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Bully Ray SHOCKS THE WORLD as he betrays Jeff Hardy, captures the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, and reveals himself to be the President of Aces & Eights!
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[@tnawrestling]

Will we ever see an Aces & Eights moment like this in IMPACT Wrestling again?

[@robbieworld2837]

IMPACT Wrestling yes

[@thecheapestpop2447]

If D’Lo has anything to say about it!

[@christiantracey1479]

Please at Slammaversary

[@samieltaief6172]

hope so. aces and eights were the best thing about impact for a while. no makeshift mafia this time please, that was a flop

[@matthewhill306]

Ace's& Eights were the NWO of TNA.

[@stefaansleroux9555]

The response they got from the crowd just proves how good this was

[@PrinceRebel2000]

Sarcasm?

[@Perc30man30]

@@PrinceRebel2000 😂

[@Perc30man30]

@@PrinceRebel2000 I would say he is using sarcasm but the ending the crowd are throwing stuff so I think he was being serious

[@danielbaez4633]

I was there live! Crowd throwing trash lol

[@danielbaez4633]

And I live in san Antonio

[@BigBoyBronson]

Bully Ray is honestly so underrated and his run is under appreciated

[@zemox2534]

He was the only good thing about Ace and Eights

[@justinstapleton7954]

🎯

[@jonnlavvv6124]

This was the single greatest moment in impact wrestling history. Bully Ray taught a new generation about what it means to be a bad guy in professional wrestling. It’s time he taught another generation now. The band is getting back together.

[@stevensallsorts]

I'd argue bully putting Dixie through a table lol

[@Chris_34]

🤡🤡🤡

[@pazuzumcgee232]

Best Singles run in Bully Rays career.

[@nickolasdennis4373]

Facts

[@Kayz2x]

The facts

[@thisismtk]

one of the best storylines in pro wrestling I have ever seen in my 22 years of existence.

[@Jatshariff]

THISISMTK +1

[@cwp4eva]

He would even agree with that

[@davidnunez1627]

One of the best turn heel in PRO WRESTLING history

[@fartman10284]

Which involved the person with the best heel turn in history

[@angelocatino3077]

Hulk I used you! Brooke I screwed you! But most of all I fooled every single one of you!

[@brianneudahl3507]

Hulk reaction 🤨 cheesy needed to be real!

[@dmanentertament125]

@@brianneudahl3507 It wasnt cheasy dude if anything he did act really whats he gonna do cry and get on his hands and knees

[@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu]

@@dmanentertament125 now that would have probably been cheesy.

[@MyJustin316]

@@brianneudahl3507 Hogan & Jeff Hardy got what they deserved on this night remember Immortal when Hogan and him tried to destroy TNA? what goes around comes around and Bully Ray used Hogan's daughter at the wedding to get close to the TNA title and all i can say this was Karma for Hogan when he formed The NWO In WCW with Hall & Nash

[@80srocknroller]

One of the best heel turns in TNA Impact Wrestling

[@BODLive08]

There will never be anything close to this in Impact today

[@perezynkrs1]

Absolutely not this heel turn was so planned out and had us at the edge of our seats

[@80srocknroller]

@@perezynkrs1 Hulk Hogan was shocked

[@RoseCityRebel]

one of the best in wrestling

[@BandyMane]

Maybe the best

[@BODLive08]

It isn't the yells, the screams, or even the oh's from the crowd Sometimes it just takes shock and a quiet dread from the unexpected Bully Ray played everyone that night!!!

[@herecomesdatrain]

And I loved every second of it

[@BODLive08]

@@herecomesdatrain TNA did Bully Ray right. Impact doesn't have the same effect

[@undisputederarocks4501]

@@herecomesdatrain me too

[@lou2315_]

Same when undertaker streak was broken. I've never seen a crowd so dead silent in shock

[@TW2Vlog]

I WAS THERE LIVE THAT NIGHT!!! The energy in that building was INSANE!!!!!!

[@MattyPeq]

Lucky.

