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Keiichi Yamada

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateNov 30, 1964 (61 years old)
Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius
Place of BirthHiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Career Span1972 – Present (55 yrs)
Known Credits199 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 1.9

Keiichi Yamada

Also known as:Jushin LigerJushin LygerJushin Thunder LygerJushin Thunder Liger+7 more
Total Works

199

194 movies • 5 shows

Avg Rating

7.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

Biography

Keiichi Yamada, better known as Jyushin Liger and later Jyushin Thunder Liger, is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist who debuted in 1984 for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Over a career spanning more than three decades, he competed against many of the world’s top wrestlers in major events worldwide and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most revolutionary junior heavyweights of all time.

Signature Roles & Milestones

WWE NXT
6.7
WWE NXT
2010•series
WCW Monday Nitro
8.3
WCW Monday Nitro
1995•series

Photos & Headshots3

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 199 titles featuring Keiichi Yamada

WWE NXT
6.7
1 eps
WWE NXT
2010•series
WCW Monday Nitro
8.3
159 eps
WCW Monday Nitro
1995•series
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
7.7

as Jushin Thunder Liger

Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story
6.8

as Jushin Liger (archive footage)

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
7.4

as Jushin Thunder Liger

The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
7.9

as Jushin Liger

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
8.8

as Jushin Thunder Liger

Kabuto-O Beetle
4.8
Kabuto-O Beetle
2005•movie

as Himself

WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man
6.8

as Jushin Liger

All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
6.0
1 eps

as Jushin Thunder Liger

New Japan Pro Wrestling
8.0
652 eps

as Jyushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
3.8

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017
9.7

as Jushin Liger

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
9.7

as Jyushin Thunder Liger

WCW Starrcade 1992
6.7
WCW Starrcade 1992
1992•movie

as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2019
8.2

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
9.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2018
8.5

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
9.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
8.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

TNA Bound for Glory 2005
8.0

as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

WWE Hall Of Fame 2020
4.0

as Jushin "Thunder" Liger

TJPW Wrestle Princess VII
8.5

as Jushin Thunder Liger (appearance)

WCW Starrcade 1995
9.0
WCW Starrcade 1995
1995•movie

as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

WCW Starrcade 1996
8.0
WCW Starrcade 1996
1996•movie

as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

NJPW Destruction 2013
7.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
8.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
7.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1
5.5

as Self

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2
7.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
7.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
8.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH Final Battle 2016
8.0
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
7.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
7.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1
8.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
8.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
10.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
9.0

as Jyushin Thunder Liger

The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
10.0

as Jushin Liger

Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
10.0

as Jushin Liger

ROH: Year Three
10.0
ROH: Year Three
2013•movie

as Jushin Liger

The Many Adventures of El Generico
10.0

as Jushin Liger

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
5.0

as Jushin Liger

ROH: Japan's Finest
10.0

as Jushin Liger

TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
10.0

as Jushin Liger

The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable
10.0

as Jushin Liger

NJPW Super J-Cup 1994
10.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

WAR Super J Cup 1995
10.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

WCW/New Japan Supershow III
10.0

as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

WCW Starrcade 1991
8.0
WCW Starrcade 1991
1991•movie

as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

WCW SuperBrawl II
8.0
WCW SuperBrawl II
1992•movie

as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
8.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
10.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
9.0

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Dominion 6.16
NJPW Dominion 6.16
2012•movie

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW 40th Anniversary Show

as Jushin Thunder Liger

World Wrestling Peace Festival
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

as Jushin Thunder Liger

AAA Triplemania VIII

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1

as Jushin Thunder Liger

WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun

as Himself

WCW/New Japan Supershow II

as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

WCW Slamboree 1996
WCW Slamboree 1996
1996•movie

as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

as Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

as Jushin Thunder Liger

WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1

as Jushin Liger

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

as Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH: Supercard of Honor IX

as Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1

as Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion

as Himself

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

as Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Destruction In Okayama

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Power Struggle 2015

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Power Struggle 2014

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

as Keiichi Yamada

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

as Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Invasion Attack 2016

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016

as Keiichi Yamada

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars

as Self

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7

as Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 3

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Power Struggle 2016

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Power Struggle 2017

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning 2012

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1

as Jushin Thunder Liger

PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One

as Himself

NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)

as Jushin Thunder Liger

Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living

as Self

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2

as Jushin Thunder Liger

WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit

as Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon

as Jushin Liger

ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018

as Jushin Thunder Liger

OTT Scrappermania 5

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)

as Jushin Thunder Liger

WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1

as Jyushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2

as Jyushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3

as Jyushin Thunder Liger

TNA Sacrifice 2006
TNA Sacrifice 2006
2006•movie

as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

as Jushin Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NOAH: Departure 2004

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Nexess
NJPW Nexess
2004•movie

as Jushin Thunder Liger

RevPro Uprising 2015

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Battle Formation '96

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love

as Jushin Thunder Liger

WCW Clash of The Champions XIX

as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1

as Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Final Dome
NJPW Final Dome
1999•movie

as Jushin Thunder Liger

WCW The Great American Bash 1992

as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019

as Jushin Thunder Liger

as Jushin Thunder Liger

RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)

as Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW 47th Anniversary Show

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW 46th Anniversary Show

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017

as Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2

as Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 1

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1

as Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014

as Jushin Thunder Liger

Clash of the Champions
1 eps

as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger