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A.J. Styles
Allen Jones better known as A.J. Styles, a professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action wrestling.
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Profile
- Height: 5' 9
- Weight: 212lbs
- Birthday: 2nd June 1978
- Hometown: Gainesville, Georgia
- Trained By: NCW Training School, Rick Michaels
- Professional Debut: 1998
- Previous Identities: AJ Styles, A. J. Styles, Air Styles, "The Phenomenal" A. J. Styles, "Mr. TNA 2003" A. J. Styles, Mr. Olympia
- Previous Manager(s): Vince Russo, Jimmy Hart
- Finishing/Signature Move(s): Styles Clash (Belly to Back Mat Slam), Shooting Styles Press, Super Styles Clash (Belly to Back Mat Slam from the top rope), Spiral of Death, Muta Lock, Flying Squirrel, Spinning Crescent Kick, Springboard Crossbody, Cliffhanger (Crucifix into DDT), Crash and Burn (with Air Paris), Sickle Hold, Styles Suplex Special, Superman, Starmaker (Side Backdrop Driver), German Face Bust, Phenomenon, Pele Kick, Stylin' Crab, Air Raid Crash, No Hands Sommersault Plancha, Kip Up Hurricanrana, Spinning Clothesline, Backbreaker into Gutbuster
- Film(s): Enter....Zombie King
Career
Styles began his career in NWA Wildside and feuded there with Adam Jacobs . He then appeared a few times in the now defunct WCW as a Tag-team known as Air Raid. After WCW was bought he appeared on sydicated WWF television as an Enhancement talent. He then turned down a WWE developmental deal from the then WWF because the weekly wage wasn't enough to support his wife's college ambitions. In 2002, he went on to TNA Wrestling and Ring of Honor. He stopped working for ROH in early 2004, and is now a full-time performer in TNA.
Styles has competed in the United States, Japan, Canada, Australia, England, and several other countries. He has gained considerable success In TNA and has earned the title of "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles. He is TNA's only Triple Crown Winner meaning that he won All Titles availible in NWA-TNA. He has been called the best Wrestler in America not in the WWE by many individuals.
Styles won the X Division Title for a 4th time in a Ultimate X Match against Chris Sabin and the X Division Champion Petey Williams. He went on to defended his X Division Title against "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels in a Iron Man Match that went farther than 30 minutes. He currently lost the X division Title in a Ultimate X match at Destination X to "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels. He is currently now back in the World Title Picture in TNA as of April 2005.
Championships/Accomplishments
- 2-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
- 4-time TNA X-Division Champion
- 2-time NWA World Tag Team Champion (with Jerry Lynn, then with Abyss)
- Mr. TNA (2003) and (2004)
- TNA "Triple Crown" Champion
- 1-time NWA Wildside Heavyweight Champion (Georgia Version)
- 3-time NWA Wildside Television Champion (Georgia Version)
- 1-time IPW Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time WWAS International Cruiserweight Champion
- 1-time NCW Lightweight Champion
- 1-time NCW Television Champion
- 1-time ROH Tag Team Champion
- 1-time ROH Pure Wrestling Heavyweight Champion (first-ever)
- IWR King of Indy (2002)
- 1-time MPW Television Champion
- 2-time IWC Super Indy Champion
- 1-time MPW Universal Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time AAW Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time MXPW Television Champion
- 1-time Buffalo Natural Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time IWA Mid SouthHeavyweight Champion
- IWA Ted Petty Invitational Tournament Winner (2004)
- 1-time BCW (Canada) Unified Television Champion
- 1-time CWF Heavyweight Champion
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