Takeiji Muto
December 23, 1962 (61 years old) in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan
Keiji Muto is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and professional wrestling executive. He is known for his work as The Great Muta in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) during the 1980s and 1990s, and his runs in other Japanese, American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican promotions. He was the president of All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) from 2002 to 2013 and representative director of Wrestle-1 (W-1) from 2013 to 2020.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · WWE Hall of Fame 2023 as The Great Muta
- 2023 · NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ～Hold Out～ as Keiji Muto
- 2023 · NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE" as GREAT MUTA
- 2023 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome as Keiji Muto
- 2022 · NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over as The Great Muta
- 2022 · NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3 as Keiji Muto
- 2021 · All Elite Wrestling: Rampage as Great Muta
- 2019 · 焼肉プロレス as
- 2018 · DDT Judgement as The Great Muta
- 2017 · Sentosha: Battle Wheels as
- 2016 · WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness as The Great Muta (archive footage)
- 2015 · TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015 as The Great Muta
- 2014 · TNA Bound For Glory 2014 as The Great Muta
- 2014 · WWE: The Best of Sting as The Great Muta
- 2014 · WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash as The Great Muta
- 2014 · TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014 as The Great Muta
- 2014 · WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1 as The Great Muta
- 2013 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 as Keiji Muto
- 2012 · NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love as
- 2012 · WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection as The Great Muta
- 2011 · Milocrorze: A Love Story as gaming house owner
- 2009 · NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~ as
- 2007 · Hustle Aid 2007 as Great Muta
- 2007 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 as Keiji Muto
- 2005 · AJPW Realize as
- 2000 · WCW Fall Brawl 2000 as The Great Muta
- 2000 · WCW New Blood Rising as The Great Muta
- 1997 · WCW Bash at The Beach 1997 as The Great Muta
- 1995 · WCW Monday Nitro as
- 1995 · WCW Slamboree 1995 as The Great Muta
- 1994 · WCW Spring Stampede 1994 as The Great Muta
- 1993 · WCW SuperBrawl III as The Great Muta
- 1992 · WCW Starrcade as The Great Muta
- 1992 · WCW/New Japan Supershow II as The Great Muta
- 1990 · WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course as The Great Muta
- 1990 · WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout as The Great Muta
- 1989 · WCW Halloween Havoc '89 as The Great Muta
- 1989 · WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 as The Great Muta
- 1989 · NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days as The Great Muta
- 1989 · WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun as The Great Muta
- 1987 · Luminous Woman as Sensaku Matsunami
- 1986 · NWA Battle of The Belts II as The White Ninja
- Future · Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel as Great Muta
- 2023 · NOAH: The New Year 2023 as The Great Muta
- 2022 · NOAH: The New Year 2022 as Keiji Muto
- 2021 · CyberFight Festival 2021 as Keiji Muto
- 2021 · NOAH: Destination 2021 - Back To Budokan as
- 2020 · NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020 as
- 2020 · NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4 as Keiji Muto
- 2019 · WrestleCade Supershow 2019 as The Great Muta
- 2019 · IMPACT Wrestling: A Night You Can't Mist as Great Muta
- 2014 · TNA Lockdown 2014 as The Great Muta
- 2014 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 as The Great Muta
- 2013 · Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1 as
- 2012 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6 as Keiji Muto
- 2012 · ROH: Japan's Finest as The Great Muta
- 2011 · All Together as
- 2010 · PWG: Kurt Russellreunion as The Great Mutah
- 2009 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3 as Keiji Muto
- 2009 · Bloodstained Memoirs as Himself
- 2008 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2 as Great Muta
- 2004 · Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire as Harold Sakata
- 2004 · NOAH: Departure 2004 as
- 2003 · ROH: Final Battle as The Great Muta
- 2003 · AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary as
- 2003 · AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1 as
- 2002 · NJPW The Spiral as GREAT MUTA
- 2001 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001 as
- 2001 · NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15 as
- 2001 · AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular as
- 1999 · NJPW Final Dome as Keiji Muto
- 1996 · Dragon Blue as Ryusaki
- 1996 · NJPW Battle Formation '96 as Great Muta
- 1995 · The Great Muta: The Origin Of The Demon as The Great Muta
- 1995 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995 as
- 1994 · NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8 as
- 1993 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993 as Great Muta
- 1993 · WCW/New Japan Supershow III as The Great Muta
- 1992 · NJPW Battle Zone Space II as
- 1991 · WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA as The Great Muta
- 1991 · WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun as The Great Muta
- 1989 · WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock as The Great Muta
- 1989 · NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown as The Great Muta
- 1988 · WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88 as Super Black Ninja
- 1986 · NWA Battle of the Belts III as The White Ninja