The Most Phenomenal AJ Styles Quiz You'll Ever Take
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Less than two years after finally agreeing to work for Vince McMahon’s company, AJ Styles is already reigning as WWE Champion for the second time. Of course, this comes as no surprise to any wrestling fans who pay attention to the world outside of the WWE Universe, as Styles has inarguably been one of the best wrestlers in the world for the past decade.
Originally coming to fame as the breakout talent of NWA: Total Nonstop Action, Styles also achieved great fame working for New Japan Pro Wrestling, making him a truly global superstar before he ever officially stepped for in a WWE ring. That said, by doing so, Styles instantly saw his profile explode, earning millions of new fans who had never before witnessed his mastery of the sport.
Regardless of how popular Styles becomes, though, there will always be fans more interested in the present day than anything he accomplished in the past. It’s all well and good to watch his latest match and get blown away by AJ’s expert athleticism, but only his true fans will study his entire career, from TNA to NJPW to WWE and everything in between, fully taking in his incredible legacy. If that’s you, prove it by reading on and taking the most “Phenomenal” quiz about AJ Styles you’ve ever taken.
What number did AJ Styles draw in the Royal Rumble during his WWE debut?
In terms of AJ Styles legacy with WWE, it all begins at the 2016 Royal Rumble. Well, technically, it started a few weeks before then, when it was announced AJ was leaving New Japan Pro Wrestling to do the one thing he had yet to do in his career, which was working for Vince McMahon full time. Still, it was a total shock when unfamiliar music hit over the speakers and the Phenomenal One made his debut at long last. What number did he enter the match?
Which of the following nicknames has AJ Styles never used?
Despite having traveled all over the world and wrestling for a dozen different countries, no matter where he went, AJ Styles almost always used his real name when stepping in the ring. Of course, he’s also used a whole bunch of nicknames in his day, with each company he passed through giving him a new nom de guerre. Most of these names revolved around his status as a phenomenal entertainer, but a couple of them went the extra mile in creativity. Which of these did he never use?
Who did AJ defeat for his first WWE Championship?
Technically speaking, by debuting in the 2016 Royal Rumble, AJ Styles was competing for the WWE Championship starting with his very first match. This was nothing new to the guy, as he did the same thing in New Japan Pro Wrestling, and that time around, he actually won. In WWE, it took AJ an additional seven months before he took home the biggest prize in the company, but that was still a remarkably fast turnaround for a guy people said would never work for Vince McMahon. Who did he beat for the gold?
Who did AJ compete against at his first WrestleMania?
Making a grand debut in January means a wrestler only has about two months to assert themselves as worthy of a match at WrestleMania, yet with AJ Styles’ phenomenal history, there was really no doubt he’d earn the honor. That said, the question of who he would challenge for his first dance at the Grandest Stage of Them All was entirely up in the air, with the options for dream matches virtually endless. Luckily, WWE settled on a pretty good choice for his opponent, and the match wasn’t half bad either—aside from the fact AJ lost. Who beat him?
True or False: AJ Styles competed for WCW.
AJ Styles has wrestled all over the world, but the guy is still pretty young, having made his debut in 1998 at the age of 20. This was a mere three years before WCW went out of business, and while that company was known for making huge mistakes, hiring untested rookies and putting them on TV…okay, that’s something they did a whole lot. Given AJ’s prodigious talents, he probably would’ve fared better for himself than most of the greenhorns WCW threw in front of huge audiences way before they were ready. Did he get the chance to do so?
Which of the following promotion’s top championships did AJ Styles never win?
In the modern era, few wrestlers have managed to bounce from promotion to promotion and remain at the same level. AJ Styles is truly unique for having dominated the ranks of every company he worked for almost immediately, breaking even the extremely high expectations fans had about his arrival. With all that said, it’s not like he was given World Championship matches the second he walked in the door, and in some places AJ worked, he may not have gotten any shots at the gold whatsoever. Which of these companies has he yet to conquer?
How many times was AJ Styles the NWA/TNA World Champion?
It was NWA/TNA, the company that now calls itself Impact Wrestling, where AJ Styles first burst onto the scene as a major player in the wrestling world. For roughly 11 years, AJ was the biggest superstar working for the company, especially amongst the wrestlers who didn’t first come to fame in WCW or WWE. AJ’s dominance over the brand was such that some fans even referred to him as “Mr. TNA,” and that was whether or not he was currently reigning as the World Champion. How many times did he earn that honor?
