AJ Styles (CW)

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AJ Styles
Ring name(s) AJ Styles
Billed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Billed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Born June 2, 1977 (age 34)
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Billed from Gainesville, Georgia
Trained by Rick Michaels
NCW Wrestling School
Debut 1998 (pro wrestling)
February 8, 2011 (GWF)

Allen Neal Jones (born June 2, 1977), better known by his ring name A.J. Styles is an Efed professional wrestler, he has worked for Attitude Era Wrestling on it's Concussion brand, and was also signed with Global Wrestling Federation (GWF), Where he competed on the Raw brand. He is now signed to Championship Wrestling.

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[edit] Efed wrestling career

[edit] Global Wrestling Federation

[edit] Re-Debut and Crusierweight Champion (2011)

[edit] Black Style (2012)

Main article: Black Style

Styles lost the GWF European Championship to Triple H in a Triple Threat match also involving John Cena, Cena was the one that was pinned. at WrestleMania XIII Styles defeated Triple H in a No Disqualification match to win back the GWF European Championship for a third time in his GWF career. On the March 28, 2012 episode of Raw Styles and Black would join forces as a team to take the Tag Titles. Later that week they would come up with a tag team name; Black Style. On Styles personal website, it was announced that Kazarian had been "kicked" from the team, Instead Styles brought Velvet Sky to become the new manager along with "Cowboy" James Storm. It was announced that next week on Raw in a Champion vs. Champion match, the GWF European Champion AJ Styles with Velvet Sky and James Storm will take on GWF Hardcore Champion Jack Swagger with Vickie Guerrero. Styles also debuted a 'New side' on the April 4, 2012 Raw. On the April 11, 2012 episode of Raw Styles (the European Champion) defeated Jack Swagger (the Hardcore Champion) in a Double Non-title match. On April 18, 2012 Styles and Black are set to face Insane Clown Posse (Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J) and 5-Star Soaring Eagles (Rob Van Dam and Jack Swagger) with the winner going on to face the GWF Tag Team Champions Better Than You (Chris Jericho and Buff Bagwell) for the Tag Team Championship of the World. Black Style would loss the No. 1 Contender's match with Van Dam and Swagger winning. On the outside it looked as if Styles and Black were starting to argue. Black Styles disbanded on April 28, 2012 when Tyler Black was drafted to Thunder and AJ Styles was drafted to Raw. Styles is now set to only compete on Wednesday's on RAW.

[edit] Brand split and European Champion (2012)

April 28, 2012 at Saturday Night's Main Event Styles announced that in the next few weeks will be the dawning of a new faction, a new threat to GWF, Announcing Fortune would be debuting in the GWF, and taking what they want and need. Later on, on Saturday Night's Main Event, Styles was drafted to wrestle on Wednesday Night RAW. He would walk on the first show with the split as the current GWF European Champion. On the April 25, 2012 episode of RAW, Kanyon announced that the Hardcore Champion, Cruiserweight Champion, European Champion and Intercontinental Champion would compete in a Fatal Four Way match and the winner would walk out with the Intercontinental Championship, However, Rey Mysterio would retire the Cruiserweight Championship before the match. May 16, 2012 on RAW Styles defeated Santino Marella in a Bilingual Competition to retain the European Championship and secure his spot at Annihilation in the Unification Match for the European, Hardcore and Intercontinental Champion into one Intercontinental Champion. Neither Styles or Storm was unable to win the Unified Intercontinental Championship at Annihilation. On May June 6, 2012 on GWF Raw Styles and Storm are scheduled to take on the GWF World Tag Team Champions 5-Star Soaring Eagles (Rob Van Dam and Jack Swagger) for the GWF World Tag Team Championship. Styles and Storm ended Fortune when Storm left the company. Styles competed in the No. 1 Contender's World Heavyweight Championship Battle royal but it was won by Jack Swagger.

