April 14, 1989: Changed his ring name to Jushin Liger, a character based on a japanese comic book. More counter ROH than anything given date and move. Yamada, determined not to give up his dream o… [18], Yamada went on an excursion in Canada, around May 1987, where he wrestled in Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling in Calgary under his real name. Liger appeared at the Starrcade '91 pay-per-view, in a tag team match opposite fellow Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page, but hadn't been featured on televisi… Now, the question is how far this relationship will go. Jushin Liger confirmed for NXT takeover He was eliminated from the tournament in the first round by Chris Hero.[80]. After 35 years, Jushin “Thunder” Liger finally hung up his boots. By Marc Middleton | August 18, 2015. What it made it all the more impressive is that this was Liger and Pillman's first televised singles match, when Liger was essentially unknown in America. [65] Liger's three-month stint in CMLL ended on December 9, with a loss against Último Guerrero. 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. [71] He would return to the promotion seven months later on December 10, when he defeated Azrieal, Bandido Jr., B-Boy, El Generico and Kenny Omega in a six-way elimination match to win the JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship. On July 30, 2006, Liger revived the "Kishin Liger" gimmick and faced off with rival Bad Boy Hido in NJPW. [60] Liger returned to Mexico on September 15, 2011, announcing his intention of working as a technico for the first time during his run with CMLL. He defeated El Generico via pinfall after a brainbuster. Watch. After winning the Young Lion Cup in March 1986,[9] he went on an excursion of Europe, where he wrestled for All Star Wrestling in England, under the name "Flying" Fuji Yamada. 12 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003, Ranked No. Yamada was given a superhero-like full body costume, resembling the superhero type featured in tokusatsu and anime programs. Breeze promises to vanquish Jushin “Thunder” Liger at TakeOver_ WWE.com Exclusive_ Aug. 5_ 2015. The prospect of stars like Shinsuke Nakamura, Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi making one-off appearances in WWE presents the opportunity for some dream matches to become a reality. Kishin would spit mist into Suzuki's face and attempt to stab him with a spike, before giving chase to Suzuki while attacking officials, young lions, and Hiroshi Tanahashi in his pursuit. The show also marked the TakeOver debut of Apollo Crews , who defeated Tye Dillinger . [30] On March 16, 2020, it was announced that Liger would be inducted into that year's WWE Hall of Fame class.[31][32]. He also helped establish that style in the U.S. with his classic WCW feud with Brian Pillman. [37] On January 29, 2010 at ROH's debut show in Los Angeles, California as part of WrestleReunion 4, Liger lost a non-title match to ROH World Champion Austin Aries via pinfall after a brainbuster. [66], On July 5, 2013, during a New Japan event, Liger teamed with Hiroshi Tanahashi to defeat Tama Tonga and El Terrible for the CMLL World Tag Team Championship. ... (Updated) NXT is moving to Tuesday nights, and the wrestlers were apparently told that AEW is the bad guy in this situation. This agreement could benefit both companies greatly—not to mention, the wrestlers and the fans. Anyone looking to be brought up to speed with Liger should perhaps dip into some of his matches against persistent rival Ultimo Dragon—however, his lengthy career has produced an array of matches with many of the best junior heavyweight wrestlers to pass through Japan over the past two decades. Today, we bring you an interview with POST Wrestling’s Andrew Thompson. [77][78][79] Liger returned to California in 2016, taking part in the 2016 Battle of Los Angeles. He feuded with Brian Pillman over the WCW World Light Heavyweight Championship. [9][16] He won the World Heavy Middleweight Championship twice, once in September 1986 and once in March 1987, both times defeating "Rollerball" Mark Rocco and both times losing it back to him, the last of these title changes being televised on ITV. Upon his return to WCW in 1995, Liger had the distinction of appearing in the first ever match on the inaugural WCW Monday Nitro held at the Mall of America on September 4 where he lost to Brian Pillman. High quality Jushin Thunder Liger gifts and merchandise. In all seriousness, the announcement of Liger on NXT is awesome. In fact, they're putting on such an event in Brooklyn on the night of NXT Takeover. [7] The Legend stable would disband in February 2010, after Chono, Choshu and Akira's departures. $9.99. Kyle Dunning-April 14, 2020. [9] He also trained under