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{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name        = T. J. Perkins
|image       = TJP April 2018.jpg
|image_size  =
|caption     = Perkins in 2018
|birth_name  = Theodore James Perkins<ref name="vanderGriend">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2013/05/09/20807866.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628044822/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2013/05/09/20807866.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 28, 2013|title=T.J. Perkins still has a lot to do, masked or not|date=May 9, 2013|last=van der Griend|first=Blaine|access-date=May 24, 2013|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>
|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1984|9|03}}<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/profile/56205|title=TJP &#124; NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING|website=NJPW|access-date=2024-05-13|archive-date=2024-04-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418003902/https://www.njpw1972.com/profile/56205|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|birth_place = [[Kansas City, Missouri]], U.S.
|spouse    = Aria Blake (m. 2023)
|children    = 2
|names       = John Johnson<ref name=acceleratorbio>{{cite web|url=http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/puma.html|title=Accelerator3359 profile|publisher= Accelerator3359.com|access-date=April 4, 2010}}</ref><br/>Havana Pitbull III<ref name=acceleratorbio/><br/>Manik<ref name="Manik">{{cite web|url=http://www.impactwrestling.com/roster/Wrestler-Roster/item/1569-Manik|title=Manik|access-date=July 5, 2013|publisher=[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]|archive-date=December 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151231112401/http://www.impactwrestling.com/roster/Wrestler-Roster/item/1569-Manik|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />Pinoy Boy<ref name=acceleratorbio/><br />Puma<ref name=acceleratorbio/><br />Suicide<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/31417-identity-of-who-played-suicide-tonight|title=Identity of who played Suicide tonight|date=May 23, 2013|access-date=June 27, 2013|publisher=Wrestling Observer Newsletter/Figure Four Online}}</ref><br />Sydistiko<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1279915504|title=Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly|date=July 23, 2010|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|access-date=July 24, 2010|publisher=WrestleView|quote=Sydistiko is TJP (TJ Perkins) aka Puma}}</ref><br/>'''T.J. Perkins'''<br/>'''TJP'''<ref name="WWE">{{cite web|title=TJP|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/tjp|website=WWE.com|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc]]|access-date=September 9, 2017|language=en|date=September 5, 2017}}</ref>
|height      = 5 ft 10 in<ref name="auto"/>
|weight      = 167 lb<ref name=Impact>{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/tjp/|title=TJP's Impact Wrestling profile|access-date=September 22, 2020|publisher=[[Impact Wrestling]]}}</ref><ref name="auto"/>
|billed      = Los Angeles, California<ref name=PWG>{{cite web|title=Roster - Pro Wrestling Guerrilla|publisher=[[Pro Wrestling Guerrilla]]|url=http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com/roster|access-date=December 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226165446/http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com/roster|archive-date=December 26, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />'''[[Philippines]]'''<ref name="FIP">{{cite web|url=http://www.fullimpactpro.com/profiles/puma.htm|title=Puma|access-date=June 23, 2013|publisher=[[Full Impact Pro]]|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091301/http://www.fullimpactpro.com/profiles/puma.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />[[Parts Unknown (wrestling)|Parts Unknown]]<ref name="Manik"/>
|trainer     = Kevin Quinn<br/>[[Christopher Daniels]]<br/>[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]<br/>[[Antonio Inoki]]<br/>[[Negro Casas]]
|debut       = August 1998
|retired     =
}}
'''Theodore James "T.J." Perkins''' (born September 3, 1984) is an [[Americans|American]] [[Professional wrestling|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), [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA/Impact Wrestling]] (2004–2016, and 2019–2021) and [[WWE]] (2016–2019). He currently uses the [[Stage name|ring name]] '''TJP''' and has also performed as '''Suicide''' and '''Manik''' in TNA.

Perkins is a two-time [[TNA X Division Championship|TNA/Impact X Division Champion]], three-time [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship|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.<ref name=WWE/>

