Keiichi Yamada
Biography
Keiichi Yamada (山田恵一 Yamada Keiichi) better known as Jyushin Liger (獣神ライガー Jūshin Raigā) and later Jyushin Thunder Liger (獣神サンダー・ライガー Jūshin Sandā Raigā) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist who primarily works for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Throughout his career, which has spanned more than three decades, he has wrestled many of the world's top wrestlers and has performed in major events for promotions across the globe. He is frequently cited as one of the greatest and most revolutionary junior heavyweights of all time.
Known For
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Dominion 6.16
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The Spiral
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Resolution 2009
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show
World Wrestling Peace Festival
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom I
Jushin Thunder Liger
NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10
Jushin Thunder Liger
AAA Triplemania VIII
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
Himself
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun
Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW Starrcade 1995
Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW Slamboree 1996
Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW Starrcade 1996
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction 2013
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals
Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
The Best of Eddy Guerrero
Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
The Best of Dean Malenko
ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
Jushin Thunder Liger
NEW Wrestling Under The Stars V
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Skydiving J
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
Jushin Thunder Liger
WrestleCon Supershow 2015
Jushin Thunder Liger
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6
Jushin Liger
NJPW V-Mania Vol. 3
Jushin Liger
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH: Supercard of Honor IX
Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 1
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1
Himself
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion
Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 2
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
ECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & Tanaka
Jushin Thunder Liger
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
Jushin Thunder Liger
獣神サンダー・ライガー 怒りの雷鳴 ＦＩＳＴ ＯＦ ＴＨＵＮＤＥＲ
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
Keiichi Yamada
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
Himself
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
Self
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2
Jushin Thunder Liger
RPW & NJPW: Global Wars UK
Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
Keiichi Yamada
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
Self
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1)
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6)
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7)
Self
ROH: War of The Worlds - Night Three
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017: Night 2
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL)
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Power Struggle 2018
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Power Struggle 2017
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom VI
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning 2012
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom V
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom II
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 1
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1
Himself
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
Himself
兜王ビートル
ROH: Final Battle 2016
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
Self
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Strong Style Evolved
Jushin "Thunder" Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2
Jushin Thunder Liger
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Jushin "Thunder" Liger
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
Jushin Liger
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
Jushin Liger
ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragon
Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed
Jushin Thunder Liger
OTT Scrappermania 5
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL
Jushin Thunder Liger
RevPro/NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1
Jushin Thunder Liger
Wrestlecon Supershow 2019
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
Jyushin Thunder Liger
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
Jyushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1
Jyushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2
Jyushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3
Jyushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
Jyushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
TNA Bound for Glory 2005
Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
TNA Sacrifice 2006
Jushin Liger
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide
Jushin Liger
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
Jushin Liger
ROH: Year Three
Jushin Liger
The Many Adventures of El Generico
Jushin Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom III
Jushin Liger
ROH: Japan's Finest
Jushin Liger
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Jushin Liger
The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppable
Jushin Liger
Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story
Jushin Liger
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Jushin Liger
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man
Jushin Liger
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Jushin "Thunder"Liger
Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 1
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 2
Jushin Thunder Liger
NOAH: Departure 2004
Jushin Thunder Liger
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
Jushin Thunder Liger
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Super J-Cup 1994
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Nexess
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Battle Zone Space II
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Destruction 2009
Jushin Thunder Liger
WAR Super J Cup 1995
Jushin Thunder Liger
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2
Jushin Thunder Liger
RevPro: Uprising 2015
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Battle Formation '96
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1
Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW Starrcade 1992
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW Starrcade 1991
Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW SuperBrawl II
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001
Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW Clash of The Champions XIX
Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1
Jushin Thunder Liger
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Final Dome
Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
WCW Great American Bash '92
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
Jushin "Thunder" Liger
WWE Hall Of Fame 2020
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
Jushin Thunder Liger
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
Jushin Thunder Liger
RevPro/NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
207
Gender
Male
Birthday
1964-11-30
Place of Birth
Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As
Jushin Liger