The Great Muta in WCW - feat. Dave Knows Wrestling

[@kaiserrino8774]

Fun Muta Fact: Mutas flashy elbow drop was the influence for The Rocks peoples elbow.

[@mrf19741]

The Great Muta is one of my Favorite Wrestlers of All-time! Between his innovative moves, his facepaint, his masks & ring wear, devil may care attitude, and the mist, he was the complete package!

[@jasonb9562]

I hated him as a kid cause he was a rival of Sting but he was always one of my favorites to watch

[@qaz-fi1id]

No he's not

[@williamstocker584]

That means nothing coming from you

[@Venemofthe888]

Great Muta has the best paint, masks and moveset. He is incredible and possibly one of the best

[@CujoKelly]

The masks he’s been using most recently deserve to be in museums, and not wrestling museums, I’m talking fine art.

[@ktaplet]

That's who Asuka gets her greatness from....

[@wormX666]

Don’t forget hayabusa

[@kenpentalow5176]

Great Kabuki too

[@handsolo1209]

Thank Gary Hart for creating the face-painted, mask wearing and mist spitting Japanese persona in the first place.

[@jasonsterling4129]

Hands down my favorite wrestler as child and still as an adult. He was one of the reasons I started taking Martial Arts and competing. When I met him I was nearly in tears.

[@jessecumba]

He was one of the most underrated wrestlers ever! He was for too ahead of his time

[@MasteroftheDDT]

Yep. By 15, 20yrs I'd say. Definitely a deserved hall of famer

[@TeeKoon]

Gary Hart molded his character and style gradually in dark matches, he wanted a complete star ready for top cards seat filling attraction! Hart's promos vs Flair, he called Ricky, are so credible! Hart helped Muta be known by a wider audience and star revenue! Sting saw him becoming more favorite than him, he didn't want to share the top baby face spot!

[@demondad285]

Muta freaked me out as a kid but I couldn't take my eyes off of him. He was amazing. Loved him and Sting fighting over the TV title.

[@alokel8710]

When I was a kid I was convinced that Muta would be WCW champion.

[@trueSconox]

in the earlier years absolutly.

[@CableFF7Forever]

I mean technically he was. He won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in 1993 in January against Masahiro Chono in a double championship match (Muta was IWGP Heavyweight Champion at the time) and held both of them before dropping the NWA World Heavyweight Championship to Barry Windham in late February that same year having about a month and a half long title reign. So while it isn't really the proper WCW Championship, it was the NWA-WCW Championship that would later become the WCW Championship and it was the Big Gold Belt as well so in my mind he counts. In my mind from 1988 when Turner Broadcasting brought the NWA until 2001 when Jericho unified it with the WWE Championship, it was the WCW Championship so yeah Great Muta is a former WCW Champion. Ditto with the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship, that is just a splinter of the legit World Championship so both Hiroshi Hase and Rick Rude are former WCW Champions in my mind as well

[@pinfold1000]

Hogan went to Japan to have the inaugural IWGP CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH WITH MUTA FOR THE NEW IWGP. HOGAN SHOOT SAID MUTA WAS THE REAL CHAMP AND THE IWGP TITLE WAS THE ONLY LEGITIMATE BELT LEFT IN WRESTLING

[@rickycain4787]

Tech he was lol

[@Mr.Majestic77]

He bcame an NWA World Champion.

[@lucaspless8599]

When I was a kid in the late 80's and early 90's I loved Muta. I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't. Everything about him just worked. I wish he were given a bigger and longer push in WCW. He could have carried the strap as an unbeatable heel for a long time.

[@Ryenobal]

If there was ever a heel during those times that deserved a push, it was Muta. The fluid athleticism, the different-colored mists, the lethal silent demeanor,; Muta was phenomenal.

[@TeeKoon]

The problem is, like you said, we loved him too much! And he was gaining too much popularity vs established franchise stars!

[@jimbrown5091]

One of my all-time favorites. His matches against Sting were awesome. Him and Gary Hart were a great combo.

[@T-Bag13]

You are making big waves in the KZbin Wrestling world.

