TNA iMPACT – 2012 Results

1/10/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
1/26/12 – featured an opening backstage segment showing Jeff Hardy attacking Bully Ray, choking and beating him with a broom; the two continued to fight for several more minutes until TNA World Champion Bobby Roode pulled up in a pickup truck and helped in double teaming Hardy, with Ray eventually dropping a wood board across Hardy’s body; the two went to stuff Hardy into the back of the pickup truck, with James Storm then making the save; Storm too was eventually beaten down until Sting showed up with a baseball bat and scared Ray and Roode off; Christy Hemme was the ring announcer for the show; included a Valentine themed ad for ShopTNA.com; featured an in-ring segment with Sting, Storm, Hardy, Ray, and Roode, with Ray, Roode, Hardy, and Storm brawling in and out of the ring while Sting repeatedly tried to gain control of the situation; after Sting used his baseball bat to keep the four men at bay, he said he would have the four compete, with Storm taking the mic, standing on Bully’s throat, and suggesting the match be a tables match; Sting then agreed; included a backstage promo by Alex Shelley in which he talked about his return to the ring and facing Zema Ion later in the show, noting Ion was a talented guy with room for improvement and he would go through him to get TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries at Against All Odds; featured an ad promoting Deluxe Impact Wrestling Series 6 action figures; included a backstage clip of Eric Young confusing a crew member for Sammy Davis Jr.; moments later, Winter & Angelina Love walked in, pretended to hit on Young, with Love then hitting a low blow only to realize Young was wearing a cup; after they left, ODB walked in and told Young they had a tag team match scheduled; featured a backstage promo by AJ Styles in which he said Kazarian was Christopher Daniels’ puppet; included a backstage promo by Tara regarding her now challenging TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim; featured an ad promoting Lockdown on April 15 in Nashville:
Tara defeated Mickie James and Velvet Sky at 5:35 by pinning Mickie after dropping Sky onto Mickie with a fireman’s carry into a side slam; stipulations stated the winner would be the #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts Title and challenge for the title at Against All Odds; Tara drove rinside on a motorcycle; during the contest, it was announced the following week’s show would be held in London, England; after the bout, TNA Knockouts Champion & TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Gail Kim was shown looking on and said she would be happy to face Tara and would retain the title
Alex Shelley pinned Zema Ion with Sliced Bread #2 at 4:25 (Shelley’s in-ring return)
ODB & Eric Young defeated Winter & Angelina Love
Jeff Hardy & James Storm defeated TNA World Champion Bobby Roode & Bully Ray in a tables match

1/28/12; London, England; Wembley Arena
2/2/12 – featured an opening video package on the tour of England, with comments from fans, TNA World Champion Robert Roode, Sting, and James Storm, to the tune of “Tear Yourself Apart” by Roses in Rome; included an opening in-ring promo by Roode and Bully Ray in which they bragged about injuring Jeff Hardy the previous week and the fact he wouldn’t be on the show; Bully Ray went on to say the fans would never see Hardy again, with Roode praising Bully Ray before calling out Storm, who he knew was backstage; Storm eventually came out, followed soon thereafter by Sting; Sting then said he spoke with Hardy the previous day and that Hardy would be ready for Against All Odds, then saying Roode, Bully Ray, Storm, and Hardy would compete for the TNA World Title at Against All Odds; Storm then said he wanted to face both Roode and Ray, with Sting saying Storm would face Roode first and then Ray later in the show; featured a Valentine’s Day themed ad for ShopTNA.com; included a backstage segment showing Garett Bischoff leaving a voice mail on his cell phone; featured Christy Hemme as the ring announcer for the show; featured a shot of Eric Bischoff walking around alone backstage; included an in-ring segment in which Eric Bischoff spoke about his son’s fantasy of being a pro wrestler and then called for Garett to come to the ring; Eric then told Garett that his “goal” was nothing more than a fantasy, regardless of what trainer he had found; Garett then got on the phone with his trainer and told his dad he was in the building and wanted to see Eric later in the night; featured an ad promoting Impact Wrestling action figures; included a video package promoting Mark Haskins, discussing his experience in Japan and Europe and competing in the X Division; included a Direct Auto Insurance ad featuring TNA Tag Team Champion Matt Morgan; featured a vignette promoting Brooke Tessmacher in the 2012 Hooters Dream Girl contest; included a backstage segment showing Eric Bischoff on the cell phone asking for a cab, with Sting walking in and walking Eric back into the arena; featured an in-ring segment in which Garett went to introduce his trainer only to be interrupted by Eric Bischoff, alongside Gunner, who told Garett he knew his trainer wasn’t in the building; moments later, Hulk Hogan interrupted and, with Garett, took turns punching Gunner before clearing Eric from the ring (Hogan’s return); included a backstage promo by Hogan in which he said Eric knew he had been doing wrong and Eric couldn’t run any longer, with Garett then chiming in about Hogan as his trainer:
Samoa Joe & Magnus defeated TNA Tag Team Champions Matt Morgan & Crimson in a non-title Buckingham Brawl at 4:02 when Magnus pinned Morgan with an elbow drop off the top after a snapmare from Joe; following the ring entrances, Jeremy Borash announced in the ring that the winner of a coin toss would have a 2-on-1 advantage in the match while the opposing team would have to wrestle under standard tag team rules; Joe & Magnus won the coin toss
TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries defeated Mark Haskins in a non-title match via submission with a bridging choke at 4:46 after a kick to the face and brainbuster after Haskins missed a Shooting Star Press; during the bout, it was announced Aries would defend against Alex Shelley at Against All Odds; Haskins sustained a concussion as a result of missing the Shooting Star Press
TNA World Champion Robert Roode pinned James Storm in a non-title match at 13:53 with a spear after Bully Ray ran ringside and briefly distracted Storm from the floor; late in the bout, Storm kicked out of Roode’s fisherman suplex; after the bout, Bully Ray dropped Storm with a uranagi onto the title belt before Sting ran out and cleared the ring
Tara pinned TNA Knockouts Champion & TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Gail Kim (w/ TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Madison Rayne) in a non-title match at 4:57 with the Widow’s Peak after Madison accidentally hit Gail, with Tara then knocking Madison to the floor; during the entrances it was noted the two would have a title rematch at Against All Odds; early in the bout, an ad at the bottom of the screen promoted Dixie Carter’s Twitter and Facebook pages
James Storm pinned Bully Ray with the superkick at 14:18; early in the bout, TNA World Champion Robert Roode came ringside to be in Ray’s corner; moments later, Sting appeared with a cricket bat to keep watch on Roode; Storm’s ribs were heavily taped for the match; after the contest, Storm and Sting celebrated in the ring

1/28/12; London, England; Wembley Arena
2/9/12 – featured a Star Wars themed opening set to John Williams’ score, with recent TNA footage and rivalries spliced together with clips from various Star Wars movies; included an in-ring promo by Bully Ray in which he called for TNA World Champion Bobby Roode to join him in the ring, with Ray then cutting off Roode’s music, confronting him in the aisle, and saying he watched Roode’s back against James Storm but Roode wasn’t there to watch his; Roode then said Ray’s problem was not with him but with Sting, with Sting then coming out with his cricket bat and said he himself would be the special enforcer for the TNA World Title match at Against All Odds; Sting then went on to say Roode & Ray would face Storm & Sting later in the show; featured footage of Garett Bischoff & Hulk Hogan backstage; included a Valentine’s themed ad for ShopTNA.com; Christy Hemme served as the ring announcer for the show; featured a backstage segment with Eric Bischoff and Gunner talking about planning to take out Hogan; included ads on how to win exclusive Star Wars Episode 1 3D items; featured an in-ring promo by Samoa Joe & Magnus regarding being in England, their initial teaming, and proving all the doubters wrong; Magnus went on to say they would win the titles at Against All Odds, prompting TNA Tag Team Champions Matt Morgan & Crimson to come out and attack the challengers, with Joe & Magnus leaving ringside as Joe gave the champions the middle finger; included an ad promoting TNA’s various social media networks; featured a backstage segment with Hogan and Garett, with Sting then walking in and Hogan congratulating him on his job; Hogan then offered Sting anything he could if Sting needs him; Hogan eventually asked the camera man to leave so he could talk to Sting in private; included comments from fans in attendance on why they were at the show; featured a Direct Auto Insurance ad staring Morgan; included footage of TNA Knockouts Champion & Knockouts Tag Team Champion Gail Kim attacking Tara outside the arena, with the two then fighting their way into the arena and down the hallway until Gail knocked Tara out; featured Hogan’s comments from the previous week in which he praised TNA and said they were close to being the greatest company of all time; included an in-ring promo by Hogan, alongside Garett, in which he praised Garett before Eric Bischoff & Gunner interrupted; Hogan then challenged Gunner to face Garett at Against All Odds, with Gunner jumping Garett and Eric landing a low blow on Hogan; Hogan and Garett eventually fought back, with Hogan then holding Eric up for Garett to punch his father in the face; featured a trailer promoting Star Wars Episode 1 in 3D; included a backstage segment in which Ray and Roode continued their argument from earlier in the show, then eventually hugging out their differences; featured a backstage segment with Hogan and Garett talking about their confrontation with Eric and Gunner earlier in the show, with Hogan noting he would be in Garett’s corner at Against All Odds; included a video package on TNA’s European tour; featured a video package in which Roode, Storm, Ray, and Hardy discussed their TNA World Title match at Against All Odds; included a backstage segment with Sting & Storm discussing their upcoming main event match:
Christopher Daniels (w/ Frankie Kazarian) pinned AJ Styles at 6:45 after blocking the Styles Clash and hitting Styles in the head with a pair of brass knuckles, given to him during the closing moments by a reluctant Kazarian; during the bout there were dueling chants of “Fallen Angel” and “AJ Styles”
Alex Shelley defeated TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries and Douglas Williams in a non-title match at 4:43 by pinning Aries with the Chaos Theory
Velvet Sky pinned Mickie James with an inside cradle at 5:18; during the bout, an ad promoting Dixie Carter’s Facebook and Twitter accounts appeared at the bottom of the screen
James Storm & Sting defeated TNA World Champion Bobby Roode & Bully Ray at 15:30 when Roode submitted to Sting’s Scorpion Deathlock after Bully Ray, armed with the title belt, went to hit Sting as the hold was applied but instead issued a threat to Roode and then left the ring; Jeremy Borash was the ring announcer for the match; Storm’s ribs were heavily taped for the bout until Ray pulled the tap off late in the contest

2/13/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
2/16/12 – featured an opening video package recapping the Garett Bischoff vs. Gunner and TNA World Champion Bobby Roode vs. Jeff Hardy vs. James Storm vs. Bully Ray matches at Against All Odds, along with comments from Garett, Hardy, and Roode; included an in-ring promo by Roode in which he bragged about his title defense Sunday and the fact Sting was the one that helped him win; moments later, after more insults from Roode, Sting walked out and admitted he let his anger get the best of him, noted Hardy was screwed again, and then said Hardy would challenge Roode after the commercial break in a no time-limit No DQ match; New York Giants’ Brandon Jacobs and Mike Straka, of MMA Uncensored Live, were shown in attendance; featured ads for TNAShop.com; included a backstage promo by Roode in which he bragged about beating Hardy, with Sting showing up and said Roode cheated the system and he wasn’t done with him yet; Sting then said Roode wasn’t done; featured a backstage shot of Eric Young complaining about blowing Valentine’s Day with ODB, then saying he would win ODB back with the help of his guitar; included a backstage segment in which Sting was shown speaking with Storm and Bully Ray about setting up a #1 contenders match between the two for later in the night; featured a video package narrated by Mike Tenay on the injury sustained to Jesse Sorensen at Against All Odds, during which it was announced he had regained some feeling since the initial injury; included a backstage segment with TNA Knockouts Champion & TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Gail Kim and TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Madison Rayne in which they discussed the #1 contender battle royal later in the show; featured a backstage promo by Storm regarding his upcoming match with Bully Ray; featured an ad promoting the upcoming live events in West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia; included a backstage promo by TNA Tag Team Champions Samoa Joe & Magnus regarding their title win at Against All Odds and their rematch against Matt Morgan & Crimson the following week; featured an in-ring segment with Eric Bischoff, Gunner, Ric Flair, & Chelsea in which Bischoff bragged about Gunner’s win over Garett at Against All Odds, then got cigars and drinks for everyone before cutting a promo on his son; included a backstage promo by Bully Ray about his upcoming match with Storm; featured Christy Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Straka regarding the upcoming premiere of MMA Uncensored; included a backstage segment in which Young met with ODB, apologized to her, and then sang a song her wrote for her, with ODB liking it and the two walking off; featured a backstage promo by Storm and Jacobs about Storm’s win and Jacobs getting physically involved afterwards; Jacobs then said he would get payback the next week; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Sting called for Roode to come back out to the ring, then told him Roode vs. Storm would headline Lockdown in a steel cage for the title; Roode followed by kicking Sting below the belt, put on Sting’s sunglasses, and then hit him in the face with the title belt, cutting him open; Roode continued to punch Sting in the head as the crowd chanted “Cowboy”:
TNA World Champion Bobby Roode pinned Jeff Hardy in a No DQ no time limit match at 16:43 with a spear after Kurt Angle attacked Hardy on the floor and threw him into the ring steps (Angle’s surprise return)
TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries & Zema Ion defeated Alex Shelley & Shannon Moore at 4:08 when Ion pinned Shelley with a roll up; during the bout, ads at the bottom of the screen promoted Dixie Carter’s Facebook and Twitter accounts
TNA Tag Team Champion Madison Rayne won a 8-woman battle royal by last eliminating Velvet Sky at 6:30; other participants included Tara, Brooke Tessmacher, Winter, Angelina Love, ODB, and Mickie James; following the ring entrances, Rayne took the mic and said TNA Knockouts Champion & TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Gail Kim, who sat ringside, was allowing the winner to challenge her for the title; moments later, Madison joined Gail at rinsgisde; order of elimination: Winter (0:24); Brooke (0:31); Rosita by ODB (0:47); Mickie by ODB (1:34); ODB by Tara, Love, Sarita, and Velvet (1:38); Tara (2:10); Love by Sarita; Sarita by Velvet (6:22); Rayne eliminated Velvet after leaving her ringside seat; after the contest, Gail yelled at Madison, asking what she was doing, as Madison smiled back at her in the ring
James Storm pinned Bully Ray with the superkick at 12:23; during the bout, Ray pulled off Storm’s boot while attacking his ankle; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender for the TNA World Title; after the contest, the New York Giants’ Brandon Jacobs and Storm celebrated at ringside and sprayed bottles of beer; moments later, Ray jumped Storm from behind and sprayed beer in Jacobs’ face, with Jacobs then shoving Ray to the ground; moments later, Ray had to be held back by Al Snow, D-Lo Brown, and Storm as Ray watched on; Storm and Jacobs then hugged and celebrated in the ring

