Report Last Updated - 11/04 (Summer)
Real Name - Keiji Muto
Birthdate - 12/23/63
6'2" 254 lbs. - Yamanashi, Japan

Aliases - Viet Kong Minh, The Ninja, White Ninja, Super Black Ninja, The Great Muta, Kokushi

Athletic background - Judo (High School)

Teachers - (Koshigaya Gym)

Professional background - New Japan (`84-`02), CFL(`85-`86), Alabama, WWC, NWA/WCW(`88-`00), All Japan(`01-)

Groups - Gary Hart's Army, nWo Japan, BATT

Career Highlights -
- Defeats Riki Choshu to win his first IWGP Heavyweight title
- Successfully defends his title against UWFI star, Nobuhiko Takada
- Beats Scott Norton to capture his third IWGP title
- Defeats Genichiro Tenryu to capture the Triple Crown, the first non-All Japan contractee to do so
- Makes a huge jump along with some of his New Japan peers to All Japan in early 2002

Finisher(s) -
- Shining Wizard
- Moonsault
- Figure-Four Leglock

Favorites -
- Dragon Screw Legwhip
- Backbreaker
- Handspring Elbow
- Fast Elbowdrop
- Knee Dropkick

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 4
science - 3
aerial - 2
power - 4
strikes - 4

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 6
selling - 6
bumping - 5
heat - 9
carrying - 4
push - 10
potential - 3

Serious Injuries - Knees

Outlook - Keiji Muto maybe the New Japan wrestler of the past decade, but he seems determined to make his mark on the new millienium. His new look and capture of the Triple Crown have shown the end may be quite distant. Muto's BATT unit also proved successful in breaking borders, which was ultimately a big break for him. He looks to keep his name as big as possible in Japan through various means. Muto has pushed himself hard and continues to do amazing things, but how much longer can he continue on his degenerating knees?