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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |June 2, 1978 (age 33)<br>[[Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune|Camp Lejeune, North Carolina]]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |June 2, 1978 (age 41)<br>[[Jacksonville, North Carolina]],<br>[[United States]]
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'''Kevin Neal Jones''' (born June 2, 1977), better known by his [[Ring Name|ring name]] '''K.J. Styles''' (or '''KJ Styles'''), is an [[United States of America|American]] [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]]. currently signed to [[IWE]]. He is best known for being in bullet club and his twelve-years working for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA), along with his work in [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH) between 2002 and 2015, and in [[New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)|New Japan Pro Wrestling]] (NJPW) from 2014 to 2016.
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'''Kevin Neal Jones''' (born June 2, 1977), best known by the [[Ring Name|ring name]] '''K.J. Styles''' (also stylized as '''KJ Styles'''), is an American [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]] currently signed to [[IWE]], where he performs on the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] brand under the ring name '''KJ Styles''' (also stylized as '''K.J. Styles''').
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While in TNA, Styles held the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] [[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|three times]], and the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]] [[List of TNA World Heavyweight Champions|twice]]. He was also the inaugural [[TNA X Division Championship|TNA X Division Champion]], a title he has held six times. Styles has held the [[TNA Television Championship|Television Championship]] [[List of TNA Television Champions|twice]]: once when it was called the TNA Legends Championship, and once when known as the TNA Global Championship. Styles is also a decorated [[Tag Team|tag team]] wrestler, having been a seven-time [[World Tag Team Championship|world tag team champion]] in his career (NWA - four times; TNA - twice; ROH - once).
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Long regarded as one of the world's best professional wrestlers,< Styles has headlined numerous [[Pay-Per-View|pay-per-view]] events internationally. Styles debuted in 1998 and competed for various [[Independent Circuit|independent promotion]]s, before gaining his first mainstream exposure in [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) in 2001. From 2002 to 2014, he became widely known for his tenure in [[Impact Wrestling|Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA), who described him as "the cornerstone of the company since the inception in 2002". Within that organization, Styles held the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] [[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|three times]] and the [[Impact World Championship|TNA World Heavyweight Championship]] [[List of Impact World Champions|twice]] and was the inaugural titleholder of the [[Impact X Division Championship|X Division Championship]], which he won [[List of Impact X Division Champions|six times]]. Styles is the first professional wrestler to complete the [[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)#List of TNA Triple Crown Champions|TNA Triple Crown]] (five times) and the [[Grand Slam (professional wrestling)#TNA Grand Slam Champions|TNA Grand Slam]] (two times).
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By winning the TNA X Division, NWA World Tag Team, and NWA World Heavyweight Championships, Styles was the first to complete the [[Triple Crown Championship#List of TNA Triple Crown Champions|TNA Triple Crown Championship]]. Styles went on to complete this Triple Crown five more times; he is the only performer to accomplish this more than once. His victory over [[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]] for the [[TNA Television Championship|TNA Legends (then Television) Championship]] made him the first man to have ever won the [[TNA Grand Slam|TNA Grand Slam Championship]], which he has done twice. He is also the only performer in TNA history to have held every male championship owned and/or sanctioned by TNA throughout its history. All totaled, Styles has held 19 championships in TNA. In 2010, he became the first TNA-contracted wrestler to be ranked #1 on ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]''{{'}}s annual [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated|PWI 500]] list.
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In 2010, Styles became the first TNA-contracted wrestler to be ranked number one on the annual ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'' (''PWI'') ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]]'' list. He simultaneously appeared in [[Ring of Honor (ROH)|Ring of Honor]] (ROH) from 2002–2006, where he became the inaugural [[ROH Pure Championship|ROH Pure Champion]]. In 2014, Styles signed with [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW)|New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW) and won his first of two [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]]s in his debut match, later becoming the third leader of the [[Bullet Club]]. Styles has also won various titles on international independent circuits, including the [[PWG World Championship]].
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Styles ended his long association with TNA in 2013 after his contract expired, returning to ROH (where he is a former [[ROH Pure Championship|Pure Wrestling]] and World Tag Team Champion). In March 2014, Styles signed a non-exclusive deal with [[New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)|New Japan Pro Wrestling]] (NJPW), and took the promotion's top championship—the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]], in his first match with the company. Between TNA, ROH, and NJPW, Styles has held seven [[Professional Wrestling Championship#World championships|world championships]] and 23 championships, overall. Concurrent with his NJPW and ROH work, Styles also performs on the [[Independent Circuit|independent circuit]], where he has held numerous additional championships, as well, for a total amount of 51 championships.
