Daniel Solwold Jr.

Daniel Solwold Jr.

  • Birthday: 1978-04-15
  • Place of birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  • Also know as: Austin Aries

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.

Filmography

TNA Hardcore Justice 2012

2012

As Austin Aries

TNA Bound for Glory 2012

2012

As Austin Aries

ROH: Steel Cage Warfare

2005

As Himself

EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor

2010

As Austin Aries

EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley

2011

As Austin Aries

IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption

2018

As Austin Aries

Impact: Under Pressure

2018

As Austin Aries

ROH: Clash of The Contenders

2009

As Austin Aries

ROH: Testing The Limit

2004

As Austin Aries

ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston

2006

As Austin Aries

TNA Destination X 2012

2012

As Austin Aries

TNA Turning Point 2012

2012

As Austin Aries

TNA Genesis 2013

2013

As Austin Aries

ROH: Enter The Dragon

2005

As Himself

ROH: Generation Next

2004

As Himself

DEFY Vibes 2018

2018

As Austin Aries

ROH: 8th Anniversary

2010

As Austin Aries

ROH: Death Before Dishonor III

2005

As Austin Aries

Bryan Danielson: World Champion

2013

As Austin Aries

ROH: Reverse The Curse

2009

As Austin Aries

ROH: Final Battle

2009

As Austin Aries

ROH: Aries Vs. Richards

2009

As Austin Aries

ROH: The Omega Effect

2009

As Austin Aries

TNA Destination X 2014

2014

As Austin Aries

ROH: Final Battle

2004

As Austin Aries

ROH: Destiny

2006

As Austin Aries

TNA Destination X 2015

2015

As Austin Aries

ROH: Southern Navigation

2008

As Austin Aries

Warrior Wrestling 2

2018

As Austin Aries

ROH: The Final Showdown

2005

As Austin Aries

ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: Year Four

0000

As Austin Aries

TNA Slammiversary XII

2014

As Austin Aries

ROH: Unified

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: Chi-Town Struggle

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: Gut Check

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: Caged Collision

2009

As Austin Aries

TNA LockDown 2015

2015

As Austin Aries

TNA Hardcore Justice 2014

2014

As Austin Aries

FIP Emergence - Tag 2

2004

As Austin Aries

ROH: Epic Encounter II

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: Take No Prisoners

2008

As Austin Aries

FIP X Factor

2005

As Austin Aries

TNA Destination X 2011

2011

As Austin Aries

ROH: Final Battle

2005

As Himself

ROH: World Title Classic

2004

As Himself

ROH: Manhattan Mayhem

2005

As Austin Aries

ROH: Better Than Our Best

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: Escape From New York

2005

As Austin Aries

Dragon Gate USA United: NYC

2011

As Austin Aries

ROH: Gold

2004

As Austin Aries

ROH: Dethroned

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: The Bitter End

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: Tag Wars

2008

As Austin Aries

TNA No Surrender 2015

2015

As Austin Aries

FIP Fallout 2005

2005

As Austin Aries

PWG: Ninety-Nine

2009

As Himself

ROH: Dissension

2006

As Himself

KENTA: Go 2 Sleep

2012

As Austin Aries

Warrior Wrestling 5

2019

As Austin Aries

TNA Sacrifice 2012

2012

As Austin Aries

House of Hardcore IX

2015

As Austin Aries

TNA No Surrender 2013

2013

As Austin Aries

SWE 5th Anniversary Show

2015

As Austin Aries

ROH: Motor City Madness

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: The French Connection

2008

As Austin Aries

TNA: 10 Reunion

2013

As Austin Aries

NWA Crockett Cup 2022: Night 2

2022

As Austin Aries

ROH: Night of The Butcher II

2008

As Austin Aries

PWG: One Hundred

2009

As Himself

ROH: Showdown In Motown

2005

As Himself

WWE Extreme Rules 2017

2017

As Austin Aries

TNA Against All Odds 2012

2012

As Austin Aries

ROH: The Homecoming

2005

As Austin Aries

ROH: Buffalo Stampede II

2010

As Austin Aries

TNA No Surrender 2011

2011

As Austin Aries

ROH: The Summer of Punk

2012

As Himself

ROH: This Means War

2005

As Himself

EVOLVE 8: Style Battle

2011

As Austin Aries

ROH: Northern Navigation

2008

As Austin Aries

Bloodstained Honor

0000

As Austin Aries

Samoa Joe: Total Domination

0000

As Austin Aries

TNA Lockdown 2014

2014

As Austin Aries

ROH: Midnight Express Reunion

2004

As Austin Aries

ROH: Ring of Homicide

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: Fueling The Fire

2008

As Himself

ROH: Best In The World

2006

As Himself

MLW Saturday Night SuperFight

2019

As Austin Aries

Chris Hero: Ring of Hero

2012

As Austin Aries

ROH: Greatest Rivalries

2008

As Austin Aries

Danielson vs McGuinness

0000

As Austin Aries

ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!

