10 Most Unsuccessful WWE Tournament Winners

Representing the Philippines in the Cruiserweight Classic, T.J. Perkins dazzled audiences with his lightning quick strikes, death-defying leaps and technical prowess. After 18 years on the indy scene, surviving homelessness and bankruptcy, he had finally achieved his dream of making it to WWE. Of the four semifinalists, he was the least likely to become the new Cruiserweight Champion. But he did it.

And it’s been all downhill since. When the revitalized cruiserweight division first appeared on Raw, Perkins wasn’t even featured. When he did appear, he was given a gamer character with dorky dialogue albeit a pretty cool entrance. He entered into a feud with Brian Kendrick, who basically made TJP into a dope. Kendrick, a well-known manipulative liar, faked an injury, luring the compassionate yet foolish Perkins into a trap to lose the title just two months after winning it.

Now referred to as TJP, he has become just another lifeless character in the destroyed division.