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TNA produces 5 part series on the whole Aces & Eights back story

Colin Vassallo — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 06:01:38 +0000

TNA has put up a 5 part series on the rise of Bully Ray and the whole backstory of how Aces & Eights came about.

All videos are narrated by the TNA champion and goes back to 9 months, showing how the plan to take over TNA was executed from start to finish.

It is a very well produced mini series which includes footage of all the twist and turns that led to Bully Ray finally winning the TNA title and revealing himself as the President of Aces & Eights.

Aces & Eights “take over” official TNA website

Colin Vassallo — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:14:53 +0000

The TNA website ImpactWrestling.com has been “taken over” by the Aces & Eights, with a pop up welcoming you to the site saying, “This website is now property of Aces & Eights.”

Everything on the site is Aces & Eights related including graphics, news, merchandise, and everything else, except for the title of the page which still reads ‘IMPACT WRESTLING: THURSDAY ON SPIKE.’

All the sections of the website were removed from the menu as well leaving only icons for TNA’s social media accounts.

Playing the angle, TNA President Dixie Carter wrote on Twitter, “We are aware of the situation with our website and @IMPACTWRESTLING. Working with IT to get it fixed right away. This won’t be tolerated.”

This is a re-creation of what WCW did with the nWo back in the mid/late 90s.

Taz is revealed as the newest member of Aces & Eights

Colin Vassallo — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:13:10 +0000

As expected, the wedding between Bully Ray and Brooke Hogan didn’t go as expected and it was interrupted by a friend of the former multiple-time tag team champion.

Just as the rings were going to be exchanged, color commentator Taz – who was the “best man” for the wedding – asked Ray if he really wants to go ahead with this.

After shutting up Brooke Hogan, Taz removed his jacket and revealed himself as the newest member of the Aces & Eights, as the group rushed to the ring and destroyed everything.

“What was supposed to be a night of celebration, turned into a nightmare. Devon was 1 thing. Taz your dead to me scumbag,” Bully Ray tweeted later, continuing the angle on Twitter.

“Dead? I just came to LIFE! All business big man,” Taz replied.

Mike Knox revealed as latest member of Aces & Eights

Colin Vassallo — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:46:50 +0000

Former WWE Superstar Mike Knox was unveiled as a member of the Aces & Eights during yesterday’s IMPACT on Spike.

Knox was part of a tag team cage match in the main event of the show which saw the return of Sting and he was unmasked by Kurt Angle after he ended up alone in the ring against Samoa Joe, Sting, and Angle himself.

Knox wrestled for WWE during the company’s failed attempt at reviving the ECW brand and he played the role of Kelly Kelly’s boyfriend. He then switched to RAW in 2008 and moved to Smackdown in 2009 but was released a year after following WrestleMania XXVI.

Former WWE Superstar revealed as Aces & Eights member

Colin Vassallo — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:49:10 +0000

Drew Hankinson, who wrestled for WWE as Festus and later as Luke Gallows, was revealed as a member of the Aces & Eights yesterday during IMPACT.

He was unmasked by Joseph Park as he was being assaulted and Park was then driven through a table for his trouble.

Gallows was not identified on television by the commentary team and will most likely be given a new name.

He is the second person from the Aces & Eights to be unmasked, joining Devon.

Devon returns to TNA as part of Aces & Eights

Colin Vassallo — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:20:24 +0000

Devon made a surprise return to TNA yesterday at the Bound For Glory pay-per-view, aiding the Aces & Eights defeating the team of Sting and Bully Ray to gain access to the IMPACT Zone.

The former TNA Television champion quit the company after negotiations between the two parties over a new contract fell through. Devon eventually walked out still as the TV champion and a new champ was crowned on the September 27 edition of IMPACT Wrestling. At that time, TNA made a small statement on its website saying that the company hoped that Devon would return for one more match to defend the title however their negotiations reached an impasse after a month full of meetings.

Hulk Hogan expressed his disappointment on Twitter over the whole thing and hoped that Devon would eventually return, praising him as one of the best people in the TNA locker room. Devon then posted a photo of himself wearing a WWE RAW t-shirt, fueling speculations that he might jump ship to WWE.

The former ECW, WWE, and TNA tag team title holder appeared under a mask during the show yesterday and put his former tag team partner through a table with a spinebuster. He was then unmasked by Hulk Hogan who moments earlier came out to help clear the ring.

Who are the Aces & Eights?

Colin Vassallo — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 09:54:23 +0000

There’s a new group forming inside TNA Wrestling called Aces & Eights, and for the past three weeks they have been wrecking havoc with TNA champion Austin Aries and Bobby Roode being their latest victims.

On IMPACT this week, the group attacked Aries as Roode stood in the corner watching the beat down. After Aces & Eights were done with Aries, Roode offered his hand however the handshake wasn’t something the group was looking for and they proceeded to attack Roode as well. Sting and Hulk Hogan were their first victims.

The group sporting hoodies and masks have still not made their identities public however there are several wrestlers who have already posed as part of the gang. Former WWE Superstar Luke Gallows has been one of them as well as Mike Knox from the WWE’s version of ECW. TNA agent D’Lo Brown has also played a part in the gang although he won’t likely be one of the final members of the group when they are revealed.

Aces & Eights is two-pair poker hand called Dead Man’s Hand in the card game. The group has a Twitter account which you can follow @TheAcesAnd8s.