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Kevin Styles
Image of Kevin Styles
Billing information
Ring name(s) Kevin Styles
Nickname(s) "The Charismatic Wonder"
Height 5'10
Weight 212 lbs
Born 2/10/1984 (age 28)
Place of Birth Cleveland, Ohio
Spouse {{{Spouse}}}
Hometown Cleveland, Ohio
Billed From Cleveland, Ohio
Theme music "Grew Up a Screw Up" by Ludacris and Young Jeezy
Stable/Tag Team The Xtreme Killah's
Weapon X
Wrestling information
Alignment Tweener
Wrestling Style High Flying
Hardcore
Notorious Feuds With The Legion of Shadows
Team Baller
The O'Reilly Brothers
Phillip Mustang
J.T. Banks
Notorious Partnerships With James Baker
Danielle Lopez
James Baker
Malik Jones
Israel Steele
Ashley Rose
Desiree Miles
Generation Xtreme
Trainer {{{trainer}}}
Handler Chase Williams (creator/handler from 2001 - 2008)
James Baker (handler from 2009 - present)
Professional career
Debut 2001
Record {{{record}}}
Accomplishments XWF World Heavyweight Champion
XWF Xtreme Champion
XWF Television Champion
ECCW Television Champion
ECCW Hardcore Champion
ECCW Light Heavyweight Champion
ECCW World Tag Team Champion
HPCW World Tag Team Champion
DWF World Tag Team Champion
XWF World Tag Team Champion
CWF World Tag Team Champion
YCW World Tag Team Champion
PCW World Tag Team Champion
Previous Federation(s) Hardcore Professional Championship Wrestling
Demolition Wrestling Federation
Elite Class Championship Wrestling
Professional Hardcore Federation
Xtreme Wrestling Federation
Classic Wrestling Federation
YouTube Championship Wrestling
Premium Championship Wrestling
Retired 2011
Current Federation(s) Premium Womens Wrestling (2011 - Present)

Kevin Styles (born February 10, 1984) is an American professional wrestler who is currently employed by Premium Championship Wrestling as an occasional wrestler, commentator and behind the scenes worker. He previously worked for Premium Womens Wrestling, as the color commentator for Saturday Night Bombshell. He also worked for PCW in the company's first run where he was a former PCW World Tag Team Champion with J.T. Banks and is a member of the companies Hall of Fame. He is known as one of the three original members of Da Xtreme Dynasty, along with Banks and the group's founder, James Baker, with others such as Danielle Lopez, Ashley Rose, Desiree Miles and Israel Steele among others to be a part of the group.

Styles is well known for being one of the most accomplished tag team wrestlers within the 2000 decade and he's also been apart of two of the greatest tag teams within that decade as he was apart of The Styles Brothers with his brother Frankie and he was also a part of Da Xtreme Dynasty/The MidEast Driveby Connection with J.T. Banks.

Styles has competed for federations such as Hardcore Professional Championship Wrestling, Demolition Wrestling Federation, Elite Class Championship Wrestling and Xtreme Wrestling Federation throughout his illustrious wrestling career.

He also worked for the Classic Wrestling Federation where he is a former CWF World Tag Team Champion with J.T. Banks. He also worked for YouTube Championship Wrestling where he was a security officer and one of Terrell Ryder's personal body guards. He was also one half of the final YCW World Tag Team Champions.

Professional Wrestling Career[]

Hardcore Professional Championship Wrestling (2001 - 2002)[]

Rough and Humble Beginnings and Tag Team Titles[]

At the age of seventeen years old, Kevin Styles decided to enter the world of professional wrestling. With his brother Frankie also wanting to enter it as well, they both decided to enter the world of professional wrestling by signing on with Hardcore Professional Championship Wrestling and they together decided to be a tag team. The team then debuted in HPCW as a heel tag team. HPCW was a bit rough at first for the Styles Brothers as they were having trouble catching on in the world of wrestling.

At HPCW pay per view Bloody Carnage, the Styles Brothers got their first opportunity at the HPCW World Tag Team Championship and they made the most of it by winning a tag team turmoil match. Unfortunately they lost the titles the next night as they were defeated by The Middle Eastern Wrecking Crew with this match having the Styles Brothers officially turn face after their loss to The Middle Eastern Wrecking Crew. The two teams then traded the tag team titles a few more times until the Styles Brothers retained the titles for good. Unfortunately HPCW closed in February 2002 and the Styles Brothers had no choice, but to vacate the titles following the promotions closing.

