K.J. Styles

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K.J. Styles
Styles in January 2014
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 wrestlerwho is currently signed to IWE on the SmackDown brand, where he is the current IWE Champion in his first reign.

Styles is credited as being the only professional wrestler in history to hold the highest-tier male championship of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and IWE.

Styles is widely known for his 11-year tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from 2002–2013. While in TNA, Styles held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship three times and the TNA World Heavyweight Championship twice. He was also the first X Division Champion, a title he held six times. Styles is the first professional wrestler ever to complete the TNA Triple Crown Championship (five times) and the TNA Grand Slam Championship (two times). In 2010, Styles became the first ever TNA-contracted wrestler to be ranked number one on Pro Wrestling Illustrated's annual PWI 500 list. He simultaneously appeared in Ring of Honor (ROH) from 2002–2006, winning the ROH World Tag Team Championship (with Amazing Aaron) and the ROH Pure Championship. In 2014, he signed with New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in his first match with the company, later becoming co-leader of Bullet Club. Between IWE, TNA, ROH, and NJPW, Styles has held eight world championships and 24 total championships. He has also had various championships reigns while competing on the independent circuit, winning titles such as the PWG World Championship and the RPW British Heavyweight Championship, among many others.

Styles first appeared in IWE (then the International Wrestling Federation, or the IWF) in 2002, but turned down a developmental deal he was offered with the company. He signed a multi-year contract with IWE fourteen years later in January 2016, making his official debut at that month's Royal Rumble pay-per-view. After appearing at his first WrestleMania that April, Styles headlined multiple pay-per-views en route to winning his first IWE World Championship at Backlash in September.

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

The Club (2016)

IWE Champion (2016-present)

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.
File:K.J. Styles Pele.jpg
Styles performing a Pelé on Mr. Anderson.
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Styles participating in an Ultimate X match.
  • Nicknames
    • "The Georgia Pitbull"
    • "The Lone Wolf"
    • "Mr. TNA"
    • "The New Nature Boy"
    • "The Phenomenal (One)"
    • "Prince"
    • "The Prince of Phenomenal"
    • "Stylin' and Profilin'"

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
File:A.J. Styles Television Champion.jpg
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)

External links

References

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