During Wrestling REVOLVER’s Tales From The Ring IX event on October 2 at the Calumet Center in Dayton, Ohio, Aaron Solo dramatically had his face pressed into a mound of Arby’s curly fries while defending the West Coast Pro Tag Team Championship. The match, streamed on REVOLVER’s YouTube channel, saw Solo and his partner Alan Angels successfully retain their titles in a four-way contest against The Production (Derek Dillinger and Katie Arquette), Latinos Most Wanted (Koda Hernandez and Sabin Gauge), and Alpha Sig (Dick Meyers and KC Jacobs). Commentators highlighted that this marked Solo’s debut appearance in REVOLVER.
During the bout, Solo pulled an Arby’s bag from beneath the ring and humorously placed curly fry “rings” on Arquette in a fake proposal attempt, which resulted in her striking him. Later, Dillinger slammed Solo’s face into fries scattered across the mat. Solo then placed the Arby’s bag over Arquette’s head, allowing Angels to land his Halo Strike spin kick on her. Solo swiftly pinned Arquette at 12:42, securing the victory for his team.
The playful “Arby’s, huh?” segment has its origins in a story shared by Cody Rhodes on his podcast featuring WWE’s Fallon Henley. Before joining WWE, Henley worked as an extra in AEW under the name Tesha Price while Rhodes was part of the promotion. Rhodes recounted how Henley arrived with friends carrying Arby’s food, and Solo followed them to an elevator attempting a pickup line that simply went: “Arby’s, huh?” Solo quickly corrected this on X (formerly Twitter), stating it was actually Rally’s, and Arby’s later engaged with the storyline themselves. Henley received a gift box from Arby’s, accompanied by a letter appreciating the fun reference, despite the pickup line falling flat.
Aaron Solo made his AEW debut in the summer of 2020 on AEW Dark. Initially part of the Nightmare Family faction, he later turned villain alongside QT Marshall in The Factory and subsequently partnered with Marshall and Johnny TV in the QTV team. He remains on AEW’s roster. Alongside his AEW career, Solo and Angels have been West Coast Pro Tag Team Champions since March.
Fan Take:
This entertaining crossover between wrestling and a recognizable brand like Arby’s adds a fresh, humorous layer to wrestling storytelling, showing how promos and in-ring moments can resonate beyond the ring. For fighting fans, it highlights the evolving nature of sports entertainment where character work and creative gimmicks can propel talent and create memorable moments that engage audiences in new and exciting ways.
Source: wrestlingnews.co
