Will Ospreay made history a couple of nights ago at Sakura Genesis 2021! He defeated Kota Ibushi to become the new IWGP Heavyweight Champion. Besides his historic win, several fans and fellow wrestlers congratulated Ospreay, including WWE Superstar AJ Styles. AJ STYLES ON WILL OSPREAY BECOMING IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION The ‘Phenomenal One [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/aj-styles/]‘ is no stranger to the world of pro wrestling. He may be a WWE Superstar today, but before that, he ruled the squared circle in Japan and for various promotions across the globe. The decorated World Champion took to Twitter to congratulate Will Ospreay on his title win at Sakura Genesis 2021. Styles revealed he felt like he was looking into a mirror after seeing Ospreay win the IWGP Championship. He then congratulated him on the same. Well, such subtle praise from one of the greatest IWGP Champions ever is a huge compliment! The image Styles responded with had AJ Styles and Ospreay staring back at each other in a RevPro ring. You can see Styles holding the prestigious IWGP Heavyweight Championship in the picture, while Ospreay simply looks on. An endorsement of such high standards, that too, from AJ Styles surely must’ve been a huge thing for the ‘Aerial Assassin.’ After all, it was the three-way match between AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, and Christopher Daniels in TNA that made him want to become a pro wrestler. Today, he holds the same belt that Styles held before. [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/NJPW-AJ-Styles.jpg] Not just AJ Styles, but Will Ospreay has added his name to the list of some top names in the world of pro wrestling. Ospreay is the 34th IWGP Champion. Or you can say the second IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. For those unaware, NJPW unified the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championship to create the new IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. In fact, his impressive performances against AJ Styles, Kazuchika Okada, Marty Scurll, and others brought eyeballs to him. Then, he was signed with NJPW after some legitimate endorsements from Styles and Hiroshi Tanahashi. youtubeembedcode.com/de/ [https://youtubeembedcode.com/de/] Enable javascript [https://enablejavascript.co] It’s funny how Styles has been there for Ospreay since the latter’s early days. Today, Styles is in WWE, but we’re sure the two will cross paths in some capacity in the near future. Before you guess, no, Ospreay won’t come to WWE or will he? Only time will tell. Also Read: WATCH: When Shinsuke Nakamura Stunned Fans With an Electrifying Entrance at WrestleMania 34 [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wwe-news-raw-smackdown-watch-when-shinshuke-nakamura-stunned-the-fans-with-an-electrifying-entrance-at-wrestlemania-34/]. 

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<h2><img class="n3VNCb alignnone" src="https://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/003/657/310/c6abb3199507da367491efdbec415267_crop_north.jpg?1486176111&amp;w=3072&amp;h=2048" alt="" width="3072" height="2048" data-noaft="1" /></h2>
<h2>AJ Styles 2022: Net Worth, Salary, &amp; Endorsements</h2>
There are very few who can say that they are more accomplished than AJ Styles in the field of professional wrestling. ‘The Phenomenal One’ had seen and done it all even before <span style="font-weight: 400">joining Vince McMahon’s promotion, WWE</span><span style="font-weight: 400">. </span>

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With an array of skills, talents, and experience beyond his years, AJ Styles is inarguably one of WWE’s biggest assets. His performances have been lauded by WWE legends including The Undertaker himself.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

Before finally making it to WWE, Styles had a long career as a professional wrestler through various promotions. Everyone already knew who AJ Styles was.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

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<h2>History<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></h2>
<h3>Early Career<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></h3>
At the young age of 21, Styles entered the world of professional wrestling. He wrestled for NWA-based promotions and less notable promotions with a masked gimmick.

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However, natural talent saw Styles rise up the pecking order. His performances soon caught the eye of WCW, and the company even offered him a contract.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

Styles appeared on one episode of Nitro, where he lost a tag team match in an ongoing tournament. He later appeared for a WWF tryout but was not offered a contract despite winning his match.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

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He was once more offered a choice to continue in WWF but had to relocate to a development territory in another state.

Due to the interference with his wife’s college schedule, Styles turned down the offer and continued wrestling on the independent scene.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>
<h3>ROH<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></h3>
Styles got a foothold in ROH by quickly rising to the top of approval ratings. He was used as the main card performer and had several championship shots.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

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Styles competed across various formats, engaging in major singles feuds as well as Tag Team ones. Attracting a lot of eyeballs to the nascent promotion, Styles had a major showdown with a young CM Punk.

