Aaron Solo

Aaron Solo
Solo in 2022
Birth nameAaron Solow
Born (1987-02-04) February 4, 1987 (age 37)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Aaron Solow
Aaron Solo
Billed height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Billed weight187 lb (85 kg)[1]
Trained byLance Storm
Davey Richards
Tony Kozina
Debut2009

Aaron Solow (born February 4, 1987) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he was part of the QTV stable, using the ring name Aaron Solo.[2][3]

Professional wrestling career

Solo made his debut on the independent circuit in California, notably Big Time Wrestling.[4] On July 16, 2015 he wrestled Tyler Breeze at WWE NXT. In 2018 he wrestled Punishment Martinez for the ROH World Television Championship.[5]

He made his AEW debut on July 15, 2020, losing to Scorpio Sky on AEW Dark. He was initially aligned with The Nightmare Family[6] but later joined QT Marshall and The Factory, turning heel in the process. He made his AEW Dynamite debut, teaming with Nick Comoroto & QT Marshall defeating The Nightmare Family (Billy Gunn, Dustin Rhodes and Lee Johnson).

At AEW Double Or Nothing (2021), he participated in the Casino Battle Royal.[7] On August 10, 2022 he was defeated by his former partner Ricky Starks at Quake by the Lake.[2]

Personal life

Solow is of Filipino descent, and in 2011 was a founding member of the independent Pinoy Boyz tag-team.[8] He was born in San Francisco, and grew up in South San Francisco. He is a 2005 graduate of El Camino High School.[9] In 2016, Solow announced his engagement to fellow professional wrestler Pamela Martinez (best known as Bayley), having met in 2010.[10] The engagement was called off on February 21, 2021.[11][12]

Championships and Accomplishments

  • American Combat Wrestling
    • ACW Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Jason Cade[13]
  • Big Time Wrestling
    • BTW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
    • BTW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shane Kody[14]
  • Dojo Pro Wrestling
    • Dojo Pro Black Belt Championship (1 time)[15]
    • Dojo Pro White Belt Championship (1 time)[16]
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked No. 447 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2024[17]
  • WrestleCircus

References

  1. ^ a b "Aaron Solo Cagematch Profile". cagematch.net. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Nason, Josh (August 9, 2022). "Ricky Starks vs. Aaron Solo announced for AEW Dynamite". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Haulotte, Kellie (August 10, 2022). "Ricky Starks To Take On Former Partner On AEW Dynamite". WrestlingInc.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Big Time Wrestling - Roster". www.btwrestling.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Garzarek, Catie (August 21, 2018). "Dojo Pro Black Belt Aaron Solow to face Ring of Honor World TV Champion Punishment Martinez". EIN News. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Marie, Phillipa (February 9, 2021). "WWE Star Bayley's fiance Aaron Solow joins AEW's Nightmare Family". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Christian Cage And Matt Sydal Declare Themselves For Casino Battle Royal At AEW Double Or Nothing | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Pinoy Boyz". cagematch.net.
  9. ^ Everything South city on facebook 21 July 2020
  10. ^ "Meet the Delightful Couples of WWE | TravelFuntu". Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  11. ^ @aaronsolow (February 21, 2021). "This has been an extremely difficult decision to make..." (Tweet). Retrieved February 21, 2021 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Aaron Solow and Bayley Call Off Engagement, Solow Issues Statement". Wrestlezone. February 20, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "ACW Dangerous Intentions « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net.
  14. ^ "BTW". cagematch.net.
  15. ^ "Dojo Pro Black Belt Championship". cagematch.net.
  16. ^ "Dojo Pro White Belt Championship". cagematch.net.
  17. ^ Ross, Patrick (September 10, 2024). "Full 2024 PWI 500 list revealed". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  18. ^ "WC Big Top Tag Team Championship". cagematch.net.