[@Andrew.Grabowski]

Jealous of you, bro! I wish I could’ve been one of the crowd to see that iconic moment and be lucky enough to throw stuff into the ring with the crowd. 🤣

[@wingzero-0014]

Ace's and Eights created one of if not the best storyline ever in Impact wrestling capped off with Bully Ray becoming TNA heavyweight champion "When u ride with the Ace's and Eights you'll never walk alone"

[@TyMarshall007]

When you ride with the Aces and Eights You'll Never Walk Alone

[@itatsuuchiha96]

Damn right

[@JaimeD.]

This brings back memories back in 2013.

[@undisputederarocks4501]

ACES AND EIGHTS BABY HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@rogergreenberg1205]

Before there was the bullet club

[@aidenhorton18]

@@rogergreenberg1205 yeah by about 4 weeks

[@kidvillain188]

To me this was peak Aces & Eights

[@wpjohnston0213]

Absolutely agreed. Great moment, but the group and story only went downhill from this point forward

[@hammadali545]

Only downhill from here

[@StrivingTowardsWhatIsAhead]

Duhhhh

[@Xnovality]

You can tell how stunned the crowd was, remember seeing this ppv live, the last thing I expected to happen.

[@iAvrilFan1]

Seeing the name "Lockdown" hits differently in 2020

[@teasellermodi5897]

They(TNA Impact) was ahead of their time.

[@Waleed_FC]

This was an excellent moment in TNA History and the audience throwing garbage into the ring over the cage is the exact reaction a heel should be getting for what they just did in that moment, especially Bully Ray, so very well done.

[@JalenPrice_252]

Probably the greatest storyline in TNA history. I loved it to a tee. I tuned in every week to see what Aces & Eights were up to next. Phenomenal storytelling.

[@jericho9497]

If you can get the crowd so pissed to where they throw beer and liquor bottles at you, you’re doing an amazing job as a heel.

[@Kas58223]

Bully Ray was such an awesome heel I loved his work and the fact he was the TNA heavyweight champion is much better than what currently is happening in Impact when he was pinning Jeff Hardy I was saying count you idiot

[@RoseCityRebel]

“I’ve just got goosebumps” had to be one of the greatest heel commentary calls in wrestling history

[@bunniecrooks1046]

This was also some of the best long term booking i have ever seen. I remember i was so invested in this story, it was so good.

[@MattyPeq]

Omg it was amazing.

[@nerddad2180]

This story line was one of my favourites from the last 10 years in all of wrestling... Bully Ray was a beast

[@WmarPigniter]

The best reveal ever, the build leading up to this was amazing

[@jaxthedisintegrator8096]

I don't know if those fans throwing were staged or not, but it made that moment ICONIC 👍.

[@SupahSmashBrotha96]

Kinda like when Hulk Hogan joined Hall and Nash at Bash at the Beach '96

[@thomasking4031]

Yeah it seemed weird how the debris was limited to particular items. In this case what looked like plastic bottles or something and they all started to get thrown at the same time as if they were told.. ok everyone start throwing your plastic bottles

[@BoxingNBeards175]

Now this was story telling at its best,bully ray was great in this role,one of the best pay off’s of all time

[@Rahsaun77]

03:50, ultimate heat achieved!

[@ajharp1963]

One of the greatest moments in TNA. It truly showed how over Bully and Aces and eights were as a heel and heel stable. They should have kept the momentum going loved aces and eights.

[@samieltaief6172]

best story line from my impact watching career. loved the aces and eights

[@gruss512]

I remember being there live! What a fun night!😆

[@matthew_thekngp1n]

Best thing to ever happen in Impact that day showed what a legend bully ray was

[@msoi215]

This just goes to show you, you will do absolutely anything to become World Heavyweight Champion.

[@aurimoonlight]

It was a setup since the start, Bully Ray was the president and caused all the mayhem until this moment in time.

[@1992YR]

Ace's & Eights - The Best Thing Ever in Impact Wrestling!

[@shubhamgoel1057]

3:54 This reminds me the beginning of NWO in 1996 and the classic heel turn of Hogan

[@Shimospeher]

I can't imagine something like that today not only in Impact Wrestling ( which is a mere shadow of what was a TNA), but also in AEW, ROH or WWE. Maybe if they even make a heel turn of Cena, but that propably will not happen.

[@teasellermodi5897]

@@Shimospeher AEW & ROH is now same and merged.

[@Shimospeher]

@@teasellermodi5897 wow, that was something I... propably don't expect some years ago.

