A.J. Styles is an athlete in a combat sport.
Allen Neal Jones ( born June 2 , 1977 ) , best known by the ring name A.J. Styles ( also stylized as AJ Styles ) , is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE performing on the SmackDown brand . Styles , who has long been regarded as one of the world 's best professional wrestlers , is widely known for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) from 2002 -- 2013 , where he was dubbed `` Mr. TNA '' . Styles is the first professional wrestler ever to complete the TNA Triple Crown ( five times ) and the TNA Grand Slam ( two times ) . In 2014 , he signed with New Japan Pro-Wrestling ( NJPW ) and won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in his first match with the company , later becoming the leader of the Bullet Club .