Demolition Wrestling Federation (2001 - 2003)[]

Debut and More Gold[]

Frankie and Kevin Styles as DWF World Tag Team Champions

The Styles Brothers as DWF World Tag Team Champions

Just months before HPCW closed it's doors, the Styles Brothers signed a deal to appear with Demolition Wrestling Federation while they were the HPCW World Tag Team Champions. In their first tag team match for HPCW, the Styles Brothers debuted as a face tag team and then defeated both Matt and Sean Jamison to become the new DWF World Tag Team Champions and in the process making the Styles Brothers the holders of two World Tag Team Championships for two different promotions. This started a rivalry with the two tag teams as they traded the tag team championship belts with each other on three separate occasions. the Styles Brothers then put away the Jamison's for good to win their fourth and final DWF World Tag Team Championships. the Styles Brothers then lost the DWF World Tag Team Championships to The Criminals on the final DWF show before the promotion shut it's doors.

Elite Class Championship Wrestling (2002 - 2006)[]

Life as a Singles Wrestler[]

Styles as ECCW Television Champion

Styles as ECCW Television Champion

Styles was one of the many up and coming wrestlers to sign with Jack Conway's Elite Class Championship Wrestling. Styles debuted in ECCW as a face and as a singles wrestler for the first time in his career. On the second episode of WarZone, Styles won his first singles championship as he defeated J.T. Banks for the ECCW Hardcore Championship. However that reign didn't even last an entire show as he lost the championship to Phillip Mustang later on in the show. Styles was then. placed in the ECCW Television Championship Tournament. Styles won his second singles championship as he defeated Mustang to become the ECCW Television Champion. Styles then was placed in a rivalry with Mustang and Banks for the championship. Styles then lost the ECCW Television Championship to Banks at Locked Up. Styles then attempted to win the belt back at a couple of more pay per view events, but lost each match. After his loss to Banks at Redemption, Styles' singles career started to stall quite a bit as he was hardly ever featured on television and pay per view events.

Heel Turn, the Formation of Da Xtreme Dynasty with James Baker and J.T. Banks and Dominating the ECCW Tag Team Division[]

After months of inactivity. At Bloody Glory, Styles turned into a heel as he and his former rival J.T. Banks helped James Baker defeat Phillip Mustang to begin his third ECCW World Heavyweight Championship reign. The next night on WarZone, Baker then explained how he wanted to help lead a group of men who are willing to do whatever it takes to win and he said that he chose J.T. Banks and Kevin Styles to be his dynasty and from there Da Xtreme Dynasty was officially born. Both Styles and Banks then continued to help Baker retain his ECCW World Heavyweight Championship for several months against Mustang.

At Night of Champions 2003, both Styles and Banks defeated Kevin and Efran Ortiz to begin the longest ECCW World Tag Team Championship reign in the company's history history. Also at the Pay-Per-View, both Styles and Banks then helped Baker successfully defended his ECCW World Heavyweight Championship as he defeated Alex Brand to retain the title. Styles and Banks then started their dominance over the tag team division as they turned back every possible tag team that they defended their championships against while still helping James Baker win his matches.

Months later Baker and Da Xtreme Dynasty then resumes their rivalry with Phillip Mustang with Mustang and Baker both gaining the upper hand over each other. Meanwhile, both Styles and Banks were constantly fending off every tag team that was thrown in front of them as they defeated a lot of different tag teams to retain their ECCW World Tag Team Championship. At Night of Champions 2004, Styles and Banks defeated Kilo Perez and Jamaican Sensation to retain their ECCW World Tag Team Championship, while Baker defeated Phillip Mustang to win the ECCW World Heavyweight Championship and also ending the Baker vs Mustang feud once and for all.

After the Baker vs Mustang feud came to an end, Da Xtreme Dynasty then set their focus on trying to gain the other championships in ECCW. Baker then defeated both Juan Martinez and Mario Johnson to gain both the ECCW Television Championship and the ECCW Hardcore Championship. The following week on WarZone, Baker then held a ceremony in the ring and he gave Styles the ECCW Hardcore Championship while he gave Banks the ECCW Television Championship as an act of kindness. On the January 17th, 2005 edition of WarZone, Da Xtreme Dynasty were involved in a screwjob like match as they paid a referee to help Baker defeat Sean Jamison to begin his seventh reign as the ECCW World Heavyweight Champion. However those efforts were short lived as Baker lost the ECCW World Heavyweight Championship back to Jamison at Redemption.

The Breakup of Da Xtreme Dynasty, the Formation of The MidEast Driveby Connection and Feuding with The Driveby Express[]

The next night on WarZone, Baker called both Banks and Styles to the ring. Baker stated that he wanted to start off fresh and help Da Xtreme Dynasty to get back to the top. However it was all revealed to be a setup as Baker then attacked Banks and Styles and laid them out to officially end Da Xtreme Dynasty. Later that night both Styles and Banks were attacked again by Baker and Phillip Mustang which officially turned Styles back to being a face and it also turned his tag team partner J.T. Banks into a face as well. Both Styles and Banks then remained as a tag team and renamed themselves The MidEast Driveby Connection and they then stated their desire to get revenge on James Baker and Phillip Mustang who by this point had reformed The Driveby Express.

