Jushin Liger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Jushin Liger

Japanese professional wrestler

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1964

Place of Birth: Naka-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Profession: professional wrestler

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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About Jushin Liger

  • Keiichi Yamada (????, Yamada Keiichi, born November 30, 1964), better known as Jushin Liger (??????, Jushin Raiga) and later Jushin Thunder Liger (??????ยท????, Jushin Sanda Raiga) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist who primarily works for 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 to the present day.
  • Throughout his career, which has spanned more than three decades, he has wrestled over 4,000 matches and performed in major events for various promotions across the globe.Debuting under his real name for NJPW in 1984, he was given the gimmick of Jushin Liger in 1989, based on the anime television series of the same name.
  • Becoming Jushin "Thunder" Liger the following year, he saw unprecedented success in the junior heavyweight division, winning the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship a record 11 times, as well as setting the record for longest reign with the title during his second reign at 628 days.
  • He is also tied for most Best of the Super Juniors wins with Koji Kanemoto at 3, a former six-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, two-time winner of the Super J Cup (in 1995 and 2000), and was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1999.
  • He is frequently cited as one of the greatest junior heavyweight wrestlers of all time.

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