AJ Styles & TNA will have their next round of negotiations this week. Styles future with TNA is probably going to come down to money. Styles will stay with TNA if both sides can agree on financial terms.
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Top TNA Star’s Contract To Expire Next Month
According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com, TNA Star AJ Styles’ contract will expire in September. According to the article TNA hasn’t made much of an effort to sign him to a new deal. I can’t imagine TNA not offering him a new contract, but if they don’t I’m sure the WWE would love to have AJ Styles.
Hardcore Justice Week 2 Recap: August 22 2013
Bully Ray & Tito Ortiz backstage, Bully on the phone with Brooke. Bully said to Brooke the world is going to be shocked when they tell them the truth. Bully greeted Mr. Anderson & introduced him to Tito. Anderson said he didn’t know anything about this. Bully said this is club business. Bully said Tito is with me which means he is with you which means he is with the club. Bully told Anderson that he should be concerned with earning his stripes & taking care of his business.
Bobby Roode, Daniels & Kazarian came to the ring. Roode congratulated Bully Ray on becoming a 2 time World Heavyweight Champion. Roode said Bully found another way to screw the system & apparently a new friend. Roode said Bully has at a target on his chest & the 3 of them will do anything to get the Title from him. Roode said one of them is going to walk into Bound For Glory & become World Heavyweight Champion. Roode talked about how he won 20 points in the BFGS last week by winning the tables match. Roode said they’re only getting started. Kazarain talked about winning the BFGS ladder match last week to earn 20 points. Daniels said tonight he will complete the sweep because he the best street fighter in TNA. Roode said they’re 25% of the BFGS & why should they settle for 25% when they could be a third. Roode made an offer to Austin Aries to join them. Roode said Aries can trust them. James Storm & Gunner interrupted & came to the ring. Strom said did you say the word trust. Storm told Daniels & Kazarian that they shouldn’t trust Roode because he will turn on them. Roode said Storm is jealous of him. Storm said he will tell a man what he is going to do to him before he does it. Storm said he is going to go over to the corner & take off his hat, set down the mic, take off his shirt, take a drink of cold beer & walk back over & punch Roode in the mouth. Storm walked over & did what he said he was going to do while Roode was saying Storm doesn’t have the guts to do it. Storm walked back over & punched Roode & a fight broke out. Daniels exited the ring. A referee came down & called for the bell.
James Storm & Gunner VS Booby Roode & Kazarian: Daniels was sent to the back by the ref. Roode & Kazarian got the win after Roode nailed Strom with a low blow behind the ref’s back.
Aries talked about the offer that Sting made last week to join the Mafia & the offer Roode made to join Roode, Daniels & Kazarian. Aries said they’re are sending him a mixed message because he feels like last week they cost him 20 points in the BFGS. Aries said he has a lot to think about & by the end of the night he will give his answer.
Sonjay Dutt VS Manik: Manik got the win.
Aces & Eights backstage, Devon asked Mr. Anderson if he talked to Bully. Anderson he did. Devon asked what Bully said. Anderson said Bully said that they need to focus on getting the job done tonight with the Main Event Mafia. Devon said they’re more than focused. Anderson said nobody is going to step up to join the Mafia. Anderson asked if they are ready to do this. Devon said he will testify to that.
Main Event Mafia backstage preparing.
BFGS 4-Way Street Fight: Hernandez VS Jay Bradley VS Daniels VS Joseph Park:Eric Young came to the ring with Park for the match. Roode & Kazarian came out during the match & got involved. Roode & Kazarain fought with EY at ringside. Austin Aries came to the ring & attacked Daniels after it appeared Aries had accepted Roode’s offer. Roode & Kazarian chased Aries to the back. Bradley hit Park with brass knucks & busted Park’s lip. Park saw his blood & snapped & hit Bradley with the Black Hole Slam for the win. Park picked up 20 points.
Main Event Mafia backstage, Sting said last week was a bad week & they are still one man short. Sting said he doesn’t think anybody is going to step up. Magnus said so what we are the Mafia we are the elite. Magnus said we step up. Samoa Joe agreed & said they don’t need anyone to step up nobody is good enough to step up. Joe said we are bred for war & they got everything they need to stand on their own.