Both teams then traded the ECCW World Tag Team Championships with each other over the next year and their rivalry also became very heated as Baker employed several psychological and dirty tactics to gain the advantage over The MidEast Driveby Connection. At Bloodymania 2005, Styles lost the ECCW Hardcore Championship to Carlos Ortiz following interference from The Driveby Express. At Sacrifice 2005, Styles then defeated The Japanese Kid to win the ECCW Light Heavyweight Championship. However eight days later, he lost the championship back to The Japanese Kid. From there he was involved in many different feuds with his tag team with J.T. Banks being quietly phased out. At the final ECCW show, both Styles and Banks competed in a three way tag team match against The Driveby Express and the returning team of Ron Bridges and The Afro Kid, unfortunately for Styles and Banks, they lost the match when Baker pinned Bridges to win the match for The Driveby Express.

Professional Hardcore Federation (2007)[]

Kevin Styles

Kevin Styles making his entrance

After taking a year off after ECCW's closing. Styles signed on with the newly formed promotion Professional Hardcore Federation. Styles started his PHF run as a face and on a good note as he defeated fellow ECCW alumnus Terry Jones with the Cleveland Hangtime. Styles then faced off against Gilbert Powers which he also defeated with the Cleveland Hangtime. PHF then closed it's doors following Styles' victory over Powers.

Xtreme Wrestling Federation (2007-2008)[]

Debut, Reforming The Styles Brothers, Finally Winning the Big One and Downfall[]

Styles then signed on with Xtreme Wrestling Federation. He made his debut as a face and he won a battle royal to become the XWF Xtreme Champion. A week later however, Styles lost his XWF Xtreme Championship to fellow DWF and ECCW alumnus Sean Jamison. About 2 weeks later, Styles was booked to find a partner of his choosing to face Jonathan Bones and Master Crane for the XWF World Tag Team Championships. Styles then reunited with his older brother Frankie to reunite the Styles Brothers after four years of inactivity and together they defeated Bones and Crane for the XWF World Tag Team Championships. The reign lasted for two months as they were defeated by fellow ECCW alumnus' Terry Jones and Triple X.

Frankie and Kevin Styles as XWF World Tag Team Champions

The Styles Brothers as XWF World Tag Team Champions

A month later, Styles defeated fellow DWF and ECCW alumnus Sean Jamison to win his first world championship as he became the XWF World Heavyweight Champion. From then Styles developed a rather dark personality as he started to wear face paint and take heavier risks on his body, but also remained loyal to his brother Frankie and he also remained loyal to the fans. Eight months later, Styles ran into some legal problems and the XWF Board of Directors quickly stripped Styles of the XWF World Heavyweight Championship and terminated his contract with the company after he was stripped of the championship.

The Indefinite Suspension from Professional Wrestling and Prison Sentence (2008 - 2009)[]

Styles as XWF World Heavyweight Champion

Kevin Styles as the XWF World Heavyweight Champion

On April 20 (4/20: National Marijuana day), 2008. Kevin Styles was in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada 5 days before he was scheduled to defend the XWF World Heavyweight Championship against Terry Jones in that same location for XWF's biggest pay per view of the year entitled No Risks, No Rewards. Styles was downtown in Las Vegas, Nevada driving his Cadillac Escalade with 8 Female Escorts all in the vehicle with him.

About 45 minutes later, a Las Vegas Police Officer stopped Styles due to Styles running a red light. Styles then was handed a ticket and nothing came about the escorts at that time. 2 days later and with 3 days before his scheduled XWF World Heavyweight Championship match against Terry Jones, reports surface all across the internet and many news stations in Las Vegas saying that Kevin Styles sexually raped and abused six of the Female Escorts that were with him on April 20. Just as this came to light, the XWF Board of Directors not only stripped Styles of the belt and terminated his contract, but they were also forced to make changes to the already advertised XWF World Heavyweight Championship match at No Risks, No Rewards. About two weeks later, Styles went to court and had his wrestling license suspended indefinitely. Styles was also found guilty of assault charges and rape charges and was sentenced to a whole year behind bars.

Classic Wrestling Federation (2009 - 2010)[]

The Reunion of Da Xtreme Dynasty, Feuding with The Richards Legion and Forming The Doubtful Alliance[]

With his suspension finally being lifted by the wrestling community and having been released from prison, but still having to report to his parole officer for parole hearings and with James Baker now being a face and with him feuding with The Horsemen, Baker then received a phone call from Kevin Styles saying that both he and J.T. Banks have signed a contract with the CWF to become a tag team and to also reunite Da Xtreme Dynasty for the first time in four years. Baker has stated that his wife Danielle Lopez will be the manager/valet of both Styles and Banks while he will occasionally come to ringside to support them. Da Xtreme Dynasty will be a face stable once they debut for the CWF.

