Falls count anywhere match added to Impact Hard to Kill

Steve Maclin’s desire for an Impact World title match has taken some unique directions the past few months and next Friday’s Hard to Kill will see another one.

Announced during Thursday’s Impact on AXS, Maclin will face former champion Rich Swann in a falls count anywhere match on the Friday, January 13th pay-per-view in Atlanta, Georgia.

Swann issued the challenge Thursday after their last match ended in a countout:

Here’s the full card for Hard to Kill:

  • Impact World Champion Josh Alexander defends against Bully Ray in a Full Metal Mayhem match
  • Impact Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace defends against Mickie James in a title vs. career match
  • Impact Tag Team Champions Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) defend against The Major Players (Matt Cardona & Brian Myers), Bullet Club (Chris Bey & Ace Austin), and Heath & Rhino in an elimination match
  • Impact X-Division Champion Trey Miguel defends against Black Taurus
  • Impact Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry defends against Moose
  • Jonathan Gresham vs. Eddie Edwards
  • Steve Maclin vs. Rich Swann falls count anywhere
  • Number one contender’s match: Masha Slamovich vs. Taylor Wilde vs. Deonna Purrazzo vs. Killer Kelly
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Josh Nason
Josh Nason

Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.