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Encyclopedia > AJ Styles
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. A.J. Styles from http://www. ... A.J. Styles from http://www. ... 2 June is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Gainesville is a city located in Hall County in Georgia, a state of the United States of America. ... Professional wrestling is a form of performance entertainment where the participants engage in simulated sporting matches. ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is an American independent professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett. ... 2008 is a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar There will be a United States Presidential Election this year; it will be the election of the fourty-fourth president of the United States. ...

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Career

Styles began his career in 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. NWA Wildside was an American independent Professional Wrestling Promotion based in Cornelia, Georgia, with an office in Atlanta, Georgia, operating between September 1999 and April 2005. ... A professional wrestling feud is a staged disagreement between two wrestlers or factions of wrestlers over a purported slight or insult. ... WCW logo from 1999-2001. ... A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is an American independent professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett. ... The Ring of Honor (ROH) is an independent professional wrestling promotion created in 2002. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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 TNA. He has been called the best wrestler in America to be not in the WWE by many fans. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion...


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. This is a list of match types seen in professional wrestling. ... Chris Sabin is the best wrestler in TNA. His finishing moves, Future Shock and Cradle shock, are two of the most devastating finishers in the Wrestling world. ... Petey Williams is a Canadian professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action as the captain of Team Canada, where he is a former X Division Champion. ... Daniel Christopher Covell aka Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels is a professional wrestler currently performing for TNA. Before becoming an TNA exclusive wrestler, he frequently tagged in WWF (now WWE) with Aaron Aguilera as Dos one half of the Los Conquistadores. ... This is a list of match types seen in professional wrestling. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Ongoing events • Iraqi legislative election • Bill C-38 (Canada gay marriage) • Tsunami relief • Cedar Revolution in Lebanon • Tulip Revolution in Kyrgyzstan • German Visa Affair 2005 • Expo 2005 in Nagoya, Japan • Terri Schiavo controversy • Pope John Paul II... For the movie about deep diving, see The Abyss. ... This is a list of match types seen in professional wrestling. ... The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a title in the simulated sporting events of professional wrestling. ... Jeff Jarrett Jeff Jarrett is an American professional wrestler, born Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett, on April 14, 1967, in Nashville, Tennessee [1]. He is the son of professional wrestling legend Jerry Jarrett. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ...


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, Trinity, Mortimer Plumtree
  • Film(s): Enter....Zombie King

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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

Much of the action in professional wrestling involves the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him/her down. ... Rey Mysterio performing a Springboard Seated Senton on D-Von Dudley Aerial techniques are used in professional wrestling to show of the speed and agility of a wrestler. ... Much of the action in professional wrestling involves the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him/her down. ... Rey Mysterio performing one of many aerial techniques to Dvon Dudley Aerial techniques are used in professional wrestling to show of the speed and agility of a wrestler. ... Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents. ... Rey Mysterio performing one of many aerial techniques to Dvon Dudley Aerial techniques are used in professional wrestling to show of the speed and agility of a wrestler. ... Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents. ... Much of the action in professional wrestling involves the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him/her down. ... A Suplex is an offensive move used in wrestling, both in competitive sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling, and professional wrestling. ... Much of the action in professional wrestling involves the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him/her down. ... Rey Mysterio performing a Springboard Seated Senton on D-Von Dudley Aerial techniques are used in professional wrestling to show of the speed and agility of a wrestler. ... Rey Mysterio performing a Springboard Seated Senton on D-Von Dudley Aerial techniques are used in professional wrestling to show of the speed and agility of a wrestler. ... A Suplex is an offensive move used in wrestling, both in competitive sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling, and professional wrestling. ... Attacking maneuvers in professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold, or set up for a throw. ... Much of the action in professional wrestling involves the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him/her down. ... Much of the action in professional wrestling involves the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him/her down. ... Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents. ... Piledriver through a table A Piledriver is a professional wrestling move in which the wrestler grabs his/her opponent, turns him/her upside-down, and drops into a sitting or kneeling position, driving the victims head into the mat. ... Rey Mysterio performing one of many aerial techniques to Dvon Dudley Aerial techniques are used in professional wrestling to show of the speed and agility of a wrestler. ... Much of the action in professional wrestling involves the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him/her down. ... Attacking maneuvers in professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold, or set up for a throw. ... Rey Mysterio performing a Springboard Seated Senton on D-Von Dudley Aerial techniques are used in professional wrestling to show of the speed and agility of a wrestler. ... Attacking maneuvers in professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold, or set up for a throw. ... Attacking maneuvers in professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold, or set up for a throw. ...

