Wrestler Profile

TJP

TJP is a technical wrestler currently competing for NJPW and WWE. He is a former holder of the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.

His in-ring approach is built on technical wrestling: holds, counters and submissions that turn matches into chess games on the mat. WrestleRanks has TJP on record for 2026.

Promotions

TJP is associated with NJPW (2026) and WWE.

Championship history

• WWE Cruiserweight Championship (WWE) — Former champion · 1 reign · Inaugural WWE Cruiserweight Champion (2016); title retired.

PWI rankings history

TJP has been ranked in the PWI 500 9 times, first at No. 336 in 2010 and most recently at No. 164 in 2025. The highest placement is No. 91, reached in 2021.

Placements by year: 2010 (No. 336), 2012 (No. 141), 2018 (No. 184), 2020 (No. 275), 2021 (No. 91), 2022 (No. 140), 2023 (No. 291), 2024 (No. 290), 2025 (No. 164).

Compiled from the annual rankings published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. See the 2025 edition.

Teams and factions

A current member of United Empire.

TJP in the WrestleRanks rankings

TJP is tracked as a technical wrestler on WrestleRanks. WrestleRanks standings are decided one week at a time, from fan voting and editor input. Read more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the TJP ranking page.

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