Hart in the legendary "Dungeon". [49] He also failed to regain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship from Místico before returning to Japan in October 2009. [28][29] According to NJPW, WWE had approached them about bringing Liger in for the event as a special guest for the show. @TheJesusOsorio I see it more New Japan guys on NXT shows rather than WWE shows. Liger was the first three-time Best of the Super Juniors tournament winner (a record eventually tied by Koji Kanemoto), is a former six-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, won the Super J Cup twice (in 1995 and 2000), and was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1999. Within months of his second Canadian excursion, NJPW called him back, as they needed him for a gimmick based on an extremely popular anime superhero, Jushin Liger, created by manga artist Go Nagai. [citation needed]. Scotty Davis Talks NXT UK Talents Frustration, Jushin Liger, and More. Jushin “Thunder” Liger, the Japanese wrestling legend whose career spanned over 35 years before retiring at Night Two of Wrestle Kingdom 14, will join the Batista, the nWo (Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Sean Waltman), The Bella Twins, “British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith, and JBL in the Hall of Fame. No reign with the championship is recognized by the company prior to December 1997. [77] Liger finished his American tour by teaming with Mike Quackenbush to defeat Jigsaw and The Shard in the main event of the Chikara show. [33] Liger left WCW in December 1992 after Starrcade, teaming with Erik Watts in a losing effort to "Dr. Death" Steve Williams and Sting in a Lethal Lottery match. [72] Liger would lose the title to Kenny Omega in his second defense on May 15, 2011, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the Invasion Tour 2011, New Japan's first ever tour of the United States. Liger joins nWo members Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash & Sean Waltman, The Bella Twins, JBL, The British Bulldog and William Shatner in the Class of 2020. As the CMLL World Middleweight Championship he earned entry into the 2010 Universal Championship. [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. [27] He returned to the company in 2015, defeating Tyler Breeze at the NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn event on August 22. Early in his career, Yamada's style mostly consisted of high flying. NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY Jushin Thunder Liger's one and only appearance in a WWE-branded ring! Second, it would present a new situation for the NXT Champion in general, as there hasn’t been a challenger for the belt that possessed the wealth of experience and knowledge that Liger does. However, the signs were perhaps there all along. He was not accepted because he did not meet the height requirements the dojo had at that time. Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The gimmick is a variation of The Great Muta gimmick which relies on bloody and evil tactics in a match, using mannerisms and imagery that differ from the person's normal ways. Liger teamed with Delirious and Místico to unsuccessfully challenge Dalton Castle and The Boys for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. In his senior year, he lost to Toshiaki Kawada in the finals of a national championship tournament. Yujiro y Okumura se llevan el Torneo la Gran Alternativa", "CMLL - Místico retiene el Campeonato Completo Jr. IWGP ante Jushin "Thunder" Liger en Puebla", "Jushin Liger, nuevo campeón mundial medio del CMLL – Nakamura pierde el título IWGP", "Resultados Arena México (6 agosto 2010): ¡Liger, segundo finalista por el Campeonato Universal! Jushin Thunder Liger was one of Brian Pillman’s greatest rivals. [23] Liger's next shot at the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship took place on May 3, 2016, when he unsuccessfully challenged Kushida for the title at Wrestling Dontaku 2016. Throughout 1987 and 1988, Yamada improved with each match, occasionally getting shots at the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, most notably against Owen Hart on June 10, 1988, and against Shiro Koshinaka on December 9, 1988. 