Acting
Apr 14, 1978
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Daniel Solwold Jr.
Acting
Biography
Daniel Healy Solwold Jr., better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to the Control Your Narrative wrestling promotion. He is best known for his time with Impact Wrestling, where he is a three-time Impact World Champion and a six-time Impact X Division Champion, and Ring of Honor (ROH) where he was the first multi-time ROH World Champion. He is also known for his time with WWE, where he competed in the cruiserweight division as well as doing color commentary. Between TNA/Impact and ROH, Aries has held 14 total championships and has also held numerous international and U.S. independent championships. Aries began to work with ROH in 2004, joining the Generation Next faction. He won the ROH World Tag Team Championship with his teammate Roderick Strong, and at Final Battle 2004, ROH's biggest event, defeated Samoa Joe to win the ROH World Championship, ending the latter's 645-day reign. He would regain the title in 2009, becoming the first multi-time champion. After moving on to Impact Wrestling, then known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Aries won the X Division Championship six times. His first reign is the longest of the title's history at 301 days and created the "Option C" clause, trading the title for a TNA World Heavyweight title opportunity at Destination X, winning the title. He also won the TNA World Tag Team Championship and the Impact Grand Championship, becoming a Grand Slam Champion in Impact Wrestling.[1] After a short hiatus from the wrestling industry from 2019 to 2021, he is currently making appearances for the National Wrestling Alliance and other independent wrestling companies.
Feature Films (297)
Proving Ground was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on January 11, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts. Match list: 01. The YRR (w/Sal Rinauro, Chasyn Rance & Random Chicks) vs. Eddie Edwards & Pelle Primeau. 02. Daizee Haze vs. Alexa Thatcher. 03. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Ruckus (w/Mercedes Martinez). 04. Daniel Puder (w/Sweet ‘n’ Sour Inc.) vs. Mike Bennett. 05. Bryan Danielson vs. Brent Albright. 06. Street Fight: Kevin Steen vs. Necro Butcher (w/Jimmy Jacobs & Lacey). 07. Delirious vs. Sal Rinauro (w/The YRR). 08. Roderick Strong vs. El Generico. 09. FIP World Heavyweight Title: Erick Stevens vs. Austin Aries. 10. ROH World Tag Team Titles: The Age of the Fall (w/Lacey) vs. The Hangman 3 (w/Shane Hagadorn) vs. The Briscoes vs. The Vulture Squad (w/Mercedes Martinez).
ROH: Proving Ground
Final Battle 2008 was a wrestling event held by Ring of Honor. It took place on December 27, 2008 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York. 01. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Kenny Omega. 02. Four-Corner Survival: Chris Hero (w/Larry Sweeney & Sara Del Rey) vs. Necro Butcher vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Rhett Titus. 03. ROH World Tag Titles: Kevin Steen & El Generico (w/Daizee Haze) vs. Jimmy Jacobs & Delirious. 04. Six-Man Street Fight: Brent Albright, Roderick Strong & Erick Stevens vs. Go Shiozaki & The American Wolves (w/Larry Sweeney). 05. The Briscoe Bros. vs. Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima. 06. #1 Contender’s Match: Austin Aries vs. Tyler Black. 07. ROH World Title: Nigel McGuinness vs. Naomichi Marufuji. 08. Fight Without Honor: Bryan Danielson vs. Takeshi Morishima.
ROH: Final Battle 2008
ROH Without Remorse was a professional wrestling event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH). It took place on January 26, 2008, at the Frontier Fieldhouse in Chicago Ridge, Illinois.
ROH: Without Remorse
ROH Eye of the Storm was a professional wrestling event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH). It took place on February 22, 2008, at the Deer Park Community Center in Deer Park, New York. Rocky Romero, Bryan Danielson. Kevin Steen, Delirious, El Generico, and Austin Aries compete in The Eye Of The Storm #1 Contendership Tournament and more.
ROH: Eye of The Storm
Television & Series (14)
TNA iMPACT offers a unique style of wrestling that features a blend of the traditional with high-flying athleticism and cutting edge action. TNA's roster includes the biggest names in wrestling today, and the hottest new stars in the sport.
TNA iMPACT!
Ring of Honor Wrestling is a professional wrestling television series produced by Ring of Honor. The series features the professional wrestlers of Ring of Honor competing in matches, along with interviews from the wrestlers. Combined, these elements create and further the storylines of ROH. The pilot episode was taped on February 28, 2009, and aired on March 21, 2009. The show aired weekly on HDNet in the United States. On February 11, 2010 it was announced that Ring of Honor Wrestling would be airing in Italy on Dahlia TV. The show was voted as the Best Weekly Television Show in the 2010 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards. The series' 100th and final HDNet episode aired on April 4, 2011. The series returned on the stations of Sinclair Broadcast Group' on September 24, 2011.
Ring of Honor Wrestling
Major League Wrestling: FUSION is a weekly professional wrestling television series produced by Major League Wrestling® (MLW®) and created by Court Bauer. FUSION presents top ranked wrestlers clashing from around the world, creating a unique fusion of styles.
MLW Fusion
TNA iMPACT offers a unique style of wrestling that features a blend of the traditional with high-flying athleticism and cutting edge action. TNA's roster includes the biggest names in wrestling today, and the hottest new stars in the sport.
