Takao Yoshida better known by his ring name TAKA Michinoku is a Japanese professional wrestler[4] and former mixed martial artist. Michinoku is known in North America for his work for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) where he had the first ever WWF Light Heavyweight Championship reign recognized by the North American promotion. Michinoku is the founder and former promoter of Kaientai Dojo, where he also wrestled until 2019. In 2019, Michinoku started another promotion, Just Tap Out. Michinoku currently appears for New Japan Pro-Wrestling as a freelancer, where he is a member of Suzuki-gun.
Known For
| Birth Location | Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973-10-26 |
Movies
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
as TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
as TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 1
as TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
as TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
as TAKA Michinoku
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
as TAKA Michinoku
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
as TAKA Michinoku
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
as TAKA Michinoku
2023
NJPW/AJPW/NOAH All Together: Again
as TAKA Michinoku
2023
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Taka Michinoku
2023
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
as Taka Michinoku
2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
as TAKA Michinoku
2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
as TAKA Michinoku
2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 2
as TAKA Michinoku
2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 1
as TAKA Michinoku
2023
JTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together
as TAKA Michinoku
2022
JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania
as TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
as TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
as TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
as TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
as TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
as TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku
as TAKA Michinoku
2022
New year’s Golden Series night 14
as Taka Michinoku
2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10
as Taka Michinoku
2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Night 6
as TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Night 1
as TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
as TAKA Michinoku
2022
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
as Taka Michinoku
2022
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 1
as Taka Michinoku
2019
ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard
as Taka Michinoku
2019
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 1
as Taka Michinoku
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3
as TAKA Michinoku
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1
as TAKA Michinoku
2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
as Taka Michinoku
2018
NJPW New Year Dash 2018
as TAKA Michinoku
2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
as TAKA Michinoku
2017
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
as TAKA Michinoku
2017
The Great Sasuke
as TAKA Michinoku
2016
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
as Himself
2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
as Himself
2014
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
as Taka Michinoku
2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
as Himself
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12
as Himself
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6
as Taka Michinoku
2014
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
as Taka Michinoku
2014
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2
as Taka Michinoku
2013
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
as Taka Michinoku
2013
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
as TAKA Michinoku
2012
NJPW Dominion 6.16
as Taka Michinoku
2012
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show
as TAKA Michinoku
2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom I
as TAKA Michinoku
2007
AJPW Realize
as TAKA Michinoku
2005
HUSTLE-3
as TAKA Michinoku
2004
AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary
as TAKA Michinoku
2003
1999
The Best of Eddy Guerrero
as TAKA Michinoku
1999
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1999
as TAKA Michinoku
1999
ECW CyberSlam 1999
as TAKA Michinoku
1999
Battlarts Battle Fiction
as TAKA Michinoku
1998
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
as Taka Michinoku
1998
WWE SummerSlam 1998
as TAKA Michinoku
1998
WWE King of the Ring 1998
as TAKA Michinoku
1998
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
as Taka Michinoku
1998
WWE WrestleMania XIV
as TAKA Michinoku
1998
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
as TAKA Michinoku
1998
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
as Taka Michinoku
1997
Michinoku Pro 4th Anniversary
as TAKA Michinoku
1997
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
as Taka Michinoku
1997
ECW Barely Legal 1997
as Taka Michinoku
1997
Michinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days
as TAKA Michinoku
1996
NJPW Skydiving J
as TAKA Michinoku
1996
NJPW Super J-Cup 1994
as TAKA Michinoku
1994
Movies
The Morose Mononokean
Screenstory
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