On the October 24th edition of Showdown, both Styles and Banks made their CWF debut as they faced off against High Concept (Darryl Devine and Jacob Jett) and The Double Dragons (Jeffrey Bogard and Johnny Lee) in a triple threat tornado tag team match up for an opportunity at the CWF World Tag Team Championship at Halloween Extreme, Styles and Banks unfortunately lost the match up as Darryl Devine eliminated Banks via the Devine Intervention onto the steel chair. In various promos of their own and some of James Baker's promos, Da Xtreme Dynasty has taken jabs at The Richards Legion calling them "the Inbreded Legion", "the Cock Sucking Legion", jackasses and "the Inbreded Cock Sucking Legion" among other distasteful names. Both Styles and Banks have stated that they'll be glad to take on The Richards Legion and they'll do it anytime and anywhere. The feud with The Richards Legion however was put on hold due to Terry Richards turning into a face. As a result of Terry's face turn, The Richards Legion also turned face as well.

On the November 21st edition of Showdown, both Styles and Banks faced the tag team Molten Lava to determine the number one contender for the CWF World Tag Team Championship at Battle to Survive and defeated them with The MidEast Driveby. At Battle to Survive, both Styles and Banks faced Degradation for the CWF World Tag Team Championship, but unfortunately came up short of the victory. On the January 2nd edition of Showdown, Styles and Banks will face off against The Richards Legion and The O'Reilly Brothers for a shot at the CWF World Tag Team Championship at Last Man Standing against Degradation, but lost when Ray O'Reilly pinned Styles. After the match, Styles and Banks then got into a brawl with the Richards Legion. James Baker made the save for Styles and Banks until Terry Richards came onto the screen and revealed that he was the one who kidnapped Enrique Lopez.

Part 2 of Feud with The Richards Legion/Legion of Shadows and CWF World Tag Team Championship Reign[]

As a result of the events, the original members of Da Xtreme Dynasty will team up for the first time in 5 years as they'll take on all three members of The Richards Legion in a six man tag team match at Last Man Standing, but the team lost when Terry pinned Banks following the Shock Turn II. On the January 16th edition of Showdown, Styles and Banks went up against The Richards Legion in a tag team match and lost when Terry Richards interfered and clipped Banks' anke to cause Chris Richards to pin him.

On the second edition of the Late Night with Bobby Crane Show, Baker and Da Xtreme Dynasty made an appearance where it was revealed that Baker kidnapped Terry Richards' sister Hikari with Baker also throwing out some demands while Styles and Banks had tension with Bobby Crane. On the February 6th edition of Showdown, Styles and Banks faced Rob Osbourne and his new bodyguard Retribution, but again came out on the losing end as Retrubution pinned Styles following the Final Judgement. Styles and Banks however had a visible presence on the show as they helped their leader James Baker attack Trent Walker, they made a deal with The O'Reilly Brothers to watch their back in their match for a CWF World Tag Team Championship match and they delivered on that promise as they costed The Richards Legion the match.

Becoming CWF World Tag Team Champions[]

On the February 20th edition of Showdown, Styles and Banks faced The O'Reilly Brothers for the CWF World Tag Team Championships and won the match when Banks pinned Ray O'Reilly after he and Styles hit Ray with the Lights Out to win their third tag team championship as a team (Kevin's eleventh tag team championship overall).

On the February 27th edition of Showdown, every member of the Dynasty were involved in a segment with The O'Reilly Brothers and The Legion of Shadows. The Segment ended with Danielle Lopez getting injured at the hands of their nemesis, Terry Richards while the rematch between Styles and Banks and The O'Reilly's was official for Night of Champions V: Liftoff. Later on in the show, Styles and Banks got some form of payback for Danielle by costing The Legion their match against The O'Reilly's. On the March 6th edition of Showdown, Styles and Banks then helped James Baker gain more revenge towards the Legion of Shadows by hitting Chris Richards with a Double Chop Block to the knees while they hit both Alex Richards and Israel Steele with Lights Out and The Dream Destroyer, respectively.

At Night of Champions V: Liftoff, Styles and Banks defended their titles against The O'Reilly Brothers in a rematch, but the match ended in a no contest as the O'Reilly's attacked Styles and Banks before the bell rang. The match then started again later on in the night, but again, the two teams got into a brawl and as a result, Styles and Banks are still the champions. On the March 27th edition of Showdown, the original members of Da Xtreme Dynasty went up against the Legion of Shadows in a six man tag team match and it went to a no contest as the two factions went to an all out brawl with each other. At Super Card VI, Styles and Banks teamed up with Danielle Lopez and defended their titles against The O'Reilly Brothers and Suzanne Winters, but lost the titles when Banks was pinned.

On the April 16th edition of Showdown, Styles, Banks, Blair and Danielle all brawled with The O'Reilly Brothers and Suzanne, for not giving them the first shot. Styles, Blair and Banks laid The O'Reilly Brothers out with steel chairs, while Danielle hit Suzanne with the Latinasault onto a chair wrapped around her neck.

