TNA Impact Results: Huge Aces & 8's Brawl, Hogan Brings Back Hollywood, Claire's Confession
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-Aces & 8's roll up outside on their motorcycles in a produced video with outlaw-type country music.
-We suddenly cut to a video recap of the past couple of weeks.
-pyro
It's Open Fight Night.
Sting's music hits and he comes out with Angle, Aries, Bully, and several others. Sting says the gate is wide open so where are they? He shows what has happened at the hands of Aces & 8's via still on the big screen in "graphic detail." The crowd wants Hogan. Sting invites James Storm out and says the "cloud of doubt" has been lifted about him.
Storm gets in the ring and says he was also attacked so why not turn this show into an a**whipping show? Sting says Hogan is pi**ed and he's here.
Two members of Aces & 8's approach through the crowd and Sting lets them get in the ring. They immediately get beat down by the TNA locker room. Angle and Storm unmask the smaller guy and Sting isn't impressed. His mouth is bloodied and Sting puts the mic in his face and he says "Thank you." He says prepare for a "long, painful night" and they continue to beat him.
(Commercial)
-Recap of moments ago
Miss Tessmacher comes to the ring.
-video of Taryn Terrell from last week
Tessmacher thanks Brooke Hogan for righting her wrong. Tessmacher calls out Tara. She wants to know if she can beat her mentor and best friend. Tara comes out.
Open Fight Night: Miss Tessmacher vs. Tara
Taryn's music hits and she is introduced as the referee. Tenay says she has no agenda. Tessmacher hits an armdrag and Tara applauds her. Tara hits a shoulderblock and Tessmacher's timing is a little off. Tara hits a powerslam for 2. Taryn breaks them up in the corner. Tessmacher hits two hard forearms out of the corner and Tara responds with a huge chop. Tessmacher hits a flurry of offense and hits a faceplant out of the corner. Tessmacher goes up top but Tara meets her and hits the superplex for the win.
Winner by pin: Tara
Tara applauds Tessmacher and they embrace.
-video of Aces & 8's attack on The Pope from Hardcore Justice, They show an x-ray from his Twitter of his broken shoulder
Sting makes a BFG Series match backstage between AJ, RVD, and Robbie E. since Pope is injured.
(Commercial)
BFG Series: RVD vs. AJ Styles vs. Robbie E.
RVD and AJ ignore Robbie and he gets in some shots then they double team him out of the ring. RVD goes behind and transitions into a headlock. AJ counters and they trade a nice exchange.
Robbie gets back in and gets taken out again. AJ leapfrogs and hits a nice dropkick on RVD. Robbie attacks AJ from behind with a nasty clothesline and puts the boots to him. Robbie keeps RVD at bay as well. AJ comes back with a big splash in the corner.
(Commercial)
Robbie is in control of AJ in the ring. RVD is not in the ring. Robbie keeps him out then goes back to AJ. RVD grabs Robbie's boot and pulls him out of the ring. AJ hits a plancha onto both of them. AJ sends RVD back in and drops him across his knee for 2. AJ takes out Robbie with a clothesline on the apron. RVD hits a kick off the ropes and the Rolling Thunder on AJ, then takes out Robbie with a double leg lariat and a standing moonsault for 2.
RVD launches Robbie out and AJ hits an inverted DDT for 2 on RVD. RVD goes up top and fights-off AJ to deliver a 5-Star Frogsplash but he is hurt and rolls off AJ. Robbie capitalizes and pins RVD.
Winner of 7 points by pin: Robbie E.
-Jeff Hardy walks toward the ring.
(Commercial)
Jeff Hardy comes to the ring. He says this will not be a BFG match. He calls out Robbie T.
Open Fight Night: Jeff Hardy vs. Robbie T.
Robbie T. comes to the ring all jacked up and immediately takes it to Hardy. He waits for Hardy to get up and gets nailed with an elbow and Whisper in the Wind. Hardy is unable to keep the big man down. He connects with Twist of Fate and goes up top and hits the Swanton for the quick win.
Winner by pin: Jeff Hardy
Hardy celebrates in the ring.
-Daniels and Kazarian discuss AJ's paternity test in the back as Daniels sips on his Appletini.
(Commercial)
Sting is backstage looking into the camera like a madman daring Aces & 8's. He says he's easy to find as he maniacally disappears into the shadows.
