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Daniel Solwold Jr.
Actor
Born April 15, 1978 (46 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2018 | Impact Wrestling: Bound for Glory · as Austin Aries |
| 2018 | MLW Fusion (TV Series) · as Austin Aries |
| 2017 | WWE Extreme Rules · as Austin Aries |
| 2017 | WWE Payback · as Austin Aries |
| 2017 | WrestleMania 33 · as Austin Aries (preshow) |
| 2017 | WWE Fastlane · as Austin Aries |
| 2016 | WWE 205 Live (TV Series) · as Austin Aries / Commentary |
| 2016 | NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II · as Austin Aries |
| 2016 | NXT TakeOver: The End · as Austin Aries |
| 2016 | NXT TakeOver: Dallas · as Austin Aries |
| 2014 | TNA Destination X 2014 · as Austin Aries |
| 2014 | TNA: Slammiversary XII · as Austin Aries |
| 2013 | TNA: Bound for Glory · as Austin Aries |
| 2013 | TNA: Slammiversary XI · as Austin Aries |
| 2013 | TNA One Night Only (TV Series) · as Austin Aries |
| 2012 | WWE Main Event (TV Series) · as Austin Aries |
| 2012 | TNA: Sacrifice · as Austin Aries |
| 2012 | TNA: Lockdown · as Austin Aries |
| 2012 | TNA: Victory Road · as Austin Aries |
| 2012 | TNA: Against All Odds · as Austin Aries |
| 2012 | TNA: Genesis · as Austin Aries |
| 2011 | TNA: Turning Point · as Austin Aries |
| 2011 | TNA: Destination X · as Austin Aries |
| 2010 | WWE NXT (TV Series) · as Austin Aries |
| 2009 | Ring Of Honor on HDNet (TV Series) · as Austin Aries |
| 2009 | ROH Wrestling (TV Series) · as Austin Aries |
| 2008 | The Wrestler · as Wrestler |
| 2007 | TNA Wrestling: Lockdown · as Austin Starr |
| 2007 | TNA Wrestling: Destination X · as The Austin Starr |
| 2007 | TNA Wrestling: Against All Odds · as The Austin Starr |
| 2007 | TNA Wrestling: Final Resolution · as Austin Starr |
| 2006 | TNA Wrestling: Turning Point · as Austin Starr |
| 2006 | TNA Wrestling: Genesis · as The Austin Starr |
| 2006 | TNA Wrestling: The Best of the X Division Volume 2 · as Austin Aries |
| 2006 | TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory · as Austin Starr |
| 2006 | TNA Wrestling: Against All Odds · as Austin Aries |
| 2006 | TNA Wrestling: Final Resolution · as Austin Aries |
| 2005 | TNA Wrestling: Turning Point · as Austin Aries |
| 2005 | TNA Wrestling: Genesis · as Austin Aries |
| 2005 | TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory · as Austin Aries |
| 2005 | TNA Wrestling: Unbreakable · as Austin Aries |
| 2005 | TNA Wrestling: Sacrifice · as Austin Aries |
| 2004 | IMPACT! Wrestling (TV Series) · as Austin Aries |
| 1999 | WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as Austin Aries |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Austin Aries |