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Allen Neal Jones (born June 2, 1977), better known by his ring name AJ Styles (also stylized as A.J. Styles), is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand, and is one half of the current WWE Raw Tag Team Champions with Omos in their first reign. He is also known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, now known as Impact Wrestling) from 2002 to 2014 and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) from 2014 to 2016.

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A.J. Styles about Universe:

I always say when it comes to dream matches, that is not up to me: that's ...
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A.J. Styles about Opportunity:

There's plenty of people who've never gotten the opportunity to wrestle at WrestleMania. To perform there ...
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A.J. Styles about Best:

Shinsuke Nakamura is probably one of the best wrestlers I've ever been in the ring with ...
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A.J. Styles about Life:

I would love to tell you that it's been absolutely perfect, that I've been a man ...
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A.J. Styles about Myself:

I went to church when I was younger, but it was never something pushed down my ...
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Allen Neal Jones (born June 2, 1977), better known by his auditorium name AJ Styles (also stylized as A.J. Styles), is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs upon the Raw brand, and is one half of the current WWE Raw Tag Team Champions behind Omos in their first reign. He is moreover known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, now known as Impact Wrestling) from 2002 to 2014 and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) from 2014 to 2016.

He debuted in 1998 and competed for various independent promotions before attainment initial mainstream drying in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 2001. Styles became widely known after signing next TNA, who described him as “the cornerstone of the company since inception”; he won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship twice, the NWA World Heavyweight Championship three times, and was the inaugural titleholder of the X Division Championship, which he won six times. He is next the first TNA Triple Crown and Grand Slam champion. Styles simultaneously appeared in Ring of Honor (ROH) from 2002 to 2006, where he became the inaugural ROH Pure Champion, and wrestled in NJPW in the middle of 2014 and 2016, where he won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship twice.

Styles first appeared in World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 2002, but declined a developmental contract. He returned to the company in 2016, and won the WWE Championship twice; with his second victory in Manchester, Styles is credited by WWE as the first wrestler to win the title outside North America. At 371 days, this is the eighth-longest reign in title history. He in addition to won the United States Championship three times, and the Intercontinental Championship and the Raw Tag Team Championship taking into account each, thus becoming the second wrestler (after Kurt Angle) to become a TNA/Impact and WWE Triple Crown winner, and the first to become both a TNA/Impact and WWE Grand Slam champion.

Long considered one of the world’s best professional wrestlers, Styles has headlined numerous pay-per-view events, including the respective premier actions of WWE and TNA, WrestleMania and Bound for Glory. He ranked atop the annual Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 in 2010, the first TNA wrestler to reach so, was voted PWI Wrestler of the Year three get older between 2016 and 2018, and Wrestler of the Decade in 2020. Styles along with won ten Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, including Wrestler of the Year in 2015 and 2016, and was inducted in their Hall of Fame in 2017.

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A.J. Styles about Dad:

At my house, it's an, 'If dad says it, you can say it' kind of deal, so a lot of my slang words come off very childish at this point in my career.

A.J. Styles about Busy:

Do I think Vince McMahon was looking at my matches in Japan going, 'We need him?' No. He wasn't. He's too busy. There's no way. But somebody may have been looking and going, 'All right, I like this guy. Let's give him a shot.'

A.J. Styles about People:

Everybody either hates or loves John Cena, there's no medium. I feel like that I've accomplished something when I get people to cheer for John Cena. I feel like I've done something.

A.J. Styles about Hair:

Everything I do, I want to be A.J. Styles. When you see a guy come out with dry, long hair, I want you to be like, 'Hey, that reminds me of A.J. Styles.' That's what I want.

A.J. Styles about Happy:

I busted my tail for so long, I'm just glad it's getting recognized now as part of the WWE. Because let's face it, the WWE is the biggest company out there when it comes to wrestling. I'm just happy that I'm being recognized as somebody who works hard, I guess.

