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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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022

2022

as TAKA Michinoku

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

1998

as TAKA Michinoku

WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2

2014

as Taka Michinoku

WWE WrestleMania 2000
WWE WrestleMania 2000

2000

as TAKA Michinoku

WWE Royal Rumble 2001
WWE Royal Rumble 2001

2001

as Taka Michinoku

WWE WrestleMania XIV
WWE WrestleMania XIV

1998

as TAKA Michinoku

WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

2018

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 In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
NJPW Destruction 2013
NJPW Destruction 2013

2013

as TAKA Michinoku

NJPW Power Struggle 2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2014

2014

as TAKA Michinoku

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

2013

as Taka Michinoku

NJPW Power Struggle 2017
NJPW Power Struggle 2017

2017

as TAKA Michinoku

NJPW The New Beginning 2012
NJPW The New Beginning 2012

2012

as TAKA Michinoku

ECW Barely Legal 1997
ECW Barely Legal 1997

1997

as Taka Michinoku

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

1998

as TAKA Michinoku

WWE: The Best Of In Your House
WWE: The Best Of In Your House

2013

as Taka Michinoku

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

2013

as TAKA Michinoku