Daniel Solwold Jr.
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.
Known For
ROH: Proving Ground
ROH: Final Battle 2008
ROH: Without Remorse
ROH: Eye of The Storm
ROH: The Tokyo Summit
ROH: Rising Above 2008
ROH: From The Ashes
Austin Aries
ROH Bound By Hate
House of Hardcore 39
Austin Aries
ROH: Take No Prisoners
Austin Aries
Chikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2
Austin Aries
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Chicago
Austin Aries
ROH: Caged Collision
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VII - Night 1
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VII - Night 2
ROH: End of An Age
ROH: Full Circle
ROH: Insanity Unleashed
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem III
ROH: Stylin' & Profilin'
Austin Aries
ROH: Return Engagement
Austin Aries
ROH: Motor City Madness 2009
Austin Aries
DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011
Austin Aries
ROH: The French Connection
Austin Aries
ROH: Tag Wars
Austin Aries
TNA Hardcore Justice 2012
Austin Aries
TNA Destination X 2012
Austin Aries
TNA Turning Point 2012
Austin Aries
TNA Final Resolution 2012
Austin Aries
TNA No Surrender 2012
Austin Aries
TNA Bound for Glory 2012
Austin Aries
TNA Genesis 2013
Austin Aries
TNA LockDown 2015
Austin Aries
TNA Slammiversary 2012
Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: 10 Reunion 2013
Austin Aries
TNA No Surrender 2015
Austin Aries
TNA Destination X 2015
Austin Aries
Warrior Wrestling 4
Austin Aries
TNA Turning Point 2011
Austin Aries
TNA Destination X 2013
Austin Aries
TNA Hardcore Justice 2013
The Austin Starr
TNA Destination X 2007
Austin Aries
TNA Lockdown 2013
Austin Aries
TNA Hardcore Justice 2014
Austin Aries
NWA Crockett Cup 2022: Night 2
Austin Aries
TNA Bound for Glory 2005
Austin Aries
FIP X Factor
Austin Aries
FIP Fallout 2005
ROH Civil Warfare
Austin Aries
FIP Emergence - Tag 1
Austin Aries
FIP Emergence - Tag 2
Austin Aries
FIP New Dawn Rising
Austin Aries
ROH: Southern Navigation
Austin Aries
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 1
Austin Aries
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 2
Austin Aries
TNA Destination X 2011
Austin Aries
ROH: Night of The Butcher II
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two
Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One
Himself
ROH: Steel Cage Warfare
Austin Aries
Warrior Wrestling 2
Himself
ROH: Final Battle 2005
Himself
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Himself
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Himself
PWG: 2009 Battle of Los Angeles - Night 2
Himself
PWG: 2009 Battle of Los Angeles - Night 1
Himself
PWG: One Hundred
Himself
PWG: Ninety-Nine
Himself
PWG: Express Written Consent
Himself
PWG: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
Austin Aries
TNA Slammiversary 2015
Austin Aries
FIP Dangerous Intentions
Austin Aries
FIP With Malice
Himself
PWG: Uncanny X-Mas
Austin Aires
FIP Bring the Pain
Austin Aries
Warrior Wrestling 3
Self
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.
Himself
PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea
Self
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Self
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Himself
PWG: Giant-Size Annual #4
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PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Himself
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Himself
PWG: European Vacation II - France
Himself
PWG: European Vacation II - England
Himself
PWG: European Vacation II - Germany
Himself
PWG: DDT4 2008 - Night One
Himself
PWG: DDT4 2008 - Night Two
Himself
PWG: It's It (What Is It?)
