Avery Styles
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Avery Jones February 14, 2007 Gainesville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Relative | AJ Styles (father) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name |
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| Billed from | Royston, Georgia |
| Trained by | AJ Styles Dungeon 2.0[1] Natalya Neidhart[1] TJ Wilson[1] |
| Debut | June 26, 2026 |
Avery Jones (born February 14, 2007) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he performs under the ring name Avery Styles. He is a second-generation wrestler, being the son of WWE Hall of Famer AJ Styles.
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Independent circuit (2026–present)
[edit]On June 26, 2026, Jones made his debut under the ring name Avery Styles during Squared Circle Action's Freedom Fling event in Royston, Georgia in which he defeated Ashton Martin in the main event.[2][3] On July 31, Styles made his Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) debut at Top Play, where he defeated Alexander Lev.[4][5][6] After his match with GCW, on August 8, 2026, WWE wrestler Natalya Neidhart said in an interview that Jones was "paying his dues".[7] However, F1RST Wrestling owner Arik Cannon, who worked on the event, accused him of "skirting responsibility".[8] AJ Styles responded to Cannon's accusations, claiming that he was paid to wrestle and not to set up the ring.[9] On August 11, GCW owner Brett Lauderdale defended Styles by claiming that Avery had "earned his spot" despite his rookie status in the industry.[10][11] On TMZ's Inside The Ring podcast, former WWE wrestler and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) commentator Paul Wight responded to the scandal claiming that "paying the dues existed as a way for veterans to bully and intimidate younger talent".[12][13]
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2026–present)
[edit]On August 23, 2026, Styles made his Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) debut at Lockdown, where he announced that he had signed a contract with the promotion.[14][15][16][17][18][19]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Lambert, Jeremy (August 13, 2026). "AJ Styles Stops By The Dungeon". Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ Sam, Doric (June 28, 2026). "WWE's AJ Styles Reacts to Son Avery's Debut Match After Viral Videos". Bleacher Report.
- ↑ Thompson, Andrew (June 27, 2026). "Avery Styles, Son Of AJ Styles, Makes Pro Wrestling In-Ring Debut". Fightful.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (July 8, 2026). "Avery Styles, Son Of AJ Styles, To Make GCW Debut On July 31". Fightful.
- ↑ Wannan, Jack (July 9, 2026). "Avery Styles booked for GCW debut on July 31". POST Wrestling.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (August 4, 2026). "GCW "The Top Play 2026" results (7/31): Vetter's review of Davey Bang and August Matthews vs. Atticus Cogar and Otis Cogar, Jordan Oliver and Alec Price vs. Young Gunz for the GCW Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ Brennan, Corey (August 8, 2026). "Nattie: Avery Styles Wants To Pay His Dues And I Love That". Fightful.
- ↑ Sharma, Ishaan (August 8, 2026). "AJ Styles And Arik Cannon Exchange Words Over Claim That Avery Styles Didn't Help At GCW Show". Fightful.
- ↑ Nason, Josh (August 10, 2026). "GCW comments on Arik Cannon's comments about Avery Styles". F4WOnline.
- ↑ Pollock, John (August 11, 2026). "GCW's Brett Lauderdale defends Avery Styles: "He is a kid and he deserves the same grace"". POST Wrestling.
- ↑ Currier, Joseph (August 11, 2026). "GCW promoter addresses Avery Styles situation". F4WOnline.
- ↑ Currier, Joseph (August 18, 2026). "Paul Wight offers strong take on Avery Styles dues-paying controversy". F4WOnline.
- ↑ Brennan, Corey (August 19, 2026). "Paul Wight: Paying Your Dues, To Me, Is An Old Timer's Way of Intimidating And Bullying The Younger Talent For No Reason". Fightful.
- ↑ Rose, Bryan (August 22, 2026). "Avery Styles appearance announced for TNA Lockdown". F4WOnline.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (August 22, 2026). "Avery Styles Announced For TNA Lockdown". Fightful.
- ↑ Flanagan, Neal (August 22, 2026). "Avery Styles to appear at TNA Lockdown in Chicago". POST Wrestling.
- ↑ Thomas, Jeremy (August 23, 2026). "Avery Styles Makes TNA Debut At Lockdown, Signs With Company". 411Mania.
- ↑ Polacek, Scott (August 23, 2026). "Avery Styles, Son of WWE Hall of Famer AJ Styles, Signs with TNA Wrestling". Bleacher Report.
- ↑ "Avery Styles, TNA Wrestling Signs Avery Styles". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. August 23, 2026.