![]() ![]() Also that year, 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. Both PWI and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON) voted him Wrestler of the Year for 2016. Despite being well into his forties, Styles has showcased solid recent bouts with. He signed a multi-year contract with WWE fourteen years later in January 2016, making his re-debut that month and going on to win the WWE Championship in September. AJ Styles & Omos (Image credit: 2K) The evergreen technician makes his fifth consecutive WWE appearance. Styles first appeared in WWE (then the World Wrestling Federation, or the WWF) in 2002, but turned down a developmental contract he was offered with the company. Styles has also won various titles on international independent circuits, including the PWG World Championship. 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. He simultaneously appeared in Ring of Honor (ROH) from 2002-2006, where he became the first ROH Pure Champion. In 2010, Styles became the first ever TNA-contracted wrestler to be ranked number one on the annual Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) PWI 500 list. Styles is the first professional wrestler ever to complete the TNA Triple Crown (five times) and the TNA Grand Slam (two times). He was also the inaugural titleholder of the X Division Championship, which he won six times. While in TNA, Styles held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship three times and the TNA World Heavyweight Championship twice. He became widely known for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from 2002-2013, where he was dubbed "Mr. Styles debuted in 1998 and competed for various independent promotions, before gaining his first mainstream exposure in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 2001. Long regarded as one of the best wrestlers in the world, Styles has headlined numerous pay-per-view events internationally. Catch the latest episode in the player below.Allen Neal Jones best known by the ring name AJ Styles is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. ![]() Listen to Ring Rust Radio for all of the hot wrestling topics. The Icon and Deluxe Editions of WWE 2K23 will be available for PlayStation5, PlayStation4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC on March 14, while the Standard and Cross-Gen Editions will release March 17. That includes the likes of undisputed WWE universal champion Roman Reigns, SmackDown women's champion Charlotte Flair and legends like John Cena, Hulk Hogan and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Many more top stars have yet to receive their ratings, and once they do, they figure to join the 90 club as well. Multiple legends are also rated 90 or above, such as The Rock and WWE Hall of Famers The Undertaker and Trish Stratus. Williams:Īmong those who have had their ratings revealed thus far, several present-day Superstars reached or exceeded the threshold of 90, including Bobby Lashley, Brock Lesnar, Drew McIntyre, Jey Uso, Bayley and Bianca Belair. The following is a rundown of every rating released thus far, courtesy of 's Leah J. WWE 2K23 is one of the biggest pro wrestling video game offerings of all time with nearly 200 playable characters, and many of them had their ratings shown for the first time Wednesday. ![]()
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