Theodore James Perkins
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 3, 1984 (age 42)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
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Filmography
MLP Northern Rising 2026
Movie · as TJP
WWE Lucha Libre AAA
TV · as TJP · 4 eps
MLP Mayhem
TV · as TJP · 4 eps
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final)
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Windy City Riot 2025
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Resurgence 2025
Movie · as TJP
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Resurrection
Movie · as TJP
CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025
Movie · as TJP
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Sacred Ground
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 2
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 4
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 5
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 6
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 7
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 8
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024
Movie · as TJP
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
Movie · as TJP
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
Movie · as TJP
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Capital Collision 2024
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024
Movie · as TJP
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 1
Movie · as TJP
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2
Movie · as TJP
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
Movie · as TJP
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
Movie · as TJP
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
Movie · as TJP
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
Movie · as TJP
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023: Zero Hour
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Royal Quest III
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Music City Mayhem
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Windy City Riot 2022
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022
Movie · as TJP
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Declaration of Power
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
Movie · as TJP
IMPACT Wrestling: Hardcore Justice 2021
Movie
NJPW Resurgence 2021
Movie · as TJP
HOG: Born Again
Movie · as TJP
HOG: For The Glory
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2021
Movie · as TJP
XPW Rebirth
Movie · as TJP
IMPACT Wrestling: Victory Road 2021
Movie · as TJP
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2021
Movie · as Manik
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2021
Movie · as TJP
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021
Movie · as TJP
Before the Impact
TV · as TJP · 5 eps
FSW Mecca VI
Movie · as TJP
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2020
Movie · as TJP
IMPACT Wrestling: Final Resolution 2020
Movie · as Manik
NJPW STRONG
TV · as TJP · 7 eps
RevPro Uprising 2019
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
Movie · as TJP
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVII
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1
Movie · as TJP
WWE Worlds Collide
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2
Movie · as TJP
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3
Movie · as TJP
PCW Ultra: Mutiny
TV · as TJP · 1 ep
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
Movie · as TJP
Southpaw Regional Wrestling
TV · as John Johnson · 4 eps
One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology
TV · as T. J. Perkins, TJP · 1 ep
WWE Clash of Champions 2016
Movie · as T.J. Perkins
EVOLVE 53
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 54
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 55
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 56
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 57
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 58
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 59
Movie · as Himself
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 60
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 61
Movie · as TJP
EVOLVE 62
Movie · as TJP
EVOLVE 63
Movie · as TJP
EVOLVE 65
Movie
EVOLVE 66
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 67
Movie
WWE Hell in a Cell 2016
Movie · as Himself
WWE Roadblock: End of the Line 2016
Movie · as T.J. Perkins
Beyond Americanrana 2016
Movie · as TJ Perkins
WWE 205 Live
TV · as TJ Perkins, TJP · 1 ep
WWE Cruiserweight Classic
TV · as TJ Perkins · 4 eps
TNA May Mayhem 2015
Movie · as Manik
TNA Hardcore Justice 2015
Movie · as Manik
TNA Destination X 2015
Movie · as Manik
TNA Slammiversary 2015
Movie · as Manik
PWG: DDT4
Movie · as Himself
TNA Bound for Glory 2015
Movie · as Manik
EVOLVE 39
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 40
Movie · as Himself
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 41
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 42
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 43
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 44
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 46
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 49
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 50
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 51
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 52
Movie · as Himself
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 3
Movie · as Manik
TNA One Night Only: TNA Gut Check 2015
Movie · as Manik
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 4
Movie · as Manik
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3
Movie · as Manik
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 3
Movie · as Manik
TNA No Surrender 2014
Movie · as Manik (Appearance)
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Movie · as Self
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Movie · as Himself
TNA Bound For Glory 2014
Movie · as Manik
TNA Slammiversary XII
Movie · as Manik
TNA Lockdown 2014
Movie · as Manik
TNA Destination X 2014
Movie · as Manik
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 2
Movie · as Manik
TNA Destination X 2013
Movie · as Manik
TNA Hardcore Justice 2013
Movie · as Manik
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Movie · as T.J. Perkins
PWG: TEN
Movie · as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two
Movie · as Himself
WXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson
Movie · as TJP
TNA Slammiversary XI
Movie · as Suicide
TNA Bound for Glory 2013
Movie · as Manik
TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013
Movie · as Puma
PWG: Mystery Vortex
Movie · as Himself
PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Movie · as Himself
PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Threemendous III
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Death To All But Metal
Movie · as Himself
PWG: World's Finest
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Unity
Movie · as TJP
ROH: 10th Anniversary
Movie · as T.J. Perkins
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
Movie · as Himself
WWE Main Event
TV · 11 eps
PWG: FEAR
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Steen Wolf
Movie · as Himself
PWG: The Perils of Rock n' Roll Decadence
Movie
ROH: Gateway To Honor
Movie · as TJ Perkins
World Wonder Ring Stardom
TV · as TJP · 1 ep
EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards
Movie · as TJP
EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall
Movie
Dragon Gate USA: Fearless
Movie
Dragon Gate USA: Open the Ultimate Gate
Movie
Dragon Gate USA: Mercury Rising
Movie
ROH: Final Battle 2010
Movie · as Himself
Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
TV · 1 ep
WWE NXT
TV · as TJ Perkins · 3 eps
Lucha Libre USA
TV · as Sydistiko · 3 eps
PWG: Express Written Consent
Movie · as Himself
PWG: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
Movie · as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night One
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Pearl Habra
Movie · as Himself
PWG: ¡Dia De Los Dangerous!