[@teasellermodi5897]

2013 was the year of Bully Ray. He dominated that year. His feud with Dixie Carter following year was also epic. Those was the heyday of TNA Impact.

[@livingroomcinema1987]

Meanwhile Jeff Hardy is lying motionless on the mat 😂

[@peterbozikian5247]

bully ray is an awesome heel 🔥

[@jasonbaty98]

Hogan was screaming no cause it was hurting him having to put over younger talent for the first time ever lol

[@editnosmirc4489]

At 0:40 i had always thought Bully was pointing the hammer at Anderson for some reason but just realized he was actually pointing it to Hogan lol

[@ButziBeag]

I actually liked aces and eights it was a good storyline I was 6 when this happened and I loved it

[@PRESTIGE2000]

Watching this back it’s crazy how the initial betrayal the crowd was just stunned for a minute or two before they realised what happened a true heel turn

[@abidraj22]

This story was going really well until it got worse.

[@romanstrauch5708]

This storyline was the best, not only in the TNA, but in whole wrestling industry :)

[@pavelradev1990]

Man. This story was AMAZING and this was its peak!

[@jamesb.92]

One of my favourite moments in all of wrestling!

[@williamalvarez5212]

I hope impact plus puts 2013/2012 episodes of impact some of my favorite moments came from those years loved Aces & Eights

[@teasellermodi5897]

(2010-2014) was the Prime years of TNA Impact.

[@Jamieb1994]

I can actually remember this happening as well.

[@bowbow1034]

I came here for Brooke Hogan's Oscar award winning acting

[@LordSStorm]

Impact wrestling should put some Aces& Eights gear back on the store.

[@Chalk0073]

The best moment in TNA history.

[@JayveonFord-g5d]

This just proves bully ray is one of the greatest heels to ever be in professional wrestling

[@Andrew.Grabowski]

This was an AMAZING moment, but honestly, imagine how much better Aces and Eights would be remembered if Devon and Bully had a tag title run during that factions run while they both had singles titles too?

[@mephosto]

you know, the TNA belt was a pretty damn awesome design.

[@fro-zone2k]

Facts, I love this design of the TNA World Heavyweight Championship

[@DM--dh2wl]

July 18th can't get here fast enough!!!!!!

[@geremiahevans4150]

Good old days of TNA

[@j-man4132]

Facts!!!!!

[@FBFGOF]

It would be awesome to see Aces and Eights come back with new members in AEW

[@MatthewDaSmitdog]

3:51 You know this is an all-time classic promo when fans come throwing the beer bombs.

[@wpjohnston0213]

As awesome as this reveal may have been (it was pretty good based on the build of Bully Ray being a good guy), this also happened to be the peak of what Aces and Eights became and from this point on, the storyline and group would only go downhill

[@sese6227]

I mean, that's usually the outcome for most factions....only a special few can make it through, without being destroyed by bad creative calls.

[@rino6693]

Timely with the Aces and Eights tease, and Bully Ray being done with ROH... 👀

[@brianschaffer9220]

Tazz’s laugh when Bully Ray whacks Jeff!!

[@trippymoredd3016]

Smart kid: What about homewor- Everyone in the class: 2:45

[@BartFoto_]

Best heel turn ever.

[@fightromeofight2352]

Lmao i was there that night and my grandma almost got into a fight with someone over who's better Jeff Hardy or Bulky Ray 😂

[@latoshagaines8867]

I was there and remembered that night in San Antonio Tx. at The Alamodome. I'm still shocked over Bubba Ray's actions that night towards Jeff Hardy.

[@Jay-br3mo]

Good ol days just look at that crowd

[@BlaxkSun]

I think the problem for me is in hindsight, it should’ve been the most obvious thing in the world that Bully was apart of the group since Devon was VP. But damn this was the best thing TNA had going before the needles in the coffin started popping up

[@ForcesofRandomness]

I thought Hogan was gonna reveal himself as the leader since he was the leader of the NWO before. Glad I was wrong

[@gbalfourable]

This was when I was watching TNA every week. I miss these days

[@justinstapleton7954]

Trash in the ring means you did something very right 😂

[@bthesilentgames]

Doc Gallows was with everybody's stable lol

[@stoneharper7038]

I’m not a huge TNA fan but this was one of the most brilliantly executed stories I’ve ever seen, not only did Bully reveal himself to be the most evil man in TNA he also immediately took the Heavyweight title away from TNA

[@Jatshariff]

TNA #1 Forever 🔥

[@Jerry8yomomma]

Dvon was struggling to get that hammer out lol

[@ryanorielly5617]

Bully Ray knows how to get heel heat

[@youman5079]

After aces and eights left, that’s when TNA died

[@ryandonnelly8305]

The memories 🙌🏻❤️

[@CaliHighworld]

This might be the best underrated heel turn.