2/14/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
2/23/12 – featured an opening package recapping recent tainted victories by TNA World Champion Bobby Roode, James Storm earning the #1 contender spot, and Roode attacking Sting at the end of the previous week’s show; included an in-ring promo by Roode, prior to which it was noted Sting had tweeted since the previous week that “I’m done” and several TNA stars tweeted back in response; Roode then discussed Sting’s tweet and bragged about Sting being done with TNA but added Sting would be out later in the show; Roode then discussed his career and said ending Sting’s career was the biggest accomplishment in his own life, noting Sting’s past battles with Harley Race, Ric Flair, Vader, Lex Luger, and Hulk Hogan, and told Sting not to let the door hit his ass on the way out; “ass” was bleeped out of the broadcast; featured a backstage segment in which Crimson and Matt Morgan argued over which of them was at fault for their loss of the TNA Tag Team Titles, with the two ultimately agreeing to put their differences aside to win back the belts; Christy Hemme was the ring announcer for the show; included an ad promoting ShopTNA.com; featured footage from the previous week of the New York Giants’ Brandon Jacobs getting involved after the James Storm vs. Bully Ray match; included an in-ring promo by Jacobs in which he spoke about his involvement the previous week before eventually calling out Bully Ray; moments later, Ray walked out and made fun of Jacobs, prompting the crowd to chant “Brandon Jacobs;” Ray then said he wasn’t going to waste his time on Jacobs since he already had an important tag team match later in the show; after Ray said he was staying at the entrance, Jacobs left the ring to go after him, eventually chasing him backstage; featured a backstage segment of Jacobs looking for Ray, with Storm & Jeff Hardy stopping him and coming up with a plan; included a video package recapping the Garret Bischoff vs. Gunner match at Against All Odds; featured a backstage promo by Garrett in which he said nothing would stop him from being in TNA each week, with Hulk Hogan then walking in and telling Garret that he had a big bullseye on his back; included a backstage promo by TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions Madison Rayne in which she said she hoped Sting was done with TNA, then saying what she did in the battle royal the previous week was to give TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim the competition she deserved; featured pretaped comments from AJ Styles in which he said he was putting his issues with Christopher Daniels and Kazarian behind him; included an update on Jesse Sorrensen’s condition; included a backstage segment in which a crew member knocked on Sting’s dressing room door and told him it was showtime; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Sting said he was done because of Roode, with Roode then coming out to join him in the ring, clapping, and taking credit; Sting then said Roode hadn’t won a war or battle, then began smearing paint over his face as he said Roode woke him up; Sting then said he would put on his boots and tights to face Roode at Victory Road; Roode then again tried to kick Sting between the legs, with Sting catching his foot, putting it back down on the mat, and then kicking Roode between the legs:
TNA Tag Team Champions Samoa Joe & Magnus defeated Matt Morgan & Crimson at 8:58 when Magnus pinned Morgan after the snapmare / elbow drop off the top double team from the champions; after the bout, Crimson stood over Morgan’s body before leaving the ring
Zama Ion pinned Alex Shelley at 4:00 with a double running knee to the head after spraying Shelley in the face with hairspray behind the referee’s back; during the bout, TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries appeared ringside, eating popcorn and drinking wine as he watched the match; during the bout, it was noted Ion would challenge Aries March 18
TNA Knockouts Champion & TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Gail Kim pinned ODB (w/ Eric Young) in a non-title match with Eat Defeat at 5:54 after using several knees to the head; late in the bout, TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Madison Rayne came ringside and cheered on Gail, with Gail acting like she didn’t want her at ringside
AJ Styles defeated TNA TV Champion Robbie E (w/ Robbie T) via disqualification at 4:50 when Christopher Daniels and Kazarian came ringside, with Kazarian pulling Styles from the ring and sending him into the ringpost; during the bout, an ad appeared on screen promoting Dixie Carter’s Facebook and Twitter accounts; during the finish, Daniels appeared shocked by Kazarian’s actions
James Storm & Jeff Hardy (w/ Brandon Jacobs) defeated Bully Ray & Kurt Angle at 13:26 when Storm pinned Ray after Jacobs dropped Ray with a chokeslam through a table set up in the ring; during the introductions, Ray took the mic from Jeremy Borash to do his own intro; following the intros, Storm took the mic and introduced Jacobs, who would be in their corner for the match; after the bout, Jacobs drank a beer in the ring with Storm in celebration, then took the mic and and told Ray he was “Sorry about your damn luck”

2/29/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
3/15/12 – featured an opening video package recapping the feud between Sting and TNA World Champion Bobby Roode; included an in-ring promo by James Storm, prior to which it was announced he would face Bully Ray at Victory Road; Storm then said he had been waiting since November 3 for his match with Roode at Lockdown and would take his title; moments later, Bully Ray interrupted and said Storm didn’t know where he was because he was still recovering from that chairshot he gave him, with Storm reminding Bully he was the one he beat to win the #1 contender; Bully then said Storm wouldn’t beat Roode or win the title because he would have to face him Sunday at Victory Road, then saying he would take Storm out and guarantee Storm wouldn’t make it to Nashville and Lockdown; Storm then confronted Bully in the aisle, with Bully saying Storm could face Gunner if he wanted a fight; Gunner then came out, with the two coming to blows until Al Snow, D-Lo Brown, and others came out to break up the fight; as Storm was held by officials, Bully landed a cheap shot on Storm before leaving ringside; featured a backstage segment in which TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim and Madison Rayne complained about which of them lost the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles, then finding Sting and ranting at him until Sting set up a matches with Gail vs. Mickie James and Madison vs. Velvet Sky for later in the show; included a ShopTNA.com ad; featured a backstage promo by Roode regarding his upcoming bout with Sting at Victory Road; included a backstage segment showing Matt Morgan speaking with Crimson about their upcoming rematch at Victory Road against TNA Tag Team Champions Samoa Joe & Magnus; featured a backstage shot of TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries walking around with a bottle of champagne; included an in-ring promo by Aries in which he noted how many X Division champions there had been, then noting he now held the all time record for holding it 182 days; Aries then showed a video package on the big screen highlighting his reign before raising a toast to him and all those backstage he beat; moments later, Zema Ion interrupted and said he proved the previous week that Aries isn’t as smart as he think he is and said what happened to Jesse Sorensen could very well happen to Aries at Victory Road; Aries then had Ion do his own toast, with Ion throwing the glass of champagne into Aries face before Aries cleared Ion from the ring; featured a backstage segment with Gunner being confronted by Joseph Park about the missing Abyss, with Gunner saying he didn’t know anything and was in a hurry; included a backstage segment showing TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions ODB & Eric Young talking about where they should get married, with the two agreeing to do it on iMPACT; featured a backstage promo by Kurt Angle in which he complained about Garett Bischoff, calling him “Bitchoff,” costing him a match the previous week and challenging Bischoff to go 5 minutes with him; included a promo by Sting regarding his upcoming bout with Roode; featured a backstage promo by Anderson in which he spoke about AJ Styles, with Christopher Daniels and Kazarian showing up and questioning why Anderson would take Styles’ side; included an ad promoting upcoming live shows; featured a backstage promo by Jeff Hardy in which he blamed Angle for not currently being the TNA World Champion; included a backstage segment with TNA TV Champion Robbie E and Robbie T, with E speaking about putting his title up at Victory Road in the second of his invitational challenges; featured promos by Sting and Roode about their rivalry, with Sting saying he would teach Roode to respect the business and him at Victory Road; included a closing in-ring segment in which Jeremy Borash hosted the contract signing between Sting and Roode for their no holds barred match at Victory Road; after both men signed the contract, Roode took the mic from Borash and said Sting was jealous of him, then referencing Sting’s world title win over Ric Flair 22 years earlier before saying he was a better world champion than Sting ever was; Roode then said he would expose Sting as someone who should have left the business a long time ago, with Sting then kicking over the table and chair, smearing paint on his face, and then Roode’s before attacking Roode and knocking him to the floor as the show ended:
Madison Rayne pinned Velvet Sky at 3:58 with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage
Crimson (w/ Matt Morgan) pinned TNA Tag Team Champion Samoa Joe (w/ TNA Tag Team Champion Magnus) at 4:31 with a spear after Morgan threw Magnus into the ring steps and dropped Joe throat-first across the top rope
TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim pinned Mickie James in a non-title match at 5:16 after hitting Mickie in the face with the title belt from the floor behind the referee’s back
Mr. Anderson pinned Christopher Daniels at 5:45 with the Mic Check after AJ Styles came out to fight off Kazarian on the floor; early in the bout, it was announced Anderson & AJ Styles would face Daniels & Kazarian at Victory Road; both Styles and Kazarian appeared ringside late in the match (Anderson’s in-ring return after a 4-month absence)
Garett Bischoff defeated Kurt Angle in a 5-minute challenge; stipulations stated Bischoff would win the match if he could last 5 minutes with Angle; after the match, Angle applied the ankle lock on Bischoff, with Jeff Hardy then running out to make the save
James Storm pinned Gunner (w/ Bully Ray) with the superkick at 4:53; after the bout, Ray looked like he would slide into the ring to fight Storm but immediately backed off and said he would take out Storm at Victory Road

4/3/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
4/12/12:
Gunner defeated Mr. Anderson via disqualification
TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries defeated Christopher Daniels
Bully Ray defeated AJ Styles
Mickie James & Velvet Sky defeated Madison Rayne & Gail Kim

5/31/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
5/31/12:
Sting defeated TNA World Champion Bobby Roode in a non-title lumberjack match via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock
TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries pinned Chris Sabin
TNA TV Champion Devon fought Jeff Hardy to a no contest when Robbie E & Robbie T interfered
AJ Styles pinned TNA Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels with a reverse DDT

6/7/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
6/7/12 – featured opening footage showing Dixie Carter storming oout of the arena following the previous week’s show and telling the cameramen to get out of her face, then going into the production truck and cursing at David Lagana for allowing TNA Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels’ comments to air; Carter then said she and AJ Styles have families, Daniels and TNA Tag Team Champion Frankie Kazarian were finished, and Lagana would be too if he didn’t get to the bottom of the situation; moments later, Carter conducted an in-ring promo about the situation and said she felt sorry for Daniels and Kazarian; moments later, Daniels and Kazarian interrupted, with Daniels taking the mic and telling Carter to admit she was a woman and wanted what she wanted; when Daniels questioned her further, she pushed and slapped him until he cornered her; Styles then slid into the ring, clearing Daniels & Kazarian; Carter’s husband Serg came out, helped Dixie to her feet, and punched Styles; after Serg left the ring, Carter and Styles left the ring together; included a ShopTNA.com ad; featured a backstage promo by Hulk Hogan in which he spoke about Brooke Hogan’s new position in the company; included a backstage segment with Brooke meeting Mickie James, Tara, Brooke Tessmacher, and Velvet Sky before telling them they would compete in a #1 contender’s match later in the show; Brooke then said Velvet Sky would be in Montgomery Gentry’s new music video, as an example of the new opportunities she would be giving the knockouts; Mickie appeared dejected after hearing the news; featured an in-ring promo by Hulk Hogan in which he spoke about the 10-year anniversary of TNA and said the world title would be on the line the following week; TNA World Champion Robert Roode then interrupted, said Hogan had repeatedly disrespected him, and repeatedly cut Hogan off when Hogan tried to respond; Roode then claimed Hogan was jealous of him and told him, since he wasn’t an active wrestler, to get “the hell out of my ring;” Sting then walked out, fought with Roode, and eventually cleared him from the ring; included a backstage promo by Bully Ray in which he said he had something Joseph Park would want to sign later in the show; featured a backstage segment in which Hulk spoke to Styles on the phone and told him to get to the show ASAP because he was in the main event, then calling him a “son of a bitch” after getting off the phone; included an in-ring segment hosted by Jeremy Borash for the contract signing between Ray and Park for their Slammiversary match; after both men made their entrance, Ray took their contract and tore it up, citing it was set for a standard wrestling match and that’s not what they would be doing; Ray then pulled out a new contract that would relieve him of all liabilities should he injure Park in the match; Park refused to sign, with Ray then shaking Park’s hand and spitting in his face to goad him into signing the contract, with the crowd chanting “Rip it up;” Park then cited his brother, Abyss, gave the past 10 years of his life to TNA and would agree to the match in honor of Abyss; after Park signed it, Abyss appeared on the big screen and said he warned his brother and he would show both of them how alive he was at Slammiversary; after Abyss’s message, Ray knocked Park down from behind and left the ring; featured a backstage segment with TNA TV Champion Devon and Garett Bischoff in which they discussed Devon’s upcoming title defense, with Bischoff offering to be in Devon’s corner and Devon saying he would be more than happy to have him; included an ad promoting the first inductee into the TNA Hall of Fame, which would be announced on Slammiversary; featured Mike Tenay speaking with Taz about his confrontation with Joey Ryan the previous week on Gut Check, with footage then showing Ryan backstage following Gut Check, saying Taz hadn’t been relevant in years and Ryan was trending worldwide on Twitter; Al Snow then confronted Ryan and escorted him away; included an in-ring promo by Hulk about his announcement for the following week, with Mr. Anderson interrupting and saying Hogan should be giving him the title shot the following week; Hogan then called for Rob Van Dam and Jeff Hardy to come out, then adding RVD, Hardy, and Anderson would face off at Slammiversary, with the winner challenging for the title the following week on iMPACT:
Crimson pinned TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries in a non-title match at 3:27 after Samoa Joe came ringside and, behind the referee’s back, tripped Aries off the ring apron; prior to Aries’ entrance, he spoke with Joe backstage in which he told Joe that he wouldn’t disrespect him but Joe would know if he did; after the contest, Crimson took the mic, said there was no one that could beat him, bragged about his undefeated streak and compared it to Bill Goldberg’s before issuing an open challenge for Slammiversary
Brooke Tessmacher defeated Mickie James, Velvet Sky, and Tara at around the 6-minute mark by pinning Mickie with a face-first slam, after Mickie dropped Sky with a standing kick to the face; TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim provided guest commentary for the match, during which she said she would answer fans’ questions on Twitter after the contest; stipulations stated the winner would be the #1 contender to the Knockouts Title (the match began during the commercial break)
TNA TV Champion Devon (w/ Garett Bischoff) pinned Robbie E (w/ Robbie T) at 2:54 after both Robbie T and Bischoff switched inside cradle attempts behind the referee’s back; during the bout, Madison Rayne was shown watching on from the entrance stage; after the match, Devon and Bischoff cleared the opposition from the ring
Sting, Kurt Angle, & AJ Styles defeated TNA World Champion Bobby Roode, TNA Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian at 10:13 when Roode submitted to Sting’s Scorpion Deathlock; Styles did not appear until the final minutes of the match, coming out of the crowd to save Sting, caught in Roode’s crossface; after the bout, Sting held up the world title belt as Roode watched

6/14/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
6/14/12 – featured an opening video package on James Storm’s TNA return at Slammiversary; included an ad promoting ShopTNA.com; featured clips from Slammiversary; included footage of Joseph Park, at catering, talking about his win over Bully Ray; moments later, Bully Ray walked over and asked where Abyss was, then throwing a table out of the way before saying he wouldn’t rest until he found him; featured a backstage segment in which Dixie Carter and TNA Tag Team Champion AJ Styles, with Styles saying they couldn’t keep their issue a secret anymore and Dixie asking to talk with him later that night; included a backstage promo by TNA World Champion Bobby Roode regarding James Storm’s return, with Roode saying Storm was jealous of him; featured an ad promoting upcoming TNA house shows; included clips of Styles and Kurt Angle winning the TNA Tag Team Titles at Slammiversary; featured a backstage segment with Styles and Angle in which Angle told Styles to clear his head or they would end up losing the tag belts, with Styles promising he would get focused; included footage of Brooke Tessmacher beating Gail Kim for the TNA Knockouts Title at Slammiversary; featured a backstage segment with Gail and Brooke Hogan in which Gail argued she should be the #1 contender to the TNA Knockouts Title and shouldn’t have to compete in a four-way the following week, with Brooke saying Gail would get a rematch but it would be up to Brooke as to when that would be; included footage of Mr. Anderson beating Jeff Hardy and Rob Van Dam at Slammiversary, with Anderson then cutting a backstage promo on wanting payback on Roode for breaking a beer bottle over his head months earlier; featured a backstage segment with Styles and Carter in which they agreed they would reveal their secret the following week before then hugging; included footage from Slammiversary in which Sting was announced as the first inductee into the TNA Hall of Fame; featured the announcement the following week would be Open Fight Night, Gut Check would return, and TNA Knockouts Champion Brooke Tessmacher would defend her title; included a closing in-ring segment in which Jeremy Borash introduced a video package on Sting being inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame, with comments from Hogan, Samoa Joe, Angle, TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries, TNA TV Champion Devon, Crimson, and Styles; Broash then brought Sting out to the ring, who took the mic and said fans were chanting “You deserve it” but he realizes the talent in the locker room that is just as deserving if not moreso; as Sting thanked Jeff and Jerry Jarrett and Carter, three men wearing masks came out of the crowd and assaulted Sting as the show ended:
TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries defeated Zema Ion and Chris Sabin in an Ultimate X match at 7:21; Sabin appeared to sustain a legit knee injury early in the bout, remaining outside the ring for the remainder of the match; after the contest, Aries took the mic and addressed his claims the previous year, saying there wasn’t anyone he couldn’t beat and he was the greatest man that ever lived; Aries then said he proved all his points and said he wasn’t satisfied with just the X Title; Hulk Hogan then appeared at the entrance stage; following the commercial break, Hogan joined Aries in the ring and praised him; Aries then said he wanted to be the main event, with Hogan saying he could make that happen at Destination X but only if Aries would forfeit the title so as one man wouldn’t hold both belts; Hogan added Aries had one week to make his decision
TNA TV Champion Devon pinned Hernandez at 3:33 with a spinebuster; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Devon & Garett Bischoff defeating Robbie E & Robbie T at Slammiversary
Bound for Glory Series: James Storm won an 11-man Royal Rumble match at 20:35 by last eliminating Samoa Joe; order of entry: TNA Tag Team Champion AJ Styles (0:00); Jeff Hardy (0:00); Rob Van Dam (1:27); Magnus (during commercial break); Bully Ray (6:47); TNA Tag Team Champion Kurt Angle (7:39); D’Angelo Dinero (9:25) (Dinero’s surprise return); Robbie E (during commercial break); Christopher Daniels (15:17); Samoa Joe (16:46); and James Storm (18:52); order of elimination: Hardy by Bully via a boot to the face as Hardy was on the apron (10:02); Bully by Abyss, who came out from underneath the ring, via a chokeslam from the apron to the floor (10:37); RVD by Dinero (14:40); Styles by Daniels after Styles accidentally kicked Angle in the head (15:45); Angle by Daniels (16:01); Robbie E by Joe (17:03); Magnus by Joe, via holding down the top rope (17:55); Dinero by Storm (18:55); Daniels by Storm via a clothesline (19:20); Joe by Storm via a superkick as Joe was on the apron; during the match, it was noted the 12th man in the Bound for Glory series would be whomever isn’t the champion after the Mr. Anderson vs. TNA World Champion Bobby Roode match later in the night; after the bout, Storm took the mic and said he had been spending time at home on his farm and with his family and came back because of a promise to his little girl and the fans to be the world champion, prompting chants of “Welcome back;” Storm then said he hoped Roode will still be the TNA World Champion at Bound for Glory
TNA Knockouts Champion Brooke Tessmacher pinned Madison Rayne in a non-title match at 2:53 with a modified clothesline
TNA World Champion Bobby Roode defeated Mr. Anderson via submission with the crossface at 11:30

