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T.J. Perkins
American professional wrestler / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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T. J. Perkins | |
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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 |
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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]