AJ Styles's Success and Achievements in Timeline

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AJ Styles

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of AJ Styles.

Allen Neal Jones, famously known as AJ Styles, is a prominent American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, performing on the Raw brand. He is celebrated for his exceptional in-ring abilities, including high-flying maneuvers and technical prowess. Styles has achieved considerable success throughout his career, holding championships in various wrestling promotions worldwide, including WWE. His career began in 1998, and he has wrestled for promotions such as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, now Impact Wrestling), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), before joining WWE in 2016. He is regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.

February 4, 2004: Tag Team Championship Win

On February 4, 2004, AJ Styles teamed with Abyss to defeat the NWA World Tag Team Champions, Kevin Northcutt and Legend, winning the championship despite Abyss abandoning him during the match.

January 16, 2005: X Division Championship Win

On January 16, 2005, at Final Resolution, AJ Styles won the X Division Championship for the fourth time by defeating Chris Sabin and Petey Williams in an Ultimate X match.

2005: TNA Super X Cup Tournament and X Division Championship Win

In 2005, AJ Styles participated in the TNA Super X Cup Tournament, reaching the semi-finals and then later won the X Division Championship for a fifth time at Unbreakable in a three-way match against Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels.

2010: Ranked atop Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500

In 2010, AJ Styles ranked atop the annual Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500, the first TNA wrestler to do so.

November 2012: IGN UK Top 50 Wrestlers Ranking

In November 2012, IGN UK columnist Matt Fowler ranked AJ Styles at number 38 in his top 50 professional wrestlers of all-time list, recognizing his impact on wrestling.

2015: Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter Award

In 2015, AJ Styles won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Wrestler of the Year award.

2016: Returns to WWE and Wins Championship

In 2016, AJ Styles returned to the company, WWE, and won the WWE Championship twice.

2016: Voted PWI Wrestler of the Year

In 2016, AJ Styles was voted PWI Wrestler of the Year.

2017: Inducted into Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

In 2017, AJ Styles was inducted in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.

January 28, 2018: Styles wins handicap championship match at the Royal Rumble

On January 28, 2018, AJ Styles retained the WWE Championship against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in a handicap championship match at the Royal Rumble.

2018: Voted PWI Wrestler of the Year

In 2018, AJ Styles was voted PWI Wrestler of the Year.

2020: Named PWI Wrestler of the Decade

In 2020, AJ Styles was voted PWI Wrestler of the Decade.