Championships/Accomplishments


National Wrestling Alliance The National Wrestling Alliance is a group of independent professional wrestling promotions, in operation since 1948. ...


Total Nonstop Action The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a title in the simulated sporting events of professional wrestling. ... Link titleNWA World Tag Team Title History Revived Version after 1995 Terry Gordy and Steve Williams July 12, 1992 Atlanta, Georgia Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes September 21, 1992 Atlanta, Georgia Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas November 18, 1992 Macon, Georgia Steve Austin and Brian Pillman March 2, 1993 Macon... Jerry Lynn Jeremy Lynn, normally Jerry Lynn (born June 12, 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American professional wrestler, currently injured and working backstage for Total Nonstop Action. ... Chris Justice Parks is a professional wrestler best known for his work in Total Nonstop Action wrestling as Abyss. ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is an American independent professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett. ...


NWA Wildside The TNA X Championship is a title competed for in TNA Wrestling. ... NWA Wildside was an American independent Professional Wrestling Promotion based in Cornelia, Georgia, with an office in Atlanta, Georgia, operating between September 1999 and April 2005. ...

  • 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 The Ring of Honor (ROH) is an independent professional wrestling promotion created in 2002. ...


Independent Professional Wrestling The Pure Championship is a title contested for in the North Americian indy Professional wrestling promotion Ring Of Honor. ... ROH Tag-Team Championship are the tag team titles contested for in the indy Professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor. ...

  • 1-time IPW Heavyweight Champion


World Wrestling Allstars The World Wrestling All-Stars, or WWA, was one of the wrestling promotions to come into existence after the fall of ECW and WCW. They focused on signing the wrestlers that did not get signed by WWE after the merger. ...

  • 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. Born again is a term used originally and mainly in Christianity, where it is associated with salvation, conversion and spiritual rebirth. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ...


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/)


NWA World Heavyweight Champions (TNA only)
Shamrock | Killings | Jarrett | Styles | Jarrett | Styles | Killings | Jarrett | Styles


The NWA World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title. ... Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick) is a mixed martial arts fighter. ... The 3 Live Kru (B.G. James, Konnan and Ron Killings) Ron Killings is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action wrestling. ... Jeff Jarrett Jeff Jarrett is an American professional wrestler, born Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett, on April 14, 1967, in Nashville, Tennessee [1]. He is the son of professional wrestling legend Jerry Jarrett. ... Jeff Jarrett Jeff Jarrett is an American professional wrestler, born Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett, on April 14, 1967, in Nashville, Tennessee [1]. He is the son of professional wrestling legend Jerry Jarrett. ... The 3 Live Kru (B.G. James, Konnan and Ron Killings) Ron Killings is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action wrestling. ... Jeff Jarrett Jeff Jarrett is an American professional wrestler, born Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett, on April 14, 1967, in Nashville, Tennessee [1]. He is the son of professional wrestling legend Jerry Jarrett. ...

TNA X Division Champions
Styles | Low-Ki | Lynn | - | Syxx-Pac | Styles | Lynn | Siaki | Kash | Red | Sabin | Shane | Sabin | - | Kazarian | Styles | Shane & Kazarian | Williams | Styles | Daniels


 
 

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