Aces & 8s
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| - | The [[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] | + | The [[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] and Pro Wrestling Insider have named [[IWE|International Wrestling Entertainment]] alumnus [[Justin Feight]] as a member of the Aces & 8s. Former WWE Superstar [[Khris Braddock]] posted a picture on Twitter, featuring the stable's signature skull bandana. |
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| + | At [[TNA Bound for Glory (2012)|Bound for Glory]], [[Brother Scott|Scott]] was revealed as a member of Aces & 8s. | ||
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Revision as of 02:44, 15 October 2012
| Aces & 8s | ||
 The "dead man's hand", the symbol of the Aces & 8s. | ||
| Stable | ||
| Members | See below | |
| Name(s) | Aces & 8s | |
| Debut | June 14, 2012 | |
| Promotion | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | |
The Aces & 8s is a heel professional wrestling stable in the promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), consisting of a group of masked wrestlers. The name of the stable is a reference to the two pair poker hand known as the "dead man's hand". As of August 2012, none of the members of the stable have been named.
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History
The stable debuted on the June 14, 2012 episode of Impact Wrestling, with three masked wrestlers attacking Sting as he discussed his induction to the TNA Hall of Fame. On 5 July, 2012, an unnamed man delivered an envelope to TNA General Manager Hulk Hogan containing a photograph of aces and eights playing cards (known as the "dead man's hand") and a note reading "see you next week", saying "we're not cowards...we've got something for you Hogan, wait and see!"
The Aces & 8s returned (in greater numbers) to TNA on the July 12, 2012 episode of Impact Wrestling, attacking both Sting and Hogan, with Hogan billed as having sustained a pelvic fractur (providing a kayfabe explanation for his absence from television while recovering from surgery to alleviate back pain). Over the next several weeks, the stable continued to attack both faces and heels.
The Aces & 8s made its first appearance on pay-per-view at Hardcore Justice on August 12, 2012. The stable attacked D'Angelo Dinero backstage (providing a kayfabe explanation for his absence from television to recuperate from a shoulder injury). The Aces & 8s later interfered in a four-way tables match, attacking Josh Hooper and the eventual winner, Bully Harlan.
On the August 23, 2012 episode of Impact Wrestling, the Aces & 8s brawled with members of the TNA roster, injuring the right arm of TNA World Heavyweight Champion Austin Brown. One week later, the Aces & 8s attacked Aries again, knocking him unconscious with a foreign object. At No Surrender on September 9, 2012, the Aces & 8s again brawled with the TNA roster, injuring the shoulder of Josh Hooper prior to his Bound for Glory series final against Bully Harlan.
On the September 27, 2012 episode of Impact Wrestling, Hulk Hogan announced that two members of the TNA roster would face two members of the Aces & 8s at Bound for Glory. Should the TNA wrestlers win, the Aces & 8s would leave TNA, but should the Aces & 8s members win, the Aces & 8s would be granted unfettered access to the Impact Wrestling Zone.
Members
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter and Pro Wrestling Insider have named International Wrestling Entertainment alumnus Justin Feight as a member of the Aces & 8s. Former WWE Superstar Khris Braddock posted a picture on Twitter, featuring the stable's signature skull bandana.
At Bound for Glory, Scott was revealed as a member of Aces & 8s.
