7 WWE wrestlers who suffered as children before finding success

#2 AJ Styles

AJ Styles

High-flying superstar AJ Styles is one of the biggest names in the world of professional wrestling. In the days where WWE was the only promotion worth being in, Styles was one of the only Superstars who was able to make his name in the business while not being a part of WWE, alongside Superstars like Samoa Joe.

He has wrestled in Impact Wrestling, Ring of Honor, and has gone to New Japan where he became the leader of the Bullet Club.

In WWE, he found success in a big way within months of joining the company, becoming the WWE Champion. He has since held multiple titles and had proper reigns in the company.

However, before making it big, AJ Styles went through multiple issues when he was a child. He grew up in a poor household, where he could not even watch wrestling due to his parents not being able to afford cable.

His father was an alcoholic and abusive from when he was very young. He fought to get out of poverty from when he was very young and managed to do so by focusing on his wrestling dream