Angle Unmasks the Aces & Eights VP; Revealed to be D'Lo Brown

[RatedRStar1981]

True enough, but Taz reacted to it 'as live'.



That's what I mean. I think it's TOO likely and TOO many signs point to it.

I can see Brooke turning on Ray TBH.

Loudnessbomb, I agree, it did look a lot like D'lo was being set up as the VP. He's DEFINITELY been behind the mask at certain points... Perhaps D'lo was going to be the wedding reveal and they thought Taz was better.

I'm hoping for a Dixie Carter heel turn. TNA have got a lot of people speculating and talkng about the angle... Kudos to 'em for that.

Size really isn't a factor. They've used fill-ins for the group before.

Now if we look at it logically (which considering it's TNA is probably not the best idea I admit), Angle's reaction is the biggest clue. How could you. Not "it's you" which it would have been for a debuting star ie Batista or the like. So we know it's a known member of the tna roster unlike gallows was. We can also eliminate most of the newer and less known guys based on his tone as his question was delivered. It was spoken as if the other guy was an equal. Using those factors, there are three types of guys who it could be.

1) One of Angle's allies. His last tag partner was AJ. He's teamed with Sting, And I think Joe at one point. Other than that, not many top level stars have allied with angle. Out of this group, AJ makes the most sense except the fact he's not the best heel as not only is he limited on the stick but also gets almost nostalgia like pops from the tna loyalists

2)One of the people fighting A8. The line sounds like a classic heel turn line. Eric Young maybe? Sting? Hogan? Nick Hogan? (joking, but just barely)

3)A Major (TNA) Star. By this I mean someone not involved in the A8 angle or main event scene at the moment. Someone who is a major name, a face at the moment (again the reaction), and someone who isn't currently doing anything for the most part... The one name that stuck in my head outside of AJ, Eric, Bully, Hogan, etc is RVD. He just dropped the belt that he was far to good to hold, lost it relatively cleaning, has nothing on the horizon, and with the makeup of the group fits in really well. He's a big enough name that his involvement would garner that type of response from Angle and one of the few big names they have on their roster not currently doing anything.

My list of suspects in order of who I think it most likely is:

1) RVD: Again, nothing more than a hunch but I can't think of an argument against it.

2) AJ: Motorcycle, Angle's tag partner not long ago, big enough name, the attitude change, etc.

3) Joe: This doesn't make sense to me, but I digress. Joe doesn't look like a biker, doesn't play well with others, not really a group guy to me. I could see TNA going this direction just to give him something to do.

4) Jeff Jarrett: Has had problems with Angle in the past, him sabotaging TNA after founding it could result in a "how could you". TNA has been bound and determined to use him in a main role, been off tv a while, Just seems like something they would do.

5) Eric Young: Guy randomly comes back before a big ppv tag match, hand picked by the team leader, returns without the comedy angle, has no drawing power so it makes perfect sense from a TNA standpoint to make him a focal point of the storyline.

Since you mentioned Nick Hogan, who I don't know much about besides his legal troubles, I'll give you another Hogan: Horace. The size fits and Angles reaction could be based on the fact that it's a Hogan Family member. Now that you mentioned it, Nick could be it with Hulk already having Brooke getting TNA TV time.

 

[RatedRStar1981]

It think there are couple of options some of them are Samoa Joe & Matt Morgan & Abyss and other big names with a body loke the masked man but my thought is it will be Bully Ray.
Think about it Bully Ray will become the world champion at Lockdown with the help of Aces & Eights and then they will have the world champion as The Leader & Devon as T.V. champion and they could easily gave the team of Garreth Bischoff and Wes Brisco the tag titles and make Aces & Eights even more dominate then they are now.Also Kenny King won the X division title and I wont be surprised that he will be a part of Aces & Eights in a short time.Then there the titles that will left will be the Knockouts titles which are not important for my point that Aces & Eights will hold all the Men's Championships at TNA.
But lets get back to the start.Why should it Bully Ray.First of all it wont be Morgan because he is not that Dominate right now so they wont give him that.It could not be Samoa Joe because he's on team TNA at Lockdown and if kurt knows that he's a part of Aces & Eights he will tell to sting and he will not be a part of the Lockdown team.So I left with Abyss and Bully Ray and I think it will be Bully because he is worse as a face and personnaly I would like to see him turn heel quick.Other reason it's because there will be a team 3D reunion there and I really willing to see it.The reason for that it isn't Abyss is because 2 things:TNA need him to stay a face right at the moment & his double creactor with Joseph Park is a great thing and a lot of the fans like it.Last 2 things he won't be the leader because a long time ago in the story of the Aces & Eights back in September Joseph Park was Hit by a sledghammer by Aces & Eights and I don't belive they could make abyss that kind of a heel that will heat his brother with a sledghammer.Second they will need to get the creactor of Joseph Park before they make Abyss return full time as a heel even it's kind of funny to see a person with two creactors that one is a face and the second is a heel.