He managed to beat Punk twice, with the second match involving Ricky Steamboat as Guest Referee.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

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<h3>TNA<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></h3>
AJ Styles took his popularity to another level at TNA where he made ripples into waves. Quickly making his presence felt, Styles became the first X-Division Champion.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

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Unlike other belts, it was the wrestler that made the belt known, and Styles elevated the status of the X Division Championship. He went on to conquer a series of belts during his time in TNA.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

‘The Phenomenal One’ found himself alongside WWE legends such as Kurt Angle, Booker T, Jeff Hardy, and Christian. He would also compete with future stars such as Samoa Joe.

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While the former WWE stars like Jeff Hardy often took the driver's seat, Styles proved his mettle time and again by giving them wrestling of the highest quality.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

He even had a memorable Tag Team run with Kurt Angle and was widely praised for his work then. Styles was the face of TNA at one point and became the dominant Champion during all his reigns.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

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While Styles had a lot of forgettable moments like being the protege of Ric Flair, he was a star and a living legend in TNA. His work with former WWE Superstars got him a lot of attention from the fans and critics.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

AJ Styles had a number of appearances in Mexican and Japanese Wrestling promotions as part of TNA partnerships that further elevated his skills. The diversity of moves at his disposal increased.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

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After nearly 12 years at TNA, Styles parted ways with the promotion. There were reports that negotiations had broken down early on. Styles later revealed that the new contract offer <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wwe-news-they-wanted-me-to-take-less-money-aj-styles-reveals-why-he-parted-ways-with-tna/">involved</a> reducing his salary by 60%.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>
<h3>Return to ROH, NJPW, and Independent Scene</h3>
Styles briefly returned to ROH for two years and began competing regularly. He also competed in the Independent scene during this time and worked every chance he got.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

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Appearing across various promotions, Styles made it to Chikara, CZW, and Revolution Pro Wrestling. He took his services to England as well where he had a match against Lionheart.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

Styles even went all the way to Japan to compete in the NJPW. There, he beat Tanahashi and Shinsuke Nakamura respectively to become a two-time IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

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At this point, ‘The Phenomenal One’ had developed top-level skills and different wrestling styles. In fact, he was being recognized as the best professional wrestler in the world.

He was beyond his time in experience and finally caught the eye of WWE who immediately sought his services.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>
<h3>WWE</h3>
AJ Styles finally found himself in the biggest scene at WWE. Styles made an epic <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubZR-cfkSDQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">debut</a> at Royal Rumble in 2016 which earned him one of the biggest crowd pops in WWE history.

The debut was named the best of the decade by WWE.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

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Styles went on to be a major PPV contender and ignited a feud against Chris Jericho himself as his first major storyline. Styles went on to make an explosive first appearance at WrestleMania, where he faced off against Jericho.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

Styles then set his sights on the gold. After defeating John Cena twice in two dream matches, Styles went on to challenge Dean Ambrose (now Jon Moxley) for his WWE World Championship. After a 140 day-reign, Styles lost the title to Cena, ending their feud.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

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‘The New Face of WWE’ then went on to have a memorable feud against Shane McMahon that went on to WrestleMania 33 and a successive feud with Kevin Owens in which Styles ended up winning the United States Championship.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>
<h3>Year-long WWE Championship reign</h3>
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AJ Styles managed to win the WWE Championship once more by taking down Jinder Mahal. He then went on to the biggest challenge of his career in Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

‘The Phenomenal One’ gave fans the best showdown they had witnessed in recent years as he faced ‘The Beast Incarnate’ Brock Lesnar.

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Despite being the visible underdog in the match, Styles did his best damage and surprised a lot of fans. Unfortunately, the relentless force in Lesnar overpowered Styles. The loss was actually a win, as AJ Styles was now known far and wide for his talent.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

The Superstar went on to hold the WWE Championship for over a year. He lost the title against Daniel Bryan on an episode of SmackDown, ending his reign at a massive 371 days.

