T.J. Perkins

Theodore James "T.J." Perkins (born September 3, 1984) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he previously wrestled from 2001–2005. He is also known for his time in Ring of Honor (2003–2012), TNA/Impact Wrestling (2004–2016, and 2019–2021) and WWE (2016–2019). He currently uses the ring name TJP and has also performed as Suicide and Manik in TNA.

T. J. Perkins
Perkins in 2018
Birth name	Theodore James Perkins[1]
Born	(1984-09-03) September 3, 1984 (age 39)[2] Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Aria Blake (m. 2023)
Children	2
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	John Johnson[3] Havana Pitbull III[3] Manik[4] Pinoy Boy[3] Puma[3] Suicide[5] Sydistiko[6] T.J. Perkins TJP[7]
Billed height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Billed weight	167 lb (76 kg)[8][2]
Billed from	Los Angeles, California[9] Philippines[10] Parts Unknown[4]
Trained by	Kevin Quinn Christopher Daniels New Japan Pro-Wrestling Antonio Inoki Negro Casas
Debut	August 1998

Perkins is a two-time TNA/Impact X Division Champion, three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, the winner of WWE's Cruiserweight Classic, and as a result, the first holder of the new WWE Cruiserweight Championship. He is the youngest American to have competed for NJPW.^[7]

Championships and accomplishments

• Adrenaline Championship Wrestling
  • King of Maryland Tournament (2019)^[11]
• All Pro Wrestling
  • APW Worldwide Internet Championship (1 time)^[12][13]
• Alternative Wrestling Show
  • AWS Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times)^[14][15]
• Big Time Wrestling
  • BTW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)^[16]
• Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
  • Best New Sensation (2003)^[17]
  • Feud of the Year (2003)^[17]
• Empire Wrestling Federation
  • EWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[18]
  • EWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Liger Rivera^[19][20]
• Evolve Wrestling
  • Breakout Match (2010) vs. Munenori Sawa on January 16^[21]
• High Risk Wrestling
  • HRW Hi-Desert Championship (1 time)^[22]
• House of Glory
  • HOG Crown Jewel Championship (1 time)^[23]
• Mach One Wrestling
  • NWA Heritage Championship (1 time)^[24][25]
• New Japan Pro-Wrestling
  • IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Francesco Akira
  • Super Jr. Tag League (2023) – with Francesco Akira
  • American Young Lions Cup Tournament (2004)^[26]
• Power Precision Pro Wrestling
  • 3PWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Damian Blade^[27]
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Ranked No. 35 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017^[28]
• SoCal Uncensored
  • Rookie of the Year (2001)^[29]
• Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling
  • TNA/Impact X Division Championship (2 times)^[30]
  • TNA X Division Championship Tournament (2013)
  • Impact Year End Awards (1 time)
    • Men's Match of the Year (2021) vs. Josh Alexander on June 3 at BTI^[31]
• Toy Wrestling Organisation
  • T.W.O World Champion (1 time)
• United Independent Wrestling Alliance
  • UIWA Lightweight Championship (1 time)
• UWA Hardcore Wrestling
  • UWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[32]
• World Power Wrestling
  • Best in the World Tournament (2006)^[33]
• World Series Wrestling
  • WSW Australian Championship (1 time, current, first)
• WWE
  • WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1 time, first)^[34][35]
  • Cruiserweight Classic (2016)^[7][36]

References

1. van der Griend, Blaine (May 9, 2013). "T.J. Perkins still has a lot to do, masked or not". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
2. "TJP | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Archived from the original on April 18, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
3. "Accelerator3359 profile". Accelerator3359.com. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
4. "Manik". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Archived from the original on December 31, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
5. "Identity of who played Suicide tonight". Wrestling Observer Newsletter/Figure Four Online. May 23, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
6. Boutwell, Josh (July 23, 2010). "Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly". WrestleView. Retrieved July 24, 2010. Sydistiko is TJP (TJ Perkins) aka Puma
7. "TJP". WWE.com. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
8. "TJP's Impact Wrestling profile". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
9. "Roster - Pro Wrestling Guerrilla". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
10. "Puma". Full Impact Pro. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
11. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ACW Reggie Rivers King Of Maryland Tournament 2019}". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
12. "Solie's Title Histories: APW - ALL PRO WRESTLING". solie.org.
13. Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 4, 2004). "APW Worldwide Internet Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
14. "Wrestling-Titles.com". Wrestling-Titles.com.
15. Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 18, 2007). "AWS Light Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
16. Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 9, 2008). "BTW Cruiserweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
17. "Evolve Wrestling profile". Evolve. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
18. Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 7, 2015). "EWF Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
19. "EWF championship histories". Empire Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010.
20. Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 27, 2008). "EWF Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
21. "Results of Year End Awards". Evolve Wrestling. January 4, 2011. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
22. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "HRW Highway 2 Hell 2007 - "Dead End"". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
23. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "HOG Crown Jewel Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
24. "Bill Behrens NWA Notes for 6–9–08". National Wrestling Alliance. Archived from the original on June 14, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2008. TJ Perkins won an Over The Top Rope Battle Royal to become the new NWA Heritage Champion
25. Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 1, 2008). "NWA Heritage Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
26. "SoCal and Puroresu Part 3: The Inoki Dojo and NJPW-USA". SoCal Uncensored. June 26, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
27. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "3PWA Unstoppable". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
28. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2017". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
29. "SoCal Uncensored Awards 2001". SoCal Uncensored. Archived from the original on February 13, 2005. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
30. Kreikenbohm, Philip (July 18, 2013). "Impact X Division Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
31. "Best of 2021 Part 2 Recap". Impact Wrestling.
32. Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 26, 2006). "UWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
33. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "WPW/AWS Best Of The West 2006". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
34. "NXT Cruiserweight Championship". WWE. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
35. Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 14, 2016). "WWE Cruiserweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
36. Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 14, 2016). "Cruiserweight Classic (2016)". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 13, 2020.

Other websites

• TJP on WWE.com
• T.J. Perkins on IMDb