NWA Hard Times V
{{short description|2025 National Wrestling Alliance pay-per-view event}}
{{Infobox wrestling event
|name=Hard Times V
|image = NWA Hard Times V.jpg
|caption = Promotional poster featuring various NWA wrestlers
|tagline =
|theme =
|promotion = National Wrestling Alliance
|attendance =
|date = March 22, 2025
|date_aired =
|venue = Dothan Civic Center
|city = Dothan, Alabama
|liveevent = Y
|event = Supercard
|lastevent2 = Shockwave
|nextevent2 = Crockett Cup
|event2 = Hard Times
|lastevent3 = 2024
|nextevent3 =
}}
NWA Hard Times V was a professional wrestling event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). As the name implies, it will be the fifth event in the Hard Times chronology. It will take place on March 22, 2025, at the Dothan Civic Center in Dothan, Alabama, marking the second consecutive Hard Times event to be held in the venue. The event will be airing on tape delay across several episodes of NWA Powerrr on X.
Production
File:DothanCivicCenter2.jpg in Dothan, Alabama, marking the second consecutive Hard Times held at the venue.]]
=Background=
NWA Hard Times is an annual professional wrestling event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance. The inaugural Hard Times event took place on January 24, 2020, as a pay-per-view event.{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=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|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/01/24/nwa-hard-times-results-powells-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-th/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 24, 2020|access-date=February 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320140308/https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/01/24/nwa-hard-times-results-powells-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-th/|archive-date=March 20, 2023|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Justin|first=McClelland|title=12/4 NWA HARD TIMES 2 PPV REPORT: Murdoch vs. Knox, Aldis vs. Latimer, Kamille vs. Melina, more|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2021/12/05/12-4-nwa-hard-times-2-ppv-report-murdoch-vs-knox-aldis-vs-latimer-kamille-vs-melina-more/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=January 24, 2020|access-date=February 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930054330/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2021/12/05/12-4-nwa-hard-times-2-ppv-report-murdoch-vs-knox-aldis-vs-latimer-kamille-vs-melina-more/|archive-date=September 30, 2022|url-status=live}} As of 2024, the event has served as a television taping for NWA Powerrr under the NWA's "Signature Live Events" banner.
On December 14, 2024, at Looks That Kill, which took place at the Dothan Civic Center in Dothan, Alabama, the NWA announced that it would return to the venu for Hard Times V on March 22, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/nwa-date-location-hard-times-v/|title=NWA Announces Date & Location For Hard Times V|first=Jeremy|last=Thomas|publisher=411 Mania|date=December 15, 2024|access-date=December 19, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/nwa-hard-times-5-date-and-location-announced|title=NWA Hard Times 5 Date And Location Announced|first=Robert|last=Defelice|publisher=Fightful|date=December 15, 2024|access-date=December 19, 2024}}
=Storylines=
The event will feature a number professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines. Wrestlers are portrayed as either heels (those that portray the "bad guys"), faces (the "good guy" characters), or tweeners (characters that are neither clearly a heel or a face) as they follow a series of tension-building events, which culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches as determined by the promotion. Storylines were played out on the twenty-second season of the NWA's weekly series, Powerrr.{{cite web | title=How Pro Wrestling Works | url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|work=HowStuffWorks | publisher=Discovery Communications | access-date=March 5, 2012 |url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm | archive-date=November 29, 2013| date=January 13, 2006}}