At Vendetta, Da Xtreme Dynasty went up against The O'Reilly Brothers in a steel cage match for a shot at the CWF World Tag Team Championship in what was billed as the final encounter between these two teams and they lost when Styles accidentally sent Cyrill out of the cage with a dropkick. On May 2, 2010. Styles along with James Baker, Danielle Lopez and his partner J.T. Banks, asked for his release from the company and he was granted that wish. The release was said to be without problems and there may even be a possible return in the future.

YouTube Championship Wrestling/Premium Championship Wrestling (2010 - 2011)[]

The Bodyguard's of Terrell Ryder, Resuming the Feud with Team Baller and Becoming the Final YCW World Tag Team Champions[]

Styles as YCW World Tag Team Champion

Styles as YCW World Tag Team Champion

Kevin Styles and J.T. Banks made their YCW debut as they revealed themselves as Terrell Ryder's bodyguards by saving their manager Danielle Lopez from abuse from Team Baller. Later on in the Mr. Baller vs Ray MacCord match, they appeared in the match by attacking Mick Ryans and C-Note to even up the odds for MacCord to beat Baller. They are billed as Security Officers for the company.

At Struggle for Power, Styles and Banks competed in the battle royal as replacements for Terrell Ryder. Styles lasted for a while before Saint Jimmi eliminated him from the match, while former ECCW rival Phillip Mustang gained some revenge after six years and eliminated Banks from the match. On the third episode of Monday Night Wrestling on YouTube, they competed in their first ever YCW match as they went up against Team Baller in a tag team match and they won when Styles pinned C-Note after he and Banks hit him with the Lights Out. After the match, Team Baller attacked Styles and Danielle Lopez, but Banks took them all out and made the save.

On the first episode of Step Up, Styles and Banks participated in the Jake Norton beatdown and they beat him good as they literally burned him with gasoline and lighter fluid, beat him down with a barbed wire steel chair and put him through a table with barbed wire wrapped around him. They even helped fellow stablemate Danielle Lopez beat Norton down. On the June 21st edition of Monday Night Wrestling, Styles participated in the first ever Scars of Wrestling Cup as he went up against Osiris, DTM and Frankie Jones in a fatal four way match, but was eliminated first when Osiris pinned him following the Curb Stomp.

At Battle Finale, Styles and Banks faced The Lopez Dynasty, Team Baller and The Dark Scorpions for the YCW World Tag Team Championship and won the titles when Styles unknowingly pinned Mustang after interference from two masked men. After the match, Osiris attacked Danielle Lopez, which Styles and Banks immediately tried to help, but the two masked men beat them down for their troubles. They later got into the brawl that was between ECCW and NWC when Styles, Banks and Baker all helped out their fellow ECCW alumnus. They also attacked their long time rivals Alex and Chris Richards by hitting them in the back of the skull with their YCW World Tag Team Titles.

PCW World Tag Team Championship Reign, Resurrecting the Tag Team Division, Feuding with The Arbiters of Truth and Virtue and Feuding with Team Baller again[]

Styles as PCW World Tag Team Champion

Styles as PCW World Tag Team Champion

Due to the merger between YCW and ICW, as well as being the current YCW World Tag Team Champions, Styles and Banks' contracts were retained by new owner Shannon Saint. They went up against the final ICW World Tag Team Champions Air and Wayne Morley to crown the first ever PCW World Tag Team Champions on the first ever edition of Thursday Night Rapture and absolutely dominated the match. It ended when Styles pinned Morley following the Cleveland Hangtime. After the Osiris vs Leon Lonewolf match, Styles and Banks saved Lonewolf from further harm and were about to hit him with a double team move, but the masked assailiants attacked Styles and Banks for the second straight week. After the Mr. Baller vs TJ Tilli match, Styles and Banks came out to save Lonewolf and Tilli from further harm by Team Baller and Osiris. All four of them stood tall.

On the August 5th edition of Rapture, all three original members of Da Xtreme Dynasty teamed up with former rival Leon Lonewolf and TJ Tilli to take on all three members of Team Baller, Osiris and a partner of their choosing, which turned out to be the team's nemesis Terry Richards. The team lost when Richards pinned Tilli following the Shock Turn. Prior to the match, Styles and Banks were crowned with the brand new PCW World Tag Team Championship belts, but they announced that they will also carry the YCW and ICW tag belts to prove that they are a dominating team. Danielle Lopez also returned and announced herself as the manager for her husband and Styles and Banks. On the second edition of Step Up, Styles and Banks defended their PCW World Tag Team Championships against Kyle Sync and Jake Norton and got the win when Banks pinned Norton after he and Styles hit him with the Lights Out. Later on in the show, they competed in the Open Gauntlet match against Jerry Static where they easily got the win when they pinned Static following their Lights Out double team move. On the August 19th edition of Rapture. Styles, Banks and Danielle were guests on Baker's talk show "Gangsta Talk". The team got involved in a huge brawl with Team Baller and Osiris and it even included PCW's newest tag team Nathan Warrens and Damon Wilson helping DXD out and eventually gaining the upperhand over them. Styles and Banks shared a hand shake with the new team and let them have their moment of glory afterwards.

