Biography
Keiji Mutoh, is a Japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the National Wrestling Alliance. He is mostly known for his work as The Great Muta in New Japan Pro Wrestling during the 1990s, but he has also worked in United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Taiwan. He is a former owner and president of All Japan Pro Wrestling, as well as being a full-time wrestler for the promotion from 2002 to 2013. Mutoh is widely regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of all-time, both in Japan and America. Mutoh is credited as one of the first Japanese wrestlers to achieve a fanbase outside of his native Japan in the United States. The Great Muta gimmick is one of the most influential gimmicks in puroresu, having been emulated by many wrestlers including Satoshi Kojima (as The Great Koji), Kazushi Miyamoto (as The Great Kazushi) and Atsushi Onita (as The Great Nita). In addition, countless independent wrestlers have paid tribute to Muta through emulation and imitation. Mutoh is one of two wrestlers to hold the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, the AJPW Triple Crown Championship and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship (the other being Shinya Hashimoto). He is also famous for taking part in what is generally considered to be the bloodiest professional wrestling match of all time against Hiroshi Hase, leading to the creation of the "Muta Scale". Mutoh is currently the owner and founder of Wrestle-1, where he also wrestles.
Filmography
all 87
Movies 84
TV Shows 3
self 3
WWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday (2023)
WWE Hall of Fame 2023 (2023)
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE" (2023)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 (2023)
NOAH: The New Year 2023 (2023)
NJPWxSTARDOM: Historic X-Over (2022)
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3 (2022)
NOAH: The New Year 2022 (2022)
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (2021)
CyberFight Festival 2021 (2021)
NOAH: Destination 2021 - Back To Budokan (2021)
NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020 (2020)
NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol.4 (2020)
WrestleCade Supershow 2019 (2019)
IMPACT Wrestling: A Night You Can't Mist (2019)
DDT Judgement (2018)
Ringside Story (2017)
Sentosha: Battle Wheels (2017)
Sabuibo Mask (2016)
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness (2016)
TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015 (2015)
TNA Bound For Glory 2014 (2014)
WWE: The Best of Sting (2014)
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash (2014)
TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014 (2014)
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1 (2014)
TNA Lockdown 2014 (2014)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 (2014)
Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1 (2013)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 (2013)
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love (2012)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom VI (2012)
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection (2012)
ROH: Japan's Finest (2012)
All Together (2011)
Milocrorze: A Love Story (2011)
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion (2010)
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~ (2009)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom III (2009)
Bloodstained Memoirs (2009)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom II (2008)
Hustle Aid 2007 (2007)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom I (2007)
AJPW Realize (2005)
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004)
NOAH: Departure 2004 (2004)
ROH: Final Battle (2003)
AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary (2003)
AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1 (2003)
NJPW The Spiral (2002)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001 (2001)
NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15 (2001)
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular (2001)
WCW Fall Brawl 2000 (2000)
WCW New Blood Rising (2000)
NJPW Final Dome (1999)
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997 (1997)
Dragon Blue (1996)
NJPW Battle Formation '96 (1996)
WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
WCW Slamboree 1995 (1995)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995 (1995)
NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8 (1994)
WCW Spring Stampede 1994 (1994)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993 (1993)
WCW SuperBrawl III (1993)
WCW/New Japan Supershow III (1993)
WCW Starrcade (1992)
NJPW Battle Zone Space II (1992)
WCW/New Japan Supershow II (1992)
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA (1991)
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun (1991)
WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course (1990)
WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout (1990)
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock (1989)
WCW Halloween Havoc '89 (1989)
WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 (1989)
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days (1989)
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown (1989)
WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun (1989)
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88 (1988)
Luminous Woman (1987)
NWA Battle of the Belts III (1986)
NWA Battle of The Belts II (1986)
Furyo shonen no yume
Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel
The Great Muta: The Origin Of The Demon
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GenderMale
Birthday1962-12-23 (61 years old)
Birth PlaceFujiyoshida, Japan
Height188-centimeter
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known AsThe Great Muta, The Black Ninja, The White Ninja, The Super Black Ninja, Keiji Muto, Viet Cong Ming, Kokushi Muso
AwardsWrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
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