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February 7, 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


One week after being reinstated, Bully Ray heads to war against The Aces and 8’s along Sting in a Tables Match. Also on this week’s show two championships will be on the line as Austin Aries and Bobby Roode challenge TNA World Tag Team Champions Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Hernandez and Rob Van Dam defends the X-Division Title against both Kenny King and former champ Zema Ion in a triple threat match.

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Previously on IMPACT Wrestling: Hulk Hogan reinstates Bully Ray and signs a Tables match for next (meaning this week), Wes Brisco and Garett Bischoff reveal themselves as members of The Aces and 8’s.

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We go to the Manchester Arena where Todd Keneley welcomes the home audience and hypes the Sting/Ray Vs. Aces and 8’s main event. Speak of the devil/biker gang, out come The Aces and 8’s (Devon, Mr. Anderson, Mike Knox, D.O.C., Garett Bischoff, and Wes Brisco) led by one of the masked members. Devon is first on the mic and says not only are they dominating 2013 but they’re kicking the front door in on TNA. Devon segues into a video package chronicling their constant attacks on Kurt Angle ending in Brisco and Bischoff’s reveal from the end of last week.

Cut back “live” and Devon introduces the two new members of The Aces and 8’s, Garett Bischoff and Wes Brisco. The crowd boos accordingly. Bischoff is first on the mic, and thanks the crowd for their boos. Bischoff says to hell with the TNA fans and says his new family is The Aces and 8’s. Brisco is on the mic next and says Hulk Hogan caused him to join The Aces and 8’s by forcing him, a BRISCO, to start at the bottom. Brisco then says with The Aces and 8’s behind him, it’s his time to climb the ladder. Devon gets back on the mic and tells Hogan to understand one thing: The Aces and 8’s always have an ace under their sleeve.

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Tara and Jessie Godderz are backstage whining to Brooke Hogan about having to fly coach to the United Kingdom. Brooke scolds them for being selfish, then bans Godderz from ringside during Tara’s match later tonight against Miss Tessmacher. Godderz asks what he’s supposed to do, and Brooke tells him to get her a coffee.

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-Commercial Break-

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Kenny King makes his way out for the opening contest, a triple threat match for the X-Division Title. We see clips of King being upstaged by Zema Ion during their tag team match a couple of weeks ago. Ion is out second, hairspray a flowing. X-Division Champ Rob Van Dam is out third.

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Match #1: Rob Van Dam (c) Vs. Zema Ion Vs. Kenny King for the TNA X-Division Title

Ion and King decide to team up and wear RVD down to start the match, stomping him down in the corner. RVD counters Ion’s corner splash, and King cracks Ion with a right hand. The action spills outside with both King and Ion getting a chance to fly. Back in the ring Ion drops King with a front-facing missile dropkick. King floats over in the corner and after a roll-up attempt locks Ion in a single-leg crab. RVD makes his way in and kicks King off of Ion. King turns his attention to the champion and gets a 2-count after a spinning leg kick. RVD regains the advantage and goes for the Rolling Thunder, but Ion trips him up from the outside. Ion rolls back in and gets whipped in the corner. RVD takes Ion out of the corner with a monkey flip, but after taking King down, Ion hits a second-rope spinning DDT for 2. King attacks Ion, but Ion counters the Royal Flush for a 2-count. Ion goes for another cover and RVD drags him off. Ion goes after RVD on the outside but gets clotheslined to the floor. RVD rolls back into the ring and heads to the top. Ion runs back in and after an exchange sends RVD flying to the outside using his own momentum. Ion turns his attention to King and after a high-impact move gets a 2-count.

King fights back with a right hand and splashes Ion in the corner. RVD attacks King from behind mid-suplex attempt but King clotheslines him back out to the floor. Ion rolls a distracted King up for a 2-count then follows up with a dropkick. Ion tries to get King into position but King hangs on to the ropes. Ion finally pries him off but gets nothing but knees during the second-rope moonsault. King runs full-force into Ion with both knees and hits a Northern Lights Suplex for 2. RVD hits a Five Star Frog Splash on King to break the count, then covers Ion instead for the 1…2…3!

Winner and STILL X-Division Champion: Rob Van Dam (5:56)

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Austin Aries is talking strategy backstage with new tag team partner Bobby Roode. Roode says it’s not about following either one’s lead, it’s about starting their own path. Aries says once they win everyone will follow their lead. The match takes place later tonight.

