Scotty Hart retained the NWA Intercontinental Championship at NWA Last Rites, defeating Josh Rolla and Bluey in a Triple Threat match to keep hold of the title. The Season 2 premium live event’s tenth contest placed the champion against two distinct challengers, and Hart emerged as the lone winner in the official result. The match was contested under NWA’s normal-match framework, with a five-star requirement in place and Adrenaline, Freeze, Low Blow and Brass listed among the restricted paybacks. There was no championship change: Hart entered as the recorded holder and remained champion afterward, with the result logged as a retention. Hart arrived with considerable form behind him. In the pre-match overall rankings snapshot dated November 2, he stood first with an 87 overall rating, ahead of Rolla at No. 8 and Bluey at No. 13. He also brought an eight-match winning streak and an 11-1 career record into Last Rites, while Rolla had won his most recent outing and Bluey entered on a two-match winning streak. For Rolla and Bluey, the result closes a three-way title opportunity without a recorded victory. For Hart, it extends an already commanding official run: his record moves to 12-1, his winning streak reaches nine, and the Intercontinental Championship remains in his possession for a third recorded retention.