[edit] Fortune and Beautiful People alliance (2012)

Main article: Fortune and The Phenomenal Beautiful People

[edit] Attitude Wrestling Era

[edit] P1 Industries, Pursuit of the Intercontinental Championship (2012-2013)

Main article: P1 Industries

On June 24, 2012 it was announced that Styles would be in the Gauntlet match for the AEW Intercontinental Championship at Superclash. Styles was unable to win his first title in AEW. Styles was than defeated by Wyatt on a episode of Concussion. Styles has informed interviews that he will return to the ring on the August 13, 2012 episode of Concussion. It would be announced that on the September 10 episode of Concussion Styles defeated Jack Swagger in a One-on-one match and ended Swagger's AEW career. It was announced by Styles that he had bought a company and was calling it the P1 Industries or P1 and was looking for members to be apart of the "Company"/Faction. On October 1 at the Styles was defeated by Petey Williams who retained the AEW Light Heavyweight Championship in the process, later on that night off cameras Styles would inform AEW that P1 is still coming also telling them that it was being "Post boned". On the October 15 Styles debuted the new teaming being Austin Aries and Justin Gabriel word has it Kelly Kelly has also joined along with Gabriel. Styles, Aries, and Gabriel are scheduled to faced Ryback and Zema Ion in a Two-on three handicap match at Blackout. Announced on December 10 on Concussion AEW announced that it would be taking a break for the holidays and will return in 2013. Styles is still scheduled to team with Richie Steamboat in the Lethal Lottery tournament with the winning team becoming number one contenders to the AEW Tag Team Championship. Styles left AEW in 2013 when the company closed, but reopened (without me as Styles)

[edit] Championship Wrestling

[edit] Debut and pursuit of championships (2013-2014)

[edit] In wrestling

  • Finishing moves
    • Calf Killer (Calf slicer) – 2013–present
    • Figure-four leglock – 2010–2011; adopted from Ric Flair
    • Flying armbar – 2008–2009
    • Frog splash – 2003–2006; used rarely as a finishing move thereafter
    • Spiral Tap (Corkscrew somersault transitioned into either a leg drop or a senton bomb) – 2001–2007; used rarely thereafter
    • Styles Clash (Belly-to-back inverted mat slam, sometimes from the second rope)
    • Superman (Springboard 450° splash)
  • Signature moves
    • Brainbuster, sometimes onto the ring apron
    • Discus clothesline
    • Fosbury Flop
    • Inverted STF
    • Multiple DDT variations
      • Cliffhanger (Crucifix hold flipped forward into a DDT)
      • Phenomenon/ Stylin' DDT (Springboard moonsault onto a standing opponent floated over into an inverted)
      • Tornado
    • Multiple kick variations
      • Drop
      • Enzuigiri
      • Pelé Kick (Backflip)
    • Multiple suplex variations
      • Starmaker (High-angle belly to back)
      • Styles Suplex Special (German followed into a belly to back wheelbarrow facebuster)
      • Vertical suplex lifted and dropped into a neckbreaker slam
    • Over the shoulder back to belly piledriver
    • Rack Bomb (Backbreaker rack twisted into a powerbomb)
    • Reverse frankensteiner
    • Running swinging neckbreaker
    • Shooting Styles Press (Springboard shooting star plancha)
    • Spine Breaker (Backbreaker followed by a gutbuster)
    • Springboard flying forearm smash
    • Standing senton bomb
    • Stylin' Crab (Boston crab)
  • Nicknames
    • "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles"
    • "The Most Decorated Man in GWF"
    • "A.J. "Stylin' and Profilin'" Styles"
    • "The Prince of Phenomenal"
    • "Mr. GWF"
    • "Prince A.J."
    • "The New Nature Boy"
    • "The Phenomenal One"
    • "The Lone Wolf"
  • Entrance themes
    • Attitude Era Wrestling
      • "I Am I Am (AJ Styles '11 Remix)" by Dale Oliver
    • Other promotions
      • "Also sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss
      • "Touched" by VAST
      • "Wherever I May Roam" by Metallica
      • "I Am" by Dale Oliver
      • "I Am (Phenomenal Remix)" by Dale Oliver
      • "Get Ready to Fly" by GRITS
      • "Fortune 4" by Dale Oliver (Used while a part of Fortune)
      • "I Am I Am (AJ Styles '11 Remix)" by Dale Oliver
    • Global Wrestling Federation
      • "I Am I Am (AJ Styles '11 Remix)" by Dale Oliver
    • Championship Wrestling
      • "Get Ready to Fly" by GRITS
      • "Get Ready to Fly / I Am I Am (GRITS Remix)" (with "Evil Ways" intro) by GRITS and Blues Saraceno

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

[edit] Notes

List of Championship match wins and others:
1. Styles wins Cruiserweight Championship.
2. Styles sets sights on European Championship.
3. Styles ends Jericho's European Title reign.
4. Styles defeats Triple H to win third European Title.
5. Styles joins AEW

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