Keiji Mutō
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Keiji Mutō
Filmography
Acting (85)
2026
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20as Keiji Muto (Appearance)
8.0
2023
WWE Hall of Fame 2023as The Great Muta
8.5
2023
2023
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"as GREAT MUTA
2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Domeas Keiji Muto
7.0
2023
NOAH: The New Year 2023as The Great Muta
2022
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Overas The Great Muta
8.0
2022
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3as Keiji Muto
2022
NOAH: The New Year 2022as Keiji Muto
2021
CyberFight Festival 2021as Keiji Muto
2020
NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4as Keiji Muto
2019
WrestleCade Supershow 2019as The Great Muta
2019
IMPACT Wrestling: A Night You Can't Mistas Great Muta
2018
DDT Judgementas The Great Muta
7.0
2016
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatnessas The Great Muta (archive footage)
9.2
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
7.7
2014
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bashas The Great Muta
10.0
2014
TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014as The Great Muta
2014
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1as The Great Muta
2014
TNA Lockdown 2014as The Great Muta
2014
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8as The Great Muta
10.0
2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7as Keiji Muto
2013
Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angelas Great Muta
10.0
2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6as Keiji Muto
2012
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collectionas The Great Muta
2012
ROH: Japan's Finestas The Great Muta
10.0
2011
2011
Milocrorze: A Love Storyas gaming house owner
6.4
2010
PWG: Kurt Russellreunionas The Great Mutah
2009
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3as Keiji Muto
5.0
2009
Bloodstained Memoirsas Himself
4.0
2008
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2as Great Muta
3.8
2007
Hustle Aid 2007as Great Muta
2007
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1as Keiji Muto
2006
2006
2005
2004
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaireas Harold Sakata
6.0
2003
ROH Final Battle 2003as The Great Muta
2001
NJPW Wrestling World 2001as Keiji Muto
2000
WCW Fall Brawl 2000as The Great Muta
2000
WCW New Blood Risingas The Great Muta
7.0
1999
NJPW Final Domeas Keiji Muto
1997
WCW Bash at the Beach 1997as The Great Muta
9.0
1996
Dragon Blueas Ryusaki
6.0
1996
NJPW Battle Formation '96as Great Muta
1995
The Great Muta: The Origin Of The Demonas The Great Muta
1995
WCW Slamboree 1995as The Great Muta
1994
WCW Spring Stampede 1994as The Great Muta
9.0
1993
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993as Great Muta
1993
WCW SuperBrawl IIIas The Great Muta
1993
WCW/New Japan Supershow IIIas The Great Muta
10.0
1992
WCW Starrcade 1992as The Great Muta
6.7
1992
WCW/New Japan Supershow IIas The Great Muta
1991
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USAas The Great Muta
3.3
1991
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sunas The Great Muta
1990
WCW Starrcade 1990as The Great Muta
7.8
1990
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootoutas The Great Muta
4.0
1989
WCW Starrcade 1989as The Great Muta
6.9
1989
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989as The Great Muta
6.8
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89as The Great Muta
7.0
1989
NWA The Great American Bash 1989as The Great Muta
8.1
1989
WCW WrestleWar 1989as The Great Muta
7.0
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajunas The Great Muta
1988
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88as Super Black Ninja
1987
Luminous Womanas Sensaku Matsunami
7.0
1986
NWA Battle of the Belts IIIas The White Ninja
1986
NWA Battle of The Belts IIas The White Ninja