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Austin Aries and his protégés have been tied to Delirious & Daizee Haze in one form or another for quite some time. From Rhett Titus’ infatuation with The Haze in 2008/2009, to Aries’ & Delirious’ involvement with the Age Of The Fall, to Delirious temporarily taking Kenny King’s “Pick 6” spot at “8th Anniversary Show”, and most recently the reckless assault on Delirious by Aries that forced the masked man out of action for several months. Of all the history between these five individuals, it is Aries’ errant (intentional?) kick to the throat (as seen below) that has reignited the blaze of rivalry.
Prior to Delirious’ return to action at “Civil Warfare” in Manassas, VA, Aries was very nonchalant about what happened on HDNet. His attitude could even be described as dismissive, with Aries’ completely disregarding the threat that an angry Delirious represents to “A Double”. Yet in Virginia, when Austin Aries was placed in a situation where he had to battle against the bizarre one, Aries did his very best to stay far, far away from Delirious. Tagging out whenever the possibility of fighting Delirious came up, Aries put Titus into the defensive position whenever Delirious had the upper hand, and only took shots at Delirious when he and “Rhettski the Jetski” were firmly in control. Aries also fed Titus to the lions, so to speak, when Delirious went for Shadows Over Hell on the former 2-time former World Champion but splashed down on Titus instead.
At “Supercard of Honor V”, Aries again try his best to not fight Delirious. He offered insincere apologies, he offered flowers, he offered golden snack cakes, but the masked maniac had none of it and attacked Aries with fervor. Aries would technically end up the victor of the “match” as Delirious was disqualified for his relentless assault and refusal to stop choking “A Double”, but he certainly did not look like a winner. It was only the involvement of the “All Night Express” that kept Delirious from continuing the assault.
The tensions rose once more at the last ROH on HDNet television tapings, when Delirious and Jerry Lynn fell to the “All Night Express” when Aries lent a helping hand, and again in Six-Man-Tag action as chaos ruled. The battle went all over the Arena in South Philly as Jerry Lynn and Delirious took the fight to Aries, King, and Titus in a wild brawl. But nothing was settled in either of these bouts. There has been no resolution, and those close to Delirious believe there never will due to Aries’ foot soldiers. Without question, their involvement has raised the stakes in this rivalry. Delirious has even had to stop attacks on Daizee Haze but the message has been sent: Nothing is off limits for A-Double and Associates.
ROH officials have decided that there is a line, and that King and Titus have crossed it too many times at Aries’ behest. With that in mind the following match has been set: Delirious vs. Austin Aries, one-on-one, with Titus and King BANNED from ringside! It will take place in Toronto, ON as part of the “Death Before Dishonor VIII” iPPV on June 19th courtesy of www.GoFightLive.tv, or you can get your tickets now in the ROH Store. Will Aries get his comeuppance at the hands of Delirious? Will Aries simply turn tail and run as he’s done the last few times these two have been man-to-man? Jerry Lynn won’t be there to help Delirious should things get ugly, will that be a factor? Be there in person; or watch LIVE on GoFightLive to find out!
