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:
- 206
- First Appeared:
- In the series New Japan Pro Wrestling 1972-03-06
- Latest Project:
- Movie WWE Hall Of Fame 2020 2021-04-06
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | WWE Hall Of Fame 2020 | Jushin "Thunder" Liger | 2021-04-06 |
| Movie | Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020 | Jushin "Thunder"Liger | 2020-07-12 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2 | Jyushin Thunder Liger | 2020-01-05 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1 | Jyushin Thunder Liger | 2020-01-04 |
| Movie | NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2020-07-11 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 2 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2019-05-04 |
| Movie | NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2019-06-05 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2019-05-03 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2019-07-06 |
| Movie | OTT Scrappermania 5 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2019-03-16 |
| Movie | Wrestlecon Supershow 2019 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2019-04-05 |
| Movie | NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2019-06-09 |
| Movie | NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2 | Jyushin Thunder Liger | 2019-08-24 |
| 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 Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2019-11-03 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final) | 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 Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-05-04 |
| Movie | NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-02-24 |
| 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 | NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | Jushin "Thunder" Liger | 2018-06-09 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-01-04 |
| Movie | NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-01-27 |
| Movie | NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-02-23 |
| Movie | NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-09-30 |
| Movie | NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-10-08 |
| Movie | CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide | 2018-06-29 | |
| Movie | NJPW Power Struggle 2018 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-11-03 |
| Movie | ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-09-28 |
| Movie | NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-09-24 |
| Movie | RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-09-08 |
| Movie | RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-09-09 |
| Movie | NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2018-09-15 |
| Movie | NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall | Jushin Liger | 2017-06-11 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2017-05-03 |
| Movie | NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2017-01-05 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2017-07-01 |
| Movie | Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living | Self | 2017-04-04 |
| Movie | NJPW 45th Anniversary Show | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2017-03-06 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2017-07-02 |
| Movie | NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2017-09-24 |
| Movie | NJPW Power Struggle 2017 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2017-11-05 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2017-07-17 |
| Movie | NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2017-09-16 |
| Movie | NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7) | 2016-05-29 | |
| Movie | NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1) | 2016-05-21 | |
| Movie | NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL) | 2016-06-07 | |
| Movie | NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6) | 2016-05-27 | |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-07-23 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-07-24 |
| Movie | ROH: War of The Worlds - Night Three | Self | 2016-05-14 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-07-22 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-07-18 |
| Movie | NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-04-10 |
| Movie | NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 | Himself | 2016-02-11 |
| Movie | NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-01-05 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-07-25 |
| Movie | NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016 | Himself | 2016-02-14 |
| Movie | NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1 | Self | 2016-02-19 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016 | Keiichi Yamada | 2016-05-03 |
| Movie | NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-02-20 |
| Movie | ROH & NJPW: Global Wars | Self | 2016-05-08 |
| Movie | NJPW Power Struggle 2016 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-11-05 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final) | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-08-14 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-08-12 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-08-10 |
| 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: Final Battle | 2016-12-02 | |
| Movie | RPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-11-10 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-07-27 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-08-08 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-08-13 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-07-31 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-08-07 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-07-28 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-08-01 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-07-30 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-08-03 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-08-06 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2016-08-04 |
| Movie | ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1 | 2015-05-15 | |
| Movie | ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 2 | Self | 2015-05-13 |
| Movie | ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2 | 2015-05-16 | |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-07-20 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-07-24 |
| Movie | ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 1 | 2015-05-12 | |
| Movie | NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-07-05 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-07-25 |
| Movie | NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-02-11 |
| Movie | NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6 | 2015-01-19 | |
| Movie | NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai | Himself | 2015-02-14 |
| Movie | ROH: Supercard of Honor IX | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-03-27 |
| Movie | NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 | Himself | 2015-04-05 |
| Movie | WrestleCon Supershow 2015 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-03-28 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 | Himself | 2015-05-03 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-07-23 |
| Movie | RevPro: Uprising 2015 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-10-02 |
