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
2025
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3 as TJP
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 2 as TJP
- NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025 as TJP
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 as TJP
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final) as TJP
- NJPW Resurgence 2025 as TJP
- Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Sacred Ground as TJP
- CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025 as TJP
- NJPW Windy City Riot 2025 as TJP
- Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Resurrection as TJP
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 4 as TJP
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 5 as TJP
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 7 as TJP
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 8 as TJP
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 6 as TJP
2024
- NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024 as TJP
- NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024 as TJP
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 as TJP
- NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6 as TJP
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2 as TJP
- NJPW Capital Collision 2024 as TJP
- NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7 as TJP
- NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024 as TJP
- NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024 as TJP
- NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya as TJP
- NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1 as TJP
- NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024 as TJP
- NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1 as TJP
- NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5 as TJP
- NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024 as TJP
- NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4 as TJP
- NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3 as TJP
- NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2 as TJP
2023
- NJPW Royal Quest III as TJP
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023 as TJP
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023 as TJP
- NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023 as TJP
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome as TJP
- IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls as TJP
- NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1 as TJP
- NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 1 as TJP
- AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023: Zero Hour as TJP
- NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2 as TJP
- NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall as TJP
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show as TJP
- NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2 as TJP
2022
- NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14 as TJP
- NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16 as TJP
- NJPW Windy City Riot 2022 as TJP
- NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over as TJP
- NJPW Declaration of Power as TJP
- NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall as TJP
- NJPW Music City Mayhem as TJP
2021
- Before the Impact as TJP
- HOG: For The Glory as TJP
- HOG: Born Again as TJP
- NJPW Battle In The Valley 2021 as TJP
- IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021 as TJP
- IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2021 as TJP
- IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2021 as Manik
- NJPW Resurgence 2021 as TJP
- IMPACT Wrestling: Hardcore Justice 2021
- XPW Rebirth as TJP
- IMPACT Wrestling: Victory Road 2021 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
- WWE Worlds Collide as TJP
- RevPro Uprising 2019 as TJP
- NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2 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
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 Clash of Champions 2016 as T.J. Perkins
- WWE Roadblock: End of the Line 2016 as T.J. Perkins
- WWE Hell in a Cell 2016 as Himself
- Beyond Americanrana 2016 as TJ Perkins
- EVOLVE 53 as Himself
- EVOLVE 58 as Himself
- WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016 as Himself
- EVOLVE 65
- EVOLVE 56 as Himself
- EVOLVE 67
- EVOLVE 59 as Himself
- EVOLVE 60 as Himself
- EVOLVE 54 as Himself
- EVOLVE 66 as Himself
- EVOLVE 61 as TJP
- EVOLVE 63 as TJP
- EVOLVE 57 as Himself
- EVOLVE 62 as TJP
- EVOLVE 55 as Himself
2015
- TNA Slammiversary 2015 as Manik
- WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015 as Himself
- TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3 as Manik
- EVOLVE 51 as Himself
- TNA Hardcore Justice 2015 as Manik
- EVOLVE 46 as Himself
- TNA Bound for Glory 2015 as Manik
- EVOLVE 52 as Himself
- EVOLVE 42 as Himself
- TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 3 as Manik
- TNA May Mayhem 2015 as Manik
- TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 4 as Manik
- EVOLVE 50 as Himself
- EVOLVE 39 as Himself
- TNA Destination X 2015 as Manik
- TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 3 as Manik
- EVOLVE 44 as Himself
