New Japan Pro Wrestling’s dominant foreigner heel stable, Bullet Club, has endured several leadership changes, one of the most notable of which was the simultaneous departure of Prince Devitt and the arrival of AJ Styles. A former star of TNA, Styles’ inclusion in the group drew a lot of attention to NJPW from Western wrestling fans.

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Like any wrestling run, AJ’s time with Bullet Club is full of dazzling highs and astonishing lows, so let’s take a look at times when Styles was a crucial member of the group as well as times when he flat out sucked.

10 Best Member: Bullet Club’s First Star Leader

AJ Styles in Bullet Club

The formation of Bullet Club marked a notable heel turn for the fan-favorite Prince Devitt, but it was AJ Styles’ arrival that really made the group shine.

Bullet Club was meant to be a dominant gaijin stable, so having a legitimate Western wrestling star AJ Styles -- a multi-time champion and the face of TNA -- in its ranks did a lot of work to fulfill the promise of the group. In other words, his very presence made the group better.

9 Worst Member: His T-Shirt

AJ Styles Bullet Club Shirt

Bullet Club might be most famous for its iconic T-shirt, with every member having their own variation, like Kenny Omega’s popular “The Cleaner” tee or Bad Luck Fale’s version that reads “Rogue General.” Despite being the leader and ace of the group, AJ Styles’ had the least exciting shirts in BC, and there were two.

The traditional one that had the “Phenomenal One” logo slapped on it, and the slightly more personalized one that said “Styles Club.” Surprisingly unspectacular for such a must-see star.

8 Best Member: His 2014 G1 Climax

AJ Styles vs Minoru Suzuki

As part of BC, AJ Styles was a heel prone to cheating, but he ended up winning fans over with his strong showing in the 2014 G1 Climax. In a year with four Bullet Club representatives in the tournament, Styles had the best G1 out of all of them, scoring 16 points total, but losing his block to Kazuchika Okada.

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Despite not reaching the finals, Styles, still was one of the highest-scoring wrestlers in the tournament, beating out even NJPW ace Hiroshi Tanahashi.

7 Worst Member: Breaking Yoshi Tatsu’s Neck

AJ Styles vs. Yoshi Tatsu

Despite a less-than-stellar run with WWE, Yoshi Tatsu returning to NJPW initially held some promise. If nothing else, it could at least show fans that he shouldn’t be judged for his work as a jobber in the States.

But soon after his debut, a botched Styles Clash would result in poor Yoshi getting his neck broken, and needing some serious amounts of surgery to repair it. Yoshi Tatsu thankfully recovered, but fans looked at AJ Styles and wondered if he should just retire a dangerous move that nearly killed a guy.

6 Best Member: Beat Hiroshi Tanahashi

AJ Styles vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi

AJ Styles and Hiroshi Tanahashi met in some inter-promotional matches during AJ’s TNA days, but their bout in 2014 was the real deal, as they were both in the same company and were fighting for the IWGP Heavyweight Title.

Tanahashi would win the title in their first encounter, but Styles would win it back at New Beginning in Osaka in 2015. Between Tana and John Cena a few years later, AJ Styles would build a pretty nice reputation as a guy who could take down previously unbeatable stars.

5 Worst Member: Got Kicked Out

Kenny and the Bucks turn on AJ Styles

On January 5th, 2016, at the post-Wrestle Kingdom show New Year Dash!!, there was a surprising plot twist where, after a tag match against CHAOS, AJ Styles was kicked out of the Bullet Club. In reality, Styles was WWE bound, but in kayfabe, the BC saw it fit to kick their most successful, high-profile member to the curb.

For comparison, AJ’s buds Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows never got kicked out from the BC, and Tama Tonga has gone on the record to say that the Good Brothers are welcome back anytime. Meanwhile, AJ Styles got dumped.

4 Best Member: Beat Kazuchika Okada

AJ Styles vs. Kazuchika Okada

AJ Styles certainly surprised fans when he managed to defeat IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada at Wrestling Dontaku in 2014. What’s even more surprising is that it was Styles’ debut match for the company as an official member of the roster. He wrestled in NJPW as part of its ill-fated working relationship with TNA, but that’s not the same.

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Winning the top title in your first match is an incredible achievement, and certainly makes AJ Styles one of the most successful Bullet Club members in the group’s history.

3 Worst Member: Got Kicked Out by Kenny Omega

AJ Styles and Kenny Omega

More undignified than AJ Styles’ departure from the BC was that the man who conspired to eject him was Kenny Omega. Back then, he was the group’s hitman, “The Cleaner,” and their devoted ace of the Junior Heavyweight scene.

AJ Styles was a two-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, so it doesn’t reflect well on Styles that the mercenary subordinate Omega would get the whole group to turn on him. Kenny’s antics would backfire and cause a Bullet Club civil war, but still, AJ seemed like a fool for getting usurped.

2 Best Member: Bested Toru Yano in the G1 (Twice!)

Toru Yano

The Bullet Club’s biggest competition, stable-wise, is CHAOS, and their secret weapon during the G1 Climax is Toru Yano, a comedy wrestler whose main objective is playing spoiler in the tournament by shamelessly cheating.

It makes for entertaining matches for fans, and undignified losses for wrestlers. Everyone seems to have experienced an embarrassing loss to Yano in the G1, except AJ Styles, who managed to beat him in both of his tournament appearances.

1 Worst Member: Lost to Nakamura

AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

At Wrestle Kingdom 10, AJ Styles challenged CHAOS leader Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship in a marquee Bullet Club vs. CHAOS bout that would be both men’s last big singles match for NJPW.

It was a great, competitive contest, with Styles showing respect to Nakamura at the end, however, as part of the ongoing battle between stables, the loss made BC look weak by comparison. No wonder they kicked AJ out the next day.

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