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January 31, 2013 | Posted by Jonathan Sullivan

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Championship Roll Call:
TNA WORLD CHAMPION: Jeff Hardy
TNA X-DIVISION CHAMPION: Rob Van Dam
TNA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez
TNA KNOCKOUTS CHAMPION: Tara
TNA KNOCKOUTS TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Eric Young and ODB
TNA TELEVISION CHAMPION: Devon


“Open Fight Night” returns to IMPACT Wrestling this week and one match is already signed: Kurt Angle will meet Mr. Anderson inside of a steel cage. The X-Division Title will also be on the line in a triple threat match and Bully Ray will try to get GM Hulk Hogan to reinstate him so he can go to war against The Aces and 8’s.

All this and more on this week’s episode of IMPACT Wrestling, “live” from the United Kingdom.

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PREVIOUSLY ON IMPACT WRESTLING: Hulk Hogan indefinitely suspends Bully Ray, Hogan walks Brooke Hogan down the aisle for her wedding to Ray before it ends in an Aces and 8’s attack, Taz reveals why he joined the biker gang, and TNA World Champion Jeff Hardy is taken out at the end of last week’s show.

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We are live to tape from the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Todd Keneley welcomes the home audience while Mike Tenay hypes the Angle/Anderson main event plus hype for Dixie Carter’s big announcement.

Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) make their way out to the ring in kilts and blue facepaint a la Braveheart. Kazarian tells Manchester not to fear, because Bad Influence is here for their viewing pleasure. A “You suck!” chant quickly breaks out. Kazarian says it’s “Throwback Thursday” and this week they’re throwing it back all the way to the 13th century. Kazarian then calls the Scots the true warriors of England, which gets the cheap heat from the Manchester ground. Kazarian then introduces his partner and best friend Daniels.

Daniels says he hears the crowd booing and understands they were disappointed that Jeff Hardy is still champion. Daniels blames his loss last week on Hardy’s “toxic” facepaint and says Kazarian saved his life. Daniels says that wasn’t his last chance to be champion and when he’s finally king of TNA he’ll bring the World Title to “this rotten country”. Daniels says there’s nothing easier than beating the English, which gets more cheap heat. Daniels gives the England crowd permission to worship them.

Their spiel is interrupted by the returning Magnus who comes out mic in hand to defend his home country. Magnus soaks in the cheers of the U.K. crowd. His music cuts off and a “Magnus!” chant reigns from the Manchester crowd. Magnus says his theory on why Daniels isn’t World Champion is because Hardy beat him like he owed him money then insults Daniels’ choice of verbage. Magnus calls Bad Influence a couple of disrespectful muppets in need of a good slap. Magnus says if they want to fight an Englishman, they can fight him. Daniels shoves Magnus and a 2 on 1 attack begins. Magnus fights back and knocks Daniels and Kazarian to the floor.

Magnus gets back on the mic and says it’s an honor and privilege to be here to entertain the fans. Magnus says that very privilege was taken from him by The Aces and 8’s, and calls out Aces and 8’s member Devon for Open Fight Night. The Aces and 8’s music hits and out comes Devon through the crowd as we go to commercial.

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Match #1: Magnus Vs. *TNA Television Champion* Devon in an “Open Fight Night Challenge”

Magnus gets the early advantage with a running clothesline. Devon ducks a clothesline but Magnus uses the momentum to send Devon out to the floor. Magnus takes Devon around the ring, slamming him into the barricade repeatedly. Magnus grabs a cup of beer and smashes it over Devon’s head. The action makes its way back in the ring and Devon kicks the middle rope just as Magnus enters. Devon follows it up with a running clothesline and chokes Magnus on the middle rope. Devon repeatedly strikes Magnus in the corner before choking him some more with his knee. Magnus gets to his feet and mounts a comeback but Devon squashes it with an eye rake. Snapmare from Devon followed by a legdrop. Magnus tries to fight back again but gets hit with a back elbow.

Devon chokes Magnus in the corner until the ref count forces him off. Another snapmare from Devon leads into a nervehold. Magnus gets to his feet and punches his way out but runs into another Devon clothesline. Scoop slam from Devon who then heads to the second turnbuckle. Devon goes for a splash but Magnus rolls out of the way. Magnus mounts his proper comeback, hitting a couple of clotheslines followed by a high-knee. Magnus drops Devon with a running clothesline then gets the Manchester crowd clapping along in support. Michinoku Driver by Magnus but out come D.O.C., Mike Knox, and a masked Aces and 8’s member to end the match.