For the end:Bully Ray will be the leader if the Aces & Eights.

If Brooke is willing to wrestler, she could hold the Knockouts Title

I don't know why everyone's making silly suggestions about who the mystery man is. It's clearly Abyss. The person in the segment that Angle unmasked was clearly Abyss, and he'll obviously be revealed as the next member of Aces & Eights. Abyss has disappeared for a long time, the silly Joseph Park thing is meaningless, so there's no doubt in my mind that it's going to be Abyss. Unless TNA does something hilariously ridiculous like make it someone who isn't even in TNA right now and that makes no sense beyond just some "surprise" reveal.

I didn't see where they claimed the guy Angle unmasked was the Leader of Aces & Eights, though. All I heard Angle ask was who the guy was.

The only other two options are these: It could possibly be would be D'Lo Brown, since D'Lo CLEARLY has been the masked man in many of the segments speaking for the group. But, just because D'Lo Brown was acting in that role, physically, doesn't mean he's going to be in the storyline. His reveal would have absoluely zero Impact and do absolutely nothing for this angle. It would be as laughable as the rest of the reveals like Devon, Doc, Wes Brisco and Garrett Bischoff, which is why I can't see them revealing D'Lo Brown of all people as the next Aces & Eights guy. Let alone someone more important within the stable.

It could also be Samoa Joe, if TNA is being pretty silly and just trying to throw a shocking curve ball (that also doesnt make much sense). But does anyone remember that ill-fated angle where Joe got jumped and kidnapped a very long time ago, which was suddenly just dropped out of the blue and never spoken of again? They could go back to that, pretend like they planned for this all along, and claim that was Aces & Eights and they recruited Samoa Joe back then. The masked guy in the segment clearly isn't Samoa Joe, but that doesnt mean they can't claim it was and reveal Joe as the next member of the group. This option makes the least sense, and I really don't see it happening.


It's Abyss.

The whole Angle "berating" the VP could also end up being someone like Rhino, a former TNA and WWE Star, who has a past friendship with Angle in Team RECK. He's a former TNA (NWA?) and ECW Champion.You know how much TNA loves ECW.

I just saw someone's picture of the Ministry of Darkness; it could be someone like JBL. He would fit the VP mode and be able to compete for titles. Say if he went to Vince McMahon and stated his desire to return to the company and they only thing he offered him was a commentators or GM's job as WWE doesn't need him nor should they want him as an active wrestler, what's stopping him from jumping ship. It's not like he has much of a future in the WWE, despite the fact that I'd love to hear him on commentary again. He's the type of guy that TNA would make a big deal of and should since he's never been a part of the company. I don't know where Angles reaction would play in this. However, out of all the suggestions so far, this would be the best and most entertaining promos in ring.

it will be a MASSIVE swerve, Kurt Angle will be indentified as the leader of ACes and 8S. The clubhouse footage and unmasking on Impact was just another swerve, filmed by Aces and 8s themselves. I see Abyss being involved, but as himself, Chris Park, not as the Abyss character

I hope Angle's not associated with the group ever; he ends up being associated with every group, usually forming them but if not eventually after feuding with them, he swerves his allies and joins. It's old. I think Angle just needs to be used as the guy who fights groups opposing TNA or just place in feuds that don't involve invasions. On that note, just like with Jeff Jarrett, Eric Bischoff, and so on; I'm sick of seing Angle's heel character and more sick of seeing him switch dispositions every six months or so. They should make him a John Cena hero type character, and I hate that character. I haven't watch much wrestling in the last six months, just occasionally reading about it online or told from friends; for all I know, Cena could be in the midst of a Heel turn right now as he's going to be feuding with the Rock at Mania again and needs something to beat him. My guess is that Cena will beat him clean though and the two will have a rubber match at next year's Mania. Maybe, Cena will finally turn heal during the rubber match.