Bully Ray & Tito Ortiz came to the ring. Bully asked how does it feel to be suckered by him again. Bully said he doesn’t recognize Chris Sabin’s World Title victory & called it a fluke. Bully said Sabin didn’t beat him he beat himself. Bully said everything is now right in TNA again. Bully called Tito his new best friend. Tito said to Rampage Jackson that he knocked him out once & he will do it again on November 2nd. Bully said nobody does shock like him. Bully said if you think Tito was a big surprise then you’re going to be shocked. Bully said he will now expose the secret that him & his girl have been hiding for a long time. Bully called for Brooke to come out. Brooke Hogan’s music played & out came Brooke Tessmacher. Bully gave her a big long kiss. Bully said now that he has the hot Brooke with him, The Huntington Beach Bad Boy with him & his brother Taz with him does anybody doubt that he can ever be stopped. Bully said there is only one thing left to do. Brooke sucked the wedding ring off his finger & spit it out.
Gail Kim Vs ODB: Gail got the win.
Backstage Austin Aries was asked what happened with Roode, Daniels & Kazrian. Aries said they asked him a question &they just got his answer. Aries said he doesn’t need their help, he doesn’t need help from Hulk Hogan or need Dixie Carter to like him. Aries said he doesn’t need anybody but himself.
Chris Sabin’s post match comment from last week. Sabin said Aces & Eights are masters of manipulation. Sabin said Aces & Eights are a cancer in this business. Sabin said he can’t believe what happened. Sabin said he will be back.
5 on 5 Match: Loser leaves TNA. Aces & Eights VS Main Event Mafia: The Mafia came out with Just 4, they couldn’t get a replacement for Kurt Angle. Before the match Mr. Anderson introduced Bully Ray out. Bully, Tito Ortiz & Brooke Tessmacher came out on the stage. Bully sat in a chair with Brooke on his lap. Anderson said one of the Mafia should lay down. Sting said no they will go down fighting. AJ Styles music played & out came AJ. Then his music changed to his old music & he joined the Mafia in their battle with Aces & Eights. AJ pinned Devon for the win. Devon is gone from TNA.
TNA Preview: Hardcore Justice Continues
Hardcore Justice continues.
Who will join the Main Event Mafia to battle Aces & Eights? The wrestler who loses the match will be gone from TNA.
Bully Ray will have a celebration for regaining the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
BFGS 4-Way Street Fight: Jay Bradley VS Hernandez VS Daniels VS Joseph Park: The winner gets 20 points.
Surprising TNA Release
F4WOnline.com is reporting that Brooke Hogan has been released by TNA.
Hardcore Justice Segment of the Week: Tito Ortiz Attacks Rampage Jackson
Tito Ortiz attacks Rampage Jackson with a hammer, Bully Ray wins the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Chris Sabin in a steel cage match.
Hardcore Justice Recap: August 15 2013
BFGS 4-way Ladder Match: Austin Aries VS Kazarian VS AJ Styles VS Jeff Hardy: Booby Roode & Daniels came out during the match & interfered. Daniels distracted the referee while Roode pulled Hardy off the ladder. Hardy kicked Roode & went back up the ladder. Kazarian threw a martini in Hardy’s face. Kazarian climbed the ladder & pulled down the clipboard for the win. Kazarian picked up 20 points.
Chris Sabin backstage, Sabin said one of his favorite wrestling memories even before he was a wrestler was watching Bully Ray & Devon put a man through a flaming table covered with thumbtacks. Sabin said Bully is vicious & dangerous & he isn’t taking Bully lightly but Bully better not take him lightly also. Sabin said nobody thought he could beat Bully the first time but he did or the second time but he did & he will beat Bully a third time tonight & will walk out still World Heavyweight Champion.
