What's Next For Austin Aries - 5 Possible Directions
2. Return To Impact
Whatever the company's flaws, TNA was much kinder to Austin Aries than WWE ever was. The high-flyer captured the World Heavyweight Championship there in 2012 after toppling Robert Roode, having also held the X-Division title on six occasions - second only to Chris Sabin in the all-time rankings.
Having seen the likes of the Hardys and Drew Galloway depart in the last year, Impact is also crying out for star-power, particularly of the enthusiastic under-dog kind (with so much air-time currently dominated by human wrecking ball Bobby Lashley). With new financial impetus behind him, Jeff Jarrett is now looking to fill in his talent pool, and Aries a - proven success, now with the added bonus of being an ex-WWE star - should be at the very top of his list.