days. He was released by Impact in November 2021, clarifying he'd never been signed to the promotion Second return to NJPW (2019–present) Teaming with LA Dojo (2019–2020) In late July it was announced that Perkins would be wrestling during New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Super J-Cup tournament that would take place during August. He would reach the second round of the tournament after defeating Clark Connors, before being eliminated by El Phantasmo. After the tournament, TJP began teaming with Connors regularly. He would then be booked for the Fighting Spirit Unleashed tour that took place in September. In October, TJP would team with Connors in the Super Junior Tag League tournament, where they lost all but one match, therefore finishing the tournament with 2 points and failing to advance to the finals. Perkins would be booked for the New Beginning in USA tour in January and February. In June, TJP took part in secret TV tapings at NJPW's Los Angeles Dojo for a new show named Lion's Break Collision where he teamed with Karl Fredericks to defeat Jeff Cobb and Rocky Romero. Perkins once again teamed with Connors in the Tag Team Turbulence tournament, however they lost to eventual winners The Good Brothers, in the first round. United Empire (2021–Present) On September 26, TJP joined up with Will Ospreay and joined the United Empire, turning his back on Connors and beginning a feud between the two. The feud ended when Connors defeated TJP. On May 1, 2022, TJP was announced to be competing in the Best of the Super Juniors. He competed in the B-block, ending with a record of 4 wins and 5 losses, resulting in 10 points, therefore failing to advance to the finals. On the finals day, TJP and United Empire stablemate Francesco Akira defeated the IWGP Junior Tag Team Champions Master Wato and Ryusuke Taguchi in a non-title match. On June 20, Perkins and Akira would win the titles, winning Akira's first championship in NJPW. Return to MLW (2019-present) In December 2019, MLW announced that TJP would be returning for the company for the first time since 2004, as a part of the Opera Cup tournament on December 5, 2019. His return match was in the opening round of the Opera Cup against Brian Pillman Jr. in a losing effort. TJP returned to MLW, the following year for the Opera Cup, in which he lost to Richard Holliday