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

Aces & Eights is a professional wrestling stable in the promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), consisting of a group of masked wrestlers. It has the gimmick of an outlaw motorcycle club; members of the stable ride motorcycles and are referred to as either "prospects" or "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][4]

History

Devon became the first member of Aces & Eights to be named by TNA at Bound for Glory on October 14, 2012. [5]

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][6]

Aces & Eights 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). [7][8][9] Over the next several weeks, the stable continued to attack both faces and heels. [8][10][11][2]

Aces & Eights made its first appearance on pay-per-view at Hardcore Justice on August 12, 2012, attacking D'Angelo Dinero backstage (providing a kayfabe explanation for his absence from television to recuperate from a shoulder injury). Aces & Eights later interfered in a four-way tables match, attacking Jeff Hardy and the eventual winner, Bully Ray. [12][13]

On the August 23, 2012 episode of Impact Wrestling, Aces & Eights brawled with members of the TNA roster, injuring the right arm of TNA World Heavyweight Champion Austin Aries. [2] One week later, Aces & Eights attacked Aries again, knocking him unconscious with a foreign object. [14]

At No Surrender, on September 9, 2012, Aces & Eights again brawled with the TNA roster following a fight between Aries and a member called "The Armbreaker", injuring the shoulder of Jeff Hardy prior to his Bound for Glory series final against Bully Ray. [15]

Aces & Eights wrestled its first match at the Bound for Glory pay-per-view on October 14, 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, Aces & Eights had agreed to leave TNA). Aces & Eights 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. [16][5] Devon was the first member of Aces & Eights to be formally identified by TNA. On the October 18, 2012 episode of Impact, Devon, serving as one of the spokesmen (his vest identified him as "Sergeant-at-Arms") for the gang, threatened the Impact wrestlers, who responded by attacking Aces & Eights. Hulk Hogan then told Devon he must wrestle Sting, or else Aces & Eights would be banned from TNA again.

Members

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. ^ Sanders, Thomas (October 2012). "The Aces & 8s: A Look At Their Path Of Destruction In TNA IMPACT WRESTLING". ImpactWrestling.com. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Bishop, Matt (July 13, 2012). "Impact: Hogan, Sting under attack". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  8. ^ a b Bishop, Matt (July 20, 2012). "Impact: Aces and Eights spoil Roode-Aries rematch". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
  9. ^ "Hulk Hogan will appear on NEW show". Poughkeepsie Journal. July 20, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  10. ^ "IMPACT WRESTLING Coverage: Chavo Debuts, BFG Series Matches, Aces & 8s". ImpactWrestling.com. July 26, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
  11. ^ Bishop, Matt (August 17, 2012). "Impact: Roster unites against Aces & Eights". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  12. ^ Bishop, Matt (August 12, 2012). "Aries bests Roode again, 60 BFG Series points at stake at Hardcore Justice". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  13. ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 27, 2012). "TNA injury note". Wrestling Observer. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  14. ^ Van Der Griend, Blaine (August 31, 2012). "Impact: BFG Series getting down to nitty gritty". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
  15. ^ Meltzer, Dave (September 12, 2012). "TNA No Surrender live coverage from Orlando". Wrestling Observer. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Meltzer, Dave (October 14, 2012). "TNA Bound for Glory PPV coverage from Phoenix". Wrestling Observer. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ 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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