Dixie Carter in the ring with the Main Event Mafia minus Kurt Angle. Dixie addressed that Angle is in rehab & said when he will return is still in question. Dixie said Angle has her, TNA & the Main Event Mafia’s support. Dixie said to Angle we are all thinking about you & to hang in there & get back to us real soon. Aces & Eights came to the ring. Mr. Anderson said to Main Event Mafia that means you only have one week to come up with a replacement for your buddy. Anderson talked about Aces & Eights being excited to end the career of one of the members of the Main Event Mafia. Magnus threatened to punch Anderson in the mouth. Magnus said it might be difficult finding someone in the back but the could find someone from the audience. Magnus said one way or the other one of the Aces & Eights will be going home with a pink slip. Anderson said tonight starts a new chapter for Aces & Eights, Bully Ray will regain his World Heavyweight Championship & next week we will eliminate one of the Mafia. Anderson made a head count & Punched Magnus & a brawl broke out. Aces & Eight took advantage of the 5 on 4 & beat down the Main Event Mafia.
Hardcore Knockouts Triple Threat Match: Mickie James VS Gail Kim VS ODB: ODB pinned Gail for the win.
Main Event Mafia backstage, Sting said we’re vulnerable & we need a replacement. Sting said you hate him but he is going to go talk to Austin Aries because we need him.
Sting talked to Aries about joining & helping them next week against Aces & Eights. Sting said you hate them as much as we do.
Backstage Bobby Roode was asked if would say his plan is coming together. Roode said timing is everything. He talked about lining himself with Daniels & Kazarian & about Kazarian winning the ladder match for 20 points in the BFGS. Roode talked about his chances for winning 20 points tonight in the BFGS tables match. Roode said it’s going to happen because “it pays to be Roode.”
Main Event Mafia backstage, Samoa Joe, Magnus & Rampage Jackson talking about the situation. sting came in & said he hates him too Aries said no. Sting asked if anyone has a solution. Rampage said he has a solution but has to go to the ring right now to address it. Sting sent Joe with Rampage. Magnus told Sting to set down & he will tell him all about it.
Bully Ray backstage on the phone with a woman. Bully said honey I agree with you this hasn’t been a normal relationship. Bully said tonight is about me & next week is about us. Bully said your man is going to go out there & win back his World heavyweight Title & destroy that boy & I’m coming home & we’re celebrating. Bully said next week we tell the world the truth & said I love you too Brooke.
Rampage Jackson & Samoa Joe came to the ring. Rampage said he didn’t come here to get his *ss kicked by punks on a moped. Rampage called out Tito Ortiz to the ring. Rampage mention that him & Ortiz will fight each other in a Bellator MMA Fight on November 2. Rampage asked Ortiz to join them to go against the Aces & Eights. Bully Ray interrupted & came out. Bully said look at you 2 all buddy, buddy. Bully said if he didn’t have to win back his World Heavyweight Championship he would come in the ring beat the p*ss out of both of them right now. Bull said he has already got Rampage’s number. Bully called Ortiz blondie & said he warned him last week to not get in his way or he would make him his Huntington Beach B*tch. Rampage & Joe had to hold Ortiz back. Bully said you got nothing & he was done with them.
BFGS 4-Way Tables Match: Mr. Anderson VS Samoa Joe VS Magnus VS Bobby Roode: Daniels & Kazarian interfered in the match. Daniels threw his martin in Magnus’s face & Roode put Magnus through a table for the win. Roode picked up 20 points moving him into second place in the BFGS.
Backstage Sting was asked about Tito Ortiz. Sting said his gut says Ortiz is going to work & will be a great asset to the Main Event Mafia & also be careful what you wish for he just doesn’t know.
Bully Ray & Mr. Anderson backstage, Anderson said that went well & asked Bully if he could do better. Bully said do you mean by winning. Bully & Anderson argued about the hammer costing Bully the World Heavyweight Championship. Bully said he has been hearing all week about Sabin beating him. Anderson asked Bully if he can beat Sabin. Bully said he didn’t know. They argued some more. bully asked if he support of the club. Anderson we are trying to help you we’re not your enemy. Bully said you’re not my enemy, well you sure in hell don’t seem like my ally.