- EVOLVE 41 as Himself
- PWG: DDT4 as Himself
- EVOLVE 40 as Himself
- TNA One Night Only: TNA Gut Check 2015 as Manik
- EVOLVE 49 as Himself
- EVOLVE 43 as Himself
2014
- TNA No Surrender 2014 as Manik (Appearance)
- PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three as Himself
- TNA Destination X 2014 as Manik
- TNA Bound For Glory 2014 as Manik
- TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 2 as Manik
- TNA Lockdown 2014 as Manik
- PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Self
- TNA Slammiversary XII as Manik
2013
- TNA Hardcore Justice 2013 as Manik
- TNA Bound for Glory 2013 as Manik
- TNA Slammiversary XI as Suicide
- TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013 as Puma
- TNA Destination X 2013 as Manik
- PWG: TEN as Himself
- PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as T.J. Perkins
- WXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson as TJP
- PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two as Himself
2012
- PWG: Threemendous III as Himself
- ROH: 10th Anniversary as T.J. Perkins
- ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole! as Himself
- PWG: Death To All But Metal as Himself
- PWG: World's Finest as Himself
- PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Himself
- PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Himself
- PWG: Mystery Vortex as Himself
- ROH: Unity as TJP
2011
- PWG: Steen Wolf as Himself
- PWG: The Perils of Rock n' Roll Decadence
- ROH: Gateway To Honor as TJ Perkins
- PWG: FEAR as Himself
2010
2009
- PWG: Express Written Consent as Himself
- PWG: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies as Himself
2008
- TNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matches as Puma
- PWG: Life During Wartime as Himself
- PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night One as Himself
- PWG: It's A Gift...And A Curse as Himself
- PWG: DDT4 2008 - Night One as Himself
- PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night One as Himself
- PWG: 1.21 Gigawatts as Himself
- PWG: DDT4 2008 - Night Two as Himself
- TNA Victory Road 2008 as Puma
- PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night Two as Himself
- PWG: ¡Dia De Los Dangerous! as Self
- PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 1 as Himself
- PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 2 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: Guitarmageddon II: Armoryageddon as Self
- PWG: DDT4 - Night One as Himself
- PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One as Self
- PWG: Album of The Year as Self
- PWG: Based On A True Story as Self
- PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two as Himself
- PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business as Himself
- PWG: Giant-Size Annual #4 as Himself
- PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Himself
- PWG: 70 | 30 as Himself
2006
- TNA Lockdown 2006 as Puma
- PWG: Card Subject To Change 2 as Self
- PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C. as Self
- TNA Sacrifice 2006 as Puma
- PWG: From Parts Well Known as Self
- TNA Destination X 2006 as Puma
- PWG: Beyond The Thunderdome as Himself
- PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea as Himself
- PWG: Threemendous as Himself
- PWG: Fear of A Black Planet as Self
- PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One as Self
- PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two as Self
- PWG: Teen Outreach Summit as Himself
- PWG: Horror Business as Himself
- PWG: Cruisin' For A Bruisin' as Himself
- The Best of the X Division Vol. 2 as Puma
- PWG: Self-Titled as TJ Perkins
2005
- NJPW New Japan Cup as TJP
- PWG: Astonishing X-Mas as Self
- The Best of the X Division Vol. 1 as Puma
- PWG: Straight To DVD as Self
- FIP Dangerous Intentions as Puma
- PWG: All Star Weekend Night Two as Puma
- PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night One as Self
- PWG: Chanukah Chaos (The C's Are Silent) as Himself
- PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run) as Himself
- PWG: Guitarmageddon as Puma
- PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night Two as Self
- PWG: Smells Like Steen Spirit as Self
- PWG: 2nd Annual Bicentennial Birthday Extravaganza - Night Two as Himself
- PWG: After School Special as Himself
- PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Self
- PWG: All Star Weekend Night One as Puma
- FIP New Year's Classic 2005 as Puma
2004
- TNA iMPACT! as TJP
- PWG: Taste The Radness as Puma
- PWG: Rocktoberfest as Puma
- TNA Victory Road 2004 as Puma
- PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two as Puma
- PWG: The Next Show as Puma
- PWG: The Secret of The Ooze as Puma
- PWG: Use Your Illusion III as Puma
- PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One as Puma
- PWG: Free Admission (Just Kidding) as Puma
- PWG: The Reason For The Season as Puma
- PWG: Use Your Illusion IV as Puma
- PWG: 88 Miles Per Hour as Puma
- PWG: 44 Ways To Kill You With A Pimento as Puma
- PWG: Kee_ The _ee Out of Our _ool as Puma
2003
- PWG: Are You Adequately Prepared To Rock?! as TJ Perkins
- PWG: Pimpin' In High Places as Puma
- PWG: An Inch Longer Than Average as Self
1993
- Raw as TJ Perkins
1985
1972
- New Japan Pro Wrestling as TJP