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August 22, 2013 | Posted by Jonathan Sullivan

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Championship Roll Call:
TNA WORLD CHAMPION: Bully Ray
TNA TELEVISION CHAMPION: Abyss
TNA X-DIVISION CHAMPION: Manik
TNA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: James Storm and Gunner
TNA KNOCKOUTS CHAMPION: Mickie James


Hardcore Justice rolls on this week and it’s wartime as The Aces & Eights take on The Main Event Mafia in a 5 on 5 main event with the man pinned forced to leave TNA forever. Speaking of The Aces & Eights, their President, and new TNA World Heavyweight Champion, will also be on hand alongside new Aces member Tito Ortiz and his main squeeze “Brooke”. 20 points will also be up for grabs in the BFG Series as Joseph Park, Jay Bradley, Hernandez, and Christopher Daniels duke it out in a street fight, and X-Division Champion Manik will also be in action against Sonjay Dutt.

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PREVIOUSLY ON IMPACT WRESTLING: Bobby Roode and Bad Influence form “E.G.O.” and hijack the BFG Series, The Main Event Mafia try to recruit Tito Ortiz but Ortiz joins The Aces & Eights instead, turning on Rampage Jackson as Bully Ray regained the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

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Bully Ray and Tito Ortiz are shown backstage, Ray on the phone. Ray says goodbye to “Brooke” then they run into Mr. Anderson. Ray introduces the two then Anderson brings up the fact he didn’t know about Ortiz being a part of the club. Ray admonishes Anderson for being concerned about him instead of taking care of his own business. Ray and Ortiz walk off as Anderson looks on in disbelief.

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After a brief intro from Mike Tenay hyping the main event, Bobby Roode and Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) make their way to the ring to open the show proper. Roode gets on the mic and congratulates Bully Ray on regaining the World Title. Roode tells Ray he’s the man who now has a target on his chest and he’s looking at the three men who will do anything to take it from him. Roode says one of them is going to walk into BFG and become the new World Champion. Roode continues on and reminds everyone that he’s now in second place in the BFG Series due to his win on last week’s show, and says they are only getting started.

Kazarian is next on the mic and puts over his 20 point win on last week’s show. Daniels is up third, saying the “Extraordinary Gentleman’s Organization” is 2 for 2 and tonight he completes the sweep. Daniels calls himself the best street fighter in TNA then hands back the mic to Roode. Roode says they’ve been thinking and they need to add one more member to the group: Austin Aries. Roode tells Aries he can trust them and if he wants a shot at regaining the World Title he should take E.G.O. up on their offer.

The music of TNA World Tag Team Champions James Storm & Gunner cuts Roode off mid-thought. Storm brings up the fact he used to trust Roode, and warns Daniels and Kazarian that he will eventually turn on them too. Roode calls Storm jealous of him, and Storm brushes him off. Storm says he’s going to take his hat and shirt off, put the mic down, take a swig of his beer, and punch Roode right in the mouth. Storm does just that, and he and Gunner take it to E.G.O., clearing the ring of the trio. The bell rings and apparently we have a match.

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Match #1: *TNA World Tag Team Champions* James Storm & Gunner Vs. Bobby Roode & Frankie Kazarian in a NON-TITLE MATCH

Daniels is sent to the back, leaving Kazarian and Roode to deal with the champions. Storm and Gunner double team Kazarian as we go to commercial.

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Roode rams Gunner head-first into the corner as we come back from break. Roode chops Gunner repeatedly but Gunner fights back with right hands. Roode reverses an Irish whip and connects with a back elbow for 1. Roode sends Gunner into Kazarian’s boot then tags out. Kazarian takes Gunner down with a spinning heel kick for the 1…Storm breaks the pinfall attempt. Kazarian holds Gunner and tags in Roode, allowing him to connect with a boot to the gut. Roode takes Gunner down with a snapmare and connects with a running neck snap. Roode connects with a suplex and follows up with a running knee drop for 2.

Kazarian tags back in and stomps the fallen Gunner. Kazarian drops the leg and covers for 2. Kazarian trash talks Gunner then runs into a urinage backbreaker. Storm and Roode both tag in, the former taking it to the latter with rapid-fire rights. Storm connects with an inverted atomic drop and clotheslines Roode, then takes Kazarian down with a hip toss. Storm connects with a powerslam, then hits Kazarian with an enziguri from the apron. Storm heads to the top and drops the elbow for the 1…2…Kazarian breaks up the count. Gunner tosses Kazarian out and goes after him. Back in the ring Roode attempts a fisherman’s suplex but Storm escapes and hits a reverse lungblower. Storm attempts the Last Call but Roode puts the ref in between them. Storm superkicks Kazarian instead but the ref gets distracted, allowing Roode to hit a low-blow on Storm and roll him up for the 1…2…3.

