Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 23, 1962 (age 63)
Place of Birth
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan
Also Known As
The Great Muta
The Black Ninja
The White Ninja
The Super Black Ninja
Keiji Muto
Keiji Mutō
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.
Wrestle Kingdom - Japanese Commercial (Keiji Muto, Masahiro Chono, Kensuke Sasaki) レッスルキングダム
VideoKnown For
TV
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Keiji Muto
1972
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
Great Muta
2021
TV
NWA World Championship Wrestling
The Great Muta
1985
TV
Clash of the Champions
The Great Muta
1988
TV
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
TV
Sentosha: Battle Wheels
2017
TV
焼肉プロレス
2019
Film
Dragon Blue
Ryusaki
1996
Film
WCW Starrcade 1989
The Great Muta
1989
Film
WCW Slamboree 1995
The Great Muta
1995
Film
WCW Bash at the Beach 1997
The Great Muta
1997
Film
WCW Starrcade 1990
The Great Muta
1990
Film
WWE: The Best of Sting
The Great Muta
2014
Film
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun
The Great Muta
1991
Film
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
The Great Muta
1989
Film
WCW WrestleWar 1989
The Great Muta
1989
Film
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire
Harold Sakata
2004
Film
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
The Great Muta
1994
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
Keiji Muto
2009
Film
WCW SuperBrawl III
The Great Muta
1993
Filmography
2026FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20as Keiji Muto (Appearance)2023FilmWWE Hall of Fame 2023as The Great Muta2023FilmNOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ～Hold Out～as Keiji Muto2023FilmNOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"as GREAT MUTA2023FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Domeas Keiji Muto2023FilmNOAH: The New Year 2023as The Great Muta2022FilmNJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Overas The Great Muta2022FilmNJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3as Keiji Muto2022FilmNOAH: The New Year 2022as Keiji Muto2021TVAll Elite Wrestling: Rampageas Great Muta2021FilmCyberFight Festival 2021as Keiji Muto2021FilmNOAH: Destination 2021 - Back To Budokan2020FilmNOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 20202020FilmNOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4as Keiji Muto2019FilmWrestleCade Supershow 2019as The Great Muta2019TV焼肉プロレス2019FilmIMPACT Wrestling: A Night You Can't Mistas Great Muta2018FilmDDT Judgementas The Great Muta2017TVSentosha: Battle Wheels2016FilmWWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatnessas The Great Muta (archive footage)2015FilmTNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015as The Great Muta2014FilmTNA Bound For Glory 2014as The Great Muta2014FilmWWE: The Best of Stingas The Great Muta2014FilmWWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bashas The Great Muta2014FilmTNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014as The Great Muta2014FilmWCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1as The Great Muta2014FilmTNA Lockdown 2014as The Great Muta2014FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8as The Great Muta2013FilmWrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 12013FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7as Keiji Muto2013FilmChristopher Daniels: The Fallen Angelas Great Muta2012FilmNJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love2012FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6as Keiji Muto2012FilmWWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collectionas The Great Muta2012FilmROH: Japan's Finestas The Great Muta2011FilmAll Together2011FilmMilocrorze: A Love Storyas gaming house owner2010FilmPWG: Kurt Russellreunionas The Great Mutah2009FilmNJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~2009FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3as Keiji Muto2009FilmBloodstained Memoirsas Himself2008FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2as Great Muta2007FilmHustle Aid 2007as Great Muta2007FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1as Keiji Muto2006FilmProud Ambition 22006FilmProud Ambition2005FilmAJPW Realize2004FilmRikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaireas Harold Sakata2004FilmNOAH: Departure 20042003FilmROH Final Battle 2003as The Great Muta2003FilmAJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary2003FilmAJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-12001FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20012001FilmNJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 152001FilmAJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular2001FilmNJPW Wrestling World 2001as Keiji Muto2000FilmWCW Fall Brawl 2000as The Great Muta2000FilmWCW New Blood Risingas The Great Muta1999FilmNJPW Final Domeas Keiji Muto1997FilmWCW Bash at the Beach 1997as The Great Muta1996FilmDragon Blueas Ryusaki1996FilmNJPW Battle Formation '96as Great Muta1995FilmThe Great Muta: The Origin Of The Demonas The Great Muta1995TVWCW Monday Nitro1995FilmWCW Slamboree 1995as The Great Muta1995FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 19951994FilmNJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 81994FilmWCW Spring Stampede 1994as The Great Muta1993FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993as Great Muta1993FilmWCW SuperBrawl IIIas The Great Muta1993FilmWCW/New Japan Supershow IIIas The Great Muta1992FilmWCW Starrcade 1992as The Great Muta1992FilmNJPW Battle Zone Space II1992FilmWCW/New Japan Supershow IIas The Great Muta1991FilmWCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USAas The Great Muta1991FilmWCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sunas The Great Muta1990FilmWCW Starrcade 1990as The Great Muta1990FilmNWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootoutas The Great Muta1989FilmWCW Starrcade 1989as The Great Muta1989FilmWCW Halloween Havoc 1989as The Great Muta1989FilmNWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89as The Great Muta1989FilmNWA The Great American Bash 1989as The Great Muta1989FilmWCW WrestleWar 1989as The Great Muta1989FilmNWA WrestleWar 19891989FilmNWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajunas The Great Muta1988FilmWCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88as Super Black Ninja1988TVClash of the Championsas The Great Muta1987FilmLuminous Womanas Sensaku Matsunami1986FilmNWA Battle of the Belts IIIas The White Ninja1986FilmNWA Battle of The Belts IIas The White Ninja1985TVNWA World Championship Wrestlingas The Great Muta1972TVNew Japan Pro Wrestlingas Keiji Muto