I once said that wrestling is a marathon without a goal but I have decided to finish.

I believe that Noah will make my retirement match, and the path to it, the best one yet.
I will run on that rail without any extra strength until the end.

Schedule

Tournament Schedule

2023.2.21 [TUE]

Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan

＜chocoZAP presents KEIJI MUTO GRAND FINAL PRO-WRESTLING “LAST” LOVE ～HOLD OUT～＞

2023.2.21 [TUE]

Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan

Mactch Card

  • 【MASTER STAGE】
    ＜MAIN EVENT・SINGLE MATCH／PRO-WRESTLING “LAST” LOVE＞
    KEIJI MUTO　VS　TEYSUYA NAITO

  • 【MASTER STAGE】
    ＜7sh MATCH・SINGLE MATCH／SHINING THROUGH＞
    KAZUCHIKA OKADA　VS　KAITO KIYOMIYA

  • 【MASTER STAGE】
    ＜6th MATCH・SINGLE MATCH／TOKYO TORNADO＞
    HIROMU TAKAHASHI　VS　AMAKUSA

  • 【MASTER STAGE】
    ＜5th MATCH・TAG TEAM MATCH／FINAL DE LUCHA＞
    GEDO　TAIJI ISHIMORI　VS　NOSAWA RONGAI　MAZADA

  • 【PRIMARY STAGE】
    ＜4th　MATCH・6MAN TAG TEAM MATCH／AJPWvsNOAH＞
    KENTO MIYAHARA　SUWAMA　YUMA AOYAGI　VS　KENOH　KATSUHIKO NAKAJIMA　MANABU SOYA

  • 【PRIMARY STAGE】
    ＜3rd MATCH・6-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH／DRAGONGATEvsNOAH＞
    SHUN SKYWALKER　KAI　DIAMANTE　VS　NAOMICHI MARUFUJI　HIJO DEL DR.WAGNER Jr.　NINJA MACK

  • 【PRIMARY STAGE】
    ＜2nd MATCH・DDT presents 8-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH／Dramatic Dream Future＞
    MAO　勝俣瞬馬　上野勇希　小嶋斗偉　VS　遠藤哲哉　岡谷英樹　高鹿佑也　正田壮史

  • 【PRIMARY STAGE】
    ＜1st MATCH・10-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH／NEW EXPLOSION＞
    YOSHINARI OGAWA　Eita　HAYATA　CHRIS RIDGEWAY　DAGA　VS　ATSUSHI KOTOGE　YO-HEY　SEKI YOSHIOKA　ALEJANDRO　JUNTA MIYAWAKI

  • 【STARTING BATTLE】
    ＜S-B3・6-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH／WORLD WARRIOR BATTLE＞
    TAKASHI SUGIURA　SATOSHI KOJIMA　TIMOTHY THATCHER　VS　JAKE LEE　JACK MORRIS　ANTHONY GREENE

  • 【STARTING BATTLE】
    ＜S-B2・TJPW presents 8-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH／TJPW Spark＞
    YUKA SAKAZAKI　MIYU YAMASHITA　SYOKO NAKAJIMA　RIKA TATSUMI　VS　MIZUKI　MAKI ITO　MIU WATANABE　YUKI ARAI

  • 【STARTING BATTLE】
    ＜S-B1・TAG TEAM MATCH／STARTING LOVE＞
    MASA KITAMIYA　DAIKI INABA　VS　YOSHIKI INAMURA　YASUTAKA YANO

KEIJI MUTO

  • Date of BirthDecember 23, 1962.
  • Height188cm / 6’2 Feet
  • Body weight110kg / 242 lb
  • BirthplaceFujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture (Tourism Ambassador)
  • Finishing holdShining Wizard / Figure 4 leg lock
  • TitlesGHC Heavyweight Title / GHC TAG Team Title
    IWGP Heavyweight Title / IWGP Tag Team Title
    Triple Crown Heavyweight Title / World Tag Team Title, etc.

