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Mutoh has had numerous successes both as himself and as his more famous Great Muta alter ego, and is known as a legend and instantly the person Western fans think of when they think about Japanese Puroresu (a close second being Wrestling/JushinThunderLiger). Hailed as the kayfabe son of The Great Kabuki, he quickly rose through and became one of the top stars through the 80s, 90s, and still competes to this day. He is a multiple-time IWGP World Heavyweight and Tag Team Champion as well as former Wrestling/{{N|ational Wrestling Alliance}}WA Television, World Heavyweight and WCW Tag Champion, among numerous other titles and reigns. He was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame in 1999.

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Mutoh has had numerous successes both as himself and as his more famous Great Muta alter ego, and is known as a legend and instantly the person Western fans think of when they think about Japanese Puroresu (a close second being Wrestling/JushinThunderLiger). Hailed as the kayfabe son of The Great Kabuki, he quickly rose through and became one of the top stars through the 80s, 80s and 90s, and still competes to this day.competing all the way into the 2020s. He is a multiple-time IWGP World Heavyweight and Tag Team Champion as well as former Wrestling/{{N|ational Wrestling Alliance}}WA Television, World Heavyweight and WCW Tag Champion, among numerous other titles and reigns. He was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame in 1999.
1999 and the WWE Hall of Fame in 2023.




Mutoh's career finally came to an end, ''twice,'' in 2023- first The Great Muta had his final match at a special retirement event on the 22nd of January called ''The Great Muta Final "Bye-Bye"'', then Keiji Mutoh himself seperately wrestled his own final matches at ''Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love'' on February 21st.



* RingOldies: Still wrestles in his 50s.

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* RingOldies: Still wrestles in Wrestled his 50s.last match at the age of 60.



** Sting and Muta's rivarly starting in WCW has lead them both to growing to respect one another, leading to them teaming up on occasion.

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** Sting and Muta's rivarly rivalry starting in WCW has lead them both to growing to respect one another, leading to them teaming up on occasion.occasion. When they met again in Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling ahead of Keiji Mutoh's upcoming retirement they greeted each other like old friends (with Muta saving Sting from the Wrestling/HouseOfBlack), and Sting and his protege Wrestling/DarbyAllin would side with Muta for his final match at ''The Great Muta Final "Bye-Bye"''.
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* {{Bookends}}: His first was against Wrestling/MasahiroChono. 39 years later, he faced Chono in an impromptu match that would be the last of both men's career.

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* {{Bookends}}: His first match was against Wrestling/MasahiroChono. 39 years later, he faced Chono in an impromptu match that would be the last of both men's career.
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* {{Bookends}}: His first was against Wrestling/MasahiroChono. 39 years later, he faced Chono in an impromptu match that would be the last of both men's career.

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