T.J. Perkins

T.J. Perkins — or TJP, as most fans know him — is one of those wrestlers who genuinely earned his spot the hard way. Growing up in Los Angeles and coming up through the amateur wrestling ranks before making the jump to the pros, he built a technical foundation that set him apart from the flashier names of his era. When WWE launched the Cruiserweight Classic tournament in 2016, TJP was the guy who walked away with the whole thing and the inaugural Cruiserweight Championship to go with it — and honestly, it felt right, because his in-ring style is the kind of crisp, submission-heavy work that rewards close attention. He's also done solid stints in AAA and on the independent scene, which speaks to his versatility. Maybe not a household name, but if you actually watch wrestling instead of just following the hype, you know exactly who he is.

Name (English)

T.J. Perkins

Name (Japanese)

TJパーキンス

Reading

TJぱーきんす

Born

September 2, 1984 (age 41)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rat

Origin

Los Angeles, California, United States

Height

180 cm

Occupation

amateur wrestler / professional wrestler

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/megatjp/
• Xhttps://x.com/MegaTJP
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/TJP

Tags

• California
• amateur wrestler
• professional wrestler

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.