Tag Archives: The Great Muta

Great Sakuya To Make In-Ring Debut As Part Of NOAH The New Year 2024

Pro Wrestling NOAH have announced that Great Sakuya, who has been featured in segments as the daughter of The Great Muta in Pro Wrestling NOAH recently, will make her in-ring debut as part of NOAH The New Year 2024 on January 2nd. Sakuya will team with Nagisa Nozaki to face off against Haruka Umesaki and  Continue Reading »

Keiji Muto Discusses WWE Hall Of Fame Induction, WWE Sale & More

In a recent interview with Tokyo Sports, WWE Hall of Famer Keiji Mutoh (aka The Great Muta) discussed several topics, including his induction into WWE’s Hall of Fame, the sale of WWE to Endeavor and more. Highlights of the interview are below: On his WWE Hall of Fame induction: “Ric Flair congratulated me on the  Continue Reading »

Kaito Kiyomiya To Accompany Keiji Muto For WWE Hall Of Fame Induction

Pro Wrestling NOAH confirmed on their official Twitter account that former GHC Heavyweight Champion Kaito Kitomiya will accompany Keiji Muto (aka The Great Muta) on his trip to Los Angeles, California for his induction into the 2023 WWE Hall Of Fame. The WWE Hall of Fame Class will also include Rey Mysterio and Andy Kaufman.  Continue Reading »

The Great Muta To Be Inducted Into 2023 WWE Hall Of Fame

WWE revealed during today’s episode of WWE The Bump that legendary Japanese wrestler The Great Muta will be Inducted into the 2023 WWE Hall of Fame. WWE previously announced that Rey Mysterio will also be part of the 2023 class. WWE congratulates The Great Muta on his worthy inclusion into the #WWEHOF! https://t.co/GsVC4ifKzu pic.twitter.com/9Vt8jzVEgo —  Continue Reading »

Report: The Great Muta To Be Inducted Into 2023 WWE Hall Of Fame

Legendary Japanese wrestler The Great Muta (aka Keiji Muto) will be inducted into the 2023 WWE Hall of Fame on March 31st, according to a report from PWInsider.com. WWE announced during Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown on FOX that Rey Mysterio was the first name confirmed for the 2023 WWE Hall of Fame.

Keiji Muto Reflects On His Retirement Match, Masahiro Chono & More

Keiji Muto, aka The Great Muta, spoke with the press following his recent retirement match, with New Japan Pro Wrestling featuring quotes from the conference on their official website. On calling out Masahiro Chono and ended his career against Chono, Muto stated, “This is something I really wanted to do. After all, I had my  Continue Reading »

NOAH Results: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro Wrestling “Last Love” ~ Hold Out – Tokyo, Japan (2/21)

The following results are from a recent Pro Wrestling NOAH event. The event took place on February 21st, 2023 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Pre-Show Match Daiki Inaba & Masa Kitamiya defeated Yasutaka Yano & Yoshiki Inamura. TJPW Offer Pre-Show Match Miyu Yamashita, Yuka Sakazaki, Shoko Nakajima & Rika Tatsumi defeated Maki Itoh,  Continue Reading »

Full Card Announced For Keiji Muto’s Retirement Show On February 21st

The full card for Keiji Muto’s retirement show was announced during today’s Great Muta Final Bye-Bye event, with the event to feature stars from Pro Wrestling NOAH, New Japan Pro Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, Dragon Gate, DDT Pro Wrestling, and Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling. The full card is below: Keiji Muto’s Final Match Keiji  Continue Reading »

Full Card Announced For Pro Wrestling NOAH’s “Great Muta Final Bye-Bye” Event On January 22nd

Pro Wrestling NOAH have announced the full card for their upcoming “Great Muta Final Bye-Bye” event on January 22nd at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The event will air live on FITE TV, Wrestle Universe and Abema TV. 6 Man Tag Team Match The Great Muta, Darby Allin & Sting vs. Naomichi Marufuji,  Continue Reading »

Shinsuke Nakamura Reflects On Recent Match Against The Great Muta; Reveals Triple H Sent Him Words Of Encouragement

In a recent interview with Tokyo Sports, WWE superstar Shinsuke Nakamura discussed his recent match against The Great Muta as part of Pro Wrestling NOAH’s The New Year 2023 event. “I guess the best way to describe it is that it was really my first dream. When I woke up this morning, I was horrified  Continue Reading »