Winners [via Pinfall]: Bobby Roode & Frankie Kazarian (9:41)

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Austin Aries muses about the offers he’s been receiving from factions over the past week. Aries says there are strength in numbers but there’s something to be said about being able to trust the people he’s teaming with. Aries says he’ll come to a decision by the end of the night.

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-Commercial Break-

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LAST WEEK ON IMPACT: Bully Ray regains the TNA World Heavyweight Title. A Chris Sabin update will occur later in the show.

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Sonjay Dutt makes his way out for the next match. His opponent, X-Division Champ Manik, makes his way out second.

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Match #2: *TNA X-Division Champion* Manik Vs, Sonjay Dutt in a NON-TITLE MATCH

The action is fast-paced right from the start with Dutt trying to attack on the ramp. Manik overcomes the assault and locks in an Octopus submission before transitioning into an armbar. Dutt fights back with a running hurricanrana and covers for 2 as Tenay announces all X-Division matches are now 1-on-1 again. Manik attempts a sunset flip but Dutt rolls through and hits a standing moonsault for 2. Dutt applies his own sort-of Octopus to force a submission win but settles for a roll-up instead for 2. Dutt drops Manik and applies another submission, wrapping Manik’s arms around his own neck. Manik escapes and floats over a corner splash attempt. Dutt sends Manik into the ropes and Manik wedges himself in between. Dutt rushes him and Manik moves, sending Dutt flying to the floor. Manik brings Dutt back into the ring and hits a springboard dropkick for 2. Manik applies an armbar but Dutt breaks out with elbows. Manik counters a strike and connects with a sit-out powerbomb for 2.

Dutt rolls out of a corner splash attempt and hits a running knee strike in the corner followed by a T-bone suplex. Dutt follows up with a top-rope splash for the 1…2…kickout. Dutt slams Manik to the mat and gets into position for the finish. Manik moves out of the way of the moonsault double stomp and hits a double overhook gut buster for the 1…2…3.

Winner [via Pinfall]: Manik (4:28)

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The Aces & Eights (sans Bully Ray) are meeting backstage. Devon says they are more than focused on taking out The Main Event Mafia tonight. Mr. Anderson brings up their numbers advantage going in and Devon testifies to their impending dominance. Anderson takes a big swig of his beer and leads The Aces & Eights out of their meeting area.

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-Commercial Break-

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The Main Event Mafia are shown backstage plotting for the main event.

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Jay Bradley and Hernandez are already in the ring for the next match. Christopher Daniels is out next. The ramp is covered in weapons and traffic cones. The final participant, Joseph Park, makes his way out after accompanied by Eric Young.

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Match #3: Hernandez Vs. Joseph Park [w/ Eric Young] Vs. Jay Bradley Vs. Christopher Daniels in a STREET FIGHT for 20 BFG Series Points

Bradley goes after Park and Hernandez attacks Daniels when the bell rings. Hernandez splashes Daniels in the corner and chucks him out by the neck. Bradley misses a corner splash and Park takes it to him with a series of strikes. Bradley takes him down with an elbow then attacks Hernandez next. Hernandez fights back and takes him down with a clothesline. Hernandez sends Bradley out to the floor and Daniels rolls Hernandez up out of nowhere for 2. Daniels tries a small package on Hernandez with the same result. Hernandez kicks Daniels in the gut and connects with an over the shoulder backbreaker. Hernandez covers for the 1…2…Bradley breaks it up with a chair (or was supposed to; he was a bit late).

Bradley wraps the chair around Hernandez’s head and throws him face-first into the corner. Hernandez whips Bradley into Park, who hits him with a back elbow. Hernandez pounces Bradley then Park takes Daniels down with a hip toss followed by a scoop slam. Park and Hernandez stack the heels in the corner then take turns splashing them. Daniels and Bradley crumple to the canvas as we go to commercial.

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Bobby Roode and Frankie Kazarian make their way out to watch the match. An unenthusiastic Mike Tenay hypes this development as we go back to commercial.

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Daniels attempts to hit Hernandez with a kendo stick on the ramp but Hernandez kicks him in the gut. Hernandez grabs the kendo stick and drills Daniels but gets sent onto the ramp with a back bodydrop. Bradley splashes Park in the corner but Park dodges a running boot. Park follows up with back to back shoulderblocks but Bradley stops the momentum with a poke to the eye. Bradley grabs the chair and Park sweeps the legs to stop him from any damage. Park applies a Boston Crab but Roode and Kazarian distract him. Park rolls to the outside and gets double teamed and sent into the ring post until Eric Young interjects to help his friend. Roode beats Young down as Bradley fights Daniels in the ring. Bradley grabs a chair and cracks it across Daniels’ back then lays it on the mat. Bradley drops Daniels with a suplex directly on the chair then signals for the Boomstick.

