It has been quite the wrestling journey — make that life journey — for T.J. Perkins.
At age 13, the Los Angeles native started on his path to the wrestling business, skipping school and crossing the border to Tijuana to take part in lucha libre shows. For the past 18 years he has been performing around the world living his dream.
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There were times that were more like nightmares, including a period where he was homeless during the recession. Little by little, though, he pieced his life back together and got back on track.