7 Wrestlers Who Should Leave WWE For The Indies

7. TJP

Despite only being 33 years old, TJ Perkins is a 20-year veteran who has wrestled practically everywhere. His journeyman career culminated in 2016, when he signed with WWE and participated in the Cruiserweight Classic. Going through stars such as Johnny Gargano, Rich Swann, Kota Ibushi, and Gran Metalik, Perkins won the tournament and became the new cruiserweight champion. Despite the audience initially being hesitant towards Perkins and his persona (they didn't quite get the kids these days with their dabbing and their bit tunes), through a series of excellent matches and a heartfelt promo to cap off the amazing tournament, TJ won them over. The new Cruiserweight Champion looked set to bring the reformed division to new heights.

And then RAW happened. Immediately, Perkins was stripped of his humanity, and was just a vehicle for WWE 2K17 plugs. He lost the title to The Brian Kendrick (remember him?) about a month later, and has been a middling heel ever since on 205 Live.

Perkins has the talent and charisma to go out on his own, and considering he was trained in the New Japan LA Dojo, perhaps it's time they give each other a call.