On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Jushin Thunder Liger, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Keiichi Yamada (山田恵) was born in Hiroshima, Japan on November 30, 1964, and he is currently 59 years old.
He is currently a Commentator and Coach, working for NJPW.
Jushin Thunder Liger was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020.
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)
- Keiichi Yamada ( May 8, 1987 - April 23, 1989)
- Fuji Yamada ( September 27, 1986 - May 7, 1987)
- Keiichi Yamada ( March 3, 1984 - September 26, 1986)
- Kishin Liger ( October 20, 1996 - September 22, 2019)
- Born November 30, 1964 (age 59)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Hiroshima, Japan
- Billed From
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- Weight
- 210 lbs (95 kg)
- Nicknames Shooting Star; Sekai no Shishigami; Symbol of Junior
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Commentator ( December 9, 2015 - Present)
- Coach ( January 6, 2020 - Present)
- Wrestler ( March 3, 1984 - January 5, 2020)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWJanuary 6, 2020 Present Promotion NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
January 4, 2001 January 5, 2020 Promotion ROHMarch 27, 2015 December 4, 2016 Promotion NOAHJanuary 27, 2013 December 6, 2014 Promotion CMLLSeptember 16, 2011 December 9, 2011 Promotion CMLLJune 18, 2010 October 1, 2010 Promotion NOAHMay 6, 2009 October 31, 2009 Promotion CMLLSeptember 11, 2009 September 28, 2009 Promotion DRAGON GATENovember 19, 2006 July 1, 2007 Promotion NOAHJanuary 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 WCWSeptember 4, 1995 December 30, 1996 Promotion WCWDecember 25, 1991 December 29, 1992 Promotion STAMPEDEMay 8, 1987 August 12, 1987 Promotion NJPWBrand
Young Lions
March 3, 1984 September 23, 1986 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face July 7, 2007 Present Heel July 6, 2004 July 6, 2007 Face April 24, 1989 July 5, 2004 - Images History
May 2009Oct 1996Oct 1996Apr 1991Jan 1990Apr 1989May 1987Mar 1984
NJPW
ROH
NOAH
CMLL
DRAGON GATE
WCW
STAMPEDE
- 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
- Halls 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 PWI 500 (2000)
- 12° in PWI Years Top 500 (2003)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1999)
- WON Most Outstanding Wrestler (1990–1992)
- WON Best Gimmick (1989)
- WON Best Flying Wrestler (1989–1993)
- WON Best Technical Wrestler (1989–1992)
- WON Best Wrestling Maneuver (1987, 1988 - Shooting Star Press)
- WON Match of the Year (1990 - vs. Naoki Sano on 01/31)
- WON Rookie of the Year (1984 - tied with Tom Zenk)
- 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 Nogami / AKIRA ( August 26, 2007 - June 10, 2010)
- LEGEND - Akira Nogami / AKIRA, Masahiro Chono, Riki Choshu, Shiro Koshinaka, Super Strong Machine / Junji Hirata ( September 1, 2007 - December 5, 2009)
- C.T.U. - Dick Togo, Finn Bálor, Gedo, Hirooki Goto, Jado, Super Strong Machine / Junji Hirata, Minoru, Katsushi Takemura ( July 6, 2004 - July 6, 2007)
- Jushin Thunder Liger & Koji Kanemoto - Koji Kanemoto ( January 26, 2003 - July 4, 2005)
- Dragon Bombers - Black Cat, Shiro Koshinaka, Takashi Iizuka, Tatsumi Fujinami ( October 14, 1990 - February 8, 1992)
