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Birthday: Nov 30, 1964
Place of Birth: Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
NJPW Dominion 6.16 Jushin Thunder Liger 2012
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011 Jushin Thunder Liger 2011
NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8 Jushin Thunder Liger 1994
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~ Jushin Thunder Liger 2009
NJPW The Spiral Jushin Thunder Liger 2002
NJPW Resolution 2009 Jushin Thunder Liger 2009
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show Jushin Thunder Liger 2012
World Wrestling Peace Festival 1996
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 Jushin Thunder Liger 2007
NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10 Jushin Thunder Liger 2002
AAA Triplemania VIII Jushin Thunder Liger 2000
NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35 Jushin Thunder Liger 2003
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun Himself 1991
WCW/New Japan Supershow II Jushin "Thunder" Lyger 1992
WCW Starrcade 1995 Jushin "Thunder" Lyger 1995
WCW Slamboree 1996 Jushin "Thunder" Lyger 1996
WCW Starrcade 1996 Jushin "Thunder" Lyger 1996
NJPW Destruction 2013 Jushin Thunder Liger 2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 Jushin Thunder Liger 2013
NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals 2013
The Best of Eddy Guerrero Jushin "Thunder" Lyger 1999
The Best of Dean Malenko Jushin "Thunder" Lyger 1998
ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds 2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015 Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai Himself 2015
NEW Wrestling Under The Stars V Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW Skydiving J Jushin Thunder Liger 1996
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3 Jushin Thunder Liger 2003
WrestleCon Supershow 2015 Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6 Jushin Thunder Liger 1997
NJPW V-Mania Vol. 3 Jushin Liger 1994
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1 Jushin Liger 2014
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 Himself 2015
ROH: Supercard of Honor IX Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1 2015
ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 1 2015
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion Himself 2010
ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 2 Self 2015
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 Himself 2015
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars Himself 2014
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
ECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & Tanaka Jushin "Thunder" Lyger 1999
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
Jushin Liger: Fist of Thunder Jushin Thunder Liger 1995
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final) Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW Destruction In Okayama Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW Power Struggle 2015 Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW Power Struggle 2014 Jushin Thunder Liger 2014
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6 2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 Keiichi Yamada 2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final) Jushin Thunder Liger 2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 Himself 2014
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6 2015
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 2014
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2 2015
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1 Self 2016
RevPro & NJPW: Uprising 2015 Himself 2015
RPW & NJPW: Global Wars UK Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 Himself 2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016 Himself 2016
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016 Keiichi Yamada 2016
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars Self 2016
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018 Jushin Thunder Liger 2018
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018 Jushin Thunder Liger 2018
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017 Jushin Thunder Liger 2017
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall Jushin Thunder Liger 2019
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1) 2016
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6) 2016
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7) 2016
ROH: War of The Worlds - Night Three Self 2016
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1 Jushin Thunder Liger 2017
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2 Jushin Thunder Liger 2017
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017: Night 2 Jushin Thunder Liger 2017
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL) 2016
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019 Jushin Thunder Liger 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW Power Struggle 2018 Jushin Thunder Liger 2018
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final) Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW Power Struggle 2016 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
NJPW Power Struggle 2017 Jushin Thunder Liger 2017
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6 Jushin Thunder Liger 2012
NJPW The New Beginning 2012 Jushin Thunder Liger 2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2 Jushin Thunder Liger 2008
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5 Jushin Thunder Liger 2011
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 Jushin Thunder Liger 2018
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017 Jushin Thunder Liger 2017
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 1 Jushin Thunder Liger 2018
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1 Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2 Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3 Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12 Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4 Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7 Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5 Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6 Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13 Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14 Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16 Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1 Jushin Thunder Liger 2017
