AJ Styles

Allen Neal Jones (born June 2, 1977), better known by his ring name AJ Styles (alternatively stylized as A.J. Styles), is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as a talent scout. He is also best known for his tenures in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and Ring of Honor (ROH). Jones debuted in 1998 and competed for various independent promotions as well as World Championship Wrestling (WCW) before gaining initial mainstream exposure in TNA.

Jones gained prominence after signing with TNA, having been described as "the cornerstone of the company since its 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 also the first TNA Triple Crown and Grand Slam champion. Jones simultaneously appeared in ROH from 2002 to 2006, where he became the inaugural ROH Pure Champion. Jones also wrestled extensively internationally, in promotions such as NJPW, where he is a two-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion and the United Kingdom-based Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro), where he is a former RPW British Heavyweight Champion.