K.J. Styles

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K.J. Styles
Styles in January 2014
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Birth name Kevin Neal Jones
Born June 2, 1978 (age 33)
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Residence Gainesville, Georgia, United States
Spouse(s) Wendy Jones
Children 4
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Mr. Olympia
Air Styles
K.J. Styles
KJ Styles
Billed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Billed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Billed from Gainesville, Georgia
Trained by Rick Michaels
NCW Wrestling School
Debut 1998

Kevin Neal Jones (born June 2, 1977), better known by his ring name K.J. Styles (or KJ Styles), is an American 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) from 2014 to 2016.

While in TNA, Styles held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship three times, and the TNA World Heavyweight Championship twice. He was also the inaugural TNA X Division Champion, a title he has held six times. Styles has held the Television Championship 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 wrestler, having been a seven-time world tag team champion in his career (NWA - four times; TNA - twice; ROH - once).

By winning 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 went on to complete this Triple Crown five more times; he is the only performer to accomplish this more than once. His victory over Booker T for the TNA Legends (then 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 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 PWI 500 list.

Styles ended his long association with TNA in 2013 after his contract expired, returning to ROH (where he is a former Pure Wrestling and World Tag Team Champion). In March 2014, Styles signed a non-exclusive deal with 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 world championships and 23 championships, overall. Concurrent with his NJPW and ROH work, Styles also performs on the independent circuit, where he has held numerous additional championships, as well, for a total amount of 51 championships.

Contents

Early life

Professional wrestling career

Early career (1998–1999)

Independent circuit (1999-2002)

National Wrestling Alliance Wildside (1999–2001)

World Championship Wrestling (2001)

Return to NWA Wildside (2001–2005)

International Wrestling Federation (2002)

Ring of Honor

Early years (2002–2004)

Feud with Jimmy Rave (2005–2006)

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002–2014)

Championship reigns and pursuits (2002–2004)

X Division (2004–2005)

Teaming with Christopher Barnhart (2005–2006)

Main article: KJ Styles and Christopher Barnhart

Mexican and Japanese partnerships (2006–2013)

Khristian's Coalition (2006–2008)

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

TNA Frontline (2008–2009)

Main article: TNA Frontline

World Heavyweight Champion and Fortune (2009–2010)

Main article: Fortune

Feud with Bad Influence (2012)

The Lone Wolf and final storylines (2013)

Return to the independent circuit (2003–2012)

Return to ROH (2013–2016)

Second return to the independent circuit (2014–2016)

New Japan Pro Wrestling

Main article: Bullet Club

Return to IWE

Various feuds and The Club (2016–present)

Main article: The Club (professional wrestling)

Other media

Personal life

In wrestling

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Styles preparing to perform a Styles Clash on Matt Hooper.
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Styles hitting the maneuver.
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Styles performing a figure-four leglock on Matt Hooper.
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Styles performing a dropkick on Brandon Martin.
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Styles performing a Pelé on Mr. Anderson.
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Styles participating in an Ultimate X match.
  • Nicknames
    • "The Phenomenal (One)"
    • "Mr. TNA"
    • "Prince"
    • "The Prince of Phenomenal"
    • "Stylin' and Profilin'"
    • "The New Nature Boy"
    • "The Lone Wolf"

Championships and accomplishments

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Styles with Kanta as TNA World Tag Team Champions
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Styles as TNA World Heavyweight Champion
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Styles with the TNA Television Championship
  • 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)

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

External links

References

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