6/21/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
6/21/12 – Open Fight Night – featured an opening in-ring promo by Hulk Hogan in which he referenced the previous week’s attack on Sting, it being Open Fight Night, and the continuation of the Bound for Glory Series; Hogan then called for TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries to come out and give him an answer to the previous week’s decision given to Aries from Hogan; moments later, Aries joined Hogan in the ring, to a chant of “Austin Aries,” in which he discussed his options to either forfeit the title and seek the TNA World Title at Destination X or continue his reign; Aries then said the X title was the belt the company was built on and couldn’t hand it over and make it look like it meant nothing; after Hogan questioned where he was going, Aries said he would set the standard and, each year at Destination X, the X title holder would get the same option Aries is getting to hand over the title and go after the world title or keep the X title; Hogan agreed to the stipulation, with the two shaking hands; TNA World Champion Robert Roode then interrupted, said he was the real world champion, and Aries made the biggest mistake of his life; Roode continued by saying he would beat Aries, hurt him, and embarass him, with Aries challenging Roode to a fight then and there; the two then brawled at ringside until the fight was broken up by officials and referees; as D-Lo Brown, Hogan, and others held the two apart, Mr. Anderson interrupted and said it didn’t matter who won their match because he would face the winner as the winner of the Bound for Glory Series; included a backstage segment showing TNA Tag Team Champion AJ Styles and Dixie Carter talking about revealing their secret later in the show; featured a backstage segment showing Brooke Hogan about to speak with the TNA Knockouts in her office; following the commercial break, Brooke spoke with ODB, Velvet Sky, Madison Rayne, and Mickie James in which they all made claims to being the #1 contender and getting a title shot later in the show, with Brooke telling Madison to focus more; included a video package on Gut Check contestant Taeler Hendrix about her love of pro wrestling, battling cancer at the age of 21; featured a backstage segment in which Bully Ray confronted Joseph Park backstage and said it would be the last time Abyss or Park is seen if he sees Park in the crowd or Abyss again; included a video package recapping the recent controversy between Styles and Carter; featured a backstage segment with Styles and Carter in which Styles agreed they had to reveal their secret because it was eating him up and he couldn’t stay focused; included a video package on TNA house shows; featured a backstage segment with Brooke, ODB, and Velvet in which Brooke said ODB needed to focus more and eliminated her from a title shot opportunity; included a backstage segment with Hulk speaking with Jeff Hardy and Rob Van Dam about them being the main event, as no one picked them in the Open Fight Night matches; featured a clip of Montgomery Gentry’s music video featuring Velvet; included an ad promoting ShopTNA.com; featured the announcement Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian would challenge TNA Tag Team Champions Kurt Angle & Styles the following week; included a closing in-ring segment with Styles and Carter in which Carter attempted to reveal their secret, with Styles trying to talk her out of it; moments later, an emotional woman walked out and took the mic, revealing herself as Claire Lynch; she said she has known both of them for a long time, they are not having an affair, and she was an addict trying to get clean; moments later, Daniels & Kazarian were shown watching backstage, then coming out and double teaming Styles; Styles eventually gained the upper hand as the show ended:
Bound for Glory Series: Mr. Anderson pinned Christopher Daniels with a neckbreaker and the Mic Check at 3:06; following Anderson’s entrance, he took the mic and called out Daniels, who was shown drinking alongside Robbie E, Robbie T, James Storm, and others backstage; Daniels then walked out to the ring with his drink; Joseph Park was shown sitting in the crowd during the match
TNA Tag Team Champion Kurt Angle defeated Robbie E (w/ Robbie T) via submission with the ankle lock and heel hook at the 33-second mark; following E’s entrance, he took the mic and issued anyone from the Bound for Glory Series; Angle, shown watching on backstage, then came out to accept
Bound for Glory Series: Magnus pinned TNA Tag Team Champion AJ Styles at 2:28 with a Michinoku Driver after Styles was distracted by Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian, shown holding a piece of paper; prior to the bout, Magnus came out to the ring and said winning the Bound for Glory Series meant more than anything to him; following the commercial break, Magnus insulted Styles for his alleged affair with Dixie Carter, calling him a home wrecker and saying his head wasn’t into the game
Gut Check Match: Tara pinned Taeler Hendrix with the Widow’s Peak at 2:33; during the match, a production crew member took Joseph Park from his seat in the crowd; after the bout, Tara held up Hendrix’s hand in the ring
Bound for Glory Series: James Storm pinned Samoa Joe with the superkick at 3:58; following Joe’s entrance, he took the mic and challenged Storm; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men; after the match, Joe approached Storm with a beer bottle, handed it to Storm, and then left the ring
Bound for Glory Series: The Pope pinned Bully Ray with a STO at 3:45 after Ray slid back into the ring to avoid Abyss on the floor; following his entrance, Ray took the mic and challenged Pope, saying it would be an easy 10 points to win; Abyss appeared ringside late in the match, coming through the crowd
TNA Knockouts Champion Brooke Tessmacher pinned Mickie James at 5:20 with a roll up after avoiding the DDT; prior to the bout, Brooke Hogan spoke with Mickie and Velvet Sky in which she said she would give Mickie the title shot
Bound for Glory Series: Jeff Hardy pinned Rob Van Dam at 3:48 with a DDT and Twist of Fate after avoiding a 450 splash

6/28/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
6/28/12 – featured an opening backstage segment with Dixie Carter and TNA Tag Team Champion AJ Styles in which Styles said he would put the nail in the coffin on Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian later in the show for their mutual friend Claire Lynch; included an ad promoting ShopTNA.com; featured an in-ring promo by TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries in which he discussed giving up his X title for a shot at TNA World Champion Bobby Roode, with Aries saying he respected the X title and noting the X champion each year could give up the title for a shot at the world champion at Destination X; Aries noted there would be a tournament at Destination X to determine the next champion; moments later, Roode interrupted, praised his own run with the world title, and said Aries was setting both himself and the X division up for failure; Roode then said Aries wasn’t in his league and told him to get out of the ring, with Aries taking off his own shirt and daring Roode to fight him, with Roode instead opting to leave the ring; included a backstage segment in which Lynch and Dixie discussed their history together; featured a backstage segment with Daniels & Kazarian in which Kazarian said he was done with Daniels, after turning his back on Styles months earlier; included a pretaped segment in which Bruce Prichard, Taz, and Al Snow discussed Taeler Hendrix’s performance the previous week against Tara; featured Dixie and Claire discussing the photos of Styles and Dixie which were used to show they were having an affair, with Dixie and Claire sharing the real stories behind the images; included a backstage segment with Hulk Hogan and Frankie Kazarian in which Kazarian said he no longer wanted to team with Daniels and had no clue what Daniels was really up to, with Hogan telling Kazarian to prove it to him in the upcoming match; featured a video package on TNA house shows; included a backstage segment with Garett Bischoff and Madison Rayne in which Madison whispered the object of her crush, with Garett sarcastically wishing her well; featured a backstage segment with Brooke Hogan showing TNA Knockouts Champion Brooke Tessmacher in which she showed her her new Direct Auto ads, with Gail Kim walking in and demanding her title shot; Brooke said her rematch would be the following week; included a backstage segment with Hulk speaking with James Storm and Jeff Hardy, with Hogan discussing Sting’s status before saying they would main event the following week’s show; featured an in-ring segment of Gut Check, hosted by Jeremy Borash, in which he introduced Prichard, Snow, and Taz before bringing Hendrix into the ring; Taz voted for her, then immediately went to the floor and argued with Joey Ryan, who made his way ringside with a sign and goaded Taz, trying to get Taz to hit him; moments later, security escorted Ryan away before the voting continued; Snow voted against her, with Hendrix taking the mic and saying she would show them how hard she wants it; Prichard took the mic and noted she was green, but she was eager and he could work with that, then agreeing to give her a contract; included a backstage segment with Styles and TNA Tag Team Champion Kurt Angle in which they discussed their upcoming tag team title defense and Styles facing Daniels at Destination X in a last man standing match; featured the announcement Chris Sabin would appear on the following week’s show:
Bound for Glory Series: Rob Van Dam pinned Mr. Anderson with a crucifix at 5:53; prior to the bout, it was noted the Bound for Glory Series matches would now have a 15-minute time limit
TNA X Division Championship Tournament Qualifying Match: Sonjay Dutt pinned Rubix at 3:13 with a moonsault double stomp after a tornado DDT; after the bout, Christy Hemme conducted a ringside interview with Dutt in which he said he was back to go after the X title (Dutt’s return; Rubix’s debut)
Bound for Glory Series: Samoa Joe defeated Bully Ray via submission with the Coquina Clutch at 12:59 after Joseph Park slapped Ray from the ring apron, behind the referee’s back; during the bout, it was announced the location for Bound for Glory would be announced the following week and it would be a city TNA has never visited; Park came ringside late in the match; after the bout, Park took the mic and said Ray was “nothing but a jackass bully;” Park then said he had been bullied all his life and he was ending that, adding he would face him again in two weeks TNA X Division Championship Tournament Qualifying Match: Rashad Cameron pinned Mason Andrews at 4:06 with a jumping flatliner; after the bout, Christy Hemme conducted a ringside interview with Cameron in which he said he was the next X Division Champion
Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian defeated TNA Tag Team Champions AJ Styles & Kurt Angle at 11:47 when Daniels pinned Styles, moments after Kazarian hit Styles in the back with a steel chair behind the referee’s back as Styles attempted the Styles Clash; late in the match, Kazarian stole the chair away from Daniels, gave Daniels a middle finger, and told Styles to finish his own partner; Dixie Carter and Claire Lynch sat ringside for the bout; after the match, Daniels took the mic and said Claire was pregnant and Styles was the father

7/5/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
7/5/12 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Bully Ray in which he announced he was now on Twitter, then called out Joseph Park to meet him in the ring; moments later, Ray accepted a match with Park for the following week; Park responded by saying there was precedent for him beating Ray and he would do it again, then saying he wanted Ray the following week on iMPACT in an anything goes match; Ray then pulled out a restraining order for Abyss, saying Abyss would spend the rest of his life in jail if he showed up in the iMPACT Zone again; included a backstage segment with Hulk Hogan and TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries in which Hogan said he needed the title by the end of the show, with Aries agreeing; featured a pre-taped interview with Dixie Carter, alongside with Al Snow and Bruce Prichard, in which Carter refused to comment on the situation between AJ Styles and Claire Lynch; included an in-ring promo by Chris Sabin, on crutches, in which he said friends and family talked with him about retiring; he then said his doctor noted he was now coming back from two ACL injuries, and also suggested Sabin retire; moments later, TNA World Champion Bobby Roode interrupted, said Sabin and the entire X division was pathetic, Jesse Sorensen was walking around with a broken neck, and none of them were being rewarded for their risks; Roode then said he would make an example out of Aries at Destination X before knocking Sabin down and stomping his injured knee; Aries then slid into the ring and cleared Roode to the floor with Sabin’s own crutch; featured an ad promoting ShopTNA.com; included a backstage promo by TNA Knockouts Champion Brooke Tessmacher, alongside Tara, regarding her title defense the following week against Gail Kim and tagging with Tara later in the show; featured a video package on Taeler Hendrix earning a TNA contract; included a video package with James Storm discussing his loss to Roode at Lockdown and using the Bound for Glory Series to redeem himself, then discussing his upcoming bout against Jeff Hardy; featured an in-ring promo by Styles in which he discussed the recent accusations from TNA Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian, with the two then coming out and Kazarian saying Styles gets “junkie whores pregnant;” Daniels continued until Styles said he would shut Daniels up in their last man standing match at Destination X; included a backstage segment in which Hogan commented on the Aries vs. Roode match, with a man coming in and saying “We’re not cowards” and leaving Hogan a note implying more would happen the following week; featured a look at upcoming TNA house shows; included a vignette promoting Hardy competing in the Bound for Glory Series and facing Storm later in the night; featured footage of Aries riding a bicycle and training for his match against Roode; included a backstage segment with Kenny King and Aries hugging, with Aries then discussing giving up the X Title by the end of the show; featured footage of Kurt Angle attacking Samoa Joe in 2006, in his debut, to hype Angle vs. Joe at Destination X; included the announcement Bound for Glory would be held in Phoenix; featured comments from Angle and Mr. Anderson regarding their Bound for Glory Series match the following week; included a closing in-ring segment with Hogan in which he called for Aries to come out, with Roode appearing instead and saying he would beat Aries on Sunday and the failure of the X Division and the blood of Aries would be on Hogan’s hands; moments later, Aries came out and said he wanted Roode then and there; Aries then took off his shirt and came nose to nose with Roode, with Roode backing down and then trying to hit Aries with his title belt only for Aries to hit Roode with his own belt; Aries then held up the world title as the show ended:
TNA TV Champion Devon pinned Crimson with a spinebuster at 2:03; after the bout, Madison Rayne came out, shoved Devon out of the way, cornered Earl Hebner and kissed him before leaving the ring
TNA X Division Championship Tournament Qualifying Match: Flip Cassanova pinned Dakota Darsow with a 450 splash into a senton at 3:57; during the bout, it was noted the Gail Kim vs. TNA Knockouts Champion Brooke Tessmacher title match would take place the following week instead of later in the show; Darsow bled heavily from his nose during the bout
TNA Knockouts Champion Brooke Tessmacher & Tara defeated Gail Kim & Madison Rayne at 2:56 when Tessmacher pinned Rayne with a modified clothesline after Rayne sustained the Widow’s Peak TNA X Division Championship Tournament Qualifying Match: Kenny King pinned Lars Only at 5:22 with a fireman’s carry into a spinebuster; after the bout, Christy Hemme conducted a ringside interview with King about his victory and going after the TNA X Division Title
Bound for Glory Series: Jeff Hardy pinned James Storm with the Twist of Fate at 14:05 after avoiding the superkick; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men; after the match, the two shook hands