| Movie | NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-09-27 |
| Movie | NJPW Destruction In Okayama | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-09-23 |
| Movie | RevPro & NJPW: Uprising 2015 | Himself | 2015-10-02 |
| Movie | NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-10-12 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-07-26 |
| Movie | NJPW Power Struggle 2015 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-11-07 |
| Movie | NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-08-22 |
| Movie | RPW & NJPW: Global Wars UK | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-10-03 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-07-29 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final) | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-08-16 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-07-28 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-08-07 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-08-12 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-08-08 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2015-08-09 |
| Movie | ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds | 2014-05-17 | |
| 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 | NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final) | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2014-08-10 |
| Movie | NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 | Himself | 2014-12-07 |
| Movie | NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 | Keiichi Yamada | 2014-09-21 |
| Movie | NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6 | 2014-12-20 | |
| Movie | NJPW Power Struggle 2014 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2014-11-08 |
| Movie | The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2 | Jushin Liger | 2013-02-12 |
| Movie | Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson | Jushin Liger | 2013-06-18 |
| Movie | ROH: Year Three | Jushin Liger | 2013-01-01 |
| Movie | NJPW Destruction 2013 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2013-09-30 |
| Movie | NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2013-10-14 |
| Movie | NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals | 2013-12-08 | |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2012-01-04 |
| Movie | WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection | Jushin Liger | 2012-01-03 |
| Movie | ROH: Japan's Finest | Jushin Liger | 2012-01-01 |
| Movie | NJPW The New Beginning 2012 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2012-02-12 |
| Movie | NJPW 40th Anniversary Show | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2012-03-04 |
| 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 | ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon | Jushin Liger | 2012-04-26 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2011-01-04 |
| Movie | NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2011-01-22 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2011-05-03 |
| 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 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 | NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~ | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2009-10-12 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final) | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2009-08-16 |
| Movie | NJPW Destruction 2009 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2009-11-08 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2008-01-04 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2007-01-04 |
| Movie | WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man | Jushin Liger | 2007-10-23 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final) | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2007-08-12 |
| Movie | The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable | Jushin Liger | 2006-06-06 |
| Movie | TNA Sacrifice 2006 | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 2006-05-14 |
| Movie | TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments | Jushin Liger | 2006-11-21 |
| Movie | Kabuto-O Beetle | Himself | 2005-07-16 |
| Movie | TNA Bound for Glory 2005 | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 2005-10-23 |
| Series | TNA iMPACT! | Unknown | 2004-06-04 |
| Movie | NOAH: Departure 2004 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2004-07-10 |
| Movie | NJPW Nexess | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2004-05-03 |
| Movie | Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story | Jushin Liger | 2004-09-19 |
| Movie | ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2004-11-06 |
| Movie | ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2004-11-05 |
| Movie | NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2003-07-14 |
| Movie | NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2003-09-14 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2003-08-12 |
| Movie | NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2002-02-17 |
| Movie | NJPW The Spiral | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2002-10-14 |
| Movie | NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2001-03-20 |
| Movie | AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2001-01-28 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2001-05-05 |
| Movie | AAA Triplemania VIII | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2000-07-05 |
| Movie | The Best of Eddy Guerrero | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1999-08-01 |
| 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 Dean Malenko | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1998-06-01 |
| Movie | 湘南純愛組！ バットカンパニー | 1998-06-05 | |
| Movie | WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1997-06-06 |
| Movie | NJPW Battle Formation '96 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1996-04-29 |
| 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 | NJPW Skydiving J | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1996-07-06 |
| Movie | Jushin Liger: Fist of Thunder | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1995-02-21 |
| Series | WCW Monday Nitro | Unknown | 1995-09-04 |
| Movie | WAR Super J Cup 1995 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1995-12-13 |
| Movie | WCW Starrcade 1995 | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1995-12-27 |
| Movie | NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1994-07-08 |
| Movie | NJPW Super J-Cup 1994 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1994-04-16 |
| Movie | NJPW V-Mania Vol. 3 | Jushin Liger | 1994-11-21 |
| Movie | NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1993-03-23 |
| 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 SuperBrawl II | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1992-02-29 |
| Movie | WCW/New Japan Supershow II | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1992-01-04 |
| Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions XIX | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1992-06-22 |
| Movie | WCW Great American Bash '92 | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1992-07-12 |
| Movie | NJPW Battle Zone Space II | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1992-11-23 |
| Movie | WCW Starrcade | Jushin "Thunder" Lyger | 1992-12-28 |
| 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 |