NWA Hard Times 3

NWA Hard Times 3, alternatively known as NWA Hard Times In New Orleans, was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and WildKat Pro Wrestling. The event took place on November 12, 2022 at the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette, Louisiana. It was the third event in the Hard Times chronology. The event was broadcast on FITE TV.
==Production==
===Background===
During the 74th Anniversary Show on August 27, 2022, it was announced that the third Hard Times event would take place on November 12 at the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette, Louisiana.
===Storylines===
After his debut win over Mims on Night 1 of NWA 74, EC3 declared he would kill the nostalgia of the NWA, leading Thom Latimer to interrupt EC3 to defend the NWA. On Night 2 of NWA 74, EC3 would face Latimer, however, the match would end in a No Contest after members of EC3's wrestling promotion, Control Your Narrative, attacked Latimer. In the following weeks, EC3 continued to criticize the NWA and Latimer. On the October 4, 2022 episode of Powerrr, Latimer challenged EC3 to a match, which EC3 accepted to have at Hard Times 3.
Following Nick Aldis' victory over Flip Gordon on Night 2 of NWA 74, Odinson attacked Aldis and Gordon. On the September 6, 2022 episode of Powerrr, after Gordon defeated Doug Williams, he was attacked by Odinson yet again. Aldis, who had been ringside during the match, stopped Odinson. Aldis would once again fend off Odinson on the October 4 episode of Powerrr. On October 10, it was announced that Aldis would face Odinson at Hard Times 3.
On the September 13, 2022 episode of Powerrr, a Three Way Queen Bee Final Match involving Max The Impaler, Natalia Markova, and Angelina Love ended in a No Contest. On the November 1 episode of Powerrr, Max The Impaler's manager, James Mitchell, challenged Markova to a Voodoo Queen Casket Match at Hard Times 3 on behalf of Max The Impaler. The match was made official that night.
On the August 30, 2022 epiosde of Powerrr, Aron Stevens announced The Question Mark's return, who was actually Rodney Mack under a mask. After The Question Mark and KC Roxx were defeated by The Pope and Kratos on the September 13 episode of Powerrr, another Question Mark emerged. Later in the show, it was revealed that the new Question Mark, named Question Mark II, was the brother of the original Question Mark. On the October 25 episode of Powerrr Surge, it was announced that The Question Mark would face Question Mark II in a Mask vs. Mask Match at Hard Times 3.
On the September 24, 2022 episode of NWA USA, NWA World Television Champion Tyrus vacated the title in order to compete for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. A tournament to crown a new champion took place in the following weeks. AJ Cazana and Jordan Clearwater faced off in the tournament final on the October 22 episode of NWA USA, however, the match ended in a Time Limit Draw. As a result, it was announced that Cazana and Clearwater would face off again at Hard Times 3.
On the October 15, 2022 episode of NWA USA, Madi and Missa Kate defeated NWA World Women's Tag Team Champions Pretty Empowered (Ella Envy and Kenzie Paige) in a non-title match. It was announced on the October 18 episode of Powerrr that Madi and Missa Kate would challenge Pretty Empowered for the NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship at Hard Times 3.
On Night 1 of NWA 74, Homicide successfully defended the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship against Kerry Morton. The following night, Homicide again defended the championship, defeating Kerry's father, Ricky Morton. On the September 24, 2022 episode of NWA USA, Kerry won a Six Way Scramble Match in order to earn another championship match against Homicide at Hard Times 3.
On the August 30, 2022 episode of Powerrr, Ricky Steamboat announced a tournament to determine a number one contender for the NWA National Heavyweight Championship. On the October 11 episode of Powerrr, Dak Draper defeated Chris Adonis and Thrillbilly Silas in the tournament final, earning a title match against National Champion Cyon at Hard Times 3.
On the November 1 episode of Powerrr, Hawx Aerie (Luke Hawx and PJ Hawx) defeated The Dirty Sexy Boys (Dirty Dango & JTG) to become the number one contenders for the NWA World Tag Team Championship, earning a match against champions La Rebelión (Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf) at Hard Times 3.
On Night 1 of NWA 74, NWA World Women's Champion Kamille defeated Taya Valkyrie to retain the title. Valkyrie would earn another shot at Kamille after winning a Four Way Match on the September 6, 2022 episode of Powerrr. However, on the October 11 episode of Powerrr, KiLynn King, one of the participants in the Four Way Match, defeated Valkyrie to become the new number one contender. On the October 18 episode of Powerrr, Chelsea Green defeated Angelina Love to earn a title opportunity. Green would cash in her opportunity to enter the NWA World Women's Championship Match at Hard Times 3.
At Alwayz Ready, Matt Cardona was forced to vacate the NWA World Heavyweight Championship due to injury. As a result, a Four Way Match took place, which saw Trevor Murdoch win the vacant championship. On the September 20, 2022 episode of Powerrr, it was made official that Cardona would challenge Murdoch at Hard Times 3. Four days later, on the September 24 episode of NWA USA, Tyrus vacated the NWA World Television Championship in order to contest for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, creating a Three Way Match at Hard Times 3.
==Results==
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*Pre-Show: Mims defeated Anthony Andrews to become the #1 Contender for the NWA World Television Championship (5:38)
*Pre-Show: Slime SZN (Bu Ku Dao & J. Spade) (c) defeated The Miserably Faithful (Gaagz The Gymp & Sal The Pal) to retain the WildKat Tag Team Championship (7:02)
*Pre-Show: JTG, Anthony Mayweather & The Pope defeated Jax Dane, Jake Dumas & Mercurio (w/Chris Silvio & CJ) in a Hardcore Team War Match (10:36)
*Pre-Show: Jordan Clearwater defeated AJ Cazana to win the vacant NWA World Television Championship (10:43)
*Max The Impaler (w/James Mitchell) defeated Natalia Markova (w/Taryn Terrell) in a Voodoo Queen Casket match (8:15)
*Davey Richards (c) defeated Colby Corino to retain the MLW National Openweight Championship (6:43)
*The Question Mark II defeated The Question Mark (w/Aron Stevens) in a Mask vs. Mask Match (6:01)
*Kerry Morton (w/Ricky Morton) defeated Homicide (c) to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (10:03)
*Thrillbilly Silas defeated Odinson (4:45)
*The Fixers (Jay Bradley & Wrecking Ball Legursky) (c) defeated The Spectaculars (Brady Pierce & Rush Freeman) (w/Rolando Freeman) to retain the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (8:47)
*Cyon (c) (w/Austin Idol) defeated Dak Draper to retain the NWA National Heavyweight Championship (6:00)
*Pretty Empowered (Ella Envy & Kenzie Paige) (c) defeated Madi & Missa Kate to retain the NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship (8:13)
*EC3 defeated Thom Latimer (8:32)
*La Rebelión (Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf) (c) (w/Damián 666) defeated Hawx Aerie (Luke Hawx & PJ Hawx) to retain the NWA World Tag Team Championship (10:49)
*Kamille (c) defeated Chelsea Green and KiLynn King in a Three Way Match to retain the NWA World Women's Championship (9:04)
*Tyrus defeated Trevor Murdoch (c) and Matt Cardona in a Three Way Match to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (10:03)
==Other on-screen talent==
;Commentators
*Joe Galli
*Tim Storm
*Velvet Sky
;Interviewers
*Kyle Davis	
;Ring announcer
*Kyle Davis
;Referees
==External links==
* NWA Hard Times 3 Pre-Show
* NWA Hard Times 3
* NWA Hard Times 3 Pre-Show on YouTube
* NWA Hard Times 3 on FITE
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