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This article is about the professional wrestling stable. For the poker hand, see Dead man's hand.
Aces & 8s
The "dead man's hand", the symbol of the Aces & 8s.
Stable
MembersSee below
Name(s)Aces & 8s
DebutJune 14, 2012 [1]

The Aces & 8s is a professional wrestling stable in the promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), consisting of a group of masked wrestlers. The Aces & 8s have the gimmick of an outlaw motorcycle club; members of the stable ride motorcycles and are referred to as being "prospects" and "patched in". [2] The name of the stable is a reference to the two pair poker hand known as the "dead man's hand".[3]

History

Devon became the first member of the Aces & 8s to be named by TNA at Bound for Glory on October 14, 2012. [4]

The stable debuted on the June 14, 2012 episode of Impact Wrestling, with three masked wrestlers attacking Sting as he discussed his induction to the TNA Hall of Fame.[1] On July 5, 2012, an unnamed man delivered an envelope to TNA General Manager Hulk Hogan containing a photograph of aces and eights playing cards (known as the "dead man's hand") and a note reading "see you next week", saying "we're not cowards...we've got something for you Hogan, wait and see!" [3][5]

The Aces & 8s returned (in greater numbers) to TNA on the July 12, 2012 episode of Impact Wrestling, attacking both Sting and Hogan, with Hogan billed as having sustained a pelvic fracture (providing a kayfabe explanation for his absence from television while recovering from surgery to alleviate back pain). [6][7][8] Over the next several weeks, the stable continued to attack both faces and heels. [7][9][10][2]

The Aces & 8s made its first appearance on pay-per-view at Hardcore Justice on August 12, 2012. The stable attacked D'Angelo Dinero backstage (providing a kayfabe explanation for his absence from television to recuperate from a shoulder injury). The Aces & 8s later interfered in a four-way tables match, attacking Jeff Hardy and the eventual winner, Bully Ray. [11][12]

On the August 23, 2012 episode of Impact Wrestling, the Aces & 8s brawled with members of the TNA roster, injuring the right arm of TNA World Heavyweight Champion Austin Aries. [2] One week later, the Aces & 8s attacked Aries again, knocking him unconscious with a foreign object.[13] At No Surrender on September 9, 2012, the Aces & 8s again brawled with the TNA roster, injuring the shoulder of Jeff Hardy prior to his Bound for Glory series final against Bully Ray. [14]

The Aces & 8s wrestled its first match at the Bound for Glory pay-per-view on October 15, 2012, with two unnamed members of the stable defeating Sting and Bully Ray in a no disqualification tag team match to win unfettered access to the Impact Wrestling Zone (had they lost, the Aces & 8s had agreed to leave TNA). The Aces & 8s won the bout following interference from two other members of the stable, one of whom was subsequently unmasked and revealed to be Devon, a member of the TNA roster and the former tag team partner of Bully Ray. [15][4] This was the first instance of a member of the Aces & 8s being formally identified by TNA.

Members

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ^ a b Bishop, Matt (June 15, 2012). "Impact: Roode retains, Sting laid out". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  2. ^ a b c Caldwell, James (August 23, 2012). "Caldwell's TNA Impact Results 8/23: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact - Open Fight Night, Hogan returns, brawl concludes show". PWTorch.com. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  3. ^ a b Boutwell, Josh (July 5, 2012). "Impact Results - 7/5/12". WrestleView.com. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
  4. ^ a b c Caldwell, James (2012-10-14). "Caldwell's TNA Bound for Glory PPV results 10/14: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Aries vs. Hardy, Storm vs. Roode". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  5. ^ Caldwell, James (July 5, 2012). "Caldwell's TNA Impact Results 7/5: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact - final PPV hype, Hardy vs. Storm". PWTorch.com. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
  6. ^ Bishop, Matt (July 13, 2012). "Impact: Hogan, Sting under attack". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  7. ^ a b Bishop, Matt (July 20, 2012). "Impact: Aces and Eights spoil Roode-Aries rematch". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
  8. ^ "Hulk Hogan will appear on NEW show". Poughkeepsie Journal. July 20, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  9. ^ "IMPACT WRESTLING Coverage: Chavo Debuts, BFG Series Matches, Aces & 8s". ImpactWrestling.com. July 26, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
  10. ^ Bishop, Matt (August 17, 2012). "Impact: Roster unites against Aces & Eights". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  11. ^ Bishop, Matt (August 12, 2012). "Aries bests Roode again, 60 BFG Series points at stake at Hardcore Justice". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  12. ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 27, 2012). "TNA injury note". Wrestling Observer. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  13. ^ Van Der Griend, Blaine (August 31, 2012). "Impact: BFG Series getting down to nitty gritty". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
  14. ^ Meltzer, Dave (September 12, 2012). "TNA No Surrender live coverage from Orlando". Wrestling Observer. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  15. ^ Caldwell, James (September 27, 2012). "Caldwell's TNA Impact results 9/27: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact - new TV champ, BFG PPV hype, Hogan at the Clubhouse". PWTorch.com. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  16. ^ Meltzer, Dave (October 14, 2012). "TNA Bound for Glory PPV coverage from Phoenix". Wrestling Observer. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  17. ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 6, 2012). "Mon. update: TNA stars at TripleMania, BJ Penn/Rory Mac update, WWE stock news, TMZ covers Kharma". Wrestling Observer. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  18. ^ Johnson, Mike (July 5, 2012). "Kurt Angle injured, TNA TV title update and lots more TNA news". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
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