A.J. Styles

AJ Styles
Styles in 2018
Born (1977-06-02) June 2, 1977 (age 47)
Gainesville, Georgia, USA
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Mr. Olympia
Air Styles
AJ Styles
Billed height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Billed weight99 kg (218 lb)
Billed fromGainesville, Georgia, USA
Trained byRick Michaels
NCW Wrestling School
Debut1998

Allen Neal Jones (born June 2, 1977) better known by his ring name AJ Styles or A.J. Styles, and even by his nickname The Phenomenal (One), is an American professional wrestler. He is currently wrestling for WWE on the SmackDown brand. He is a former two-time WWE Champion and was the leader of the stable The O.C. / The Club.

He is also known for working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) where he along with James Storm and Jeff Jarrett were the only wrestlers to have worked continuously for the promotion since its first broadcast on June 19, 2002.

He was the first wrestler to complete the TNA Triple Crown Championship when he won the TNA X Division, NWA World Tag Team, and NWA World Heavyweight Championships. He is also the first wrestler to complete it more than once when he completed it five more times. Between WWE, TNA, and NJPW, he is a nine-time world champion.

On December 8, 2013, it was announced by TNA that Styles' contract negotiations had failed. He was later released from the company and became a free agent on December 17.[1]

New Japan Pro Wrestling

On March 27, 2014, Styles signed a contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling.[2] He debuted at Invasion Attack 2014 on April 6 where he attacked the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada and hit his finishing move, the Styles Clash on him. Styles then said that he was the new leader of Bullet Club.[3] This came after Prince Devitt, the former leader of Bullet Club, had to leave the company after losing a Loser Leaves Town match against his rival Ryusuke Taguchi.[4]

Championships

  • All Access Wrestling
    • AAW Heavyweight Championship (one time)
  • Ballpark Brawl
    • Natural Heavyweight Championship (one time)[5]
  • Christian Wrestling Federation/Christian Wrestling Entertainment
    • CWF/E Heavyweight Championship (one time)
  • Independent Professional Wrestling (Florida)
    • IPW Heavyweight Championship (one time)
  • Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
    • IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (one time)
    • Ted Petty Invitational (2004)
  • International Wrestling Cartel
    • IWC Super Indies Championship (two times)
  • Independent Wrestling Revolution
    • IWR King of The Indies Championship (one time)
  • Maximum Pro Wrestling
    • Max-Pro Cruiserweight Championship (one time)
  • Midwest Pro Wrestling
    • MPW Universal Heavyweight Championship (one time)
  • New Japan Pro Wrestling
  • New Korea Pro Wrestling Association
    • NKPWA Junior Heavyweight Championship (one time)
  • NWA Wildside
    • NWA Wildside Heavyweight Championship (one time)
    • NWA Wildside Television Championship (three times)
  • Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
    • PWG Championship (one time)
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Pro Wrestling Report
    • Tag Team of the Year (2006) (with Christopher Daniels)
  • Ring of Honor
    • Pure Wrestling Championship (one time)1
    • ROH Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Amazing Red)[7]
  • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • World Wrestling All-Stars
    • WWA International Cruiserweight Championship (one time)
  • World Wrestling Entertainment
  • WWE Championship (Two time)
  • WWE United States Championship (two time)
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
    • Best Flying Wrestler (2005)
    • Best Wrestling Maneuver (2003) (Styles Clash)
    • Worst Worked Match of the Year (2006) (TNA Reverse Battle Royal on TNA Impact!)
    • 5 Star Match (2005) (vs. Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels at Unbreakable on September 11)[11]

1Ring of Honor no longer recognizes this reign following Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's split with ROH following the Rob Feinstein controversy.

References

  1. ↑ "AJ Styles Leaving TNA". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  2. ↑ "AJ Styles Signs with NJPW". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  3. ↑ "CALDWELL'S NJPW PPV RESULTS 4/6: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of "Invasion Attack 2014" - Nakamura regains IC Title, A.J. Styles big angle, new NWA tag champions, more". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  4. ↑ "Invasion Attack 2014". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  5. ↑ "A beauty of a Ballpark Brawl". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2013-11-07.[permanent dead link]
  6. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners Tag Team of the Year". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on 2007-01-22. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  7. ↑ "Ring Of Honor Tag Team Championship". Ring of Honor. Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  8. ↑ "iMPACT! Results - 1/14/06 (Christian & Rhino vs. AMW, Sting is heard)". WrestleView. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "TNA announces plans for 2005 Year-End Awards after Turning Point PPV". WrestleView. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  10. ↑ "Impact: Angle gets his rematch against Mr. TNA". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  11. ↑ "Daniels feels Detroit's economy won't hurt this Sunday's PPV". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2013-11-07.

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