Bradley hits the ropes but Kazarian pulls him out and he and Roode double-team Bradley. Hernandez hits Daniels with AIR MEXICO in the ring then goes on a rampage. Hernandez hits a splash in the corner and bodyblocks Daniels, sending him flying across the ring. Hernandez goes for the Border Toss but Daniels holds onto the ropes to prevent the move. Daniels distracts the ref (?!?) and out comes Austin Aries. Daniels attacks a distracted Hernandez. Aries feigns joining E.G.O. then lays Daniels out with a Brainbuster. Aries runs off, Roode and Kazarian in hot pursuit. Bradley grabs a pair of plastic-looking brass knuckles and connects with a right hand onto Park. Park starts bleeding from the mouth and Abyss-es up. Park takes Bradley out with a BLACK HOLE SLAM for the 1…2…3.

Winner [via Pinfall]: Joseph Park (12:20)

POST-MATCH: Eric Young cautiously walks over to Joseph Park as Park snaps out of Abyss Mode. Young raises Park’s hand in triumph and hugs him.

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-Commercial Break-

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Sting talks about how bad last week was for them. Rampage Jackson threatens to break Tito Ortiz’s face. Sting says it doesn’t look like anyone’s going to step up and team with them. Magnus interjects and says they don’t need someone to step up because they’ll step up. Samoa Joe says they have everything they already need.

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STORYLINE RECAP: Bully Ray & Brooke Hogan

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Bully Ray, Tito Ortiz, & Brooke

Bully Ray makes his way out to the ring alongside new Aces & Eights member Tito Ortiz. Ray jaws with Taz a bit then holds his championship high above his head. Ray asks the crowd if they’re pissed that he’s champion again (the crowd doesn’t seem all that upset, actually). Ray says he has one question for everybody: do they know who he is? The crowd immediately boos (THERE WE GO). He asks again and the crowd once again boos. He says he’s Bully Ray, the TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Ray says he’s not a 2-time champ as he doesn’t count Chris Sabin’s fluke win.

Ray says everything is now right in TNA again and turns his attention to Ortiz. Ray announces him as the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” then hands Ortiz the mic. Ortiz says Rampage should’ve known that when they signed to fight November 2nd that would change things. Ortiz says he knocked Rampage out once and will again on November 2nd. Ray then says it’s time to expose the secret he and his girl have been hiding for a long time. Ray introduces the love of his life to the ring and the Brooke Hogan theme hits but instead out comes Brooke Tessmacher. Tessmacher grabs Ray by the neck chain and they make out. Ray says that now he’s got the hot Brooke with him, Ortiz with him, and Taz with him, there’s only one thing left to do. He puts his hand out and Tessmacher takes off his wedding ring with her mouth, spitting it to the mat. The Aces & Eights theme hits to conclude the segment.

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-Commercial Break-

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Gail Kim makes her way out for the next match. Her opponent, ODB, makes her way out second.

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Match #4: ODB Vs. Gail Kim

ODB sends Kim to the mat out of a collar and elbow tie-up. Kim grabs a waistlock and ODB breaks out, sending Kim into the corner. Kim bails to the apron and ODB sends her face-first into the turnbuckle strut. ODB gets a running head start and splashes Kim in the corner, then follows up with a Bronco Buster. ODB pulls Kim into the center of the ring and covers for 2. Kim attempts a corner floatover but ODB catches her. Kim escapes a slam attempt but gets taken down with a shoulderblock and a fallaway slam. ODB kips up and Kim bails to the ramp. Kim circles the ringside area and ODB gives chase back into the ring. Kim ducks a clothesline attempt and connects with an armbreaker. ODB fights back but Kim grabs her off the top turnbuckle and connects with…something (shoulderbreaker? Looked like she dropped ODB on her head).
After a pinfall attempt Kim locks in a hammerlock. Kim attempts to work the arm over as well but ODB kind-of hits her with a low-blow and that works. ODB continues the offensive run and hits a Thesz press out of the corner for 2. Kim heads to the top but ODB crotches her and connects with a second-rope superplex. ODB covers Kim for the 1…2…kickout. Kim all of a sudden gets ODB in a crucifix for the 1…2…3.

Winner [via Pinfall]: Gail Kim (6:20)

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-Commercial Break-

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Jeff Hardy is shown via vignette talking about winning the BFG Series last year and his thought process going into this year’s competition.

