Daniel Solwold Jr.

Acting

Born Apr 15, 1978

From Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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.

Daniel Solwold Jr.

Known For

The Wrestler

WWE WrestleMania 33

TNA Slammiversary 2015

WWE Extreme Rules 2017

ROH: Best In The World

TNA Bound for Glory 2006

TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2

NXT TakeOver: Dallas

TNA Turning Point 2006

Filmography — Acting

The Wrestler

FIP Dangerous Intentions

WWE WrestleMania 33

TNA Slammiversary 2015

WWE Extreme Rules 2017

ROH: Best In The World

TNA Bound for Glory 2006

TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2

NXT TakeOver: Dallas

TNA Turning Point 2006

TNA Turning Point 2005

WWE Payback 2017

TNA Genesis 2005

TNA Lockdown 2013

TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2015

TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 3

ROH: Testing The Limit

TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 3

TNA One Night Only: TNA Classic 2015

TNA No Surrender 2012

ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI

ROH: The Tokyo Summit

TNA Turning Point 2012

ROH: Year Four

Chris Hero: Ring of Hero

TNA Turning Point 2011

NXT TakeOver: The End

ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII

TNA Bound for Glory 2012

TNA Bound for Glory 2013

TNA Bound for Glory 2005

TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3

TNA Against All Odds 2007

TNA Hardcore Justice 2011

ROH Final Battle 2005

TNA Against All Odds 2006

TNA Genesis 2014

ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1

ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2

TNA Sacrifice 2005

TNA Destination X 2011

IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 2

ROH: Arena Warfare

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II

ROH: Year Three

ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Boston

TNA One Night Only: Turning Point

TNA Bound for Glory 2011

TNA No Surrender 2011

ROH: Fight of The Century

ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two

ROH: Fueling The Fire

ROH: Chi-Town Struggle

TNA Final Resolution 2012

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2

ROH: Death Before Dishonor VII - Night 1

TNA Slammiversary XII

ROH: Gold

ROH: Scramble Cage Melee

TNA Slammiversary 2012

PWG: One Hundred

ROH: Survival of The Fittest

ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009

TNA Genesis 2006

ROH: Best In The World

ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston

ROH: Death Before Dishonor VII - Night 2