0. JUSHIN LIGER WRESTLER 8 X 10 WRESTLING PHOTO WCW. Tyler Breeze sends a message to Jushin “Thunder” Liger_ WWE NXT, Aug. 19, 2015. This has led to Team Canada winning the tournament, with Team Mexico as runners up. International sensation Jushin "Thunder" Liger enters the arena for his NXT debut against Tyler Breeze: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network. [51], Liger returned to CMLL in June 2010 for a long tour of the company. Jushin Liger, Actor: Stampede Wrestling. [59] On May 3, Liger made his third successful defense of the title, defeating Máscara Dorada at New Japan's Wrestling Dontaku 2011 show. [41], Liger returned to ROH on December 2, 2016, at Final Battle, where he was defeated by Silas Young. [53] On August 16, 2010 it was announced that Liger was one of 14 men putting their mask on the line in a Luchas de Apuestas steel cage match, the main event of the CMLL 77th Anniversary Show. [74] After the cancellation of the Extreme Rising event,[75] Liger ended up taking part in another PWS event on April 4, during which he defeated Davey Richards and Tony Nese in a three-way match. $100.00. On the August 6, 2010 Super Viernes show Liger won Block B by defeating Negro Casas, Héctor Garza and La Máscara to earn a spot in the finals. [7], Liger made his Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) debut in Los Angeles, California on January 30, 2010, as part of WrestleReunion 4. [39] On March 27, 2015, Liger returned to ROH at the Supercard of Honor IX event, unsuccessfully challenging Jay Lethal for the ROH World Television Championship. [9] He was not accepted because he did not meet the height requirements the dojo had at that time. Keiichi Yamada[7] was born in Hiroshima[9] on November 30, 1964. [19] The story was that Hido had cut a piece of Liger's hair and Liger vowed revenge, so he transformed into Kishin Liger. [9] Liger regained his title the following week from Psicosis, who was substituting for Guerrera because he broke his arm. You can listen to the entire 30+ minute interview in the video below: Debuting under his real name for NJPW in 1984, he was given the gimmick of Jushin Liger in 1989, based on the anime series of the same name. [7], Liger was met with controversy around late-November/early-December 1999 while wrestling a short tour in WCW as the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion when he lost the championship on an episode of Monday Nitro to Juventud Guerrera via a blow to the head from a tequila bottle. [67] They lost the title to Tonga and Rey Bucanero on September 14.[68]. Jushin Liger was born on November 10, 1964 in Hiroshima, Japan as Keiichi Yamada. [17] He returned to Britain in 2014 to work once again for All Star Wrestling, this time under his masked Jushin Liger identity. Late last night, WWE made an official announcement following the latest set of NXT tapings, that Japanese pro wrestling legend Jushin "Thunder" Liger is set to make an appearance at next month's NXT Takeover even in Brooklyn, New York. JUSHIN Thunder LIGER 8x10 PHOTO WWE ROH ECW TNA NXT … [52] On the August 13, 2010 Super Viernes Liger defeated La Sombra to win the 2010 Universal Championship. He made his debut in December 1991. 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. NXT fans rallied behind Tye Dillinger as a talented veteran finally getting … He would also take part in the first ever Top of the Super Juniors where he earned 31 points, not enough to progress to the final. [9] Yamada, determined not to give up his dream of becoming a professional wrestler, left for Mexico and began his training there. 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). Liger made appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) during the 1990s. Jushin “Thunder” Liger is widely regarded as one of the most influential grapplers to ever step foot inside the squared circle.The inventor of the Shooting Star Press, Liger has blazed trails for four decades. [43], Liger made his debut for the U.S.-based Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion on October 23, 2005, as part of their Bound for Glory pay-per-view, losing to Samoa Joe. 1 Career 1.1 Early career 1.2 NJPW 1.3 WCW 1.4 Pancrase 1.5 Ring of Honor 1.6 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling 1.7 UWA Hardcore Wrestling 1.8 Kishin Liger 1.9 Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre 2 Wrestling facts 3 Championships and accomplishments 4 External links Yamada was an … NJPW is shipping in talent for the show, which is presumably how the Liger deal came about. For the uninitiated, Liger is one of the most iconic wrestlers to come out of New Japan Pro-Wrestling—the biggest promotion in the country. Over a four decade career, Jushin Thunder Liger has worked with generations of wrestlers. In 1985, Yamada participated in the Young Lion Cup and got to the final of the tournament before being defeated by Shunji Kosugi. It's been my favourite WWE product to watch for months, this cements it. [9] In the NJPW dojo, he trained alongside the likes of Keiji Mutoh, Masahiro Chono and Shinya Hashimoto. Liger was eliminated in the X-Cup Gauntlet later that night and Team Japan was unable to gain any points in the match. [38], In May 2014, Liger returned to ROH as part of a tour co-produced by NJPW and ROH. Of course, it's easy to get carried away with the possibilities. [21], From 2004 to 2007, Liger was the leader of the NJPW heel stable Control Terrorism Unit (CTU) along with Hirooki Goto, Minoru Tanaka, Black Tiger IV, Gedo, Jado, Prince Devitt and briefly James Gibson.