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Styles first appeared in IWE (then the International Wrestling Federation, or the IWF) in 2002, but turned down a [[Farm Team#Professional wrestling|developmental contract]] he was offered with the company. He signed a multi-year contract with IWE fourteen years later in January 2016, making his re-debut that month and going on to win the [[IWE Championship]] in September. Both ''PWI'' and the ''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' (WON) voted him Wrestler of the Year for 2016 and in 2017 he was inducted into the [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame|''WON'' Hall of Fame]]. With his second IWE Championship victory in [[Manchester]], [[England]] in November 2017, Styles was recognized by IWE as the first wrestler to win the title outside of [[North America]]. At 371 days, this reign is the longest in SmackDown history under the brand extension, shattering the previous record of 280 days held by [[John Goff|John Bradshaw Layfield]] from 2004–2005. The reign is also recognized as the eighth-longest overall (tied with [[Brady Savage]]'s 1988–1989 reign).
==Early life==
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==Personal life==<!--
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[[File:Styles Clash 1!.jpg|thumb|right|200px|alt=|Styles preparing to perform a ''[[Facebuster#Belly-to-back inverted mat slam|Styles Clash]]'' on [[Matt Hooper]].]]
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==Championships and accomplishments==
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[[File:Tomko y AJ.jpg|thumb|right|{{{image_size}}}|alt=|Styles with Kanta as [[TNA World Tag Team Championship|TNA World Tag Team Champions]]]]
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[[File:KJ Double Champion.png|thumb|225px|Styles has won numerous titles wrestling in [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|international promotions]], such as the [[Revolution Pro Wrestling]]'s [[RPW British Heavyweight Championship]] (right hand), and being a two-time [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship|IWGP Heavyweight Champion]] while with [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] (left hand)]]
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[[File:A J Styles 01 tna2010.JPG|thumb|right|alt=|Styles as TNA World Heavyweight Champion]]
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[[File:KJ Styles World Champion January 2010.jpg|right|thumb|225px|In [[Impact Wrestling|TNA]], he won the [[Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship|TNA World Heavyweight Championship]] twice]]
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[[File:A.J. Styles Television Champion.jpg|thumb|right|alt=|Styles with the [[TNA Television Championship]]]]
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[[File:K.J. Styles Television Champion cropped.jpg|thumb|225px|Winning the [[TNA Television Championship|TNA Legends/Television Championship]] (of which he is a two-time title holder) made him the first [[Grand Slam (professional wrestling)#TNA Grand Slam Champions|TNA Grand Slam Champion]]]]
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[[File:Shakedown 44 (31797670645).jpg|thumb|225px|Styles is a one-time [[IWE Championship|IWE Champion]]]]
*'''All Access Wrestling'''
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**AAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
**AAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
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**Feud of the Year (2005) vs. {{small|Christopher Barnhart}}
**Feud of the Year (2005) vs. {{small|Christopher Barnhart}}
**Finisher of the Year (2003) {{small|Styles Clash}}
**Finisher of the Year (2003) {{small|Styles Clash}}
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**Match of the Year (2006) {{small|with Christoher Barnhart vs. [[Eli Eason|Homicide]] and [[Shawn Semmler|Hernandez]] at ''[[TNA No Surrender#2006|No Surrender]]'', September 24, 2006</small>
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**Match of the Year (2006) {{small|with Christoher Barnhart vs. [[Eli Eason|Homicide]] and [[Shawn Semmler|Hernandez]] at ''[[TNA No Surrender#2006|No Surrender]]'', September 24, 2006}}
**Match of the Year (2009) {{small|vs. [[Kevin Borden|Sting]] at ''[[TNA Bound for Glory (2009)|Bound for Glory]]'', October 18, 2009}}
**Match of the Year (2009) {{small|vs. [[Kevin Borden|Sting]] at ''[[TNA Bound for Glory (2009)|Bound for Glory]]'', October 18, 2009}}
**Mr. TNA (2003–2005)
**Mr. TNA (2003–2005)
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**[[Dave Meltzer#Rating system|5 Star Match]] (2005) <small>vs. [[Samoa Simpson]] and Christopher Barnhart at [[TNA Unbreakable|Unbreakable]] on September 11</small>
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**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Wrestling Maneuver|Best Wrestling Maneuver]] (2003) <small>Styles Clash</small>
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**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards#Best Flying Wrestler|Best Flying Wrestler]] (2005)
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**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards#Best Wrestling Maneuver|Best Wrestling Maneuver]] (2003, 2015) <small>Styles Clash</small>
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**[[Dave Meltzer#Rating system|5 Star Match]] (2005) <small>vs. [[Samoa Joe|Dustin Simpson]] and Ryan Barnhart at [[TNA Unbreakable|Unbreakable]] on September 11</small>
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**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards#Most Outstanding Wrestler|Most Outstanding Wrestler]] (2014, 2015)
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<small><sup>1</sup>[[Ring of Honor]] no longer recognise this reign following [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA Wrestling]]'s temporary split with ROH following the [[Rob Feinstein#Perverted-Justice incident|Rob Feinstein controversy]].</small>
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**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards#Pro Wrestling Match of the Year|Pro Wrestling Match of the Year]] (2014) vs. [[Minoru Suzuki]] on August 1
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**[[IWE Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions|2 times]]){{ref|a|a}}
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**[[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|1 time]])
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**[[IWE United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions|3 times]])
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**[[IWE Raw Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Raw Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) - with [[Jordan Omogbehin|Omos]]
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{{note|a|a}} When Styles won the championship, it was called the IWE World Championship. During his reign in December 2016, it was renamed to IWE Championship.
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Current revision as of 05:14, 22 August 2021

