On the September 5 episode of Impact Wrestling, Anderson quit Aces & Eights by costing Ray, a no disqualification match against Sting.
Ray defeated Anderson in a last man standing match to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at No Surrender.
The following week, on Impact Wrestling, Carter announced that she did not recognize Styles as her champion and a new eight-man tournament would take place to crown a new champion with Bobby Roode, James Storm, Kurt Angle, Chris Sabin, Samoa Joe, Jeff Hardy and Austin Aries announced as participants in the tournament, with the eighth man being determined via a gauntlet match later in the night, which Magnus won.
Carter announced that all of the matches would have special stipulations that would be determined by her spinwheel called "Wheel of Dixie".
Next, James Storm took on Bobby Roode in the final match of the first round of the World Heavyweight Championship tournament.
The World Heavyweight Championship tournament continued after Turning Point as Magnus defeated Kurt Angle in a last man standing match and Jeff Hardy defeated Bobby Roode in a tables match in the semifinals on the December 5 episode of Impact Wrestling.
At Final Resolution, Magnus defeated Jeff Hardy in a Dixieland match to win the tournament and his first World Heavyweight Championship, and thus turning into a villainous character by joining Dixie Carter's alliance.
[3] On the November 28 episode of Impact Wrestling, Mr. Anderson held a funeral for Aces & Eights faction.
This led to Gunner defending his briefcase against Storm on the December 26 episode of Impact Wrestling, which ended in a double count-out.
Samuel Shaw made his in-ring debut as a member of the TNA roster on the January 2, 2014 episode of Impact Wrestling, where he defeated Norv Fernum in his first match.