Former WWE Cruiserweight Champion, TJ Perkins, has undergone more than just an attitude adjustment in the past few months. Many fans may have noticed that the 205 Live star had suddenly started going by the name TJP after he turned heel.
Bryan Alvarez of Wrestling Observer Newsletter recently offered a reason for WWE shortening up TJP’s name. Alvarez reported that someone in WWE told him that Vince McMahon wanted the name change because he hates the ‘Perkins’ restaurant chain (quotes via Reddit):
Videos by PopCulture.com
“I was told this by someone in WWE, and I believe it…TJP is no longer TJ Perkins…sure as shit, Vince apparently HATES “Perkins” (restaurant).
Up Next: Unbelievable Throwback Photos Of WWE Superstars In High School
“He hates it, and he thinks it sucks…and he thinks that if people hear TJ Perkins, they’re gonna think of the fucking restaurant. So now he’s TJP.”
TJP took to Twitter to give the scandalous real reason his name was changed.
Actually I just asked to be called TJP. Not very complicated. https://t.co/SLkXP8GCEY
— 🇺🇸TJ Perkins🇵🇭 (@MegaTJP) June 9, 2017
Oh. Well, that’s not really all that scandalous at all.
The former champ has been involved in the main 205 Live storyline with Neville over the past month, but despite the name change, TJP was unable to recapture the strap from The King on last week’s show.
The real moral of the story here is if you’re an aspiring wrestler, you can rest easy knowing that calling yourself JT Waffle House or Donnie Denny’s won’t keep Vince McMahon from calling you up to the big leagues.
More: Favored Money In The Bank Winner Revealed
Photo Credit GiveMesSport, WWE
Most Viewed
-
A ring of vibrant marigold flowers with glowing candles at the center, set against a dark background. (Credit: Eduardo Monroy Husillos / Getty Images) -
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. ET and features a diverse lineup of guests that include celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The guests for Tuesday, June 10 included Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes ("SmartLess"), Bella Ramsey ("The Last of Us"), and musical guest HARDY. (Disney/Randy Holmes) SEAN HAYES, JASON BATEMAN, WILL ARNETT (Photo by Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images) -
Netflix logo (Credit: Netflix) -
L-R: Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim 'JD' Dempsey, Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey, Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson, Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper and William McInnes as Forensic Pathologist Dr. Roy Penrose in NCIS: Sydney episode 9, season 3 streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+ -
(Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) -
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 15: Rob Reiner and Michele Singer attend the Broadway Opening Night Performance of 'Misery' at the Broadhurst Theatre on November 15, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Walter McBride/WireImage)