[@ZeroSystem100]

Dave knows and wresting bios? THIS MUCH KNOWLEDGE WOULD DESTROY THE MULTIVERSE

[@ericthomas917]

Dave is the Hubie Brown of wrestling

[@TV-Tony]

I know right. Two wrestling channels I love on here. And I only discovered Dave's channel more recently. He's been around for years? Damn dude.

[@charlesdiles6381]

@@ericthomas917 you look

[@ericthomas917]

@@charlesdiles6381 huh?

[@thomasruiz2565]

Anyone else remember when the cobwebs caught fire in that Thunderdome match and Muta climbed up and put the fire out by spraying the green mist on it?

[@yankees29]

I remember. I think I was watching it live.

[@darXcore]

Criminally underrated performer by most North American modern audiences, enjoyed his work with Sting quite a bit in the classic WCW days.

[@slidecounter5813]

1 of my favorite wrestlers ever he was so ahead of his time he had quick reflexes & transitioning was so good not alot of wrestlers could keep up with him

[@ronniemckinney6808]

I remember the Great Muta feuding with Sting and Ric Flair. These were classic matches.

[@unlucky_irish]

Awesome video! Muta is one of my all time favorites! So glad to see him getting some deserved love! And on a personal note; I gotta give you lots of credit for bringing in Dave Knows Wrestling. Some content creators will take information from other creators and claim it as their own. But not you! You admit your knowledge of Japanese Wrestling isn't great so you brought in Dave. Instead of faking it and making a half ass video, you manned up, brought in Dave to help and made a GREAT video! Well done sir, well done

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

Great Muta don't get his credit like that overall in my opinion...

[@williamstocker584]

He definitely doesn’t get the credit he deserves very underrated

[@veryrancid3128]

He was so great!

[@alanguages]

1989- WCW had Flair, Sting, Steamboat, and Muta. The company should have focused on those four feuding with each other in rotation.

[@handsolo1209]

Flair vs Funk was 100000 times more entertaining than Flair vs Steamboat. The J-Tex Corporation storyline should have run for longer.

[@stevenmacaulay8807]

@@handsolo1209 great hell yes, but better than all of the steamboat and flair matches? No way in hell.

[@handsolo1209]

@@stevenmacaulay8807 "Better" is a subjective term. One man's "classic" is another's borefest. Flair vs Steamboat in 1989 generated no interest and no tickets sales or TV ratings. Flair vs Funk did, therefore OBJECTIVELY it was better.

[@stevenmacaulay8807]

@@handsolo1209 well I would hate to see what films you would consider "better " if that is how you judge something's overall quality. Also did you not state it based on the terms of and to quote you being "more entertaining ". Also you aren't speaking from a OBJECTIVE state of mind more of your own opinion. Not saying funk vs flair wasn't great, so maybe calm down the attitude there hand job pun.

[@bluehefner888]

Some idiot probably owned it those years

[@ThatBo03]

The first heel I ever rooted for as a kid!

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

Wrestling Bios and Dave Knows Wrestling is my new favorite tag team!

[@OscillatorCollective]

MUTA and the Asian mist had (and still VERY MUCH STILL DOES) me fascinated. To me it’s still literally MAGIC, I still believe in the “gland” and that the different colors have different affects...and I don’t want anyone telling me any different lol. I’ve followed all the people MUTA has trained that do the myst, one of my favorite legacies.

[@abadenoughdude300]

To a kid in the late 80's/early 90's, used to "traditional American" wrestling, discovering Great Muta was a life changing experience. He was so ridiculously fast and snappy with his moves, while slowly and methodically brooding in between. I've seen nothing like it before and was immediately captivated.

[@keshomuta6043]

Yes finially!!! Thank you!

[@KHaskins23]

Wrestling Bios & Dave Knows Wrestling covering one of my heroes? I'm in. 👍👍👍👍

[@supersnappahead]

Muta was awesome. The only guy to make the cartwheel elbow in the corner look cool. Everyone has tried to copy that spot and always seem to fail. A true legend

[@claytonjones8358]

Saw him the same night sting tore his ACL being pulled off the cage in Corpus Christi, Texas. Muta was my favorite as a kid

[@lifeisgood662]

He’s called the Great Muta for a reason.

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

I agree, Sir!

[@handsolo1209]

Yes, because Gary Hart created the gimmick for him and allowed him to get some rub by proclaiming him as son of Great Kabuki.

