Austin Aries has loved wrestling since he was four years old but his journey to the top was full of twists and turns, which are revealed in his new book Food Fight. Following the release of his book, Vegan Life spoke to the American star about his career and the road to veganism.
Wrestling since the turn of the millennium, Aries is known for his distinctive facial hair and being outspoken about his vegan values. He is fiercely opinionated, which is part of the reason that he has such an enormous fan base, and always does it his way: “I wasn’t one to compromise who I was as a person to get ahead and I wasn’t afraid to speak my mind along the way. I think that’s definitely the thing that I’m most proud of.”