A.J. Styles

Allen Jones (born June 2, 1978 in Gainesville, Georgia), better known as A.J. Styles, is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action wrestling, with whom he is under contract until 2008.

Contents

1 Career 2 Profile 2.1 Finishing/Signature Moves 3 Championships/Accomplishments 4 Personal Life 5 External links

Career

Styles debuted in March 1999 in the National Championship Wrestling promotion as Mr. Olympia, losing to Michael Brooks. He moved on to NWA Wildside and feuded there with Adam Jacobs. He then appeared a few times in the now defunct World Championship Wrestling as Air Styles, one half of the tag team Air Raid. After WCW was bought by the WWF he appeared on sydicated WWF television as an Enhancement talent. He then turned down a WWF 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 Total Nonstop Action 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 available in TNA. He has been called the best wrestler in America to be not in the WWE by many fans.

Styles won the X Division Title for a fourth time in a Ultimate X Match against Chris Sabin and the X Division Champion Petey Williams. He went on to successfully defend his X Division Title against "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels in a Thirty Minute Iron Man Match when the match went to overtime. He lost the X Division Title to Daniels in a Ultimate X match on March 13, 2005 at "Destination X." He is currently now back in the World Title Picture in TNA as of April 2005 after defeating Abyss in a cage match at "Lockdown." As a result, Styles faced NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett at "Hard Justice" on May 15, 2005 where Styles won his third NWA World Title by defeating Jarrett. He held the title until June 19, 2005 when he lost the title to Raven in a five-way King of the Mountain match.

Profile

• Height: 5' 9"
• Weight: 212lbs
• Birthday: June 2, 1978
• Hometown: Gainesville, Georgia
• Trained By: NCW Training School, Rick Michaels
• Professional Debut: March 1999
• 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, Trinity, Mortimer Plumtree

Finishing/Signature Moves

• Styles Clash (Belly to Back Mat Slam) (also a top rope version called a "Super Styles Clash")
• Quebrada into Inverted DDT
• Shooting Styles Press
• Muta Lock (Indian Deathlock with bridged Neck Crank)
• Springboard Crossbody
• Cliffhanger (Crucifix into DDT)
• Crash and Burn (with Air Paris)
• Styles Suplex Special (Suplex Lift into Neckbreaker)
• Superman (Springboard 450 Splash)
• Starmaker (Side Backdrop Driver)
• Phenomenon
• Pelè/Pay-Lay Kick
• Backbreaker into Gutbuster
• Stylin' Crab
• Air Raid Crash
• No Hands Sommersault Plancha
• Kip Up Hurricanrana
• Spinning Clothesline
• Spiral Tap (Front 360 Flipping Senton)
• Rebound Dropkick
• Enziguri

Championships/Accomplishments

National Wrestling Alliance

• 3-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
• 2-time NWA World Tag Team Champion (1-time with Jerry Lynn, 1-time with Abyss)

Total Nonstop Action

• 4-time TNA X-Division Champion
• 2003 Mr. TNA
• 2004 Mr. TNA

NWA Wildside

• 1-time NWA Wildside Heavyweight Champion (Georgia Version)
• 3-time NWA Wildside Television Champion (Georgia Version)

National Championship Wrestling

• 1-time NCW Television Champion
• 1-time NCW Lightweight Champion

Ring of Honor

• 1-time ROH Pure Wrestling Heavyweight Champion (first-ever)
• 1-time ROH Tag Team Champion

Independent Professional Wrestling

• 1-time IPW Heavyweight Champion

World Wrestling Allstars

• 1-time WWA International Cruiserweight Champion

All Access Wrestling

• 1-time AAW Heavyweight Champion

International Wrestling Association - Mid South

• 1-time IWA Mid South Heavyweight Champion
• 2004 IWA Mid South Ted Petty Invitational Tournament Winner

Border City Wrestling

• 1-time BCW Unified Television Champion

Christian Wrestling Federation

• 1-time CWF Heavyweight Champion

International Wrestling Cartel

• 2-time IWC Super Indy Champion

Maximum Pro Wrestling

• 1-time MxPW Television Champion

Independent Wrestling Revolution

• IWR King Of The Indies (2002)

Ballpark Brawl

• 1-time Buffalo Natural Heavyweight Champion

Pro Wrestling Guerilla

• 1-time PWG Heavyweight Champion

Extreme Texas Wrestling

• 1-time ETW Heavyweight Champion

All Access Wrestling

• 1-time AAW Heavyweight Champion

Midwest Pro Wrestling

• 1-time MPW Universal Heavyweight Champion

Personal Life

Styles is a devout born-again Christian. AJ is an avid video game player. Styles became a father for the first time on May 3, 2005 when his wife, Wendy, gave birth to Ajay Korvell Jones.

External links

• The Official Website of A.J. Styles (http://www.stylesclash.com/)
• TNA Mini-site (http://www.tnawrestling.com/styles/index.html)
• Internet Movie Database entry on Allen Jones (A.J. Styles) (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1138283/)

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