At Looks That Kill, Bryan Idol faced "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason in a falls count anywhere match. However, the match suddenly ended after two minutes when Idol was struck by a chair from Mason in midair while attempting a dive to the outside. The referee would award the win to Mason after determining the shot had broken Idol's clavicle, rendering him unable to continue. Mason would get on a microphone to berate Idol for his perceived weakness and cowardice.{{cite web|title=NWA Powerrr Results (2/18): Falls Count Anywhere Match, More|url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1542903-nwa-powerrr-results-2-18-falls-count-anywhere-match-more|first=Colin|last=Tessier|date=February 18, 2025|access-date=March 2, 2025|website=WrestleZone}} On February 21, 2025, the NWA would announce a grudge match between Idol and Mason for Hard Times V.{{cite web|title=Instagram Announcement|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DGWxt9Lv-kE|first= |last= |date=February 22, 2025|access-date=February 22, 2025|website=nationalwrestlingalliance.com}}{{cite web|title='Hard Times V' Grudge Match Signed for Bryan Idol, Silas Mason|url=https://www.nationalwrestlingalliance.com/news/hard-times-v-grudge-match-signed-for-bryan-idol-silas-mason|first=Colin|last=Tessier|date=February 21, 2025|access-date=March 2, 2025|work=National Wrestling Alliance}}
On December 21, 2024, the NWA announced an eight-man single-elimination tournament to determine the next challenger to the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, currently held by Thom Latimer.{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalwrestlingalliance.com/news/f6x7inzzi7pyhf05xgpdwacqnt7s3m|title=Tournament to Crown No. 1 Contender Kicks Off at 'NWA SHOCKWAVE'|work=National Wrestling Alliance|date=December 21, 2024|access-date=March 2, 2025}} On February 22, 2025, the promotion would announce via Instagram that the finals of the tournament, now deemed the "Dane Memorial Heavyweight Tournament" in memory of former champion Jax Dane, would take place at Hard Times V.{{cite web|title=Instagram Announcement|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DGZCu3svCbY|first= |last= |date=February 22, 2025|access-date=February 22, 2025|website=nationalwrestlingalliance.com}}
Results
{{Professional wrestling results table
|times =
|results = {{cite web|last=Brennan|first=Corey|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/nwa-hard-times-2025-taping-spoilers-dothan-alabama-322|title=NWA Hard Times 2025 Taping Spoilers From Dothan, Alabama (3/22)|website=Fightful|date=March 23, 2025|access-date=March 26, 2025}}{{cite web|last=Sinha|first=Saptarshi|url=https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/results/indie-results/spoilers-from-the-nwa-hard-times-v-taping-3-22-25|title=**SPOILERS** From The NWA Hard Times V Taping (3/22/25)|website=eWrestling News|date=March 23, 2025|access-date=March 26, 2025}}
|match1 = The Colóns (Primo Colón and Epico Colón) defeated Daisy Kill and Talos, The Immortals (Kratos and Odinson), and Blunt Force Trauma (Carnage and Damage) (with Aron Stevens) by pinfall
|stip1 = Four-way tag team match to determine the 2 seed in the Crockett Cup
|match2 = Crazzy Steve defeated Damien Fenrir by pinfall
|stip2 = Singles match{{cite web|title=Instagram Announcement|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DHUlf2lPqWq/|first= |last= |date=March 18, 2025|access-date=March 18, 2025|website=nationalwrestlingalliance.com}}
|time2 =
|match3 = Mims (c) (with BLK Jeez) defeated Wrecking Ball Legursky by pinfall
|stip3 = Singles match for the NWA National Heavyweight Championship{{cite web|title=Instagram Announcement|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DGb7brQPbrV|first= |last= |date=February 24, 2025|access-date=February 24, 2025|website=nationalwrestlingalliance.com}}
|time3 =
|match4 = EC3 and Pretty Boy Smooth defeated Burchill and TBA by pinfall
|stip4 = Tag team match
|time4 =
|match5 = Slade (with Rolando) defeated Hunter Drake by pinfall
|stip5 = Singles match
|time5 =
|match6 = Colby Corino defeated Frank (with Brandon McCord) by pinfall
|stip6 = Dane Memorial Heavyweight Tournament final match to determine the #1 contender to the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship
