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A. J. Styles
Nickname: Phenomenal; The Prince of Phenomenal, The Face That Runs The Place
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 202 lbs
From: Gainesville, GA
Birthday: Jun 2nd
Pro Debut: Feb 15, 1999
Aliases: Air Styles
Feds Worked For: CWE, CWF, NEW, NWA-TNA, NXT, ROH, TNA, WCW, WWE, WWF, 1 Pro Wrestling (United Kingdom), 5 Star Wrestling (UK), All Access Wrestling, America's Most Like Wrestling (NC), APW, Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (Mexico), AWA World 1 Fighting Arts (GA), Ballpark Brawl (NY), Big Time Wrestling (MA), Blood, Sweat & Ears (Canada), Border City Wrestling (Canada), Championship Wrestling (TN), Championship Wrestling From Hollywood (CA), Combat Zone Wrestling (PA), Cyberspace Wrestling Federation (NJ), Dreamwave Wrestling (IL), Elite Championship Wrestling, Extreme Texas Wrestling (TX), Force 1 Wrestling, Frontier Wrestling Alliance (United Kingdom), Great Canadian Wrestling (Canada), High Impact Wrestling, House of Hardcore (NY), Hybrid Pro Wrestling (OH), Independent Wrestling Association (IL/IN), Independent Wrestling Revolution, International Wrestling Cartel (PA), International Wrestling Council, IWA Mid-South (IL/IN), Irish Whip Wrestling (Ireland), IWA Hardcore, Jersey All Pro Wrestling (NJ/PA), Legacy Wrestling Enterprises, LLW (Canada), Maximum Pro Wrestling, Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (Korea), Midwest Pro Wrestling, Millenium Wrestling Federation (MA), MXPW, National Championship Wrestling (GA), NAWA, New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), New Korea Pro Wrestling (Korea), Northern Championship Wrestling (Canada), NWA Central States (KS), NWA Florida (FL), NWA Georgia (GA), NWA Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), NWA Great Championship Wrestling (GA), NWA Smoky Mountain Wrestling (TN), NWA Upstate (NY), NWA Wildside (GA), NWA Zero One (Japan), Prairie Wrestling Alliance (Canada), Premiere Wrestling Federation, Preston City Wrestling (England), Pro Championship Wrestling (TX), Pro South Wrestling (AL), Professional Wrestling Alliance (Canada), Pro Pain Pro Wrestling (PA), Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (CA), Pro Wrestling NOAH (Japan), Pro Wrestling Syndicate (NY), Pro Wrestling Xperience (NC), Purks International Championship Wrestling (GA), Revolution Pro Wrestling (UK), Smash Wrestling (Canada), Squared Circle Wrestling (NY), TWC, Ultimate Wrestling Experience (PA), United Wrestling Federation (PA), Valhalla Pro Wrestling, Victory Pro Wrestling (NY), World Series Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling All-Stars (Ireland/Australia), WrestleMerica (GA), Wrestle One, WWWA (PA)
Finisher: Styles Clash; Calf Crusher; Phenomenal Forearm
Signature Moves: The Spiral Tap, Shooting Styles Press, Running Snap Swinging Neckbreaker, Flying Squirrel, Starmaker (Side Backdrop Driver), Sickle Hold, Quebrada into Inverted DDT, Running Corner, Backflip Dropkick, Styles Suplex Special, Kip Up Hurricanrana, Spinning Clothesline, Spine Breaker, Thrust Kick, Cliffhanger (Crucifix into DDT), No Hands Somersault Plancha, Superman (Springboard 450), Backbreaker into Gutbuster, Rebound Dropkick, Suplex Lift to Neckbreaker, Phenomenon, Running Sommersault Senton, Low Roundhouse Kick, Pele Kick, Quebrada into Inverted DDT, Stylin' Crab, Air Raid Crash