KJ Styles
Styles in April 2016
Birth name Kevin Neal Jones
Born June 2, 1978 (age 41)
Jacksonville, North Carolina,
United States
Residence Gainesville, Georgia, United
States
Spouse(s) Wendy Jones
Children 4
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Air Styles
K.J. Styles
KJ Styles
Mr. Olympia
Billed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Billed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Billed from Gainesville, Georgia
Trained by Rick Michaels
Debut 1998

Kevin Neal Jones (born June 2, 1977), best known by the ring name K.J. Styles (also stylized as KJ Styles), is an American professional wrestler currently signed to IWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name KJ Styles (also stylized as K.J. Styles).

Long regarded as one of the world's best professional wrestlers,< Styles has headlined numerous pay-per-view events internationally. Styles debuted in 1998 and competed for various independent promotions, before gaining his first mainstream exposure in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 2001. From 2002 to 2014, he became widely known for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), who described him as "the cornerstone of the company since the inception in 2002". Within that organization, Styles held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship three times and the TNA World Heavyweight Championship twice and was the inaugural titleholder of the X Division Championship, which he won six times. Styles is the first professional wrestler to complete the TNA Triple Crown (five times) and the TNA Grand Slam (two times).

In 2010, Styles became the first TNA-contracted wrestler to be ranked number one on the annual Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) PWI 500 list. He simultaneously appeared in Ring of Honor (ROH) from 2002–2006, where he became the inaugural ROH Pure Champion. In 2014, Styles signed with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and won his first of two IWGP Heavyweight Championships in his debut match, later becoming the third leader of the Bullet Club. Styles has also won various titles on international independent circuits, including the PWG World Championship.

Styles first appeared in IWE (then the International Wrestling Federation, or the IWF) in 2002, but turned down a developmental contract he was offered with the company. He signed a multi-year contract with IWE fourteen years later in January 2016, making his re-debut that month and going on to win the IWE Championship in September. Both PWI and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON) voted him Wrestler of the Year for 2016 and in 2017 he was inducted into the WON Hall of Fame. With his second IWE Championship victory in Manchester, England in November 2017, Styles was recognized by IWE as the first wrestler to win the title outside of North America. At 371 days, this reign is the longest in SmackDown history under the brand extension, shattering the previous record of 280 days held by John Bradshaw Layfield from 2004–2005. The reign is also recognized as the eighth-longest overall (tied with Brady Savage's 1988–1989 reign).

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[edit] Early life

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] Early career (1998–2002)

[edit] Ring of Honor

[edit] Early years (2002–2004)

[edit] Feud with Jimmy Rave (2005–2006)

[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002–2014)

[edit] NWA World Heavyweight Champion (2002–2004)

[edit] X Division Champion (2004–2005)

Main article: KJ Styles and Christopher Barnhart

[edit] Various alliances (2007–2009)

Main article: KJ Styles and Kanta and TNA Front Line

[edit] TNA World Heavyweight Champion (2009–2010)

[edit] Fortune (2010–2012)

Main article: Fortune

[edit] Final storylines (2012–2013)

[edit] Mexican and Japanese partnerships (2006–2013)

[edit] Return to the independent circuit (2003–2012)

[edit] Return to ROH (2013–2016)

[edit] Second return to the independent circuit (2014–2016)

[edit] New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2014–2016)

Main article: Bullet Club

[edit] IWE

[edit] Championship victories (2016–2017)

[edit] Year-long IWE Championship reign (2017–2018)

[edit] Reunion of The Club (2019–present)

[edit] Reception

[edit] Other media

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Television

Year Series Role Notes

[edit] Music videos

Year Artist Song Role

[edit] Video games

Year Title Role Notes

[edit] Web

Year Series Role Notes

[edit] IWE Network

Year Title Role Notes

[edit] Personal life

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

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Styles has won numerous titles wrestling in international promotions, such as the Revolution Pro Wrestling's RPW British Heavyweight Championship (right hand), and being a two-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion while with New Japan Pro Wrestling (left hand)
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Winning the TNA Legends/Television Championship (of which he is a two-time title holder) made him the first TNA Grand Slam Champion
  • 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 Professional Wrestling (Florida)
    • IPW Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
  • 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)

[edit] Notes

^a When Styles won the championship, it was called the IWE World Championship. During his reign in December 2016, it was renamed to IWE Championship.

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