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NWA Hard Times (2024)

Hard Times (2024)
Promotional poster featuring various NWA wrestlers
PromotionNational Wrestling Alliance
DateMarch 2, 2024
(aired April 9, 2024,
April 16, 2024,
April 23, 2024,
April 30, 2024,
May 7, 2024)
CityDothan, Alabama
VenueDothan Civic Center
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The 2024 Hard Times (also known as Hard Times 4) was the fourth Hard Times professional wrestling event promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). It took place on March 2, 2024, at the Dothan Civic Center in Dothan, Alabama.

The event was initially announced as a pay-per-view, but was instead used as a TV taping for NWA's flagship show NWA Powerrr, mapped into five episodes that aired on The CW app.

Production

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Background

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NWA Hard Times is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance. The inaugural Hard Times event took part on January 24, 2020, and the second event took place on December 4, 2021, making it a recurring annual pay-per-view event.[1][2]

On October 28, at Samhain, NWA announced that their next PPV would be Hard Times, and on January 4, 2024, they announced that the event would be held on March 2, 2024, at the Dothan Civic Center in Dothan, Alabama.[3][4] After NWA programming moved to The CW's app, the event would instead air as episodes of Powerrr.

Storylines

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The event featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. Storylines were produced during the seventeenth season of the NWA's weekly series, Powerrr.[5]

Results

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First episode (aired on April 9, 2024)
No.Results[6][7][8]StipulationsTimes[9]
1Joe Alonzo defeated Colby Corino (c) by pinfallSingles match for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship8:20
2Ruthie Jay and La Rosa Negra defeated Reka Tehaka and Tiffany Nieves by pinfallTag team match6:06
3Spencer Slade (with Rolando Freeman) defeated "Magic" Jake Dumas by pinfallSingles match5:40
4The King Bees (Danni Bee and Charity King) (c) defeated Pretty Empowered (Ella Envy and Kylie Paige) 2-1Pretty Rules match for the NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship7:58
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Pretty Rules match

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Score Winner Decision Time[9]
1–0 Danni Bee Pinned Ella Envy 0:18
1–1 Kylie Paige Pinned Danni Bee 4:07
2–1 Charity King Pinned Ella Envy 7:58
Second episode (aired on April 16, 2024)
No.Results[6][7][10]StipulationsTimes[11]
1The Fixers, L.L.C.(Jay Bradley and Wrecking Ball Legursky) defeated Tim Storm and J.A.C. by pinfallNWA United States Tag Team Championship tournament first round match6:57
2Taylor Rising defeated Miss Star by pinfallSingles match4:48
3Blunt Force Trauma (Damage and Carnage) (c) (with Aron Stevens) defeated The Immortals (JR Kratos and Odinson) by pinfallTag team match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship7:47
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
Third episode (aired on April 23, 2024)
No.Results[6][7][12]StipulationsTimes[13]
1Daisy Kill and Talos defeated Mecha Wolf and Alex Misery by pinfallNWA United States Tag Team Championship tournament first round match6:51
2Kenzie Paige (c) defeated Natalia Markova by pinfallSingles match for the NWA World Women's Championship8:05
3The Miserably Faithful (Max the Impaler, Judais, and Gaagz the Gymp) (with Father James Mitchell) defeated Magnum Muscle (Mims and Dak Draper) and Carson Drake by pinfallSix-person tag team match7:07
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
Fourth episode (aired on April 30, 2024)
No.Results[6][7][14]StipulationsTimes[15]
1The Kidz (Alexander Lev and Jackson Drake) defeated The Slimeballz (Sage Chantz and Tommy Rant) by pinfallTag team match7:21
2AJ Cazana (with KC Cazana and Joe Cazana) defeated Anthony Andrews (with Austin Idol and Zyon) by pinfallLast Call match
The winner picked which opposing member was fired from the NWA; Andrews was picked and thus was fired.		4:23
3Knox And Murdoch defeated The Southern Six (Alex Taylor and Kerry Morton) (with Ricky Morton) by escaping the cageSteel Cage match10:29
Fifth episode (aired on April 30, 2024)
No.Results[6][7][16]StipulationsTimes[17]
1A. J. Francis defeated Bryan Idol by pinfallNo Disqualification match7:05
2Thom Latimer defeated Blake "Bulletproof" Troop, Paul Burchill and Zyon (with Austin Idol) by pinfallFour-way match for the vacant NWA National Heavyweight Championship5:20
3EC3 (c) defeated "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason by pinfallSingles match for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship12:49
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

