Keiji Muto

🎂 23rd December 1962 (63 yrs) 📍 Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan

Known For

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

Biography

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.

Movies Featuring Keiji Muto

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 (2026)

as Keiji Muto (Appearance)
WWE Hall of Fame 2023

WWE Hall of Fame 2023 (2023)

as The Great Muta
NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ～Hold Out～

NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ～Hold Out～ (2023)

as Keiji Muto
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"

NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE" (2023)

as GREAT MUTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome (2023)

as Keiji Muto
NOAH: The New Year 2023

NOAH: The New Year 2023 (2023)

as The Great Muta
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over

NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over (2022)

as The Great Muta
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3

NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3 (2022)

as Keiji Muto
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NOAH: The New Year 2022 (2022)

as Keiji Muto
CyberFight Festival 2021

CyberFight Festival 2021 (2021)

as Keiji Muto
NOAH: Destination 2021 - Back To Budokan

NOAH: Destination 2021 - Back To Budokan (2021)

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NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020 (2020)

NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4

NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4 (2020)

as Keiji Muto
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WrestleCade Supershow 2019 (2019)

as The Great Muta
IMPACT Wrestling: A Night You Can't Mist

IMPACT Wrestling: A Night You Can't Mist (2019)

as Great Muta
DDT Judgement

DDT Judgement (2018)

as The Great Muta
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness (2016)

as The Great Muta (archive footage)
TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015

TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015 (2015)

as The Great Muta
TNA Bound For Glory 2014

TNA Bound For Glory 2014 (2014)

as The Great Muta
WWE: The Best of Sting

WWE: The Best of Sting (2014)

as The Great Muta
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash (2014)

as The Great Muta
TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014

TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014 (2014)

as The Great Muta
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1

WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1 (2014)

as The Great Muta
TNA Lockdown 2014

TNA Lockdown 2014 (2014)

as The Great Muta
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 (2014)

as The Great Muta
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Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1 (2013)

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 (2013)

as Keiji Muto
Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel

Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel (2013)

as Great Muta
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love

NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love (2012)

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6 (2012)

as Keiji Muto
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection (2012)

as The Great Muta
ROH: Japan's Finest

ROH: Japan's Finest (2012)

as The Great Muta
All Together

All Together (2011)

Milocrorze: A Love Story

Milocrorze: A Love Story (2011)

as gaming house owner
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion

PWG: Kurt Russellreunion (2010)

as The Great Mutah
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~

NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~ (2009)

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3 (2009)

as Keiji Muto
Bloodstained Memoirs

Bloodstained Memoirs (2009)

as Himself
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2 (2008)

as Great Muta
Hustle Aid 2007

Hustle Aid 2007 (2007)

as Great Muta
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 (2007)

as Keiji Muto
Proud Ambition 2

Proud Ambition 2 (2006)

Proud Ambition

Proud Ambition (2006)

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AJPW Realize (2005)

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004)

as Harold Sakata
NOAH: Departure 2004

NOAH: Departure 2004 (2004)

ROH Final Battle 2003

ROH Final Battle 2003 (2003)

as The Great Muta
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AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary (2003)

AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1

AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1 (2003)

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NJPW The Spiral (2002)

as GREAT MUTA
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001 (2001)

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NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15 (2001)

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AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular (2001)

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NJPW Wrestling World 2001 (2001)

as Keiji Muto
WCW Fall Brawl 2000

WCW Fall Brawl 2000 (2000)

as The Great Muta
WCW New Blood Rising

WCW New Blood Rising (2000)

as The Great Muta
NJPW Final Dome

NJPW Final Dome (1999)

as Keiji Muto
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997

WCW Bash at The Beach 1997 (1997)

as The Great Muta
Dragon Blue

Dragon Blue (1996)

as Ryusaki
NJPW Battle Formation '96

NJPW Battle Formation '96 (1996)

as Great Muta
The Great Muta: The Origin Of The Demon

The Great Muta: The Origin Of The Demon (1995)

as The Great Muta
WCW Slamboree 1995

WCW Slamboree 1995 (1995)

as The Great Muta
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995 (1995)

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NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8 (1994)

WCW Spring Stampede 1994

WCW Spring Stampede 1994 (1994)

as The Great Muta
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993 (1993)

as Great Muta
WCW SuperBrawl III

WCW SuperBrawl III (1993)

as The Great Muta
WCW/New Japan Supershow III

WCW/New Japan Supershow III (1993)

as The Great Muta
WCW Starrcade 1992

WCW Starrcade 1992 (1992)

as The Great Muta
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NJPW Battle Zone Space II (1992)

WCW/New Japan Supershow II

WCW/New Japan Supershow II (1992)

as The Great Muta
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA (1991)

as The Great Muta
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun

WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun (1991)

as The Great Muta
WCW Starrcade 1990

WCW Starrcade 1990 (1990)

as The Great Muta
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout (1990)

as The Great Muta
WCW Starrcade 1989

WCW Starrcade 1989 (1989)

as The Great Muta
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

WCW Halloween Havoc 1989 (1989)

as The Great Muta
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89

NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 (1989)

as The Great Muta
NWA The Great American Bash 1989

NWA The Great American Bash 1989 (1989)

as The Great Muta
WCW WrestleWar 1989

WCW WrestleWar 1989 (1989)

as The Great Muta
NWA WrestleWar 1989

NWA WrestleWar 1989 (1989)

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun (1989)

as The Great Muta
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WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88 (1988)

as Super Black Ninja
Luminous Woman

Luminous Woman (1987)

as Sensaku Matsunami
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NWA Battle of the Belts III (1986)

as The White Ninja
NWA Battle of The Belts II

NWA Battle of The Belts II (1986)

as The White Ninja