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
| Birth Location | Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
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| Born | 1964-11-30 |
Movies
WWE Hall Of Fame 2020
as Jushin "Thunder" Liger
2021
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
2020
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
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 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
2019
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 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
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 New Year Dash 2018
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Jushin Liger
2017
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
2017
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
NJPW New Year Dash 2017
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
2016
RPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1
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 1
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
2016
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
as Self
2016
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
as Himself
2016
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
as Himself
2016
2016
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 Himself
2016
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
as Himself
2015
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
as Himself
2015
RPW & NJPW: Global Wars UK
as Himself
2015
RevPro Uprising 2015
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
RPW & NJPW: Uprising 2015
as Himself
2015
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
as Himself
2015
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
as Himself
2015
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Himself
2015
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 Self
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
as Himself
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka
as Himself
2015
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
as Himself
2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
as Himself
2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
as Himself
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12
as Himself
2014
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
as Himself
2014
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
as Jushin Liger
2014
NJPW Destruction 2013
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2013
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
as Jushin Liger
2013
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
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
as Jushin Liger
2012
ROH: Japan's Finest
as Jushin Liger
2012
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
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion
as Himself
2010
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2010
NJPW Destruction 2009
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2009
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2009
NJPW Resolution 2009
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2009
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom III
as Jushin Liger
2009
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man
as Jushin Liger
2007
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom I
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2007
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
2006
TNA Bound for Glory 2005
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
2005
Kabuto-O Beetle
as Himself
2005
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
NJPW Nexess
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2004
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
2003
NJPW The Spiral
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2002
NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2002
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
2001
AAA Triplemania VIII
as Jushin Thunder Liger
2000
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
1999
The Best of Dean Malenko
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
1998
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6
as Jushin Thunder Liger
1997
WCW Starrcade 1996
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
1996
NJPW Skydiving J
as Jushin Thunder Liger
1996
WCW Slamboree 1996
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
1996
NJPW Battle Formation '96
as Jushin Thunder Liger
1996
WCW Starrcade 1995
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
1995
WAR Super J Cup 1995
as Jushin Thunder Liger
1995
Jushin Liger: Fist of Thunder
as Jushin Thunder Liger
1995
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
1994
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
1993
WCW Starrcade
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
1992
NJPW Battle Zone Space II
as Jushin Thunder Liger
1992
WCW The Great American Bash
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
1992
WCW Starrcade 1991
as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
1991
1991
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
as Jushin Thunder Liger
1990
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
as Jushin Liger
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ROH: Year Three
as Jushin Liger
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Keiichi Yamada hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows