Austin Aries

Wisconsin will always be home to me in a nostalgic kind of way.

As far as being the longest-reigning X Division champion, it's a pretty remarkable achievement, due to all the men who have held it over the years.

I like nice food. Some people like cars, nice clothes, a nice house, and I like that stuff, but I like nice foods.

I don't like hypocrisy, I don't like double standards, it's probably why i'm vegan.

For me, from day one, I don't think I realized that I was considered undersized, but I knew I was good. I had certain tools in my toolbox that other guys didn't have, like agility, quickness and explosiveness.

I battle with things like depression in my life, I battle with things like anxiety, I battle with things like attention deficit disorder, and I ignored them all.

Guys like Samoa Joe, no matter what it's been, what promotion, every time we are in the ring there is such an easy storytelling and psychology in there. We always had good matchups.

I'm not going to lie. I'd love to have the mic in my hand opposite of Dixie Carter in the ring and say my piece, say what's on my mind. And if she's willing to sit there and listen to it, I think it could make for some great television.

You always have to keep evolving. You're always trying to improve. If you're at a standstill, you're falling behind.

I love pizza hands down.

I've got plenty of people that would love to be ringside with me.

I've been Austin almost half my life. In almost every public setting, that's why I'm there - to be Austin Aries.