Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for January 24, 2013

Final Impact

Hello, and welcome to Final Impact, that part of the blog where we mention everything that is either TNA, free TV, or a combination of both. Actually...it's a combination of both.

After last week's show, Bully Ray and Hulk Hogan had to be helped out of the ring.

Tazz leads Aces and Eights into the ring, and explains why he joined Aces and Eights: he wants to be part of a machine as well as a higher power. He also has an iron-clad contract of sorts where TNA is basically screwed if anyone lays a hand on him, then calls Brooke Hogan and Bully Ray "collateral damage."

Jesse motivates Tara with a Velvet Sky action figure. Long story short: we're good, she isn't.

Kazarian is now Christopher Daniels's official manager, while Daniels has his hopes high for his World title match against Jeff Hardy tonight.

Tazz is at commentary...and he's a heel. He says he was wronged by TNA, ut that's as far as he goes as to exactly why he joined Aces and Eights, as it's all "club business."

Tara retains the TNA Knockouts Championship against Velvet Sky thanks to Jesse's interference.

Sting approaches the ring...and he's not happy...

Kenny King and Zema Ion aren't seeing eye-to-eye, as Kenny want to do all the work in their tag team match.

Joseph Park enters the ring. He says his debut didn't go as planned, but he's glad to be part of the Impact roster. Next week is Open Fight Night (in the UK!), and he ponders who to pick for that night...which he'll win.

Kenny king and Zema Ion beat Christian York and Rob Van Dam. King argues with Ion because he got the win.

Bully Ray and Brooke Hogan are heading to the ring...

Samoa Joe, Kurt ANgle, Garrett Bischoff and Wes Brisco get together. Kurt Angle has something up his sleeve tonight...

Bully Ray and Brooke Hogan head to the ring. Bully asks where Tazz is, but Tazz left before the break to "take a phone call." Bully isn't thrilled, and he wants Tazz's hide. He calls out Tazz and labels him a coward for hurting not just him, but those around him, including his new wife Brooke. He tells Aces and Eights to sleep with one eye open because he's coming for them all, and asks Hulk Hogan to lift his suspension so he can do just that. Sting shows up and tries his best to convince the Hulkster to reinstate Bully.

Austin Aries and Bobby Roode decide who takes on Hernandez tonight. It doesn't go so well, even after Roode gets landed with the match.

Jeff Hardy tells Christopher Daneils that he'll show the world what Daniels is...and what Daniels isn't!

As Bobby Roode fights Hernandez, Austin Aries rushes in and argues with Bobby over...something. Chavo Guerrero goes after Aries, but Roode gets the jump on Hernandez and gets the win nevertheless. Roode and Aries then argues over "who did it." wut

Kurt Angle comes out to the ring and announces he's going after Mr. Anderson...and only Mr. Anderson...at Open Fight Night next week. He calls out Anderson, and Anderson shows up. Anderson toys with Kurt Angle before hitting Angle with a cheap shot. Kurt Angle gets him and chases him out, then tells him it'll be just them and no one else, for real...in a Steel Cage Match! Tazz, of all people, is livid.

Mr. Anderson is so ticked that he tells the women of Aces and Eights to shut up. Devon reassures him and asks him to loosen up.

Jeff Hardy retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Christopher Daniels. Tazz then "interviews" Jeff Hardy...and by "interviews," it's really "distract Jeff Hardy while a member of Aces and Eights attacks Jeff Hardy's knee with a hammer."