]] announced the participants to be the following: [[Chelsea Green]], [[Jordynne Grace]], [[Lady Frost]], [[Rachael Ellering]], [[Rosemary]], and [[Tasha Steelz]].

At Turning Point, [[W. Morrissey]] defeated [[Matt Cardona]] thanks to interference from [[Impact World Championship|Impact World Champion]] [[Moose]], while later in the night, Moose successfully defended the title against [[Eddie Edwards]] in a Full Metal Mayhem match. During that match, Cardona and Morrissey interfered on behalf of Edwards and Moose, respectively, before the two would brawl again. On the December 2 episode of ''Impact!'', Cardona opened the show to call out Moose, to which the champion would say that Cardona would never become a top star, questioned if he truly wanted to wrestle him, and regarded him as a "mid-carder". Moose and Morrissey would go on to attack Cardona before Edwards ran in to save the latter. Later that night, Edwards and Cardona defeated Moose and Morrissey in a [[tag team match]] after Cardona pinned Moose with a roll-up. After the match, Morrissey laid Moose out with a boot, making it clear that he wants the Impact World Championship as well. Later it was announced that Moose will defend the Impact World Championship against Cardona and Morrissey in a three-way match at Hard To Kill.

At Turning Point, [[Bronson Reed|Jonah]] made his debut, attacking [[Josh Alexander]] and leaving him bloodied. On the December 9 episode of ''Impact!'', Scott D'Amore announced Josh Alexander would face Jonah at Hard To Kill.

On December 23, 2021, it was announced on [[Impact Wrestling|Impact]]'s official Twitter account that then reigning [[ROH World Championship|ROH World Champion]] [[Jonathan Gresham]] would defend his newly won title at Hard To Kill against [[Chris Sabin]].

At Bound for Glory, [[Trey Miguel]] defeated [[Steve Maclin]] and [[El Phantasmo]] - the latter being who he pinned - in a three-way match to win the vacant [[Impact X Division Championship]]. Maclin took exception to this, as while he technically lost his undefeated streak, he was yet to be pinned or submitted in singles competition. As such, he earned another oppurtunity at the title, facing Miguel and [[Laredo Kid]] - who he beat to enter the match - at Turning Point. There, Miguel attempted a double pin on Kid and Maclin. Maclin was able to kick out while Kid did not, meaing Miguel retained the title. Maclin would later walk up to Scott D'Amore demanding one more match, but was denied. So in retaliation, on the December 16 edition of ''Impact!'', Maclin jumped Miguel from behind before binding and gagging him backstage. This led Miguel to instead demand a match with Maclin, which was granted and would take place at Hard To Kill.

==Results==
;{{small|Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.}}
;{{small|(c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.}}
*Pre-Show: [[Jake Something]] defeated [[Madman Fulton]] (5:29)
*Pre-Show: [[Mike Bailey]] defeated [[Ace Austin]] and [[Chris Bey]] and [[Laredo Kid]] in a Four Way Match (8:28)
*[[Tasha Steelz]] (w/ [[Savannah Evans]]) defeated [[Chelsea Green]] and [[Jordynne Grace]] and [[Lady Frost]] and [[Alisha Edwards]] and [[Rosemary]] (w/ [[Jessicka Havok|Havok]]) in a [[Ultimate X match|Knockouts Ultimate X Match]] for a future [[Impact Knockouts Championship|Impact Knockouts World Championship]] match (10:12)
*[[Trey Miguel]] (c) defeated [[Steve Maclin]] to retain the [[Impact X Division Championship]] (12:58)
*[[Jonathan Gresham]] (c) defeated [[Chris Sabin]] to retain the [[ROH World Championship]] (12:41)
*[[Josh Alexander]] defeated [[JONAH]] (17:07)
*[[Eddie Edwards]], [[Rich Swann]], [[Willie Mack]], [[Heath and Rhino]] defeated [[The Good Brothers]] ([[Doc Gallows]] & [[Karl Anderson]]) & [[Violent By Design]] ([[Eric Young]], [[Deaner]], & [[Joe Doering]]) in a Ten Man [[Hardcore match|Hardcore War]] (25:50)
*[[Moose]] (c) defeated [[Matt Cardona]] and [[W. Morrissey]] in a Three Way Match to retain the [[Impact World Championship]] (15:58)
*[[Mickie James]] (c) defeated [[Deonna Purrazzo]] in a Texas Death Match to retain the [[Impact Knockouts Championship|Impact Knockouts World Championship]] (19:43)

==Other on-screen talent==
{| border="0"
| valign="top" |
;Pre-Show Panel
;Commentators
*[[Tom Hannifan]]
*[[D'Lo Brown]]
*[[Ian Riccaboni]] <small>(ROH Championship match)</small>
;Ring announcer
*[[Bobby Cruise]] <small>(ROH Championship match)</small>
|valign="top"|
;Interviewers
*[[Gia Miller]]
;Referees
*[[Brian Hebner]]
*[[Brandon Tolle]]
*[[Daniel Spencer]]
|}

==External links==
*[[File:Cm logo.jpg|50px]] [https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=333587 Pre Show Results]
*[[File:Cm logo.jpg|50px]] [https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=326838 Results]

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