7/12/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
7/12/12 – featured an introduction with still images of how Austin Aries won the TNA World Title at Destination X; included a backstage segment showing Sting calling out Hulk Hogan; featured an ad promoting the July sale at ShopTNA.com; included footage from earlier in the day of a cameraman stopping Claire Lynch as she arrived at the studio, with Claire telling them she would share what she had to say later; featured a backstage segment in which Hogan said he would be happy to see Sting later in the show; included an in-ring promo by TNA Tag Team Champions Frankie Kazarian & Christopher Daniels; during their entrance, stills were shown from the AJ Styles vs. Daniels last man standing match at Destination X; Kazarian then said their issue with Styles was far from over, with Daniels asking for Claire to come out; when she did, Daniels said they just had a few things that needed clarifying, with Styles soon coming out and Daniels telling Styles that there were things he needed to know from Claire; as Styles threatened to kick Daniels’ teeth in, claire stepped in and told AJ that he was in fact the father of her child; AJ then stood in confusion, saying it was impossible; following the commercial break, Styles told the backstage interviewer he didn’t know what was going on; featured a backstage promo by Mr. Anderson about his years-long rivalry against Kurt Angle and facing him later in the show; included a video package recapping Jesse Sorensen’s appearance at Destination X and Zema Ion winning the X Division Title; featured an in-ring promo by Aries in which he discussed his title win, that he proved everyone wrong, and said it wasn’t just a great moment for Aries, TNA, but also for the pro wrestling industry; Aries then said he was ready to lead TNA into the next boom period, adding he received congratulations from celebrities, athletes, and world champions from other wrestling organizations; he followed by saying a title is only as important as the man who holds it, adding the TNA World Title is the greatest title in the industry; Bobby Roode then interrupted, with the crowd chanting “loser” at him; an enraged Roode took the mic but struggled to get out his words, eventually saying it was all a fluke that Aries won the title; as Roode stormed off, Aries held up the belt and reminded him that he was the new world champion; included a backstage segment with Hogan and Sting, with TNA TV Champion Devon and Garret Bischoff walking in and saying they had Hogan and Sting’s backs against the mystery assailants; Hogan said they appreciated it but they had it; featured an ad promoting upcoming BaseBrawl events; included a backstage promo by Angle regarding his upcoming match with Anderson; featured backstage comments from Madison Rayne regarding her crush of Earl Hebner, with her talking about all the things they have in common before saying she didn’t have to defend herself; included backstage comments in which Claire said she hoped AJ would do the right thing and she had proof he was the father; featured the announcement the following week would be an Open Fight Night; included a backstage promo by Magnus in which he said he would face James Storm on Saturday in Memphis during the Bound for Glory Series; throughout the show, information was shared on how users of DirectTV, who recently lost Spike TV, could contact DirectTV to get the channel back; featured a backstage segment in which Roode walked into Hogan’s office, as Hogan and Sting were talking, and telling Hogan they needed to talk; following the commercial break, Hogan told Roode that he could face Aries at Hardcore Justice and even call him out the following week during Open Fight Night; included a closing in-ring segment in which Sting discussed his attackers and said he brought Hogan out with him; moments later, Hogan failed to appear after his music played through three times; eventually, the big screen showed Hogan down on the floor in his office and bloody, with Brooke Hogan covering his body as several masked men rushed out of the room; Sting, watching on, left the ring to go backstage only for him too to be jumped by several masked men from behind in the aisle as the show ended:
Bully Ray pinned Joseph Park in an anything goes match at 8:08 after hitting him in the head with a chain; Ray came to the ring in possession of a restraining order against Abyss; stipulations stated Abyss would be arrested if he interfered; during the bout, Bully sent a live tweet during the match; late in the contest, Ray poured tacs in the ring, then took the mic and told Park he would do to him what he should have done to Abyss a long time ago; moments later, Park dropped Ray back-first onto the tacs; after the match, Park staggered to his feet and realized he was bleeding from the head; Ray then charged at Park, with Park dropping Ray with the Black Hole Slam as he appeared to be in a trance; moments later, Park came to his senses; after the commercial break, Ray was shown pulling tacs out of his boot, then turned to the cameraman and asked who was really in the ring with him
Bound for Glory Series: Rob Van Dam pinned Samoa Joe at 4:51 with an inside cradle as Joe attempted to reapply a figure-4; during Joe’s entrance, still images were shown of how Joe beat Kurt Angle at Destination X
TNA X Division Champion Zema Ion pinned Dakota Darsow with a Gory Bomb in a non-title match at 2:25; prior to his entrance, Darsow cut a backstage promo about Ion’s actions in regard to Jesse Sorensen, adding Sorensen is one of his best friends in the business; after the bout, Ion locked Darsow in an armbar, with Darsow rolling around in pain as Ion went to the floor, took the mic, and said Sorensen needed to realize he was “pretty f’n dangerous”
TNA Knockouts Champion Brooke Tessmacher pinned Gail Kim at 5:24 with an elbow drop off the top after avoiding an Eat Defeat off the top from the challenger; Brooke Hogan provided guest commentary for the match
Bound for Glory Series: Kurt Angle pinned Mr. Anderson with the Olympic Slam at 11:43; Anderson served as his own ring announcer for the match; Angle bled from the mouth during the bout; after the contest, it was noted Anderson would face the Pope Saturday in Memphis in another Bound for Glory Series match

7/19/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
7/19/12 – Open Fight Night; featured an opening recap of both Hulk Hogan and Sting attacked by masked men the previous week; included a still photo of Hogan going through surgery to repair a fractured pelvis and noting a tweet from Hogan saying he wanted revenge on Aces & Eights for the attack; featured the announcement that those with the highest scores in the Bound for Glory series would be able to issue their challenges first; included an in-ring promo by James Storm in which he congratulated ROH World Champion Austin Aries on his title win, said he himself wanted to carry the company on his back, and said he still had a personal issue with Bobby Roode and wanted to kick the crap out of him; Storm then addressed Aces & Eights, saying he doesn’t jump anyone from behind and wished Hogan a speedy recovery; Storm then challenged Kurt Angle; Angle’s music played twice but he didn’t appear, with Storm telling a cameraman to go backstage and find Angle; moments later, footage was shown of Aces & Eights assaulting Angle and leaving him down on the ground; featured an ad promoting Bound for Glory tickets going on sale the following week; included crew members conducting a backstage interview with Bobby Roode regarding the previous week’s attack on Hogan and challenging Aries later in the show, with Roode complaining that hsi loss to Aries was a fluke; featured an ad promoting ShopTNA.com; included a backstage segment with ODB and Eric Young with ODB asking where Young had been for the past several weeks, with Young saying he was going to be on a new fishing show; when ODB kept complaining about not telling her where he had been, he kissed her; she then sent him back out for beer and fried chicken; featured backstage comments from TNA Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian in which they said evidence was mounting against AJ Styles but he continued to not fess up and put it behind him; included an in-ring segment of Gut Chick, hosted by Jeremy Borash, in which he brought out Sam Shaw as the next contestant; Shaw then came out and said he had wanted to be a pro wrestler all his life; as Borash questioned him, Aces & Eights ran out through the crowd and ganged up on Shaw; after the commercial break, Al Snow, Bruce Prichard, Taz, and officials helped Shaw from the ring; featured an ad promoting upcoming TNA house shows headlined by Sting; included a backstage segment showing Styles looking at the photos Claire Lynch gave him; featured backstage comments from Aries regarding Roode’s comments earlier in the show, with Aries saying it was a fluke that Roode was still champion by the time Aries took the title from him; as Aries went to get his cape, he spotted playing cards on the floor showing Aces and 8’s face up; Aries then said he was better than them too; included Mike Tenay & Taz speaking on the phone with Brooke Hogan regarding Hulk’s condition; featured a backstage segment with Joseph Park speaking Garett Bischoff regarding representation, with Bischoff asking Park about what he was able to do the previous week against Bully Ray; included a vignette promoting Chavo Guerrero Jr.’s debut the following week:
Bound for Glory Series: Samoa Joe defeated the Pope via submission at 3:21 with an armbar after Pope landed several punches from a mounted position; following his entrance, Joe took the mic and said no one was going to challenge him so he would challenge a man who he’s always had a problem with; during the match, Mike Tenay noted Dixie Carter tweeted earlier in the day about a new talent coming to TNA; Joe appeared to suffer a jaw injury during the contest
Bound for Glory Series: Robbie E (w/ Robbie T) defeated Jeff Hardy via count-out at 2:47 when Hardy began attacking an interfering Robbie T on the ramp; prior to the bout, Hardy took the mic and welcomed the fans to Open Fight Night; moments later, before Hardy could issue his challenge, Robbie E and Robbie T interrupted, with E calling Hardy out and complaining that everyone has overlooked him in the Bound for Glory Series; Hardy then accepted the challenge; during the bout, it was noted Hardy would face Mr. Anderson the next day in Aberdeen, MD and AJ Styles in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday in BFG Series matches
Bound for Glory Series: Mr. Anderson pinned AJ Styles at 13:38 with a cradle after blocking the Styles Clash; prior to the bout, Anderson took the mic and said he called out one of TNA’s biggest “douchebags” in TNA Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels, and now wanted to challenge a personal friend of his own in Styles; during the match, it was noted Anderson would face Robbie E in a BFG Series match Saturday in Brooklyn, NY; after the contest, the two shook hands; after Anderson went backstage, Claire Lynch appeared in the crowd with a mic and said she had been trying to talk to him all week; Claire then described what happened the night between them, with Styles saying he didn’t remember any of it; Claire then pulled out several 8X10s of them together in bed to prove it really happened
Bound for Glory Series: TNA Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels pinned Rob Van Dam at 4:42 with his feet on the ropes for leverage after avoiding the Rolling Thunder; Sean Wheelock of Bellator joined the commentary team for the bout; following RVD’s entrance, he took the mic and challenged Daniels; backstage, as Daniels made his way out to the ring, Bully Ray tried to take his appletini but Daniels wouldn’t let him
Bound for Glory Series: Bully Ray pinned Magnus at 4:47 with an Ace Crusher after avoiding an elbow drop off the top; prior to the bout, Bully jumped Magnus from behind to start the fight outside the ring; Bully appeared to injure his knee during the match
TNA World Champion Austin Aries fought Bobby Roode to a no contest in a non-title match at 13:33 when Aces & Eights attacked Aries as he was outside the ring; during his entrance, Roode cut a promo in which he said his title loss to Aries was a fluke and he was challenging Aries to a match; following the commercial break, Roode told Aries to come out and face him; during the bout, it was noted they would have a title match at Hardcore Justice; after the contest, Roode watched as Aces & Eights attacked the referee and Aries and extended his hand to them only to also be assaulted; the group continued to attack Aries and Roode as the show ended

7/26/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
7/26/12 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Sting regarding the attack by Aces & Eights on Hulk Hogan, with Sting saying Dixie Carter put him in charge in lieu of Hogan’s absence and he then called the group to appear; moments later, TNA World Champion Austin Aries appeared and said the group jumped him to make a statement and he would jump on them back if they showed up later in the night; Kurt Angle then appeared and said Aces & Eights took him out the previous week and he wanted a piece of them as well; Robert Roode eventually appeared and said he knew the man behind the attacks, saying it was a man who had been in the world title picture a year now, was jealous of Roode’s success, and was scheduled to face Angle the previous week; Roode then said it was James Storm, with Storm then running out and jumping Roode from behind, with the two then fighting in the ring as the other three men watched; Angle eventually pulled Storm back, with Roode escaping to the floor; included a vignette with comments from Angle, Tara, and Kid Kash about the debut of Chavo Guerrero Jr. later in the night; featured Roode outside the venue saying he knew how Storm worked and complained that no one wanted to listen to him, then left the venue with his bag; included a backstage segment in which Sting said he couldn’t handle the X Division right then and put Aries in charge of them; featured a vignette on Sam Shaw in the empty arena earlier in the day talking about his chance later in the show; included comments from Hernandez, Gunner, and Bully Ray regarding the debut of Guerrero; featured a backstage segment in which Aries spoke with Kenny King, Sonjay Dutt, Dakota Darsow, Rashad Cameron, and TNA X Division Champion Zema Ion about who should be the next to challenge Ion, with Aries eliminating Cameron as a challenger; included a vignette on Guerrero; Bellator fighter Ben Saunders was shown in attendance; featured an in-ring promo by Guerrero in which he was humbled to be in the TNA ring and was glad to see a locker room full of hungry wrestlers who had something to prove; Guerrero then said it was time for him to be a champion; moments later, Kid Kash & Gunner interrupted and made fun of the Guerrero family before the three came to blows; moments later, Hernandez ran out to help Guerrero clear the ring (Guerrero’s debut); included a backstage segment with Angle and Storm, with Storm saying he had no connection to Aces & Eights and if he had a problem with someone, he would tell them to their face; featured a backstage segment with Taz, Bruce Prichard, and Snow discussing Shaw’s performance earlier in the show; included an ad promoting TNA live events; featured an in-ring Gut Check segment in which Borash introduced Shaw before asking the three judges, with Snow saying no, Prichard saying yes, and Taz saying yes to earn Shaw a contract; included a backstage segment in which Aries cut Darsow as a potential challenger; featured a backstage promo by Bully Ray in which he said he wasn’t concerned about Aces & Eights, Angle was the best wrestler in the world, but he was the man to go through him; included the announcement Aries would defend against Roode at Hardcore Justice and Aries & King would face Roode & Ion the following week:
Gail Kim & Madison Rayne defeated Mickie James & Tara at 3:46 when referee Earl Hebner counted Mickie down as Mickie had Rayne down with a roll over into a bridge, not realizing Mickie’s shoulder came up as well; prior to the bout, it was announced the four would compete the next week for a chance at the TNA Knockouts Title at Hardcore Justice
Gut Check Match: Douglas Williams pinned Sam Shaw at 2:37 with Rolling Chaos; prior to the bout, Jeremy Borash introduced Williams as Shaw’s opponent; late in the bout, Shaw became distracted by Joey Ryan in the crowd; moments later, Al Snow came ringside, with Ryan punching him and Snow chasing Ryan through the arena
Bound for Glory Series: AJ Styles fought James Storm to a no contest at 10:17 when Aces & Eights attacked Styles, referee Earl Hebner, and security before leaving the ring; following the commercial break, Storm confronted the backstage interviewer about the accusations earlier in the show about him having ties to Aces & Eights and noting the group didn’t attack him in the match, with Storm yelling at him and storming off
TNA X Division Champion Zema Ion pinned Kenny King at 6:04 with a moonsault from the middle turnbuckle after Robert Roode appeared ringside and threw the challenger into the ringpost behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, TNA World Champion Austin Aries spoke with King and Sonjay Dutt backstage, in which he said King would get the title shot because the doctor wasn’t sure about Dutt’s recently dislocated shoulder; after the contest, Aries attacked Roode in the aisle and chased him away
Bound for Glory Series: Kurt Angle pinned Bully Ray at 11:55 with the Angle Slam after Ray missed a charge in the corner; during the bout, it was noted Angle would face Rob Van Dam the next day in Dayton, OH and Magnus the following day in Washington, PA in Bound for Glory matches; immediately after the bout, Aces & Eights jumped angle in the ring until AJ Styles, TNA World Champion Austin Aries, and Sting came out and fought with the group; moments later, James Storm ran out, with the group immediately leaving the ring without fighting with him; moments later, Storm and Angle argued about why the group didn’t touch Storm

