TNA Recap: May 9 2013

Sting & Kurt Angle came to the ring. Sting talked about being the #1 contender for the World Title at Slammiversary. Sting said he is going to strip Bully Ray of his power by taking the title from him. Sting said he didn’t want to wait so that is why he asked Hogan for the 6 man tag match tonight. Sting said he wanted the best so he went to Kurt Angle. Angle talked about making D’Lo Brown say I quit last week. Angle called out AJ Styles & AJ came to the ring. Angle said him & Sting are ready for war & asked AJ if he is going to join them. AJ didn’t respond. Angle demanded an answer from AJ. Sting tried talking to AJ. Sting said we need AJ Styles & that he knows AJ wants to do the right thing & tag with him & Angle. Angle said to AJ you are either with us or against us. AJ walked away & Angle went after him. Angle & AJ fought on the ramp. Aces & Eights attacked Sting from behind. Bully Ray & Devon laid out Sting with a 3D.

Camera caught up with AJ Styles backstage who was leaving. AJ was asked if he is going to leave Sting & Angle high & dry. AJ stormed out of the building.

Tara & Gail Kim vs Mickie James & Velvet Sky: Velvet & Mickie got the win. After the match Gail argued with Tara. Gail attacked Tara & put Tara in a hanging Figure 4 Leg Lock just like she did to Taryn Terrell last week. ODB had to pull Gail off of Tara.

Backstage Aces & Eights was celebrating the 3D on Sting. D’Lo Brown came in. D’Lo didn’t know about the get together. Bully said they got some club business to take care of in the ring. Aces & Eights walked off leaving D’Lo alone.

Backstage Daniels & Kazarian tried to bribe James Storm by bringing him a 6 pack of beer. They asked Storm to join Bad Influence & told him to think about it & do the right thing.

Aces & Eights came to the ring. Bully Ray talked about him, Devon & Mr. Anderson fighting Sting, Kurt Angle & a mystery partner tonight. Bully said for any wrestler floating around in the back who thinks they’re going to be a hero & be Sting & Angle’s partner don’t do it. Bully said you don’t want no part of Aces & Eights. Bully moved on to club business. Bully said D’Lo Brown disgraced himself, the club & his brothers when he said I quit last week. Bully asked D’Lo to turn in his colors. D’Lo said no. Bully said for D’Lo to do it now. D’Lo said his cut is his life, no. MR. Anderson yelled at D’Lo & said D’Lo said I quit & that this club is not for quitters. Garett Bischoff & Wes Briscoe pulled off D’Lo’s cut(jacket). Bully said Anderson is right we’re all right D’Lo is the one who said I quit. Bully said D’Lo quit on himself, quit on his brothers, quit on his cut & quit on everybody. Bully asked D’Lo what he is going to do to get his colors back. D’Lo said he knows Magnus has a match tonight & that he want to kick Magnus’s *ss for the club so he can get back his cut. Bully said D’Lo is going to go set by the time keeper while DOC kicks Magnus’s *ss. Bully said if D’Lo hopes to ever wear these colors again that DOC gets the job done.

DOC vs Magnus: D’Lo interfered in the match. D’Lo grabbed DOC’s leg by mistake costing him the match. Magnus got the win.

Aces & Eights backstage, Bully yelled at D’Lo & told them to hold him down. Bully was going to hit D’Lo with a hammer. Mr. Anderson said he had a better idea. Anderson why don’t we give D’Lo a job that he can do. Bully gave D’Lo the job of getting them beer, ice & washing the bikes. Bully said D’Lo is nothing more than a prospect & told D’Lo to take off his shirt. Bully said D’Lo is a disgrace to the club. Bully said he should have bashed D’Lo’s skull in.

Backstage Hogan in his office with Sting & Kurt Angle. Hogan said he would be their partner. Angle & Sting said he couldn’t do it because the doctors said Hogan can’t. Hogan said he got a wild card call today & if this guy is really who he says he is he is going to come in here & all you have to do is set back & watch Aces & Eights get destroyed. Angle said Hogan called him a wild card & said AJ Styles is out. Sting said all he heard was if. Sting said it has got to be Magnus as their partner. Hogan said he is good with Magnus.

Booby Roode & Austin Aries backstage approached James Storm. Aries gave Storm a beer & Roode said he was always jealous of Storm because Storm was the man that made Beer Money & that the only reason he beat Storm for the World Title was because he smashed a beer bottle over his head. Storm said the word going around the locker room is when Aries beat Roode that it wasn’t a fluke.

TNA World Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Match with James Storm as the Special Referee: Bobby Roode & Austin Aries vs Bad Influence( Daniels & Kazarian): Late in the match Daniels went for a pin cover on Aries with a hand full of tights & Storm didn’t count. Daniels argued with Storm, Aries got a beer & he took a drink & then spit it in Daniels face. Aries took another drink then held out the beer toward Storm. Storm ripped the beer out from Aries hand & down the beer. Aries shoved Storm. Storm went to deliver a Last Call super kick to Aries but nailed Daniel instead. Aries cover Daniels with one foot. Storm counted to 2 then stopped his count. Storm then nailed Aries with a Last Call super kick. Storm walked off.

Backstage Magnus was assaulted by Aces & Eights. They took Magnus out by smashing a cart into his head up against a fork lift.

A video package was showed of Suicide who is returning soon.

Kenny King came to the ring & said he has been fantastic, spectacular & exceptional. King said he has been so good now he has to beat 2 guys instead of 1. King said he always beats the odds. King introduced Chris Sabin. King wanted Sabin to tell his story. Sabin talked about being out of wrestling. Sabin said he has nothing left to lose. Sabin said for King to enjoy the X-Division Title belt while he can because next week he is becoming the new X-Division Champ. King said Sabin is a champ in his eyes & gave Sabin the belt to hold & said that’s the closest he is going to get to the championship again. King said for Sabin to give the belt back to him. Sabin tossed the belt to King & then punched King a couple of times. King bailed from the ring.

Something was going on in the back. Bad Influence( Daniels & Kazarian) & Bobby Roode & Austin Aries was separated. James Storm was laid out on the floor next to a steel chair.

It was announced that next week 4 former Gut Check winners will compete in a 4 man tournament to earn a spot in the Bound For Glory Series.

Aces & Eights backstage, Bully said what is best for the club is weeding out the weak, nobody says I quit. Bully said D’Lo did so so he is at the bottom of the ladder. Bully said him, Devon & Anderson are going to go take care of Sting, Angle & whoever their mystery partner is. Bully said he isn’t worried we’re going to get the job done. Bully told Knux to tell D’Lo to make sure the beer is cold & the bikes are washed because after they win tonight we’re going looking for women.

Back in Hogan’s office, Hogan is on the phone with someone. Sting & Angle said we got to go. Hogan told the person on the phone it’s now or never I need to know.

Kurt Angle, Sting & a Mystery Partner vs Aces & Eights(Bully Ray, Devon & Mr. Anderson): The match started as a 2 on 3, Sting & Angle was without a 3rd man. In the middle of the match, went to a camera backstage & Aces & Eights was laid out on the floor. Bully & Devon set up & table in the ring. The Monster Abyss came to the ring & took out Bully & Devon. Abyss choked slammed Anderson through the table. Abyss hit the Black Hole Slam on Devon. Abyss, Sting & Angle got the win.