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.
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Raw
1993
WWE NXT
2010
WWE Pay Per View
1985
TNA iMPACT!
2004
WWE 205 Live
2016
Ring of Honor Wrestling
2009
The Wrestler
2008
MLW Fusion
2018
Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
2010
WWE WrestleMania 33
2017
DEFYNOW
2018
The Essential AJ Styles Collection
2016
TNA Genesis 2014
2014
TNA One Night Only: Turning Point
2015
ROH: Glory By Honor VIII - The Final Countdown
2009
ROH: Best In The World
2006
Austin Aries: Evolution of A-Double
2012
TNA One Night Only: TNA Classic 2015
2015
CM Punk: Icon
2016
ROH: Showdown In Motown
2005
TNA Slammiversary XI
2013
TNA Sacrifice 2012
2012
ROH: Unified
2006
PWG: Uncanny X-Mas
2004
TNA Lockdown 2013
2013
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Boston
2009
TNA Sacrifice 2005
2005
TNA Bound for Glory 2005
2005
TNA Slammiversary 2012
2012
TNA Lockdown 2014
2014
TNA Final Resolution 2006
2006
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
2006
The Best of the X Division Vol. 2
2006
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
2012
TNA Bound for Glory 2012
2012
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
2006
TNA Final Resolution 2007
2007
TNA Genesis 2005
2005
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
2011
TNA Hardcore Justice 2013
2013
ROH: 7th Anniversary
2009
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018
2018
TNA Genesis 2013
2013
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
2006
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
2016
TNA Wrestling: 50 Greatest Matches
2006
ROH: Testing The Limit
2004
TNA Destination X 2007
2007
Warrior Wrestling 2
2018
TNA One Night Only: 10 Reunion 2013
2013
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
2006
TNA Against All Odds 2006
2006
ROH Final Battle 2005
2005
PWG: DDT4 2008 - Night One
2008
NXT TakeOver: The End
2016
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night Two
2006
TNA One Night Only: #OldSchool 2014
2014
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown
2013
ROH Final Battle 2004
2004
PWG: One Hundred
2009
Alex Shelley: Made in Detroit
2013
TNA Lockdown 2007
2007
IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018
2018
TNA Lockdown 2012
2012
ROH: Greatest Rivalries
2008
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 1
2008
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 2
2004
TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2014
2014
ROH: Year Three
2013
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVI
2018
ROH: The Bitter End
2006
ROH: Arena Warfare
2006
ROH: Time To Man Up
2006
TNA Destination X 2011
2011
TNA Victory Road 2012
2012
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Dayton
2009
ROH: Vendetta
2005
ROH: The 100th Show
2006
TNA Turning Point 2005
2005
PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
2009
ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009
2009
ROH: Creating Excellence
2014
ROH: Final Battle 2008
2008
TNA Hardcore Justice 2011
2011
ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon
2012
PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea
2006
ROH: Nigel McGuinness - An ROH Career Retrospective
2012
WWE Payback 2017
2017
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2007
TNA Turning Point 2011
2011
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge
2006
TNA Turning Point 2012
2012
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One
2006
TNA Hardcore Justice 2012
2012
DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011
2011
ROH: War of The Wire II
2006
ROH: Escape From New York
2005
ROH: Glory By Honor VII
2008
NXT TakeOver: Dallas
2016
ROH: Steel Cage Warfare
2005
TNA Unbreakable 2005
2005
TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014
2014
TNA Genesis 2006
2006
Samoa Joe: Total Domination
2012
ROH: Gold
2004
TNA Final Resolution 2011
2011
TNA Turning Point 2006
2006
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
2013
ROH: Caged Collision
2009
TNA Against All Odds 2012
2012
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
2013
TNA Slammiversary 2015
2015
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One
2011
ROH: The Summer of Punk
2012
ROH: Good Times, Great Memories
2007
ROH: Eye of The Storm
2008
ROH: Enter The Dragon
2005
ROH: Dissension
2006
ROH: Motor City Madness 2009
2009
ROH: Hell Freezes Over
2006
ROH: Aries Vs. Richards
2009
IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018
2018
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
2006
ROH: Return Engagement
2008
TNA No Surrender 2011
2011
ROH: Fight of The Century
2006
ROH: Redemption
2005
ROH: Reverse The Curse
2009
TNA Final Resolution 2012
2012
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
2013
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
2013
TNA One Night Only: Tag Team Tournament 2014
2014
TNA Slammiversary XII
2014
ROH: Take No Prisoners
2008
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
2004
ROH: Black Friday Fallout
2006
TNA Genesis 2012
2012
ROH: Fueling The Fire
2008
TNA One Night Only: Tournament of Champions 2013
2013
TNA Bound for Glory 2011
2011
ROH: Generation Next
2004
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2015
2015
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VII - Night 2
2009
ROH: The Homecoming
2005
ROH: The Omega Effect
2009
ROH: Better Than Our Best
2006
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two
2004
ROH: Southern Navigation
2008
The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable
2006
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2
2014
PWG: European Vacation II - England
2007
TNA Against All Odds 2007
2007
ROH: Generation Now
2006
