He is frequently cited as one of the greatest junior heavyweight wrestlers of all time.[15]. [9] In his senior year, he lost to Toshiaki Kawada in the finals of a national championship tournament. ", "Cobertura CMLL: El Juicio Final. [27] He returned to the company in 2015, defeating Tyler Breeze at the NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn event on August 22. ROH selected Bryan Danielson as Liger's special opponent for that weekend. In 1985, Yamada participated in the Young Lion Cup and got to the final of the tournament before being defeated by Shunji Kosugi.

[9][6] NJPW had done this previously with Tiger Mask, which had become a huge success. [9] Yamada, determined not to give up his dream of becoming a professional wrestler, left for Mexico and began his training there. [81] Liger wore a modified version of his mask during the bout, one that did not have the pronounced horns attached or his hair flowing free from the top. [7][9] He was an amateur wrestler during his high school years.

Keiichi Yamada (山田恵一, Yamada Keiichi, born November 30, 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 who is best known for his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the longest-tenured member of the roster, having remained with the company since his debut in 1984 until his retirement in January 2020. After graduating high school in the early 1980s, he would apply to New Japan Pro-Wrestling's (NJPW) dojo in the hope of becoming a professional wrestler. [52] On the August 13, 2010 Super Viernes Liger defeated La Sombra to win the 2010 Universal Championship. Liger chose then-ROH Champion Samoa Joe as his partner, and Danielson selected Low Ki for his side. In turn, none of the Japanese sports media outlets reported the two title changes as well. Begin december 1999 veroorzaakte Liger heel wat controverse omdat hij opdaagde als 'IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion' (een Japans kampioenschap) tijdens een Amerikaanse tournee van NJPW. [9] Liger regained his title the following week from Psicosis, who was substituting for Guerrera because he broke his arm. He took part in the 2007 CMLL International Gran Prix as the captain of a team of non-Mexican wrestlers. As the match progressed, Muta resorted to his underhand tactics that had become his style over the years.

[47] Liger returned to CMLL in September 2009 for a longer tour, teaming with Okumura, Naito and Yujiro as La Ola Amarilla ("The Yellow Wave" in Spanish). After grabbing a chair outside the ring, Muta entered the ring but before he could hit Liger with it, Liger stood up and revealed his face to be painted pale white with red writings and spit mist into Muta's face (another Muta trademark). [8] Liger was the seventh man to leave the steel cage, keeping his mask safe. Hij vertrok naar Mexico en startte ginds met een opleiding. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, Jushin "Thunder" Liger Mexican Retirement Show, British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship, NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship, UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship, WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship, WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship, Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship, GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, "Last of C.T.U～C.T.U Farewell in Korakuen Hall～", "Liger, Atlantis, Mr. Niebla y Ultimo Guerrero entran al Juicio final del CMLL", "Jushin 'Thunder' Liger Goes Out on His Back at Wrestle Kingdom 14", "PWInsider Q&A: Monday Night Wars, Rock getting booed, Liger and more", "Matches " Jushin Thunder Liger " Wrestlers Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "Jushin 'Thunder' Liger: A Tribute to Masked Wrestlers Part 4", "Jushin Thunder Liger Joins The UK Revolution", "All Star Wrestling FULL SHOW featuring Jushin "Thunder" Liger from Croydon 3/10/2014 ASW UK", "NJPW Wrestling Dontaku results: Super Juniors lineups; IWGP champ Naito vs. Ishii", "WWE NXT TakeOver live results & main card: Finn Balor vs. Kevin Owens, Sasha Banks vs. Bayley, Samoa Joe, Jushin "Thunder" Liger", "WWE NXT news: Jushin Liger announced for "Takeover" special, Balor-Owens, Samoa Joe, Charlotte, more notes from Thursday's TV taping", "Caldwell's ROH iPPV results 5/17: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of War of the Worlds - ROH Title & IWGP Title main events, new ROH tag champs, Steen vs. Nakamura, more", "Show results - 3/27 ROH in Redwood City, Calif.: Samoa Joe challenges Briscoe for ROH World Title, Jushin Liger challenges for TV Title, Jacobs's ROH farewell, more", "ROH news: Ring of Honor announces third New Japan star for May tour", "Keller's ROH Final Battle 2016 PPV report 12/2: Cole vs. O'Reilly, Cody Rhodes vs.



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