A.J. Styles about Universe:

I always say when it comes to dream matches, that is not up to me: that's up to the WWE Universe. That's up to the fans. But there is a guy on 'SmackDown' that I have yet to wrestle yet that's certainly gonna happen at some point, and that's Randy Orton.

A.J. Styles about Work:

I hope to have more than one main weapon. I have the Phenomenal Forearm as we're calling it now, the Calf Crusher - the Styles Clash is still available. I like to have a lot of alternative moves to hit people with, and whatever seems to work is what I'll go with.

A.J. Styles about Memories:

I want to be known as A.J. Styles, the WWE Superstar that he is, and have amazing matches, make memories - I think that's the goal.

A.J. Styles about Great:

I think the thing that I get most excited about is the fact that I know I'm gonna have a great match. That's when I get the butterflies. When it's just a regular match or something like that, I may not get that.

A.J. Styles about Myself:

I went to church when I was younger, but it was never something pushed down my throat or anything, which is a good thing. I found out for myself where I belonged.

A.J. Styles about Life:

I would love to tell you that it's been absolutely perfect, that I've been a man that's been super Christian. But I've had mistakes, dumb things I've regretted, so it's not a perfect life. But it's one that has helped me make better decisions.

A.J. Styles about Video Games:

I've been a video game guy since I was eight years old and got my first Nintendo. I've been addicted to video games ever since.

A.J. Styles about Door:

If we're talking about guys who set the tone, you've got to go way back. But if we're talking about guys who made it possible for guys like A.J. Styles, Shawn Michaels kind of opened that door, along with Daniel Bryan.

A.J. Styles about Respect:

I've never really felt like a veteran. I've never felt like the guy who's like, 'OK, everyone needs to look up to me and respect me.' I've always just been one of the guys that people are excited to get in the ring with. That's all I want.

A.J. Styles about Best:

Shinsuke Nakamura is probably one of the best wrestlers I've ever been in the ring with. He's very unorthodox. Everything he does is with knockout power. He's a guy who is very flamboyant, so don't let his Michael Jackson antics fool you. This guy is deadly.

A.J. Styles about Think:

The WWE is based on, I think, reaction. You know, if you can't get a reaction, that means you can't put butts in the seats.

A.J. Styles about Great:

That's the great thing with the WWE. They want you to be like John Cena, they want you to be like The Rock, and they definitely give you that platform.

A.J. Styles about Job:

Sometimes I feel like if I'm not getting people to boo me, then I'm not doing my job right.

A.J. Styles about Myself:

There's a lot of goals I've set in the WWE that I want to accomplish. I'm always setting goals for myself, and someday I want to be in the Hall of Fame.

A.J. Styles about Want:

There's a couple guys that I'd like to wrestle, but truthfully, I want to wrestle as many guys as I can.

A.J. Styles about Opportunity:

There's plenty of people who've never gotten the opportunity to wrestle at WrestleMania. To perform there and do that, I never thought it would ever happen. I had learned to live with it. So to say I did, that is a big notch in my belt.

A.J. Styles about Champion:

Who would have ever thought that, within a couple months of getting into the WWE, that I'd be wrestling in the main event for the world championship? Then, nine months after getting here, actually being the world champion.

A.J. Styles about Wrestling:

Wrestling in Japan, obviously, the fans are a little bit different - very quiet, very respectful in New Japan - but here in the WWE, these fans are going nuts.

A.J. Styles about Work:

You just can't compare the WWE to anything else when it comes to sports entertainment. There is nothing like the WWE, nothing like this machine I am working for and I'm proud to work for.

A.J. Styles about Cool:

You just remember back when you were watching as a kid and going, 'Man, Sting's so cool,' and now I'm wrestling the guy. It's breathtaking.

A.J. Styles about You:

You're only as old as you feel, and I feel pretty young. I've got one gear, and till it gets reversed, I'm going all out.