Keiji Mutō
Known for
Acting
Born
December 23, 1962 (age 63)
Birthplace
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan
Biography
Keiji Mutō (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.
Best known work
TNA iMPACT!
2004
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire
2004
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989
WCW Starrcade 1989
1989
Luminous Woman
1987
WCW New Blood Rising
2000
Milocrorze: A Love Story
2011Filmography
2026
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20as Keiji Muto (Appearance)
2023
WWE Hall of Fame 2023as The Great Muta
2023
2023
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"as GREAT MUTA
2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Domeas Keiji Muto
2023
NOAH: The New Year 2023as The Great Muta
2022
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Overas The Great Muta
2022
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3as Keiji Muto
2022
NOAH: The New Year 2022as Keiji Muto
2021
2021
CyberFight Festival 2021as Keiji Muto
2021
2020
2020
NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4as Keiji Muto
2019
WrestleCade Supershow 2019as The Great Muta
2019
焼肉プロレスTV2019
IMPACT Wrestling: A Night You Can't Mistas Great Muta
2018
DDT Judgementas The Great Muta
2017
2016
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatnessas The Great Muta (archive footage)
2015
TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015as The Great Muta
2014
TNA Bound For Glory 2014as The Great Muta
2014
WWE: The Best of Stingas The Great Muta
2014
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bashas The Great Muta
2014
TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014as The Great Muta