At Anarchy, Styles, Banks and Danielle Lopez came out after the 4 way tag team match and helped Warrens and Wilson fight off Team Baller with extents of their alliance being revealed to the entire world. Later on in the night, Baker, Styles and Banks teamed up as a three man unit as they'll face Osiris and the two masked men in a six man tag team match and got the win after Baker pinned Osiris following Da Xtreme Knockout. After the match, the two teams got involved in a major brawl with cops and security ending up separating the teams to cool things down.

On the September 4th edition of Rapture, Da Xtreme Dynasty had a brawl with Team Baller. Styles and Banks also had a hand in causing Osiris to lose the Broadcast championship to Billy Williams when they stood on the apron as James Baker hit Osiris in the head with the title belt. Later on in the night. Styles and Banks defended their PCW World Tag Team Championship against the two masked members of The Arbiters of Truth and Virtue and retained after Styles pinned the first assailant, after he and Banks hit the Lights Out. On the September 11th edition of Rapture, Styles and Banks stated that they are looking for their next set of challenger for their titles, suggesting that WWI becomes the challengers. They also stated their desire to go for the EWF Elite Tag Team Championship belts held by former DXD member Israel Steele. Later on in the main event match between Rob Osbourne and Mr. Baller, Styles and Banks along with James Baker prevented C-Note and Mick Ryans from interfering in the match by brawling with them three on two. It proved effective as Osbourne defeated Baller in the match. On the September 18th edition of Rapture. Styles, Banks and James Baker helped Jane Isis just brutalize Drake Gainer.

The Era of Dominance Continues[]

At Pyramid Battle, Styles, Banks and Danielle got into a brawl with C-Note, Mick Ryans and the Mystery Woman backstage just moments before the Pyramid Battle match, causing all three to suffer injuries and be written off of PCW for the time being. On the October 9th edition of Rapture. Styles and Banks are scheduled to defend their tag team titles against the winner of the WWI vs Emergency Airlift match. On the October 2nd edition of Rapture. After James Baker explained just why DXD did what they did to Team Baller. Both Styles and Banks announced that they would be defending their titles against any team in a Gauntlet match.

That match took place on the October 9th edition of Rapture where Styles and Banks were victorious. DXD won the first leg due to Banks hitting Leon Marks with the New York State of Mind. They won the second leg when Styles hit Mickael Phat with the Cleveland Hangtime and they won the third leg when both Styles and Banks hit Jane Isis with the Light's Out to retain the gold. As the result of the Psycho's R Us vs Nightrain and Uno, Dos, Tres Cabrito match at Alma Mater Diem. Styles and Banks will defend the PCW World Tag Team Championships against Psycho's R Us members Draven Logan Kennedy and former Da Xtreme Dynasty member Israel Steele on the November 6th edition of Rapture and were successful when Banks pinned Steele following the Lights Out. After the match, Styles, Banks, Baker and Danielle saved Steele from further harm as they ran DLK off into the crowd. With the save, they added Israel Steele back into the group. At The Asylum of Slaughter, Styles and Banks defended their championships against The Deadly Sins, Emergency Airlift, Team Baller and Crunk N' Cyde in a 5 team Tag Team Elimination Hardcore Match and retained the gold when they last eliminated Crunk N' Cyde to gain a victory when former member and current PCW play-by-play commentator Desiree Miles was in their corner for one night only.

Personal life[]

Styles was born in Cleveland, Ohio to his parents Keith and Amy Styles and he is the younger brother of Frankie. Their mother died of brain cancer in 1988 when Kevin was only three years old. Kevin had gotten heavy interest in motocross at the age of ten and had also gotten his first bike, a YZR500 at the age of eleven. Styles had his first motocross race at the age of fifteen. Styles was also an athlete in high school as he played baseball, football, ran track during his time in high school and also had a brief stint in amateur wrestling all throughout his freshman year in high school.

Styles then dropped out of high school at the age of sixteen so he can become a professional wrestler. As of November 14, 2010, He began dating former Da Xtreme Dynasty teammate Desiree Miles and all of his current DXD teammates applauded the move (especially James Baker). He was once in a relationship with fellow ECCW alumnus Ashley Rose throughout 2005. The two broke up in mid- 2006 after a year and a half of being a couple. Styles was in a relationship with a woman named Brandy who has been a friend of his since he was five years old, but they broke up and still remain friends. Styles also stopped using recreational drugs. He'll only use Marijuana (occasionally) because it helps calm his nerves.

Styles is also an avid fan of the Cleveland Browns (NFL), the Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) and the Cleveland Indians (MLB).

