Biography and filmography

Keiji Muto

Keiji Muto (born born December 23, 1962) is a Japanese professional wrestling executive, actor and retired professional wrestler. He is best 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, before retiring from the industry in 2023 as a part of Pro Wrestling NOAH.

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Movies (87)

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20

2026 · Keiji Muto (Appearance)

WWE Hall of Fame 2023

WWE Hall of Fame 2023

2023 · The Great Muta

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

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

2023 · Keiji Muto

NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"

NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"

2023 · GREAT MUTA

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

2023 · Keiji Muto

NOAH: The New Year 2023

NOAH: The New Year 2023

2023 · The Great Muta

NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over

NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over

2022 · The Great Muta

NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3

NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3

2022 · Keiji Muto

NOAH: The New Year 2022

NOAH: The New Year 2022

2022 · Keiji Muto

CyberFight Festival 2021

CyberFight Festival 2021

2021 · Keiji Muto

NOAH: Destination 2021 - Back To Budokan

NOAH: Destination 2021 - Back To Budokan

2021

NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020

NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020

2020

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

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

2020 · Keiji Muto

WrestleCade Supershow 2019

WrestleCade Supershow 2019

2019 · The Great Muta

IMPACT Wrestling: A Night You Can't Mist

IMPACT Wrestling: A Night You Can't Mist

2019 · Great Muta

DDT Judgement

DDT Judgement

2018 · The Great Muta

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

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

2016 · The Great Muta (archive footage)

超限定能力

超限定能力

2015

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

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

2015 · The Great Muta

TNA Bound For Glory 2014

TNA Bound For Glory 2014

2014 · The Great Muta

WWE: The Best of Sting

WWE: The Best of Sting

2014 · The Great Muta

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

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

2014 · The Great Muta

TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014

TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014

2014 · The Great Muta

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

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

2014 · The Great Muta

TNA Lockdown 2014

TNA Lockdown 2014

2014 · The Great Muta

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

2014 · The Great Muta

Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1

Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1

2013

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

2013 · Keiji Muto

Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel

Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel

2013 · Great Muta

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

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

2012

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6

2012 · Keiji Muto

WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

2012 · The Great Muta

ROH: Japan's Finest

ROH: Japan's Finest

2012 · The Great Muta

All Together

All Together

2011 · Keiji Mutoh

Milocrorze: A Love Story

Milocrorze: A Love Story

2011 · gaming house owner

PWG: Kurt Russellreunion

PWG: Kurt Russellreunion

2010 · The Great Mutah

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

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

2009

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

2009 · Keiji Muto

Bloodstained Memoirs

Bloodstained Memoirs

2009 · Himself

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

2008 · Great Muta

Hustle Aid 2007

Hustle Aid 2007

2007 · Great Muta

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

2007 · Keiji Muto

Proud Ambition 2

Proud Ambition 2

2006

Proud Ambition

Proud Ambition

2006

AJPW Realize

AJPW Realize

2005

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

2004 · Harold Sakata

NOAH: Departure 2004

NOAH: Departure 2004

2004

ROH Final Battle 2003

ROH Final Battle 2003

2003 · The Great Muta

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

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

2003

AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1

AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1

2003

AJPW Grand Champion Carnival 2002

AJPW Grand Champion Carnival 2002

2002

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

2001

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

2001

AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular

AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular

2001

NJPW Wrestling World 2001

NJPW Wrestling World 2001

2001 · Keiji Muto

Millennium Fighting Arts INOKI BOM-BA-YE

Millennium Fighting Arts INOKI BOM-BA-YE

2000 · Self

WCW Fall Brawl 2000

WCW Fall Brawl 2000

2000 · The Great Muta

WCW New Blood Rising

WCW New Blood Rising

2000 · The Great Muta

NJPW Final Dome

NJPW Final Dome

1999 · Keiji Muto

WCW Bash at the Beach 1997

WCW Bash at the Beach 1997

1997 · The Great Muta

Dragon Blue

Dragon Blue

1996 · Ryusaki

NJPW Battle Formation '96

NJPW Battle Formation '96

1996 · Great Muta

The Great Muta: The Origin Of The Demon

The Great Muta: The Origin Of The Demon

1995 · The Great Muta

WCW Slamboree 1995

WCW Slamboree 1995

1995 · The Great Muta

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

1995

NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

1994

WCW Spring Stampede 1994

WCW Spring Stampede 1994

1994 · The Great Muta

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

1993 · Great Muta

WCW SuperBrawl III

WCW SuperBrawl III

1993 · The Great Muta

WCW/New Japan Supershow III

WCW/New Japan Supershow III

1993 · The Great Muta

WCW Starrcade 1992

WCW Starrcade 1992

1992 · The Great Muta

NJPW Battle Zone Space II

NJPW Battle Zone Space II

1992

WCW/New Japan Supershow II

WCW/New Japan Supershow II

1992 · The Great Muta

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

1991 · The Great Muta

WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun

WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun

1991 · The Great Muta

WCW Starrcade 1990

WCW Starrcade 1990

1990 · The Great Muta

NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

1990 · The Great Muta

WCW Starrcade 1989

WCW Starrcade 1989

1989 · The Great Muta

WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

1989 · The Great Muta

NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89

NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89

1989 · The Great Muta

NWA The Great American Bash 1989

NWA The Great American Bash 1989

1989 · The Great Muta

WCW WrestleWar 1989

WCW WrestleWar 1989

1989 · The Great Muta

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

1989 · The Great Muta

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88

1988 · Super Black Ninja

Luminous Woman

Luminous Woman

1987 · Sensaku Matsunami

NWA Battle of the Belts III

NWA Battle of the Belts III

1986 · The White Ninja

NWA Battle of The Belts II

NWA Battle of The Belts II

1986 · The White Ninja

TV shows (9)