8/2/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
8/2/12 – featured a backstage segment in which Sting said he would give James Storm the benefit of the doubt that he wasn’t behind Aces & Eights but he wanted to hear it straight from Storm’s mouth; included an in-ring segment in which Sting called Storm to the ring; moments later, Sting showed footage from the previous week in which Aces & Eights attacked everyone in the ring aside from Storm, then left the ring when Storm arrived; Storm responded by saying if he had a problem with someone, he would face them face to face and noted he too was jumped from behind by Kurt Angle and went on to beat Angle 3 out of 4 times; Angle then appeared and said he didn’t understand Storm’s motives and challenged the group to appear during his match later in the night, with Sting saying he hopes they do show up because he would be ringside; Angle followed by telling Storm he would make him tap out and left the ring; featured a look on Twitter of AJ Styles on a promotional tour of Australia; included a backstage segment in which TNA Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian discussing Styles having left the country and that they would throw a baby shower for Claire Lynch in his absence; featured the announcement that Styles, Angle, Samoa Joe, and Daniels would compete in a Bound for Glory Series ladder match at Hard Justice, Mr. Anderson, Rob Van Dam, D’Angelo Dinero, and Magnus would face off in a Bound for Glory Series falls count anywhere match, and Jeff Hardy, Storm, Bully Ray, and Robbie E would compete in a Bound for Glory Series tables match; included a backstage segment in which Earl Hebner gave Madison Rayne several gifts, with Gail Kim walking in and arguing with Rayne before Rayne said Hebner would never screw anyone in a match and would call their upcoming bout right down the middle; featured a backstage promo by Bobby Roode in which he said he would be ringside for the main event match; moments later, TNA World Champion Austin Aries said he may as well be out there too; included a backstage segment in which Sting questioned Brooke Hogan about Hulk Hogan’s physical state and whether Brooke could still lead the Knockouts division; moments later, a stage hand walked in with a note from Brooke that had the Aces & Eights symbol on it, with Brooke immediately leaving; featured a video package on TNA house shows, with comments from fans; included a backstage segment with TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions Eric Young & ODB in which ODB said Brooke was upset that they hadn’t defended the belts in two months and that Eric was a man; Eric then took one of the belts and said TNA couldn’t force them to defend or give up the belts if they weren’t together at the same time, then ran off; featured backstage comments from Dixie Carter in which she said it was part time for Styles to set the record straight regarding Lynch; included a backstage segment in which Angle met with Wes Brisco, with Brisco saying he wanted to get in the ring; moments later, TNA TV Champion Devon and Garett Bischoff walking in and saying they wanted to watch Angle’s back against Aces & Eights in the main event; featured an in-ring segment with Daniels & Kazarian in which they invited Lynch, who sat ringside, into the ring for her own baby shower; moments later, Daniels said he had two kids of his own and knew that it was an important time of her life and that Styles was treating her like crap; the gifts included toys of Styles, Daniels, and Kazarian, toy belts, 8x10s, and a baby doll wearing Styles’ hood; moments later, Lynch told Styles to do the right thing for their baby; included an ad promoting TNAwrestling.com; featured a backstage segment with Joseph Park in which he said he was done wrestling; moments later, he introduced himself to Sting; moments later, Sting questioned him about the Black Hole Slam he gave Bully Ray weeks earlier and that Park was “kayfabing” him; included the announcement RVD would face Dinero, Styles would face Angle, and Storm would face Ray the next week in Bound for Glory Series matches:
TNA World Champion Austin Aries & Kenny King defeated Bobby Roode & TNA X Division Champion Zema Ion at 15:08 when King pinned Ion with the Coronation; prior to the show starting, a teaser aired in which Roode confronted Aries backstage, with a brawl breaking out also involving King and Ion; the show opened with the four brawling their way into the arena
Bound for Glory Series: Bully Ray pinned Robbie E (w/ Robbie T) at the 57-second mark with the Bully Cutter; Ray came to the ring live tweeting; upon his entrance, he took the mic and cut an in-ring promo in which he said he never trusted Jame Storm and would be ringside for Storm’s match later in the night
Madison Rayne defeated Gail Kim, Mickie James, and Tara at 7:27; TNA Knockouts Champion Brooke Tessmacher provided guest commentary for the match; stipulations stated the winner would earn a Knockouts Title match at Hardcore Justice; referee Earl Hebner raised Rayne’s hand, despite Tara having Rayne’s shoulders down with a cradle and her own shoulder being up during the pinfall
Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Hernandez) pinned Kid Kash (w/ Gunner) at 4:42 with the frog splash; prior to the bout, Hector Guerrero was shown as part of the Spanish announce team and Chavo’s grandmother was shown in atteandance (Guerrero’s in-ring debut)
Bound for Glory Series: James Storm pinned Kurt Angle at 13:32 with the superkick; Wes Briscoe was shown sitting ringside for the match; early in the bout, there were dueling chants of “Let’s go, Storm” and “Storm sucks;” throughout the match, Sting, Bully Ray, Garett Bischoff, TNA TV Champion Devon, Bobby Roode, and TNA World Champion Austin Aries appeared at ringside and in the aisle in anticipation of Aces & Eights appearing; after the contest, the two men shook hands; moments later, Storm took the mic and called Aces & Eights out; moments later, Roode took the mic and said the group didn’t appear because Storm didn’t need them to beat Angle, with a fight then breaking out between Storm and Ray; another fight then happened between Aries and Roode as the show ended

8/9/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
8/9/12 – featured an opening segment in which Bully Ray came to the ring, took the mic from SoCal Val, and cut an in-ring promo saying he knew James Storm was behind Aces & Eights, he would beat Storm later in the night to pick up points in the Bound for Glory Series and would pick up more points by beating Storm, Jeff Hardy, and Robbie E in their tables match at Hardcore Justice; as Bully began to discuss his evidence, Storm interrupted, said he had nothing to do with Aces & Eights and if Ray wanted a fight, he could make that happen; Ray eventually stepped out to the apron; moments later, Aces & Eights appeared on the big screen, their faces sheilded and voices manipulated, in which they said they would show up on their own time and under their own terms; Ray then yelled at Storm that he knew it was Storm in the video; included a backstage promo by D’Angelo Dinero regarding his Bound for Glory Series match at Hardcore Justice, in which he said he knew he had to get some big wins to get the TNA World Title at Bound for Glory; featured backstage comments from Bobby Roode regarding his upcoming contract signing between he and TNA World Champion Austin Aries for Hardcore Justice, with Roode saying he and his lawyers weren’t happy with the contract as it was and the pay-per-view main event might not happen; included backstage comments from Sting in which he told Brooke Hogan to stay home in order to protect her, then called out Aces & Eights to show up later in the night; featured an ad promoting TNAwwrestling.com; included a video package with comments from AJ Styles, Ray, Storm, TNA Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels, Robbie E, Samoa Joe, Hardy, Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam, Magnus, Dinero, Mr. Anderson about the BFG Series matches at Hardcore Justice; featured an in-ring promo by Robbie E, alongside Robbie T, about his chances in the BFG Series, during which he said he would win the tables match at Hardcore Justice by putting Hardy through a table; moments later, Hardy appeared, with Robbie E goading him before Hardy fought with both E and T; moments later, T dropped Hardy with a powerbomb through a table set up inside the ring; included backstage comments from Styles in which he said he doesn’t drink and didn’t sleep with Claire Lynch; featured a video package from Aces & Eights in which they said their next target was close; included a backstage segment in which Mr. Anderson spoke with Storm and noted everything Aces & Eights had done benefits Storm somehow; featured an ad promoting upcoming TNA events; included a backstage segment in which Aries was shown on the phone, then discussed the language in the contract and said he and Roode would clear it up so they could have their match; featured backstage comments from Joseph Park regarding the contract issues between Aries and Roode; included a video package on Kenny King in which he discussed his decision to come to TNA and goal of winning the TNA X Division Title; featured an in-ring segment in which Sting first dared Aces & Eights to show up, then introduced Roode and Aries for the contract signing for their match at Hardcore Justice; after the two entered the ring, Roode took issue with a stipulation in the contract that said he wouldn’t get a second chance if he didn’t win the title from Aries and would not receive another title shot as long as Aries had the belt; Roode then said Sting was always trying to get at Roode, with Aries eventually cutting him off and saying he would also agree to give up his rematch clause should Roode beat him for the belt just to get Roode to agree to the match; Sting then shook both men’s hands to make the match and stipulation official; Aries and Roode began arguing before they shook hands, with Aries then holding up his belt, Roode throwing water at him, and then Roode darting out of the ring as Sting held Aries back; included backstage comments by Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hernandez, as well as Kid Kash & Gunner regarding their upcoming tag team match at Hardcore Justice; featured the announcement King would challenge TNA X Division Champion Zema Ion at Hardcore Justice:
Bound for Glory Series: Rob Van Dam pinned Magnus at 3:23 with the Five Star Frog Splash; Mr. Anderson provided guest commentary for the bout
TNA Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian defeated TNA TV Champion Devon & Garett Bischoff at 4:08 when Kazarian pinned Devon after hitting him with one of the title belts behind the referee’s back
Bound for Glory Series: Kurt Angle pinned AJ Styles at 12:45 with the Angle Slam after lifting his knees to block a springboard 450 splash; prior to the entrances, Samoa Joe appeared at the broadcast table and said he would beat up Angle, Styles, and TNA Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels at Hardcore Justice; Claire Lynch was shown in the crowd cheering for Styles during the bout; after the contest, Lynch tried to console Styles but he just looked at her and walked off
TNA Knockouts Champion Brooke Tessmacher pinned Gail Kim at 3:40 with a facebuster; after the bout, Madison Rayne came out, confronted the champion, and then kissed Earl Hebner before leaving the ring
Bound for Glory Series: Bully Ray pinned James Storm at 10:47 with the Bully Cutter; after the bout, Ray took his chain to use as protection, should Aces & Eights arrive, and then yelled at Storm asking where they were; moments later, Aces & Eights appeared on the big screen and said Ray would see a lot more of them at the pay-per-view on Sunday

8/16/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
8/16/12 – featured an opening in-ring promo by TNA World Champion Austin Aries in which he noted his second consecutive win over Bobby Roode and said that was proof his first win was not a fluke; Aries then said all those who said he was a fluke could “take off the e and go fluk” themselves; he went on to note Aces & Eights were following the belt but he would walk out of Bound for Glory still the champion; Jeff Hardy then appeared and said he had been chasing the title for the past year and congratulated Aries before saying they would be the ones to main event Bound for Glory; Hardy then said Aces & Eights cost him 20 points at Hardcore Justice and called them out, with Bully Ray coming out instead and again telling Hardy that James Storm was behind Aces & Eights; Ray then said he always knew Hardy’s brother was smarter than him and explained how Aces & Eights tried to interfere to ensure Storm would win their tables match; moments later, Aries interrupted and reminded Ray that he made him tap out and suggested maybe Ray was behind Aces & Eights; Aces & Eights then appeared on the big screen and said they would make their presence felt later in the show; included a video package recapping the falls count anywhere, tables, and ladder matches at Hardcore Justice; featured backstage comments from Magnus regarding his upcoming bout against Samoa Joe, during which he said he had been studying Joe since before he arrived to TNA and that was why their tag team was such a success; included backstage comments from TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne regarding her title win at Hardcore Justice; moments later, a crew member told Rayne that Brooke Hogan wanted to see her in the ring; featured an in-ring segment in which Rayne bragged about her title win and assumed Brooke would be throwing her a party, then invited Earl Hebner into the ring as the crowd chanted “You screwed Brooke” at Hebner; the two then hugged, with Brooke interupting and saying Hebner would no longer be referee for knockouts matches, Brooke Tessmacher would get her title rematch later in the show, and there would be a guest referee for the bout; Rayne then challenged Brooke to get in the ring, with Brooke accepting and Rayne escaping to the floor; moments later, two members of Aces & Eights appeared in the ring and cornered Brooke until Hardy, Aries, and Ray ran out and scared them into the crowd; Kurt Angle, Sting, and James Storm soon followed; following the commercial break, Sting cut an in-ring promo on the group, noted the next week was Open Fight Night, and he wanted to start next week’s show with his group facing Aces & Eights; included backstage comments with TNA Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian in which they held up a copy of Amazing Spider-Man #661 and said they were featured on the back cover before comparing Claire Lynch to the Lizard; moments later, Styles interrupted and said he was tired of the accusations and, if Daniels won their match, he would accept being the father and, if Styles won, he would get the points in the Bound for Glory Series and get a paternity test; featured an ad promoting TNAwrestling.com; included a backstage segment with Sting talking to Hulk Hogan on the phone, with Hogan saying he wasn’t ready to fight but he would be there to back Sting up the next week; featured a backstage segment with Hardy and Storm in which Storm said he would fight anyone, any day, at any time and had nothing to do with Aces & Eights; included a video package on TNA events; featured a video package recapping the Aries vs. Roode match at Hardcore Justice; included an in-ring promo by Bobby Roode in which he said he beat Aries at Hardcore Justice before Earl Hebner changed the decision, with the crowd chanting “Loser,” and complained about not getting another shot at Aries; Roode then blamed Aries, Sting, the referees, and the fans before the crowd chanted “You’re a loser;” Roode then tried to explain what he was going to do next, but couldn’t come up with an answer, dropped the mic, and left the ring; featured a vignette on the next Gut Check contestant in which he talked about his rough upbringing and his brother being shot to death; included comments from Aces & Eights in wish they told Sting to be careful what he wished for, with another member saying they still had unfinished business later in the show:
Bound for Glory Series: Samoa Joe pinned Magnus at 3:23 with a crucifix after Magnus escaped a Coquina Clutch attempt; after the bout, Joe offered to help Magnus to his feet but Magnus ignored him; after the bout, Magnus took a steel chair and struck Joe on the arm outside the ring
Bound for Glory Series: AJ Styles pinned TNA Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels at 16:51 with a Pele Kick; TNA Tag Team Champion Frankie Kazarian escorted Daniels to the ring before the bout but referee Brian Hebner ejected him from ringside before the match; during the bout, it was noted Styles would face Rob Van Dam Friday in Spencer, IA in a Bound for Glory Series match; Daniels initially won the match at 16:30 after Kazarian returned ringside and held Styles’ foot down from the outside, but referee Brian Hebner spotted him right after the pinfall and had the match continue; after the match, Styles dropped Daniels with the Styles Clash; stipulations stated Styles would accept being the father of Claire Lynch’s baby if Daniels won and Styles would get to take a paternity test if he won
Brooke Tessmacher pinned TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne to win the title at 3:59 with the facebuster; following the entrances, Brooke Hogan appeared and introduced Taryn Terrell as the guest referee (Terrell’s surprise debut)
Bound for Glory Series: Jeff Hardy pinned Bully Ray at 12:50 with a Twist of Fate and roll up; James Storm appeared ringside at the 2-minute mark; at the 10-minute mark, Ray pulled Storm in the way of Hardy hitting a dive to the floor; moments later, Aces & Eights appeared in the ring and attempted to attack Ray until they were chased away by AJ Styles, TNA World Champion Austin Aries, Sting, and Kurt Angle; after the bout, Ray attacked Hardy and confronted Storm, with Storm accidentally hitting the Last Call on Hardy when Ray moved out of the way; Ray then yelled that he knew Storm was behind Aces & Eights and left the ring; Aces & Eights then appeared behind Storm and clapped before then attacking Storm to end the show

8/23/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
8/23/12 – Open Fight Night; featured an opening video showing Aces & Eights arriving to the arena on their motorcycles; included a segment in which Sting, TNA World Champion Austin Aries, Kurt Angle, Robbie E, Robbie T, TNA Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels, Jeff Hardy, Gunner, Mr. Anderson, AJ Styles, and TNA TV Champion Devon came out, with Sting taking the mic and asking where Aces & Eights were; he then showed stills on the big screen from their recent attacks, prompting a chant of “We want Hogan;” Sting then asked for James Storm to join them in the ring, with Storm noting he was jumped the previous week and said he wanted to fight Aces & Eights; Sting then said Hulk Hogan was in the building and asked again where Aces & Eights were, with two members appearing in the crowd and being allowed to enter the ring; moments later, Storm and Angle laid out the two men as others watched; one of the men, bleeding from the mouth, was unmasked, laughed, and said the TNA wrestlers “were in for a long, painful night;” featured an ad promoting Bound for Glory tickets; included footage of Aces & Eights attacking D’Angelo Dinero at Hardcore Justice, followed by news he would be out for several months; featured a backstage segment in which Sting told Styles, Rob Van Dam, and Robbie E, alognside Robbie T, in which he said Dinero was to have faced all of them but he was out so he was setting up a match between the three; included an ad promoting a Bound for Glory contest; featured an ad promoting TNAwrestling.com; included backstage comments from TNA Tag Team Champions Daniels & Frankie Kazarian regarding Styles; featured backstage comments from Sting in which he dared more of Aces & Eights to show up; included an in-ring segment with Jeremy Borash ready to reveal the results of Styles’ paternity test, then introducing Styles; Styles then took a mic and apologized to his friends, fans, and family for putting them through it, that he would take responsibility for the child if it turns out to be his, but wouldn’t say another word to Daniels & Kazarian if it’s revlealed it’s not his; Borash then introduced Claire Lynch, with Daniels & Kazarian appearing instead; the two said Styles was selfish, a bully, and an absentee father and Daniels said Lynch wasn’t in the building because she was receiving medical care; moments later, attorney Grace Stein interrupted and read a statement from Lynch in which she admitted Daniels & Kazarian came to her in January with a plan to blackmail Styles and she had contacted the authorities and was prepared to face the consequences; Lynch’s statement went on to read she was not pregnant and Styles was the man the fans had always known him to be; after the announcement was read and Stein left the ring, Styles cleared Daniels & Kazarian from the ring; featured a video package on Gut Check contestant Kris Lewie and his need to care for his wife and family; included footage of Aces & Eights members walking backstage, with Sting confronting them and he and Hogan knocking them out; featured an ad promoting upcoming TNA house shows; included a video package on Alex Silva earning a TNA contract through Gut Check; featured a backstage segment showing TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion ODB on the phone leaving TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Eric Young a voice mail telling him to come back and bring her the beer and fried chicken she sent him out to get weeks earlier; included a pretaped video from the Aces & Eights’ leader in which he said TNA had the upperhand but that would change; featured a closing segment in which Sting, Hardy, Gunner, Angle, Mr. Anderson, Aries, Devon, Robbie E, Robbie T, and Rob Van Dam came out, with Sting again calling out Aces & Eights, and the crowd chanting “We want Hogan;” moments later, the group appeared ringside and brawled with the TNA wrestlers in and out of the ring; a backstage camera then caught Hogan, Storm, and Styles fighting off more members in the locker room; eventually, Aries was caught alone in the ring with a handful of Aces members, who trapped his arm against a guardrail on the top turnbuckle and smashed it with a steel chair; the crowd then chanted “Hogan,” with Bully Ray running out to clear the ring and make the save; the group was then shown driving off on their motorcycles:
Tara pinned TNA Knockouts Champion Brooke Tessmacher in a non-title match at 2:50 with a suplex from the middle turnbuckle and roll over; prior to the bout, Brooke took the mic and thanked Brooke Hogan for giving her a title rematch the previous week so she could regain the belt; she then said the next match was personal because she had to see if she could beat her mentor and best friend; Taryn Terrell was the referee for the bout; after the match, the two hugged
Bound for Glory Series: Robbie E defeated AJ Styles and Rob Van Dam at 10:56 by pinning RVD with a roll up, immediately after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on Styles
Jeff Hardy pinned Robbie T with the Swanton at 2:34; following Hardy’s entrance, he took the mic and said he wanted to face T
Gut Check Match: Gunner pinned Kris Lewie at 3:00 with a forward Samoan Drop after avoiding a splash off the top
Bound for Glory Series: Mr. Anderson pinned Bully Ray at 12:15 with a reversal into the Mic Check; prior to the bout, Anderson took the mic, noted it was his last Bound for Glory Series match, and he saved the biggest, toughest, and meanest for last; at the 11-minute mark, a backstage camera caught members of Aces & Eights being attacked by Gunner, Robbie T, and Kurt Angle