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2
2004
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 3
2015
ROH: End of An Age
2009
ROH: Buffalo Stampede
2005
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 1
2004
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
2012
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3
2015
ROH: Contention
2009
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006
2006
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 3
2014
TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015
2015
ROH: Epic Encounter II
2006
ROH: Ring of Homicide
2006
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2010
ROH: In Your Face
2006
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
2006
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2010
TNA Destination X 2012
2012
MLW Saturday Night SuperFight
2019
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI
2008
ROH: Year Four
2014
ROH: Buffalo Stampede II
2010
FIP Bring the Pain
2005
ROH: Best In The World
2008
PWG: European Vacation II - France
2007
ROH: Irresistible Forces
2006
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One
2004
ROH: The Rise of Generation Next
2012
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
2006
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII
2010
PWG: 2009 Battle of Los Angeles - Night 1
2009
TNA Destination X 2014
2014
FIP Dangerous Intentions
2005
ROH: Glory By Honor III
2004
ROH: Gut Check
2006
IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Cali Combat
2018
ROH: Do or Die II & III
2004
TNA No Surrender 2015
2015
MLW Battle Riot VIII
2026
ROH Civil Warfare
2010
ROH: World Title Classic
2004
ROH: Reborn - Completion
2004
ROH: Clash of The Contenders
2009
ROH: Reborn - Stage Two
2004
ROH: The French Connection
2008
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VII - Night 1
2009
Austin Aries: The Greatest Man That Ever Lived
2013
ROH: Proving Ground
2008
PWG: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
2009
Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011
2011
ROH: Dethroned
2006
Chikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2
2009
TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013
2013
ROH: The Final Showdown
2005
ROH: Without Remorse
2008
ROH: Fate of An Angel
2005
EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley
2011
TNA No Surrender 2012
2012
ROH: From The Ashes
2010
ROH: Survival of The Fittest
2004
TNA LockDown 2015
2015
Colt Cabana: Chicago's Favorite Son
2013
ROH: Transform
2008
ROH: Tag Wars
2008
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
2004
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
2012
ROH: Night of The Butcher II
2008
EVOLVE 8: Style Battle
2011
PWG: Giant-Size Annual #4
2007
PWG: DDT4 2008 - Night Two
2008
WWE Extreme Rules 2017
2017
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two
2011
ROH: Japan's Finest
2012
ROH: A Cut Above
2009
ROH: Full Circle
2009
ROH: Best In The World
2018
Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2011: Second Anniversary Celebration
2011
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
2013
ROH: Destiny
2006
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem
2005
NWA Crockett Cup 2022: Night 2
2022
PWG: 2009 Battle of Los Angeles - Night 2
2009
PWG: It's It (What Is It?)
2008
ROH: Stylin' & Profilin'
2009
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
2010
ROH: Boiling Point
2009
TNA Destination X 2015
2015
ROH: Suffocation
2006
ROH Bound By Hate
2008
ROH: Motor City Madness
2006
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2006
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015
2015
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
2012
EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor
2010
ROH: Northern Navigation
2008
ROH: International Challenge
2006
ROH: Scramble Cage Melee
2004
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Chicago
2009
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2009
2009
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
2010
ROH: This Means War
2005
ROH: Supercard of Honor
2006
ROH: Rising Above 2008
2008
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 3
2015
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 2
2014
ROH: Year 5
2015
FIP New Dawn Rising
2005
ROH Final Battle 2009
2009
Impact: Under Pressure
2018
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
2006
PWG: European Vacation II - Germany
2007
ROH: 8th Anniversary
2010
Bloodstained Honor
2008
TNA Bound for Glory 2013
2013
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1
2004
PWG: Ninety-Nine
2009
ROH: Punk - The Final Chapter
2005
ROH: Death Before Dishonor III
2005
Danielson vs McGuinness
2012
WWE WrestleMania 33 Preshow
2017
Dragon Gate USA United: NYC
2011
House of Hardcore IX
2015
Dragon Gate USA United: Philly
2011
TNA No Surrender 2013
2013
FIP Fallout 2005
2005
ROH: Frontiers of Honor II
2006
Warrior Wrestling 3
2019
ROH: Sign of Dishonor
2005
SWE 5th Anniversary Show
2015
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem III
2009
TNA Destination X 2013
2013
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
2007
FIP With Malice
2005
FIP Emergence - Tag 1
2004
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
2006
FIP Emergence - Tag 2
2004
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.
2006
PWG: Express Written Consent
2009
IMPACT One Night Only: Zero Fear
2018
ROH: Insanity Unleashed
2009
TNA Hardcore Justice 2014
2014
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 2
2008
Warrior Wrestling 5
2019
FIP X Factor
2005
House of Hardcore 39
2018
ROH: The Tokyo Summit
2008
Dragon Gate USA United: Finale
2011
Danielson vs The World
2013
Warrior Wrestling 4
2019
DEFY Vibes 2018
2018