Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for July 4, 2013

Austin Aries enters the ring. After talking about how he outsmarted everybody last week, he says he has every intention on cashing in the X Division title to get a World title shot. He then calls out Hulk Hogan. Hogan shows up. Aries cashes the belt in after Hogan gives him credit where credit's due, but Hogan says that Option C will happen at the end of the night. Aries will have to defend against Suicide (now known as Manik) and Chris Sabin. Sabin tells Aries he's going to lose tonight.

Kazarian plans on beating AJ Styles tonight.

Kazarian and Christopher Daniels dress up as Siegfried and Roy before the former's match against AJ Styles for Throwback Thursday.

AJ Styles beats Kazarian by submission to win ten points for the Bound For Glory Series.

Mickie James is here. She wants a ladder.

Chavo Guerrero tells Hernandez the Bound For Glory Series is his.

Mickie James is in the ring with a ladder. She uses it as a metaphor for climbing her way to the top. She wishes both Gail Kim and Taryn Terrell luck before saying they'll never reach her level...or her title.

Al Snow, Bruce Prichard and Danny Davis talk about last week's Gut Check match. Ryan Howe goes on to the decision, while Adam Ohriner is eliminated.

The Main Event Mafia is here...

Hernandez beats Jay Bradley to win seven points for the Bound For Glory Series thanks to Chavo Guerrero.

Bully Ray is ticked with the situation involving the X Division title...then asks "What if nobody wins it tonight?" The rest of Aces and Eights love the idea.

"The Cowboy" James Storm and Gunner beat The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jessie Godderz).

Jeff Hardy thinks Joseph Park shows some promise.

The Main Event Mafia (Kurt Angle, Sting) come out. After saying they have plans to bring down Aces and Eights and bring the TNA title back to TNA, they bring in Samoa Joe, who intends on winning the Bound For Glory Series and the World title. They then bring out their fourth member: Magnus. Sting challenges Aces and Eights to a match in Louisville, Kentucky for Destination X, then announces they have a solution to the X Division title match problem if Aces and Eights stick their nose in it.

Two weeks from now: Destination X is on Spike TV!

Jeff Hardy beats Joseph Park by disqualification when the latter bleeds...and Black Hole Slams the referee in a fit of rage! Hardy wins three points, while Joseph Park loses ten.

Ryan Howe does not get the TNA contract.

Aces and Eights head to the ring to watch the X Division title match from ringside. Bully Ray chides Mr. Anderson and DOC over who should be VP, saying that if they fought as much as they argued, they'd get something done.

During the X Division title match between Manik, Chris Sabin and Austin Aries, Aces and Eights attack Manik before surrounding Aries! But The Main Event Mafia show up...

Manik is placed on a stretcher and carried out of the match.

Chris Sabin beats Austin Aries to reclaim the X Division Championship. Bully Ray spouts out his disapproval as Sabin shakes hands with the Main Event Mafia, then Sabin tells Bully Ray he is looking at the future World champion!