[19]. [40] Liger returned to ROH the following May to take part in the ROH/NJPW co-produced War of the Worlds '15 and Global Wars '15 events. [5] New Japan did not recognize Guerrera's reign until 2007. Breeze has a big entrance with models, like a fashion show runway, see. [7] He would hold onto the title for over two months, before losing it back to Pillman at SuperBrawl II. Miguel Quina. Canal 2 On Line. In the beginning of 1986, Yamada participated in the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship League but lost to Black Tiger. ROH selected Bryan Danielson as Liger's special opponent for that weekend. – Jushin Liger is only working the WWE NXT Takeover: Brooklyn show and will not be working any other WWE shows in the future. NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn was the first WWE-promoted event appearance of Japanese wrestler Jushin Thunder Liger, who made a one-off appearance for the company in a match against Tyler Breeze. Jushin 'Thunder' Liger, British Bulldog the latest inductees into 2020 WWE Hall of Fame class Two more legends join the WWE Hall of Fame class in … Liger was unaware of this when first accepting the booking, backing out of the show when he heard about the steel cage, something in which he had never participated before, fearing it would have hampered his performance. The WWE mindset seems to be that ignoring competitors is the best way to keep your nose ahead in the pro wrestling industry. Liger and Tiger won the vacant IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship on June 16, 2012, at Dominion 6.16,[22] losing it to Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov and Rocky Romero) on July 22. On May 17 at War of the Worlds, Liger unsuccessfully challenged Adam Cole for the ROH World Championship. This gimmick also uses many wrestling moves that are regulars in The Great Muta's move set, such as the Asian mist. [7][9] He began studying various martial arts styles because he wanted to add something new and different to his wrestling style, which is how he learned his Abisegeri kick. EXCLUSIVE: Scotty Davis on Scrappermania 6 cancellation, Jushin Liger, NXT UK The current OTT No Limits Champion Scotty Davis chatted with POST Wrestling's Andrew Thompson about Scrappermania 6 being cancelled, his experience working with Jushin Liger, thoughts about the NXT UK brand, Jordan Devlin and much more Místico vs. Psicosis, ¿antes de lo esperado? [103], All Star Wrestling (1986–1987, 1989, 2014), IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion (1989–2000), World Wrestling Federation/WWE (1990, 2015, 2020), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2005–2006), North American independent promotions (2007–2016). ", "Resultados Arena México (13 agosto 2010): ¡Liger, Campeón Universal! [26], At New Japan's 47th Anniversary Event, Liger was awarded a Junior Heavyweight title match against Taiji Ishimori after scoring a non-title victory over him the previous evening, however he failed to win the title losing via submission. 1 The win and reign are not recognized by WWE. Liger returned to CMLL on July 19, 2019 to participate on the Jushin "Thunder" Liger Mexican Retirement Show. [15] He was also inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020.[6]. However, the scripting of these title changes was viewed as embarrassing for NJPW and the company chose not to acknowledge or release any information about the title changes. When appearing without his mask on, Yamada blocks his appearance by covering his face with one hand. They had en epic clash at SuperBrawl II and were also the first match ever on WCW’s Nitro broadcast. In an era when rumours and speculation have made it difficult for news such as this to come as a real surprise, it's nothing short of amazing that this was kept under wraps so well. As the match progressed, Muta resorted to his underhand tactics that had become his style over the years. The Beast in the East was a show booked for a Japanese audience but shown around the world, demonstrating a renewed focus on presenting WWE as a truly international organization, rather than just the biggest promotion in the U.S. Years later, he started adapting more power moves and started focusing more on grappling and telling a story in the ring; part of this change was due to the fact that Liger had to reduce the stress he was putting on his body after undergoing brain tumor surgery in August 1996, which explained why he lost his match to Último Dragón in the first round of the J-Crown tournament. On