Part of the reason why Kobe Bryant is such a big inspiration to me is because he was shipped off to the Lakers right out of high school. He went from English class to the Great Western Forum. T. J. Perkins bigbryantclass Change image and share on social
A lot of the ups and downs for me, especially the downs, I feel like it came in a lot of indirect ways because I didn't appreciate what I had. T. J. Perkins downfeelindirect Change image and share on social
I've been hit in the head a lot, but I don't think I have any problems, but I can't, for the life of me, remember a lot of my road stories and good times. When times are bad enough, that's all you can ever think about. T. J. Perkins badgoodhave share on social
Gran Metalik was a student in CMLL when I was there as a teenager, and I was in main events and big time matches, so I used to see him in the gym all the time. T. J. Perkins bigcmllevent Change image and share on social
I sort of approach wrestling the way Johnny Depp approaches movies. I don't really care necessarily what I'm portraying. T. J. Perkins approachcaredepp Change image and share on social
I've done stuff in the past and followed in the footsteps of my heroes, and each time, it felt a little bit surreal. T. J. Perkins bitefeltfootstep Change image and share on social
I got thrust into some great things when I was really young. T. J. Perkins greatthingthrust Change image and share on social
I grew up watching Super J-Cup tournaments and things like that, and those were pretty cool. T. J. Perkins coolcupgrow Change image and share on social
I'd really like to go back to New Japan because it feels like home, and I love that place so much. T. J. Perkins backfelthome Change image and share on social