 

[Spinebreaker]

What are you talking about? Bischoff has never been behind the VP's mask. You just proved what I knew all along. You don't know what the heck you're talking about. I can't wait to rip you when it's Bully behind the mask.

Back in October (mid October) when Park was kidnapped. The VP talkng to Hogan & Sting was using Eric Bischoff's voice. Disguised, but it was Bischoff's voice. PWInsider ran a story on it, as well as plenty of other sites. Regardless, as internet news is rarely trustworthy, it was clear as day to anyone with 2 functioning, human ears. That voice was Eric Bischoff.

Now, perhaps they had someone sit there, while Easy E did the mouthwork off camera. It's possible. But in that segment, Eric Bisschoff, was the voice behind he mask.

If it is Bully, then I'll look forward to being 'ripped'. You amuse me.

 

[Bischoff's Knob Slobberer]

Back in October (mid October) when Park was kidnapped. The VP talkng to Hogan & Sting was using Eric Bischoff's voice. Disguised, but it was Bischoff's voice. PWInsider ran a story on it, as well as plenty of other sites. Regardless, as internet news is rarely trustworthy, it was clear as day to anyone with 2 functioning, human ears. That voice was Eric Bischoff.

Now, perhaps they had someone sit there, while Easy E did the mouthwork off camera. It's possible. But in that segment, Eric Bisschoff, was the voice behind he mask.

If it is Bully, then I'll look forward to being 'ripped'. You amuse me.

Hey Mr. Know it All, that wasnt the VP that was "supposedly" Bischoff. That was the President himself. Get you facts straight before trying to lecture someone. Comprende?

Oh and yea....it's bully and you're going to get ripped a new one.

 

[Alex]

The mere fact there are so many possibilities thrown around with no guarantee on who it is is great.

Sure everyone has possible suspects with different scenarios but the fact that everyone is picking different people is good. Sure someone or a group of people may be right on who it is eventually revealed to be but people are interested in the reveal.

For all we know they could pull a BFG and reveal someone completely out of left field.

 

[kemist]

I would like it to be bully ray. A8 have spoken about collecting all the belts before and bully taking jeffs title then turning would fit. Also Hogan spoke about people warning him not to trust bully before the wedding. He doesn't seem to have been hurt in any of the run ins. Brook as a part of A8 would also be good if she is after taking over the family business as it were.
Sting and hogan left on the same side is sitting funny with me though, if they stay as faces it would need a strong opposition for them not to be more powerful.

 

[Spinebreaker]

Hey Mr. Know it All, that wasnt the VP that was "supposedly" Bischoff. That was the President himself. Get you facts straight before trying to lecture someone. Comprende?

You're quite right, just watched back a few A&8s segments, I remembered it being the VP, but as you say, it's the pres. Wasn't lecturing anyone though. Just having a conversation. Relax, you'll live longer.

Oh and yea....it's bully and you're going to get ripped a new one.

I don't think it is Ray.

I don't fully understand how me saying "it isn't Ray" makes me a 'know-it-all', but you saying "yea....it's bully" doesn't make you exactly the same thing...

No matter. If it is revealed to be Mr. LoMonaco then I will log in with all due alacrity to witness you ripping me a new one, albeit electronically.

 

[SpecialFNK]

if the person Angle unmasked was the VP, then the VP can't be Bully. as long as we are to believe the Angle part was live and not taped, then it can't be Bully because Bully just got finished a match and was still in the ring. there wasn't enough time for him to get to the clubhouse and put on the mask.

Bully could still end up being the President though.

