Austin Aries
American professional wrestler
Daniel Healy Solwold Jr. (born April 15, 1978), better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he is the current MLW National Openweight Champion in his first reign and the incumbent Opera Cup holder. He is also performs on the independent circuit. He is known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Ring of Honor (ROH), and WWE. Between TNA and ROH, Aries has held 14 total championships and has also held numerous international and United States 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.
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