10 Phenomenal AJ Styles moments

10: NWA World Heavyweight Champion

AJ with the10 pounds of gold.

Keep in mind, this was during the time in which TNA and NWA were partnered, thus using the famed 10 pounds of gold as TNA's top prize.

During the early 2000's, TNA held weekly pay-per-view events in Nashville, at the fairgrounds arena, which was where TNA called home for all of their events at the time. On June 11, 2003, AJ Styles would earn his first of two NWA World Heavyweight Championship reigns, by defeating Jeff Jarrett and Raven, in a 3-way dance at TNA's weekly pay-per-view #48.

By winning the title, Styles became TNA's first ever Triple Crown Champion. The win also marked the beginning of a strong heel push for AJ as well.