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-Commercial Break-

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A video plays overviewing the “British Bootcamp” reality show that aired in the United Kingdom. The winner, Rockstar Spud will be on the show later tonight. We then see a clip from the opening segment that happened a half hour ago.

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Bruce Prichard is backstage with D’Lo Brown. They both talk about how unexpected Brisco and Bischoff’s actions were. Prichard says that when Kurt Angle returns there will be hell to pay and then says that they’re the ones responsible for Brisco coming to TNA in the first place.

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Jessie Godderz is in the ring as we come back from break. Godderz says Brooke Hogan has banned him from ringside during Tara’s match. However Godderz says that he’s going to give the crowd what they want, a PEC-tacular photo opportunity, but it’s quickly interrupted by James Storm. Storm says the crowd isn’t here to take pictures, they’re here to drink and watch someone get beat up. Storm tells Godderz he’s going to kick the crap out of him and drink some beer afterwards. Storm calls out a referee and tells Godderz to call his dentist.

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Match #2: James Storm Vs. Jessie Godderz

Godderz attacks Storm from behind and keeps the momentum up with a well-placed eyepoke. Godderz chokes Storm with his knee in the corner, then chokes him on the middle rope. Godderz places Storm in the corner and hits a running elbow. Godderz follows up with an abdominal stretch while posing, a PEC-tacular Stetch if you will. Storm makes his comeback with an inverted atomic drop. Storm follows up with the Eye of the Storm. Storm, now bleeding from the nose, charges Godderz in the corner but gets backdropped to the apron. Storm hits an enziguri, then connects with a reverse neckbreaker. Alabama Slam followed by Closing Time and Storm revs up the crowd for the killing blow. Storm measures Godderz and connects with the Last Call for the 1…2…3.

Winner [via Pinfall]: James Storm (3:05)

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Austin Aries and Bobby Roode enter the arena to Roode’s music, each trying to lead the other and get in the ring first. The tag champs, Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Hernandez, make their way out second.

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Match #3: Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hernandez (c) Vs. Austin Aries & Bobby Roode for the TNA World Tag Team Titles

Guerrero and Roode start the match off. Roode with a side headlock before transitioning into a hammerlock. Guerrero reverses into a side headlock of his own and is flung into the ropes. Guerrero tries for a shoulderblock but it doesn’t knock Roode down. Guerrero with a waistlock but Roode easily fights out with a back elbow. Roode whips Guerrero into the ropes, and Guerrero responds with a headscissors takedown followed by a dropkick. Aries tags himself in and Roode begrudgingly accepts it. Aries turns around and faces Hernandez, who has tagged in himself. Aries with a side headlock but Hernandez picks him up and lays him on the top turnbuckle. Hernandez poses and so does Aries. Aries ducks a clothesline and does a cartwheel. He attempts to tag Roode in, but Roode doesn’t want in. Hernandez takes advantage of this distraction and picks Aries up for a delayed suplex. Roode rips Aries down and they try for a double suplex on Hernandez. Guerrero then runs in and he and his partner suplex the challengers at the same time. Cool spot. Guerrero tags in for real and hits a springboard senton. He hits the ropes, and Roode pulls him to the outside. Roode holds Guerrero in place for Aries but Guerrero moves and Aries blasts his partner with a suicide dive between the ropes. Roode wails “what’re you dooooing?” as we go to commercial.

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The tag champs are still in control as we come back from break. Hernandez with a corner splash on Aries followed by a pinfall attempt. Roode breaks it up to give his team a chance. Guerrero tags in and hits a seated Aries with a dropkick. Aries blocks a right in the corner and chops Guerrero. Guerrero responds with a chop of his own and a European uppercut. Hernandez tags in and he bodyslams his partner on top of Aries before hitting a running splash for the 1…2…Roode breaks up the count again. Roode yells at Aries to do something. Guerrero tags back in and Roode hits him from behind. Guerrero knocks Roode off the apron but runs into a discus forearm by Aries. Aries and Roode take turns choking Guerrero while the ref is distracted. Roode fake tags in and stomps Guerrero down in the corner. Back elbow from Roode results in a 1-count.

