Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

85

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-12-23 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan

Also Known As

The Great Muta

The Black Ninja

The White Ninja

The Super Black Ninja

Keiji Muto

Viet Cong Ming

Kokushi Muso

Takeiji Muto

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.

Known For

Acting

WWE Hall of Fame 2023

2023

WWE Hall of Fame 2023

as

The Great Muta

CyberFight Festival 2021

2021

CyberFight Festival 2021

as

Keiji Muto

NOAH: Destination 2021 - Back To Budokan

2021

NOAH: Destination 2021 - Back To Budokan

as

All Together

2011

All Together

as

NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

1994

NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

as

NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3

2022

NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3

as

Keiji Muto

NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~

2009

NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~

as

NJPW The Spiral

2002

NJPW The Spiral

as

GREAT MUTA

DDT Judgement

2018

DDT Judgement

as

The Great Muta

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

2007

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

as

Keiji Muto

IMPACT Wrestling: A Night You Can't Mist

2019

IMPACT Wrestling: A Night You Can't Mist

as

Great Muta

Dragon Blue

1996

Dragon Blue

as

Ryusaki

NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days

1989

NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days

as

The Great Muta

WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock

1989

WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock

as

The Great Muta

WCW Halloween Havoc '89

1989

WCW Halloween Havoc '89

as

The Great Muta

WCW New Blood Rising

2000

WCW New Blood Rising

as

The Great Muta

WCW Fall Brawl 2000

2000

WCW Fall Brawl 2000

as

The Great Muta

WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun

1991

WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun

as

The Great Muta

WCW/New Japan Supershow II

1992

WCW/New Japan Supershow II

as

The Great Muta

WCW SuperBrawl III

1993

WCW SuperBrawl III

as

The Great Muta

WCW Spring Stampede 1994

1994

WCW Spring Stampede 1994

as

The Great Muta

WCW Slamboree 1995

1995

WCW Slamboree 1995

as

The Great Muta

WCW Bash at The Beach 1997

1997

WCW Bash at The Beach 1997

as

The Great Muta

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

2014

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

as

The Great Muta

TNA Bound For Glory 2014

2014

TNA Bound For Glory 2014

as

The Great Muta

NOAH: The New Year 2022

2022

NOAH: The New Year 2022

as

Keiji Muto

Luminous Woman

1987

Luminous Woman

as

Sensaku Matsunami

Milocrorze: A Love Story

2011

Milocrorze: A Love Story

as

gaming house owner

NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over

2022

NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over

as

The Great Muta

PWG: Kurt Russellreunion

2010

PWG: Kurt Russellreunion

as

The Great Mutah

NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"

2023

NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"

as

GREAT MUTA

NOAH: The New Year 2023

2023

NOAH: The New Year 2023

as

The Great Muta

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

2023

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

as

Keiji Muto

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

2016

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

as

The Great Muta (archive footage)

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

2023

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

as

Keiji Muto

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

2008

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

as

Great Muta

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6

2012

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6

as

Keiji Muto

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

2009

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

as

Keiji Muto

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

2004

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

as

Harold Sakata

The Great Muta: The Origin Of The Demon

1995

The Great Muta: The Origin Of The Demon

as

The Great Muta

Bloodstained Memoirs

2009

Bloodstained Memoirs

as

Himself

Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel

Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel

as

Great Muta

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

2013

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

as

Keiji Muto

ROH: Japan's Finest

2012

ROH: Japan's Finest

as

The Great Muta

WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

2012

WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

as

The Great Muta

WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1

2014

WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1

as

The Great Muta

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

2014

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

as

The Great Muta

WWE: The Best of Sting

2014

WWE: The Best of Sting

as

The Great Muta

NOAH: Departure 2004

2004

NOAH: Departure 2004

as

AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular

2001

AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular

as

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

1993

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

as

Great Muta

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

1995

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

as

NJPW Battle Zone Space II

1992

NJPW Battle Zone Space II

as

WrestleCade Supershow 2019

2019

WrestleCade Supershow 2019

as

The Great Muta

NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020

2020

NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020

as

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

2020

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

as

Keiji Muto

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

1989

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

as

The Great Muta

NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89

1989

NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89

as

The Great Muta

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88

1988

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88

as

Super Black Ninja

ROH: Final Battle 2003

2003

ROH: Final Battle 2003

as

The Great Muta

NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

1990

NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

as

The Great Muta

NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown

1989

NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown

as

The Great Muta

WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course

1990

WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course

as

The Great Muta

NJPW Battle Formation '96

1996

NJPW Battle Formation '96

as

Great Muta

TNA Lockdown 2014

2014

TNA Lockdown 2014

as

The Great Muta

NWA Battle of the Belts III

1986

NWA Battle of the Belts III

as

The White Ninja

NWA Battle of The Belts II

1986

NWA Battle of The Belts II

as

The White Ninja

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

1991

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

as

The Great Muta

WCW Starrcade 1992

1992

WCW Starrcade 1992

as

The Great Muta

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

2012

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

as

WCW/New Japan Supershow III

1993

WCW/New Japan Supershow III

as

The Great Muta

AJPW Realize

2005

AJPW Realize

as

AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1

2003

AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1

as

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

2001

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

as

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

2015

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

as

The Great Muta

TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014

2014

TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014

as

The Great Muta

Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1

2013

Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1

as

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

2001

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

as

NJPW Final Dome

1999

NJPW Final Dome

as

Keiji Muto

Hustle Aid 2007

2007

Hustle Aid 2007

as

Great Muta

AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary

2003

AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary

as

WCW Monday Nitro

WCW Monday Nitro

as

Sentosha: Battle Wheels

Sentosha: Battle Wheels

as

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

as

Great Muta

焼肉プロレス

焼肉プロレス

as

Production

Crew

Directing