Everything in his career that he had ever accomplished and everything he had ever sacrificed, it all led up to this very moment. At last, after a laundry list of accomplishments and a plethora of championship title victories to his credit, AJ Styles had finally won the top prize, with the top company in all of professional wrestling...the WWE World Championship.
For nearly a half an hour, AJ Styles went to war with defending Champion Dean Ambrose at the 2016 WWE Backlash pay-per-view. But, there could be only one. So, once the dust settled and the final bell rang at the conclusion of a huge night in Richmond, AJ Styles walked away as the new WWE World Champion.
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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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