Daniel Solwold Jr.
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
Credits
- 2019 · Warrior Wrestling 4 as Austin Aries
- 2018 · MLW Fusion as Austin Aries
- 2018 · DEFYNOW as Austin Aries
- 2017 · WWE WrestleMania 33 as Austin Aries (Preshow)
- 2016 · WWE 205 Live as
- 2016 · WWE 205 Live as Austin Aries / Commentary
- 2016 · NXT TakeOver: The End as Austin Aries
- 2016 · NXT TakeOver: Dallas as Austin Aries
- 2015 · TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 3 as Austin Aries
- 2015 · TNA One Night Only: Turning Point 2015 as Austin Aries
- 2014 · TNA Slammiversary XII as Austin Aries
- 2014 · TNA Genesis 2014 as Austin Aries
- 2013 · TNA No Surrender 2013 as Austin Aries
- 2013 · TNA Slammiversary XI as Austin Aries
- 2013 · Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown as Austin Aries
- 2012 · TNA Slammiversary 2012 as Austin Aries
- 2012 · ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon as Austin Aries
- 2012 · TNA Lockdown 2012 as Austin Aries
- 2012 · ROH: The Summer of Punk as Himself
- 2012 · TNA Against All Odds 2012 as Austin Aries
- 2011 · DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011 as Austin Aries
- 2010 · WWE NXT as Austin Aries
- 2009 · ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Boston as Austin Aries
- 2009 · Ring of Honor Wrestling as Austin Aries
- 2009 · Ring of Honor Wrestling as
- 2008 · The Wrestler as Wrestler
- 2008 · ROH: Southern Navigation as Austin Aries
- 2006 · TNA Wrestling: 50 Greatest Matches as Austin Aries
- 2006 · TNA Bound for Glory 2006 as Austin Starr
- 2006 · The Best of the X Division, Vol 2 as Austin Aries
- 2005 · FIP Fallout 2005 as Austin Aries
- 2005 · TNA Unbreakable 2005 as Austin Aries
- 2005 · FIP With Malice as Austin Aries
- 2005 · FIP Dangerous Intentions as Austin Aries
- 2004 · TNA iMPACT! as
- 2004 · TNA iMPACT! as Austin Aries
- 1993 · WWE Raw as Austin Aries
- Future · ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2 as Austin Aries
- 2018 · IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018 as Austin Aries
- 2016 · The Essential AJ Styles Collection as Austin Aries
- 2015 · House of Hardcore IX as Austin Aries
- 2015 · TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 3 as Austin Aries
- 2014 · TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 3 as Austin Aries
- 2013 · TNA One Night Only: Tournament of Champions 2013 as Austin Aries
- 2013 · TNA Genesis 2013 as Austin Aries
- 2013 · Danielson vs The World as Austin Aries
- 2013 · Austin Aries: The Greatest Man That Ever Lived as Austin Aries
- 2013 · ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1 as Austin Aries
- 2012 · ROH: The Rise of Generation Next as Himself
- 2012 · TNA No Surrender 2012 as Austin Aries
- 2012 · ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole! as Austin Aries
- 2012 · TNA Genesis 2012 as Austin Aries
- 2010 · ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII as Austin Aries
- 2009 · PWG: Ninety-Nine as Himself
- 2009 · PWG: Express Written Consent as Himself
- 2009 · ROH: Caged Collision as Austin Aries
- 2009 · PWG Sells Out: Volume 2 as Austin Aries
- 2008 · ROH Bound By Hate as Austin Aries
- 2008 · ROH: Fueling The Fire as Himself
- 2008 · PWG: It's It (What Is It?) as Himself
- 2008 · ROH: Return Engagement as Austin Aries
- 2008 · ROH: Proving Ground as
- 2007 · TNA Against All Odds 2007 as The Austin Starr
- 2007 · TNA Final Resolution 2007 as Austin Starr
- 2006 · ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Irresistible Forces as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Gut Check as Austin Aries
- 2006 · PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea as Himself
- 2006 · ROH: Supercard of Honor as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Hell Freezes Over as
- Future · ROH: Ring of Hardcore as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Arena Warfare as
- 2005 · ROH: Punk - The Final Chapter as Austin Aries
- 2004 · ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2 as Austin Aries
- 2004 · IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 2 as Austin Aries
