Here is part 2 of my in depth interview with T.J. Perkins who at age 24 already has 10 years of professional wrestling experience. Some of the topics covered in this portion of our 45 minute conversation include:

Growing up in the Los Angeles area
Earliest pro wrestling memories
Being inspired by Eddie Guerrero, Shawn Michaels, and Tiger Mask
Training with Jesse Hernandez
At age 15, wrestling under a mask in the Tijuana Auditorium
Training with friends the Havana Pitbulls and Samoa Joe at the New Japan gym in Los Angeles
At age 18, wrestling in the Tokyo Dome for New Japan
Working in CMLL with Rocky Romero
Learning from Negro Casas
A career limiting injury at the hands of Bryan Danielson
Working the TNA X Cup Tournament on Pay Per View
Frustration and complacency in the indies
Southern California skater ring gear and haircut
Working as a heel in front of his hometown crowd
His ethnic background

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