Takeiji Muto
Keiji Muto is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and professional wrestling executive. He is known for his work as The Great Muta in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) during the 1980s and 1990s, and his runs in other Japanese, American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican promotions. He was the president of All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) from 2002 to 2013 and representative director of Wrestle-1 (W-1) from 2013 to 2020.
Known for
![WWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pmfBtMzWuJSdIS8gqkbIeZCuKab.jpg)
WWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday
![WWE Hall of Fame 2023](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qinxXQ9Btp5sRXDZ0T22nBCUx5I.jpg)
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
![NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ~Hold Out~](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/i8Dv47I6VxbkegAjCqBMMwGMB51.jpg)
NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ~Hold Out~
![NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7fRa7sQYf7bSLcP5l5vDxA5fQFJ.jpg)
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
![NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/LDoblzsjm161AygtOAdsKR2g1X.jpg)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17
![NOAH: The New Year 2023](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2yNMZCrsYyv7DFizmZTGe5xK3hN.jpg)
NOAH: The New Year 2023
![NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/isrS6f8HOympsSpVXv36XRNFilH.jpg)
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over
![NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bnByyxzPASunR4VYPDU6ARKstYX.jpg)
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
![All Elite Wrestling: Rampage](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b4eZTASo6yXy5D3sJjOtTfVDcfn.jpg)
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
![CyberFight Festival 2021](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1WbTMEyuCYWWNPMq9Gso56w0GDp.jpg)
CyberFight Festival 2021
![NOAH: Destination 2021 - Back To Budokan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/u8N3EVyVVA3jQxVwRbYO7S3zUQ4.jpg)
NOAH: Destination 2021 - Back To Budokan
![NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rd4BzaLxWJo2cclBOf95OwacaKv.jpg)
NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4
![焼肉プロレス](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2pTIWH9T5vh8vkYFSuECVlbEQRd.jpg)
焼肉プロレス
![IMPACT Wrestling: A Night You Can't Mist](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6PsSHM2mX25CL4qHVOKnzwFAwxF.jpg)
IMPACT Wrestling: A Night You Can't Mist
![DDT Judgement](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6FKYASwWzFlNTQfXSqVkU7Co2mF.jpg)
DDT Judgement
![Sentosha: Battle Wheels](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cU6T1G4ang4xJvcAfGjILq8qEEA.jpg)
Sentosha: Battle Wheels
![WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/s0lsnkiO7OptV1YcHJa6jrF1tIh.jpg)
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
![TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/At5Als6c7hOUU6xLf80wKTQYXao.jpg)
TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015
![TNA Bound For Glory 2014](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/Apm4Cgzw7asOrUIfijKJ1NpQRH4.jpg)
TNA Bound For Glory 2014
![WWE: The Best of Sting](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fq2jp2tR7e7biV0OYi3Wxuw0HQv.jpg)
WWE: The Best of Sting
![WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yKJOQrjBOKlijyvpvnj7wtatrzp.jpg)
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
![WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xQcEyXBs7wlUcIPwlkJaZvvgJzr.jpg)
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
![TNA Lockdown 2014](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lf62fZkpmtQ6TYSHDUCpBZV3Kpz.jpg)
TNA Lockdown 2014
![NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9rPcB47rPQmBjJwudkY92RXsbhp.jpg)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
![NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qwGjkz8mx5HKJXxQJucZPNMyEBS.jpg)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
![NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/y7iohTwZJQW17UkAATeVAKGybSK.jpg)
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
![NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dZ6QK1D8kAfCQ2qsvetTnX388pw.jpg)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
![WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7WpmRILlgb7WHsZ01IZql646gqo.jpg)
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
![ROH: Japan's Finest](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zN8iZngWBtcvY1MvUwmRGk0kLhs.jpg)
ROH: Japan's Finest
![All Together](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xSX5LvK4GpaeHteOkwtmw98yENs.jpg)
All Together
![Milocrorze: A Love Story](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/CAQnAmsCdBPkvbH0AXwRWADt1.jpg)
Milocrorze: A Love Story
![PWG: Kurt Russellreunion](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rEcVJmcZFSRGIuPqNRYF25WSHvh.jpg)
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion
![NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8y7wCKPhjPj1KPjNTWG9nByp5EM.jpg)
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
![NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5vKRP3oNT2Dp0kgan6R0YukJz6x.jpg)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
![Bloodstained Memoirs](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wmujD8g2MfNYDd4ZXdg1oEYiV6E.jpg)
Bloodstained Memoirs
![NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nI2YZRM7voOYuU9FntNhT0ZSUja.jpg)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
![Hustle Aid 2007](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fBCUXVXqv7iF5w7wUJNrLSpjyB3.jpg)
Hustle Aid 2007
![NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1oArIbeG3MBO0Bi050TStJ7yGf5.jpg)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
![Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mfbBicCZ5CZbe9cAYpCgUHRdsn9.jpg)
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire
![NOAH: Departure 2004](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lY8Soz6Idodbi6oZ51tzQ0EKeCv.jpg)
NOAH: Departure 2004
![ROH: Final Battle](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6rdSdMgqXgck5GwLuFrA6eJTySQ.jpg)
ROH: Final Battle
![AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/AiSk7VWUUzoPBF8M7axtdd3pU71.jpg)
AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1
![WCW Fall Brawl 2000](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jigEjvkBrSdwOvXBSWBOFKoQgUr.jpg)
WCW Fall Brawl 2000
![WCW New Blood Rising](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iY59dKdOfXBSevTzhXlqDC5wyyk.jpg)
WCW New Blood Rising
![NJPW Final Dome](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lMDdpQ9XCxIYCmVWPCrTQSLlSB6.jpg)
NJPW Final Dome
![WCW Bash at The Beach 1997](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tJZSt6WR4atv5Qr5pvwehFtOHAw.jpg)
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997
![Dragon Blue](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/Ap0AMlbLDLNz3aA9RHYSB6Sa6Wl.jpg)
Dragon Blue
![NJPW Battle Formation '96](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/g4afJ2olr2QTzHAxyENftPQVDn2.jpg)
NJPW Battle Formation '96
![The Great Muta: The Origin Of The Demon](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/m5Uvb5C9bh2NIUVfVkCsEBP1SSp.jpg)
The Great Muta: The Origin Of The Demon
![WCW Monday Nitro](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4wxkWyoqOqaRgSwQiPOAXdF5FNL.jpg)
WCW Monday Nitro
![WCW Slamboree 1995](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/h2RhFmlHMWZ0vb4T9SAVFnPIajX.jpg)
WCW Slamboree 1995
![NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rl5i5xie3pU7FVNVj3WO9FLBv0h.jpg)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
![WCW Spring Stampede 1994](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aBVAdQ6fEgBmhFlUyS3rNV58cxV.jpg)
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
![NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zp4ZFgFAMOpCvDolvs2t511Rks7.jpg)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
![WCW SuperBrawl III](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qnJoAGAcUtW6tAkpNWhqFu7hFLK.jpg)
WCW SuperBrawl III
![WCW/New Japan Supershow III](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cb3rDpHtDPzSWEm4v8svpsVVrhd.jpg)
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
![WCW Starrcade](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nJ447LOUPQodTKBrrNhbHLOWXuP.jpg)
WCW Starrcade
![WCW/New Japan Supershow II](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lObPvNsTLiMHCmgEKssVHblGAbd.jpg)
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
![WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gIK9TbPGWVfJAwMpsgIn8aOp4CO.jpg)
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
![WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8yMEWMW1i1KMPMI37H8qFUrnjcw.jpg)
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun
![WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vj1KU0UA8Y8UqqRMLiHxO5BlZMC.jpg)
WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
![WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yWBFDUtkmexXgBdZ2pz9ZITCxm9.jpg)
WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
![WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2Kcizb75ZRdS2dnkK5UoM3Og8tH.jpg)
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
![WCW Halloween Havoc '89](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wGdrthhim5OBh3xv00vbd65aYSS.jpg)
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
![WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4WK8e0b48h5HtnR9UvyHDY4Szgt.jpg)
WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
![NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kxaiQJBuYi3de0Dl2GOoePUBW4Q.jpg)
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
![NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/h43Kbxl2VSUPPgpBhGpsvQ4f92O.jpg)
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown
![WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uANMyVk8sHiH392iYBecx5ULbKL.jpg)
WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
![Luminous Woman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eTT9rfQgmlHkPZB2wJa9q1k7tsq.jpg)
Luminous Woman