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One Himself 2016
Kabuto-O Beetle Himself 2005
ROH: Final Battle 2016 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final) Jushin Thunder Liger 2009
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final) Jushin Thunder Liger 2007
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018 Jushin Thunder Liger 2018
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living Self 2017
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 Jushin Thunder Liger 2018
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1 Jushin Thunder Liger 2018
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2 Jushin Thunder Liger 2018
NJPW Strong Style Evolved Jushin Thunder Liger 2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1 Jushin "Thunder" Liger 2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2 Jushin Thunder Liger 2018
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit Jushin Thunder Liger 1990
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall Jushin "Thunder" Liger 2018
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall Jushin Liger 2017
ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon Jushin Liger 2012
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI Jushin Thunder Liger 2018
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed Jushin Thunder Liger 2018
OTT Scrappermania 5 Jushin Thunder Liger 2019
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 Jushin Thunder Liger 2017
NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL Jushin Thunder Liger 2019
RPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1 Jushin Thunder Liger 2016
Wrestlecon Supershow 2019 Jushin Thunder Liger 2019
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017 Jushin Thunder Liger 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1 Jushin Thunder Liger 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4 Jushin Thunder Liger 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final) Jyushin Thunder Liger 2019
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1 Jyushin Thunder Liger 2019
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3 Jyushin Thunder Liger 2019
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2 Jyushin Thunder Liger 2019
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2 Jyushin Thunder Liger 2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1 Jyushin Thunder Liger 2020
TNA Bound for Glory 2005 Jushin "Thunder" Lyger 2005
TNA Sacrifice 2006 Jushin "Thunder" Lyger 2006
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2 Jushin Liger 2013
CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide 2018
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson Jushin Liger 2013
The Many Adventures of El Generico Jushin Liger 2012
ROH: Year Three Jushin Liger 2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3 Jushin Liger 2009
ROH: Japan's Finest Jushin Liger 2012
The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable Jushin Liger 2006
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments Jushin Liger 2006
Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story Jushin Liger 2004
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection Jushin Liger 2012
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man Jushin Liger 2007
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1 Jushin Liger 2011
Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020 Jushin "Thunder"Liger 2020
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 1 Jushin Thunder Liger 2019
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 2 Jushin Thunder Liger 2019
NOAH: Departure 2004 Jushin Thunder Liger 2004
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular Jushin Thunder Liger 2001
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993 Jushin Thunder Liger 1993
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show Jushin Thunder Liger 2017
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1 Jushin Thunder Liger 2018
NJPW Super J-Cup 1994 Jushin Thunder Liger 1994
NJPW Nexess Jushin Thunder Liger 2004
NJPW Destruction 2009 Jushin Thunder Liger 2009
NJPW Battle Zone Space II Jushin Thunder Liger 1992
WAR Super J Cup 1995 Jushin Thunder Liger 1995
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2 Jushin Thunder Liger 2018
RevPro: Uprising 2015 Jushin Thunder Liger 2015
NJPW Battle Formation '96 Jushin Thunder Liger 1996
NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals Jushin Thunder Liger 2003
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2 Jushin Thunder Liger 2011
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1 Jushin Thunder Liger 2011
WCW Starrcade 1992 Jushin "Thunder" Lyger 1992
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love Jushin Thunder Liger 2012
WCW/New Japan Supershow III Jushin "Thunder" Lyger 1993
WCW Starrcade 1991 Jushin "Thunder" Lyger 1991
WCW SuperBrawl II Jushin "Thunder" Lyger 1992
NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15 Jushin Thunder Liger 2001
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001 Jushin Thunder Liger 2001
WCW Clash of The Champions XIX Jushin "Thunder" Lyger 1992
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1 Jushin Thunder Liger 2004
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2 Jushin Thunder Liger 2004
NJPW Final Dome Jushin Thunder Liger 1999
WCW Great American Bash '92 Jushin "Thunder" Lyger 1992
NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11 Jushin Thunder Liger 1993
WWE Hall Of Fame 2020 Jushin "Thunder" Liger 2021
NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall Jushin Thunder Liger 2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV Jushin Thunder Liger 2010
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019 Jushin Thunder Liger 2019
Series Cast Year
WCW Monday Nitro 1995
TNA iMPACT! 2004
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts Jushin Thunder Liger 2022
New Japan Pro Wrestling Jyushin Thunder Liger 1972
WCW Monday Nitro Jushin Liger 1995
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