Real name: Dan Solwold
Height: 5'9"
Weight 202 lbs.
Date of birth: April 15, 1978
From: Milwaukee, WI
Pro debut: November 24, 2000
Trained by: Eddie Sharkey
Finishing move: 450 Splash
Photo credit: tnawrestling.com
Biography
- On April 12, 2003, at the Mid American Wrestling 10th Anniversary Show, Aries defeated Shawn Daivari.
- On December 26, 2004, Aries defeated Samoa Joe in Phildelphia, PA to win the ROH (Ring of Honor) title.
- At the 2005 Unbreakable PPV, Aries defeated Roderick Strong.
- In September 2005, Aries signed with TNA.
- At Turning Point '05, Aries and Matt Bentley defeated Alex Shelley and Roderick Strong.
- Aries, Shelley and Strong defeated Matt Bentley, Chris Sabin and Sonjay Dutt at the 2006 Final Resolution.
- Aries and Strong defeated Masato Yoshino and Naruki Doi in Tokyo, Japan on July 9, 2006 to retain the Ring of Honor Tag Team titles.
- On August 12, 2006, Aries and Strong beat The Briscoe Brothers to retain the ROH Tag Team titles in Liverpool, England.
- Aries rejoined TNA at the 2006 Bound for Glory as Austin Starr. At the PPV, Starr won the Kevin Nash Open Invitational X Division Guantlet Battle Royal.
- Per his request, Aries was granted his TNA release in June 2007.