[@damienlahoz]

Muta was the guy that made me full on switch to wcw/nwa from wwe. that physical intensity he had, idk, it was something i hadnt seen before. granted i was a young kid. but when i saw him and sting go at it, that was it for me i was hooked. to this day, the steiner bros vs muta and sting was my most anticipated match ever and i think i watched it 100x.

[@clumsydragon]

Thank you so much for investing your time in creating this fascinating look into one of our most captivating and enigmatic wrestlers of the modern age.

[@kwamedotcom3696]

This was some of the best video you have done.

[@DrVRhodes7541]

I highly appreciate this upload. I can't express how much of a I was a fan of Muta as a kid, and I still am. That '89 run with Muta/Sing/Flair/Funk was insane.

[@advgym]

Grew up in Atlanta, Ga. with a Father that loved Wrestling and was blessed enough to see WCW just as much Live as on TV. These videos put me right back there.. right back in those moments. Thx for all you’ve done and all you continue to do!

[@paulcallow3216]

Great video Muta was so ahead of his time amazing

[@KyngPrynce998]

Daaaaaaave knows! Great collab lads as always keeping the content strong WrestlingBios 💯

[@asantemoitt133]

Great work. I was a fan the Great Muta vs Sting as a kid. And you did an awesome job including Dave 👏 😀 👍 for the history lesson! Love it when KZbinrs collaborate.

[@kaylimdoucet9510]

I'm from Montreal... TBS was hard to come by up here unless you paid for it . To this day I am a NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE guy ... Can't stand WWE ... From 84 to 89 we're the best times ... Muta has always been a favorite.... And I appreciate it very much you did a video on him ... If anything more vids on Japanese wrestling would be nice.

[@mistermister1050]

Over 30 years later and I still legit fear this legend

[@clifford104]

The Great Muta is still one of my favorites. I still remember vividly the Muta vs. Sting match where Sting wore the American Flag jacket and makeup. I love current era of wrestling, but nothing beats the old school wrestling. Thank you for doing this video, it sure does bring back some great wrestling memories of my childhood.

[@ASoberBear]

Fav wrestler ever.

[@lagerbeer1974]

Been looking forward to this since I discovered this channel! Which by the way, is outstanding.

[@francodagawd]

This is really dope. I'd like to see more collabs between you guys. The level of depth is well ....Great

[@SebastianGomez-uj8iu]

Yo good stuff guys!! Always wanted to know more about him. Thanks homie

[@Sweeptheleg83]

Dave knows and wrestling bios talking about one of my favorite wrestlers from my childhood, the great muta. So much awesomeness in one video

[@calvinfolan1736]

Wrestling Bios brings top notch content once again! 😎🔥

[@coachshawnkent397]

I was a Huge Fan . This man doesn't get enough respect in my eyes ...!

[@louisvelez40]

Muta was ahead of his time, what a talent. I just finished watching the thunderdome match with him and Funk against Flair and Sting.

[@jamesthacker8419]

Hi Dave ✌ this video is Awesome, I'm familiar with a lot of his matches, and so much I never knew as well and have learned from this video.. Wrestling Bios Rocks 🤘

[@Mr.Majestic77]

The Great Muta was one of few former wrestling world champion that never signed with the WWE unlike Sting that was buried when he signed with the WWE.

[@lb2.0.45]

Dave Knows & Wrestling Bios the collab I never thought I wanted great stuff. Also I will never unsee the image of Chono with a bald head after seeing it in this video. 🤣

[@RyBreadisRyGuy]

From the land of the Rising Sun, the pearl of the Orient: The Great Muta!

[@gundam8896]

Please cover more of Great Muta’s career he is my favorite wrestler

[@Sweeptheleg83]

Hes one of my favorites too gundam. When he arrived in the nwa, there was no one like him. Loved his matches with sting

[@joshyackey3060]

Could imagine muta in today’s wrestling he would be tearing up if he was in his prime today

[@bradellis4861]

I don't have a favorite food, a favorite song, or a favorite movie.. but Muta is undoubtedly my favorite wrestler of all time. No disrespect to any of his peers.

[@bisharp8364]

The Great Muta is amazing. Thank you for this. There was so much i did not know about one of my old favorites.