Career Highlights: -5 Star Champion
-AAW Champion
-CWE Champion
-CWF Champion
-ETW Texas Champion
-FWE Champion
-IPW Champion
-IWA Mid-South Champion
-IWC Super Indy Champion (2x)
-IWGP Champion (2x)
-Independent Wrestling Revolution King of Indies Champion
-MPW Champion
-MXPW Television Champion
-NKPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NCW Television Champion
-NWA Georgia Champion
-NWA Wildside Television Champion (2x)
-NWA Wildside Champion
-NWA World Champion (3x)
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (4x; 2 w/ Christopher Daniels, 1 each w/ Jerry Lynn & Abyss )
-NWA World X Division Champion (6x)
-PWG Champion
-ROH Pure Wrestling Champion
-ROH World Tag Team Champion (w/ Amazing Red)
-TNA Global Champion
-TNA Legends Champion
-TNA World Champion (2x)
-TNA World Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Tomko & Kurt Angle)
-TNA World Television Champion
-WWA Cruiserweight Champion
-WWE Intercontinental Champion
-WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Omos & Dragon Lee)
-WWE United States Champion (2x)
-WWE World Champion (2x)
-2004 Winner of IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational Tournament
-2013 Winner of TNA Bound For Glory Series
Affiliates: Air Paris, Jerry Lynn, Amazing Red, Christian Cage, Scott Steiner, Tomko, Abyss, James Mitchell, Christopher Daniels, Ric Flair, Beer Money, Desmond Wolfe, The Bullet Club, The Club/The O. C., Omos
Notable Feuds: Air Paris, Jason Cross, David Young, Jerry Lynn, Paul London, Larry Zbyszko, Jeff Jarrett, D-Lo Brown, Abyss, Kevin Nash, Petey Williams, Kid Kash, Jimmy Rave, Petey Williams, Christopher Daniels, Samoa Joe, Rhino, Kurt Angle, Bully Ray, Chris Jericho, John Cena, Dean Ambrose, James Ellsworth, Shane McMahon, Kevin Owens, Shinsuke Nakamura, Cedric Alexander, Daniel Bryan, Jeff Hardy, Grayson Waller, Edge, Finn Balor, Karrion Kross
Other Facts: -Father of pro wrestler Avery Styles
-Voted "Mr. TNA" by the fans in 2003 & 2004
-Wrestled in the very first match of the first TNA PPV on July 19, 2002. He teamed with Jerry Lynn & Low Ki and lost to The Flying Elvises (Sonny Siaki, Jimmy Yang, & Jorge Estrada).
-First wrestler to win the TNA Triple Crown (NWA World Title, NWA World X Division Title, NWA World Tag Team Title). He would complete the Triple Crown 3 more times and is the only person to be Triple Crown Champion more than once.
-First TNA Grand Slam Champion, holding every title available to male wrestlers.
-Former WWE Grand Slam Champion
-Is an avid video gamer and helped develop the first TNA video game.
-First TNA contracted wrestler to be ranked #1 in the PWI 500
-His victory over Jinder Mahal for the WWE World Title in the United Kingdom marked the first time that title had ever changed hands outside the United States
-Was defeated by Kevin Owens to win his 3rd WWE United States Title. This was actually a mistake and upset the original plan, which was for Styles to defend against Chris Jericho at a forthcoming pay-per-view. That match had to be turned into a Triple Threat match, adding Owens.
-Was the last person interviewed on Television by Gene Okerlund prior to his death in 2018.
-Was the Undertaker’s last opponent
-One of only 8 men to have a WWE World Title reign of over 365 days.