TNA World Heavyweight Championship Steel Cage Match: Bully Ray VS TNA World Heavyweight Champ Chris Sabin: The referee got knocked out. Anderson came to the ring & slammed the cage door on Sabin preventing him from winning by exiting the cage. Rampage Jackson & Tito Ortiz came out. Rampage tossed Anderson off the ramp & Ortiz hit Rampage in the back of the head with a ball-peen hammer. Bully nailed Sabin with a Bully Bomb & got the win to become the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Taz brought the Title belt into the ring to Bully & Bully, Taz & Ortiz celebrated.
Hardcore Justice Preview
TNA World Heavyweight Championship Steel Cage Match: TNA World Heavyweight Champion Chris Sabin VS Bully Ray
BFGS 4-Way Ladder Match: Jeff Hardy VS AJ Styles VS Austin Aries VS Kazarian
BFGS 4-Way Tables Match: Magnus VS Samoa Joe VS Bobby Roode VS Mr. Anderson
Knockouts Tornado Tag Team Match: Mickie James & Gail Kim VS Velvet Sky & ODB
Hardcore Justice Match Postponed
Dixie Carter announced that Aces & Eights vs Main Event Mafia match for Thursday’s Hardcore Justice has been postponed until August 22 on Impact Wrestling. She said it was due to circumstances beyond our control.
TNA Recap: August 8 2013
Impact Wrestling started with Aces & Eights members Bully Ray, Mr. Anderson & Taz in the back, they got announcer Mike Tenay backed up against a wall. Taz is yelling at Tenay & told him that he is done & has the night off. Taz said you don’t betray me this is my show. taz said he is going to show Jeremy Borash what a real announcer is.
Aces & Eights members Bully Ray, Mr. Anderson & Taz came out. Bully went to the ring & Taz & Mr. Anderson went to the announce table. Taz yelled at Jeremy Borash. Taz told Borash that this is his desk & this is his chair. Bully said he isn’t in a very good mood. Bully talked about Tito Ortiz being the man behind the August 1st warning. Bully said nobody does surprises like him. Bully said he isn’t impressed & for Ortiz not to come near him or he will smack him in the face. Bully mentioned that him & Devon showed up tonight & found out that they have a match against Chris Sabin & someone from the Main Event Mafia. Bully said him & Devon are the greatest tag team that has ever lived & how dare Sabin not tell them who they are wrestling. Bully said next week at Hardcore Justice Sabin will be locked inside a steel cage with him & that is very bad news for Sabin & he will become the 2 time TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Bully called out Sabin so they can sign the contract. Sabin came out. Bully said he can tell by looking at Sabin that Sabin is scared of him. Sabin said looks can be deceiving & mentioned how Bully deceived the wrestling world earlier this year. Sabin said Bully is full of crap. Sabin talked about beating Bully at Destination X. Sabin said it was Bully & his thugs that brought the hammer into the ring & he just gave Bully a taste of his own medicine & he will beat him again at Hardcore Justice. Bully said where is the contract & called for Hulk Hogan to bring it out. Brooke Hogan came out instead. Bully asked where is Hogan. Brooke said her father is out of town meeting with the board & he is reviewing this contract & Bully’s TNA contract. Brooke read a email he sent her. It said TNA Impact Wrestling is holding Bully to the letter of the law on each & every contract. There was a clause Bully overlooked in the Destination X Title match contract in regards to Bully’s rematch. If Bully doesn’t win the steel cage match at Hardcore Justice he will never get a World Title match again. Bully said this is a load of crap. Bully said he isn’t going to be bullied. Bully said it will be a cold day in hell before he gets bullied by a measly Hogan. Brooke came into the ring & said to Bully are you going to let the whole world know what I found out in our marriage that you are all talk & very little action. Bully signed the contract & then Sabin signed it.
BFGS Match: Samoa Joe vs Jeff Hardy: Hardy got the win & picked up 7 points.
Footage from earlier, Daniels said he doesn’t understand why Kazarian has to be so selfish right now. Daniels said even with a best of friends there is always a leader & a follower a captain & his crew. He said he has always been the captain. Daniels said in the BFGS he is 3-0 & Kazarian is 0-3. Daniels said now is his time & he is going to make Kazarian understand that tonight.
