10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Sept 30)

10. T.J Perkins Can't Get Nervous Over Wrestling Due To Real-Life Struggles

Today, T.J Perkins is the WWE Cruiserweight Champion. Winning the Cruiserweight Classic tournament on the WWE Network, Perkins is now part of the Monday Night Raw roster. At Clash Of Champions, he made his WWE pay-per-view bow by defeating Brian Kendrick and defending his title. Most might have been nervous about the big debut, however most WWE stars weren't homeless at some point in their lives.

Talking to ESPN about his excitement over everything that's been happening in his career, the reigning champ said he simply can't feel too nervy about going out in front of a live crowd to wrestle. Being on the streets, surviving day-to-day and never knowing where that next meal would come from provided Perkins with enough nervous energy to last a lifetime.

He managed to overcome that strife, and now says he is living out his dreams on a daily basis. That's an interesting way of looking at things, T.J's real-life struggles clearly give him true strength. Even at Clash Of Champions, he wasn't worried about failing, describing the chance to perform as being like "heaven".