What is Keiji Mutoh?
{{Infobox Wrestler |name=Keiji Mutoh |names=Bach Mutoh<br>The Black Ninja<br>The Great Mota<br>'''The Great Muta'''<br>'''Keiji Mutoh'''<br>Kokushi<br>Kokushi-Muso<br>The Space Lone Wolf<br>The Super Black Ninja<br>The Super Ninja<br>Viet Cong Ming<br>The White Ninja |image= Keiji Mutoh 2009.jpg |caption=Keiji Mutoh in November 2009 |height={{convert|1.88|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<!--In Japan they measure in meters so that should be first--> |weight={{convert|110|kg|lb|abbr=on}}<!--In Japan they measure in kilos so that should be first--> |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1962|12|23}} |birth_place=[[Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi]], [[Japan]] |billed=[[Japan|The Land of the Rising Sun]] |trainer=[[Hiro Matsuda]] |debut=October 5, 1984 |retired=February 21, 2023 }} {{Nihongo|'''Keiji Mutoh'''|武藤 敬司|Mutō Keiji|born December 23, 1962}} is a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] retired [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He first gained international fame during his time in the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA). He is best known for his time in [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] (NJPW) where he competed under the [[ring name]] '''The Great Muta''' in the 1990s. Mutoh is a former owner and president of [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] (AJPW) and was a full-time wrestler for them from 2002 to 2013. Mutoh has also served [[military service]] in Japan and was able to reach the rank of [[master sergeant]]. He is credited as one of the first Japanese wrestlers to gain a fan base outside of his native Japan in the United States. His Great Muta [[List of professional wrestling terms|gimmick]] is one of the most influential gimmicks in [[puroresu]]. He is one of three wrestlers to hold the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]], the AJPW [[Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship]], and the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]]. Mutoh is an eight-time World Champion, having held the NWA World Title once, the IWGP Title four times, and AJPW's Triple Crown three times. He also has held a dozen World [[Tag team|Tag Team]] Championships in the U.S. and Ja