Who did AJ defeat for his first NWA Championship?
From the beginning, one of the harshest criticisms against TNA/Impact Wrestling is the company’s reliance on former WWE stars opposed to building their own homegrown talent. The one exception to this rule was always AJ Styles, who shot from obscurity to national acclaim by becoming one of the first NWA Champions under the TNA banner. He did so just under a year after NWA: TNA started airing on Pay-Per-View, and though he lost it back to the person he beat for it a few months after winning, AJ’s first taste with gold was nonetheless a huge moment for his fans.
Which of the following moves is not an AJ Styles trademark?
No matter where he was working, what sets AJ Styles apart from the other wrestlers around him is his second-to-none mastery of the art of professional wrestling. AJ can take absolutely any opponent and take them to the best match of their career, utilizing a phenomenally vast move set to wow fans again and again. Of course, not even AJ Styles can do every single wrestling maneuver on the planet, at least not with equal frequency. Which of these special sounding holds did we make up?
Who did AJ Styles defeat for his first IWGP Heavyweight Championship?
Forget about everything that happened in TNA—what really made AJ Styles the biggest superstar in the game despite not yet working for WWE was his time over in New Japan Pro Wrestling. Although generally considered the number two promotion in the world behind WWE, things are a little bit different over in New Japan, in that technical wrestling talent is more important than anything else in getting booked for the main event. For this reason, AJ challenged for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and won in his very first match for the company. Who did he beat?
What stable did AJ join while in New Japan?
Believe it or not, most wrestling fans aware of the global scene would probably argue the biggest stable in the business today has absolutely nothing to do with WWE. Well, aside from the fact that no fewer than four of its biggest members eventually left New Japan Pro Wrestling to start working for Vince McMahon, bringing along little hints and references to their old stomping ground along with them. AJ Styles joined the group immediately upon signing with New Japan, thus joining Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows in a partnership that continued when they all returned to America. What was it called?
Who did AJ compete against at WrestleMania 33?
Having more than proved himself in his first year with WWE, AJ Styles’ second journey to the Showcase of Immortals had the potential to far eclipse his first in just about every way. While his WrestleMania debut against Chris Jericho wasn’t bad by any means, AJ still lost, and the match didn’t mean much in the long run, having not been for any championships. This meant all he needed the second time around was a victory or a more important opponent. Taking the easy homerun, both requirements were met and then some. Who did AJ beat?
Which of the following managers never lead AJ to the ring?
Not even “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles is perfect, as even the man’s biggest fans have acknowledge he wasn’t always as skilled on the microphone as he has been in the ring. Nowadays, AJ has improved to the point where his charisma overrides any mild awkwardness on the mic, but when his career was just taking off, it made sense for him to utilize the services of a number of managers who did his talking for him. Which of the following iconic names never helped him out in this way?
Who did AJ Styles defeat for his first WWE United States Championship?
On top of achieving two reigns as WWE Champion in less than two years, AJ Styles did the same thing with the United States Championship, albeit for significantly shorter reigns. Does the fact AJ lost the US title so quickly after losing it, and twice for that matter, necessarily deflate the joy his fans felt when he won it? We’ll leave that one up for debate. The matches weren’t too bad, and the crowd seemed happy when AJ won, so there were definitely upsides. Regardless of how you feel about what came next, who did AJ beat for the gold?
Who eliminated AJ Styles from his debut Royal Rumble?
Considering no one even knew for sure that AJ Styles would pick the 2016 Royal Rumble as his first match with the company, it should go without saying there weren’t many people expecting him to turn around and win the darn thing. Not until about twenty minutes after he made his entrance, that is, at which point he was bouncing around the ring in dominant fashion and winning over more fans than ever before. Unfortunately, it all came to an end when a certain rival grabbed AJ by the neck and yelled “Welcome to WWE” before throwing him out of the ring. Who was it?
What championship did AJ win on the second ever TNA Pay-Per-View?
Before long AJ Styles would prove the same thing to NWA: TNA that he inevitably proved everywhere else he worked: that he deserved to be a main event talent challenging for the World Championship. However, his size and move set initially implied Styles might be one for the cruiserweight division, or perhaps somewhere else a little bit lower on the card. Did TNA fall victim to putting too much stock in appearances, or did they let AJ fly to the top from the very beginning?
Which of the following never won the TNA Tag Team Championships with AJ Styles?