Himself
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 1
Himself
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 2
Himself
ROH: Reborn - Completion
Himself
ROH: Fueling The Fire
Austin Aries
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI
Himself
ROH: Enter The Dragon
Himself
ROH: The Rise of Generation Next
Himself
ROH: The Summer of Punk
Himself
ROH: Buffalo Stampede
Himself
ROH: This Means War
Himself
ROH: Showdown In Motown
ROH: Vendetta
Himself
ROH: Vendetta
ROH: Hell Freezes Over
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
Himself
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
Himself
ROH: Dissension
ROH: Arena Warfare
Himself
ROH: Best In The World
Himself
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015
Austin Aries
NXT TakeOver: Dallas
Austin Aries
NXT TakeOver: The End
Austin Aries
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
Himself
ROH: Reborn - Stage Two
Himself
ROH: Generation Next
Himself
ROH: World Title Classic
Himself
ROH: Survival of The Fittest
Austin Aries (Preshow)
WWE WrestleMania 33
Austin Aries
WWE Payback 2017
Austin Aries
WWE Extreme Rules 2017
Austin Aries
EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor
Austin Aries
EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley
Austin Aries
EVOLVE 8: Style Battle
Austin Aries
IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018
Austin Aries
IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018
Austin Aries
DEFY Vibes 2018
Austin Aries
IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Cali Combat
Austin Aries
Impact: Under Pressure
Austin Aries
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVI
Austin Aries
ROH: Best In The World
Austin Aries
ROH: The 100th Show
Austin Aries
ROH: 7th Anniversary
Austin Aries
ROH: 8th Anniversary
Austin Aries
ROH: A Cut Above
Austin Aries
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018
Wrestler
The Wrestler
Austin Aries
ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009
Austin Aries
MLW Saturday Night SuperFight
Austin Aries
TNA Sacrifice 2005
Austin Aries
TNA Genesis 2005
Austin Aries
TNA Final Resolution 2006
Austin Aries
TNA Against All Odds 2006
Austin Aries
TNA Bound for Glory 2011
Austin Starr
TNA Turning Point 2006
Austin Aries
TNA Against All Odds 2012
Austin Aries
ROH: Better Than Our Best
Austin Aries
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge
Austin Aries
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
Austin Aries
ROH: Supercard of Honor
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ROH: Good Times, Great Memories
Austin Aries
ROH: Northern Navigation
Austin Aries
ROH: Buffalo Stampede II
Austin Aries
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII
Austin Aries
ROH: Escape From New York
Austin Starr
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
Austin Starr
TNA Lockdown 2007
Austin Aries
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
Austin Aries
ROH: The Homecoming
Austin Aries
ROH: Redemption
Austin Aries
ROH: Death Before Dishonor III
Austin Aries
ROH: Fate of An Angel
Austin Aries
ROH: The Final Showdown
Austin Aries
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem
Austin Aries
ROH: Punk - The Final Chapter
Austin Aries
ROH: Sign of Dishonor
Austin Aries
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
Austin Aries
TNA Wrestling: 50 Greatest Matches
Austin Aries
ROH: Nigel McGuinness - An ROH Career Retrospective
Austin Aries
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
Austin Aries
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
Austin Aries
ROH: Year Three
Austin Aries
ROH: Year Four
Austin Aries
Alex Shelley: Made in Detroit
Austin Aries
ROH: Year 5
Austin Aries
Austin Aries: Evolution of A-Double
Austin Aries
Austin Aries: The Greatest Man That Ever Lived
Austin Aries
ROH: Best In The World
Austin Aries
Bloodstained Honor
Austin Aries
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
Austin Aries
ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon
Austin Aries
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown
Austin Aries
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
Austin Aries
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
Austin Aries
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
Austin Aries
CM Punk: Icon
Austin Aries
Colt Cabana: Chicago's Favorite Son
Austin Aries
ROH: Creating Excellence
Austin Aries
Danielson vs McGuinness
Austin Aries
Danielson vs The World
Austin Aries
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
Austin Aries
ROH: Greatest Rivalries
Austin Aries
ROH: Japan's Finest
Austin Aries
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
Austin Aries
Samoa Joe: Total Domination
Austin Aries
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
Austin Aries
