Check his resume and you’ll see why he made this list.
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To be honest, there's not going to be a lot of fans who understand why AJ Styles is listed as one of the best all-time CRUISERWEIGHTS and I completely understand that. But, when you think back to AJ’s contribution to the TNA X-Division and how he remains one of the best that division has ever seen, it makes perfect sense to not only include Styles on the list but to actually rank him fairly high on it.
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TNA introduced the X-Division in June of 2002, during one of their weekly pay-per-view shows. While there are multiple theories behind why the company started the division, Many fans see it as an alternative to WWE’s Cruiserweight Division.
After all, the talent within this division is made up of guys who are very similar in stature to what you would see in the WWE Cruiserweight Division. With that said, AJ Styles would win the fatal-four-way elimination match, which crowned him as the first ever TNA X-Division Champion.
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Since AJ’s reign as the inaugural X-Division Champion, his career would then absolutely explode. Styles would go on to capture the X-Division title an impressive six times in total, making him one of the best of that division’s history.
As we now know, AJ would then move on to even greater heights and eventually become not only one of the best among the cruiserweight ranks, but actually one of the overall best in the world today.
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J. Carpenter
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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