Winner [via DQ]: Magnus (5:11)

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POST-MATCH: Magnus fights all four men off easily then celebrates with the crowd as The Aces and 8’s look on.

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A video plays of Joseph Park announcing his intention to challenge a wrestler for Open Fight Night last week.

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-Commercial Break-

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Bully Ray is backstage with Sting and Brooke Hogan. Sting tells Ray that Hulk Hogan texted him simply stating “I’ll be there”. Ray tries to text the Impact GM once again to get a hold of him.

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Joseph Park is in the ring and puts over the Manchester crowd for being wild and crazy. Park says he has scouted hours of video and made copious notes on his opponent but it has been a tough decision. Robbie E and Robbie T come out to interrupt the proceedings in matching yellow sweaters. Park says he didn’t pick him. Robbie E says the last thing that Park is is “a wrestler, bro”. Robbie E calls Park “a hamster” just like everyone else in the United Kingdom. Robbie E pokes at Park and starts to repeat himself but realizes that Robbie T is from England. Robbie E says he meant everyone except Robbie T and Robbie T is pretty much American at this point anyway. Robbie E takes Park’s notebook and throws it at Park, challenging him for Open Fight Night.

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Match #2: Joseph Park Vs. Robbie E [w/ Robbie T] in an “Open Fight Night Challenge”

Robbie E tries a flying crossbody but bounces off the big frame of Park. Robbie E catches Park with a midsection punch and Park falls to the mat. Robbie E hits the ropes and Park hits a hip toss followed an armdrag and a one-arm scoop slam. Park tries to hit a running splash but Robbie E rolls out of the way. Robbie E hits a flying clothesline from the second rope and follows it up with a forearm from the second rope to snag a 2-count.

Park sidesteps a corner splash. Park “Parks Up” and drops Robbie E with a big clothesline. Park goes for a corner splash but Robbie E sidesteps. Robbie E tries to follow up but Park hits a belly to belly suplex. Park heads to the second rope and hits a flying splash for the 1…2…3!

Winner [via Pinfall]: Joseph Park (3:30)

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Keneley and company hype up the Angle/Anderson main event and Dixie Carter’s big announcement.

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-Commercial Break-

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Hulk Hogan arrives backstage.

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Austin Aries and Bobby Roode are in the ring. Aries says he and Roode are ushering in a new era by getting on the same page. Their goal is to collect all the gold in TNA one championship at a time. Aries says they’re going to start with the easiest titles to capture in TNA: the World Tag Team Championship. Roode takes the mic and says they view Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Hernandez as a couple of “wankers”. Naturally Guerrero and Hernandez take exception and make their way out. Guerrero asks if Aries and Roode crazy and says to earn a Tag Team title shot they have to be an actual “tag team”. Aries says they’re a tag team and trumpets Roode’s win over Hernandez last week. Aries asks what Guerrero is suggesting. Aries says if they can beat either Chavo or Hernandez in a one on one match, they’ll get a shot at the tag team titles. Guerrero accepts.

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Match #3: Chavo Guerrero Jr. [w/ Hernandez] Vs. Austin Aries [w/ Bobby Roode] in an “Open Fight Night Challenge”

Guerrero in control to start the match with a springboard senton. Guerrero continues working over Aries in the corner as we go to commercial.

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Aries bails out of the ring as we return from break. Guerrero connects with a baseball slide then launches himself onto Roode. Aries rolls back in the ring while Guerrero is distracted, and takes him out with a suicide dive through the ropes. The action heads back to the ring and Aries chops Guerrero down in the corner. Aries chokes Guerrero with his boot. Snapmare by Aries followed up a second-rope European uppercut to the back of a seated Guerrero for a 2-count. Aries drops Guerrero with a knee to the midsection. Aries connects with a buzzsaw kick for a 2-count. Guerrero tries to fight out of the corner but Aries takes him down with a headlock.