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<h3>Feud with The Undertaker</h3>
Styles found himself at a new height when he ignited a feud against The Undertaker himself. ‘The Deadman’ neared the end of his career, and Styles in his heel role was becoming the talk of the WWE Universe.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

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The two had a long feud that was supposed to end at Clash of Champions but went on to WrestleMania! AJ Styles fought ‘The Deadman’ in the first-ever Cinematic match and made his mark in WWE history.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

Later, The Undertaker announced his retirement from WWE. This meant that AJ Styles is the last man to ever face ‘The Deadman’, a fitting end to a long and illustrious career. This is yet another badge on the brilliant run of Styles.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

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The Intercontinental Championship found Styles tussling with Sami Zayn and Jeff Hardy in a feud that would end up in Zayn’s favor. Styles was then drafted to Raw, the brand on which he performs today.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

Styles led his team to victory at Survivor Series when Team Raw defeated Team SmackDown with ease. He roamed Raw with a humongous bodyguard called Omos, who kept the enemies away quite effectively.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400">With his new partner Omos, AJ Styles started dominating the Raw tag division. The biggest prize for the duo came when they </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQrIqJH4uLk"><span style="font-weight: 400">won </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">the Raw Tag Team titles at </span><span style="font-weight: 400">WrestleMania 37. The duo kept the title around their waists for a total of 133 days, before dropping the titles to </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt9jPH7vVK8"><span style="font-weight: 400">Rk-Bro </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">at the SummerSlam PPV.</span>

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Following that, Styles and Omos faced RK-Bro in a rematch at Crown Jewel and lost again. Omos and Styles broke up after Omos attacked Styles on the December 20 episode of Raw.
<h2>AJ Styles 2022 Achievements<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></h2>
During his time in TNA and NWA, AJ Styles was a two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time TNA World Tag Team Champion, and a 6-time TNA X Division Champion. He was also a 3-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and a 4-time NWA World Tag Team Champion.

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In ROH, Styles won the ROH Pure Championship and the ROH World Tag Team Championship. In NJPW, he was a 2-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion.

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Since joining WWE, AJ Styles has won the WWE Championship twice, the WWE United States Championship thrice, the WWE Intercontinental Championship once, <span style="font-weight: 400">and also the Raw Tag Team Championship</span>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

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He is also regarded as the last man to fight The Undertaker after ‘The Deadman’ decided to step away from the ring in 2020.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>
<h2>AJ Styles 2022 Net Worth</h2>
Accounting for his experienced Wrestling career, AJ Styles is <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/wrestlers/aj-styles-net-worth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">worth</a> about $ 6 million. This figure is bound to increase with time as Styles proves to be a valuable asset for the company.

<img class="n3VNCb alignnone" src="https://www.wwe.com/f/styles/og_image/public/all/2019/04/AJ_Styles_bio--29520c1a21281781bb33b5afee4e6659.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="675" data-noaft="1" />
<h2>AJ Styles 2022 Charities<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></h2>
Following the destruction caused in Houston by Hurricane Harvey, AJ Styles, along with WWE Hall of Famer, Mark Henry, helped out delivering food packages to assembly-line volunteers.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

<img class="n3VNCb alignnone" src="https://community.wwe.com/sites/default/files/styles/hero_format/public/000_Cardiff_11042018at_0060.jpg?itok=bfekhOrq" alt="" width="565" height="318" data-noaft="1" />The effort was part of the Houston Habitat for Humanity charity in which WWE played an integral part. Styles and Henry helped in providing relief to a lot of affected people that day.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

Styles was also involved in the WWE Superstar team that visited a Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh. In Cardiff, he granted the wishes of 4 children through various wish-making agencies.

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<h2>How to Contact AJ Styles<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></h2>
You can contact AJ Styles through his social media handles on Instagram and Twitter:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

Twitter:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <a href="https://twitter.com/AJStylesOrg?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@AJStylesOrg</a></span>

Instagram:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajstylesp1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ajstylesp1</a></span>
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<td valign="middle">Real name</td>
<td valign="middle">Allen Neal Jones</td>
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<td valign="middle">Born</td>
<td valign="middle">June 2, 1977 (44 Years)</td>
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<td valign="middle">Nationality</td>
<td valign="middle">United States of America<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">Height</td>
<td valign="middle">5 ft 11 in (180 cm)</td>
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<tr>
<td valign="middle">Weight</td>
<td valign="middle">218 lb (99 kg)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">Marital Status</td>
<td valign="middle">Married</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">Wife</td>
<td valign="middle">Wendy Jones</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">Debut</td>
<td valign="middle">January 20, 2016 (WWE), 1998 (Professional Wrestling)</td>
</tr>
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<td valign="middle">Trained by</td>
<td valign="middle">Rick Michaels</td>
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<td valign="middle">Ring name(s)</td>
<td valign="top">AJ Styles

