Final Impact - Impact Wrestling Recap for May 2, 2013

The shoe begins with Hulk Hogan entering the ring. He calls out Sting, who shows up. He and Sting reconcile, and the latter asks for a 6-man tag match against Aces and Eights next week where he sets up the team. He gets it, but Hulk still needs someone to put in the mian event. Matt Morgan shows up and wants a title shot again. Hulk Hogan puts him in the main event with Sting...and whomever wins gets the World title shot against Bully Ray at Slammiversary.

Chris Sabin is now concentrating on the X Division after five-plus years as one-half of the Motor City Machine Guns with the now-departed Alex Shelley. He worked hard to get back here...and he's back!

Kurt Angle has issued a challenge to Aces and Eights last week to say if any of them can beat him one-on-one...and he has every intention to win!

Chris Sabin beats Zema Ion and Sonjay Dutt in an X Division match. Zema Ion is pinned, taking him out of title contention.

Jesse and Robbie E have a plan to take out Rob Terry...well, at least Jesse does. He wants to throw Joey Ryan in and make it a three-on-one attack, but Robbie E has a bad feeling about it.

Bully Ray is ticked that Sting and Hulk Hogan has mocked Aces and Eights, but he knows he'll get the job done. As for Kurt Angle, D'Lo Brown volunteers to take Kurt's challenge and swears by his colors that he'll take him out.

Rob Terry beats Joey Ryan, Jesse and Robbie E in a three-on-one handicap match.

Bobby Roode and Austin Aries enter the ring. He admits Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) got in their heads last week. Bad Influence show up and talk trash, saying they're the best. Both teams in the ring will have a match next week to name the #1 contender to the tag team titles. The tag champs, Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez, show up and say they've talked to Hulk Hogan. This match will have a special guest referee..."The Cowboy" James Storm.

Sting has a moment with Kurt Angle...

Tara and Gail Kim really hate Taryn Terrell, and plan to embarass her and Mickie James tonight.

Chris Sabin is glad to be back after two years of physical therapy and getting back to where he wants to be. For him, this win was worth it.

D'Lo Brown wants to not just beat Kurt Angle, but also humiliate him. He makes the match an I Quit Match.

Kurt Angle beats D'Lo Brown in an I Quit match. After the match, Angle calls out AJ Styles.

After the break, AJ Styles shows up. Kurt Angle knows AJ is in a bad place, and wants to know where he stands. Angle and Sting will be in the six-man tag match next week, and he gives AJ a week to decide which side it's gonna be.

Matt Morgan plans to take the ball and go through Sting in tonight's main event.

Taryn Terrell and Mickie James beat Tara and Gail Kim. Kim lands Ea De Feet on Terrell as a brawl happens after the match, then puts Terrell in a figure four leglock with her legs wrapped around the turnbuckle. The refs have to break it up.

Bully Ray is absolutely ticked D'Lo Brown said he quit against Kurt Angle, and says he'll deal with him next week. Bully then picks Mr. Anderson and Devon to go with him to next week's six-man tag match.

Bobby Roode says he and Austin Aries will win next week.

Sting beats Matt Morgan with the Scorpion Deathlock, and makes Morgan black out with it! Aces and Eights show up after the match, and Bully Ray talks trash to Sting.