Takao Yoshida

Takao Yoshida

Born 1973-10-26 (age 52) Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Biography

Takao Yoshida, better known by his ring name TAKA Michinoku, is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist best known for his time in WWF (WWE) from 1997 to 2001, where he became the inaugural WWF Light Heavyweight Champion. He founded Kaientai Dojo, where he wrestled until 2019 before creating Just Tap Out, and currently competes as a freelancer for New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

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Known For

WWE WrestleMania XIV
WWE WrestleMania XIV

1998

as TAKA Michinoku

WWE King of the Ring 1998
WWE King of the Ring 1998

1998

as TAKA Michinoku

WWE WrestleMania 2000
WWE WrestleMania 2000

2000

as TAKA Michinoku

WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House

1998

as TAKA Michinoku

WWE Survivor Series 1999
WWE Survivor Series 1999

1999

as TAKA Michinoku (Appearance)

WWE Royal Rumble 2001
WWE Royal Rumble 2001

2001

as Taka Michinoku

WWE SummerSlam 1998
WWE SummerSlam 1998

1998

as TAKA Michinoku

WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House

1998

as TAKA Michinoku

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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

2015

as TAKA Michinoku

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

2017

as TAKA MichinokuMinoru Suzuki

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2014

2014

as TAKA Michinoku

NJPW Power Struggle 2017
NJPW Power Struggle 2017

2017

as TAKA Michinoku

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

2018

as TAKA Michinoku

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

2018

as TAKA Michinoku

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2

2013

as Taka Michinoku

NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017

2017

as TAKA Michinoku

WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House