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After a recap of Austin Aries attacking Daniels earlier on the show, we cut to Austin Aries backstage. Aries says they have gotten his answer and he can also play mind games. Aries says he’s one of the smartest guys in this business. Aries says he doesn’t need anyone’s help to win the BFG Series, all he needs is his god-given ability.

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NEXT WEEK: Hulk Hogan returns to Impact Wrestling.

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We get comments from Chris Sabin recorded after his loss last week. Sabin recaps what happened, saying that once again The Aces & Eights found a way to screw someone. Sabin calls them a cancer then says he can’t believe he’s not champ and he will be back.

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The Aces & Eights (Devon, Mr. Anderson, Knux, Garett Bischoff, & Wes Brisco) make their way out for the main event. Their opponents, The Main Event Mafia (Sting, Magnus, Samoa Joe, & Rampage Jackson), make their way out next, Sting leading the way. This match happens next.

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Mr. Anderson grabs a mic from ringside and calls out Bully Ray to the ring. Out he comes, Tessmacher on one arm, and Tito Ortiz lurking in the background. Ray sits at the entrance stage and Tessmacher sits on his lap. Anderson gets back on the mic and says the fact they outnumber the MEM is unfair so he offers to let an MEM member to just lay down and end this match quick. Sting quickly gets on the mic and says if they’re going to go down, they’re gonna go down fighting.

The music of AJ Styles hits and out he comes. Styles stops and stares at Ray, then walks down the ramp. He stops and so does the music. Styles’ old music hits and he pulls off the hoodie. He revs the crowd up and he and the MEM attack The Aces & Eights.

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Main Event: The Main Event Mafia (Sting, Rampage Jackson, Magnus, & Samoa Joe) & AJ Styles Vs. The Aces & Eights (Mr. Anderson, Garett Bischoff, Wes Brisco, Knux, & Devon)

The action immediately spills to the outside and the brawl commences. Styles and Anderson move the action into the ring, the former taking out the latter with a dropkick. Magnus and Brisco then take over in the ring, Magnus driving Brisco head-first into the mat. Joe tags in and beats Brisco down to the mat with a flurry of rights and lefts. Joe splashes Brisco in the corner and hits the follow-up enziguri, Brisco dropping to the canvas. Joe covers for 2 then goes back on the attack. Brisco rakes the eyes and tags out to Bischoff. Bischoff runs right into a chop and Styles tags himself in. Bischoff hits some forearms but Styles fights back and hits a fireman’s carry backbreaker. The action continues after the commercial.

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Magnus is in trouble as we come back from break. Magnus attempts to fight back but Knux takes him out with a running crossbody. After a slam, Devon tags in and drops the forearm across Magnus’ nose. Devon chokes Magnus on the second rope then tags Bischoff back in. Bischoff rakes Magnus’ face across the top rope, but Magnus fights back with a series of rights. Bischoff drops Magnus with a flapjack and covers for 2. Brisco then tags in and covers for the 1…2..Joe breaks the count. Anderson tags in but Magnus catches him mid-crossbody attempt. Anderson escapes with a rake of the eyes and Devon tags back in, taking Magnus to the mat with a snapmare. Devon hits a running legdrop and then traps Magnus in a head vice, wrenching the neck for added punishment.

Magnus fights out but Devon takes him out with a clothesline, then busts out a spinaroonie (!!!). Knux tags in and slams Magnus to the mat. Knux climbs to the second rope and drops the leg, covering Magnus for the 1…2…kickout. Knux tries twice more but Magnus kicks out both times. Magnus fights back and drops Knux with a DDT. Sting gets the hot tag, “hitting” Knux with a dropkick and following up with back to back Stinger Splashes. Sting goes for the Scorpion Death Lock but in come the rest of The Aces & Eights. A brawl breaks out once more, and Jackson rolls into the ring. The Aces & Eights try to attack but Jackson takes them out with clotheslines and slams. Knux knocks down Jackson from behind and Sting hits the SCORPION DEATH DROP on Knux. Sting locks the SCORPION DEATH LOCK in but Devon breaks the hold with a low-blow. Knux covers Sting for the 1…2…kickout.

Devon works Sting over in the corner with a series of rights then connects with a scoop slam. Devon climbs to the second turnbuckle but misses the flying headbutt attempt. Styles gets the hot tag and after a series of strikes covers Devon for the 1…2…Aces & Eights break it up. Styles takes Bischoff out with a Pele kick but runs right into a spear from Devon. Styles, however, rebounds, and connects with THE STYLES CLASH for the 1…2…3.

Winners [via Pinfall]: The Main Event Mafia (16:27); Devon is now gone from TNA

POST-MATCH: Bully Ray stares in disbelief as The MEM celebrate their victory and we fade to Bellator stuff.

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