A.J. Styles

Air Styles

Mr. Olympia</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">Net Worth</td>
<td valign="middle">$ 6 million</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

AJ Styles

AJ Styles 2022: Net Worth, Salary, &amp; Endorsements There are very few who can say that they are more accomplished than AJ Styles in the field of professional wrestling. ‘The Phenomenal One’ had seen and done it all even before joining Vince McMahon’s promotion, WWE.  With an array of skills, talents, and experience beyond his years, AJ Styles is inarguably one of WWE’s biggest assets. His performances have been lauded by WWE legends including The Undertaker himself.  Before finally making it to WWE, Styles had a long career as a professional wrestler through various promotions. Everyone already knew who AJ Styles was.  History  Early Career  At the young age of 21, Styles entered the world of professional wrestling. He wrestled for NWA-based promotions and less notable promotions with a masked gimmick. However, natural talent saw Styles rise up the pecking order. His performances soon caught the eye of WCW, and the company even offered him a contract.  Styles appeared on one episode of Nitro, where he lost a tag team match in an ongoing tournament. He later appeared for a WWF tryout but was not offered a contract despite winning his match.  He was once more offered a choice to continue in WWF but had to relocate to a development territory in another state. Due to the interference with his wife’s college schedule, Styles turned down the offer and continued wrestling on the independent scene.  ROH  Styles got a foothold in ROH by quickly rising to the top of approval ratings. He was used as the main card performer and had several championship shots.  Styles competed across various formats, engaging in major singles feuds as well as Tag Team ones. Attracting a lot of eyeballs to the nascent promotion, Styles had a major showdown with a young CM Punk. He managed to beat Punk twice, with the second match involving Ricky Steamboat as Guest Referee.  TNA  AJ Styles took his popularity to another level at TNA where he made ripples into waves. Quickly making his presence felt, Styles became the first X-Division Champion.  Unlike other belts, it was the wrestler that made the belt known, and Styles elevated the status of the X Division Championship. He went on to conquer a series of belts during his time in TNA.  ‘The Phenomenal One’ found himself alongside WWE legends such as Kurt Angle, Booker T, Jeff Hardy, and Christian. He would also compete with future stars such as Samoa Joe. While the former WWE stars like Jeff Hardy often took the driver&#8217;s seat, Styles proved his mettle time and again by giving them wrestling of the highest quality.  He even had a memorable Tag Team run with Kurt Angle and was widely praised for his work then. Styles was the face of TNA at one point and became the dominant Champion during all his reigns.  While Styles had a lot of forgettable moments like being the protege of Ric Flair, he was a star and a living legend in TNA. His work with former WWE Superstars got him a lot of attention from the fans and critics.  AJ Styles had a number of appearances in Mexican and Japanese Wrestling promotions as part of TNA partnerships that further elevated his skills. The diversity of moves at his disposal increased.  After nearly 12 years at TNA, Styles parted ways with the promotion. There were reports that negotiations had broken down early on. Styles later revealed that the new contract offer involved reducing his salary by 60%.  Return to ROH, NJPW, and Independent Scene Styles briefly returned to ROH for two years and began competing regularly. He also competed in the Independent scene during this time and worked every chance he got.  Appearing across various promotions, Styles made it to Chikara, CZW, and Revolution Pro Wrestling. He took his services to England as well where he had a match against Lionheart.  Styles even went all the way to Japan to compete in the NJPW. There, he beat Tanahashi and Shinsuke Nakamura respectively to become a two-time IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.  At this point, ‘The Phenomenal One’ had developed top-level skills and different wrestling styles. In fact, he was being recognized as the best professional wrestler in the world. He was beyond his time in experience and finally caught the eye of WWE who immediately sought his services.  WWE AJ Styles finally found himself in the biggest scene at WWE. Styles made an epic debut at Royal Rumble in 2016 which earned him one of the biggest crowd pops in WWE history. The debut was named the best of the decade by WWE.  Styles went on to be a major PPV contender and ignited a feud against Chris Jericho himself as his first major storyline. Styles went on to make an explosive first appearance at WrestleMania, where he faced off against Jericho.  