Keiichi Yamada

Known For: Acting
Born: November 30, 1964
Place of Birth: Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Keiichi Yamada

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.

Filmography

All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts

2022 · Jushin Thunder Liger

WWE Hall Of Fame 2020

2021 · Jushin "Thunder" Liger

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2

2020 · Jyushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1

2020 · Jyushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019

2019 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019

2019 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019

2019 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3

2019 · Jyushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2

2019 · Jyushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1

2019 · Jyushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)

2019 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4

2019 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1

2019 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall

2019 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)

2019 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2

2019 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1

2019 · Jushin Thunder Liger

WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019

2019 · Jushin Thunder Liger

OTT Scrappermania 5

2019 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW 47th Anniversary Show

2019 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2

RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1

RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide

2018

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW 46th Anniversary Show

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

2018 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Power Struggle 2017

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

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

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall

2017 · Jushin Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living

2017 · Self

NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017

2017 · Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH Final Battle 2016

2016

RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Power Struggle 2016

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One

2016 · Himself

NEW Wrestling Under The Stars V

NEW Wrestling Under The Stars V

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 3

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars

2016 · Self

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016

2016 · Keiichi Yamada

NJPW Invasion Attack 2016

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1

2016 · Self

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

2016 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Power Struggle 2015

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK

RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

RevPro Uprising 2015

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Destruction In Okayama

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2

2015

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1

2015

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

WrestleCon Supershow 2015

WrestleCon Supershow 2015

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH: Supercard of Honor IX

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6

2015

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

2015 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

2014

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

2014 · , Himself

NJPW Power Struggle 2014

2014 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

2014 · Keiichi Yamada

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

2014 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena

2014 · Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds

2014 · Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars

2014 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014

2014 · Jushin Thunder Liger

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

2014 · Jushin Liger

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014

2014 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014

2014 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals

NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals

2013

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

2013 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Destruction 2013

2013 · Jushin Thunder Liger

Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson

2013 · Jushin Liger

The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2

2013 · Jushin Liger

ROH: Year Three

2013 · Jushin Liger

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

2012 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Dominion 6.16

2012 · Jushin Thunder Liger

The Many Adventures of El Generico

2012 · Jushin Liger

ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon

2012 · Jushin Liger

NJPW 40th Anniversary Show

2012 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The New Beginning 2012

2012 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6

2012 · Jushin Thunder Liger

WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

2012 · Jushin Liger

ROH: Japan's Finest

2012 · Jushin Liger

The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1

2011 · Jushin Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011

2011 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2

2011 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1

2011 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

2011 · Jushin Thunder Liger

WWE NXT

2010

PWG: Kurt Russellreunion

2010 · Himself

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV

2010 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Destruction 2009

NJPW Destruction 2009

2009 · Jushin Thunder Liger

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

2009 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)

2009 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Resolution 2009

NJPW Resolution 2009

2009 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

2009 · Jushin Liger

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

2008 · Jushin Thunder Liger

WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man

2007 · Jushin Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)

2007 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

2007 · Jushin Thunder Liger

TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments

2006 · Jushin Liger

The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable

2006 · Jushin Liger

TNA Sacrifice 2006

2006 · Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

TNA Bound for Glory 2005

2005 · Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

Kabuto-O Beetle

2005 · Himself

ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2

2004 · Jushin Thunder Liger

ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1

2004 · Jushin Thunder Liger

Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story

2004 · Jushin Liger (archive footage)

NOAH: Departure 2004

2004 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Nexess

2004 · Jushin Thunder Liger

The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro

2004 · Jushin Thunder Liger

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

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

2003 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

2003 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals

NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals

2003 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW The Spiral

NJPW The Spiral

2002 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10

NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10

2002 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

2001 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

2001 · Jushin Thunder Liger

AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular

AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular

2001 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling World 2001

NJPW Wrestling World 2001

2001 · Jushin Thunder Liger

AAA Triplemania VIII

2000 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Final Dome

1999 · Jushin Thunder Liger

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

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

1999 · Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

The Best of Eddy Guerrero

The Best of Eddy Guerrero

1999 · Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

The Best of Dean Malenko

The Best of Dean Malenko

1998 · Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6

WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6

1997 · Jushin Thunder Liger

WCW Starrcade 1996

1996 · Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

NJPW Skydiving J

NJPW Skydiving J

1996 · Jushin Thunder Liger

World Wrestling Peace Festival

1996

WCW Slamboree 1996

1996 · Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

NJPW Battle Formation '96

1996 · Jushin Thunder Liger

WCW Starrcade 1995

1995 · Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

WAR Super J Cup 1995

1995 · Jushin Thunder Liger

WCW Monday Nitro

1995 · , Jushin Liger

Jushin Liger: Fist of Thunder

Jushin Liger: Fist of Thunder

1995 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW V-Mania Vol. 3

NJPW V-Mania Vol. 3

1994 · Jushin Liger

NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

1994 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Super J-Cup 1994

1994 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

1993 · Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

1993 · Jushin Thunder Liger

WCW/New Japan Supershow III

1993 · Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

WCW Starrcade 1992

1992 · Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

NJPW Battle Zone Space II

NJPW Battle Zone Space II

1992 · Jushin Thunder Liger

WCW The Great American Bash 1992

1992 · Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

WCW Clash of The Champions XIX

1992 · Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

WCW SuperBrawl II

1992 · Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

WCW/New Japan Supershow II

1992 · Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

WCW Starrcade 1991

1991 · Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun

1991 · Himself

WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit

1990 · Jushin Thunder Liger

Clash of the Champions

1988 · Jushin "Thunder" Lyger

New Japan Pro Wrestling

1972 · Jyushin Thunder Liger, Jushin Thunder Liger

Keiichi Yamada · Virelixia