As is often the case, when a wrestler has little difficulty dominating the solo division, all they need to start wrecking havoc over the tag team scene is a partner. In the case of AJ Styles, when working for NWA: TNA, he found five, who collectively brought him to six reigns as Tag Team Champion. Of AJ’s partners, three were former World Champions themselves, easily making all of these unions amongst the most elite in TNA history. Not everyone was willing to play second fiddle to AJ, though, so which of these icons was never his partner?
How many times was AJ Styles the TNA X Division Champion?
After becoming the inaugural X Division Champion on the second ever NWA: TNA weekly Pay-Per-View, it was only natural that AJ Styles would be one of the men who went on to define what the X Division was all about. The X Division was never about size, style, or stature, but rather passion and dedication to putting on the absolute best match on the show each and every night, which often made AJ the best choice possible to be it’s champion. How many times did he live up to that title?
Who was AJ’s first singles opponent in WWE?
Despite the fact AJ Styles didn’t win the 2016 Royal Rumble, he was nonetheless the talk of the town the next night on Monday Night Raw. Fans had little interest in the fact Triple H won the WWE Championship the night before, more interested in the phenomenal new performer they had been waiting for the last decade. They weren’t alone, as AJ’s fellow WWE superstars were frothing at the mouths to give him a welcome in the way only they can. Who got to do the job by being his first singles opponent?
At which event did AJ Styles win the WWE Championship?
It takes most wrestlers a whole lot more than seven months to go from “never working for Vince McMahon” to winning the WWE Championship, and yet it may well have felt like an eternity for AJ Styles and his millions of fans. Each time Styles challenged for the gold, or became a number one contender, they watched with bated breath expecting for the big moment to come. It finally did at a Pay-Per-View where most fans figured nothing special could happen, where AJ shocked the world in phenomenal fashion yet again. When was it?
Who did AJ Styles defeat at SummerSlam 2016?
Forget about either of his matches at the Showcase of Immortals. Even including his WWE Championship victories, it could easily argued the real biggest match of AJ’s career working for Vince McMahon thus far was defined at SummerSlam 2016. SummerSlam has always been the second most important show of the year, and recently, it’s doubled as the true greatest spectacle the company puts on, removing the pretenses of WrestleMania to simply put on one heck of a good show. At AJ’s first, he more than lived up to that mind set by defeating a major superstar. Who was it?
Who was AJ’s partner for two back-to-back New Japan World Tag Leagues?
American sports entertainment fans may not quite understand, but in New Japan Pro Wrestling, it could be argued that a select few legendary tournaments are far more important than any title could be. AJ Styles never held or even challenged for the IWGP Tag Team Championships, but he did twice compete in the World Tag League tournament, both times with the same partner at his side. The first time around, the duo did rather well, tying for second place, but unfortunately AJ suffered a back injury during round two, forcing their elimination early on. Who was his partner through it all?
Who was AJ’s partner for his first TNA Tag Team Championship reign?
On the second weekly NWA: TNA Pay-Per-View, AJ Styles defined the first era of his career by becoming the inaugural NWA X Division Champion. Then, the very next week, he doubled his gold, also winning the TNA Tag Team Championship. This quiz already covered the fact that AJ won the tag team titles an impressive six times in TNA with five different partners, but we’ve yet to ask who was the first person standing in his corner as they took home the gold. Do you know who it was?
True or False: AJ Styles has wrestled for ECW.
Okay, so it’s probably surprising enough that AJ Styles spent any time working for WCW, even if he didn’t do a whole lot of stuff while he was there. However, the idea of him ever stepping foot in ECW would be mind-blowing on a whole other level. Just imagine what could have happened if Paul Heyman were the one to introduce the Phenomenal One to a global stage and actually had the time and resources to watch him develop into the powerhouse he's become.
Who replaced AJ Styles as the leader of the Bullet Club?
The mere fact AJ Styles left New Japan Pro Wrestling didn’t necessarily mean that his friends in Bullet Club needed to stop helping one another out. Even with Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows following AJ to America, there was another half dozen members of the group ready, willing, and able to keep the brand alive. One of them in particular was ready to step up and take AJ’s place as the new leader, dramatically kicking him out in phenomenal fashion once the story broke that he was leaving. Who was it?
Who was AJ’s final opponent in TNA?
All good things must come to an end, including AJ Styles’ legendary run with Total Nonstop Action. In line with the legacy Styles built there, it can’t be denied that he went out on top, in a sense reigning as TNA World Champion until his final match. Technically, AJ had been stripped of the title for walking out on the company while champion a few months prior, only to come back and defend his belt against the new champ to unify the two. Obviously, AJ lost, letting a new star take his place as at the top of TNA. Who was it?
