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Jushin Liger. Keiichi Yamada (山田恵一, Yamada Keiichi, born November 10, 1964), better known as Jushin Liger (獣神ライガー, Jūshin Raigā) and later Jushin Thunder Liger (獣神サンダー・ライガー, Jūshin Sandā Raigā), [note 1] is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, currently signed to New ...
Jushin Thunder Liger Humble beginnings. Unlike other masked wrestlers, Jushin Liger was only ever portrayed by one person. Keiichi Yamada was a NJPW trainee in the early 1980s that hoped to join New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) after completing a successful career as an amateur wrestler in high school.
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11 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship6 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 Championship1 WWF Light Heavyweight Championship1 CMLL World Middleweight Championship1 CMLL World Tag Team Championship (with Hiroshi Tanahashi)1 GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship1 GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with Tiger Mask IV)Dec 23, 2021 · Jushin "Thunder" Liger Was A One Of A Kind Wrestler. Many have come and gone, but Jushin "Thunder" Liger will remain a timeless legend due to his influence over professional wrestling. It would diminish how excellent Jushin Liger was to say that his success was based on the ageless nature of the character, wearing a full body-suit and a mask ...
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Jushin "Thunder" Liger: Bio. A revolutionary aerialist with the most striking ring gear in all of professional wrestling, Jushin “Thunder” Liger mocked gravity while besting the globe’s top fliers in a career that has spanned five decades. Whether tangling with Great Muta in the rings of Japan or pushing Brian Pillman to the limit in WCW ...
Most wrestling fans have heard the name Jushin Thunder Liger. He’s a certified legend and Hall of Famer known the world over. His wrestling career spanned over 35 years and well over 3,000 recorded matches. But what might not be known is the story of Jushin Liger’s alter ego, Kishin Liger. And today, we revisit the day that the monster debuted.
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May 15, 2019 · Liger was the very first Japanese wrestler I saw as a kid on T.V. before I knew Japanese wrestling was a real thing and automatically, I was sold by his look. I mean, he looked like a robot demon. But as I matured and my eye for wrestling became more focused, I found that Jushin Liger checked all the boxes of what I enjoy about professional ...
