Keiichi Yamada
Acting1964Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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.
Known For
WWE NXT
TNA iMPACT!
WCW Monday Nitro
Jushin Liger
The Monday Night War: WWE Raw Is War vs. WCW Monday Nitro
Jushin Thunder Liger
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
Jushin Thunder Liger
Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story
Jushin Liger (archive footage)
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Jushin Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
Jushin Thunder Liger
Acting History
2022
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
TVas Jushin Thunder Liger
2021
WWE Hall Of Fame 2020
as Jushin "Thunder" Liger
2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
as Jyushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
as Jyushin Thunder Liger
Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020
as Jushin "Thunder"Liger
2019
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3
as Jyushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1
as Jyushin Thunder Liger
Wrestlecon Supershow 2019
as Jushin Thunder Liger
OTT Scrappermania 5
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2
as Jyushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW 47th Anniversary Show
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW 46th Anniversary Show
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final
as Jushin Thunder Liger
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Power Struggle 2017
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Jushin Liger
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
as Keiichi Yamada
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 3
as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
as Self
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10
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 New Year Dash !! 2016
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
as Himself
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
as Jushin Thunder Liger
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NEW Wrestling Under The Stars V
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
as Jushin Thunder Liger
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH: Supercard of Honor IX
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
as Jushin Thunder Liger
RPW & NJPW: Global Wars UK
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
as Jushin Thunder Liger
RevPro Uprising 2015
as Jushin Thunder Liger
WrestleCon Supershow 2015
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1
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 13
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
as Jushin Thunder Liger
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
as Jushin Liger
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
as Keiichi Yamada
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2013
ROH: Year Three
as Jushin Liger
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction 2013
as Jushin Thunder Liger
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
as Jushin Liger
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
as Jushin Liger
2012
NJPW Dominion 6.16
as Jushin Thunder Liger
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
as Jushin Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon
as Jushin Liger
ROH: Japan's Finest
as Jushin Liger
The Many Adventures of El Generico
as Jushin Liger
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning 2012
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2011
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
as Jushin Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2010
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion
as Himself
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2009
NJPW Resolution 2009
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
as Jushin Liger
NJPW Destruction 2009
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2008
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2007
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man
as Jushin Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2006
TNA Sacrifice 2006
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
as Jushin Liger
The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable
as Jushin Liger
2005
Kabuto-O Beetle
as Himself
TNA Bound for Glory 2005
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
2004
NOAH: Departure 2004
as Jushin Thunder Liger
The Monday Night War: WWE Raw Is War vs. WCW Monday Nitro
as Jushin Thunder Liger
Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story
as Jushin Liger (archive footage)
NJPW Nexess
as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2003
NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2002
NJPW The Spiral
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2001
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001
as Jushin Thunder Liger
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling World 2001
as Jushin Thunder Liger
New Japan Pro Wrestling
TVas Jyushin Thunder Liger / Jushin Thunder Liger• 3 eps
2000
AAA Triplemania VIII
as Jushin Thunder Liger
1999
NJPW Final Dome
as Jushin Thunder Liger
The Best of Eddy Guerrero
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
ECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & Tanaka
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
1998
The Best of Dean Malenko
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
1997
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6
as Jushin Thunder Liger
1996
WCW Slamboree 1996
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW Starrcade 1996
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
NJPW Battle Formation '96
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Skydiving J
as Jushin Thunder Liger
1995
WCW Starrcade 1995
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
Jushin Liger: Fist of Thunder
as Jushin Thunder Liger
WAR Super J Cup 1995
as Jushin Thunder Liger
WCW Monday Nitro
TVas Jushin Liger
1994
NJPW Super J-Cup 1994
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW V-Mania Vol. 3
as Jushin Liger
1993
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
as Jushin Thunder Liger
1992
NJPW Battle Zone Space II
as Jushin Thunder Liger
WCW Starrcade 1992
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW SuperBrawl II
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW The Great American Bash 1992
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW Clash of The Champions XIX
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
1991
WCW Starrcade 1991
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
1990
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
as Jushin Thunder Liger
1988
Clash of the Champions
TVas Jushin "Thunder" Lyger