Keiichi Yamada
Keiichi Yamada (山田恵一 Yamada Keiichi) better known as Jyushin Liger (獣神ライガー Jūshin Raigā) and later Jyushin Thunder Liger (獣神サンダー・ライガー Jūshin Sandā Raigā) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist who primarily works for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Throughout his career, which has spanned more than three decades, he has wrestled many of the world's top wrestlers and has performed in major events for promotions across the globe. He is frequently cited as one of the greatest and most revolutionary junior heavyweights of all time.
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- Born:
- Nov 30, 1964 In Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 144
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
- Latest Project:
- Movie WWE Hall Of Fame 2020 2021-04-06
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | ROH: Year Three | Jushin Liger | 2025 |
| Movie | Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson | Jushin Liger | 2025 |
| Movie | WWE Hall Of Fame 2020 | Jushin "Thunder" Liger | 2021-04-06 |
| Movie | NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2020-07-11 |
| Movie | Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020 | Jushin "Thunder"Liger | 2020-07-12 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1 | Jyushin Thunder Liger | 2020-01-04 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2 | Jyushin Thunder Liger | 2020-01-05 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 2 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2019-05-04 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2019-05-03 |
| Movie | Wrestlecon Supershow 2019 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2019-04-05 |
| Movie | NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2019-06-05 |
| Movie | OTT Scrappermania 5 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2019-03-16 |
| Movie | NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2 | Jyushin Thunder Liger | 2019-08-24 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2019-07-06 |
| Movie | NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3 | Jyushin Thunder Liger | 2019-08-25 |
| Movie | NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1 | Jyushin Thunder Liger | 2019-08-22 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 | Jyushin Thunder Liger | 2019-08-12 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2019-07-15 |
| Movie | NJPW Strong Style Evolved | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-03-25 |
| Movie | NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-02-24 |
| Movie | NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-02-23 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1 | Jushin "Thunder" Liger | 2018-05-03 |
| Movie | NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-01-05 |
| Movie | CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide | 2018-06-29 | |
| Movie | ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-09-28 |
| Movie | NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-09-30 |
| Movie | NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-09-24 |
| Movie | RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-09-09 |
| Movie | NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | Jushin "Thunder" Liger | 2018-06-09 |
| Movie | RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-09-08 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-05-04 |
| Movie | NJPW New Year Dash 2017 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2017-01-05 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2017-05-03 |
| Movie | NJPW 45th Anniversary Show | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2017-03-06 |
| Movie | Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living | Self | 2017-04-04 |
| Movie | NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall | Jushin Liger | 2017-06-11 |
| Movie | NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 | Himself | 2016-04-10 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016 | Himself | 2016-05-03 |
| Movie | NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1 | Self | 2016-02-19 |
| Movie | NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 | Himself | 2016-02-11 |
| Movie | NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 | Himself | 2016-01-05 |
| Movie | ROH & NJPW: Global Wars | Self | 2016-05-08 |
| Movie | NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016 | Himself | 2016-02-14 |
| Movie | NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-02-20 |
| Movie | NEW Wrestling Under The Stars V | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-08-27 |
| Movie | PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One | Himself | 2016-09-02 |
| Movie | ROH: War of The Worlds - Night Three | Self | 2016-05-14 |
| Movie | ROH: Final Battle | 2016-12-02 | |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Day 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-07-18 |
| Movie | RPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-11-10 |
| Movie | NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL) | 2016-06-07 | |
| Movie | NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1) | 2016-05-21 | |
| Movie | NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6) | 2016-05-27 | |
| Movie | NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7) | 2016-05-29 | |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 | Himself | 2015-05-03 |
| Movie | NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 | Himself | 2015-04-05 |
| Movie | ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 1 | 2015-05-12 | |
| Movie | WrestleCon Supershow 2015 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-03-28 |
| Movie | NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-02-11 |
| Movie | ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 2 | Self | 2015-05-13 |
| Movie | NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai | Himself | 2015-02-14 |
| Movie | ROH: Supercard of Honor IX | Self | 2015-03-27 |
| Movie | NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6 | 2015-01-19 | |
| Movie | RPW & NJPW: Global Wars UK | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-10-03 |
| Movie | NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-10-12 |
| Movie | ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1 | 2015-05-15 | |
| Movie | NJPW Power Struggle 2015 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-11-07 |
