Aj Styles was born at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina. He grew up in poverty and had a difficult childhood.
Allen Neal Jones, better known by his ring name AJ Styles, is an American professional wrestler signed to WWE and performs under the Smackdown brand.
Jones debuted in 1998 and competed for various independent promotions before gaining mainstream exposure in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 2001.
He gained prominence after signing with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and has been described as “the cornerstone of the company since its inception.”
Highlights
- Aj Styles is a professional American wrestler currently signed with WWE and performs WWE Smackdown.
- Styles lived a difficult childhood through poverty, and his father was abusive and alcoholic.
- Aj Styles is the father of four children and married to his high school sweetheart, Wendy Styles.
On July 13, 2024, Styles appeared for Pro Wrestling Noah, defeating Naomichi Marufuji at NOAH Destination. The event was held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.
Styles returned on the October 4 episode of SmackDown, where Carmelo Hayes confronted him. During a match between the two that night, Styles suffered an ankle injury.
Styles later confirmed that he had suffered a Lisfranc injury on October 15, 2024.
Aj Styles Grew Up In Poverty With An Abusive, Alcoholic Father; His Family Could Not Afford Cable Television
Aj Styles was born on June 2, 1977, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
The WWE superstar likely was a single child of his father, Mr. Jones, and mother, Mrs. Jones. He grew up in poverty and had a difficult childhood.
In an interview with NZPWI (New Zealand’s pro-wrestling news source), Aj Styles mentioned that his family could not afford cable television.
Because of this, he could not watch professional wrestling, which was his childhood passion. Talking with NZPWI, he says,
Well, unfortunately I didn’t have the money so that I could have cable television. I had a little antenna that we had to twirl around and try to pick up stations when we could, so I wasn’t able to watch that much, just because of the simple fact that I was poor
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In addition, Aj grew up with an abusive and alcoholic father. However, Styles’s father’s and mother’s personal information is not publicly known.
In several interviews, the WWE star mentioned that his father was abusive and alcoholic, which made him and his mother live in the harsh conditions at Marine Corps Base Camp in Lejeune.
Despite the struggles, AJ stood up for himself and became one of the most accomplished WWE wrestlers and champions several times.
Aj Styles Is A Single Child Of His Parents; He Is Now The Father Of Four Children
AJ Styles has been married to his high school sweetheart, Wendy Jones, since 2000. Wendy is a school teacher by profession.
Apparently, Jones first appeared in the World Wrestling Federation in 2002 but declined a developmental contract. He returned to the company in 2016, 18 years after his wrestling debut.
He declined the offer at that time so his wife, Wendy, could become a teacher and follow her dreams.
AJ and Wendy are parents of four children: three sons, Ajay Covell, Avery, and Albey Jones, and daughter Anney Jones. The family of six lives in Gainesville, Georgia.
The family’s eldest son, Ajay, is passionate about professional baseball and has been dating Jacey Smith since September 2023.
Similarly, Aj Styles’s other kids are also athletic. He often posts about his son’s and daughter’s athletic activities on his Instagram account.
In an Interview about being the father for the first time after Ajay’s birth in 2005, AJ Styles mentioned,
I tell you what, it’s probably the most unbelievable experience that I’ll ever have in my life. Nothing will ever compare to my son’s birth, other than maybe a brother and sister later on in the future. That’s just awesome… now THAT’S phenomenal, really.
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Though Styles had a difficult childhood, he is an incredible father to his children and a loving husband to his wife, Wendy.
Additional Information
- As of 2024, AJ Styles’s estimated net worth is around $6 million. This income is accumulated from his successful WWE career.
- AJ Styles has a Twitch channel called Stylesclash; however, it has been inactive since 2020. It is reported that WWE has officially shut down his Twitch and Mixer channels temporarily.
- Aj is a devout Christian. He states that in his life, “It’s God first and family second.”
