AJ Styles split a huge hole in the back of his pants but retained his world championship

AJ Styles had an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction during his TLC match against Dean Ambrose.

Dan Gartland | Dec 5, 2016

AJ Styles split a huge hole in the back of his pants but retained his world championship /

Some wrestlers wear cargo shorts. Some wear tiny trunks. Others go for a more modern, stylish look with tights, but, as AJ Styles learned on Sunday, that comes with risks.

At some point during his TLC match to defend his world championship against Dean Ambrose, the back of Styles’s tights split right open.

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It’s probably better that Styles showed his ass in a literal sense, rather than figuratively—he defeated Ambrose to retain his belt. At least Ambrose had the good sense to wear some sturdy denim.

Published Dec 5, 2016

DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland is the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, covering everything an educated sports fan needs to know. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).