== Championships and accomplishments ==
*'''Adrenaline Championship Wrestling'''
**King of Maryland Tournament (2019)<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=326415|title=ACW Reggie Rivers King Of Maryland Tournament 2019}|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref>
*'''All Pro Wrestling'''
**APW Worldwide Internet Championship (1 time)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://solie.org/titlehistories/apwcapw.html|title=Solie's Title Histories: APW - ALL PRO WRESTLING|website=solie.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=47|title=APW Worldwide Internet Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=December 4, 2004|access-date=December 13, 2020}}</ref>
*'''Alternative Wrestling Show'''
**AWS Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ca/s/aws/aws-lh.html|title=Wrestling-Titles.com|website=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=872|title=AWS Light Heavyweight Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=May 18, 2007|access-date=December 13, 2020}}</ref>
*'''Big Time Wrestling'''
**BTW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=21755|title=BTW Cruiserweight Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=May 9, 2008|access-date=December 13, 2020}}</ref>
*'''[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]]'''
**Best New Sensation (2003)<ref name="Evolve">{{cite web|url=http://www.evolvewrestling.com/roster/tjp.htm|title=Evolve Wrestling profile|publisher=[[Evolve (professional wrestling)|Evolve]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213125424/http://www.evolvewrestling.com/roster/tjp.htm|archive-date=December 13, 2009|url-status=dead|access-date=January 22, 2010}}</ref>
**Feud of the Year (2003)<ref name=Evolve/>
*'''Empire Wrestling Federation'''
**EWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=504|title=EWF Heavyweight Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=August 7, 2015|access-date=December 13, 2020}}</ref>
**EWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Liger Rivera<ref name="EWF Tag Title">{{cite web|url=http://www.empirewrestlingfederation.com/archives.htm|title=EWF championship histories|publisher=Empire Wrestling Federation|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100805231438/http://www.empirewrestlingfederation.com/archives.htm|archive-date=August 5, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=506|title=EWF Tag Team Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=June 27, 2008|access-date=December 13, 2020}}</ref>
*'''[[Evolve (professional wrestling)|Evolve Wrestling]]'''
**Breakout Match (2010) <small>vs. Munenori Sawa on January 16</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.evolvewrestling.com/news/169.htm|title=Results of Year End Awards|date=January 4, 2011|access-date=January 6, 2011|work=[[Evolve (professional wrestling)|Evolve Wrestling]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717202800/http://www.evolvewrestling.com/news/169.htm|archive-date=July 17, 2011}}</ref>
*'''High Risk Wrestling'''
**HRW Hi-Desert Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=12903|title=HRW Highway 2 Hell 2007 - "Dead End"|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref>
*'''House of Glory'''
**HOG Crown Jewel Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2733|title=HOG Crown Jewel Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|access-date=December 13, 2020}}</ref>
*'''Mach One Wrestling'''
**NWA Heritage Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nwawrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=525&Itemid=9|title=Bill Behrens NWA Notes for 6–9–08|access-date=August 12, 2008|publisher=[[National Wrestling Alliance]]|quote=TJ Perkins won an Over The Top Rope Battle Royal to become the new NWA Heritage Champion|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614165820/http://nwawrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=525&Itemid=9|archive-date=June 14, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=870|title=NWA Heritage Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=June 1, 2008|access-date=December 13, 2020}}</ref>
*'''[[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)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://socaluncensored.com/2017/06/26/inokidojo-njpw-usa/|title=SoCal and Puroresu Part 3: The Inoki Dojo and NJPW-USA|access-date=July 5, 2017|work=[[SoCal Uncensored (website)|SoCal Uncensored]]|date=June 26, 2017}}</ref>
*'''Power Precision Pro Wrestling'''
**3PWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Damian Blade<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=234582|title=3PWA Unstoppable|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|access-date=December 13, 2020}}</ref>
*'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
**Ranked No. 35 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2017.html | title = Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2017 | access-date=August 31, 2017 | work=The Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref>
*'''SoCal Uncensored'''
**Rookie of the Year (2001)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.socaluncensored.com/titles/awards/scu01.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050213053904/http://www.socaluncensored.com/titles/awards/scu01.htm|archive-date=February 13, 2005|title=SoCal Uncensored Awards 2001|access-date=October 26, 2010|publisher=SoCal Uncensored}}</ref>
*'''[[Impact Wrestling|Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling]]'''
**[[Impact X Division Championship|TNA/Impact X Division Championship]] (2 times)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=181|title=Impact X Division Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=July 18, 2013|access-date=December 13, 2020}}</ref>
**TNA X Division Championship Tournament (2013)
** Impact Year End Awards (1 time)
*** Men's Match of the Year (2021) {{small|vs. [[Josh Alexander]] on June 3 at [[Impact! (TV series)#Early Anthem era (2017–2024)|BTI]]}}<ref name=impactawards21>{{cite web|title=Best of 2021 Part 2 Recap|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2021/12/30/impact-wrestling-best-of-2021-part-2-recap/|work=[[Impact Wrestling]]}}</ref>
*'''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)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=405|title=UWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=May 26, 2006|access-date=December 13, 2020}}</ref>
*'''World Power Wrestling'''
**Best in the World Tournament (2006)<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=296555|title=WPW/AWS Best Of The West 2006|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref>
* '''World Series Wrestling'''
** WSW Australian Championship (1 time, current, first)
*'''[[WWE]]'''
**[[NXT Cruiserweight Championship|WWE Cruiserweight Championship]] ([[WWE Cruiserweight Championship#Reigns|1 time, first]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/titlehistory/nxt-cruiserweight-championship|title=NXT Cruiserweight Championship|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=January 25, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=3119|title=WWE Cruiserweight Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=September 14, 2016|access-date=December 13, 2020}}</ref>
**[[Cruiserweight Classic]] (2016)<ref name=WWE/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=4033|title=Cruiserweight Classic (2016)|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=September 14, 2016|access-date=December 13, 2020}}</ref>

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