- Future · Alex Shelley: Made in Detroit as Austin Aries
- 2022 · NWA Crockett Cup 2022: Night 2 as Austin Aries
- 2019 · Warrior Wrestling 3 as Austin Aries
- 2018 · Impact Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018 as Austin Aries
- 2015 · TNA One Night Only: TNA Classic 2015 as Austin Aries
- 2015 · TNA Destination X 2015 as Austin Aries
- 2014 · TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 2 as Austin Aries
- 2014 · TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2 as Austin Aries
- 2014 · ROH: Year Four as Austin Aries
- 2012 · TNA Turning Point 2012 as Austin Aries
- 2012 · TNA Sacrifice 2012 as Austin Aries
- 2012 · Austin Aries: Evolution of A-Double as Austin Aries
- 2011 · TNA Destination X 2011 as Austin Aries
- 2010 · Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010 as Austin Aries
- 2010 · ROH: Buffalo Stampede II as Austin Aries
- 2010 · ROH Civil Warfare as
- 2009 · ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009 as Austin Aries
- 2009 · ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Chicago as Austin Aries
- 2009 · ROH: Manhattan Mayhem III as
- 2009 · ROH: Contention as Austin Aries
- 2009 · PWG: One Hundred as Himself
- 2009 · ROH: Full Circle as
- 2008 · ROH: Greatest Rivalries as Austin Aries
- 2008 · PWG: DDT4 2008 - Night One as Himself
- 2006 · ROH: Dethroned as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Frontiers of Honor II as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Fight of The Century as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Chi-Town Struggle as Austin Aries
- 2006 · PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C. as Self
- 2006 · ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Better Than Our Best as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Tag Wars 2006 as
- 2006 · ROH: Tag Wars 2006 as Himself
- 2005 · TNA Turning Point 2005 as Austin Aries
- 2005 · ROH: This Means War as Himself
- 2005 · ROH: Buffalo Stampede as Himself
- 2004 · FIP Emergence - Tag 2 as Austin Aries
- 2004 · ROH: Reborn - Completion as Himself
- 2004 · ROH: Survival of The Fittest as Himself
- Future · Danielson vs McGuinness as Austin Aries
- 2015 · SWE 5th Anniversary Show as Austin Aries
- 2012 · Samoa Joe: Total Domination as Austin Aries
- 2011 · PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two as
- 2009 · ROH: Clash of The Contenders as Austin Aries
- 2009 · ROH: End of An Age as
- 2009 · ROH: A Cut Above as Austin Aries
- 2007 · PWG: European Vacation II - Germany as Himself
- Future · Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It as Austin Aries
- 2018 · IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVI as Austin Aries
- 2015 · WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015 as Himself
- 2013 · TNA Hardcore Justice 2013 as Austin Aries
- 2013 · ROH: Year Three as Austin Aries
- 2013 · Colt Cabana: Chicago's Favorite Son as Austin Aries
- 2011 · Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011 as Austin Aries
- 2011 · Dragon Gate USA United: Philly as Austin Aries
- 2011 · Dragon Gate USA United: NYC as Austin Aries
- 2010 · ROH: From The Ashes as
- 2009 · ROH: Final Battle as Austin Aries
- 2009 · ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2009 as Austin Aries
- 2009 · ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Dayton as Austin Aries
- 2009 · PWG: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies as Himself
- 2008 · ROH: Final Battle 2008 as
- 2008 · PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 2 as Himself
- 2008 · ROH: Best In The World as Austin Aries
- 2008 · ROH: Take No Prisoners as Austin Aries
- 2007 · PWG: European Vacation II - France as Himself
- 2007 · ROH: Good Times, Great Memories as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night Two as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two as Austin Aries
- 2006 · PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Self
- 2006 · ROH: Unified as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Generation Now as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: In Your Face as Austin Aries
- 2005 · ROH: Final Battle as Himself
