AJ Styles is an American professional wrestler. Born in June 1977, Styles is known for his work in WWE, NJPW, and TNA. He hails from the town of Jacksonville in North Carolina and had a difficult childhood. While he was passionate about pro wrestling, he could not watch it much growing up due to the absence of cable television in his home. During high school, he took up amateur wrestling and became the state wrestling champion twice. Eventually, he entered the professional wrestling scene after his friend did the same.
Styles began training in 1998 and made his debut in the Indies at that time. While many fans are not aware of it, Styles even wrestled in the WCW before its closure in 2001. Thereafter, he made a huge name for himself in the indies and then in established promotions like TNA and NJPW, including founding the Bullet Club. Eventually, he came to WWE in 2016 and won numerous titles and accolades here as well.
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AJ Styles Finishing Move
According to the SmackDown Hotel, AJ Styles uses the Styles Clash move as his finisher. Besides this, he sometimes also uses the Calf Crusher to force his opponents to tap out. He also uses the Phenomenal Forearm as his signature move and sometimes as a finisher.
Styles Clash
Styles Clash is the most famous move in AJ Styles' arsenal. He has used the move to defeat some of the biggest names in the industry. Here, he lifts his opponents upside down in the position of a piledriver. According to Pro Wresling Fandom, he then drops them face-first on the mat and rolls the opponent to cover for the pin. He has been using this modified Belly-to-back Inverted Mat Slam since his debut in April 1998.
Phenomenal Forearm
AJ Styles' signature move is the Phenomenal Forearm, which is often enough to leave opponents stunned and dazed. Here, Styles waits for his opponent to get on their feet while he stands on the turnbuckle. He then jumps off the top rope and hits the opponent on the head with his forearm as a surprise attack as per Pro Wrestling Fandom. Ever since joining WWE, Styles has used the move to great success.
Calf Crusher
The Calf Crusher is the submission move used by AJ Styles, where he targets the legs of the opponent. He applies pressure to the calf muscle while twisting the leg, causing immense pain and making it difficult for the opponent to move towards the rope.
AJ Styles Theme Song
According to the SmackDown Hotel, AJ Styles uses the "You Don't Want None" theme song in WWE as of November 2024 The theme is composed by Def Rebel and features Stevie Stone. He first used this theme in April 2024. Styles is most known for using the "Phenomenal" theme song composed by CFO$, which he used during his debut with the WWE. The current track tries to maintain the high-energy vibe of its predecessor while introducing fresh lyrics. Over the years, Styles has used numerous theme songs in different promotions.
| Theme Song | Composed By | Used Since | Used Until |
| You Don't Want None | Def Rebel feat. Stevie Stone | April 7, 2024 | Present |
| Phenomenal | CFO$ | January 24, 2016 | April 6, 2024 |
| Emergence | Def Rebel | October 10, 2022 | December 22, 2023 |
| DemiGods (Edit) | LabRats feat. Slim J | January 4, 2014 | January 23, 2016 |
| Styles Clash | Yonosuke Kitamura | April 6, 2014 | January 5, 2016 |
| Shot'Em | [Q] Brick | April 6, 2014 | January 5, 2016 |
| Get Ready to Fly | GRITS | August 23, 2013 | December 17, 2014 |
| Evil Ways | Blues Saraceno | June 2, 2013 | August 22, 2013 |
| Fortune 4 | Dale Oliver | June 17, 2010 | January 5, 2012 |
| Get Ready to Fly | GRITS | January 1, 2007 | June 2, 2013 |
| I Am | Dale Oliver | June 19, 2002 | December 31, 2006 |
| Loose | Primer 55 | February 12, 2001 | March 19, 2001 |
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FAQs on AJ Styles Finisher
A. AJ is the initials of Allen Jones, the real name of AJ Styles.
A. Yes, AJ Styles is suffering from an ankle injury as of November 2024.
A. Before WWE, AJ Styles wrestled in TNA, NJPW and the indies.
A. AJ Styles revealed that he was offered a TNA contract with significant pay cut and thus decided to go elsewhere.
