K.J. Styles

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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).

Contents

[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)
File:KJ Styles World Champion January 2010.jpg
In TNA, he won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship twice
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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
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Styles is a one-time IWE 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.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

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