Acting
Daniel Solwold Jr.
EN cinema · 294 credits
Born
15 April 1978 (age 48)
Birthplace
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Also known as Austin Aries · Austin Starr
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
Filmography
MLW Battle Riot VIII
as Austin Aries
NWA Crockett Cup 2022: Night 2
as Austin Aries
Warrior Wrestling 4
2019
Warrior Wrestling 4
as Austin Aries
Warrior Wrestling 3
2019
Warrior Wrestling 3
as Austin Aries
MLW Saturday Night SuperFight
as Austin Aries
Warrior Wrestling 5
as Austin Aries
Warrior Wrestling 2
2018
Warrior Wrestling 2
as Austin Aries
IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018
as Austin Aries
DEFY Vibes 2018
as Austin Aries
Impact: Under Pressure
as Austin Aries
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVI
as Austin Aries
ROH: Best In The World
as Austin Aries
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018
as Austin Aries
WWE WrestleMania 33
as Austin Aries (Preshow)
WWE Payback 2017
as Austin Aries
WWE Extreme Rules 2017
as Austin Aries
NXT TakeOver: Dallas
as Austin Aries
NXT TakeOver: The End
as Austin Aries
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
as Austin Aries
CM Punk: Icon
as Austin Aries
The Essential AJ Styles Collection
as Austin Aries
TNA LockDown 2015
as Austin Aries
TNA No Surrender 2015
as Austin Aries
TNA Destination X 2015
as Austin Aries
TNA Slammiversary 2015
as Austin Aries
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015
2015
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015
as Himself
ROH: Year 5
as Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 3
as Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: TNA Classic 2015
as Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: Turning Point
as Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3
as Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2015
as Austin Aries
ROH: Year Four
as Austin Aries
ROH: Creating Excellence
as Austin Aries
TNA Slammiversary XII
as Austin Aries
TNA Lockdown 2014
as Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2
as Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: #OldSchool 2014
as Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 3
as Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 2
as Austin Aries
TNA Genesis 2014
2014
TNA Genesis 2014
as Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2014
as Austin Aries
TNA Genesis 2013
as Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only: 10 Reunion 2013
as Austin Aries
TNA Destination X 2013
as Austin Aries
TNA Hardcore Justice 2013
as Austin Aries
TNA Lockdown 2013
as Austin Aries
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
as Austin Aries
ROH: Year Three
as Austin Aries
Alex Shelley: Made in Detroit
as Austin Aries
Austin Aries: The Greatest Man That Ever Lived
as Austin Aries
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown
as Austin Aries
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
as Austin Aries
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
as Austin Aries
Colt Cabana: Chicago's Favorite Son
as Austin Aries
Danielson vs The World
as Austin Aries
TNA Slammiversary XI
as Austin Aries
TNA Bound for Glory 2013
as Austin Aries
TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013
as Austin Aries
TNA No Surrender 2013
as Austin Aries
TNA Hardcore Justice 2012
as Austin Aries
TNA Destination X 2012
as Austin Aries
TNA Turning Point 2012
as Austin Aries
TNA Final Resolution 2012
as Austin Aries
TNA No Surrender 2012
as Austin Aries
TNA Bound for Glory 2012
as Austin Aries
TNA Slammiversary 2012
as Austin Aries
TNA Against All Odds 2012
as Austin Aries
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
as Austin Aries
Austin Aries: Evolution of A-Double
as Austin Aries
ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon
as Austin Aries
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
as Austin Aries
Danielson vs McGuinness
as Austin Aries
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
as Austin Aries
ROH: Japan's Finest
as Austin Aries
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
as Austin Aries
Samoa Joe: Total Domination
as Austin Aries
TNA Lockdown 2012
as Austin Aries
TNA Sacrifice 2012
as Austin Aries
TNA Genesis 2012
as Austin Aries
TNA Victory Road 2012
as Austin Aries
DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011
as Austin Aries
TNA Turning Point 2011
as Austin Aries
TNA Destination X 2011
as Austin Aries
EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley
as Austin Aries
EVOLVE 8: Style Battle
as Austin Aries
TNA Bound for Glory 2011
as Austin Aries
TNA Hardcore Justice 2011
as Austin Aries
Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2011: Second Anniversary Celebration
as Austin Aries
Dragon Gate USA United: NYC
as Austin Aries
Dragon Gate USA United: Philly
as Austin Aries
Dragon Gate USA United: Finale
as Austin Aries
TNA No Surrender 2011
as Austin Aries
Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011
as Austin Aries
TNA Final Resolution 2011
as Austin Aries
EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor
as Austin Aries
ROH: 8th Anniversary
as Austin Aries
ROH: Buffalo Stampede II
as Austin Aries
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII
as Austin Aries
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
2010
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
as Austin Aries
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
as Austin Aries
Chikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2
as Austin Aries
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Chicago
as Austin Aries
ROH: Caged Collision
as Austin Aries