- 2005 · FIP New Dawn Rising as Austin Aries
- 2004 · ROH: Final Battle as Austin Aries
- 2004 · ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2 as Austin Aries
- 2004 · ROH: Midnight Express Reunion as Austin Aries
- 2004 · ROH: Scramble Cage Melee as Austin Aries
- 2004 · ROH: Testing The Limit as Austin Aries
- 2004 · ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two as Austin Aries
- 2004 · ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One as Austin Aries
- 2004 · ROH: World Title Classic as Himself
- Future · Bloodstained Honor as Austin Aries
- Future · The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet as Austin Aries
- 2019 · MLW Saturday Night SuperFight as Austin Aries
- 2019 · Warrior Wrestling 5 as Austin Aries
- 2018 · Warrior Wrestling 2 as Austin Aries
- 2018 · ROH: Best In The World as Austin Aries
- 2018 · Impact: Under Pressure as Austin Aries
- 2018 · IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018 as Austin Aries
- 2018 · DEFY Vibes 2018 as Austin Aries
- 2018 · IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Cali Combat as Austin Aries
- 2018 · House of Hardcore 39 as
- 2017 · WWE Extreme Rules 2017 as Austin Aries
- 2017 · WWE Payback 2017 as Austin Aries
- 2016 · NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II as Austin Aries
- 2016 · CM Punk: Icon as Austin Aries
- 2015 · TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015 as Austin Aries
- 2015 · TNA No Surrender 2015 as Austin Aries
- 2015 · TNA Slammiversary 2015 as Austin Aries
- 2015 · TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3 as Austin Aries
- 2015 · TNA LockDown 2015 as Austin Aries
- 2015 · TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2015 as Austin Aries
- 2015 · ROH: Year 5 as Austin Aries
- 2014 · TNA One Night Only: Victory Road as Austin Aries
- 2014 · TNA Hardcore Justice 2014 as Austin Aries
- 2014 · TNA Destination X 2014 as Austin Aries
- 2014 · TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014 as Austin Aries
- 2014 · TNA Lockdown 2014 as Austin Aries
- 2014 · TNA One Night Only: #OldSchool 2014 as Austin Aries
- 2014 · TNA One Night Only: Tag Team Tournament 2014 as Austin Aries
- 2014 · ROH: Creating Excellence as Austin Aries
- 2013 · TNA Bound for Glory 2013 as Austin Aries
- 2013 · TNA: 10 Reunion as Austin Aries
- 2013 · TNA Destination X 2013 as Austin Aries
- 2013 · Bryan Danielson: World Champion as Austin Aries
- 2013 · TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013 as Austin Aries
- 2013 · TNA Lockdown 2013 as Austin Aries
- 2013 · Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation as Austin Aries
- 2012 · TNA Final Resolution 2012 as Austin Aries
- 2012 · TNA Bound for Glory 2012 as Austin Aries
- 2012 · TNA Hardcore Justice 2012 as Austin Aries
- 2012 · TNA Destination X 2012 as Austin Aries
- 2012 · ROH: Nigel McGuinness - An ROH Career Retrospective as Austin Aries
- 2012 · Chris Hero: Ring of Hero as Austin Aries
- 2012 · TNA Victory Road 2012 as Austin Aries
- 2012 · ROH: Japan's Finest as Austin Aries
- 2012 · KENTA: Go 2 Sleep as Austin Aries
- 2011 · TNA Final Resolution 2011 as Austin Aries
- 2011 · TNA Turning Point 2011 as Austin Aries
- 2011 · TNA Bound for Glory 2011 as Austin Aries
- 2011 · TNA No Surrender 2011 as Austin Aries
- 2011 · TNA Hardcore Justice 2011 as Austin Aries
- 2011 · Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2011: Second Anniversary Celebration as Austin Aries
- 2011 · PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One as Himself
- 2011 · EVOLVE 8: Style Battle as Austin Aries
- 2011 · EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley as Austin Aries
- 2011 · Dragon Gate USA United: Finale as Austin Aries
- 2010 · EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor as Austin Aries
- 2010 · DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior as Austin Aries
- 2010 · PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Himself
- 2010 · PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Himself
- 2010 · ROH: 8th Anniversary as Austin Aries
- 2009 · ROH: Reverse The Curse as Austin Aries