[@ennbee2051]

Who, Keiji Muto? HAh? Huh? I know his real name! Did you!? Huh? Lol, I'm only yanking yer chain, lol.

[@robertsinfiniterealms1308]

One of my fav wrestlers ever and thanks for the introduction to Dave knows wrestling. Looks like a fun channel.

[@marcusj.9936]

He was the Sting of NJPW.... Salute to The Great Muta!

[@josephdelledonne2098]

Surfer Sting was my hero as a kid. However, even I have to admit Muta was way better. He was more explosive, a better worker, and had better moves. He was just as flashy abd wore the cool paint too. Only problem was he wasn't American so he would only get pushed so much.

[@TheMichaelJordanofGambling]

“Way better” is a stretch.

[@jbj7599]

Always good to see other youtube content creators work together!

[@damiendimesa9153]

Thanks again Dave, for an awesome video documentary! You’re the best!!

[@stevenmacaulay8807]

This is a great video as always!! Definently going to check Dave's channel out.

[@simonjackson5726]

I love it when two channels come together!! I follow both of you!!

[@JM-Ju]

Ahh, Great Muta, what a fantastic wrestler - he had this special explosiveness in his move kit, very unique style, simply iconic - memories of my 1st wrestling matches on TV, was no that usual back in the 80s in my area - love that Wrestling Bio Video!

[@rayzaramon6598]

Been waiting a LONG TIME for this one! I found NWA, Sting vs Muta, Flair vs Funk and others at the same time in 1990. Thnx for the info, Dave. Sooo much i didn't know. Loved the Video, WB.

[@beane10]

I’ve been a proud WB subber since you were sitting at like 4K, but I’m even more proud after seeing how often you put other youtubers over and help grow their channel. Others do this, but your sincerity and legitimate hope that they find success really shines through. As a huge NJPW fan, putting me up on Dave’s channel is genuinely appreciated, thank u! Cheers brother, keep doing what ur doing, it can only bring even more success in the future. You’re a bloody legend!

[@jtbman6037]

It still pissed me off how Russo treated him.

[@CynicallyObnoxious]

@Lewis 970 Yea they where

[@brandtsavoy6123]

Lots of stuff that Russo has done has pissed off ALOT of peoplem

[@exeortegarubio]

Mutoh hates him to this day. That's why he broke the deal between Wrestle-1 and TNA when he found out Russo had been working secretly.

[@stevenmacaulay8807]

That's because Russo hates any wrestler not born in america or that wears a mask/facepaint.

[@zemox2534]

Wrestling Bios and Dave join forces for a collaboration. Awesome. I have been meaning to watch Great Muta matches and now I have a few to track down. Thanks Bios.

[@TV-Tony]

I remember that Clash 10 6 man tag match. That was also when the Horsemen turned on Sting to turn heel again, so the crowd started cheering for Muta in that match and even his teammates a little.

[@sickboy6663]

Officially my favourite bio. Loved Muta as a kid

[@sludgefactory241]

Yes, being a wrestling fan that had always heard about nWo japan, and also how wcw got the initial idea for the nWo from new japan, yet never getting opportunity to really dig into new japan being from the states, I NEED THE FOLLOW UP VIDEO WRESTLING BIOS! Keep up the fantastic work, BRUDDAH!

[@KIrvin_The_Scholar]

I'm subscribed to alot of different channels as I have many different interests from cars, video games, sports, food, women, etc...but this is by far the channel I get the most excited about seeing new content from. Amazing work my friend. Keep it going

[@jmalb42]

Back where I started, this was the first episode I saw of Wrestling Bios, and then I went back to the start.

[@bigstinger7380]

Dave how are you ...wrestling bios always have great content

[@MrScubasteve991]

Wrestling bios and dave , its the mega powers Yeahhh

[@NickWeissMusic]

One of the most talented humans to grace the sport, in every way. Nobody ever made food coloring so menacing, before or since ;) . Great memories, I was more of a wwf guy but the Muta run was a must watch era of wcw.

[@Rokxis]

dave is great. i watch religiously wrestling bios and dave knows wrestling. great that you both work together :) thank you for the great content!

[@Romecomic]

Thanks for this. Will ne needed on Friday.

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

The Great Muta was the first wrestler I seen from Japan that was in WCW in the late 80s early 90s that was different and unique I never seen before at the time...