Controversies[]

Despite having a rather successful career and a large fan following throughout his career, Styles has ran into legal trouble on countless times in his career. The legal controversies involving Styles are listed below.

Legal problems[]

  • April 21, 2001: Styles was involved in an incident where a party was stopped due to police officers having to come to the party due to a "loud disturbance." Styles was not detained, but the hosts of the party were arrested for providing alcohol to minors.
  • January 23, 2003: Styles was arrested by Baltimore police officers following a fight in a back alley with a man over a parking space. Styles was released on a $500 bail. Styles then received probation in court a few weeks later.
  • March 14. 2004: Styles was arrested for suspicion of Domestic Violence. His girlfriend at that time reported that following a domestic dispute that was alleged that Styles had physically abused her. Charges were dropped on June 15, 2004 after his girlfriend admitted that it was all a plan to gain some money from him. Styles broke up with his girlfriend after the charges were dropped.
  • December 12, 2004: On the morning of December 12, 2004, Styles was arrested for disorderly conduct after allegedly being involved in a fight with his cousin Haley Styles. Styles was released from jail the next day on a $300 bond. Charges of the incident were also dropped
  • June 23, 2006: After a year and a half of being clean, Styles was arrested by Cleveland police for driving under the influence of alcohol. A trial was scheduled for September 23, but Styles instead agreed to a plea bargain three days before the trial. He was sentenced to ten months probation and twenty-four hours of community service.
  • January 14, 2007: Styles was ticketed for an illegal lane change, then found to be without his license and proof of insurance The case was eventually dropped as part of a plea bargain for the June 23rd, 2006 driving incident involving alcohol.
  • June 26, 2007: Styles was arrested in downtown Cleveland, Ohio for multiple gun charges including concealment and aggravated assault with a firearm. He was reported to have been wearing a Braylon Edwards #17 Cleveland Browns jersey at the time of his arrest. Styles pleaded guilty and avoided jail time in both cases.
  • November 27, 2007: Cleveland media reported that Styles was being investigated by San Diego, California police in connection with a sex crime which allegedly occurred in a San Diego hotel room in the early morning of September 14, 2007. No charges have yet been filed and on December 21, 2007. San Diego police reported that there is no proof anything happened and that the alleged victim might have concocted the story and may face charges for filing a false police report.
  • March 17, 2008: Styles was alleged to have punched and beaten a man named Scott Myers, 19 and had thrown a liquor bottle through the window of his car. Styles has stated that he thought it was a case of mistaken identity and he also thought that it was someone else that had owed him an amount of money that was owed to him. This incident was one of the reasons why he was sentenced to prison on May 4, 2008.
  • April 20, 2008: On April 20 (4/20: National Marijuana day), 2008. Styles was in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada five days before he was scheduled to defend the XWF World Heavyweight Championship against Terry Jones in that same location for XWF's biggest pay per view of the year entitled No Risks, No Rewards. Styles was downtown in Las Vegas, Nevada driving his Cadillac Escalade with eight Female Escorts all in the vehicle with him. About forty minutes later, a Las Vegas Police Officer stopped Styles due to Styles running a red light. Styles then was handed a ticket and nothing came about the escorts at that time. Two days later and with three days before his scheduled XWF World Heavyweight Championship match against Terry Jones, reports surface all across the internet and many news stations in Las Vegas saying that Kevin Styles sexually raped and abused 6 of the Female Escorts that were with him on April 20. Just as this came to light, the XWF Board of Directors not only stripped Styles of the belt and terminated his contract, but they were also forced to make changes to the already advertised XWF World Heavyweight Championship match at No Risks, No Rewards. About two weeks later on May 4, 2008, Styles went to court and had his wrestling license suspended indefinitely. Styles was also found guilty of two separate assault charges and rape charges and was sentenced to a whole year behind bars.

Championships and Accomplishments[]

  • 3X HPCW World Tag Team Champion (w/Frankie Styles) (final champions)
  • 4X DWF World Tag Team Champion (w/Frankie Styles) (final champions)
  • 1X ECCW Television Champion
  • 1X ECCW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 2X ECCW Hardcore Champion
  • 2x ECCW World Tag Team Champion (w/J.T. Banks)
  • 1X XWF Xtreme Champion
  • 1X XWF World Tag Team Champion (w/Frankie Styles)
  • 1X XWF Television Champion
  • 1X XWF World Heavyweight Champion (was stripped of the title due to his legal problems)
  • 1x CWF World Tag Team Champion (w/J.T. Banks)
  • 1x YCW World Tag Team Champion (w/J.T. Banks) (final champions)
  • 1x ICW World Tag Team Champion (w/J.T. Banks) (final champions)
  • 1x PCW World Tag Team Champion (w/J.T. Banks) (inaugural champions)
  • Scars of Wrestling Cup VIII Winner
  • 2010 PCW Tag Team/Stable of the Year (as part of Da Xtreme Dynasty)
  • 2010 PCW Champion of the Year (PCW World Tag Team Championship reign with J.T. Banks)
  • 2010 ECCW Hall of Fame member (as part of Da Xtreme Dynasty)
  • 2011 PCW Tag Team/Stable of the Year (as part of Generation Xtreme)
  • 2011 PCW Hall of Fame member (as part of Da Xtreme Dynasty)
  • CWF Record: 2-8-3
  • YCW Record: 3-2
  • PCW Record: 14-1