- 2009 · PWG: 2009 Battle of Los Angeles - Night 2 as Himself
- 2009 · PWG: 2009 Battle of Los Angeles - Night 1 as Himself
- 2009 · ROH: The Omega Effect as Austin Aries
- 2009 · ROH: Aries Vs. Richards as Austin Aries
- 2009 · ROH: Boiling Point as Austin Aries
- 2009 · ROH: Glory By Honor VIII - The Final Countdown as Austin Aries
- 2009 · ROH: Death Before Dishonor VII - Night 2 as
- 2009 · ROH: Death Before Dishonor VII - Night 1 as
- 2009 · Chikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2 as Austin Aries
- 2009 · ROH: 7th Anniversary as Austin Aries
- 2009 · ROH: Insanity Unleashed as
- 2009 · ROH: Stylin' & Profilin' as
- 2009 · ROH: Motor City Madness 2009 as Austin Aries
- 2008 · ROH: Rising Above 2008 as
- 2008 · ROH: The French Connection as Austin Aries
- 2008 · PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 1 as Himself
- 2008 · ROH: The Tokyo Summit as
- 2008 · ROH: Night of The Butcher II as Austin Aries
- 2008 · ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI as Austin Aries
- 2008 · ROH: Northern Navigation as Austin Aries
- 2008 · PWG: DDT4 2008 - Night Two as Himself
- 2008 · ROH: Tag Wars as Austin Aries
- 2008 · ROH: Eye of The Storm as
- 2008 · ROH: Without Remorse as
- 2008 · ROH: Transform as Austin Aries
- 2007 · PWG: European Vacation II - England as Himself
- 2007 · PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three as Himself
- 2007 · PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Himself
- 2007 · PWG: Giant-Size Annual #4 as Himself
- 2007 · TNA Lockdown 2007 as Austin Starr
- 2007 · TNA Destination X 2007 as The Austin Starr
- 2006 · ROH: International Challenge as Austin Aries
- 2006 · TNA Turning Point 2006 as Austin Starr
- 2006 · ROH: Black Friday Fallout as Austin Aries
- 2006 · TNA Genesis 2006 as The Austin Starr
- 2006 · ROH: The Bitter End as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Suffocation as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Motor City Madness as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006 as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One as Austin Aries
- 2006 · PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three as Self
- 2006 · ROH: Epic Encounter II as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Time To Man Up as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: War of The Wire II as Austin Aries
- 2006 · The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Destiny as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Ring of Homicide as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: The 100th Show as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Best In The World as Himself
- 2006 · ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show as Austin Aries
- 2006 · TNA Against All Odds 2006 as Austin Aries
- 2006 · ROH: Dissension as Himself
- 2006 · TNA Final Resolution 2006 as Austin Aries
- 2005 · ROH: Steel Cage Warfare as Himself
- 2005 · TNA Genesis 2005 as Austin Aries
- 2005 · ROH: Vendetta as Himself
- 2005 · ROH: Vendetta as
- 2005 · ROH: Showdown In Motown as Himself
- 2005 · TNA Bound for Glory 2005 as Austin Aries
- 2005 · ROH: Enter The Dragon as Himself
- 2005 · FIP X Factor as Austin Aries
- 2005 · TNA Sacrifice 2005 as Austin Aries
- 2005 · ROH: Redemption as Austin Aries
- 2005 · ROH: The Homecoming as Austin Aries
- 2005 · ROH: Fate of An Angel as Austin Aries
- 2005 · ROH: Escape From New York as Austin Aries
- 2005 · ROH: Sign of Dishonor as Austin Aries
- 2005 · ROH: Death Before Dishonor III as Austin Aries
- 2005 · ROH: The Final Showdown as Austin Aries
- 2005 · ROH: Manhattan Mayhem as Austin Aries
- 2005 · FIP Bring the Pain as Austin Aires
- 2004 · PWG: Uncanny X-Mas as Himself
- 2004 · ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1 as Austin Aries
- 2004 · ROH: Gold as Austin Aries
- 2004 · FIP Emergence - Tag 1 as Austin Aries
- 2004 · IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 1 as Austin Aries
- 2004 · ROH: Glory By Honor III as Austin Aries
- 2004 · ROH: Do or Die II & III as Austin Aries
- 2004 · ROH: Generation Next as Himself
- 2004 · ROH: Reborn - Stage Two as Himself