KJ Styles

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K.J. Styles
Jones in April 2005
Details
Ring name(s)	Mr. Olympia Air Styles K.J. Styles
Billed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Billed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Born	June 2, 1978 (age 33) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Billed from	Gainesville, Georgia
Trained by	Rick Michaels NCW Wrestling School
Debut	1998

Kevin Jones (born June 2, 1978), better known by his ring name K.J. Styles is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He, Chris LeGreca, Jeff Jarrett and Marc (who wrestled under the name Justice) are the only wrestlers to perform on the inaugural NWA-TNA pay-per-view event on June 19, 2002, and still be employed by the company in a wrestling role today. Since he joined TNA, Styles has been a four-time World Heavyweight Champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship three times and the TNA World Heavyweight Championship once, the very first TNA X Division Champion, while also sharing the record for most reigns with six with Aaron Fisher, a five-time World Tag Team Champion (4 NWA and 1 TNA), and a two-time Television Champion. With having won the TNA X Division, NWA World Tag Team, and NWA World Heavyweight Championships, Styles was the first to complete the TNA Triple Crown Championship. Styles would later complete the Triple Crown three more times, making him the only man to complete it more than once. His victory over Steve Britz for the TNA Legends (now Television) Championship made him the first man to have ever won the TNA Grand Slam Championship, which he has done twice. He is also the longest reigning TNA World Heavyweight Champion in the company's history. Also, he is the only wrestler in TNA to have held every male championship owned and sanctioned by TNA at any point during the company's history. All totaled, he has won 17 championships in TNA. In 2010 he became the first TNA contracted wrestler to rank in at #1 on Pro Wrestling Illustrated annual PWI 500 list.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional wrestling career 2.1 NWA Wildside (1999–2001) 2.2 WCW and WWA (2001–2002) 2.3 Return to NWA Wildside (2001–2005) 2.4 Ring of Honor 2.4.1 2002–2004 2.4.2 2005–2006 2.5 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002–present) 2.5.1 Debut (2002) 2.5.2 NWA World Heavyweight Champion (2003–2004) 2.5.3 X Division (2004–2005) 2.5.4 Teaming with Ryan Barnhart (2005–2006) 2.5.5 Feud with Peter and teaming with Kanta (2006–2008) 2.5.6 Face turn and TNA Frontline (2008–2009) 2.5.7 World Heavyweight Champion and heel turn (2009–2010) 2.5.8 Fortune (2010–present) 3 Other media 4 Personal life 5 In wrestling 6 Championships and accomplishments

Early life

Professional wrestling career

NWA Wildside (1999–2001)

WCW and WWA (2001–2002)

Return to NWA Wildside (2001–2005)

Ring of Honor

2002–2004

2005–2006

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002–present)

Debut (2002)

NWA World Heavyweight Champion (2003–2004)

X Division (2004–2005)

Teaming with Ryan Barnhart (2005–2006)

• Main article: KJ Styles and Ryan Barnhart

Feud with Peter and teaming with Kanta (2006–2008)

• Main article: KJ Styles and Kanta]]
• See also: The Borske Alliance and Khristian's Coalition

Face turn and TNA Frontline (2008–2009)

World Heavyweight Champion and heel turn (2009–2010)

Fortune (2010–present)

• Main article: Fortune

Other media

Personal life

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

• All Access Wrestling
  • AAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Ballpark Brawl
  • Natural Heavyweight Championship (1 time
• Christian Wrestling Federation / Christian Wrestling Entertainment
  • CWF/E Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
• Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
  • IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• International Wrestling Cartel
  • IWC Super Indies Championship (2 times)
• Independent Wrestling Revolution
  • IWR King Of The Indies Championship (1 time)
• Maximum Pro Wrestling
  • Max-Pro Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
• Midwest Pro Wrestling
  • MPW Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• New Korea Pro Wrestling Association
  • NKPWA Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA Wildside
  • NWA Wildside Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • NWA Wildside Television Championship (3 times)
• Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
  • PWG Championship (1 time)
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI Tag Team of the Year (2006) with Ryan Barnhart</small>
  • PWI ranked him #1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2010
  • Tag Team of the Year (2006) with Ryan Barnhart
• Ring of Honor
  • ROH Pure Wrestling Championship (1 time)¹
  • ROH Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Amazing Aaron
• Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
  • NWA World Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Jerry Lynn (1), Marc (1), and Ryan Barnhart (2)
  • TNA Legends/Global/Television Championship (2 times)
  • TNA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • TNA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kanta
  • TNA X Division Championship (6 times)
  • First TNA Triple Crown Champion (4 times)
  • First TNA Grand Slam Champion (2 times)
  • Finisher of the Year (2003) Styles Clash
  • Match of the Year (2006) with Ryan Barnahrtvs. Eason and Semmler at No Surrender, September 24, 2006
  • Match of the Year (2009) vs. Cting at Bound for Glory, October 18, 2009
  • Mr. TNA (2003–2005)
  • Tag Team of the Year (2006) with Ryan Barnhart</small
  • X Division Star of the Year (2004)
• World Wrestling All-Stars
  • WWA International Cruiserweight Championship (1 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. Dustin Simpson and Ryan Barnhart at Unbreakable on September 11

¹Ring of Honor no longer recognise this reign following TNA Wrestling's temporary split with ROH following the Rob Feinstein controversy.