10 Best "Whodunnit" Mysteries In Wrestling

5. The Leader Of Aces & Eights

Nikki Black
Impact Wrestling

The “invading force” angle is something that just about every major company has tried once. Total Nonstop Action’s take on the tale was a vicious Sons of Anarchy style biker gang who set their sights on veterans such as Hulk Hogan and Sting.

Bully Ray was also on the frontlines in the fight against the group, teaming with the legends to protect TNA from their tyranny. What made Aces & Eights exciting at first was the fact that they wrestled masked and mostly without names creating a real air of mystery. The first member of the stable to unmask was Devon, Bully’s former tag partner, which made the situation even more personal.

Aces & Eights became the main story in TNA for some time with plenty of unmaskings to grow their ranks. However, their true leader became something of a talking point. As Bully Ray fought them off, we saw him get closer to Brooke Hogan and the two eventually married. In an act of appreciation, on-screen authority figure Hulk would grant his son-in-law a shot at Jeff Hardy’s TNA Championship at Lockdown 2013.

However, at the crescendo of the match, Devon would pass Bully a hammer to use and claim the title for himself. Finally on top of the company, Bully revealed that it had all been a play to get to this point and that he was Ace & Eight’s president.

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