8 Things We Learned From Austin Aries On The Ross Report

7. He Once Wrestled Daniel Bryan For 74 Minutes

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As mentioned in the introduction, reader questions take up the overwhelming majority of the interview, and one such question comes in regarding Aries infamous battle with Daniel Bryan (then Bryan Danielson) at Ring of Honor's 'Testing the Limit' in 2004. The question actually asks how it was going 90 minutes with Danielson, although the match itself only lasted 74.

Only. 74 minutes is a long time to do anything, let alone wrestle a professional match with one of the best in the world. Aries tells the story of fellow RoH wrestlers telling him beforehand that Danielson had a crazy plan, and Aries' fears were confirmed when Bryan himself ran up to Aries with his idea.

The point of the story comes out that a wrestler is only as good as their opponent, and that when someone isn't quite up to par it is up to the better performer or veteran to take the lead. In this instance Bryan was the veteran, and Aries was willing to go wherever he followed. This trust is vital in professional wrestling.

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