Takao Yoshida

Takao Yoshida

Takao Yoshida

1973-10-26

Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Age: 51

ACTING

Biography

Takao Yoshida better known by his ring name TAKA Michinoku is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. Michinoku is known in North America for his work for WWE where he had the first ever WWE 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.

Best known for:

Raw

WWE SmackDown

WWE WrestleMania 2000

WWE WrestleMania XIV

WWE Survivor Series 1999

WWE Royal Rumble 2001

WWE Judgment Day: In Your House

ECW Hardcore TV

WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

WWE Heat

ECW on TNN

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17

New Japan Pro Wrestling

WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

ECW Barely Legal 1997

WWE King of the Ring 1998

WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2

WWE Over the Edge: In Your House

WWE SummerSlam 1998

WWE: The Best Of In Your House

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2

NJPW Super J-Cup 1994

Michinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days

WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede

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