ROH: Motor City Madness 2009
as Austin Aries
PWG: One Hundred
as Himself
PWG: Ninety-Nine
as Himself
ROH: 7th Anniversary
as Austin Aries
ROH: A Cut Above
as Austin Aries
ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009
as Austin Aries
PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
as Austin Aries
ROH: Boiling Point
as Austin Aries
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2009
as Austin Aries
ROH: Clash of The Contenders
as Austin Aries
ROH: Reverse The Curse
as Austin Aries
ROH Final Battle 2009
as Austin Aries
ROH: Aries Vs. Richards
as Austin Aries
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Boston
as Austin Aries
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Dayton
as Austin Aries
ROH: The Omega Effect
as Austin Aries
ROH: Contention
as Austin Aries
ROH Bound By Hate
2008
ROH Bound By Hate
as Austin Aries
ROH: Return Engagement
as Austin Aries
ROH: Tag Wars
2008
ROH: Tag Wars
as Austin Aries
ROH: Southern Navigation
as Austin Aries
ROH: Night of The Butcher II
as Austin Aries
PWG: DDT4 2008 - Night One
as Himself
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI
as Austin Aries
The Wrestler
as Wrestler
ROH: Northern Navigation
as Austin Aries
ROH: Best In The World
as Austin Aries
Bloodstained Honor
as Austin Aries
ROH: Greatest Rivalries
as Austin Aries
ROH: Transform
as Austin Aries
ROH: Glory By Honor VII
as Austin Aries
TNA Destination X 2007
as The Austin Starr
ROH: Good Times, Great Memories
as Austin Aries
TNA Lockdown 2007
as Austin Starr
TNA Against All Odds 2007
as The Austin Starr
TNA Final Resolution 2007
as Austin Starr
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
Actor, as Himself
ROH: Dissension
as Himself
ROH: Best In The World
as Himself
ROH: The 100th Show
as Austin Aries
TNA Final Resolution 2006
as Austin Aries
TNA Against All Odds 2006
as Austin Aries
TNA Turning Point 2006
as Austin Starr
ROH: Better Than Our Best
as Austin Aries
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge
as Austin Aries
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
as Austin Aries
ROH: Supercard of Honor
as Austin Aries
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
as Austin Starr
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
as Austin Aries
TNA Wrestling: 50 Greatest Matches
2006
TNA Wrestling: 50 Greatest Matches
as Austin Aries
The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable
as Austin Aries
The Best of the X Division Vol. 2
as Austin Aries
TNA Genesis 2006
as The Austin Starr
ROH: Unified
as Austin Aries
ROH: Destiny
as Austin Aries
ROH: In Your Face
as Austin Aries
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
as Austin Aries
ROH: Generation Now
as Austin Aries
ROH: Fight of The Century
as Austin Aries
ROH: International Challenge
as Austin Aries
ROH: Gut Check
as Austin Aries
ROH: Epic Encounter II
as Austin Aries
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
as Austin Aries
ROH: Black Friday Fallout
as Austin Aries
ROH: Suffocation
as Austin Aries
ROH: Motor City Madness
as Austin Aries
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006
as Austin Aries
ROH: Irresistible Forces
as Austin Aries
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night Two
as Austin Aries
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One
as Austin Aries
ROH: Dethroned
as Austin Aries
ROH: Time To Man Up
as Austin Aries
ROH: The Bitter End
as Austin Aries
ROH: War of The Wire II
as Austin Aries
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
as Austin Aries
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
as Austin Aries
ROH: Ring of Homicide
as Austin Aries
ROH: Frontiers of Honor II
as Austin Aries
TNA Bound for Glory 2005
as Austin Aries
FIP X Factor
2005
FIP X Factor
as Austin Aries
FIP Fallout 2005
2005
FIP Fallout 2005
as Austin Aries
FIP New Dawn Rising
2005
FIP New Dawn Rising
as Austin Aries
ROH Final Battle 2005
as Himself
FIP With Malice
2005
FIP With Malice
as Austin Aries
FIP Bring the Pain
2005
FIP Bring the Pain
as Austin Aires
ROH: Enter The Dragon
as Himself
ROH: Buffalo Stampede
as Himself
ROH: This Means War
as Himself
ROH: Vendetta
Actor, as Himself
TNA Sacrifice 2005
as Austin Aries
TNA Genesis 2005
as Austin Aries
ROH: Escape From New York
as Austin Aries
ROH: The Homecoming
as Austin Aries
ROH: Redemption
as Austin Aries
ROH: Death Before Dishonor III
as Austin Aries
ROH: Fate of An Angel
as Austin Aries
ROH: The Final Showdown
as Austin Aries
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem
as Austin Aries
ROH: Punk - The Final Chapter
as Austin Aries
ROH: Sign of Dishonor
as Austin Aries
TNA Unbreakable 2005
as Austin Aries
TNA Turning Point 2005
as Austin Aries
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 1
2004
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 1
as Austin Aries
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 2
2004
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 2
as Austin Aries
PWG: Uncanny X-Mas
as Himself
ROH: Generation Next
as Himself
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
as Austin Aries
ROH: Scramble Cage Melee
as Austin Aries
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
as Austin Aries
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1
as Austin Aries
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2
as Austin Aries
ROH Final Battle 2004
as Austin Aries
ROH: Testing The Limit
as Austin Aries
ROH: Do or Die II & III
as Austin Aries
ROH: Gold
as Austin Aries
ROH: Glory By Honor III
as Austin Aries
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two
as Austin Aries
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One
as Austin Aries