[@warrendavis9876]

Respect to Earl Hebner for covering Hardy so that he wouldn't get hit by the bottles from the crowd.

[@aaronwalker1678]

Hebner with the famous slow count

[@cameronlapage7386]

"No!" - Hulk Hogan, 2013

[@ExploreEnigma_ABI]

Devon looked so proud of his brother

[@JoeChillton]

It made the whole angle worth it for these moments with him on the microphone, destroying everyone verbally and in the ring.

[@bobby7005]

Hope Karl Anderson and gallows are in the faction.. and bully ray is back as well with Devon..

[@chriswwe123]

Isn’t d von working backstage for wwe

[@MessiahKnight]

Damn! I remember this! 😭 Im so old

[@Lorenzo-pf8le]

One of The best ppv that i ever see in tna history

[@rockstartweek3170]

Mike Tenay used to snap on commentary lol I miss him

[@wayneturner8575]

Wow 10 years old now 🤯

[@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu]

These were the glory days. This is what they need to get back to. Epic storylines where the entire company is under siege. Remember the brawl with Aces and Eights and the Impact roster? Bully Ray being revealed as president of Aces and Eights. If only their was some powerful stable that could take over again. Stuff like that doesn't happen anymore. Some huge group of guys just beating ppl up.

[@kingnaruto999]

I dunno man. At that period and time, it felt like TNA was under seige with a different faction every year. Whether it be Immortal, Aces and 8s, Dixie Land, Global Force. Some of it was good but a lot of it was not so much.

[@sincerelymike]

oh man one of my core memories popped up in my recommended today

[@se03kazana]

I was there and it was one of the best TNA pay per views of all time, people were pissed but it was fun

[@iseeangels937]

They struck lightning in a bottle with this. This kind of energy is rare in wrestling.

[@quezgang]

The best heel turn in wrestling history behind hulk

[@goat_filipino7020]

As crap the storyline was overall after all of them were unmasked this honestly made Bully Ray’s single’s career 💯

[@kelvinrajkumar7698]

Damn i love Bully Ray

[@rachidkone6338]

Aces and Eight was a masterpiece and the best storyline ever in TNA history. Bully Freaking Rae 💯!!

[@samuelshadrack5744]

Classic best thing in wrestling since stone cold turned

[@imranmalik2841]

Monster storyline! One of the best ever

[@dmanentertament125]

Wow look at that when impact had a crowd and was getting about 1millon viewers and thats because Hogan and Eric expanded impact and had them go to other locations, people who blame Hogan and Eric still for TNA\Impact's downfall dont know wrestling or is and a Dave Meltzer fan. #WhatCouldHaveBeen

[@hulklogan2756]

Okay their debut with Hogan had 1.3 mil viewers but was never topped, kept going down. Hogan would be on impact 3 or 4 times a night, made way over the hill Nasty boys tag champs, then Bischoff sues over not getting "enough" money, horrible business.

[@socalchargers]

@@hulklogan2756 nasty boys never won the tag titles wtf are u talking about

[@gstein20000]

Bully did a great job of reinventing himself into a top singles heel during this time

[@OneManCast]

*Like it or not, this part of the Aces and 8s was nuclear. The last time I saw a fan revolt like this was during stuff like the NWO and the Montreal Screwjob.*

[@KingMaskoV2_HCTP]

Jeff Hardy's heel turn in 2010 got the exact same reaction from the fans

[@OneManCast]

@@KingMaskoV2_HCTP Fair point.

[@warmkessel100]

When Team 3D hit the handshake i popped watching it on ppv

[@kiasj1794]

How about revealing Dixie Carter as the only reason that TNA got cancelled

[@teasellermodi5897]

Hogan, Bischoff, Russo too.