Aces & Eights was a villainous stable in the promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), initially consisting of a group of masked wrestlers before their identities were revealed. It had the gimmick of a Vigilante Posse outlaw motorcycle club; members of the stable rode motorcycles, wore Kutts and were referred to as either "prospects" or "patched in". The name of the stable is a reference to the two pair poker hand known as the "dead man's hand".
D'Lo Brown and Mr. Anderson were scheduled to represent the Aces & Eights at TNA: There's No Place Like Home but the event was annulled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, on the June 23, 2020 episode of IMPACT!, D'Lo Brown suggested the return of the faction and taking an Aces & Eights kutte off his chair.
Members[]
| Member | Position | Date in | Date out | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bully Ray | President | March 10, 2013 | November 21, 2013 | |
| Brooke | First Lady | August 22, 2013 | November 21, 2013 | |
| Garett Bischoff | Soldier | January 31, 2013 | November 21, 2013 | |
| Knux | Soldier | January 3, 2013 | November 21, 2013 | |
| Taz | Spokesperson | January 17, 2013 | November 21, 2013 | |
| Devon | 1st Sgt. at Arms | October 14, 2012 | August 22, 2013 | Was forced to leave the company after being pinned in a 5-on-5 tag match between The Main Event Mafia and Aces & Eights where the person who was pinned or submitted must leave TNA. |
| D'Lo Brown | 1st Vice-President / Prospect | March 7, 2013 | July 7, 2013 | Was demoted to prospect on May 2, 2013 after losing an I Quit match against Kurt Angle, later left the stable and the company. |
| D.O.C. | Soldier | November 1, 2012 | July 12, 2013 | Left the company (it was explained on-screen that he turned in his kutte over losing the Vice-President bid to Mr. Anderson). |
| Ivelisse Vélez | Honorary | March 18, 2013 | March 18, 2013 | Member at One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling. |
| Mike | Prospect | September 6, 2012 | September 6, 2012 | After interrogation by Austin Aries, he was taken out and ejected by the stable to prevent him from leaking information. |
| C.J. O'Doyle | Prospect | August 23, 2012 | December 9, 2012 | Kurt Angle unmasked him on August 23, 2012, however he wrestled as a masked member of the faction at Final Resolution. |
| Mr. Anderson | 2nd Vice-President | January 3, 2013 | September 5, 2013 | Left the stable for insubordination after questioning Bully Ray's decisions turning face and challenging him for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, he also disbanded the Aces & Eights when he defeated Bully Ray at Turning Point to keep his job at TNA. |
| Tito Ortiz | 2nd Sgt. at Arms | August 29, 2013 | September 12, 2013 | Bellator MMA pulled him out of TNA. |
| Wes Brisco | Soldier / Prospect | October 18, 2012 | September 26, 2013 | Was kicked out when he lost a match. |
| Leva Bates | Prospect | September 27, 2012 | September 27, 2012 | Bates made an appearance portraying a stagehand who helped the faction to abduct Sting and Hulk Hogan. |
In wrestling[]
- Entrance themes
- "Deadman's Hand" (Instrumental) by Dale Oliver
- "Deadman's Hand" by Dale Oliver & Serg Salinas
Championships and accomplishments[]
- American Pro Wrestling Alliance
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Feud of the Year (2012) – vs. TNA
- PWI ranked Ray #4 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013
- PWI ranked Devon #32 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013
- PWI ranked Anderson #62 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013
- PWI ranked D.O.C. #69 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013
- PWI ranked Brisco #101 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013
- PWI ranked Knux #132 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013
- PWI ranked Bischoff #235 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013
- Rampage Pro Wrestling
- RPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – D.O.C.
- River City Wrestling
- RCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Knux and D.O.C
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- TNA Television Championship (1 time) – Devon
- TNA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times) – Bully Ray
- TNA Gut Check (Winner – Wes Brisco)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Gimmick (2012, 2013)