Takeiji Muto

Personal Info

Birthday

December 23, 1962

(62 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

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

WCW Fall Brawl 2000

WCW SuperBrawl III

WCW/New Japan Supershow II

WCW Bash at The Beach 1997

WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun

Luminous Woman

WCW New Blood Rising

Filmography

2023
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
as The Great Muta
NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ～Hold Out～
as Keiji Muto
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
as GREAT MUTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
as Keiji Muto
NOAH: The New Year 2023
as The Great Muta
2022
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over
as The Great Muta
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
as Keiji Muto
NOAH: The New Year 2022
as Keiji Muto
2021
CyberFight Festival 2021
as Keiji Muto
2020
NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4
as Keiji Muto
2019
WrestleCade Supershow 2019
as The Great Muta
IMPACT Wrestling: A Night You Can't Mist
as Great Muta
2018
DDT Judgement
as The Great Muta
2016
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as The Great Muta (archive footage)
2015
TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015
as The Great Muta
2014
TNA Bound For Glory 2014
as The Great Muta
WWE: The Best of Sting
as The Great Muta
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
as The Great Muta
TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014
as The Great Muta
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
as The Great Muta
TNA Lockdown 2014
as The Great Muta
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
as The Great Muta
2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
as Keiji Muto
Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel
as Great Muta
2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
as Keiji Muto
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
as The Great Muta
ROH: Japan's Finest
as The Great Muta
2011
Milocrorze: A Love Story
as gaming house owner
2010
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion
as The Great Mutah
2009
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
as Keiji Muto
Bloodstained Memoirs
as Himself
2008
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
as Great Muta
2007
Hustle Aid 2007
as Great Muta
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
as Keiji Muto
2004
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire
as Harold Sakata
2003
ROH: Final Battle 2003
as The Great Muta
2002
NJPW The Spiral
as GREAT MUTA
2000
WCW Fall Brawl 2000
as The Great Muta
WCW New Blood Rising
as The Great Muta
1999
NJPW Final Dome
as Keiji Muto
1997
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997
as The Great Muta
1996
Dragon Blue
as Ryusaki
NJPW Battle Formation '96
as Great Muta
1995
The Great Muta: The Origin Of The Demon
as The Great Muta
WCW Slamboree 1995
as The Great Muta
1994
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
as The Great Muta
1993
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
as Great Muta
WCW SuperBrawl III
as The Great Muta
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
as The Great Muta
1992
WCW Starrcade 1992
as The Great Muta
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
as The Great Muta
1991
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
as The Great Muta
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun
as The Great Muta
1990
WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
as The Great Muta
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
as The Great Muta
1989
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
as The Great Muta
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
as The Great Muta
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
as The Great Muta
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
as The Great Muta
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown
as The Great Muta
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
as The Great Muta
1988
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
as Super Black Ninja
1987
Luminous Woman
as Sensaku Matsunami
1986
NWA Battle of the Belts III
as The White Ninja
NWA Battle of The Belts II
as The White Ninja