8/30/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
8/30/12 – featured an opening in-ring promo by TNA World Champion Austin Aries, his arm bandaged, in which he discussed the attack on him the previous week at the hands of Aces & Eights before noting they attacked his right hand but he was left handed; Aries then challenged the leader of the group to step into the ring and fight him; moments later, Hulk Hogan and Sting appeared, with Hogan saying he was back as general manager and he and Sting were now after Aces & Eights for going after them and Hogan’s family; Hogan told Aries they were there for support and would get Aries what he wanted, with Aries saying he wanted any one man from the group to fight him later in the show; video of Aces & Eights then appeared on the big screen, with one man completely masked saying they do what they say they will do and they would see Aries in the ring; included info on how fans could win a free trip to Bound for Glory; featured a backstage segment showin TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion ODB leaving voice mails for TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Eric Young, with ODB saying she would give him until next week to call her back; included an ad promoting ShopTNA.com; featured backstage comments from AJ Styles in which he said he was happy to have the Claire Lynch situation behind him and he would get past Samoa Joe to make it to the final four of the Bound for Glory Series; included backstage comments from Bruce Prichard, Taz, & Al Snow about the previous week’s performance by Kris Lewie as part of Gut Check; featured a backstage segment in which Hogan and Sting brought in TNA Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian, with the two saying they were under contract, couldn’t be fired, and were loved by the fans; Hogan then said they were simply putting up with them and Styles would get his payback on them; Hogan then said they would defend the belts at Bound for Glory and he hoped they would get their “brains beat out;” included an ad promoting upcoming TNA house shows; featured backstage comments from Kurt Angle regarding his upcoming bout against Jeff Hardy, with the winner making it into the final four of the BFG Series; included an in-ring segment hosted by Jeremy Borash in which he introduced Taz, Prichard, & Snow before bringing out Lewie; moments later, Taz praised his story but said he wasn’t ready and Prichard said the same; Borash then said Lewie had lost; as the judges left, Joey Ryan was spotted protesting in the crowd, calling Snow a corporate stooge, and then dumped a drink on Snow; Snow then chased Ryan through the crowd; featured a backstage segment with Joseph Park, Sting, and Hogan with Park speaking about possible legal charges that could be filed against Aces & Eights, with Hogan saying they would be happy to have his help; included a closing in-ring segment in which Aries came out, then took a mic and said it was time to face Aces & Eights; Hogan, Sting, James Storm, Hardy, Rob Van Dam, Bully Ray, Samoa Joe, and Styles then appeared at the entrance stage, with Hogan calling the group out as well for “a bloodbath;” several members of Aces & Eights then appeared, with Hogan saying TNA’s finest was in the ring and challenged the group to send their finest into the ring to face Aries; a single member then slid in the ring and fought with Aries; once Aries gained the upper hand, the rest of the group intervened, with the TNA wrestlers fighting with them at ringside; moments later, Aries went to unmask the man he was fighting until another man came into the ring, put a mask on, and then hit Aries with a flapjack before escaping:
Bound for Glory Series: James Storm pinned Rob Van Dam at 11:17 with the Last Call as RVD attempted a Rolling Thunder into the corner; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men; prior to the match, a video package hyped the contest; after the bout, Christy Hemme conducted an interview with Storm in the aisle about making it to the final four of the BFG Series, with Storm saying he said all along he would win the BFG and the TNA World Title; it was announced during the contest that the leader in the BFG Series could pick their opponent in the quarter-finals at No Surrender
TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion ODB pinned Madison Rayne at the 26-second mark with a TKO; following her entrance, Rayne took the mic and said Brooke Hogan told her she would be in a match, and went on to say she was finally getting her TNA Knockouts Title rematch; moments later, ODB appeared with a mic and said she was Rayne’s opponent; ODB spat her drink, from her flask, into Rayne’s face to start the bout; after the contest, TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Eric Young came out with a bucket of fried chicken and keg of beer, wearing a suit; ODB then thanked him for finally showing up but said he wasn’t the man she married, with the crowd chanting “We want chicken;” Young then took off his suit, down to his underwear, and danced in the ring with ODB; Taryn Terrell was the referee for the bout
Bound for Glory Series: Samoa Joe pinned AJ Styles at 8:10 by reversing an armbar attempt; prior to the bout, a video package hyped the match
Bound for Glory Series: Jeff Hardy pinned Kurt Angle at 11:16 with the Swanton after knocking Angle off the middle turnbuckle; Jeremy Borash was the ring announcer for the match; after the bout, Borash introduced Hardy, Rob Van Dam, Samoa Joe, Bully Ray, and James Storm as the final five in the BFG Series and noted one of the five would be eliminated the following week; Borash then said Joe vs. Hardy and RVD vs. Ray would take place the following week, with fireworks then goign off overhead

9/6/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
9/6/12 – featured a video package focusing on the final five men in the Bound for Glory Series, with comments from Sting, Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe, James Storm, Bully Ray, Rob Van Dam, and Mike Tenay; included a backstage segment with Hulk Hogan and TNA World Champion Austin Aries in which Aries complained about Aces & Eights jumping him week after week, with Hogan saying the man who attacked him the previous week was on the payroll and was on the camera crew; Hogan then said that man would be out later for Aries to do with as he wants and gave him permission to do what he needed to do to talk; featured a backstage segment in which Hogan spoke to Robbie E & Robbie T, Gunner & Kid Kash, Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hernandez about which team deserved to get a TNA Tag Team Title shot; moments later, AJ Styles walked in and said he too deserved a title shot to get revenge on TNA Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian, with Hogan eliminating Styles from a potential shot because he was by himself; included a backstage segment in which Brooke Hogan congratulated Tara on her recent win over TNA Knockouts Champion Brooke Tessmacher and said Tara would get a title shot at No Surrender; moments later, Gail Kim interrupted and said she should be the one getting a title shot, with Brooke saying she and Tara would wrestle later in the show; featured an ad promoting ShopTNA.com; included a video package on Joey Ryan’s Gut Check performance and altercations with Al Snow since; featured an in-ring promo by Snow in which he called for Ryan to appear because he knew he was in the building; moments later, Ryan, with a megaphone, came out of the crowd and joined Snow in the ring; Snow then said Ryan could get one more chance by going through Gut Check again, but this time with no judges; Ryan then said he already earned his spot but accepted Snow’s challenge, with Snow saying he would have to go through him and then slapped Ryan; Ryan then slid to the floor and yelled at Snow that he couldn’t touch him and he would sue him, with Ryan then escaping through the crowd; included a backstage segment in which Bully Ray found Joseph Park and said they were both concerned with Aces & Eights and tried to see what Park had found out, with Park saying Hogan & Sting were his clients and he would inform them of what he knew once he found something out; featured a backstage segment in which Aries confronted the crew member from the previous week; included a backstage segment in which Hogan eliminated Kash & Gunner from a tag team title shot; featured another segment in which Aries confronted the crew member and went to use pliers on the man to get him to talk, with Hogan then walking in and threatening worse before Aces & Eights called Hogan; Hogan then told them to send “the Armbreaker” to the ring later as a trade, and that he would face Aries at No Surrender; included an ad promoting upcoming TNA house shows; featured an in-ring promo by Storm about the highs and lows he had in 2012 and said he was better than he was when he left after Lockdown, then called for Jeff Hardy, Bully Ray, and Samoa Joe to come out to the entrance stage so that he – as the top point winner – could pick his opponent for No Surrender; Storm then said he wanted Bully as his opponent and asked him to join him in the ring, then saying Bully ended his chance for glory the previous year and he would do the same to him on Sunday; at the end of the segment, Joe and Hardy shared words at the entrance stage; included a backstage segment in which Christy Hemme attempted to interview Rob Van Dam about his loss earlier in the night, with Magnus interrupting and questioning whether RVD was th same man he used to be; RVD then jumped Magnus until the two were pulled apart by Snow, D-Lo Brown and others; featured the announcement RVD would face Magnus and Sonjay Dutt would challenge TNA X Division Champion Zema Ion at No Surrender; included a closing in-ring segment in which Aries dragged out the crew member, took the mic, and agreed to give him back to Aces & Eights in exchange for a fight with ‘the Armbreaker’ at No Surrender; when the group didn’t appear, Aries threw the man into the corner and went to beat information out of him, with the crew member eventually agreeing to talk; moments later, the Armbreaker appeared, pulled the man from the ring, and then knocked him out with a weapon; he and Aries then brawled on the floor and in the ring as the show ended:
Bound for Glory Series: Jeff Hardy defeated Samoa Joe via submission with an armbar at 12:02 following a Twist of Fate and takedown; prior to the match, a video package hyped the contest; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men; James Storm was watching on during the contest; following the commercial break, Christy Hemme conducted an interview with Joe at the entrance stage, with Magnus interrupting and said he lost his temper with Joe a few weeks ago; Magnus then said their team was good but Joe ruined it by being an egomaniac, with Magnus saying he was over it and wished Joe the best; Magnus then went backstage but returned and jumped Joe from behind to his injured arm
Tara pinned Gail Kim at 3:37 with the Widow’s Peak; Taryn Terrell was the referee for the match
Bound for Glory Series: Bully Ray pinned Rob Van Dam at 8:55 with the Bully Cutter as RVD came off the top while attempting the Five Star Frog Splash; prior to the bout, a video package hyped the match TNA Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hernandez at 14:48 when Kazarian pinned Hernandez with a roll up after Daniels hit the challenger with one of the title belts behind the referee’s back; following the champions’ entrance, Hulk Hogan was shown speaking backstage to Robbie E & Robbie T and Guerrero & Hernandez, and granting Guerrero & Hernandez the title shot; after the contest, Hulk Hogan appeared at the entrance stage and said they would defend the titles Sunday at No Surrender against AJ Styles & Kurt Angle

9/13/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
9/13/12 – featured an opening video package recapping the Bound for Glory events at No Surrender; included an in-ring promo by TNA World Champion Austin Aries in which he said he got a piece of Aces & Eights at No Surrender, and was moving on now to Jeff Hardy at Bound for Glory; Aries then called for Hardy to join him in the ring, then congratulated him on the BFG Series; Aries then said some looked at it from the perspective that he has something Hardy wants but he saw it as Hardy had many things Aries wanted; Bully Ray then interrupted and said both of them were lucky, Aries for not having to face him and Hardy for the fact Bully took his eye off the prize for one second and Hardy slipped by; Aries suggested Bully face Hardy again, with Hardy then egging Bully on for a rematch; featured an ad promoting Bound for Glory tickets; included a backstage segment in which TNA Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian – the latter wearing a Hulkamania T-shirt – spoke with Hulk Hogan in his office, with Hogan saying Daniels would face either Chavo Guerrero Jr. or Hernandez and Kaz would face either AJ Styles or Kurt Angle; if Daniels & Kazarian could win their singles matches, neither team would receve a tag team title rematch but if they lost, that team would get a rematch for the titles; featured a backstage segment with Angle & Styles in which Styles said he wanted Kaz later in the show, and Angle said he would give him the match if he could guarantee a win; after Styles walked off, Wes Brisco walked in and spoke to Angle; included footage of the James Storm vs. Ray match at No Surrender and post-match altercation between Storm and Bobby Roode; featured an in-ring promo by Roode in which he said he sat at home the past month, denied a world title match, only to find his former tag team partner Storm move his way up the BFG Series and wouldn’t let that happen; eventually, Storm came out with the two men then brawling in the ring, ringside, and then toward backstage; included an ad promoting ShopTNA.com; featured a Bound for Glory memories segment with comments from Styles and footage of his 2009 win over Sting; featured info on how fans could win travel and tickets to Bound for Glory; included a backstage segment in which Hulk told Brooke Hogan he didn’t want her going anywhere at TNA unless she had two people with her; moments later, Joseph Park walked in and said he would get a piece of evidence against Aces & Eights the next week, with Hulk saying he wanted Park to bodyguard Brooke until he got back from the ring; featured a backstage segment with Bully and Hardy in which Bully said if Hardy wanted to fight him so bad, he should put his Bound for Glory title shot on the line later in the show; when Hardy didn’t respond, Bully called him a coward until Hardy agreed to the match; included an in-ring promo by Hulk in which he praised the BFG Series and Hardy winning it; he then said the iMPACT Zone would now be locked down from Aces & Eights; moments later, the Aces leader appeared and asked Hogan if he locked them out, or locked them in and said even some of the fans could be with them; featured an ad promoting upcoming TNA events; included a backstage segment in which Guerrero & Hernandez spoke about earning a tag team title rematch; featured a video package on Gut Check constestant Evan Markopoulos; included backstage comments from Storm in which he said he would make Roode’s life a living hell and he implied he would call out Roode the next week during Open Fight Night; featured a Bound for Glory memories segment with Gail Kim talking about becoming the first TNA Knockouts Champion in 2007; included an in-ring segment in which Tara congratulated TNA Knockouts Champion Brooke Tessmacher for her win at No Surrender and brought Brooke out to the ring; Tara then said she loved her and her win was proof that she tought her well; Tara then went to put the belt around Brooke’s waist; the two then hugged and gave her the ring to play to the fans; moments later, Tara slid back in the ring, jumped Brooke, and hit her with the Widow’s Peak; featured a backstage segment with Dixie Carter, Hulk, D-Lo Brown, Al Snow, Bruce Prichard, and Brooke in which they discussed Aces & Eights and how to be proactive in the fight against them:
TNA X Division Champion Zema Ion pinned Sonjay Dutt at 3:29 after crotching the challenger on the top turnbuckle; prior to the bout, the commentary team wished a speedy recovery to Jerry Lawler on his recent heart attack; Dutt’s right shoulder was taped for the match; after the bout, Ion struck Dutt in the head with his can of hairspray and then locked on an armbar
AJ Styles pinned TNA Tag Team Champion Frankie Kazarian at 10:11 with the Styles Clash; stipulations stated Styles & Kurt Angle would get a rematch for the TNA Tag Team Titles if Styles won but would not get a title shot if Styles lost
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned TNA Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels at 6:35 with the frog splash; stipulations stated Guerrero & Hernandez would get a rematch for the TNA Tag Team Titles if Guerrero won but would not get a title shot if he lost
Jeff Hardy pinned Bully Ray at 13:36 with the Swanton after twice hitting the Twist of Fate; stipulations stated Bully would win Hardy’s Bound for Glory TNA World Title shot if he won

9/27/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
9/27/12:
Christopher Daniels defeated Kurt Angle and Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 9:04
Tara pinned ODB at 4:43
Samoa Joe defeated Mr. Anderson at 5:15
ROH World Champion Austin Aries & Jeff Hardy defeated Bobby Roode & Bully Ray at 14:02