Who was AJ’s partner when he won the the RoH Tag Team Championships?
On top of all the incredible success in WWE, TNA, and NJPW, AJ Styles was also one of the first top stars to work for Ring of Honor. Though he never reached that company’s peak by winning the RoH World Championship, AJ nonetheless held his fair share of gold in that company, as the inaugural Pure Champion and a one time holder of the RoH Tag Team Championships. Styles and his partner were actually the second ever team to hold the belts. With whom did he share the honor?
What state is AJ Styles billed as hailing from?
Despite what WWE tells the fans, AJ Styles was actually born at a Marine Corps base camp North Carolina. Very early on in his life, however, AJ and his family moved to a different state where he went on to spend the vast majority of his life. This made it extremely easy for AJ to work for TNA as long as he did, with that company based in a neighboring state to his own and thus dramatically cutting down on travel time. Do you know where he says he’s from?
Who was AJ’s tag team partner in WCW?
In all fairness to WCW, it’s not really that company’s fault that AJ Styles didn’t do anything noteworthy while working there. For better or worse, the company went out of business mere weeks after AJ made his debut. Even so, Styles had a slight chance to stand out by wrestling a few fast paced doubles matches, one of which was a round one match to crown the inaugural WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championships. AJ’s partner during this time was an old friend of his who graduated from the same training grounds. Do you know his name?
Which country singer released a music video with AJ Styles in a starring role?
Like just about every wrestler on the scene today, AJ Styles isn’t content simply keeping his career inside the ring. With a winning smile and hair that flows beautifully in the wind, AJ might have the looks necessary to be a leading man in Hollywood, but for now, he’s content to appear in an errant music video. Though AJ’s own musical interests veer towards Christian hip hop, he veered more towards NWA: TNA’s target audience when taking a starring role in the video for a country song called “Something to do With Your Hands.” Do you know who sang it?
Who did AJ wrestle on WWE Metal over a decade before his official debut?
So, you know how this quiz, and for that matter WWE, tend to talk about the 2016 Royal Rumble as the night AJ Styles made his debut with the company? Well, about that. Technically speaking, AJ actually made his WWE debut a solid 14 years earlier, appearing on an episode of WWE Metal in 2002. The appearance took place before TNA even existed, so AJ was still a total unknown at the time, simply serving as enhancement talent against a wrestler who could barely qualify as being in his league in retrospect. Who was it?
Who was AJ Styles’s last opponent in Japan before signing with WWE?
January of 2016 wasn’t just a huge month for WWE thanks to AJ Styles. The company AJ was leaving, New Japan Pro Wrestling, likewise needed to give the guy a phenomenal sendoff, which they accomplished by putting on one of the best matches of his entire career. AJ had actually been out of the ring for a little while due to a back injury, and was making a bombastic comeback to challenge for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. Not that the result mattered, because win or lose, he gave his notice to New Japan earlier that morning he would be leaving.
Which woman was the center of a controversial storyline about AJ Styles cheating on his wife?
All right, so AJ Styles was pretty much the best thing TNA had going for themselves the whole time he was working there, but that doesn’t mean they always knew how to best utilize his gifts. More so than WWE, and perhaps even WCW, TNA has been known for making some seriously boneheaded moves over the years, like forcing their biggest superstar into a downright idiotic storyline about who he may or may not have cheated on his wife with a drug addict. What was the absurd woman’s name?
What is AJ’s wife’s name?
For all his incredible success inside the wrestling ring, AJ Styles has always viewed himself as a family man first and foremost. In fact, it was devotion to his wife that inspired AJ turn down WWE way back in 2002 when they offered him a contract, as doing so would have forced him to move away from her. Obviously, this is a woman who means a whole lot to the guy, and that was before they had four children together. Do you know her name?
Who did AJ defeat for his second WWE Championship?
Stop the presses—mere days before this quiz was set to publish, it looks like AJ Styles did it again, winning back the WWE Championship on the November 7, 2017 episode of SmackDown Live. Styles lost the title a solid 10 months beforehand, and about half the questions on this list relate to the interim, which was a rollercoaster ride up and down the card. Sure, most fans knew AJ would eventually rise back to the top as the cream always does, yet his sudden win still came out of nowhere, much like the Phenomenal One’s success always does.