Backstage News on AJ Styles’ WWE TLC Injury and When it Might Have Occurred

December 6, 2016

As noted, AJ Styles suffered what has been described as a “minor ankle injury” during his TLC main event title match against Dean Ambrose at WWE TLC Sunday night. Consequently, Styles was kept out of the ring at last night’s WWE Smackdown Live event in Tyler, TX as a “precautionary measure.” As of now, Styles is set to defend the WWE World Title against James Ellsworth on Smackdown Live tonight.

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio noted that Styles might have suffered the injury when he did the springboard 450 to Dean Ambrose through the table.

With regards to WWE Smackdown tonight and this weekend’s live events, there is no word on how Styles might be used, and although his injury is not severe, he might be limited tonight and kept out of the ring this weekend, although no decisions appear to have been made as of now.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.