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Theodore James Perkins

Born: 1984-09-03 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For: Acting

Biography

Theodore James Perkins, better known by the ring name T. J. Perkins (or simply TJP), is an American professional wrestler of Filipino descent. Perkins is best known for his time with WWE, Impact Wrestling, and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was the second leader of United Empire and a former three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion with Francesco Akira. Perkins began his professional wrestling career in 1998. In 2001, he went to the NJPW Dojo, where he became the youngest wrestler to perform in a NJPW ring. Since then, Perkins worked in various U.S. promotions, such as Ring of Honor (ROH), Major League Wrestling (MLW), TNA Wrestling, and WWE, as well as Japanese promotions, like NJPW and Dragon Gate.

Filmography

2026

2025

NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 2 as TJP
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 7 as TJP
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 5 as TJP
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 8 as TJP
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 6 as TJP
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 4 as TJP
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3 as TJP
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final) as TJP
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025 as TJP
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Sacred Ground as TJP
CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025 as TJP
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 as TJP
NJPW Windy City Riot 2025 as TJP
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Resurrection as TJP
NJPW Resurgence 2025 as TJP

2024

NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024 as TJP
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024 as TJP
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024 as TJP
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024 as TJP
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4 as TJP
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024 as TJP
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1 as TJP
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7 as TJP
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya as TJP
NJPW Capital Collision 2024 as TJP
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024 as TJP
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1 as TJP
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 as TJP
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6 as TJP
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3 as TJP
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2 as TJP
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5 as TJP
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2 as TJP

2023

NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023 as TJP
NJPW Royal Quest III as TJP
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2 as TJP
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023 as TJP
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023 as TJP
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome as TJP
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023: Zero Hour as TJP
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023 as TJP
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1 as TJP
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls as TJP
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2 as TJP
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show as TJP
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 1 as TJP

2022

NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022 as TJP
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16 as TJP
NJPW Windy City Riot 2022 as TJP
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14 as TJP
NJPW Declaration of Power as TJP
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over as TJP
NJPW Music City Mayhem as TJP

2021

Before the Impact as TJP
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2021 as TJP
HOG: For The Glory as TJP
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2021 as Manik
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021 as TJP
IMPACT Wrestling: Hardcore Justice 2021
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2021 as TJP
NJPW Resurgence 2021 as TJP
IMPACT Wrestling: Victory Road 2021 as TJP
HOG: Born Again as TJP
XPW Rebirth as TJP

2020

NJPW STRONG as TJP
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2020 as TJP
IMPACT Wrestling: Final Resolution 2020 as Manik
FSW Mecca VI as TJP

2019

PCW Ultra: Mutiny as TJP
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVII as TJP
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1 as TJP
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019 as TJP
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3 as TJP
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2 as TJP
RevPro Uprising 2019 as TJP
WWE Worlds Collide as TJP

2018

WWE Royal Rumble 2018 as TJP

2017

Southpaw Regional Wrestling as John Johnson
One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology as T. J. Perkins

2016

WWE 205 Live as TJ Perkins
WWE Cruiserweight Classic as TJ Perkins
WWE Roadblock: End of the Line 2016 as T.J. Perkins
WWE Clash of Champions 2016 as T.J. Perkins
WWE Hell in a Cell 2016 as Himself
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016 as Himself
Beyond Americanrana 2016 as TJ Perkins
EVOLVE 58 as Himself
EVOLVE 65
EVOLVE 55 as Himself
EVOLVE 67
EVOLVE 59 as Himself
EVOLVE 54 as Himself
EVOLVE 60 as Himself
EVOLVE 66 as Himself
EVOLVE 56 as Himself
EVOLVE 61 as TJP
EVOLVE 57 as Himself
EVOLVE 53 as Himself
EVOLVE 62 as TJP
EVOLVE 63 as TJP

2015

TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 3 as Manik
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 3 as Manik
TNA Bound for Glory 2015 as Manik
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015 as Himself
TNA May Mayhem 2015 as Manik
TNA Hardcore Justice 2015 as Manik
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 4 as Manik
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3 as Manik
TNA Destination X 2015 as Manik
TNA One Night Only: TNA Gut Check 2015 as Manik
TNA Slammiversary 2015 as Manik
EVOLVE 52 as Himself
EVOLVE 44 as Himself
PWG: DDT4 as Himself
EVOLVE 42 as Himself
EVOLVE 51 as Himself
EVOLVE 40 as Himself
EVOLVE 49 as Himself
EVOLVE 43 as Himself
EVOLVE 41 as Himself
EVOLVE 50 as Himself
EVOLVE 39 as Himself
EVOLVE 46 as Himself