GUREAT MUTA

  • Date of birthUnknown
  • Height188cm / 6’2 Feet
  • Body weight110kg / 242 lb
  • BirthplaceLouisiana, U.S.A.
  • Finishing holdFlash Sorcery / Poisonous Fog
  • TitlesIWGP Heavyweight Title / Triple Crown Heavyweight Title
    NWA World Heavyweight Title / NWA World TV Title
    WCW World Tag Team Title etc.

History

History of Keiji Muto/The Great Muta

※The green background color is the history of Great Muta.

1984

Started training at New Japan Pro-Wrestling Dojo

Debuts against Chono.

Debuted on October 5 at the Koshigaya event against Masahiro Chono, winning with an inverted ebi-gatame in 8:27.

1985

Moonsault Press First Release

Departure of the American Expedition

1986

First title challenge

First title win

US Junior title

Triumphant return at Space Lone Wolf

On October 9, the triumphant return after an 11-month tour of the U.S., the "Space Lone Wolf" costume was unveiled. At the Ryogoku event, he unveiled his new "Space Lone Wolf" costume.

1987

Took IWGP tag team with Koshinaka

Emergency 5vs5 appearance as Old Generation

1988

Departure for Second International Tour

WWC TV win

WWC Puerto Rican heavyweight championship

Start of the Three Musketeers of the Fighting Spirit

The Three Musketeers of the Fighting Spirit go into battle for the first time

Returned to Ariake Colosseum on July 28th for a one-match tournament. They teamed up with Shinya Hashimoto & Masahiro Chono to win against Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura & Shiro Koshinaka.

1989

NWA World TV Title

Wire Mesh Current Death Match

NWA World Heavyweight Title

1990

Falls to NWA World TV

Wins IWGP tag team title with Chono

Muta's first match in Japan

1991

Defeats Chono in the 1st G1 final

Wins IWGP tag team title with Hase

1992

First challenge for IWGP Heavy Title

Muta wins IWGP Heavy title for the first time.

Marries Hisae

1993

Wins NWA World Heavy title

Dream match with Hogan

Dream match with Hogan; "father-son duel" with Kabuki

Loses to Hashimoto, drops out of IWGP heavyweight division

Wins first SG Tag League title with Hase

1994

Transformed into Muta during the match...poisonous fog on Inoki

Single with Inoki

Wins SG Tag League title with Hase

Wins IWGP tag team title with Hase

Teams with Masahiro Chono and clashes with Riki Choshu & Genichiro Tenryu on April 4 in Hiroshima. During the match, he transforms into the Great Muta and sprays poisonous mist not only on Choshu and Tenryu, but also on Antonio Inoki.

1995

Crowned IWGP heavy champion for the first time with his true face.

First G1 victory as champion: "I'm going to go on a rampage.

Historic victory over Takada of U Inter.

Wins first Pro Wrestling Grand Prix MVP award.

Defeats Shinya Hashimoto to become the 17th IWGP Heavyweight Champion on May 3 at Fukuoka Dome. He had won the belt with Great Muta in August 1992, but this was the first time he was crowned with his bare face.

On August 15, he defeated Shinya Hashimoto in the "G1 Climax" championship match at the Ryogoku tournament, winning his first G1 championship. In addition, after winning the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the first time, he declared on the microphone, "I'm going to keep on pushing forward.

On October 9, he successfully defended the IWGP Heavyweight Title for the fourth time by defeating Nobuhiko Takada with a figure-four leg lock at the Tokyo Dome, in a rivalry match against UWF International.

1996

Defeats Takada to drop out of IWGP Heavyweight division

Won a Hakusho match in Muta

Wins in a cross-martial arts match

Loses first singles match against Tenryu

Swallow Kishin Liger

1997

Joins the nWo even with his real face after his reverse transformation

Wins the SG Tag League with Chono

On September 23, at the Nippon Budokan, The Great Muta teamed up with Masahiro Chono against Shinya Hashimoto and Kazuo Yamazaki. During the match, he returned to the waiting room and unexpectedly transformed into his real face. He joined the nWo even with his real face.

1998

Vacates IWGP tag team title.

Wins SG Tag League with Kojima.