|time6 =
|match7 = The Lost (Alex Misery, Lev, and Gaagz the Gymp) defeated Size Matters (Eric Smalls and Sam Stackhouse) and Tyler Franks by pinfall
|stip7 = Six-man tag team match{{cite web|title=Instagram Announcement|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DHHsyf5vdOp/|first= |last= |date=March 13, 2025|access-date=March 13, 2025|website=nationalwrestlingalliance.com}}
|time7 =
|match8 = Jay Bradley defeated Slex by pinfall
|stip8 = Singles match
|time8 =
|match9 = The Temple of Duum (Stone Rockwell and The Beastman) defeated Baron Von Storm and Brandon Barretta by pinfall
|stip9 = Tag team match{{cite web|title=Instagram Announcement|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DG62RFJPmEy/|first= |last= |date=March 8, 2025|access-date=March 8, 2025|website=nationalwrestlingalliance.com}}
|time9 =
|match10= Tiffany Nieves and Valentina defeated Kenzie Paige and Big Mama (c) by pinfall
|stip10 = Tag team match for the NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship{{cite web|title=Instagram Announcement|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DGjsex-P8S6|first= |last= |date=February 27, 2025|access-date=February 27, 2025|website=nationalwrestlingalliance.com}}
|time10 =
|match11= The Southern Six (Kerry Morton and Alex Taylor) defeated The Country Gentlemen (AJ Cazana and KC Cazana) (c) (with Joe Cazana) by pinfall
|stip11 = Tag team match for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship{{cite web|title=Instagram Announcement|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DGrnT4guzEf/|first= |last= |date=March 2, 2025|access-date=March 2, 2025|website=nationalwrestlingalliance.com}}
|time11 =
|match12= "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason defeated Bryan Idol by pinfall
|stip12 = Singles match
|time12 =
|match13= Natalia Markova defeated Kylie Paige by pinfall
|stip13 = Singles match to determine the #1 contender to the NWA World Women's Championship at NWA 77th Anniversary Show{{cite web|title=Instagram Announcement|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DGeldoop1xp|first= |last= |date=February 25, 2025|access-date=February 25, 2025|website=nationalwrestlingalliance.com}}
|time13 =
|match14= Knox and Murdoch (c) defeated The Slimeballz (Sage Chantz and Tommy Rant)
|stip14 = Ladder match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship{{cite web|title=Instagram Announcement|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DGo6N0YvOr6|first= |last= |date=March 1, 2025|access-date=March 1, 2025|website=nationalwrestlingalliance.com}}
|time14 =
|match15= Thom Latimer (c) defeated Carson Bartholomew Drake by pinfall
|stip15 = Singles match for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship{{cite web|title=Instagram Announcement|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DG11cGhprB0/|first= |last= |date=March 6, 2025|access-date=March 6, 2025|website=nationalwrestlingalliance.com}}
|time15 =
}}
=Dane Memorial Heavyweight Tournament=
{{9TeamBracket
| RD1 = Play-In
{{small|(Shockwave, January 11)}}
| RD2 = Quarterfinals
{{small|(Shockwave, January 11)}}
| RD3 = Semifinals
{{small|(Powerrr, February 2)}}
| RD4 = Finals
{{small|(Hard Times V, March 22)}}
| RD1-team1 = Colby Corino
| RD1-score1 = Pin
| RD1-team2 = Sam Adonis
| RD2-seed1 = 1
| RD2-team1 = "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason
| RD2-seed2 = 8
| RD2-team2 = Colby Corino
| RD2-score2 = Pin
| RD2-seed3 = 4
| RD2-team3 = Burchill
| RD2-score3 = Sub
| RD2-seed4 = 5
| RD2-team4 = Zyon
| RD2-seed5 = 2
| RD2-team5 = Max the Impaler
| RD2-seed6 = 7
| RD2-team6 = Frank
| RD2-score6 = Pin
| RD2-seed7 = 3
| RD2-team7 = Kerry Morton
| RD2-score7 = Pin
| RD2-seed8 = 6
| RD2-team8 = Wrecking Ball Legursky
| RD3-seed1 = 8
| RD3-team1 = Colby Corino
| RD3-score1 = Pin
| RD3-seed2 = 4
| RD3-team2 = Burchill
| RD3-score2 = 7:51
| RD3-seed3 = 7
| RD3-team3 = Frank
| RD3-score3 = Pin
| RD3-seed4 = 3
| RD3-team4 = Kerry Morton
| RD4-seed1 = 8
| RD4-team1 = Colby Corino
| RD4-score1 = Pin
| RD4-seed2 = 7
| RD4-team2 = Frank
| RD4-score2 =
}}
References
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