2014

PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Self
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three as Himself
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 2 as Manik
TNA Bound For Glory 2014 as Manik
TNA Destination X 2014 as Manik
TNA Slammiversary XII as Manik
TNA No Surrender 2014 as Manik (Appearance)
TNA Lockdown 2014 as Manik

2013

PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as T.J. Perkins
TNA Hardcore Justice 2013 as Manik
PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two as Himself
TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013 as Puma
WXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson as TJP
TNA Bound for Glory 2013 as Manik
TNA Destination X 2013 as Manik
PWG: TEN as Himself
TNA Slammiversary XI as Suicide

2012

WWE Main Event
PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Himself
PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Himself
PWG: Death To All But Metal as Himself
PWG: World's Finest as Himself
ROH: 10th Anniversary as T.J. Perkins
PWG: Threemendous III as Himself
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole! as Himself
PWG: Mystery Vortex as Himself
ROH: Unity as TJP

2011

World Wonder Ring Stardom as TJP
PWG: The Perils of Rock n' Roll Decadence
ROH: Gateway To Honor as TJ Perkins
PWG: Steen Wolf as Himself
PWG: FEAR as Himself

2010

2009

PWG: Express Written Consent as Himself
PWG: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies as Himself

2008

PWG: Life During Wartime as Himself
TNA Victory Road 2008 as Puma
PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night Two as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night One as Himself
TNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matches as Puma
PWG: 1.21 Gigawatts as Himself
PWG: It's A Gift...And A Curse as Himself
PWG: ¡Dia De Los Dangerous! as Self
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 2 as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night One as Himself
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 1 as Himself
PWG: DDT4 2008 - Night One as Himself
PWG: DDT4 2008 - Night Two as Himself
PWG: Pearl Habra as Himself
PWG: Scared Straight as Himself

2007

Para Pencari Tuhan
Wrestling Society X
PWG: Roger Dorn Night as Himself
PWG: Giant-Size Annual #4 as Himself
PWG: Guitarmageddon II: Armoryageddon as Self
PWG: Based On A True Story as Self
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business as Himself
PWG: Album of The Year as Self
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two as Himself
PWG: DDT4 - Night One as Himself
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One as Self
PWG: 70 | 30 as Himself

2006

PWG: From Parts Well Known as Self
PWG: Card Subject To Change 2 as Self
PWG: Cruisin' For A Bruisin' as Himself
PWG: Fear of A Black Planet as Self
PWG: Beyond The Thunderdome as Himself
TNA Destination X 2006 as Puma
PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea as Himself
PWG: Threemendous as Himself
PWG: Teen Outreach Summit as Himself
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C. as Self
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two as Self
The Best of the X Division Vol. 2 as Puma
PWG: Horror Business as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One as Self
TNA Sacrifice 2006 as Puma
TNA Lockdown 2006 as Puma
PWG: Self-Titled as TJ Perkins

2005

NJPW New Japan Cup as TJP
PWG: Astonishing X-Mas as Self
PWG: Straight To DVD as Self
PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run) as Himself
PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Self
PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night One as Self
PWG: 2nd Annual Bicentennial Birthday Extravaganza - Night Two as Himself
PWG: Chanukah Chaos (The C's Are Silent) as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend Night One as Puma
The Best of the X Division Vol. 1 as Puma
PWG: All Star Weekend Night Two as Puma
FIP New Year's Classic 2005 as Puma
PWG: Smells Like Steen Spirit as Self
PWG: After School Special as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night Two as Self
PWG: Guitarmageddon as Puma
FIP Dangerous Intentions as Puma

2004

TNA iMPACT! as TJP
PWG: Taste The Radness as Puma
TNA Victory Road 2004 as Puma
PWG: Kee_ The _ee Out of Our _ool as Puma
PWG: Free Admission (Just Kidding) as Puma
PWG: The Reason For The Season as Puma
PWG: 88 Miles Per Hour as Puma
PWG: Use Your Illusion III as Puma
PWG: Use Your Illusion IV as Puma
PWG: The Next Show as Puma
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two as Puma
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One as Puma
PWG: The Secret of The Ooze as Puma
PWG: 44 Ways To Kill You With A Pimento as Puma
PWG: Rocktoberfest as Puma

2003

PWG: Pimpin' In High Places as Puma
PWG: An Inch Longer Than Average as Self
PWG: Are You Adequately Prepared To Rock?! as TJ Perkins

1993

Raw as TJ Perkins

1972

New Japan Pro Wrestling as TJP