Previous Tag Teams/Stables[]

  • The Styles Brothers (w/Frankie Styles) (HPCW, DWF and XWF)
  • The MidEast Driveby Connection (w/J.T. Banks) (ECCW, after split with James Baker)
  • Da Xtreme Dynasty (w/James Baker, J.T. Banks, Enrique Lopez, Phillip Mustang, Israel Blair, Malik Jones and Danielle Lopez) (CWF)
  • Da Xtreme Dynasty (w/James Baker, J.T. Banks, Danielle Lopez, Terrell Ryder and Phillip Mustang) (YCW)
  • Da Xtreme Dynasty (w/James Baker, J.T. Banks, Danielle Lopez, Israel Steele and Desiree Miles) (PCW)
  • Generation Xtreme (w/James Baker, Damon Warrens, Nathan Warrens, Aaron Warrens, J.T. Banks, Danielle Lopez, Israel Steele, Desiree Miles, Talia Skye and Jane Isis) (PCW)
  • The Xtreme Killah's (with J.T. Banks) (PCW)
  • Weapon X (with J.T. Banks, Talia Skye and Danielle Lopez) (LW)
  • Da Xtreme Dynasty (with J.T. Banks) (PCW/Everywhere else)

Finishing Moves/Signature Moves[]

Finishing Moves[]

  • Stylish Execution (Double Knee Facebreaker
  • Cleveland Hangtime (450 Splash) (sometimes from the Springboard position)
  • Styles Attack (Springboard Diving Headbutt)
  • The Styles Buster (Full Nelson Facebuster)
  • The Midwest Kick (Dragonwhip)

Signature Moves[]

  • The Checkout (Running knee lift followed into a neckbreaker slam)
  • Hurricanrana
  • Springboard Facebuster
  • Corkscrew Moonsault
  • Corkscrew Suicide Dive
  • Suicide Dive
  • Roundhouse Kick
  • Martial Arts Kicks
  • Spinning Backfist
  • Double Underhook Backbreaker
  • Double Underhook DDT
  • Double Underhook Powerbomb
  • Split-Legged Moonsault
  • Frog Splash
  • Corkscrew Diving Leg Drop
  • Springboard Dropkick
  • Bulldog
  • Russian Leg Sweep (sometimes from the top rope)
  • Snap Suplex
  • Springboard Flying Crossbody
  • Styles-a-Rana (Hurricanrana Pin)
  • Styles Express (Leg trap sunset flip powerbomb)
  • Slingshot Hurricanrana
  • Standing shiranui (backflip three-quarter facelock reverse DDT)
  • Thesz Press
  • Tiger feint kick
  • Tilt-a-whirl Headscissors takedown
  • Top rope Headscissors takedown
  • Victory Roll pin attempt
  • Spine Breaker (Backbreaker followed by a gutbuster)
  • The Paramour DDT (Springboard moonsault onto a standing opponent floated over into an Inverted DDT)
  • Reverse Frankensteiner
  • Inverted STF
  • Snake Eyes
  • Stylin' Leg Sweep (Headscissors attempt turned into a Russian Leg Sweep)
  • Boston Crap
  • Half-Legged Boston Crab

Other Info[]

Entrance Music[]

  • Bodies by Drowning Pool (2001 - 2003) (HPCW, DWF and early ECCW run)
  • Crawling by Linkin Park (2007 - 2008) (PHF and XWF)
  • Hot Dog by Limp Bizkit (2005 - 2006) (during his run with The MidEast Driveby Connection) (ECCW)
  • Guerrilla Radio by Rage Against the Machine (2003 - 2005, 2009 - 2010) (ECCW and CWF)
  • Sorry N' Shit by Tech N9ne (2010) (CWF)
  • Midwest Choppers by Tech N9ne (2010) (YCW and PCW)
  • "Death B4 Dishonor" by Young Jeezy (2010 - 2011) (PCW)
  • "Grew Up a Screw Up" by Ludacris and Young Jeezy (2011) (WWE Legacy and WWE Rebirth)
  • Coming Undone" by Korn (2011–Present) (PCW/Everywhere else)

Nicknames[]

  • The Charismatic Wonder
  • The High Flying Warrior
  • The Face Painted Warrior

Managers[]

  • Danielle Lopez (full-time manager)
  • J.T. Banks (tag team partner)
  • James Baker (leader of Da Xtreme Dynasty and occasional manager)
  • Malik Jones (agent)
  • Frankie Styles
  • Ashley Rose
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