1999

Wins IWGP heavyweight title for the second time

Wins a great match with Tenryu

Wins current bomb match with Nita

Wins the G1 tag team league with Norton

Loses to Tenryu and falls to IWGP heavyweight

Wrestling Grand Prize MVP & Best Bout

2000

Defeated in black summit match

Signs a contract with WCW

Muta wins WCW World Tag Team title

Tag team with Takada as skinheads

2001

Forms non-partisan unit BATT

Wins first singles match against Kawada

Crowned Triple Crown Heavyweight for the first time

First appearance of Kuroshi Muso

Match against Nagata & Akiyama

First World Tag Team title with Kea & 5th crown

Wins the IWGP Tag Team Title with Kea for the sixth time

Wins the Strongest Tag Team Title with Kea for the first time

Wins Pro Wrestling Grand Prize MVP for the third time

On June 8, defeats Genichiro Tenryu at All-Japan Nippon Budokan to become the 27th Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion. This is the first time the title is held by someone other than an All Japan wrestler.

2002

Leaves New Japan

Visits All Japan with Kojima and Kashin.

Defeats Kawada and drops the Triple Crown Heavyweight Title.

Joins All Japan

Wins carnival for the first time.

Falls to World Tag Team

Triple-header

Becomes president of All Japan

Muta wins first Triple Crown Heavyweight Title

Muta vs. Sapp in W-1

Defeats Satoshi Kojima in the first round of the "Champion Carnival" final tournament in Sapporo on April 10, defeating Mike Burton in the championship match; first wrestler in history to win both the G1 and Carnival tournaments.

2003

Fights with ZERO-ONE.

Muta loses to Hashimoto and falls to Triple Crown heavyweigh

Wins World Tag Team title with Arashi

2004

Falls to World Tag Team

Wins the carnival for the second time

First encounter with Misawa in NOAH's first match

Muta hits and runs away from Homma.

Forms tag team with Misawa for 20th anniversary

Teamed with Taiyo Kea to challenge Mitsuharu Misawa & Yoshinari Ogawa for the GHC Tag Team titles at NOAH's Tokyo Dome event on July 10, but lost. It was the first time for Misawa and Taiyo Kea to face each other.

2005

Muta vs Akebono
A Different Dimension Showdown

2006

Collaborated with a monomaniac comedian

2007

Third carnival victory

Mist in the Yinling-sama's genitals

Won the second title as the strongest tag team

2008

Wins world tag team title with Joe

Wins IWGP heavyweight title for the third time

Muta wins Triple Crown Heavyweight Title

Wrestling Grand Prize MVP for the 4th time

Defeats Shinsuke Nakamura to become the 49th IWGP Heavyweight Champion on April 27 in Osaka, New Japan. Crowned for the third time with his bare face in about 8 years.

2009

Defeats Tanahashi and drops out of IWGP Heavyweight division.

Muta loses to Takayama and drops the Triple Crown Heavyweight Title.

Tag-teams with Funaki at the 25th anniversary match

First match with Kobashi at Misawa's memorial event

2010

Sidelined for a long time due to surgery on both knees.

Returned to the ring after 25 years to fight Funaki.

Loses weight and challenges for the World Junior Championship.

2011

Resigns as All Japan President

Muta and KENSO win the world tag team championship

Muta and Kobashi tag-team at the earthquake disaster reconstruction event

Momokuro" appears, but falls out of the World Tag Team.

On August 27, teams with KENTA KOBASHI to defeat Dori YANODORI and Takashi IIZUKA at the ALL TOGETHER Nippon Budokan charity wrestling tournament to support the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake.

2013

Leaves All Japan

Establishes new organization "WRESTLE-1

Launch of WRESTLE-1

On July 10, a press conference was held at the All Japan office to announce the establishment of a new organization, "WRESTLE-1. The management company is GEN Entertainment Co. The number of members is 11.

2014

WRESTLE-1 title won

2015

Loses to KAI and drops WRESTLE-1 title

2017

Masters starts up

President replaced by Kazu

2018

Last Moonsault with bare face

Last Moonsault with Muta

2019

Surprise entry to New Japan MSG

Muta vs Marufuji

2020

WRESTLE-1 Suspension

2021

First GHC Heavy title & Grand Slam

Joins NOAH

Defeats Marufuji and drops out of the GHC Heavyweight division.

