Hulk Hogan’s TNA contract expired on Monday. Both sides are still in negotiations. TNA wants to keep Hogan but it will come down to money.
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Hulk Hogan’s TNA Contract Expiring Soon
PWInsider noted that multiple sources have confirmed that Hulk Hogan’s TNA Contract expires on October 1st. Plus, Hogan has not been happy how TNA handled his daughter Brooke’s departure from TNA.
TNA Recap: November 1 2012 – Another Aces & 8s Mask Comes Off
The show began with a memoriam for Brad Armstrong. It was Open Fight Night on Impact Wrestling. Joseph Park was in the ring. He said he was here for Open Fight Night but he is not a wrestler but an attorney. He said that he is a man that is going to stick up for himself. He said Hogan hasn’t gave him a match yet with Aces & 8s but he has found a loophole & it’s Open Fight Night. Park called out any member of Aces & 8s. 4 members of Aces & 8s came & surrounded the ring. Angle came down to help out & was jumped by Aces & 8s then Sting came with a bat & cleared the ring. Sting said somebody from Aces & 8s tonight is going to get their mask ripped off their face.
Magnus called out Samoa Joe for the Television Championship: Magnus vs Television Champ Samoa Joe, Samoa Joe wins by DQ because Magnus hit him with a wrench in front of the referee.
In Hogan’s office with Sting & Park, Kurt Angle storms in with Wes Briscoe & Garett Bischoff & said he wanted Devon tonight. Hogan said Bully Ray has got Devon tonight but that Angle can have Devon at Turning Point. Angle agreed & said he has backup & is ready to fight, Sting said lets go rip off some mask.
Backstage Samoa Joe was icing his head & said Magnus made a big mistake & lets throw out the rules. Joe said he will kill him.
Daniels & Kazarian came to the ring. Kazarian said Sting thinks the biggest frauds in TNA are Aces & 8s but the biggest frauds are Chavo & Hernandez. Daniels said they will get their rematch at Turning Point. Daniels called out the Spanish announce team Hector Guerrero & Wille. Daniels & Kazarian beat down Hector & Wille then Chavo & Hernandez came to the ring & Daniels & Kazarian retreated.
Gut Check Match: Christian York vs Zema Ion, Ion wins.
Garett Bischoff stopped Bully Ray in the back & said that Devon stabbed him in the back also & he is there if Bully needs him. Bull thanked him & they shook hands. A production assistant then told them that Aces & 8s are outside. Bully & Bischoff run outside, Sting & Angle are also there & they brawl with Aces & 8s then Aces & 8s retreated.
ODB came to the ring & called out Tara’s boyfriend Jesse. ODB vs Jesse, Jesse wins.
Robbie E. with Robbie T. came to the ring & called out Jeff Hardy. Robbie E. vs Hardy, Hardy wins. After the match Austin Aries came out to the stage. He has the World Title Belt & told Hardy to pick up his ugly belt. Aries said the only difference between the 2 are 3 seconds & he will climb the ladder again. Hardy gets a ladder & sets it up & climbs up it. Hardy said lets make our match at Turning Point a ladder match. Aries said he wasn’t going to do it.
A video was showed of the opening of Hogan’s Beach Shop where Matt Morgan confronted Hogan. Morgan took a old robe of Hogan’s & said to Hogan watch the history he makes with it. Hogan said you can’t take that & Morgan said that he just did. Hogan was watching a monitor in the back & he said starting to figure it out. James Storm approached Hogan & asked for a World Title shot. Hogan said if Storm was a betting man that he might have an idea for him.
Bobby Roode came out to the ring & said he wasn’t here to fight & he is being screwed because he was left out last week for the World Title match. AJ Styles came to the ring & said he should be the World Champion & told Roode to quit his crying. AJ called out Roode for a fight, Roode said no & then attacked AJ from behind. Hogan came out with James Storm & said both Roode & Styles deserve a title shot. Hogan made a match for Turning Point, A triple threat match with Roode, Styles & Storm where the winner gets a World Title shot but the person who gets pinned wont get another title shot until Bound For Glory next year.
Joey Ryan & Matt Morgan come to the ring. Morgan was wearing Hogan’s robe. Ryan called out Rob Van Dam. Ryan vs RVD, Ryan wins. After the match Morgan laid out RVD with a big boot.
Bully Ray came to the ring & gave a shout out to all the fans in the Northeast & called out Devon. Bully Ray vs Devon, Bully sat up a table in the ring & Devon waved out members of Aces & 8s. Aces & 8s surrounded Bully in the ring, Bully keeps them away with his chain. The TNA roster lead by Sting came to the ring & they brawled with Aces & 8s. Joseph Park got in the ring with a large Aces & 8s member & Park pulled off the guys masked to unveil that it was Luke Gallows. Gallows choked slammed Park through the table. Angle & Sting cleared Gallows out of the ring.
List of Winners From “Bound For Glory”
TNA X Division Title Match: Zema Ion vs. Rob Van Dam
RVD is the new X Division Champion
TNA Television Title Match: Magnus vs. Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe holds on to the Television Title
Street Fight: James Storm vs. Bobby Roode
James Storm wins the Street Fight
Joey Ryan vs. Al Snow (If Ryan wins he gets a TNA Contract)
With some outside interference from Matt Morgan, Joey Ryan wins and gets a TNA Contract
TNA Tag Team Title Match: Kurt Angle & AJ Styles vs. Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez vs. Kazarian & Daniels
New Tag Team Champions Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez
TNA Knockouts Title Match: Tara vs. Miss Tessmacher
Tara wins and is the new Knockouts Champion
No DQ Match: Sting and Bully Ray vs. Aces & 8s
Aces & 8s win and now have access to TNA
** After match, Hogan hits ring and while Sting holds leader from Aces & 8s Hogan unmasks him and it is none other the Devon.