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
Austin Aries
The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable
Austin Aries
The Best of the X Division Vol. 2
Austin Aries
The Essential AJ Styles Collection
Austin Aries
PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
The Austin Starr
TNA Against All Odds 2007
Austin Aries
TNA Lockdown 2012
Austin Aries
TNA Slammiversary XI
Austin Aries
TNA Unbreakable 2005
Austin Aries
TNA Turning Point 2005
Austin Aries
Warrior Wrestling 5
Austin Aries
ROH: Boiling Point
Austin Aries
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2009
Austin Aries
ROH: Clash of The Contenders
Austin Aries
ROH: Glory By Honor VIII - The Final Countdown
Austin Aries
ROH: Reverse The Curse
Austin Aries
ROH: Final Battle 2009
Austin Aries
ROH: Aries Vs. Richards
Austin Aries
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Boston
Austin Aries
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Dayton
Austin Aries
ROH: The Omega Effect
The Austin Starr
TNA Genesis 2006
Austin Starr
TNA Final Resolution 2007
Austin Aries
TNA Sacrifice 2012
Austin Aries
TNA Slammiversary XII
Austin Aries
TNA Lockdown 2014
Austin Aries
TNA Bound for Glory 2013
Austin Aries
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2
Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: #OldSchool 2014
Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 3
Austin Aries
TNA Genesis 2012
Austin Aries
TNA Destination X 2014
Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 2
Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 3
Austin Aries
TNA Hardcore Justice 2011
Austin Aries
TNA Genesis 2014
Austin Aries
ROH: Contention
Austin Aries
Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2011: Second Anniversary Celebration
Austin Aries
Dragon Gate USA United: NYC
Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013
Austin Aries
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: TNA Classic 2015
Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: Turning Point 2015
Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: Tournament of Champions 2013
Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: Tag Team Tournament 2014
Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3
Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2015
Austin Aries
SWE 5th Anniversary Show
Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014
Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015
Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 3
Austin Aries
ROH: Scramble Cage Melee
Austin Aries
House of Hardcore IX
Austin Aries
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
Austin Aries
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1
Austin Aries
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2
Austin Aries
Dragon Gate USA United: Philly
Austin Aries
Dragon Gate USA United: Finale
Austin Aries
TNA Victory Road 2012
Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2014
Austin Aries
TNA No Surrender 2011
Austin Aries
Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011
Austin Aries
TNA Final Resolution 2011
Austin Aries
TNA No Surrender 2013
Austin Aries
ROH: Final Battle 2004
Austin Aries
ROH: Testing The Limit
Austin Aries
ROH: Do or Die II & III
Austin Aries
ROH: Unified
Austin Aries
ROH: Destiny
Austin Aries
ROH: In Your Face
Austin Aries
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
Austin Aries
ROH: Generation Now
Austin Aries
ROH: Fight of The Century
Austin Aries
ROH: Gold
Austin Aries
ROH: International Challenge
Austin Aries
ROH: Gut Check
Austin Aries
ROH: Epic Encounter II
Austin Aries
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
Austin Aries
ROH: Black Friday Fallout
Austin Aries
ROH: Suffocation
Austin Aries
ROH: Motor City Madness
Austin Aries
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006
Austin Aries
ROH: Irresistible Forces
Austin Aries
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night Two
Austin Aries
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One
Austin Aries
ROH: Dethroned
Austin Aries
ROH: Time To Man Up
Austin Aries
ROH: The Bitter End
Austin Aries
ROH: Glory By Honor III
Austin Aries
ROH: War of the Wire II
Austin Aries
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
Austin Aries
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
Austin Aries
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two
Austin Aries
ROH: Ring of Homicide
Austin Aries
ROH: Frontiers of Honor II
Austin Aries
ROH: Transform
Austin Aries
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One
Austin Aries
WWE WrestleMania 33 Preshow
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
293
Gender
Male
Birthday
1978-04-15
Place of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Also Known As
Austin Aries