Shinsuke Nakamura Comments His Match Against The Great Muta At NOAH The New Year 2023

Pro Wrestling NOAH released the following post-match interview with WWE superstar Shinsuke Nakamura following his match against The Great Muta as part of their The New Year 2023 event at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, a match that was requested specifically by Muta and went through various back-and-forth conversations before being eventually approved by  Continue Reading »

Shinsuke Nakamura Discusses Getting WWE Approval For Match Against The Great Muta At Pro Wrestling NOAH’s “The New Year” 2023 On January 1st

In a recent interview with Yahoo Sports, WWE superstar Shinsuke Nakamura discussed several topics, including getting approval from WWE to work a match against The Great Muta as part of Pro Wrestling NOAH’s “The New Year” 2023 event at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. “I was like no way, I couldn’t believe it, I  Continue Reading »

The Great Muta To Team With Darby Allin & Sting In His Retirement Match On January 22nd

Pro Wrestling NOAH have announced that The Great Muta will team with All Elite Wrestling stars Darby Allin and Sting against opponents to be announced as part of “The Great Muta Final Bye-Bye” event on January 22nd, 2023. The event will air live on Abema in Japan, and on FITE TV and Wrestle Universe with  Continue Reading »

Update On Shinsuke Nakamura Working NOAH’s The New Year 2023 Event

In an update on WWE superstar Shinsuke Nakamura working Pro Wrestling NOAH’s The New Year 2023 event on January 1st at the Nippon Budokan against The Great Muta, a report from Tokyo Sports has provided additional details on the negotiations. According to the report, Pro Wrestling NOAH had Shinsuke Nakamura listed as someone that they  Continue Reading »

Shinsuke Nakamura To Appear At Pro Wrestling NOAH’s The New Year At Nippon Budokan On January 1st

Pro Wrestling NOAH have announced that WWE superstar Shinsuke Nakamura will be appearing as part of their NOAH: The New Year 2023 event at Nippon Budokan on January 1st, 2023. Nakamura will be appearing at the event to face off against the legendary Great Muta. On New Year's Day, fans will see pro wrestling's biggest  Continue Reading »

The Great Muta To Appear At NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over Event On November 20th

New Japan Pro Wrestling have confirmed that legendary Japanese wrestler The Great Muta (aka Keiji Mutoh) will be part of their NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over event on November 20th. Muta will be teaming with Toru Yano and Kazuchika Okada to face off against The United Empire’s Jeff Cobb, The Great-O-Khan and Aaron Henare. The  Continue Reading »

The Great Muta Makes Surprise Appearance At NJPW Battle Autumn Event

Japanese wrestling legend The Great Muta made a surprise appearance during today’s NJPW Battle Autumn Day 9 event, helping Toru Yano advance to the Quarter Finals of the NJPW WORLD Television Championship Tournament. During the match between Yano and The Great-O-Khan, Muta appeared and misted The Great-O-Khan, allowing Yano to secure the victory.

Sting To Participate In The Great Muta’s Final Bye Bye Event

Pro Wrestling NOAH have announced that All Elite Wrestling star Sting will participate in The Great Muta’s Final Bye Bye event on January 22nd, 2023 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. ???????????????FINAL????" ????? "?????????? ?GREAT MUTA FINAL “BYE-BYE“??2023?1?22?(?) 15:00??/13:30????????? Sting returns to JAPAN.?https://t.co/CQ6k3XPfsZ#noah_ghc #AEW#byebyeMUTA #AEWRampage pic.twitter.com/3AMdQbpREN — ?????????? ?PROWRESTLING NOAH (@noah_ghc) September 24,  Continue Reading »

Pro Wrestling NOAH Announce Date For Keiji Muto’s/The Great Muta’s Final Match

Pro Wrestling NOAH have announced that Keiji Muto (aka The Great Muta) will work his final match on Tuesday, February 21st at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, the promotion’s first time at the venue since their Destiny event back in 2005. The remaining dates as part of Muto’s retirement tour are below: – September  Continue Reading »

Keiji Muto Reveals He Will Retire In Spring 2023

Japanese wrestling legend Keiji Muto, aka The Great Muta, revealed at today’s CyberFight Festival 2022 event that he will retire from in-ring competition in Spring 2023. Muto noted that he believes that he has around 5 matches left before he calls time on his career, but did not elaborate further as to who his final  Continue Reading »