Keiji Mutō
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1962-12-23 · Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan
Known for
- TNA iMPACT! (2004)
- WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
- All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (2021) — Great Muta
- Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004) — Harold Sakata
- WCW Halloween Havoc 1989 (1989) — The Great Muta
- NWA The Great American Bash 1989 (1989) — The Great Muta
- WCW Starrcade 1989 (1989) — The Great Muta
- Luminous Woman (1987) — Sensaku Matsunami
- WCW New Blood Rising (2000) — The Great Muta
- Milocrorze: A Love Story (2011) — gaming house owner
- WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness (2016) — The Great Muta (archive footage)
- WWE: The Best of Sting (2014) — The Great Muta
- NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 (1989) — The Great Muta
- WCW Starrcade 1990 (1990) — The Great Muta
- Sentosha: Battle Wheels (2017)
- New Japan Pro Wrestling (1972) — Keiji Muto