WRESTLER PROFILES

[Jushin Liger Gallery] [Japanese Wrestler Gallery]	Wrestler: Jushin Thunder Liger Real Name: Keiichi Yamada Birthday: November 30, 1964 Hometown: Hiroshima, Japan Marital Status: Height & Weight: 5' 7" - 213 lbs Trained by: Kotetsu Yamamoto Yoshiaki Fujiwara Tatsumi Fujinami Stu Hart (Calgary) Debut: March 3, 1984 Previous Names: Keiichi Yamada (Stampede) Flying Fuji Yamada Jyushin Lyger Jyushin Liger Jushin Liger Finishing Move: The LygerBomb Favorite Moves: Shooting Star Press Brainbuster Fishermans Buster Super Fishermans Buster Frog Splash Palm Thrust Super Rana Romero Special Powerbomb Tombstone Piledriver Pescado Rolling Koppu Kick Notable Feuds: Brian Pillman
(Britain) World Heavy Middleweight title (as Flying Fuji Yamada) defeating Mark Rocco (September 26, 1986); (Britain) World Heavy Middleweight title (as Flying Fuji Yamada) defeating Mark Rocco (March 3, 1987); IWGP Junior Heavyweight title defeating Hiroshi Hase (May 25, 1989); IWGP Junior Heavyweight title defeating Naoki Sano (January 31, 1990); IWGP Junior Heavyweight title defeating Pegasus Kid (aka Chris Beniot) (November 1, 1990); IWGP Junior Heavyweight title defeating Norio Honaga (June 12, 1991); WCW World Light Heavyweight title defeating Brian Pillman (December 25, 1991); IWGP Junior Heavyweight title defeating Norio Honaga (February 8, 1992); IWGP Junior Heavyweight title defeating Ultimo Dragon (January 4, 1993); IWGP Junior Heavyweight title defeating Koji Kanemoto (January 4, 1996); British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight title defeating Dick Togo (June 17, 1996); WAR (Japan) International Junior Tag Team titles w/El Samurai defeating Yuji Yasuraoka & Lance Storm (July 20, 1996); WWA (Mexico) World Junior Light Heavyweight title defeating Ultimo Dragon (January 4, 1997); British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight title defeating Ultimo Dragon (January 4, 1997); NWA World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Ultimo Dragon (January 4, 1997); UWA (Mexico) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Ultimo Dragon (January 4, 1997); IWGP Junior Heavyweight title defeating Ultimo Dragon (January 4, 1997); NWA World Welterweight title defeating Ultimo Dragon (January 4, 1997); WWF World Light Heavyweight title defeating Ultimo Dragon (January 4, 1997); IWGP Junior Heavyweight title defeating Shinjiro Ohtani (February 7, 1998); IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles w/Great Sasuke defeating Dr. Wagner Jr. & Kendo Ka Shin (April 10, 1999); IWGP Junior Heavyweight title defeating Kendo Ka Shin (October 11, 1999); IWGP Junior Heavyweight title defeating Psicosis for vacant title (December 6, 1999); IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles w/El Samurai defeating Minoru Tanaka & Koji Kanemoto (March 6, 2001); IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles w/Minoru Tanaka defeating Gedo & Jado (May 2, 2002); IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles w/Koji Kanemoto defeating Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi (January 26, 2003); Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team titles w/Takehiro Murahama defeating Black Buffalo & Tsubasa (February 1, 2003); NOAH Global Honored Crowned Junior Heavyweight title defeating Takashi Sugiura (January 4, 2004); Dragon Gate Open the Dream Gate title defeating Don Fujii (March 25, 2007); IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles w/AKIRA defeating Prince Devitt & Minoru (February 17, 2008); JAPW (Jersey All Pro Wrestling) Light Heavyweight title by winning a 6-Man B.O.T.L.H. 13 (December 10, 2010);
In The Beginning - Keiichi Yamada : Jushin Liger started his wrestling career under his real name Keiichi Yamada at the age of 19.. April 14, 1989: Changed his ring name to Jushin Liger, a character based on a japanese comic book.. World Championship Wrestling: Jushin Liger debuted in America, in WCW defeating Brian Pillman for the Light Heavyweight title.. December 25, 1991--WCW House Show: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Brian Pillman to win the WCW Light Heavyweight Title. December 29, 1991--Starrcade: Bill Kazmaier & Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Mike Graham. February 29, 1992--SuperBrawl II: Brian Pillman defeated Jushin Thunder Liger to win the WCW Light Heavyweight Title. Super J Cup: 1994: Jushin Liger planned to hold a 16 man single elimination tournament and call it the "Super J Cup".. Jushin Thunder Liger went on to win 2 of the 3 Super J Cups including the Super J Cup in 2000.. World Championship Wrestling: September 4, 1995--WCW Nitro: Brian Pillman defeated Jushin Thunder Liger. December 27, 1995--Starrcade: Jushin Thunder Liger w/Sonny Onoo defeated Chris Benoit. May 6, 1996--WCW Nitro: Dean Malenko defeated Jushin Thunder Liger. May 19, 1996--Slamboree: Konnan defeated Jushin Thunder Liger to retain the WCW United States Title. Japan: 1996 Summer: Liger nearly had to retire from pro-wrestling after suffering from brain cancer but later beat the cancer and returned. October 20, 1996--New Japan Pro Wrestling: The Great Muta defeated Jushin Thunder Liger. World Championship Wrestling: December 29, 1996--Starrcade: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. December 30, 1996--WCW Nitro: Ultimo Dragon defeated Jushin Thunder Liger to retain the WCW Cruiserweight Title. New Japan Pro Wrestling: May 30, 2002 - NJPW: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Curry Man (Christopher Daniels' Japan gimmick) January 4, 2004--New Japan Pro Wrestling: Jushin Liger defeated Takashi Sugiura to win GHC jr. title.. May 3, 2004 NJPW: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima. November 5, 2004 - Ring of Honor: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson.. November 6, 2004 - Ring of Honor: Jushin Thunder Liger & Samoa Joe defeated American Dragon & Low Ki.. November 13, 2004--New Japan: Tiger Mask & Wataru Inoue & Taiji Ishimori defeated Gedo & Jado & Jushin Liger.. January 4, 2005--New Japan Pro Wrestling: Jushin Liger defeated Koji Kanemoto.. May 14, 2005--New Japan Pro Wrestling: Mitsuharu Misawa & Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Jushin Liger & Masahiro Chono.. October 23, 2005 - TNA Bound For Glory: Samoa Joe defeated Jushin Thunder Liger in an "International Showdown".. November 23, 2005--NJPW: Jushin Thunder Liger & Minoru Tanaka defeated Koji Kanemoto & Tiger Mask.. November 26, 2005--NJPW: Koji Kamemoto & Tiger Mask & Akiya Anzawa beat Jushin Liger & Minoru Tanaka & El Samurai.. November 27, 2005--NJPW: Tiger Mask IV & Hirooki Goto beat Jushin Thunder Liger & El Samurai.. November 30, 2005--NJPW: Jushin Thunder Liger & El Samurai defeated Tiger Mask IV & Ryusuke Taguchi.. December 3 2005--NJPW: Koji Kanemoto & Tiger Mask IV defeated Jushin Thunder Liger & Minoru Tanaka... December 4, 2005--NJPW: Jushin Thunder Liger & Minoru Tanaka defeated Safari & Sangre Azteca.. December 6, 2005--NJPW: Minoru Tanaka & Jado & Gedo beat Jushin Liger & Ryusuke Taguchi & Hirooki Goto.. December 7, 2005--NJPW: Jushin Thunder Liger & Minoru Tanaka defeated Hiro Saito & Ryusuke Taguchi.. December 8, 2005--NJPW: Jushin Liger/Minoru Tanaka/Masayuki Naruse beat Koji Kanemoto/Tiger Mask/Akiya Anzawa.. December 9, 2005--NJPW: Tiger Mask IV & Hirooki Goto defeated Jushin Thunder Liger & Akiya Anzawa.. December 10, 2005--NJPW: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Tiger Mask IV.. December 11, 2005--NJPW: Minoru Tanaka defeated Jushin Thunder Liger.. January 4, 2006 NJPW: Masato Tanaka & Kintaro Kanemura & BADBOY Hido defeated Jushin Thunder Liger, Jado & Gedo Total Nonstop Wrestling: May 14, 2006 - TNA Sacrifice: Jushin Thunder Liger w/Team Japan defeated Petey Williams w/Team Canada.. ~~~Jushin Thunder Liger later represented Team Japan in the World X-Cup Gauntlet Match (which was won by Petey Williams).. Jushin Thunder Liger: January 4, 2007 NJPW: Koji Kanemoto & Tiger Mask & Kaz Hayashi & TAKA Michinoku & Wataru Inoue defeated Jushin Thunder Liger & Minoru & Milano Collection AT & Shuji Kondo & "brother" YASSHI. March 25, 2007: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Don Fujii to capture the Open the Dream Gate title in Mie, Japan.. May 25, 2007--UWA Hardcore Wrestling: Jushin Thunder Liger & Puma defeated Okada & Ultimo Dragon in a tag match.. ~~~After the match: The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) attacked Ultimo Dragon & Jushin Liger.. May 26, 2007--UWA Hardcore Wrestling: Jushin Thunder Liger & Ultimo Dragon defeated The Motor City Machine Guns January 4, 2008 NJPW: Tatsumi Fujinami & Riki Choshu & Masahiro Chono & Jushin Thunder Liger & AKIRA defeated Jado & Gedo & TARU & Shuji Kondo & "brother" YASSHI. January 29, 2010--ROH: Austin Aries defeated Jushin Thunder Liger after Aries gave him a low blow followed by a brainbuster.. January 30, 2010--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated El Generico. May 22, 2010--Jersey All-Pro Wrestling: Homicide defeated Justin Thunder Liger in Rahway, New Jersey.. December 10, 2010--JAPW: Jushin Thunder Liger won a 6-Man B.O.T.L.H. 13 to win the JAPW Light Heavyweight title.. ~~~Jushin Thunder Liger beat Kenny Omega and El Generico and B-Boy and Bandido Jr. and Azreial for the title! December 11, 2010--Jersey All Pro Wrestling: JAPW Light Heavyweight champion Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Mike Quackenbush..