T.J. Perkins
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Theodore James Perkins (born September 3, 1984) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, performing on the cruiserweight exclusive 205 Live brand under the ring name TJP (abbreviation from his former ring name of T.J. Perkins), where he was a former and the inaugural WWE Cruiserweight Champion. He is also known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is a former TNA X Division Champion. In TNA, he used the ring name Manik, which is based on the Suicide gimmick. He also worked on the independent circuit, sometimes under his current WWE ring name TJP, or under a mask as Puma (also stylized as PUMA).

Perkins first began his training at the age of 13, at a local lucha libre school in his hometown of Los Angeles, California. Perkins debuted in August 1998, under a mask as promoters felt he looked too young to be wrestling. Initially, he wrestled under the ring name T.J. Perkins, utilizing "Pinoy Boy" as a nickname. In order to attend shows, he had to not attend school most Fridays. He wrestled on independent cards in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Mexico during his first two years.