-Former member of Sports Entertainment Xtreme
-Former member of the Christian Coalition
-Former member of the Angle Alliance
-Former member of the TNA Frontline
-Former member of Fortune
-Former member of the Bullet Club
-Former member of the Club
-Former member of The OC
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2026
-Voted Tag Team of the Year Award (w/ Christopher Daniels) by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 2006
-Voted Wrestler of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 2016, 2017 & 2018
-Voted Match of the Year (vs. John Cena) by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 2016
-Voted Most Popular Wrestler of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 2017 & 2018
-Ranked #458 in the 2000 PWI 500
-Ranked #199 in the 2001 PWI 500
-Ranked #70 in the 2002 PWI 500
-Ranked #11 in the 2003 PWI 500
-Ranked #8 in the 2004 PWI 500
-Ranked #7 in the 2005 PWI 500
-Ranked #13 in the 2006 PWI 500
-Ranked #32 in the 2007 PWI 500
-Ranked #21 in the 2008 PWI 500
-Ranked #19 in the 2009 PWI 500
-Ranked #1 in the 2010 PWI 500
-Ranked #24 in the 2011 PWI 500
-Ranked #28 in the 2012 PWI 500
-Ranked #28 in the 2013 PWI 500
-Ranked #4 in the 2014 PWI 500
-Ranked #3 in the 2015 PWI 500
-Ranked #4 in the 2016 PWI 500
-Ranked #2 in the 2017 PWI 500
-Ranked #2 in the 2018 PWI 500
-Ranked #3 in the 2019 PWI 500
-Ranked #10 in the 2020 PWI 500
-Ranked #35 in the 2021 PWI 500
-Ranked #74 in the 2022 PWI 500
-Ranked #99 in the 2023 PWI 500
-Ranked #56 in the 2024 PWI 500
-Ranked #79 in the 2025 PWI 500
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Spotlight in History
- 1984 Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts def. Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, & Bobby Fulton (substituting for Kevin Von Erich) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Titles
- 1995 TNT def. Casey Cannon for the PZWA Heavyweight Title
- 2007 Shane Rawls def. Jerry Bostic for the UWF06 Heavyweight Title
- 2007 Les Mayne def. Dane Griffin for the UWF06 Texhoma Title
- 2007 Martin Justice became the GPCW Lightweight Champion
- 2007 Justin Lee def. Shane Morbid for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 2023 Johnny Kove def. Koko for the CPW Heavyweight Title
- 2023 Lunchador became the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
- 2023 Handgun Dan def. Lunchador for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
- 2023 Brandon Warhawk def. Handgun Dan for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
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- 2024 Billie the Kiid def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Title
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- 10-25 1951 Joe Alderman became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 10-25 1972 Jose Lothario def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 10-25 1981 Kerry Von Erich & Terry Orndorff def. Tim Brooks & Arman Hussein for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
- 10-25 2008 3rd Rail def. Outlaw for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
- 10-25 2014 Montego Seeka became the IWR Revolutionary Champion
- 10-25 2020 Thrash became the ASP Mid-American Champion
- 10-25 2020 Brawler Morrison def. Gemini [2nd] for the ASP 5-Star Title
- 10-25 2025 Giganto def. Pastor Brent for the WAH Living Hope Title
- 10-25 2025 Duncan Kincaid def. Deacon Hendrix for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 10-25 2025 Vald def. Duncan Kincaid for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 10-25 2025 Duncan Kincaid def. Vald for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 10-25 2025 Psycho Mike def. Duncan Kincaid for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 10-26 1964 Tony Borne def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 10-26 1978 Ernie Ladd became the TSW Arkansas Champion
- 10-26 1983 Junkyard Dog def. Butch Reed for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
- 10-26 1986 John Tatum & Jack Victory def. The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) for the UWF Tag Team Titles
- 10-26 2002 Beau Dalton def. Vinnie Valentino for the OCW Oklahoma Title
- 10-26 2002 Michael Faith & Smash Hansen def. Big Daddy Moore & Karl Davis for the OCW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
- 10-26 2006 D Money became the UWF06 Heavyweight Champion
- 10-26 2024 Tommy Dean def. Wesley Crane for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
- 10-26 2024 Daniel Aaron Michalles def. Super Star for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 10-26 2024 Riley Grinn def. Tommy Dean for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
