My Favourite Pro Wrestler – AJ Styles

Allen Neal Jones (born June 2, 1977) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name AJ Styles (also stylized as A.J. Styles). He had wrestle all around the world for 22 years and found success in every promotion he had been. As given the nickname "The Phenomenal One", he won every championship in every promotion. Well, that's phenomenal.

Jones has been married to school teacher Wendy since 2000. They have three sons, Ajay Covell Jones (born May 3, 2005), Avery Jones (born February 14, 2007), and Albey Jones (born September 15, 2009), and a daughter, Anney Jones (born October 8, 2014). Their first son's middle name was taken from the last name of Jones' best friend and fellow wrestler Christopher Daniels, whose real name is Daniel Covell. In 2010, Jones acquired a large tattoo down the right side of his torso which reads "AJ 05-03-05 02-14-07 09-15-09", representing his initials and birth dates of his first three children. In 2016, he added the birth date of his fourth child, reading "10-08-14". The family lives in Gainesville, Georgia.

Jones is a fan of video games (specifically retro games from the 1980s and 1990s). He is also an internet streamer. He had been in the cover of one of the best wrestling games, WWE 2k19. Styles took questions from the media and talked about how this is a really big deal to him. He learned of the cover role 2-3 weeks ago and says it's a real honour to be on the cover because he's a gamer. AJ talked about how he wants the gamers to see him as one of them and how being on the cover of the WWE video game has been a goal of his. AJ called it a huge accomplishment. He regularly streams games under the name 'STYLESCLASH' on Mixer. He currently has over 16 000 followers.

“As a hardcore gamer and ambassador of everything it means to ‘Never Say Never’ in both my professional and personal life, it is a dream come true to be selected as the WWE 2K19 cover Superstar,” he said.

Mention before, he had wrestled for twenty-two phenomenal years all over the world and still counting. 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 stable. Styles has also won various titles on international independent circuits, including the PWG World Championship.

One of his best match in his whole career is AJ Styles Vs Shinsuke Nakamura At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10. This match undeniably the best match I’ve ever seen. Quite simply, AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura had everything. Action, storytelling, showmanship, even a lasting sense of significance. As it would be either man’s final New Japan Pro Wrestling match before jumping to WWE. Fortunately, for them soon to be former employees, the pair saved the best for last.

The fact that this bout is remembered so fondly, despite occurring immediately before the Match of the Year between Okada and Tanahashi – speaks volumes. Yes, both men used their expertise to craft a wonderful sequence of events, but the little things helped bring it to life. From Nakamura catching AJ’s imaginary bullet (and eating it) to the fist-bump after the final bell, this bout was an early sign that Styles wasn’t just going to do fine at his new home. Countless good workers have found some WWE success, but here AJ. proved that he had grown into a masterful storyteller, and a wrestler destined for much more.

Styles first appeared in WWE (then the World Wrestling Federation) in 2002 a try-out basis but turned down a developmental contract he was offered with the company. He signed a multi-year contract with WWE fourteen years later in January 2016, making his full-time debut that month and going on to win the WWE 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 WWE Championship victory in Manchester, England in November 2017, Styles was recognized by WWE 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 current 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 Randy Savage's 1988–1989 reign). In addition, Styles is also a three-time WWE United States Champion.

My final thought is absolutely no one can deny Styles’ ability. Known the world over for his in-ring prowess, thrilling aerial maneuvers and supreme confidence, Styles has found success everywhere he’s traveled. He's accumulated an incredibly impressive résumé, capped off by sports-entertainment's most prestigious title, the WWE Championship, which he's captured twice and held for an astonishing 371 days in his second reign. Other than that, he had a lot of they say that Styles could wrestle a broomstick and still the match would earn a five-star rating. I suggest watching some of his TNA era matches against Samoa Joe, Bobby Roode and Christopher Daniels. Also, NJPW against Shinsuke Nakamura and Okada. Considering now that he is currently 42 years old, his athleticism is still unbelievable doing high flying moves and maintaining a high work rate. He is no doubt, Phenomenal.