TNA World Heavyweight Title Match: Jeff Hardy vs. Austin Aries
Winner and New TNA World Heavyweight Champion is Jeff Hardy
More on Bound for Glory Monday at 12 noon eastern on DTRT Wrestling News Radio with Ed Boston.
TNA Recap: October 4 2012
Hulk Hogan & Sting in Hogans office discuss who to pick to fight Aces & 8s with Sting at Bound For Glory.
Mr. Anderson vs Gunner, Anderson wins.
Tara & Gail Kim vs Miss Tessmacher & ODB, Tara & Gail Kim wins.
Al Snow apologized to Joey Ryan for laying his hands on him. Al Snow gave Joey Ryan a TNA contract, Ryan without reading it sign it. Al Snow informed Joey Ryan that the contract is only for one night at Bound For Glory & his opponent is Al Snow.
Kurt Angle tells Sting he can do double duty at Bound For Glory & fight Aces & 8s with Sting. Bully Ray tells Sting he wants to Fight Aces & 8s.
Television Championship Match: Television Champ Samoa Joe vs Rob Van Dam, Samoa Joe wins.
Chavo Guerrero Jr., Hernandez & AJ Styles in the locker room discuss their tag team match, Christopher Daniels & Kazarian came in tells AJ that they heard Kurt Angle tell Sting he doesn’t want to be in the Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Match at Bound For Glory & that he doesn’t need AJ’s help to beat anybody & can beat Chavo & Hernandez all by himself.
Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs Kurt Angle, Chavo wins.
X Division Championship Match: X Division Champ Zema Ion vs Douglas Williams, Zema Ion wins, referee reverses decision because Zema Ion wouldn’t let go of submission hold. Zema Ion is still champion.
Bruce Pritchard shows D’Lo a video of Matt Morgan sneaking into the ring & kicking a TNA referee in the face, & tells D’Lo that it can’t happen ever again.
James Storm came down to the ring & says he isn’t coming to Bound For Glory to prove that he is a better wrestler & better fighter than Bobby Roode, he is coming to prove he is a better man. Roode interupts as Storm was talking aboutKing Mo being the special enforcer for their match at Bound For Glory. Roode says that he doesn’t care about King Mo & neither should Storm. Roode says that nobody can stop him not even King Mo because this is hi world & he is the it factor of profesional wrestling & if King Mo was here he would say it to his face. King Mo came out & confronts Roode & shoves him down. King Mo wnt to the ring & Storm raises King Mo’s hand & gives him a beer to celebrate.
Hogan wrote down his choice for fight with Aces & 8s, Sting tells Hogan he needs to see Bully Ray’s match before deciding.
Aces & 8s with Joseph Park bound to a chair says they are ready to die for the brotherhood & ask Hogan if he could say the same & in 10 days they will reveal who their 2 are.
Triple Threat Match: Bully Ray vs Jeff Hardy vs Austin Aries, Bully Ray wins.
Hogan along with Sting announced that they have chosen Mr. Anderson to fight Aces & 8s with Sting at Bound For Glory. Aces & 8s attacked Mr. Anderson. Bully Ray came to the ring & wants Sting to convince Hogan to choose him to fight Aces & 8s. Sting wants Bully Ray, Hogan agrees & shakes hand with Bully Ray. Sting & Bully Ray vs Aces & 8s at Bound For Glory.
This Week’s TNA Preview
Thursday IMPACT Preview: Kurt Angle vs. James Storm, Chavo’s In-Ring Debut
Don’t miss TNA IMPACT WRESTLING every Thursday night LIVE at 8/7c on SpikeTV! If you can’t watch Thursday, don’t forget to set your DVR to record it! It’s two hours of Total Nonstop Action featuring your favorite wrestling superstars – including “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan, “The Icon” Sting, Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle, “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy, Bobby Roode, “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, Mr. Anderson, Rob Van Dam, “Cowboy” James Storm, the lovely and lethal Knockouts, the high-flying X Division athletes and many more! TNA IMPACT WRESTLING takes place from the Impact Zone at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida! IMPACT WRESTLING is the world’s most innovative experience in professional wrestling, airing in over 120 countries worldwide!
Preview Thursday’s huge LIVE broadcast as the road to the August 12 “Hardcore Justice” Pay-Per-View event continues:
– The broadcast will feature the IMPACT in-ring wrestling debut of Chavo Guerrero!
-Last week accusations flew that James Storm may be involved with Aces and 8s. Could there possibly be any truth to these rumors?
– IMPACT will feature a HUGE Bound For Glory Series main event match as Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle battles “Cowboy” James Storm! The competition for a shot at the World Title at “Bound For Glory” continues with two former World Champions battling on Thursday night on SpikeTV!
– In tag team action, World Heavyweight Champion Austin Aries teams with newcomer Kenny King against Bobby Roode and X Division Champion Zema Ion
– TNA Knockouts executive Brooke Hogan makes her return to IMPACT for the first time since the brutal attack by The Aces & 8s gang on her legendary father, “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan
– In Knockouts action, it will be Mickie James vs. Gail Kim vs. Madison Rayne vs. Tara in a four-way #1 Contenders match for a shot at the Knockouts Championship
All this and much more on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast LIVE at 8/7c on SpikeTV
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