Aries lets go and Guerrero falls back to the corner. He starts fighting back again but Aries hits a back bodydrop. Aries heads to the top rope, mocks Guerrero, then goes for a Frog Splash of his own but Guerrero rolls out of the way. Aries runs into a dropkick and Guerrero begins the comeback. Guerrero beats down Aries in the corner. Floatover in the corner by Guerrero followed by a back bodydrop. Aries escapes a suplex but runs into a spinning heel kick for 2. Guerrero goes for the Three Amigos, and hits all three suplexes before signaling for the Frog Splash. Guerrero connects and goes for the pin but Roode comes in and distracts the ref (?!?). In the ensuing chaos Aries hits a dropkick which sends Guerrero into the corner, then hits the Brainbuster for the 1…2…3!

Winner [via Pinfall]: Austin Aries (10:31)

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Bully Ray is walking and texting backstage. Brooke Hogan runs up and tells him that her father is here. Ray grabs Brooke by the hand and says “let’s go!”. The couple confront the GM after this commercial break.

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-Commercial Break-

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Kurt Angle is backstage with Samoa Joe, Garett Bischoff, & Wes Brisco. Joe guarantees Angle that it’ll be him and “Ken” one-on-one. Brisco and Bischoff says they also have Angle’s back and Joe screams at them saying he’ll handles this. Joe walks off and Brisco asks what his deal with. Angle says “Joe is being Joe” then says he’ll see them out there later tonight.

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STORYLINE RECAP: Bully Ray/Brooke Hogan/Hulk Hogan

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Will Hulk Hogan Reinstate Bully Ray?

Bully Ray makes his way out to the ring alongside Brooke Hogan as Taz once again reiterates that he’s “teflon”. The music cuts and a “Bully” chant greets the happy couple. Ray says it’s been a rough couple of weeks and says he loves Brooke very much, which is what got him suspended. Ray says he and Hulk have a common enemy in The Aces and 8’s and he should lift his suspension. Ray says no one has been able to convince Hulk, but one man can: Sting. Ray leads a “Sting!” chant with the crowd before The Icon’s music hits. Out he comes wearing one of his Sgt. Pepper robes.

Sting gets on the mic and says it’s great to be back in the United Kingdom. Sting says he doesn’t have the stroke to get The Hulkster out to the ring and tells the Manchester crowd to chant the GM’s name. The Manchester crowd happily oblige to almost thunderous levels. “Not Quite the nWo Theme” hits and finally out comes Hulk Hogan. Ray holds the ropes open for Hogan and he makes his way into the ring. Hogan and Brooke embrace (not that way, pervs) and nods at Sting. The “Hogan!” chants continue as the music cuts out.

Sting says The Aces and 8’s have created a warzone in TNA and asks Hogan to make things right with Ray right here and right now. Hogan says at the end of the day he always does the right thing, citing walking Brooke down the aisle two weeks ago as an example. Hogan says he always does the right thing by his family and formally reinstates Ray. Ray is happy as hell and embraces Brooke. Hogan then makes a match for next week: two members of The Aces and 8’s against Ray and Sting…in a tables match! Hogan’s music hits and he and Ray finally shake hands.

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Velvet Sky is on her way to the ring to call someone out for Open Fight Night as we go to commercial.

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-Commercial Break-

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Dixie Carter’s Big Announcement
TNA President Dixie Carter announces that TNA is taking IMPACT Wrestling on the road starting this March in Chicago, IL.

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Velvet Sky makes her way out to the ring. Sky calls out the two reasons he’s not Knockouts Champion today: Knockouts Champ Tara and her boyfriend Jessie Godderz. Tara and Godderz make their way out. Sky says she doesn’t want a handicap match and introduces her partner: James Storm.

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Match #4: Velvet Sky & James Storm Vs. *TNA Knockouts Champion* Tara & Jessie Godderz in an “Open Fight Night Challenge”

Storm and Godderz start the match off as Tenay pimps Bellator which is next. Godderz backs Storm in the corner and poses in triumph. Storm doesn’t take kindly to that and lays into Godderz with a series of rights and a shoulderblock. Storm blocks a hip toss attempt and delivers one of his own. Godderz attempts a corner float-over but Storm catches him and drops face-first on the top turnbuckle. Storm drops Godderz with a right hand, but Tara distracts him long enough to allow her boyfriend to take advantage. Godderz beats down Storm and goes for the pin but doesn’t even get a count. Over the head wristlock from Godderz followed by a knee and a snapmare. Godderz drops the leg and goes for the pin. 2-count. Godderz tries again, gets another 2. Godderz goes for a bodyslam but Storm slips out and hits Closing Time.

