Keiichi Yamada

Nov 30, 1964 (61 years old) in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

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

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WWE NXT

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New Japan Pro Wrestling

Jyushin Thunder Liger

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12

Jushin Thunder Liger

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TNA iMPACT!

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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18

Jushin Thunder Liger

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1

Jushin Thunder Liger

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

Jushin Thunder Liger

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8

Jushin Thunder Liger

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4

Jushin Thunder Liger

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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11

Jushin Thunder Liger

Credits

All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts 2022

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 4.7
WWE Hall Of Fame 2020 2021

Jushin "Thunder" Liger

★ 6
Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020 2020

Jushin "Thunder"Liger

★ 5.5
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2 2020

Jyushin Thunder Liger

★ 9
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1 2020

Jyushin Thunder Liger

★ 9.7
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019 2019

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019 2019

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019 2019

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 9
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3 2019

Jyushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2 2019

Jyushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1 2019

Jyushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final) 2019

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 10
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4 2019

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 8
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1 2019

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 9
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2019

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 8.2
NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL 2019

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2 2019

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1 2019

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
Wrestlecon Supershow 2019 2019

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
OTT Scrappermania 5 2019

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW 47th Anniversary Show 2019

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 9
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide 2018

★ NR
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW 46th Anniversary Show 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 7
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 2018

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 8.8
NJPW Power Struggle 2017 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 1 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final) 2017

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★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18 2017

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★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12 2017

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★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11 2017

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★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 8
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017

Jushin Liger

★ 9.7
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 7
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 10
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living 2017

Self

★ NR
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017 2017

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 8
ROH Final Battle 2016 2016

★ NR
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 8
NJPW Power Struggle 2016 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One 2016

Himself

★ NR
NEW Wrestling Under The Stars V 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final) 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18 2016

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★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17 2016

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★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16 2016

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★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15 2016

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★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14 2016

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★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13 2016

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★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL) 2016

★ NR
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7) 2016

★ NR
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6) 2016

★ NR
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1) 2016

★ NR
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 3 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016 2016

Keiichi Yamada

★ NR
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 7
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1 2016

Self

★ 5.5
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 2016

Himself

★ NR
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 2016

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 7
NJPW Power Struggle 2015 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
RPW & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
RevPro Uprising 2015 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Destruction In Okayama 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 7.3
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final) 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 8
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2 2015

★ NR
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1 2015

★ NR
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
WrestleCon Supershow 2015 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
ROH: Supercard of Honor IX 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6 2015

★ NR
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015 2015

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6 2014

★ NR
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 2014

★ NR
NJPW Power Struggle 2014 2014

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 2014

Keiichi Yamada

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final) 2014

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena 2014

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2014

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars 2014

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1 2014

Jushin Liger

★ NR
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014 2014

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014 2014

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals 2013

★ NR
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 2013

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Destruction 2013 2013

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 7
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson 2013

Jushin Liger

★ 10
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2 2013

Jushin Liger

★ 10
ROH: Year Three 2013

Jushin Liger

★ 10
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love 2012

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Dominion 6.16 2012

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
The Many Adventures of El Generico 2012

Jushin Liger

★ 10
ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon 2012

Jushin Liger

★ NR
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show 2012

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW The New Beginning 2012 2012

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6 2012

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection 2012

Jushin Liger

★ NR
ROH: Japan's Finest 2012

Jushin Liger

★ 10
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1 2011

Jushin Liger

★ 7.9
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011 2011

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2 2011

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1 2011

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5 2011

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
WWE NXT 2010

★ 6.8
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2010

Himself

★ NR
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV 2010

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 8
NJPW Destruction 2009 2009

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~ 2009

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final) 2009

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Resolution 2009 2009

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3 2009

Jushin Liger

★ 5
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2 2008

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 3.8
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man 2007

Jushin Liger

★ 6.8
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final) 2007

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 2007

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments 2006

Jushin Liger

★ 10
The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable 2006

Jushin Liger

★ 10
TNA Sacrifice 2006 2006

Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

★ NR
TNA Bound for Glory 2005 2005

Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

★ 8
Kabuto-O Beetle 2005

Himself

★ 4
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2 2004

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1 2004

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story 2004

Jushin Liger (archive footage)

★ 7.1
NOAH: Departure 2004 2004

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
TNA iMPACT! 2004

★ 7.1
NJPW Nexess 2004

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro 2004

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 7.9
NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35 2003

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3 2003

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals 2003

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW The Spiral 2002

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 2
NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10 2002

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001 2001

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15 2001

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular 2001

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Wrestling World 2001 2001

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
AAA Triplemania VIII 2000

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Final Dome 1999

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
ECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & Tanaka 1999

Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

★ NR
The Best of Eddy Guerrero 1999

Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

★ NR
The Best of Dean Malenko 1998

Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

★ NR
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6 1997

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
WCW Starrcade 1996 1996

Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

★ NR
NJPW Skydiving J 1996

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
World Wrestling Peace Festival 1996

★ NR
WCW Slamboree 1996 1996

Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

★ NR
NJPW Battle Formation '96 1996

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
WCW Starrcade 1995 1995

Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

★ NR
WAR Super J Cup 1995 1995

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 10
WCW Monday Nitro 1995

★ 8.3
Jushin Liger: Fist of Thunder 1995

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 4
NJPW V-Mania Vol. 3 1994

Jushin Liger

★ NR
NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8 1994

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Super J-Cup 1994 1994

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ 10
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993 1993

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11 1993

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
WCW/New Japan Supershow III 1993

Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

★ 10
WCW Starrcade 1992 1992

Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

★ 6.5
NJPW Battle Zone Space II 1992

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
WCW The Great American Bash 1992 1992

Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

★ NR
WCW Clash of The Champions XIX 1992

Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

★ NR
WCW SuperBrawl II 1992

Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

★ NR
WCW/New Japan Supershow II 1992

Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

★ NR
WCW Starrcade 1991 1991

Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

★ NR
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun 1991

Himself

★ NR
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit 1990

Jushin Thunder Liger

★ NR
Clash of the Champions 1988

Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

★ NR
New Japan Pro Wrestling 1972

Jyushin Thunder Liger

★ 8

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