Roode with a snapmare and a neck snap. Aries, who tagged himself in earlier, hits an uppercut to the back for 2. Roode tags back in and tells Aries he’s got this. Guerrero starts fighting back but Roode drops him with a clothesline for 2. Roode with a reverse chinlock. Guerrero tries to fight out but Roode stops him from mounting too much offense. Aries tags in and chokes Guerrero on the bottom rope with his knee. Aries then chokes Guerrero with his boot. Aries kicks Guerrero out to the floor and distracts the ref, allowing Roode to slam Guerrero back-first into the apron. Aries scales to the top and hits a double axhandle on Guerrero before rolling him back in for the 1…2…ref stops the count when he notices Aries’ feet on the ropes. Roode tags in and applies a chinlock on Guerrero. Roode goads Hernandez, who distracts the ref and allows Aries to phantom tag himself in to apply a chinlock of his own.

Guerrero escapes the hold but Roode tags in and stops him from making the tag. Roode whips Guerrero into the corner but runs into a back elbow. Guerrero and Roode take one another down with dual clotheslines. Aries gets the tag in but so does Hernandez and Hernandez easily takes control by press slamming Aries into Roode. Hernandez with a corner splash on Aries. Hernandez with an over the shoulder backbreaker for the 1…2…Roode makes the save once again. Roode backdrops Hernandez to the apron but “SuperMex” springboards his way into Aries (after Roode pulls him in front of him). Roode chops Hernandez then quickly poses. He runs at Hernandez but Hernandez responds with his version of the Pounce. Guerrero tags back in and hits two of the three Amigos before Aries counters. Guerrero sends Aries running into Roode. The two shove each other and start arguing/yelling at each other. Roode bails from the ring and Guerrero connects with the third Amigo. Hernandez goes for the Border Toss as Guerrero scales to the top. Roode pushes Guerrero off the top as Aries hits Hernandez with a low-blow. They toss Hernandez out to the floor and Aries connects with a corner dropkick on Guerrero. Roode then hits a spinebuster to bring him to the mat before Aries finishes him off with the 450 Splash for the 1…2…3.

Winners and NEW Tag Team Champions [via Pinfall]: Austin Aries & Bobby Roode (17:49)

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Bully Ray and Sting are getting ready for their Tables Match later tonight as Brooke Hogan watches. Hulk Hogan enters the area and Sting makes a quick exit alongside Hogan’s daughter. Hogan says it’s all on Ray tonight to prove how wrong Hogan was about him. Ray says he “ain’t” no good guy, he’s just good to Hogan’s daughter. Ray says he hasn’t forgotten what The Aces and 8’s have done to all three of them over the past few months. Ray says he ain’t no good guy…he’s a very bad one. Hogan says it’s on Ray to end it for all of them. Ray and Hogan pound fists and Ray says “consider it done…DAD.” before walking off. Hogan mutters “perfect…” as we cut to commercial.

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A video plays highlighting the fall of AJ Styles at the end of 2012, followed by his walkout on the company at the beginning of the year.

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Miss Tessmacher makes her way out for the next match as Christy Hemme makes sure to let everyone know it’ll be a non-title match. Her opponent, Knockouts Champ Tara, makes her way out second sans her Hollywood boyfriend. She acts distraught and not on her game.

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Match #4: *TNA Knockouts Champion* Tara Vs. Miss Tessmacher in a non-title match

Tessmacher with a quick roll-up on a distracted Tara to start off. Tara responds with a forearm and chinlock while yelling out her boyfriend’s name. Tara with a side headlock takedown. Tara takes Tessmacher down with a shoulderblock but gets tripped up. Tessmacher follows up with a dropkick and a roll through into a pinning combo for 2. Tessmacher works Tara over in the corner followed by her own version of the “Stink Face”. Tara rolls out to the ramp. She tries to bail but Tessmacher chases after her and throws her back in. Tessmacher heads to the top but Tara catches her with a right. Tara picks her off the top and hits the Spider Web slam for the 1…2…Tessmacher gingerly raises her arm. Tara whips Tessmacher to the mat by the hair. Tara with a seated full-nelson. Tessmacher gets to her feet and breaks out of the hold but Tara takes her down by grabbing the hair. Tara into the full mount followed by a chokehold to the count of 4. Tara goes for the cover but only gets 2. Tara with a little “Stink Face” of her own but Tessmacher rolls her up for 2. Tara responds with a running clothesline for 2. Tessmacher tries to mount a comeback but another clothesline stops it. Tessmacher fires at Tara with a series of forearms followed by a couple of clotheslines. Tessmacher with a hurricanrana followed by, erm, face humping in the corner. Tara counters it and drops Tessmacher face-first on the top rope. Tessmacher recuperates, however, and hits the Tess-Shot for the 1…2…3!