Styles then set his sights on the gold. After defeating John Cena twice in two dream matches, Styles went on to challenge Dean Ambrose (now Jon Moxley) for his WWE World Championship. After a 140 day-reign, Styles lost the title to Cena, ending their feud.  ‘The New Face of WWE’ then went on to have a memorable feud against Shane McMahon that went on to WrestleMania 33 and a successive feud with Kevin Owens in which Styles ended up winning the United States Championship.  Year-long WWE Championship reign AJ Styles managed to win the WWE Championship once more by taking down Jinder Mahal. He then went on to the biggest challenge of his career in Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series.  ‘The Phenomenal One’ gave fans the best showdown they had witnessed in recent years as he faced ‘The Beast Incarnate’ Brock Lesnar. Despite being the visible underdog in the match, Styles did his best damage and surprised a lot of fans. Unfortunately, the relentless force in Lesnar overpowered Styles. The loss was actually a win, as AJ Styles was now known far and wide for his talent.  The Superstar went on to hold the WWE Championship for over a year. He lost the title against Daniel Bryan on an episode of SmackDown, ending his reign at a massive 371 days. Feud with The Undertaker Styles found himself at a new height when he ignited a feud against The Undertaker himself. ‘The Deadman’ neared the end of his career, and Styles in his heel role was becoming the talk of the WWE Universe.  The two had a long feud that was supposed to end at Clash of Champions but went on to WrestleMania! AJ Styles fought ‘The Deadman’ in the first-ever Cinematic match and made his mark in WWE history.  Later, The Undertaker announced his retirement from WWE. This meant that AJ Styles is the last man to ever face ‘The Deadman’, a fitting end to a long and illustrious career. This is yet another badge on the brilliant run of Styles.  The Intercontinental Championship found Styles tussling with Sami Zayn and Jeff Hardy in a feud that would end up in Zayn’s favor. Styles was then drafted to Raw, the brand on which he performs today.  Styles led his team to victory at Survivor Series when Team Raw defeated Team SmackDown with ease. He roamed Raw with a humongous bodyguard called Omos, who kept the enemies away quite effectively.  With his new partner Omos, AJ Styles started dominating the Raw tag division. The biggest prize for the duo came when they won the Raw Tag Team titles at WrestleMania 37. The duo kept the title around their waists for a total of 133 days, before dropping the titles to Rk-Bro at the SummerSlam PPV. Following that, Styles and Omos faced RK-Bro in a rematch at Crown Jewel and lost again. Omos and Styles broke up after Omos attacked Styles on the December 20 episode of Raw. AJ Styles 2022 Achievements  During his time in TNA and NWA, AJ Styles was a two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time TNA World Tag Team Champion, and a 6-time TNA X Division Champion. He was also a 3-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and a 4-time NWA World Tag Team Champion. In ROH, Styles won the ROH Pure Championship and the ROH World Tag Team Championship. In NJPW, he was a 2-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. https://youtu.be/BLzLocz9hiY Since joining WWE, AJ Styles has won the WWE Championship twice, the WWE United States Championship thrice, the WWE Intercontinental Championship once, and also the Raw Tag Team Championship.  He is also regarded as the last man to fight The Undertaker after ‘The Deadman’ decided to step away from the ring in 2020.  AJ Styles 2022 Net Worth Accounting for his experienced Wrestling career, AJ Styles is worth about $ 6 million. This figure is bound to increase with time as Styles proves to be a valuable asset for the company. AJ Styles 2022 Charities  Following the destruction caused in Houston by Hurricane Harvey, AJ Styles, along with WWE Hall of Famer, Mark Henry, helped out delivering food packages to assembly-line volunteers.  The effort was part of the Houston Habitat for Humanity charity in which WWE played an integral part. Styles and Henry helped in providing relief to a lot of affected people that day.  Styles was also involved in the WWE Superstar team that visited a Children&#8217;s Hospital in Pittsburgh. In Cardiff, he granted the wishes of 4 children through various wish-making agencies. How to Contact AJ Styles  You can contact AJ Styles through his social media handles on Instagram and Twitter:  Twitter: @AJStylesOrg Instagram: @ajstylesp1  Real name Allen Neal Jones  Born June 2, 1977 (44 Years)  Nationality United States of America   Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)  Weight 218 lb (99 kg)  Marital Status Married  Wife Wendy Jones  Debut January 20, 2016 (WWE), 1998 (Professional Wrestling)  Trained by Rick Michaels  Ring name(s) AJ Styles A.J. Styles Air Styles Mr. Olympia  Net Worth $ 6 million

AJ Styles Congratulates Will Ospreay on IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Win

AJ Styles on Will Ospreay becoming IWGP Heavyweight Champion