In other prominent matches, Jordynne Grace defeated Trinity to win the TNA Knockouts World Championship, ABC (Chris Bey and Ace Austin) defeated The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), Laredo Kid and Mike Bailey, and Grizzled Young Vets (James Drake and Zack Gibson) to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship, Chris Sabin defeated Kushida and El Hijo del Vikingo to retain the TNA X Division Championship, Josh Alexander defeated Alex Hammerstone, and in the opening contest, Gisele Shaw defeated Alisha Edwards, Dani Luna, Jody Threat, Tasha Steelz, and Xia Brookside, in a Knockouts Ultimate X match to become #1 contender to the TNA Knockouts World Championship.

On October 21, 2023, at Bound for Glory, Impact Wrestling announced that the 2024 Hard To Kill would take place on January 13, 2024, at Palms Casino Resort in Paradise, Nevada.

[6] At Bound for Glory, Jordynne Grace won the Call Your Shot Gauntlet to earn the right to challenge for any title of her choice.

Later in the night, Trinity successfully defended the Knockouts World Championship against Mickie James, setting her up to face Grace at Hard To Kill.

[10][11] Backstage at Bound for Glory, Gia Miller interviewed Moose after his Monster's Ball match, where he then stated that he would cash-in his Feast or Fired contract and challenge for the TNA World Championship at Hard to Kill.

In the show's main event, Alex Shelley retained the world title over Josh Alexander, setting him up to face Moose at Hard To Kill.

1000, Crazzy Steve secured Briefcase 1 in Feast or Fired,[8][9] giving him a TNA Digital Media Championship match.

[10][11] Steve had become even more maniacal and dark at this point after a revealing three-part interview that ended in chaos, leading him to turn his back on Decay partner Black Taurus and Digital Media Champion Tommy Dreamer.

On the October 5 episode of Impact!, Dreamer attempted to talk sense into Steve by reminding him of their shared history when the latter first arrived in TNA.

[22][23] The two would have their title match a month later on Impact!, which ended in disqualification when Dreamer stabbed Steve in the face with the same fork.

[28] They were later announced as challenging for the TNA World Tag Team Championship, along with The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel) and Speedball Mountain (Mike Bailey and Trent Seven), against champions ABC (Chris Bey and Ace Austin).

[29] However, on the day of Hard To Kill, TNA announced that Seven wouldn't be able to appear due to travel issues, with Laredo Kid becoming Bailey's partner in his place.

On January 2, former Major League Wrestling star Alex Hammerstone, who recently became a free agent, issued an open challenge on social media to any wrestler who can push him to his limits.

[30] The following day, Josh Alexander put his own challenge out to Hammerstone for a match at Hard To Kill, which TNA would later make official.

[31] On January 8, it was announced that former WWE wrestler A. J. Francis, formerly known as Top Dolla, will appear at Hard To Kill alongside DJ Whoo Kid to premiere the music video to their new song "We Out$ide.

Myers then delivered the Roster Cut and Edwards hit the Boston Knee Party on Kazarian to win the match.

The pre-show main event was a No Disqualification match for the TNA Digital Media Championship contested between defending champion Tommy Dreamer and Crazzy Steve.

Director of Authority Santino Marella then made a six-man tag team match between Dango, Prudius and Bravo against Rhino, Something and PCO.

In the closing stages of the six-man tag team match, PCO delivered a PCOSault to Dango, Prudius and Bravo on the outside.

The next match was for the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship between defending champions MK Ultra (Killer Kelly and Masha Slamovich) against the returning Decay (Havok and Rosemary).

In the next match, Chris Sabin defended the TNA X Division Championship against Kushida and El Hijo del Vikingo.

Sabin then delivered a Canadian Destroyer to Vikingo, a german suplex from the top rope and then Cradle Shock to Kushida to retain the title.

Alexander attempted the C4 Spike, but Hammerstone reversed it and hit the Nightmare Pendulum, but his tweaked knee prevented him from making the cover.

Hammerstone then delivered an apron Death Valley Driver, a missile dropkick and a fireman's carry cutter for a nearfall.

In the next match, ABC (Chris Bey and Ace Austin) defended the TNA World Tag Team Championship against The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), Mike Bailey and Laredo Kid, and Grizzled Young Vets (James Drake and Zack Gibson).

Laredo Kid delivered a missile dropkick to Grizzled Young Vets and Bailey performed a triangle moonsault onto ABC on the outside.

Bailey then delivered a tight-rope poison rana to Drake and then the Ultima Weapon, but the Rascalz broke up the pin.

In the opening stages, Trinity attempted a Tiger Feint Kick, but Grace caught her and delivered a back suplex for a two-count.

The second half of Hard to Kill was one of the best wrestling shows in recent memory, with the X-Division, tag team, Knockouts, and world title matches all delivering in a big way.

I had been highly critical of the way that this reboot had been handled but hopefully Nemeth and highlights of the great action throughout the night have reached a bigger audience and it's onwards and upwards for TNA in 2024".