Ace Austin

Known as: Ace Austin, Ryan DePolo, Ace Austin Shakespeare, Ace Austin Highley
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On this page you find the full wrestling profile of Ace Austin, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Austin James Highley was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on February 28, 1997, and he is currently 29 years old.

He is currently working for All Elite Wrestling, Ring of Honor and Independent Circuit under the ring name of Ace Austin.

Currently, he is a member of the team of Bang Bang Gang (with Jay White, Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn).

Ace Austin has won a total of 6 championships in major promotions during his career.

Ace Austin Profile Index

Profile Info

  • GenderMale
  • Real NameAustin James Highley
  • Born February 28, 1997 (age 29)
  • NationalityNationality: United StatesUnited States
  • Birth PlaceAtlantic City, New Jersey
  • Billed From
    • Atlantic City, New Jersey
  • Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
  • Weight
    • 190 lbs (86 kg)
  • NicknamesThe Inevitable; The Ace of Spades

Career History

  • Ring Names & Gimmicks

    • Ace Austin (September 5, 2015 - Present)
    • Ryan DePolo (July 24, 2018 - July 24, 2018)
    • Ace Austin Shakespeare (June 23, 2017 - August 18, 2017)
    • Ace Austin Highley (July 11, 2015 - February 6, 2016)

  • Roles

    • Wrestler (April 4, 2015 - Present)

  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    PromotionAll Elite WrestlingAEWAugust 16, 2025Present
    PromotionRing of HonorROHDecember 5, 2025Present
    PromotionIndependent CircuitINDYJuly 11, 2015Present
    PromotionRevolution Pro WrestlingREVPROJune 14, 2025June 14, 2025
    PromotionImpact WrestlingIMPACTMarch 8, 2019October 27, 2024
    PromotionCombat Zone WrestlingCZWApril 7, 2024April 7, 2024
    PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight May 15, 2022August 19, 2023
    PromotionGame Changer WrestlingGCWSeptember 1, 2021September 1, 2021
    PromotionOhio Valley WrestlingOVWJanuary 9, 2021January 9, 2021
    PromotionGame Changer WrestlingGCWAugust 2, 2020November 8, 2020
    PromotionOhio Valley WrestlingOVWAugust 24, 2019May 12, 2020
    PromotionMajor League WrestlingMLWFebruary 15, 2019September 7, 2019
    PromotionLucha Libre AAA WorldwideAAA, Impact WrestlingIMPACTMay 2, 2019May 2, 2019
    PromotionCombat Zone WrestlingCZWOctober 28, 2015September 8, 2018

  • Images History

    Apr 2023
    Apr 2023
    Jun 2020
    Jun 2020
    Mar 2019
    Mar 2019
    Oct 2015
    Oct 2015

  • Face / Heel Turns

    AlignmentDetailsfromto
    FaceApril 27, 2023Present
    HeelApril 4, 2015April 26, 2023

  • Card Positions

    StatusDetailsfromto
    AEW Mid CardAugust 16, 2025Present

  • Finishers

    • The Fold - Running Flipping Neckbreaker (April 4, 2015 - Present)

  • Theme Songs

    • Theme Song"Burnin' Daylight" by Austin Gunn, warpwax - with Bang Bang Gang - Team (September 27, 2025 - Present)
    • Theme Song"Inevitable" by No Name Tim - Single (July 5, 2025 - Present)
    • Theme Song"Bullet" by [Q]brick ft. Kensei Abbot - with Bullet Club - Team (September 27, 2025 - January 5, 2026)
    • Theme Song"Material World" by Andrew MacDonald, Bryan New - Single (June 14, 2025 - June 14, 2025)
    • Theme Song"Pumped to Win" by Oliver Spink, Christopher White - Single (June 16, 2024 - January 17, 2025)
    • Theme Song"ABC" by Chris Bey, No Name Tim - with ABC - Team (July 30, 2024 - October 27, 2024)
    • Theme Song"Bullet" by [Q]brick ft. Kensei Abbot - with Bullet Club - Team (June 3, 2022 - October 27, 2024)
    • Theme Song"Ten Toes Down" by Paul Thorne, Dexter Turner - with ABC - Team (March 8, 2024 - May 22, 2025)
    • Theme Song"Shot'Em" by [Q]brick - with ABC - Team (July 21, 2022 - February 22, 2024)
    • Theme Song"BREAK!" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single (May 15, 2022 - August 19, 2023)
    • Theme Song"Sky Blind" by Stuart Hemphill - Single (November 26, 2019 - December 30, 2022)
    • Theme Song"Material World" by Andrew MacDonald, Bryan New - with Madman Fulton - Team (July 21, 2020 - February 3, 2022)
    • Theme Song"Pumped to Win" by Oliver Spink, Christopher White - Single (March 2, 2019 - July 28, 2022)
    • Theme Song"Sky Blind" by Oliver Spink, Christopher White - with Chris Bey - Team (July 1, 2022 - July 20, 2022)
    • Theme Song"Kill the Lights" by Ryan Adams, The Cardinals - with Clayton Gainz - Team (August 30, 2019 - January 24, 2020)
    • Theme Song"The Hand That Feeds" - Single (November 8, 2018 - September 7, 2019)
    • Theme Song"Beast" by Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard - with Clayton Gainz - Team (June 28, 2019 - August 29, 2019)
    • Theme Song"Kill the Lights" by Ryan Adams, The Cardinals - Single (December 28, 2018 - May 9, 2019)
    • Theme Song"Ace of Spades" by Motörhead - Single (February 7, 2016 - November 27, 2020)
    • Theme Song"Amped Adapter" by Marc Robillard - Single (August 24, 2018 - February 23, 2019)
    • Theme Song"Magic" by James Rand, Janos Fulop - Single (December 15, 2018 - March 7, 2019)
    • Theme Song"Octane High" by Chris Goulstone, David Knott - Single (June 15, 2018 - December 14, 2018)
    • Theme Song"Game of Thrones" by Japaeti - Single (October 28, 2015 - September 8, 2018)

Titles & Accomplishments

  • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

  • AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined

    • 1 AAW Tag Team Championship (with Madman Fulton)
    • 2 AAW Heritage Championship

    Desastre Total Ultraviolento

    • 2 DTU Alto Impacto Championship

    Insane Wrestling Revolution

    • 1 IWR United States Championship

    The Wrestling Revolver

    • 1 PWR Remix Championship
    • 1 PWR Scramble Championship
    • 1 REVOLVER World Championship
    • 1 REVOLVER World Tag Team Championship (with Chris Bey)

    Tri States Wrestling

    • 1 TSW Heavyweight Championship

    World Xtreme Wrestling C4

    • 1 WXW Ultimate Hybrid Championship

  • Other Accomplishments

    • PWI 500 - #69 (2025)
    • PWI Tag Team 100 - #6 (2023 – with Chris Bey)
    • Impact Wrestling World Championship #1 Contender's Tournament Winner (2020)
    • TNA Year End Award - Male Tag Team of the Year (2024 - with Chris Bey)
    • Impact Wrestling Year End Award - Male Tag Team of the Year (2023 - with Chris Bey)
    • Impact Wrestling Year End Award - X Division Star of the Year (2020)
    • Impact Wrestling Year End Award - Match of the Year (2020 - vs. Eric Young vs. Rich Swann vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Trey Miguel at Slammiversary)

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