Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for January 31, 2013

Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) show up in kilts and blue facepaint. They pay tribute to the "real, true warriors of the United Kingdom," the Scots before bashing England and Jeff Hardy's fate at the hands of Aces and Eights last week. Since this is in Manchester, United Kingdom, the crowd boos them like no tomorrow. So imagine the crowd marking out when Magnus returns to Impact Wrestling for the first time in two months. After telling Daniels he didn't win the World title last week because Hardy beat him down like he owed him money and insulting him some more, he issues a challenge to Bad Influence. They accept - and attack - by Magnus cleans house. Magnus then mentions Aces and Eights, then - because it's Open Fight Night as well as the first time the event has been in the UK - he calls out Devon.

Aces and Eights interferes, but Magnus clocks both D.O.C. and Mike Knox before they can do anything, and Magnus beats Devon by disqualification.

Sting tells Bully Ray that Hulk Hogan will be here tonight!

Joseph Park is here and glad to be in England. Robbie E and Robbie T show up before he makes his decision, and E makes fun of both the fans as well as Park himself for his lawyer background before wiping his butt with Park's notebook. He then issues a challenge to Park. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

Joseph Park beats Robbie E in his first non-PPV match.

Hulk Hogan is here!

Bobby Roode and Austin Aries are here. They plan to get all of the titles in TNA one-by-one, starting with the TNA World Tag Team Championships. As Roode makes fun of the British fans, Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez show up. Since Austin and Roode want a fight and the titles...why not fight? The challenge is accepted, and if Austin Aries or Bobby Roode beats one of the tag champs, they get a shot at the tag team titles. It's Austin Aries versus Chavo Guerrero!

Bobby Roode interferes, and it works as Hernandez unintentionally distracts the ref long enough for Roode to aid Austin Aries. Austin Aries beats Chavo Guerrero, and he and Bobby Roode get a shot at the tag team titles.

Bully Ray finds out Hulk Hogan is here.

Bully Ray comes to the ring with Brooke Hogan. Tazz knows what Bully Ray said about him, and reminds of his "you can't touch me" stipulation in his contract. Bully Ray wants to be reinstated, and gets the crowd to chant for Sting. Sting shows up, knows he can't do anything...but the fans can. He gets them to chant for Hulk Hogan, and Hogan shows up. At the end of the day, Hogan does the right thing and reinstates Bully. He then puts Sting and Bully in a tag team tables match with two members of Aces and Eights...next week!

TNA President Dixie Carter announces that starting March 14, Impact Wrestling will be live...permanently!

Velvet Sky shows up, and calls out Tara and Jesse. They show up. It's not going to be a handicap match, though, as Velvet has a partner of her own: "The Cowboy" James Storm!

Velvet Sky and "The Cowboy" James Storm beat Tara and Jesse.

Hulk Hogan now thinks a little better of Bully Ray.

Mr. Anderson is ready for his fight against Kurt Angle in a steel cage tonight...and he promises Angle won't leave in one piece.

Meanwhile, Samoa Joe has been attacked...but by whom? Wes Brisco and Garrett Bischoff get him some medical help.

Kurt Angle beats Mr. Anderson in a steel cage match with the Ankle Lock Submission. After the match, a member of Aces and Eights climbs into the steel cage. Kurt Angle - and Wes Brisco, who was outside of the cage during the match, confront the masked man only for the masked man to unmask. It's Garrett Bischoff. Kurt and Wes go after him, but Wes tackles Kurt by the leg and then removes some of his clothing to reveal that he too is part of Aces and Eights. Wes and Garrett then attack their former father figure inside the steel cage.