Sky gets the hot tag and takes Tara down with a spinning headscissors takedown. Sky with the Russian legsweep for the 1…2…kick out. Tara knees Sky in the gut and applies a waistlock. Sky slips out and sends Tara into Godderz on the apron. Godderz comes in to try to help Tara but Storm drops him with another Closing Time. Tara gets in Storm’s face, and Sky catches her with the In Your Face for the 1…2…3.

Winners [via Pinfall]: Velvet Sky & James Storm (3:49)

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-Commercial Break-

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We see clips of The Aces and 8’s attack on TNA World Champion Jeff Hardy last week. Tenay updates us on Hardy, saying he had an MRI. He’ll tell us more next week.

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We go to a video from “Moments Ago”, where Hulk Hogan says Bully Ray is now in his family and he always does right by his family. Hogan then calls Ray’s reinstatement a “wedding present”.

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We go back to the Manchester Arena and the steel cage is set up. We cut to a match between Kurt Angle and Mr. Anderson from Lockdown 2010. Angle won that encounter.

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Mr. Anderson is backstage. He says The Aces and 8’s have shown more brotherhood to him than anyone has in the three years he’s been in TNA. Anderson says he’s ready for tonight and tells Angle he won’t be leaving in the same condition he’ll arrive in.

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Samoa Joe has been attacked in the locker room. Kurt Angle checks on him but then leaves to head out for the main event match as Wes Brisco and Garett Bischoff call for a doctor.

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-Commercial Break-

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Mr. Anderson makes his way out for the main event through the crowd Aces and 8’s style but using his own theme music. Tenay hypes next week’s show, Keneley hypes up the upcoming Bellator card that airs after this concludes. Kurt Angle makes his way out next, accompanied by Wes Brisco.

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Main Event: Kurt Angle [w/ Wes Brisco] Vs. Mr. Anderson in a “Steel Cage Match”

Anderson attacks right at the bell, focusing his rights to Angle’s midsection. Angle blocks a suplex but gets taken down with an elbow. Anderson goes for the early win but only gets 2. Angle starts fighting back but Anderson drives the knee into Angle’s midsection. Angle gets an elbow up during an attempted corner splash and hits Anderson with a second-rope Missile Dropkick. Angle ducks a clothesline and hits a release German suplex. Angle pulls the straps down and goes for the Angle Slam but Anderson slips out and a Fireman’s Carry roll-through for 2. Anderson sends Angle right into the cage and follows up with an elbowdrop. Anderson tries to send Angle into the cage again but Angle reverses it. Anderson flies into the cage and Angle follows up with the Angle Slam for 2. Both men are down as we go to commercial.

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Angle is back in control as we come back from break. Angle steps on Anderson’s hand, then strikes him with a right. Anderson drives a thumb to the eye of Angle and floors him with a clothesline. Anderson climbs the cage and Angle follows him, hot on his heels. Angle and Anderson trade rights while standing on the top rope. Anderson falls off, but crotches Angle on the top rope as he comes out. Anderson goes for the cover but only gets 2.

Anderson works Angle over in the corner and chokes him with his boot. Anderson goes to climb the cage again but Angle runs up and connects with an Angle Slam from the top rope. Both men are down. Angle recovers enough to go for a cover but only gets 2. Anderson gets to his feet and hits the Mic Check out of nowhere for the 1…2…KICK OUT. In disbelief Anderson goes for another pin, both legs hooked, for the 1…2…kick out. Anderson tries to escape again but Angle powerbombs him off the top rope. After a 2-count Angle transitions right into the Ankle Lock. Angle grapevines the leg and finally Anderson taps.

Winner [via Submission]: Kurt Angle (15:20)

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POST-MATCH: An Aces and 8’s member scales the cage as Brisco unlocks the door. Brisco steps in, then locks the cage so they can take the Aces and 8’s member on. The member removes his mask, revealing himself to be…Garett Bischoff! Angle and Brisco are in disbelief. Angle rushes at Bischoff, but Brisco clips the knee from behind. Brisco takes his suit jacket off and lets his hair down, revealing an Aces and 8’s vest. They double-team Angle then stand tall over “The Olympic Gold Medalist” as we fade to Bellator.

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