Winner [via Pinfall]: Miss Tessmacher (6:25)

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Jeremy Borash is in the ring. He introduces the 2013 British Bootcamp winner Rockstar Spud to the ring. Out he comes to soak in the adulation of the Manchester crowd. Borash congratulates Spud on his win. Spud says he’s finally where he’s always wanted to be: in this ring in front of his own countrymen. Spud’s celebration speech is cut short by Robbie E and Robbie T. Robbie E calls Spud winning a TNA contract was a travesty then calls him a midget. Robbie E says Spud isn’t a rockstar, he’s a pizza delivery boy. Spud gets in his face and Robbie T stands his way between them. Robbie E tells Spud he’s lucky Robbie T is holding him back and if he told him to knock Spud out, he would. Robbie E calls Spud a piece of garbage and Robbie T does what he tells him to do. Robbie T ducks down to “pick up the clipboard”, allowing Spud to knock Robbie E out of the ring with a right hand. Spud puts the devil horns on Robbie T’s hands and the two pose together before Robbie T walks off. Robbie E is in disbelief, eyes as wide as possible.

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Bully Ray and Sting are walking the halls when they’re stopped by Brooke Hogan. Sting tells him to literally get his game face on and Bully Ray explains the analogy saying “maybe it’s time to put the war paint on!” Sting excitedly shouts that “It’s Showtime!” and they walk off ready to go.

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After a recap of Jeff Hardy being attacked 2 weeks ago, we get an update on his MRI: it’s negative meaning he’ll back on the show in two weeks.

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Devon and D.O.C. make their way out, representing The Aces and 8’s, for the main event. Sting and Bully Ray make their way out second to Sting’ music. Ray’s wearing Sting’s facepaint a la Bound For Glory 2013.

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Main Event: Sting & Bully Ray Vs. Devon & D.O.C. in a Tables Match

Sting and Ray immediately take it to Devon and D.O.C. as the bell rings. Sting and Ray whip The Aces and 8’s into one another before dropping them with dual clotheslines. Ray turns his attention to D.O.C. and clobbers him with rights and axhandles while Sting works Devon over. Double clothesline for D.O.C. from the good guys. Sting and Ray double team Devon and hit a back elbow to drop him to the mat. A loud “We Want Tables!” chant erupts from the Manchester crowd. Sting and Ray hit their own Stinger Splashes on D.O.C. They then stack the two members of The Aces and 8’s in the corner and Ray hits them with a splash. Sting finishes them off with a double clothesline. Sting and Ray knock Devon and D.O.C. out of the ring and Ray hypes the Manchester crowd as we go to commercial.

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Ray drops D.O.C. with a big boot but misses an elbow drop, allowing D.O.C. to hit a big boot of his own. The action spills to the outside and D.O.C. chokes Ray with a studded belt. Devon and Sting spill into the ring an Sting gets the better of his adversary. Sting with a bodyslam, and Ray heads to the second rope for a headbutt to the junk Dudley Boyz-style. Ray looks to Sting, who is too busy looking at Devon, so he gives him a little shove. Sting and Ray lead the crowd in a “GET THE TABLES!” yell. Ray pulls a table out from under the ring and slides it inside. They set it up and the Aces and 8’s attack them from behind. D.O.C. and Devon go for a double suplex on Sting through the table, but Ray moves the table and he only hits mat. Ray attacks both men, and hits a series of strikes in the corner before D.O.C. attacks from behind sending him to the outside. D.O.C. sets the table back up and they lay Sting on top of it. Ray pulls Devon to the floor and they drop each other with clotheslines.

Sting crotches D.O.C. on the top turnbuckles and goes for a superplex but Mike Knox moves the table and the superplex hits nothing but mat. Devon accidentally hits Knox and Sting hits a Death Drop on D.O.C. Devon sets the table back up as Ray slides back in. Ray no-sells the strikes and starts “Hulking Up” complete with the “YOU!” fingerpoint. Ray follows it up with the big boot and chokeslams Devon through the table to win the match.

Winners: Sting & Bully Ray (14:07)

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Post-Match: Hulk Hogan and Brooke Hogan come out to congratulate the winners. Hulk and Brooke raise Ray’s arms in victory. Taz leaves the announce booth in disgust so Mike Tenay commentates the replay. The four continue to celebrate as we fade to Bellator.

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