2012

As Austin Aries

Dragon Gate USA United: Finale

2011

As Austin Aries

TNA Final Resolution 2011

2011

As Austin Aries

ROH: Irresistible Forces

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: Time To Man Up

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: Glory By Honor III

2004

As Austin Aries

FIP With Malice

2005

As Austin Aries

NXT TakeOver: The End

2016

As Himself

ROH: Sign of Dishonor

2005

As Austin Aries

ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge

2006

As Austin Aries

Alex Shelley: Made in Detroit

0000

As Austin Aries

TNA Slammiversary XI

2013

As Austin Aries

ROH: Contention

2009

As Austin Aries

ROH: Generation Now

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: Fight of The Century

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: Suffocation

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: War of The Wire II

2006

As Austin Aries

Warrior Wrestling 3

2019

As Austin Aries

ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI

2008

As Austin Aries

NXT TakeOver: Dallas

2016

As Himself

ROH: Good Times, Great Memories

2007

As Austin Aries

CM Punk: Icon

2016

As Austin Aries

ROH: Boiling Point

2009

As Austin Aries

Dragon Gate USA United: Philly

2011

As Austin Aries

ROH: Buffalo Stampede

2005

As Himself

ROH: Redemption

2005

As Austin Aries

ROH: Supercard of Honor

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: Creating Excellence

0000

As Austin Aries

TNA Genesis 2006

2006

As The Austin Starr

TNA Final Resolution 2007

2007

As Austin Starr

ROH: In Your Face

2006

As Austin Aries

TNA Destination X 2013

2013

As Austin Aries

ROH Bound By Hate

2008

As Austin Aries

FIP Dangerous Intentions

2005

As Austin Aries

ROH: A Cut Above

2009

As Austin Aries

ROH: Punk - The Final Chapter

2005

As Austin Aries

ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII

2010

As Austin Aries

Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011

2011

As Austin Aries

ROH: Black Friday Fallout

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: Frontiers of Honor II

2006

As Austin Aries

Danielson vs The World

0000

As Austin Aries

ROH: Year Three

0000

As Austin Aries

TNA No Surrender 2012

2012

As Austin Aries

TNA Lockdown 2013

2013

As Austin Aries

ROH: Reborn - Completion

2004

As Himself

ROH: Reborn - Stage Two

2004

As Himself

TNA Genesis 2005

2005

As Austin Aries

ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2

2004

As Austin Aries

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2

0000

As Austin Aries

ROH: Do or Die II & III

2004

As Austin Aries

ROH: Motor City Madness 2009

2009

As Austin Aries

TNA Turning Point 2011

2011

As Austin Aries

FIP Emergence - Tag 1

2004

As Austin Aries

TNA Final Resolution 2012

2012

As Austin Aries

PWG: Uncanny X-Mas

2004

As Himself

WWE Payback 2017

2017

As Himself

ROH: The 100th Show

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: 7th Anniversary

2009

As Austin Aries

TNA Destination X 2007

2007

As The Austin Starr

TNA Slammiversary 2015

2015

As Austin Aries

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1

2013

As Austin Aries

TNA Against All Odds 2007

2007

As The Austin Starr

TNA Genesis 2012

2012

As Austin Aries

TNA Victory Road 2012

2012

As Austin Aries

ROH: Scramble Cage Melee

2004

As Austin Aries

ROH: Transform

2008

As Austin Aries

FIP Bring the Pain

2005

As Austin Aires

TNA Bound For Glory 2011

2011

As Austin Aries

ROH: Best In The World

2008

As Austin Aries

TNA Bound for Glory 2013

2013

As Austin Aries

TNA Hardcore Justice 2013

2013

As Austin Aries

Warrior Wrestling 4

2019

As Austin Aries

ROH: Best In The World

2018

As Austin Aries

TNA Turning Point 2006

2006

As Austin Starr

TNA Lockdown 2007

2007

As Austin Starr

ROH: Fate of An Angel

2005

As Austin Aries

FIP New Dawn Rising

2005

As Austin Aries

TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2015

2015

As Austin Aries

ROH: Japan's Finest

2012

As Austin Aries

TNA Lockdown 2012

2012

As Austin Aries

TNA Genesis 2014

2014

As Austin Aries

TNA Slammiversary 2012

2012

As Austin Aries

TNA Sacrifice 2005

2005

As Austin Aries

TNA Final Resolution 2006

2006

As Austin Aries

ROH: International Challenge

2006

As Austin Aries

TNA Unbreakable

2005

As Austin Aries

ROH: Vendetta

2005

As Himself

TNA Against All Odds 2006

2006

As Austin Aries

TNA Bound for Glory 2006

2006

As Austin Starr

ROH: Return Engagement

2008

As Austin Aries

ROH: Tag Wars 2006

2006

As Himself

TNA Hardcore Justice 2011

2011

As Austin Aries

TNA Turning Point 2005

2005

As Austin Aries

ROH: Ring of Hardcore

0000

As Austin Aries

ROH: Year 5

0000

As Austin Aries

PWG Sells Out: Volume 2

0000

As Austin Aries

ROH: Hell Freezes Over

2006

As Himself

TNA Bound for Glory 2005

2005

As Austin Aries

WWE WrestleMania 33

2017

As Austin Aries

The Wrestler

2008

As Wrestler

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