Daniel Healy Solwold Jr. (born April 15, 1978), better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler best known for his time with Total Nonstop Action/Impact Wrestling, where he is a former three-time World Champion and a six time X Division Champion and Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a former two-time ROH World Champion. He is currently signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW) and also wrestles on the independent circuit. He is also known for his stint with WWE, where he competed primarily in the cruiserweight division as well as doing color commentary. Between Impact and ROH, Aries has held 14 total championships and has also held numerous international and U.S. independent championships.\n', 'Aries began to work with ROH in 2004, joining the Generation Next faction. He won the ROH World Tag Team Champion with his teammate Roderick Strong and at Final Battle 2004, ROH\'s biggest event, defeated Samoa Joe to win the ROH World Championship, ending his 654-day reign. He would regain the title on 2009, becoming the first two-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, making Aries a Grand Slam Champion in Impact Wrestling.\n', 'Solwold began training under Eddie Sharkey and Terry Fox in 2000 and debuted on November 11, 2000, facing "Sheriff" Johnny Emerald. He wrestled in the midwest for several years before his east coast wrestling career was jumpstarted after he progressed to the finals of the 2004 ECWA Super 8 Tournament, where he was defeated by Christopher Daniels.\n', '

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