[@damiendimesa9153]

Wrestling Bios, is by far the best form of pro wrestling history. I really appreciate all that you do! So Thank You Very Much!!!!

[@deejaysyn420]

One of my favorite wrestlers as a kid in the 80's

[@OrioleFan443]

Nice insight from "Dave knows wrestling." Thank you, I'm checking out your site next!

[@PhilTeoli]

Dave Knows Wrestling has a new follower. Very very good content, just like this channel.

[@gregduarte9315]

Well, a lot of people including myself kept asking for Muta and you delivered! Thank you so much. #1

[@PhillipCummingsUSA]

This is the only wrestling channel I'm currently watching because most of the channels want to be the personality instead of just telling you about the wrestling. And it usually comes off entirely to obnoxious. I'll give Dave Knows Wrestling a chance because he seems to have a calm no bs style.

[@mercuryman1250]

Great video and great narration and wrestling knowledge. You get much respect from me

[@jedistreaming4006]

I'm Puertorican, grew up in NY but traveled to the island often and I remember when Muta won the WWC TV and Heavyweight Title. I said to my self, man, this dude is awesome, then I started following NJPW through video tapes trade with a friend who lived in Japan and would send me tapes and fell in love with the promotion and what they stood for.

[@reniervandervyver]

This is the second time I've watched this video, great stuff. I can't wait for the future video of Great Muta.

[@MrKinzer420]

I subscribed to Dave immediately lol thank you.

[@eklypised]

Bro I been asking for this forever...glad you did one on Muta...he’s by far my favorite wrestler ever

[@timmyt603]

I LOVED THIS! I love both channels involved in this video and just wanted to relay that I really enjoyed this video....both for the topic and the presenters!

[@rosemaryfarell5264]

Muta a LEGEND. Much love from England.

[@KastleKrossface]

A true dream team! Dave is Great as is your Wrestling Bios channel! Love both channels, the historical content is superb!

[@jmalb42]

Excellent video. Muta has always been one of my absolute favorites.

[@Burger-urger]

Oh man so stoked for this video. Was such a Muta mark when i first got into wrestling

[@gdn2705]

Great upload I can just about remember my first time seeing Muta ITV early hours of the morning granted them show's where few months out of date but my first time watching American wrestling.

[@kristopherbrown146]

My two favorite creators of wrestling content come together for an awesome collaboration of the perfectly named the great muta.

[@arentol99]

Great video. I remember watching all these matches and became an instant Muta fan since his moves/style were wholly unique at the time.

[@jamalsg44ja]

This video was so perfect the collaboration, the history, the knowledge. Gotta love it this is some incredible content.

[@alejbr4]

i watched some of his florida stuff as a kid via vhs tapes people passed around, my family love to watch wrestling from all over, so my dad actually picked some up for me to watch back then

[@MrBeardsley]

Awesome seeing Dave Knows make a guest appearance, I’m a big fan of his channel. I’ve always found Muta’s final return to WCW really surprising not just because of the rough shape they were in, but because Vince Russo was pretty open back then about his belief that Japanese wrestlers couldn’t get over with American fans. Presumably Muta knew expectations for him would be low and he could rest up while still collecting a paycheck.

[@Shiningwizardo]

I first experienced The Great Muta on early morning (6/7am) showings of older WCW shows on Sky Sports channels. The moment I laid eyes on Muta I knew "He is a big deal". The presentation of Muta and not just the face paint or the mist but the way he moves was unlike anyone or anything I had seen in professional wrestling.

[@Shiningwizardo]

There are few wrestlers that come to mind if you used the description "A wrestling demon" and no disrespect to Finn Bálor (another favourite) but it comes down to: The Undertaker - Someone that was like a zombie upon debut who went through so many different iterations of classic horror movie villains. A foe who kept sitting up. The Great Muta - An Oni or a demonic spirit that didn't walk, he shifted and twitched around the ring. He exploded at you with the flashing elbow drop or sudden leaping sole butt kick to the face. Just watch Muta's evolution of style after he has wrecked both of his knees and somehow manages to move at a pace that would put some cruiserweights to shame. The man is in a league of his own.

[@Cdubya]

Two of my favorite channels working together