-AJ/Claire storyline recap video
Borash is in the ring with papers in his hand he says it's time to reveal the results of the paternity test, per the stipulations from his match last week. AJ comes to the ring as the crowd chants "Who's your daddy?" AJ says we are about to find out. He apologizes to his friends for what he has put them through. He says he sorry to the fans "who had to put up with this crap." (Wink, Wink) He says something did happen with Claire but he doesn't know what and if he is indeed the father, he will be a man and take care of it. He says if it isn't, then he doesn't want Daniels or Kazarian to ever speak to him again. Borash introduces Claire Lynch to some boos.
Daniels and Kazarian walk out instead and they get in the ring and call AJ selfish. They call the baby his "demon seed." Kazarian calls him an absentee father. Daniels says Claire is not there because she suffered a placental disruption and he wishes her a speedy recovery. Daniels asks AJ if protecting his reputation was worth it.
An older woman in a suit and with a briefcase comes to the ring and says she is Claire's attorney. She reads a statement from her book. It's a confession of AJ's blackmail by Claire. She also confesses to adding sedatives to AJ's cola to render him unconscious. She implicates Daniels and Kazarian. Claire was never even pregnant. Claire hopes that someday AJ will forgive her. The crowd is applauding all of this. Her attorney leaves the ring.
Daniels and Kazarian can't believe it and AJ hits a Pele to Daniels and they escape up the ramp.
-Gut Check vignette: Kris Lewie
-Aces & 8's are approached by Sting backstage. They surround him and Sting does his Joker shtick as Hogan attacks the men from behind as Sting tosses him his bat. Hogan says if they ever look at Brooke again he will cut their heart out and feed it to his dog. Hogan is dressed in all black along with the beard as he snarls like a mad dog and Sting says Hollywood is back!
(Commercial)
-Gut Check Winner Alex Silva video
TNA Gut Check: Kris Lewie vs. Gunner
Lewie gets an early takedown but Gunner fights back with a rake to the eyes and they go back and forth. Gunner hits a shoulderblock and gets a decisive advantage. Lewie moves in the corner and mounts a comeback. He hits some strikes and a clothesline. Lewie goes up top but misses with the headbutt. Gunner drops Lewie on his back for the pin.
Winner by pin: Gunner
-Mr. Anderson is on his way to the ring.
(Commercial)
ODB is on the phone with Eric Young wondering where her beer and fried chicken are.
Mr. Anderson comes to the ring. He says he has saved his toughest BFG opponent for last: Bully Ray.
BFG Series: Mr. Anderson vs. Bully Ray
Both men are hesitant to get it going. Bully hits a shoulderblock and they reset. Bully takes full control.
(Commercial)
Bully gets two near-falls. The crowd chants that Devon's better. Bully hits a suplex for 2. He slowly continues to decimate Anderson. Bully misses with the big splash in the corner and Anderson trades shots with him on their knees. They get to their feet and Anderson hits a flurry with a spinning neckbreaker for 2. Bully hits a neckbreaker for 2. Anderson catches Bully up top and hits a rolling Senton on the mat for 2. Bully hits a superplex to Anderson.
Tenay and Taz hear commotion in their ear-pieces and a camera shows more remaining Aces & 8's members being takeout by the locker room. Bully hits a Bubba Bomb but Anderson kicks out. Anderson hits a DDT and goes up top and delivers a Senton Bomb but Bully kicks out. Bully ducks the clothesline and they counter each other ending with Anderson hitting the Mic Check for the win.
Winner of 7 points by pin: Mr. Anderson
-Aces & 8's video: The main guy is playing cards and with a distorted voice, he says in 3 minutes and 30 seconds, they will unleash Hell and give out the Dead Man's Hand.
(Commercial)
Sting comes to the ring, followed by, virtually, the entire TNA locker room. Sting says we are at 3:45 and he calls out the masked men. The crowd wants Hogan. Aces & 8's finally shows through the crowd and the brawl begins. TNA kicks their butts all over the ring area and through the fans.
Hogan and Storm and AJ have their own brawl with more members in the locker room. RVD, Hardy, and Aries stand tall in the ring but the fight continues in the back. Aces & 8's keeps multiplying and they attack the ring. Aces & 8's gets the best of Hardy, Aries, and RVD in the ring. They grab a security rail and bring it in the ring and smash Aries' hand with a chair between it. The original six members are standing tall in the ring. Bully comes out with a chair and they flee. The camera shows them riding off on their bikes.
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