BFGS Match: Mr. Anderson vs Magnus: Bobby Roode came into the ring with a steel chair & hit Anderson with it & pat Magnus on the shoulder. The referee called for the bell. Anderson won by DQ & picks up 3 points. Magnus lost 10 points.
Backstage Bobby Roode talked about what he did. Roode said I told you things were going to change. Roode said he changed the landscape, he took away 10 points from Magnus the BFGS leader. Roode said he is a genius & that this is just the beginning & there is more to come so stay tuned.
Backstage Magnus told the referee not to worry he did what he had to do. Magnus said things have a way of working themselves out & he will get those 10 points back.
The Bro Mans(Robbie E & Jesse Godderz) backstage, they talked about kicking Tara to the curb. Mickie James came in & said she needs them to take care of James Storm & Gunner & that she will take care of ODB. Mickie said that her matches are already won before she even walks into the ring.
Backstage Kurt Angle & Sting talk to Chris Sabin. Sabin tells them to trust him & that he has got a plan.
Jeremy Borash introduced Tito Ortiz out to the ring. JB asked him what he is doing at Impact Wrestling. Kurt Angle interrupted & came to the ring. Angle said to Ortiz that he knows who he is & can respect his accomplishments but he is entering his world. Angle said this is his ring & he has earned the right to be called the greatest wrestler alive. Angle said he is an Olympic Champion & has won more Titles than Ortiz can shake a stick at. Angle said while Ortiz is here in TNA he will respect his space & Ortiz better sure in hell respect his. Angle asked Ortiz if he made himself clear. Ortiz said loud & clear. Bully Ray came out said you guys respect each other but he doesn’t respect either one of them. Bully told Ortiz that he is Bully Ray the President of the Aces & Eights & soon to be 2 time World Heavyweight Champion & he is the guy who will smack him in the face if he gets in his way.
Bro Mans & Mickie James vs James Storm & Gunner: Strom, Gunner & ODB got the win. After the match Gail Kim came to the ring & attacked ODB. the ref pulled Gail off of ODB. Mickie James then attacked ODB from behind then hurried out of the ring.
Back stage Kazarian said he thinks that Daniels has forgotten who he is & has forgotten that he has beaten him more than once. Kazarian said tonight isn’t about Bad Influence it’s about him going out there & winning the BFGS & winning the Title in October. Kazarian said Daniels & the fans are going to realize why they fell in love with him in the first place.
Bully Ray & Devon backstage, Bully said can you believe the nerve of this kid making us wait to find out who his partner is. Bully said he is going to beat the respect out od Sabin & give him a taste of what he is going to do to him next week in the cage. Devon said he is going to send a message to the Mafia that somebody is going home forever. Bully said testify & walked off. Devon said that is my line.
BFGS Match: Kazarian vs Daniels: Daniels & Kazarian left the ring & stood there as the referee counted them out resulting in a double count out. Both get 2 points. After the match Booby Roode came out with a chair & dropped it & entered the ring & waved Daniels & Kazarian into the ring. Roode said for the last several months everybody has been paying attention to the Aces & Eights, everybody has been talking about the reformation of the Main Event Mafia, the arrival of Rampage Jackson & the surprise last week of Tito Ortiz. Roode said everybody has forgotten about the 3 of them. Roode said they comprise 25% of the BFGS. Roode said there is strength in numbers & that they are a new force. Roode said one of them will win the BFGS. Roode said the landscape has changed & he told the world the game was going to change & it has. Roode said one of them is going to be the next World Heavyweight Champion.
Backstage Tito Ortiz said next week at Hardcore Justice these hands just might be all over it.
Team 3D vs Chris Sabin & Kurt Angle: Sting came out as if he was Sabin’s partner & Angle jumped Team 3D from behind. Later in the match Team 3D hit the 3D on Angle & Devon got a table & brought it into the ring. Team 3D set it up in the corner. Devon placed Sabin in front of the table & Bully charged at Sabin but Sabin moved & Bully crashed through the table. Devon charged at Sabin but Sabin ducked & Devon flew over the ropes onto the floor. Sabin hit Bully with a crossbody from off the top rope. Sabin & Angle got the win.
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