| Austin Aries | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Solwold in 2013 | |
| Birth name | Daniel Healy Solwold Jr. |
| Born | April 15, 1978[1] Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Austin Aries Austin Starr[2] Dan Sexon[1] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 202 lb (92 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Milwaukee, Wisconsin[4] Savage, Minnesota[5] |
| Trained by | Eddie Sharkey[1] Terry Fox[1] |
| Debut | November 11, 2000[2] |
Daniel Healy Solwold Jr. (born April 15, 1978), better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler. He is known for his time with TNA Wrestling, where he is a three-time TNA World Champion and a six-time TNA 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 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.
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- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Austin Aries". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "Roster". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Archived from the original on June 20, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2011.