October 20, 1996, The Great Muta faced off in a match with Liger. I just wanted something to quick to watch before bed, basically. As a reaction to the one-upmanship of the Attitude Era, that's perhaps true. [45] TNA made Liger the captain of the NJPW team for the TNA 2006 World X Cup Tournament. [9] He has also wrestled all the Black Tigers to date (from Mark Rocco in 1989 to Tatsuhito Takaiwa in 2009). [70] On May 22, 2010, Liger made his debut for American promotion Jersey All Pro Wrestling (JAPW), losing to Homicide in the main event of the evening. Outside of special appearances in WCW, his legend … [42] Liger returned to ROH on August 18, 2017, during their UK tour stop in London, which was co-promoted with NJPW, CMLL and the UK's Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW). [46], In 2007 Liger made a short visit to Mexico, working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), NJPW's Mexican associate. Liger retired on January 5, 2020, after he and Naoki Sano were defeated by Hiromu Takahashi and Ryu Lee. Fashion. The bigger hint came on last week's NXT broadcast. The match came down to La Sombra pinning Olímpico to unmask him. Liger chose then-ROH Champion Samoa Joe as his partner, and Danielson selected Low Ki for his side. [8] Liger was the seventh man to leave the steel cage, keeping his mask safe. Until that date, Liger is embarking on a farewell tour across the world. That being said, Meltzer—an authority on both the American scene and goings-on in Japan—has been quick to temper fan expectations on Twitter. [7][9] He was an amateur wrestler during his high school years. [54] During the same tour, Liger also made his first successful defense of the CMLL World Middleweight Championship, defeating La Sombra on September 27. Jushin Thunder Liger NXT Takeover 2015 Mens XL Souvenir Shirt Wwe Aew New Japan. [7] In the character's debut match, he defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi. ¿14 luchadores a la jaula del 3 de septiembre? Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has confirmed that there's some sort of agreement in place between WWE and NJPW, but it's unclear just what we'll see come from the arrangement. However, what makes WWE look like more of a powerful figure: pretending other promotions don't exist, or forging partnerships with them to bring in standout talent? Liger again came out on top, pinning Danielson with a Liger Bomb to win the match. Jushin "Thunder" Liger is one of the greatest wrestlers who never had a full-time run with WWE. Late last night, WWE made an official announcement following the latest set of NXT tapings, that Japanese pro wrestling legend Jushin "Thunder" Liger is … [4] He quickly became one of NJPW's top junior heavyweights, eventually capturing the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship eleven times,[6] between May 25, 1989 and December 6, 1999, among numerous other titles and accolades while wrestling around the world. Many are remembering him as his last matches approach at the Tokyo Dome this weekend. International Superstar Jushin “Thunder” Liger will make his first-ever appearance in a WWE ring at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn when he steps between the ropes to face Tyler Breeze at the live WWE Network special. The Liger character underwent changes in conjunction with the Go Nagai anime progressing and its hero powering up. 8 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. [9] His experiences there led him to refer to Hart as a "very, very tough man.". His exciting in-ring style and colourful character have made him something of a cultural touchstone for Japanese wrestling fans. 0:58. To say this match was ahead of its time is an understatement. In turn, none of the Japanese sports media outlets reported the two title changes as well. Tyler Breeze entrance at NXT Takeover Brooklyn. Jushin "Thunder" Liger is taking his talents to NXT in August, because holy crap. He tore off his bodysuit and revealed a painted chest, then proceeded to fight more aggressively the rest of the match, despite losing the match to Muta. Liger's next appearance as Kishin Liger took place in June 2012 and was brought on by Taichi tearing his mask to pieces.[20]. He is an actor, known for Stampede Wrestling (1957), WCW Monday Nitro (1995) and WCW Saturday Night (1985). [9] While continuing his training, he had his debut match in March 1984 at the age of 19, wrestling against Shunji Kosugi. He seems to think that the deal will be limited to NXT, and is a shot across the bow at Ring of Honor more than anything else. As such he defeated Team Canada's Captain Petey Williams at Sacrifice on May 14, 2006. He was an amateur wrestler during his high school years. 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