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Takao Yoshida
Actor
Born October 26, 1973 (50 years)
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.
Known For
Filmography
2023 | NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17 · as Taka Michinoku |
2020 | Brothers of Destruction · as Taka Michinoku |
2018 | |
2018 | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 · as Taka Michinoku |
2015 | New Japan Pro-Wrestling (TV Series) · as Taka Michinoku |
2014 | WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 2 · as Taka Michinoku |
2013 | WWE: Raw 20th Anniversary Collection · as Taka Michinoku |
2013 | WWE: ECW Unreleased, Vol. 2 · as Taka Michinoku |
2013 | WWE: The Best Of In Your House · as Taka Michinoku |
2013 | The Best of WWE in Your House · as Taka Michinoku |
2012 | The Top 100 Moments in Raw History · as Taka Michinoku |
2011 | WWE: Greatest Stars of the New Millenium · as Taka Michinoku |
2010 | Wrestling's Highest Flyers · as Taka Michinoku |
2009 | WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary 1999-2009 · as Taka Michinoku |
2001 | WWF Judgment Day · as Taka Michinoku |
2001 | Royal Rumble · as Taka Michinoku |
2000 | Kurt Angle - It's True! It's True! · as Taka Michinoku |
2000 | The Rock - The People's Champ · as Taka Michinoku |
2000 | WrestleMania 2000 · as Taka Michinoku |
2000 | Royal Rumble · as Taka Michinoku |
1999 | Survivor Series · as Taka Michinoku (appearance) |
1999 | WWF Jakked/Metal (TV Series) · as Taka Michinoku |
1999 | ECW on TNN (TV Series) |
1999 | WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as Taka Michinoku |
1999 | ECW Cyberslam '99 · as Taka Michinoku |
1999 | Best of Raw Vol. 1 · as Taka Michinoku |
1998 | WWE Judgment Day: In Your House · as Taka Michinoku |
1998 | WWF Judgment Day · as Taka Michinoku |
1998 | Summerslam · as Taka Michinoku |
1998 | WWE Heat (TV Series) · as Taka Michinoku |
1998 | WWE Heat (TV Series) · as Taka Michinoku |
1998 | King of the Ring · as Taka Michinoku |
1998 | WWF Over the Edge · as Taka Michinoku |
1998 | WrestleMania XIV · as Taka Michinoku |
1998 | No Way Out · as Taka Michinoku |
1997 | WWF in Your House: D-Generation-X · as Taka Michinoku |
1997 | WWF Friday Night's Main Event (TV Series) · as Taka Michinoku |
1997 | WWF in Your House 16: Canadian Stampede · as Taka Michinoku |
1997 | ECW Barely Legal · as Taka Michinoku |
1997 | WWF Shotgun Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Taka Michinoku |
1993 | ECW Hardcore TV (TV Series) |
1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Taka Michinoku |