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<p><strong>AJ Styles</strong> made his blockbuster WWE debut of a lifetime at the 2016 Royal Rumble pay-per-view by entering the match at #3 and the rest is history.</p>



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<p>Three years have passed since that epic debut and The Phenomenal One has been absolutely unstoppable in WWE.</p>


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<p>Although championships and accolades don’t define him anymore, it’s worth noting that Styles has successfully cemented his legacy as a 2-time WWE Champion and a 3-time WWE United States Champion while also going down as the longest reigning SmackDown champion in the history of pro wrestling.</p>



<p>Unlike <strong>Drew McIntyre</strong> or <strong>Samoa Joe</strong>, Styles didn’t work in NXT upon signing with WWE. Instead, he jumped straight to the main roster.</p>


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<p>While speaking to <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="WWE Now (opens in a new tab)" href="https://youtu.be/HFDZLzS-BMo" target="_blank">WWE Now</a>, Styles explained that NXT wasn’t an option for him at the time he had signed with WWE in 2016, and it has more to do with his age rather than anything else.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p>“I wasn’t the youngest guy. Going through NXT, for me, wasn’t going to be an option unless you’re talking about a month just to get used to everything and learn how WWE works.&nbsp;Literally&nbsp;everything worked out the way I needed it to.”</p></blockquote>


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<p>Styles’ influence has also helped WWE in reviving <strong>Luke Gallows</strong> and <strong>Karl Anderson</strong>’s careers. The trio once used to wreak havoc as part of the <strong>Bullet Club</strong> and did leave a lasting impression during their early days as <strong>The Club</strong> in WWE.</p>


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<p>However, since parting ways, <strong>The Good Brothers</strong> had lost direction and recently WWE again reunited the trio, this time as <strong>The O.C.</strong></p>



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<p>At present, Styles, Gallows and Anderson are all draped in championship gold and are having the time of their lives in the biggest wrestling promotion in the world.</p>


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<p>From winning titles to forearming opponents, P1 has had an illustrious WWE career so far. </p>



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AJ Styles Skipped WWE NXT For Not Being “The Youngest Guy”

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