10/18/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
10/18/12 – featured an opening video package recapping the events of Bound for Glory; included footage of Aces & Eights arriving to the venue on motorcycles and walking past security; they then walked into the arena; moments later, more members appeared on the big screen and thanked Devon for his help in their win at Bound for Glory; Devon then walked out and joined the Aces members in the ring, then cutting a promo against the fans and praising Aces, then thanking the member that allowed him to join; Devon went on to say Aces would destroy TNA and said he never forgot when Bully Ray cheap shotted him two years earlier and put his son through a table; moments later, Sting, Kurt Angle, Mr. Anderson, AJ Styles, TNA TV Champion Samoa Joe, Ray, TNA Tag Team Champions Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hernandez, Garett Bischoff, and James Storm came out and cleared Aces from the ring, with Hulk Hogan then joining them in the ring; following the commercial break, the TNA wrestlers kept Aces from the ring as Hogan said Aces’ access to the iMPACT Zone meant they had to fight; Sting then challenged Devon to a match later in the night, with Hogan saying Devon would face Sting or never come back; the crowd then chanted “Bully” as Devon accepted the match; featured a video package recapping the Jeff Hardy vs. TNA World Champion Austin Aries match at BFG; included backstage comments from Aries in which he implied he would show up to Hardy’s celebration party later in the show; featured an ad promoting TNAshop.com; included a backstage segment in which Hogan spoke with Anderson about being left off the BFG card but he and James Storm would be two of four men considered to challenge Hardy the next week; moments later, Joseph Park walked in and asked to speak with Hogan in private; featured a backstage segment with TNA Knockouts Champion Tara and Jesse Godderz in which they did a photo shoot and then kissed; included a backstage segment in which Styles and Angle discussed their tag team and having to face each other later in the show; included a video package with comments from Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian and Guerrero & Hernandez about their title match at BFG, with Daniels saying his team would regain the belts; featured a backstage segment with Hogan, Park, Sting, and Ray in which Ray apologized if he let Sting down at BFG and then asked Hogan to replace Sting in the main event with himself; Hogan said Sting was staying in the match and Ray was one of four men he was looking at for a TNA World Title shot the next week, with Ray saying Hogan needed to trust him more; included an in-ring segment in which Hardy, with his custom world title belt, came out, with confetti falling from the rafters as he discussed his first title defense the next week; moments later, Aries interrupted, carrying balloons and cookies, prompting a chant of “We want cookies” from the crowd; Aries said Hardy was able to do something no one else in TNA had been able to accomplish — beat him on pay-per-view; Aries then let the balloons go and offered Hardy his cookies, with Hardy swatting them away; Aries said he was going to wait to use his rematch because Hardy was going to crumble under the pressure anyway, then taking Hardy’s title belt and spitting on it until Hardy cleared him from the ring; featured backstage comments from Daniels about losing the tag team titles and his match later in the night, saying he would beat both Styles and Angle; included an ad promoting upcoming TNA house shows; featured a backstage segment in which Joey Ryan, alongside Matt Morgan, introduced himself to Hogan; Hogan then questioned Morgan as to what he was doing, adding he was a Morgan supporter, with Morgan saying he was going to shove the critics’ criticism about himself up their ass; included a video package recapping the Storm vs. Bobby Roode streetfight at BFG; featured an in-ring promo by Storm in which he said he made a bucket list — beating up Roode, drinking beer, and regaining the world title; moments later, Roode limped out and said the two had one of the bloodiest battles in wrestling history and he should be kissing his ass because of how much the win elevated him; Roode went on to say he would always be the better man, with Storm saying “Nope” and then hitting the Last Call; included a video package recapping Sting’s induction into the TNA Hall of Fame on Saturday, with comments from Jeremy Borash, Lex Luger, Hogan, Dixie Carter, and Sting:
TNA TV Champion Samoa Joe defeated Robbie E (w/ Robbie T) via submission with the Coquina Clutch following the Muscle Buster at 2:39; after the bout, Joe fought off Robbie T and applied the hold on him as well
TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion ODB pinned TNA Knockouts Champion Tara (w/ Jesse Godderz) in a non-title match at 3:11 with a TKO after spitting her drink in Godderz’s face as he was on the apron; prior to and during her entrance, ODB was on the cell phone speaking with TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Eric Young; Taryn Terrell was the referee for the match; during the contest, it was announced Tara would face Brooke Tessmacher the following week; after the match, Tessmacher appeared at the entrance stage and watched Tara
TNA Tag Team Champions Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hernandez defeated Kid Kash & Gunner in a non-title match at 4:53 when Guerrero pinned Kash with a crossbody off the top; Guerrero’s right shoulder was heavily taped for the match
Kurt Angle defeated AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels at 6:54 by pinning Daniels with the Angle Slam; stipulations stated the winner of the match would be one of four men considered for a TNA World Title shot the next week; after the match, Angle offered his hand to Styles but Styles left the ring without shaking it
Sting defeated Devon via disqualification at 10:57 when, as Devon was caught in the Scorpion Deathlock, Aces & Eights ran out and jumped Sting; there were dueling chants for both men during the bout; after the match, Sting was ganged up on before Mr. Anderson, James Storm, Garett Bischoff, AJ Styles, TNA TV Champion Samoa Joe, TNA Tag Team Champions Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hernandez ran out; the two teams fought in the ring, with Bully Ray eventually running out and clearing Aces with a baseball bat

10/25/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
10/25/12 – featured an opening backstage segment in which Hulk Hogan spoke to TNA World Champion Jeff Hardy about his title defense later in the night; moments later, Hardy left the office and saw Kurt Angle, James Storm, Mr. Anderson, and Bully Ray — his potential challengers — as his inner monologue was heard thinking about facing each one; included Jeremy Borash & Todd Keneley on commentary for hour 1 (Keneley’s debut); featured a backstage segment in which Austin Aries was shown listening to the door as Hogan spoke with Hardy’s potential challengers, then turning to the camera and saying he would get their thoughts as Hogan eliminates them, one by one; included an ad promoting ShopTNA.com; featured an in-ring promo by Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian in which Kazarian complained that Hogan screwed up his travel so he couldn’t be on the show the previous week and Daniels complained that the show was called ‘Championship Thursday’ but they weren’t getting their title rematch after Bound for Glory; Daniels then said Dixie Carter was so desperate for the hispanic audience and said TNA Tag Team Champions Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hernandez should be known as “Dos Stereotypicals;” Daniels then said he and Kazarian had a petition they were going to pass out to the fans to show they were deserving of their title rematch; moments later, Guerrero & Hernandez walked out, with Guerrero accepting the rematch and he and Hernandez clearing Daniels & Kazarian from the ring; included a backstage segment in which Hogan spoke with Angle, Storm, Anderson, and Bully about why they should get a title shot, with Anderson not sure why he was in there having deliberations and Hogan eliminating him; after Anderson left, Aries said he would have given Anderson a title shot if he was champion because he would be easy to beat; moments later, Anderson jumped Aries and beat him down in the hallway, then challenging him to a match later in the night; as the segment ended, you could hear the director go “Cut!” before the commercial break; featured a backstage segment in which Devon was shown speaking to the rest of Aces & Eights, and he said the president didn’t want them to ever remove their masks; he then said he had some ladies there to entertain them and that they needed to take someone out later in the show; moments later, another member got up and threw a dart at a wall of photos of TNA wrestlers to determine who it would be; included a video package recapping the Tara vs. TNA Knockouts Champion Brooke Tessmacher match at Bound for Glory; featured backstage comments from Tessmacher regarding her title rematch later in the show; included a backstage segment with Hogan in which he eliminated Bully so he could go “take care” of Devon; featured a backstage segment in which Anderson confronted a crew member about what happened to him moments earlier with Aries; included a backstage segment with Brooke Hogan, TNA Knockouts Champion Tara, and Jessie Godderz in which Tara & Godderz complained about what TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion ODB did to them the previous week, with Brooke telling them to worry more about Tessmacher later in the show; featured Mike Tenay & Taz on commentary for hour 2; included an ad promoting upcoming TNA house shows; featured a backstage segment with Joseph Park and Hogan in which Park presented a waiver of liability for him to face Aces & Eights, with Hogan saying he would think about it; included an in-ring promo by Bully in which he thanked Sting for being his partner at BFG and then told Devon to come out and, face to face, tell him why he did what he did; moments later, Devon, along with other members of the group, came out and joined Bully in the ring; Devon then took the mic and said he didn’t owe Bully anything and it had nothing to do with him, noting they split up two years ago; Devon then said Hogan and Dixie Carter didn’t do anything for him when he was at home but Aces & Eights was there for him and, as far as Bully was concerned, it was over; Ray then said it was over when he said it was over and referenced their match against the Motor City Machineguns and Chris Sabin kicking out on Devon that night, something that didn’t happen in WWE, ECW, or Japan; Ray then referenced Devon talking to him after the match and he said “We’re rich, screw the fans;” Ray then challenged Devon to a fight then and there, with Devon saying no and that the world didn’t revolve around Bully; as Devon and the group went to leave, Ray said he was always a coward and never had any balls; Bully then challenged Devon for Open Fight Night the next week; featured backstage comments from Joey Ryan & Matt Morgan, with Ryan saying he might need to go after the TNA X Division Title and Morgan saying he was done with Hogan’s excuses to hold him down; included a look at the next Gut Check constestant Christian York, with a look at he and Joey Matthews’ TNA debut in 2002; featured a backstage segment in which Hogan told Storm and Angle that Angle would get the title shot and Hogan had something huge for Storm:
TNA X Division Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Zema Ion with the Five Star Frog Splash at 4:33; after the bout, Matt Morgan ran out and kicked RVD in the face, with Joey Ryan holding up the X title as Morgan took the mic and said Hulk Hogan wanted to see a different side to him so that’s what he would deliver
TNA TV Champion Samoa Joe defeated Robbie T (w/ Robbie E) via submission with the Coquina Clutch at 2:18
Austin Aries defeated Mr. Anderson via KO with the Last Chancery at 12:40 after hitting him with brass knuckles behind the referee’s back, moments after the referee caught Anderson with a different pair of brass knuckles that Anderson took from Aries
TNA Knockouts Champion Tara (w/ Jessie Godderz) pinned Brooke Tessmacher with the Widow’s Peak at 3:53 after Godderz opened the ropes behind the referee’s back, with the challenger felling out to the floor; Taryn Terrell was the referee for the bout; after the contest, Brooke Hogan walked out at the entrance stage, said the following week was Open Fight Night, and TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion ODB wanted to challenge Godderz
TNA World Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Kurt Angle at 14:00 with a reversal into a roll up; after the bout, Austin Aries jumped Hardy from behind, took a mic, and said he wanted his title rematch at Turning Point; Aries went on to say that he was taking the title belt for safe keeping since he was so confident he would win; moments later, a backstage camera showed Angle being jumped by Aces & Eights

11/1/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
11/1/12 – Open Fight Night; featured an opening graphic in tribute to the passing of Brad Armstrong; included an in-ring segment in which Joseph Park took the mic and said he wasn’t a wrestler but he had to stand up against Aces & Eights; Park then said Hulk Hogan didn’t give him an answer about his challenge because he wasn’t a member of the roster but he found a loophole with Open Fight Night; he then called out any member of the group to face him; moments later, four men from the group came out and surrounded him, with Angle running out and being beaten down as a result; moments later, Sting came out with a baseball bat and cleared the ring; Sting then took the mic and said one of Aces & Eights was getting their mask ripped off; featured Jeremy Borash & Todd Keneley on commentary for hour 1 and Mike Tenay & Borash (sub. for Taz) on commentary for hour 2, with Taz said to be home taking care of his family in the wake of Hurricane Sandy; included backstage comments in which Magnus said he would unmask a phoney for who he truly is; featured an ad promoting ShopTNA.com; included a backstage segment with Jessie Godderz complaining to TNA Knockouts Champion Tara that he shouldn’t have to face TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion ODB; featured a backstage segment with Hulk Hogan, Sting, and Park, with Angle walking in and saying he wanted Devon later in the show; Hogan said Bully Ray already had Devon, but Angle could get him at Turning Point; Angle, with Garett Bischoff, then introduced Hogan and Sting to Wes Brisco; included a backstage segment, with Joe putting ice on his head, and yelling at the screen that he would get rid of the disqualifications and kill Magnus; featured a backstage segment with TNA World Champion Jeff Hardy putting paint on his face as his inner monologue talked about Open Fight Night and the challenge of Austin Aries; included a video package on Gut Check contestant Christian York; featured a backstage segment with ODB leaving a cell phone message for TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Eric Young; included a backstage segment in which Aries talked about why he took the TNA World Title the previous week, with Aries saying he was still the face of the company; Aries then spoke to Robbie E & Robbie T behind closed doors; featured a backstage segment in which Bully spoke with Bischoff, with Bischoff saying Devon stabbed him in the back too and he was on his team; the two shook hands before they were informed Aces & Eights were outside; they then joined Sting and Angle in brawling with the group, with Devon then appearing and luring Bully away before Aces quickly ran off; included footage of the opening of Hogan’s Beach Shop in Clearwater, FL the previous Saturday, where Matt Morgan interrupted and took the cape Hogan wore at Shea Stadium; featured a backstage segment with Hogan and Storm in which Hogan said he might have an idea for Storm after Storm noted his winning streak since returning; included an in-ring segment in which Bobby Roode took the mic and complained about getting screwed because Hogan was determining other challengers for the TNA World Title when he was most deserving; moments later, Styles interrupted and said no one cared about the past, his own recent issues with getting into an elevator with someone of the opposite sex, and said it was a recent problem for people named AJ; Styles then challenged Roode, with Roode saying he wasn’t there to fight and said no, but then jumped Styles from behind; moments later, Styles knocked Roode to the floor; Hulk Hogan and Storm then appeared, with Hogan saying Storm, Styles, and Roode would compete for the #1 contender spot at Turning Point, with the loser of the fall not getting a title shot until Bound for Glory 2013; featured an ad promoting upcoming TNA house shows; included the announcement Styles would face Roode the following week:
TNA TV Champion Samoa Joe defeated Magnus via disqualification in a non-title match at 3:44 when Magnus knocked Joe out with a wrench; upon his entrance, Magnus said Joe wasn’t the kind of image the TV title needed; moments later, he was interrupted by Joe’s entrance; during the bout, a scroll gave info on how to donate to to the Red Cross for Hurricane Sandy relief
Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian fought Hector Guerrero & Willie Urbina to a no contest; prior to the bout, Daniels & Kazarian took the mic and said TNA Tag Team Champions Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hernandez were phonies and then challenged the Spanish announce team to face them; once Guerrero & Urbina got in the ring, they were beaten down until Guerrero & Hernandez made the ring; during the segment, it was noted Daniels & Kazarian would challenge Guerrero & Hernandez at Turning Point
Gut Check Match: Zema Ion defeated Christian York via submission with Submission Impossible at 4:21; following Ion’s entrance, York threw his can of hairspray out of the ring; during the bout, it was noted Gut Check would be part of the upcoming house show in Fargo, ND on Dec. 1; during the bout, a scroll gave info on how to donate to to the Red Cross for Hurricane Sandy relief
Jessie Godderz (w/ TNA Knockouts Champion Tara) pinned TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion ODB at 3:55 with a roll up after ODB began arguing with Tara on the ring apron; following her entrance, ODB took the mic and called out Godderz for the match; Taryn Terrell was the referee for the bout
TNA World Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Robbie E (w/ Robbie T) in a non-title match with the Twist of Fate and Swanton at 7:38; prior to the bout, E cut a promo about beating Hardy in the Bound for Glory Series and called out Hardy so he could do it again; during the bout, a scroll gave info on how to donate to to the Red Cross for Hurricane Sandy relief; after the match, Austin Aries interrupted and said he had been the most dominant man in the company since he arrived, despite 3 seconds against Hardy; Hardy then took the mic and pulled a ladder out from under the ring, then climbed it and sat on top before challenging Aries to a ladder match
Joey Ryan (w/ Matt Morgan) pinned TNA X Division Champion Rob Van Dam in a non-title match at 1:37 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after avoiding the Five Star Frog Splash; prior to the bout, Morgan cut a promo, wearing Hulk Hogan’s cape from Shea Stadium, in which he said he was going to force TNA to take notice of him and give him the attention he deserved, then saying he would eat the entire roster and “shit them out” (which was censored) until he had the TNA World Title; Ryan then challenged RVD; during the bout, a scroll gave info on how to donate to to the Red Cross for Hurricane Sandy relief; after the match, RVD cleared Ryan from the floor before Morgan kicked RVD in the face
Bully Ray fought Devon to a no contest; following his entrance, Bully took the mic and wished the fans well in the northeast before calling out Devon; for several minutes, Devon stalled and refused to get in the ring, only doing so when several more members of Aces & Eights joined him; Ray held them at bay with a steel chair before Sting, AJ Styles, Kurt Angle, James Storm, TNA Tag Team Champions Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hernandez ran out and brawled with the group; eventually, the two groups left the ring, leaving only Bully and Devon; Bully then attempted to put Devon through a table set up in the ring before a member of the group tossed Bully to the floor; Joseph Park then ran into the ring and was beaten down by the single Aces member before Park unmasked the man; the man (Luke Gallows) then dropped Park with a chokeslam through the table before leaving the ring