| Movie | RPW & NJPW: Uprising 2015 | Himself | 2015-10-02 |
| Movie | NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 | Himself | 2015-09-27 |
| Movie | ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2 | 2015-05-16 | |
| Movie | NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall | Himself | 2015-07-05 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 25 - Finals | 2015-08-16 | |
| Movie | NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-08-22 |
| Movie | NJPW Destruction In Okayama | Himself | 2015-09-23 |
| Movie | ROH & NJPW: Global Wars | Himself | 2014-05-10 |
| Movie | WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1 | Jushin Liger | 2014-03-12 |
| Movie | ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds | 2014-05-17 | |
| Movie | NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6 | 2014-12-20 | |
| Movie | NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 | Himself | 2014-12-07 |
| Movie | NJPW Power Struggle 2014 | Himself | 2014-11-08 |
| Movie | NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 | Keiichi Yamada | 2014-09-21 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 | Himself | 2014-08-10 |
| Movie | The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2 | Jushin Liger | 2013-02-12 |
| Movie | NJPW Destruction 2013 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2013-09-30 |
| Movie | NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals | 2013-12-08 | |
| Movie | NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 | 2013-10-14 | |
| Movie | ROH: Japan's Finest | Jushin Liger | 2012-01-01 |
| Movie | WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection | Jushin Liger | 2012-01-03 |
| Movie | ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon | Jushin Liger | 2012-04-26 |
| Movie | NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2012-07-01 |
| Movie | NJPW Dominion 6.16 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2012-06-16 |
| Movie | The Many Adventures of El Generico | Jushin Liger | 2012-06-01 |
| Movie | NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2011-01-22 |
| Movie | NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2011-01-23 |
| Movie | The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1 | Jushin Liger | 2011-08-07 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2011-05-03 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2010-01-04 |
| Movie | PWG: Kurt Russellreunion | Himself | 2010-01-30 |
| Movie | NJPW Resolution 2009 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2009-04-05 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3 | Jushin Liger | 2009-01-04 |
| Movie | WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man | Jushin Liger | 2007-10-23 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2007-01-04 |
| Movie | TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments | Jushin Liger | 2006-11-21 |
| Movie | TNA Sacrifice 2006 | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 2006-05-14 |
| Movie | The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable | Jushin Liger | 2006-06-06 |
| Movie | TNA Bound for Glory 2005 | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 2005-10-23 |
| Movie | Kabuto-O Beetle | Himself | 2005-07-16 |
| Movie | ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2004-11-05 |
| Movie | NJPW Nexess | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2004-05-03 |
| Series | TNA iMPACT! | Unknown | 2004-06-04 |
| Movie | Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story | Jushin Liger | 2004-09-19 |
| Movie | NOAH: Departure 2004 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2004-07-10 |
| Movie | ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2004-11-06 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2003-08-12 |
| Movie | NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2003-07-14 |
| Movie | NJPW The Spiral | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2002-10-14 |
| Movie | NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2002-02-17 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2001-05-05 |
| Movie | NJPW Final Dome | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1999-10-11 |
| Movie | ECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & Tanaka | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1999-10-01 |
| Movie | The Best of Eddy Guerrero | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1999-08-01 |
| Movie | 湘南純愛組！ バットカンパニー | 1998-06-05 | |
| Movie | The Best of Dean Malenko | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1998-06-01 |
| Movie | World Wrestling Peace Festival | 1996-06-01 | |
| Movie | WCW Slamboree 1996 | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1996-05-19 |
| Movie | WCW Starrcade 1996 | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1996-12-29 |
| Movie | Jushin Liger: Fist of Thunder | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1995-02-21 |
| Movie | WCW Starrcade 1995 | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1995-12-27 |
| Movie | WAR Super J Cup 1995 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1995-12-13 |
| Series | WCW Monday Nitro | Unknown | 1995-09-04 |
| Movie | NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1994-07-08 |
| Movie | NJPW V-Mania Vol. 3 | Jushin Liger | 1994-11-21 |
| Movie | WCW/New Japan Supershow III | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1993-01-04 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1993-05-03 |
| Movie | WCW/New Japan Supershow II | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1992-01-04 |
| Movie | WCW SuperBrawl II | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1992-02-29 |
| Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions XIX | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1992-06-22 |
| Movie | NJPW Battle Zone Space II | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1992-11-23 |
| Movie | WCW Starrcade | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1992-12-28 |
| Movie | WCW The Great American Bash | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1992-07-12 |
| Movie | WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun | Himself | 1991-03-21 |
| Movie | WCW Starrcade 1991 | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1991-12-29 |
| Movie | WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1990-04-13 |
| Series | New Japan Pro Wrestling | Jyushin Thunder Liger | 1972-03-06 |