I would love Bully to be the VP, and for the president to be someone in power, like say Eric Bischoff. having the entire plan to get back and Hogan and Sting for ending Immortal. Bully at the time was in Immortal along with Bischoff.

 

[Ensider]

Okay... the man that was unmasked is Parks..
it will be let known, but not until the PPV where it will be revealed that Bischoff is the leader/orchestrator of the whole Aces And Eights

Happy Now? :/

 

[TNA_UK]

Everyone is making the suggestions of Bully Ray, Joe or Park as the VP
Someone joking suggested to me Goldberg. Initially I laughed him away then started putting things together. Firstly, he isn't much of a difference size wise. Secondly, there was the You're Next on Hogans car. Although it was the xdiv, it may have been an early hint that has gone completely under the radar. Also in January Goldberg stated on Twitter fans would see the return of the Speer soon enough, and with that stated he would not return to WWE at all. Finally, on his "You're Next" logo, it was usually paired with a skull. Attire wise, he has favored leather jacket in the past.
It could be a complete stab in the dark, but every suspicion so far could all be a swerve.

 

[Heater41]

Samoa Joe was in the ring when Angle followed them. To me, that tells me he wasn't the VP. Hogan was auspicious with his absence telling me it could be him. That said, it would allow for Bischoff to be the leader, as they rehash an old angle and attempt to again control TNA. The better thought is that is was Bully Ray, and the leader turns out to be Brooke Hogan, who was pulling the strings the entire time in order to take from her father. D-LO PLAYED THE ROLE of the VP but my thoughts are he isn't a big enough name to be meaningful.

 

[This Is My Name Thank You]

What if it is Dixie Carters husband? I know he isn't that tall and all, but he could fit the part as well. That is my guess, even though it doesn't seem to be him, it would be shocking. Well to me at least.

Other guesses are: Bruce Pritchard, Dlo, Parks, and Don West.

 

[ABMorales787]

What if....... This one's a shot but it would be EPIC. What if it was..... KURT ANGLE!! Now THAT would be the swerve of the century! "But then he unmasked himself?" The fuck he did! He's Kurt 'Freakin'' Angle!! He can pull magic tricks with a broken freakin' neck. But why Kurt? Because Hulk Hogan screwed him Montreal-style in 2010. That's why.

You people couldn't make the simple things seem more complicated could you? Batista? Goldberg? D'Lo Brown? Why not toss John Laurinitis in there? Or Ty Burna? Will someone even get that last one? He's too big? He's too small? He's wearing a fat suit? Jesus Christ, people. It's a dude in a mask on a wrestling show. Detective work is not needed unless it involves a skit by Leslie Nielsen. Oh, and the paragraph above is sarcasm. Just in case.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

So D'Lo Brown is the VP of Aces & Eights. I hate using certain terms that I sometimes hear, like "epic fail" but I think it's 100% accurate in this case.

So Aces & Eights has padded its membership with a middle age, 300 pound nobody whose most memorable & talked about career moment is paralyzing Darren Drozdov. Yeah, I'm pretty sure that Aces & Eights is the weakest major faction in wrestling history. Their roster is comprised almost entirely of irrelevant nobodies who the company keeps as irrelevant nobodies because they've kept them that way through highly questionable booking decisions. Of all the people they could have gone with, D'Lo Brown is the guy the thought would have the biggest impact? D'Lo wasn't exactly a surprise as he's been a top candidate for quite a while, but I guess there was always that bit of hope that TNA would finally do something meaningful here. Aces & Eights continues to underwhelm on all fronts.

 

[tvcolosi]

Anyone recognize the guy with the beer on the front row? Clearly was a plant, don't think Universal sells beer in green glasses.

Also does the 2 guys in charge of A&8's have to be a worker? They need to be more like manager. I will give it a shot. Not going to rush to judgement on this one.

 

[SpecialFNK]

D'Lo Brown. ugh






what does D'Lo Brown add to the group? especially for such an important role as Vice President.
I can maybe understand Aces/Eights having a TNA management in the group, but not as VP. D'Lo Brown in Aces/Eights should be more comparable to Nick Patrick the referee in nWo.

I think the leader/President should be a non wrestler, that would make more sense. but then I think the VP would have made more sense to be the lead wrestler, well I say lead wrestler of Aces/Eights because I don't think they have anyone else that should be a lead wrestler.

I'm thinking/wondering if Jeff Jarrett ends up being the president.

 

[Olan]

Has any of the reveals except for taz been a surprise? It just seems like TNA has no clear plan regarding this angle. I know some will say that is nothing new and perheaps they are right but I like TNA and tgis angle is floundering IMO

 

[It's Damn Real!]

Over the first intermission during the Rangers/Islanders game tonight, I ended up switching over to the live IMPACT feed just in time to see D'Lo get revealed as the VP for Aces & Eights, and as I said in the LD, I'm quite disappointed with this decision.

The VP of a motorcycle gang is the second most important member of the club.

The second most important member of Aces and Eights is D'Lo Brown.

Just let that sink in for a minute.

In fact, let it sink in for another.

D'Lo fucking Brown is the second most important player in the Aces and Eights, and you wonder why this angle has gone to shit?

 

[Kliq69]

In my wildest dreams, I didn't expect them to be foolish enough to go with DLO... How can they even explain Angle's reaction last week? Dlo jobbed to Angle when he was a newb, how can he act like they're equals. This is what maddens me about TNA more than anything else... They don't have top talent, they have this everyone can beat everyone mentality that makes no freaking sense. Kurt Angle should have been able to walk in and destroy the modern job squad by himself. He fought Austin, he fought HHH, he fought HBK, Rock, Cena, Batista, the big boys of wrestling and he's having difficulties with these guys? But then again, they have their two former champions making it look like Chavo can give them a run for their money, so at least they're consistent about making their top guys look equals to the guys who probably shouldn't have bothered showing up in the business in the first place.

 

[SpecialFNK]

there are a lot of people out there right now laughing hard at TNA, for having D'Lo Brown the Vice President of a stable. he's not even close to being important enough.
D'Lo Brown hasn't been relevant in wrestling for a long time now. last I remember him being a factor was with the Nation of Domination, back in late 90's/early 2000's.

 

[mooseman]

I understand why everyone is laughing at TNA but storyline wise it makes sense. Getting a guy in management is huge for building the gang. Even though we knew all along, now its official we know what happen the night of the Wes Briscoe "Gut Check" and why D-Lo was apart of it. I'm still fully expecting Dvon to help Bubba on SUnday and Bubba joining Aces n 8's.

 

[ITALIAN NYC]

I've seen alot of unwarrented hate for TNA. This is warrented lol. I legit have not found one person who had anything positive to say about this move. Well cept maybe the guy above me. Its just hilarious to be honest. I expected it to be a fail, but not this kind of fail.

 

[aaronmb]

there are a lot of people out there right now laughing hard at TNA, for having D'Lo Brown the Vice President of a stable. he's not even close to being important enough.
D'Lo Brown hasn't been relevant in wrestling for a long time now. last I remember him being a factor was with the Nation of Domination, back in late 90's/early 2000's.

I haven't posted in a long time, but when I watched the reveal, I busted out laughing. Ive never even considered him anything more than a low carder. Seeing them as a group afterwards is a joke now.

 

[DirtyD79]

D'Lo Brown? I'm sorry but that is just plain comical. The vice president of a biker stable is a yuppie business major? Who's the president, a podiatrist? A bank manager called The Loan Arranger? And on top of that when was D'Lo Brown ever actually relevent? What history does he have with Kurt Angle that would make Kurt say "How could you?" Why the hell would he care about some nobody like D'Lo? I'm sorry but more and more Aces & Eights is just becoming a place to dump nobodies and jobbers. I mean really D'Lo Brown playin' a biker? Yeah that'll put asses in the seats. Dude nobody's comin' to see D'Lo. D'Lo's mom isn't even coming to see him. She probably asked him to get Hulk Hogan's autograph for her.

 

[unknownvicelord5]

Haha u guys are comical. U guys Say for weeks that dlo was the VP now that its announced u guys cry and bitch haha.I personally don't c a problem with it and the whole storyline is finally making sense.