First singles league match in 12 years

Achieves feat by winning GHC tag team title with Marufuji

Crowned GHC Heavyweight Champion for the first time on February 12 at NOAH's Nippon Budokan tournament, defeating Go Ushiozaki. He also becomes the third wrestler in history to win the Grand Slam of the three major championships.

2022

Goes to battle with Kiyomiya in a New Japan rivalry match.

Absent for an extended period of time & vacates GHC Tag Team titles.

Returns after 4 months, but makes meaningful comments

Announces retirement in spring of 2023

Teams up with Kaito Seimiya to face Kazuchika Okada & Hiroshi Tanahashi at New Japan's Yokohama Arena on January 8. This was the first time for Kiyomiya to face Okada. Kiyomiya lost the match to Okada.

On June 12, he announced his retirement until next spring from the ring at the Cyber Fight Festival in Saitama. He said, "Wrestling is a marathon without a goal, but... I have decided to reach the goal.

Movies

Videos related to Keiji Muto

RThe Great Muta: "Maybe United States, maybe New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Results report: PRO-WRESTLING NOAH Destination 16/07/2022

The Great Muta is back for the very last time.

Cyberfight Festival 2022: Keiji Muto retirement announcement. I have 5 matches left.

Keiji Muto Final Countdown Series

9.25 [SUN]

Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa, Japan

＜ABEMA presents GREAT MUTA FINAL " BYE-BYE"＞
GREAT MUTA　STING　DARBY ALLIN　VS　HAKUSHI　AKIRA　NAOMICHI MARUFUJI

2023.1.1 [SUN]

Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa, Japan

View Past Matches

1.1 [SUN]

NipponBudokan, Tokyoi, Japan

＜SPECIAL SINGLESMATCH＞
GREAT MUTA　VS　SHINSUKE NAKAMURA

1.1 [SUN]

NipponBudokan, Tokyoi, Japan

10.30 [SUN]

Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan

＜6-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH・PRO-WRESTLING LOVE FOREVER . 3 ～TRIUMPH～＞
KEIJI MUTO NAOMICHI MARUFUJI YOSHIKI INAMURA vs HIROSHI TANAHASHI TOGI MAKABE TOMOAKI HONMA

10.30 [SUN]

Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan

10.16 [SUN]

Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan

KEIJI MUTO SATOSHI KOJIMA NINJA MACK vs NAOMICHI MARUFUJI JACK MORRIS HAYATA

＜6-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH・PRO-WRESTLING LOVE FOREVER .EX FUKUOKA FINAL～TRANS MAGIC～＞
KEIJI MUTO SATOSHI KOJIMA NINJA MACK vs NAOMICHI MARUFUJI JACK MORRIS HAYATA

10.16 [SUN]

Fukuoka Convention Center, FUKUOKA, Japan

9.25 [SUN]

Dolphins Arena (Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium), Aichi, Japan

＜PRO-WRESTLING LOVE FOREVER.2～OUT BREAK〜＞
KEIJI MUTO　KAZUYUKI FUJITA　VS　MASAKATSU FUNAKI　KATSUHIKO NAKAJIMA

9.25 [SUN]

Dolphins Arena (Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium), Aichi, Japan

2022.9.3 [SAT]

EDION Arena Osaka Stadium 1, Osaka, Japan

＜6-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH＞
KENOH　MANABU SOYA　TADASUKE VS　GREAT MUTA　GREAT-O-KHAN　NOSAWA RONGAI

2022.9.3 [SAT]

EDION Arena Osaka Stadium 1, Osaka, Japan

2022.7.16 [SAT]

NipponBudokan, Tokyo, Japan

＜Game7・PRO-WRESTLING LOVE FOREVER. 1～THE FINAL COUNTDOWN～＞
KEIJI MUTO　VS　KAITO KIYOMIYA

2022.7.16 [SAT]

NipponBudokan, Tokyo, Japan

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