NWA National Championship Tournament brackets

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First Round
NWA Powerrr
(January 14)
(aired March 19 and 26, April 2)		Final
Hard Times 4
(March 2)
(airing TBC)
1Thom LatimerPin
8Carson Drake4:33[18]
3Blake "Bulletproof" TroopTKO1Thom LatimerPin
6Bryan Idol5:54[19]3Blake "Bulletproof" Troop7:05
4AJ Cazana7:24[20]5Zyon–
5ZyonPin2Burchill–
2BurchillPin
7"Magic" Jake Dumas5:34[21]

References

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  1. ^ Powell, Jason (January 24, 2020). "NWA Hard Times results: Powell's live review of the NWA TV Title tournament, Nick Aldis vs. Flip Gordon, Aron Stevens vs. Scott Steiner for the NWA National Title, Allysin Kay vs. Thunder Rosa for the NWA Women's Title, NWA Tag Title Triple Threat". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Justin, McClelland (January 24, 2020). "12/4 NWA HARD TIMES 2 PPV REPORT: Murdoch vs. Knox, Aldis vs. Latimer, Kamille vs. Melina, more". Pro Wretling Torch. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Defelice, Robert (October 28, 2023). "NWA Hard Times 2024 To Be The First NWA Pay-Per-View Of 2024". Fightful.
  4. ^ Defelice, Robert (January 4, 2024). "NWA Hard Times 2024 To Emanate From Dothan, Alabama On 3/2/24". Fightful.
  5. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e "SPOILERS: NWA Hard Times TV tapings: Matches taped on 3/2 in Dothan, AL". Wrestleview. March 3, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e "NWA HARD TIMES 2024". TheSmackDownHotel. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  8. ^ DeFelice, Robert (April 10, 2024). "NWA Powerrr (4/9/24) Results: New NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Crowned and More". Fightful. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "NWA Powerrr #151 - Hard Times 2024: Part 1". Cagematch.net. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  10. ^ DeFelice, Robert (April 17, 2024). "NWA Powerrr (4/16/24) Results: NWA World Tag Team Title Match and More". Fightful. Archived from the original on April 18, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  11. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "NWA Powerrr #152 - Hard Times 2024: Part 2". Cagematch.net. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  12. ^ DeFelice, Robert (April 24, 2024). "NWA Powerrr (4/23/24) Results: Kenzie Paige Defends, NWA US Tag Title Tournament Continues". Fightful. Archived from the original on April 18, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  13. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "NWA Powerrr #153 - Hard Times 2024: Part 3". Cagematch.net. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  14. ^ DeFelice, Robert (April 30, 2024). "NWA Powerrr (4/30/24) Results: Tag Team Steel Cage Match Headlines, Last Call Match, More". Fightful. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  15. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Hard Times 2024: Part 4". Cagematch.net. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  16. ^ DeFelice, Robert (May 8, 2024). "NWA Powerrr (5/7/24) Results: EC3 Defends Against Silas Mason, New National Champion Crowned, More". Fightful. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  17. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Hard Times 2024: Part 5". Cagematch.net. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  18. ^ "NWA Powerrr#150". Cagematch.net. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  19. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "NWA Powerrr#148". Cagematch.net. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  20. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "NWA Powerrr #149". Cagematch.net. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  21. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "NWA Powerrr #149". Cagematch.net. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
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