Aaron Solow (born February 4, 1987) is an American

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. He is signed to the American

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(AEW), where he was part of the QTV stable, using the ring name Aaron Solo.

Professional wrestling career

Solo made his debut on the

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in California, notably Big Time Wrestling. On July 16, 2015 he wrestled

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. In 2018 he wrestled

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for the

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. He made his

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debut on July 15, 2020, losing to

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. He was initially aligned with The

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but later joined QT Marshall and The Factory, turning

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in the process. He made his

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debut, teaming with

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& QT Marshall defeating The Nightmare Family (

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and Lee Johnson). At AEW Double Or Nothing (2021), he participated in the Casino Battle Royal. On August 10, 2022 he was defeated by his former partner

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at Quake by the Lake.

Personal life

Solow is of Filipino descent, and in 2011 was a founding member of the independent ''Pinoy Boyz'' tag-team. He was born in

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, and grew up in

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. He is a 2005 graduate of El Camino High School. In 2016, Solow announced his engagement to fellow professional wrestler Pamela Martinez (best known as Bayley), having met in 2010. The engagement was called off on February 21, 2021.

Championships and Accomplishments

*American Combat Wrestling **ACW Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Jason Cade *Big Time Wrestling **BTW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current) **BTW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shane Kody *Dojo Pro Wrestling **Dojo Pro Black Belt Championship (1 time) **Dojo Pro White Belt Championship (1 time) *''

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'' **Ranked No. 447 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''

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'' in 2024 *WrestleCircus **WC Big Top Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Solo, Aaron All Elite Wrestling personnel Living people Professional wrestlers from California American male professional wrestlers American professional wrestlers of Filipino descent American people of Filipino descent People from South San Francisco, California 21st-century male professional wrestlers 21st-century American professional wrestlers 1987 births