Jushin Thunder Liger: Profile, Career, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Gimmick Evolution and Stats

Profile Info

Gender Male

Real Name Keiichi Yamada (山田恵)

Ring Names

Jushin Thunder Liger ( August 12, 2007 - Present)
C.T.U Ranger Yellow ( March 13, 2005 - August 11, 2007)
Jushin Thunder Liger ( January 5, 1990 - March 12, 2005)
Jushin Liger ( April 24, 1989 - December 31, 1989)
Fuji Yamada ( September 27, 1986 - April 28, 1987)

Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)

Weight

210 lbs (95 kg)

Born November 30, 1964 (age 57)

Birth Place Hiroshima, Japan

Billed From

Tokyo, Japan

Nicknames Shooting Star; Sekai no Shishigami; Symbol of Junior

Career History

Roles

Commentator ( December 9, 2015 - Present)
Coach ( January 6, 2020 - Present)
Wrestler ( March 3, 1984 - January 5, 2020)

Companies / Promotions

Promotion	from	to
Promotion NJPW	January 6, 2020	Present
Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	January 4, 2001	January 5, 2020
Promotion ROH	March 27, 2015	December 4, 2016
Promotion NOAH	January 27, 2013	December 6, 2014
Promotion CMLL	September 16, 2011	December 9, 2011
Promotion CMLL	June 18, 2010	October 1, 2010
Promotion NOAH	May 6, 2009	October 31, 2009
Promotion CMLL	September 11, 2009	September 28, 2009
Promotion DRAGON GATE	November 19, 2006	July 1, 2007
Promotion NOAH	January 26, 2003	July 10, 2004
Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight	August 7, 2000	January 3, 2001
Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	August 19, 1987	August 6, 2000
Promotion WCW	September 4, 1995	December 30, 1996
Promotion WCW	December 25, 1991	December 29, 1992
Promotion STAMPEDE	May 8, 1987	August 12, 1987
Promotion NJPWBrand Young Lions	March 3, 1984	September 23, 1986

Face / Heel Turns

Alignment	from	to
Face	August 19, 1987	Present

Images

Aug 1987

Finishers

Vertical Brainbuster ( March 3, 1984 - January 5, 2020)
Liger Bomb - Standing or Running High-angle Sitout Powerbomb ( August 19, 1987 - January 5, 2020)
Kuchu Dojime Otoshi - Lou Thesz Press Pin ( January 1, 2009 - January 5, 2020)
Shooting Star Press ( August 19, 1987 - July 6, 1997)
Elevated DDT ( March 3, 1984 - December 29, 1992)

Theme Songs

Theme Song "Ikari no Jushin" by Yumi Hiroki - Single ( May 25, 1989 - Present)

Titles & Accomplishments

Hall of Fame

WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2020, Individual

Titles Won

World Championship Wrestling

1 WCW Light Heavyweight Championship

New Japan Pro Wrestling

11 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
6 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 with The Great Sasuke, 1 with El Samurai, 1 with Minoru Tanaka, 1 with Koji Kanemoto, 1 with AKIRA, 1 with Tiger Mask IV)
1 J-Crown Octuple Unified Championship
1 WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
1 NWA World Welterweight Championship
1 UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship
1 WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship
1 WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship

National Wrestling Alliance

2 NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

1 CMLL World Middleweight Championship
1 CMLL World Tag Team Championship (with Hiroshi Tanahashi)

Dragon Gate

1 Open the Dream Gate Championship

Pro Wrestling Noah

1 GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship
1 GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Tiger Mask IV)

All-Star Promotions

2 World Heavy Middleweight Championship

Jersey All Pro Wrestling

1 JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship

Michinoku Pro Wrestling

2 British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship

Osaka Pro Wrestling

1 Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship - with Takehiro Murahama

Wrestle Association R

1 WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship - with El Samurai

Other Accomplishments

NJPW Top/Best of the Super Juniors (1992, 1994, 2001)
NJPW G1 Climax Junior Heavyweight Tag League Winner (2001 - with El Samurai)
NJPW Naeba Cup Tag Tournament Winner (2001 - with Yuji Nagata)
NJPW Young Lion Cup Winner (1986)
NJPW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title #1 Contendership Tournament Winner (1990)
NJPW Outstanding Performance Award (2000)
NJPW Tag Team Best Bout (2003 - with Koji Kanemoto vs. Kotaro Suzuki & Naomichi Marufuji on 06/10)
CMLL Universal Championship Winner (2010)
RPW British J Cup Winner (2017)
MPW Super J Cup Winner (2000)
PW Noah NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League Winner (2013 - with Tiger Mask IV)
WAR Super J Cup Winner (1995)
VPW Vendetty Award: Special Guest Star of the Year (2015)
8° in the PWI 500 (2000)
12° in the PWI Years Top 500 (2003)
Tokyo Sports Newcomer Award (1985)
Tokyo Sports Outstanding Performance Award (1994)

Relations

Tag Teams & Stables

Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask - Tiger Mask ( June 6, 2008 - January 5, 2020)
Jushin Thunder Liger & El Samurai - El Samurai ( May 31, 1992 - November 13, 2010)
La Ola Amarilla - Tetsuya Naito, YOSHI-HASHI, Yujiro Takahashi, Okumura ( September 11, 2009 - September 7, 2010)
Jushin Thunder Liger & AKIRA - AKIRA ( August 26, 2007 - June 10, 2010)
LEGEND - Super Strong Machine / Junji Hirata, Masahiro Chono, Riki Choshu, AKIRA, Shiro Koshinaka ( September 1, 2007 - December 5, 2009)
C.T.U. - Finn Bálor / Prince Devitt, Gedo, Hirooki Goto, Jado, Super Strong Machine / Junji Hirata, Minoru, Dick Togo, Katsushi Takemura ( July 6, 2004 - July 6, 2007)
Jushin Thunder Liger & Koji Kanemoto - Koji Kanemoto ( January 26, 2003 - July 4, 2005)
Dragon Bombers - Tatsumi Fujinami, Shiro Koshinaka, Takayuki Iizuka, Black Cat ( October 14, 1990 - February 8, 1992)