Movie · as Self
PWG: Scared Straight
Movie · as Himself
PWG: 1.21 Gigawatts
Movie · as Himself
PWG: It's A Gift...And A Curse
Movie · as Himself
PWG: DDT4 2008 - Night One
Movie · as Himself
PWG: DDT4 2008 - Night Two
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Life During Wartime
Movie · as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night One
Movie · as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night Two
Movie · as Himself
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 1
Movie · as Himself
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 2
Movie · as Himself
TNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matches
Movie · as Puma
TNA Victory Road 2008
Movie · as Puma
PWG: Based On A True Story
Movie · as Self
PWG: Guitarmageddon II: Armoryageddon
Movie · as Self
PWG: Album of The Year
Movie · as Self
PWG: 70 | 30
Movie · as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One
Movie · as Self
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
Movie · as Himself
PWG: DDT4 - Night One
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Roger Dorn Night
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Giant-Size Annual #4
Movie · as Himself
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Movie · as Himself
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business
Movie · as Himself
Wrestling Society X
TV · 10 eps
Para Pencari Tuhan
TV · 30 eps
PWG: Cruisin' For A Bruisin'
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Teen Outreach Summit
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Card Subject To Change 2
Movie · as Self
PWG: Beyond The Thunderdome
Movie · as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One
Movie · as Self
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two
Movie · as Self
PWG: Horror Business
Movie · as Himself
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.
Movie · as Self
PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Fear of A Black Planet
Movie · as Self
PWG: From Parts Well Known
Movie · as Self
PWG: Threemendous
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Self-Titled
Movie · as TJ Perkins
TNA Lockdown 2006
Movie · as Puma
TNA Sacrifice 2006
Movie · as Puma
The Best of the X Division Vol. 2
Movie · as Puma
TNA Destination X 2006
Movie · as Puma
FIP New Year's Classic 2005
Movie · as Puma
FIP Dangerous Intentions
Movie · as Puma
PWG: After School Special
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Straight To DVD
Movie · as Self
PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night One
Movie · as Self
PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night Two
Movie · as Self
PWG: Chanukah Chaos (The C's Are Silent)
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Astonishing X-Mas
Movie · as Self
PWG: All Star Weekend Night One
Movie · as Puma
PWG: All Star Weekend Night Two
Movie · as Puma
PWG: Guitarmageddon
Movie · as Puma
PWG: 2nd Annual Bicentennial Birthday Extravaganza - Night Two
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run)
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Smells Like Steen Spirit
Movie · as Self
PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Movie · as Self
The Best of the X Division Vol. 1
Movie · as Puma
NJPW New Japan Cup
TV · as TJP · 3 eps
TNA Victory Road 2004
Movie · as Puma
PWG: Free Admission (Just Kidding)
Movie · as Puma
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One
Movie · as Puma
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two
Movie · as Puma
PWG: Taste The Radness
Movie · as Puma
PWG: 88 Miles Per Hour
Movie · as Puma
PWG: Kee_ The _ee Out of Our _ool
Movie · as Puma
PWG: 44 Ways To Kill You With A Pimento
Movie · as Puma
PWG: Rocktoberfest
Movie · as Puma
PWG: The Reason For The Season
Movie · as Puma
PWG: The Secret of The Ooze
Movie · as Puma
PWG: The Next Show
Movie · as Puma
PWG: Use Your Illusion III
Movie · as Puma
PWG: Use Your Illusion IV
Movie · as Puma
TNA iMPACT!
TV · as TJP · 18 eps
PWG: Are You Adequately Prepared To Rock?!
Movie · as TJ Perkins
PWG: An Inch Longer Than Average
Movie · as Self
PWG: Pimpin' In High Places
Movie · as Puma
Raw
TV · as TJ Perkins, TJP · 1 ep
New Japan Pro Wrestling
TV · as TJP · 2 eps