AJ Styles: 10 things you didn't know about the top WWE star

AJ Styles is one of the best in-ring performers in WWE history, with his high-flying, exciting and unorthodox wrestling style wowing fans all over the world.

After a brief stint with WWE, Styles made his name with TNA, Ring of Honor and later New Japan-Pro Wrestling, in which time he cemented himself as arguably the best wrestler in the world and certainly the best not to be with the industry giant.

Upon returning to WWE and making his main roster debut at the Royal Rumble in 2016, Styles quickly won over Vince McMahon and was moved up the card, winning the WWE Title before the end of the year. Since then, he has won a second WWE Championship, three US Titles, the Intercontinental Title, as well as Tag Team Gold.

Styles is currently part of an ongoing storyline with Judgement Day and fellow ex-Bullet Club member Finn Balor, that should feature prominently on WWE television moving forward.

With all of this in mind, there still may be a few things about “The Phenomenal One” that fans remain unaware of, so GiveMeSport runs you through 10 things you didn’t know about AJ Styles…

The real-life Allen Jones attended Johnson High School in Gainesville, Georgia. Graduating in 1996, he was a two-time Georgia State wrestling Champion. He then attended University on a wrestling and physical education scholarship.

In the final months of WCW, Styles wrestled for the ailing promotion in a tag team called Air Raid. The team competed in four matches before the doors were shut on the company in March 2001.

Following WWE’s purchase of WWE (as well as ECW’s demise), they were the only big show in town. Styles made a series of appearances in dark matches, even wrestling The Hurricane. After these matches, Styles was offered a developmental