Teddy James "T.J." Perkins (born September 3, 1984) is an American professional wrestler of Filipino descent. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is a former TNA X Division Champion. In TNA, he uses the ring name Manik, which is based on the Suicide gimmick. He also works on the independent circuit, sometimes under his initials TJP or under a mask as Puma (also stylized as PUMA).