Keiichi Yamada
November 30, 1964 (60 years old) in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2021 · WWE Hall Of Fame 2020 as Jushin "Thunder" Liger
- 2020 · Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020 as Jushin "Thunder"Liger
- 2020 · NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2020 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2 as Jyushin Thunder Liger
- 2020 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1 as Jyushin Thunder Liger
- 2019 · NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2019 · NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2019 · NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3 as Jyushin Thunder Liger
- 2019 · NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2 as Jyushin Thunder Liger
- 2019 · NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1 as Jyushin Thunder Liger
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final) as Jyushin Thunder Liger
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2019 · NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2019 · NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2019 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 2 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2019 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 1 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2019 · Wrestlecon Supershow 2019 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2019 · OTT Scrappermania 5 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2018 · NJPW Power Struggle 2018 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2018 · NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2018 · NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2018 · ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2018 · NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2018 · NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2018 · RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2018 · RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2018 · CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide as
- 2018 · NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall as Jushin "Thunder" Liger
- 2018 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2018 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1 as Jushin "Thunder" Liger
- 2018 · NJPW Strong Style Evolved as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2018 · NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2018 · NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2018 · NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 1 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2018 · NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2018 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2017 · NJPW Power Struggle 2017 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2017 · NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2017 · NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2017 · NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2017 · NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2017 · NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2017 · NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall as Jushin Liger
- 2017 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2017 · Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living as Self
- 2017 · NJPW New Japan Cup 2017: Night 2 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2017 · NJPW 45th Anniversary Show as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2017 · NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · ROH: Final Battle 2016 as
- 2016 · RPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW Power Struggle 2016 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One as Himself
- 2016 · NEW Wrestling Under The Stars V as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final) as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL) as
- 2016 · NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7) as
- 2016 · NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6) as
- 2016 · NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1) as
- 2016 · ROH: War of The Worlds - Night Three as Self
- 2016 · ROH & NJPW: Global Wars as Self
- 2016 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016 as Keiichi Yamada
- 2016 · NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2016 · NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1 as Self
- 2016 · NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016 as Himself
- 2016 · NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 as Himself
- 2016 · NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW Power Struggle 2015 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · RPW & NJPW: Global Wars UK as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · RevPro: Uprising 2015 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · RevPro & NJPW: Uprising 2015 as Himself
- 2015 · NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW Destruction In Okayama as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final) as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2 as
- 2015 · ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1 as
- 2015 · ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 2 as Self
- 2015 · ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 1 as
- 2015 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 as Himself
- 2015 · NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 as Himself
- 2015 · WrestleCon Supershow 2015 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · ROH: Supercard of Honor IX as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai as Himself
- 2015 · NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2015 · NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6 as
- 2014 · NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6 as
- 2014 · NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 as
- 2014 · NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 as Himself
- 2014 · NJPW Power Struggle 2014 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2014 · NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 as Keiichi Yamada
- 2014 · NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final) as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2014 · ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds as
- 2014 · ROH & NJPW: Global Wars as Himself
- 2014 · WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1 as Jushin Liger
- 2013 · NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals as
- 2013 · NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2013 · NJPW Destruction 2013 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2013 · Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson as Jushin Liger
- 2013 · The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2 as Jushin Liger
- 2013 · ROH: Year Three as Jushin Liger
- 2012 · NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2012 · NJPW Dominion 6.16 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2012 · The Many Adventures of El Generico as Jushin Liger
- 2012 · ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon as Jushin Liger
- 2012 · NJPW 40th Anniversary Show as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2012 · NJPW The New Beginning 2012 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2012 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2012 · WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection as Jushin Liger
- 2012 · ROH: Japan's Finest as Jushin Liger
- 2011 · The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1 as Jushin Liger
- 2011 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2011 · NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2011 · NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2011 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2010 · PWG: Kurt Russellreunion as Himself
- 2010 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2009 · NJPW Destruction 2009 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2009 · NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~ as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2009 · NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final) as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2009 · NJPW Resolution 2009 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2009 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3 as Jushin Liger
- 2008 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2007 · WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man as Jushin Liger
- 2007 · NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final) as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2007 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2006 · TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments as Jushin Liger
- 2006 · The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable as Jushin Liger
- 2006 · TNA Sacrifice 2006 as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
- 2005 · TNA Bound for Glory 2005 as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
- 2005 · Kabuto-O Beetle as Himself
- 2004 · ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2004 · ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2004 · Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story as Jushin Liger
- 2004 · NOAH: Departure 2004 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2004 · TNA iMPACT! as
- 2004 · NJPW Nexess as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2003 · NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2003 · NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2003 · NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2002 · NJPW The Spiral as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2002 · NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2001 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2001 · NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2001 · AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 2000 · AAA Triplemania VIII as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 1999 · NJPW Final Dome as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 1999 · ECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & Tanaka as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
- 1999 · The Best of Eddy Guerrero 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 Starrcade 1996 as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
- 1996 · NJPW Skydiving J as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 1996 · World Wrestling Peace Festival as
- 1996 · WCW Slamboree 1996 as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
- 1996 · NJPW Battle Formation '96 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 1995 · WCW Starrcade 1995 as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
- 1995 · WAR Super J Cup 1995 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 1995 · WCW Monday Nitro as
- 1995 · WCW Monday Nitro as Jushin Liger
- 1995 · Jushin Liger: Fist of Thunder as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 1994 · NJPW V-Mania Vol. 3 as Jushin Liger
- 1994 · NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 1994 · NJPW Super J-Cup 1994 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 1993 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 1993 · NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11 as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 1993 · WCW/New Japan Supershow III as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
- 1992 · WCW Starrcade 1992 as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
- 1992 · NJPW Battle Zone Space II as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 1992 · WCW Great American Bash '92 as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
- 1992 · WCW Clash of The Champions XIX as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
- 1992 · WCW SuperBrawl II as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
- 1992 · WCW/New Japan Supershow II as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
- 1991 · WCW Starrcade 1991 as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
- 1991 · WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun as Himself
- 1990 · WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit as Jushin Thunder Liger
- 1972 · New Japan Pro Wrestling as Jyushin Thunder Liger