Keiichi Yamada
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 30, 1964 (age 61)
- Birthplace
- Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Biography
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
WWE NXT
WCW Monday Nitro
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
Kabuto-O Beetle
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
New Japan Pro Wrestling
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
Photos
Filmography
TJPW Wrestle Princess VII
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger (appearance)
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
TV · as Jushin Thunder Liger · 1 ep
WWE Hall Of Fame 2020
Movie · as Jushin "Thunder" Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
Movie · as Jyushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
Movie · as Jyushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2019
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
OTT Scrappermania 5
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1
Movie · as Jyushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2
Movie · as Jyushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3
Movie · as Jyushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW 47th Anniversary Show
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2018
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide
Movie
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW 46th Anniversary Show
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Power Struggle 2017
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living
Movie · as Self
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017
Movie · as Jushin Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NEW Wrestling Under The Stars V
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
Movie · as Keiichi Yamada
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 3
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
Movie · as Himself
ROH Final Battle 2016
Movie
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
WrestleCon Supershow 2015
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH: Supercard of Honor IX
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1
Movie
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6
Movie
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2
Movie
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
RevPro Uprising 2015
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
Movie · as Jushin Liger
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
Movie
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
Movie · as Keiichi Yamada
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
Movie · as Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction 2013
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals
Movie
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
Movie · as Jushin Liger
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
Movie · as Jushin Liger
ROH: Year Three
Movie · as Jushin Liger
NJPW Dominion 6.16
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning 2012
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon
Movie · as Jushin Liger
The Many Adventures of El Generico
Movie · as Jushin Liger
ROH: Japan's Finest
Movie · as Jushin Liger
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Movie · as Jushin Liger
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Movie · as Jushin Liger
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion
Movie · as Himself
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
WWE NXT
TV · 1 ep
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Resolution 2009
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
Movie · as Jushin Liger
NJPW Destruction 2009
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man
Movie · as Jushin Liger
TNA Sacrifice 2006
Movie · as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Movie · as Jushin Liger
The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable
Movie · as Jushin Liger
Kabuto-O Beetle
Movie · as Himself
TNA Bound for Glory 2005
Movie · as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story
Movie · as Jushin Liger (archive footage)
NOAH: Departure 2004
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Nexess
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The Spiral
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling World 2001
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
AAA Triplemania VIII
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
The Best of Eddy Guerrero
Movie · as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
ECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & Tanaka
Movie · as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
NJPW Final Dome
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
The Best of Dean Malenko
Movie · as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
World Wrestling Peace Festival
Movie
WCW Slamboree 1996
Movie · as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW Starrcade 1996
Movie · as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
NJPW Skydiving J
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Battle Formation '96
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
WCW Starrcade 1995
Movie · as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
Jushin Liger: Fist of Thunder
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
WAR Super J Cup 1995
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
WCW Monday Nitro
TV · as Jushin Liger · 159 eps
NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW V-Mania Vol. 3
Movie · as Jushin Liger
NJPW Super J-Cup 1994
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
Movie · as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
Movie · as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
NJPW Battle Zone Space II
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
WCW Starrcade 1992
Movie · as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW SuperBrawl II
Movie · as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW Clash of The Champions XIX
Movie · as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW The Great American Bash 1992
Movie · as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun
Movie · as Himself
WCW Starrcade 1991
Movie · as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Movie · as Jushin Thunder Liger
Clash of the Champions
TV · as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger · 1 ep
New Japan Pro Wrestling
TV · as Jyushin Thunder Liger, Jushin Thunder Liger · 652 eps