Keiji Mutoh (武藤 敬司 Mutō Keiji, 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.
Movie | Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel | Great Muta | 2025 |
Series | Sentosha: Battle Wheels | Unknown | 2017-10-06 |
Movie | WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness | The Great Muta (archive footage) | 2016-04-26 |
Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 | The Great Muta | 2014-01-04 |
Movie | WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1 | The Great Muta | 2014-03-12 |
Movie | WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash | The Great Muta | 2014-07-15 |
Movie | WWE: The Best of Sting | The Great Muta | 2014-09-23 |
Movie | TNA Bound For Glory 2014 | The Great Muta | 2014-10-12 |
Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 | 2013-01-04 | |
Movie | ROH: Japan's Finest | The Great Muta | 2012-01-01 |
Movie | WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection | The Great Muta | 2012-01-03 |
Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6 | Himself | 2012-01-04 |
Movie | Milocrorze: A Love Story | gaming house owner | 2011-02-18 |
Movie | PWG: Kurt Russellreunion | The Great Mutah | 2010-01-30 |
Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3 | Himself | 2009-01-04 |
Movie | Bloodstained Memoirs | Himself | 2009-01-01 |
Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2 | The Great Muta | 2008-01-04 |
Movie | Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire | Harold Sakata | 2004-12-15 |
Movie | NOAH: Departure 2004 | Unknown | 2004-07-10 |
Movie | AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular | Unknown | 2001-01-28 |
Movie | WCW Fall Brawl 2000 | The Great Muta | 2000-09-17 |
Movie | WCW New Blood Rising | The Great Muta | 2000-08-13 |
Movie | WCW Bash at The Beach 1997 | The Great Muta | 1997-07-13 |
Movie | Dragon Blue | Ryusaki | 1996-07-04 |
Movie | The Great Muta: The Origin Of The Demon | The Great Muta | 1995-12-23 |
Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995 | Unknown | 1995-05-03 |
Movie | WCW Slamboree 1995 | The Great Muta | 1995-05-21 |
Series | WCW Monday Nitro | Unknown | 1995-09-04 |
Movie | WCW Spring Stampede 1994 | The Great Muta | 1994-04-17 |
Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993 | Great Muta | 1993-05-03 |
Movie | WCW/New Japan Supershow III | The Great Muta | 1993-01-04 |
Movie | WCW SuperBrawl III | The Great Muta | 1993-02-21 |
Movie | WCW/New Japan Supershow II | The Great Muta | 1992-01-04 |
Movie | WCW Starrcade 1992 | The Great Muta | 1992-12-28 |
Movie | WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun | The Great Muta | 1991-03-21 |
Movie | WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course | The Great Muta | 1990-12-16 |
Movie | NWA WrestleWar 1989 | The Great Muta | 1989-05-07 |
Movie | NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days | The Great Muta | 1989-07-23 |
Movie | WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock | The Great Muta | 1989-12-13 |
Movie | WCW Halloween Havoc '89 | The Great Muta | 1989-10-28 |
Movie | Luminous Woman | 1987-10-24 | |
Movie | NWA Battle of the Belts III | The White Ninja | 1986-09-01 |
Movie | NWA Battle of The Belts II | The White Ninja | 1986-02-14 |