- 10-26 2024 Sean Ryan def. Daniel Aaron Michalles for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 10-26 2025 Duncan Kincaid def. Psycho Mike for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 10-27 1984 Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts def. Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, & Bobby Fulton (substituting for Kevin Von Erich) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Titles
- 10-27 1995 TNT def. Casey Cannon for the PZWA Heavyweight Title
- 10-27 2007 Shane Rawls def. Jerry Bostic for the UWF06 Heavyweight Title
- 10-27 2007 Les Mayne def. Dane Griffin for the UWF06 Texhoma Title
- 10-27 2007 Martin Justice became the GPCW Lightweight Champion
- 10-27 2007 Justin Lee def. Shane Morbid for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 10-27 2023 Johnny Kove def. Koko for the CPW Heavyweight Title
- 10-27 2023 Lunchador became the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
- 10-27 2023 Handgun Dan def. Lunchador for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
- 10-27 2023 Brandon Warhawk def. Handgun Dan for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
- 10-27 2023 Lunchador def. Brandon Warhawk for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
- 10-27 2024 Billie the Kiid def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Title
- 10-28 1975 Karl Kox def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Title
- 10-28 2006 Mass Destruction (Spoiler 2000 & Bash) became the NWA-U Universal Tag Team Champions
- 10-28 2006 John O'Malley def. Rocco Valentino for the NWA-U Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
- 10-28 2006 Christopher Fox became the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Champion
- 10-28 2006 Rocco Valentino def. Christopher Fox for the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Title
- 10-28 2007 The South Side Soul Assassins (Tyson Jaymes & 3rd Rail) def. Bad Boy & Outlaw for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 10-28 2012 Bobby Starr def. Cody Jones for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
- 10-28 2012 The Investment (Jason Noal & Jay Synn) became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 10-28 2012 Johnny Z def. Double D for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
- 10-28 2017 Duke Swellington def. Kikutaro for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 10-29 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Wahoo McDaniel for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 10-29 1984 Kerry Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 10-29 1995 The Bad Boyz (Brett Knight & Krull Danzig) became the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
- 10-29 1995 Shane Cortez def. Original Renegade for the WWEmp Television Title
- 10-29 1995 Red Eagle def. Annihilator for the WWEmp Heavyweight Title
- 10-29 2002 Ty Magnus def. Brandon Bishop for the ACW Heavyweight Title
- 10-29 2016 Nathan Estrada def. Gavin Dixon for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 10-29 2016 Urn Stokes def. Steven Cruze for the ComPro Showtime Title
- 10-29 2016 MX2 (Zak Mason & Dan Maestro) def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
- 10-29 2022 Ryan the Ripper def. Ronnie Morton for the RDW Brass Knucks Title
- 10-29 2022 The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Maniac Mike) def. Team Boner (Drake Gallows & MLP) for the AIWF Tag Team Titles
- 10-29 2022 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Shane Sanchez & Ozzy Hendrix) def. The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Maniac Mike) for the EPW Tag Team Titles
- 10-30 1978 Mark Lewin & The White Knight became the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champions
- 10-30 2009 Franco D'Angelo def. Jeremy Quinn III for the ACW Heavyweight Title
- 10-30 2010 Gene Valdez def. Ryan Reed for the NCW Heavyweight Title
- 10-30 2010 Mr. Big & Michael H became the NCW Tag Team Champions
- 10-31 1967 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 10-31 1972 Johnny Valentine def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 10-31 1980 Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown def. Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 10-31 1983 Johnny Mantell def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW Television Title
- 10-31 1994 Beast 3rd became the WWEmp Heavyweight Champion
- 10-31 2009 Martin Justice became the OECW Heavyweight Champion
- 10-31 2025 Phoenix Down (Colton Kinnamon & Ricky Wingrave) def. Blazin' Saddles (Bang Bang Bennett & Scotty Rose) for the RDW Tag Team Titles
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