11/8/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
11/8/12 – featured an opening segment in which the masked Aces & Eights leader talked down to the Director of Chaos for losing his mask; moments later, Devon said he and the Director would face Sting & Kurt Angle later in the night, with the Director saying he would make thigns right; included Jeremy Borash & Todd Keneley on commentary for hour 1 and Mike Tenay & Taz on commentary for hour 2; featured a backstage segment with Austin Aries and Hulk Hogan in which Aries complained about having to face TNA World Champion Jeff Hardy in a ladder match at Turning Point, with Hogan threatening to take the title shot from him if he didn’t give back Hardy’s title by the end of the night; included an ad promoting ShopTNA.com; featured a backstage segment in which Sting, Angle, and Wes Brisco discussed Sting & Angle’s match later in the night; included an in-ring segment in which Joseph Park took the mic, discussed the fight he had the previous week with Aces & Eights, and said it felt great to unmask the Director of Chaos; Park said he still wanted a fight against a member of Aces & Eights and pleaded for Hogan to give him the match; moments later, Hogan joined Park in the ring, said he was proud of Park for what he did, but said he was lucky; Hogan said he would be held liable if anything were to happen to Park, with Bully Ray then joining the two with a mic and said he knew Hogan was going to say no because Hogan had been telling him no for two months; Ray then said he was backing Park and Park had a lot to proove against Aces & Eights; Ray then said he believed in Park and so did the fans, noting they were his Hulkamaniacs; the fans then chanted “Yes” before Hogan agreed to the match and shook Park’s hand; the commentary team then noted the match would happen Sunday at Turning Point; featured a backstage segment with Jessie Godderz and TNA Knockouts Champion Tara talking about Godderz’s win the previous week over TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion ODB; moments later, ODB interrupted and said she would face both of them later in the show; included a backstage segment in which AJ Styles complained about who let James Storm do commentary for his match, with Storm interrupting and saying they had been in TNA the same amount of time and Styles was somehow the face of TNA but he would superkick that face on Sunday; featured comments from Hogan and Dixie Carter about how fans could help with Hurricane Sandy relief; included a backstage segment in which ODB left a voicemail for TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Eric Young in which she said he better show up Sunday so they could face Tara & Godderz; featured the announcement all the previous Gut Check winners would be part of a Gut Check Thanksgiving special; included a backstage segment in which Al Snow, Taz, and Bruce Prichard in which they discussed Christian York as a Gut Check contestant; featured an ad promoting upcoming TNA house shows; included an in-ring segment in which Borash introduced York for his performance the previous week to be evaluated, with Taz saying yes and Prichard saying yes to earn York a contract; moments later, Tenay said it was the first clean sweep as York earned three yes’s from the judges; featured a backstage segment showing Aries on the phone, with Bully and Brooke Hogan shown speaking to each other; included a segment in which Tenay & Taz promoted the DNA Camel headset, where a portion of proceeds going to non-profits; featured a video package hyping the Hardy vs. Aries ladder match; included the announcement Park would face Doc, TNA TV Champion Samoa Joe would face Magnus in a No DQ match, and TNA X Division Champion Rob Van Dam would face Joey Ryan at Turning Point; featured a backstage segment in which Hogan was on the phone trying to get an update on Sting’s condition; moments later, Ryan walked in and said Hogan could congratulate him in advance of his winning the X title; Hogan then told Matt Morgan that he wouldn’t be allowed ringside for the match at Turning Point; included backstage comments from Bobby Roode in which he said he would get the TNA World Title back following his win on Sunday; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Aries cut a promo, with a ladder set up behind him, in which he said he was the greatest pro wrestler in the universe, despite Hardy getting 3 seconds on him at Bound for Glory; Aries went on to say that Hardy has had the biggest ups and the biggest downs but he wouldn’t recover from the down he sustains on Sunday, then saying he would wear the TNA World Title with pride and would melt down Hardy’s novelty belt and make it a belt buckle; he went on to say that he wasn’t going to hand over the belt, as he told Hogan he would, and said Hardy could come out and take it from him if he wanted it; moments later, Hardy ran into the ring, fought off Aries, cleared him from the ring, and then held up his two title belts; Hardy then had the belts hoisted above the ring and then climbed the ladder to pose; Aries then knocked Hardy off the ladder and stomped him before putting the ladder over Hardy’s body and scaling the ladder himself:
Bobby Roode pinned AJ Styles at 14:54 by knocking Styles off the top as he attempted a springboard into the ring, moments after Styles argued with James Storm on the floor; Storm provided guest commentary for the bout; late in the contest, Storm left the broadcast table after Roode grabbed a steel chair at ringside to prevent him from using the weapon
TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion ODB defeated Jessie Godderz & TNA Knockouts Champion Tara in a handicap match at 2:39 by pinning Tara with a spear; Taryn Terrell was the referee for the bout; after the bout, ODB was hit with her own flask before Tara dropped her with the Widow’s Peak; after the match, Godderz emptied the flask over ODB’s body as the crowd chanted “You’re not famous” at Godderz
Sting & Kurt Angle defeated Devon & Doc via disqualification at 5:40 when Devon hit Angle and Sting with a baseball bat as Sting had Doc in the Scorpion Deathlock; after the bout, Bully Ray ran out, attacked Devon, and pulled a table out from under the ring; moments later, Bully attempted to put Devon through the table but Devon escaped, with Bully chasing him into the crowd; Sting and Doc then fought, with Sting attempting to put him through a table before two masked members of Aces & Eights came out, with one hitting Sting in the head with a hammer; Doc then dropped Sting with a chokeslam through the table; Doc then hit Sting several times more with the weapon before TNA TV Champion Samoa Joe, TNA Tag Team Champions Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hernandez ran out and cleared the ring; Sting was then tended to in the ring by referees and medics; during the commercial break, Sting was helped backstage (Doc’s in-ring debut)
Magnus, Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian defeated TNA TV Champion Samoa Joe, TNA Tag Team Champions Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hernandez at 10:52 when Magnus pinned Joe with an elbow drop off the top after Joe sustained a High-Low from Daniels & Kazarian

11/12/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
11/16/12 – featured Todd Keneley, Mike Tenay, & Taz on commentary; included an opening in-ring promo by James Storm regarding his winning the #1 contender spot at Turning Point; moments later, Bobby Roode interrupted, gave Storm a beer bottle, and gave a toast to Storm for continuing to gain success at the result of Roode’s hard work; Roode then said Storm would once again lose in his bid for the TNA World Title, with Storm attacking Roode and clearing him from the ring; Storm then challenged Roode to a match, with Roode saying there was nothing in it for him unless Storm was willing to put up his #1 contender spot against him; Storm initially said no, with Roode goading him into it after telling him to have Storm’s daughter give him a call when she turns 18; featured backstage comments from Hulk Hogan regarding Styles not being in line for a world title shot until the following fall, with Hogan calling Styles his own worst enemy; included comments from Dixie Carter & Hulk Hogan about the Make an Impact campaign to help with Hurricane Sandy relief; featured a backstage segment in which the Aces & Eights leader questioned DOC about whether he had made up for revealing his face, with DOC saying he would do what he would have to do make it up to them and the leader asking for his jacket; moments later, Devon threw a dart at a board of TNA wrestlers to determine their next victim; included a backstage segment with TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions Eric Young & ODB regarding their matches later in the night; featured a backstage segment in which Kurt Angle talked with Garett Bischoff and Wes Brisco about which one would be his tag team partner later in the night against Aces & Eights, with Angle picking Garett but saying he had big plans for Wes; included a video package recapping Joseph Park vs. DOC match at Turning Point, followed by a backstage segment in which Park asked Hogan for another match against Aces & Eights; Hogan then said he couldn’t afford to risk Park’s health when the group was already going through the roster and attacking wrestlers; Park then said the next time Hogan saw him, he would be ready; featured a video package recapping the TNA World Champion Jeff Hardy vs. Austin Aries ladder match at Turning Point, followed by backstage comments from Aries regarding the match; Aries then walked into a trailer to find Hardy, then praising Hardy’s efforts before saying he had to raise his game to face Aries but they weren’t done because Hardy still had the belt; after Aries left, Hardy’s inner thoughts were heard saying they were done for now; included a backstage segment in which Jesse Godderz & TNA Knockouts Champion Tara walked into Brooke Hogan’s office to find her with Bully Ray, who immediately walked out; Tara then confronted Brooke about the knockouts battle royal later in the night, with Tara telling Brooke to lock her door if she wanted privacy in her office; featured backstage comments from Dixie regarding Styles’ loss at Turning Point and his mindset; included an ad promoting upcoming TNA house shows; included backstage comments from Storm about putting his #1 contender spot on the line against Roode later in the night, with Styles briefly confronting Storm and walking off; featured an ad promoting ShopTNA.com; included a backstage segment in which the Aces & Eights leader told DOC to leave the room, with another member surprising him at the door and giving him an Aces & Eights jacket and full entry into the group; featured a video package recapping the Styles vs. Storm vs. Roode match at Turning Point; included an in-ring promo by Styles regarding his loss at Turning Point and the rough year he had been through, with Styles saying he wasn’t thankful for anything he had been through in 2012; moments later, Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian joined Styles in the ring and agreed Styles had been through the worse year of his career because he was a broken man; Daniels then said Styles was a failure, with Styles noting he had beaten Daniels far more than Daniels beating him and challenged him to another match; Kazarian said Daniels had nothing to prove and Styles was stale, with Daniels interrupting and saying he was up for Styles’ challenge; featured backstage comments from Aries in which he said he knew who to call out the next week during Open Fight Night to get ahead in TNA; included the announcement that all the previous winners of Gut Check would be part of the following week’s Open Fight Night; featured a backstage segment in which Angle found Bruce Prichard, Snow, and D-Lo Brown and asked them to put Brisco through Gut Check:
TNA X Division Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Kid Kash with the Five Star Frog Splash at 3:59
Jesse Godderz (w/ TNA Knockouts Champion Tara) pinned TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Eric Young (w/ TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion ODB) with a Stunner at 5:05 after knocking Young off the apron and into the ringside barricade
TNA TV Champion Samoa Joe fought Magnus to a no contest when, during the challenger’s entrance, Devon, DOC, and other members of Aces & Eights attacked him; moments later, DOC repeatedly struck Magnus with a weapon, with Bully Ray eventually chasing them off; Al Snow and Pat Kenney then tended to Magnus; following the commercial break, Magnus was placed on a stretcher and taken backstage
Kurt Angle & Garett Bischoff defeated Devon & a masked Aces & Eights member (w/ DOC) at 4:43 when Angle pinned the masked man with a roll up after Wes Brisco ran out and cleared the interfering DOC from the ring; following his entrance, Angle took the mic and called out Aces & Eights
Mickie James won a 5 knockout battle royal at 5:31 by last eliminating Gail Kim; other participants included: Madison Rayne, Brooke Tessmacher, and TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion ODB; stipulations stated the winner would be the #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts Title; Taryn Terrell was the referee for the match; order of elimination: Tessmacher by Rayne as Tessmacher punched Kim while on the turnbuckles (2:16); Rayne by ODB via spraying her in the face as Rayne was on the ring apron (3:49); ODB by Kim (4:08); Kim by James via a standing spin kick as Kim was on the ring apron (Mickie’s return after a 3-month absence)
Bobby Roode pinned James Storm at 12:28 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after ramming Storm’s head into an exposed turnbuckle behind the referee’s back; Jeremy Borash was the ring announcer for the bout; stipulations stated Roode would earn Storm’s #1 contender spot for the TNA World Title if he won

11/13/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
11/22/12 – Thanksgiving Day episode; Open Fight Night; featured Todd Keneley, Mike Tenay, & Taz on commentary; included a backstage segment in which Al Snow addressed Sam Shaw, Alex Silva, and Taeler Hendrix about their opportunity during Open Fight Night; featured a backstage segment in which Kurt Angle told Wes Brisco he was proud of him and told Garett Bischoff that he and Brisco put on a good match; included backstage comments from Austin Aries in which he said he had someone he was going to call out later in the show for a “reality check;” featured an ad promoting ShopTNA.com; included a backstage segment in which TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions Eric Young & ODB walked into Hulk Hogan’s office and Young asked if he could do the turkey suit challenge that he does every week; Hogan then said Young should go and have fun, but watch out for Aces & Eights; after the two left, Hogan said he wanted to be Young when he grows up; featured comments from Dixie Carter & Hogan about the Make an Impact campaign to help with Hurricane Sandy relief; included a backstage segment in which Robbie E, alongside Robbie T, confronted Young & ODB and told Young to call him out; moments later, TNA Knockouts Champion Tara and Jesse Godderz walked in with Godderz bragging about beating Young the previous week; Young then said he would call out both Robbie E and Godderz; featured a video package recapping the history between Joseph Park and DOC; included a segment with Aces & Eights in which they were shown eating a Thanksgiving meal before a masked member threw a dart at a wall of photos of TNA wrestlers to determine their next victim; featured a video package on Taeler Hendrix; included a backstage segment in which Brooke Hogan spoke with Hendrix and told her to use her nerves as adrenaline when she goes out later; featured an ad promoting upcoming house shows; included a closing in-ring promo by Austin Aries in which he said the deck had been stacked against him and it was all Hogan’s doing; Aries then specified by saying he wanted Brooke Hogan to come out; after she appeared, Aries said he was sick and tired of the Hogan name and said he was sure Brooke was tired of the name too; Aries then joked about what would happen if she married Bully Ray and showed footage of Brooke and Bully from the previous two weeks; moments later, Hulk and Bully came out, with Aries going to the floor as Hulk threatened to kill Aries; Hogan then watched Brooke and Bully’s behavior around each other, with Brooke then running backstage as the show ended:
Gut Check match: Wes Brisco pinned Garett Bischoff at 4:17 with a Ranhei; early in the bout, Kurt Angle came ringside to watch the match; after the contest, all three men embraced and celebrated
TNA Tag Team Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Joey Ryan via disqualification at 3:49 when Matt Morgan came out, grabbed Guerrero as he was on the top rope, and dropped him with a chokeslam; prior to the bout, Ryan cut an in-ring promo in which he said he was the biggest star to come out of Gut Check and that Hulk Hogan couldn’t divide he and Morgan; Ryan then said he and Morgan would take the TNA Tag Team Titles, and then called out Guerrero; Guerrero’s right shoulder was heavily taped for the match; after the match, TNA Tag Team Champion Hernandez ran out to clear the ring and make the save
Sam Shaw pinned Alex Silva at 4:01 with a legdrop off the top; following Shaw’s entrance, he took the mic and challenged Silva
TNA World Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Christian York with the Twist of Fate and Swanton at 10:58 in a non-title match; following York’s entrance, he took the mic and said he was calling out someone he respected and admired in Hardy; after the bout, the two hugged; moments later, Bobby Roode ran out and dropped York with a spinebuster and dropped Hardy with a spear; Roode then yelled at Hardy that he was taking the title at Final Resolution, and held up the belt
TNA Knockouts Champion Tara (w/ Jesse Godderz) pinned Taeler Hendrix in a non-title match at 4:19 with the Widow’s Peak; following her entrance, Hendrix took the mic and challenged Tara, since she was also her Gut Check opponent; Taryn Terrell was the referee for the bout
TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Eric Young (w/ TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion ODB) pinned Robbie E (w/ Robbie T) and Jesse Godderz (w/ TNA Knockouts Champion Tara) in a turkey suit match at 3:33 by pinning Godderz with a roll up; stipulations stated the loser of the fall would have to wear a turkey suit; after the bout, the referee forced Godderz to wear the suit; after Tara and Godderz left ringside, Aces & Eights came out to the ring and beat down on Young inside the ring as ODB was handcuffed to the ringpost; moments later, DOC hit Young’s ankle and foot with a hammer; eventually, officials came out to tend to Young as Aces & Eights left the ring; during the commercial break, Young was taken backstage on a stretcher
AJ Styles pinned Frankie Kazarian with the Pele Kick at 5:22; prior to the bout, Kazarian was escorted to the ring by Christopher Daniels; following Daniels & Kazarian’s entrance, Daniels took the mic and addressed why he challenged Styles the previous week to one last match; Kazarian then said he was challenging Styles then and there

11/29/12; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
11/29/12:
Mickie James pinned Gail Kim at 4:59
Bobby Roode defeated Christian York via submission at 5:19
AJ Styles & James Storm defeated Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian at 7:05
Matt Morgan pinned Douglas Williams at 2:14
Austin Aries defeated TNA X Division Champion Rob Van Dam via disqualification

12/6/12; Orlando, FL: Universal Studios
12/6/12:
Devon pinned TNA TV Champion Samoa Joe to win the title
TNA Tag Team Champions Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hernandez defeated Robbie E & Robbie T
DOC fought Kurt Angle to a no contest
Kenny King defeated Zema Ion and Kid Kash
TNA World Champion Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles, & James Storm defeated Bobby Roode, Christopher Daniels, & Frankie Kazarian