Takao Yoshida

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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.

Known For

Raw

Taka Michinoku

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

Taka Michinoku

WWE WrestleMania 2000

TAKA Michinoku

WWE WrestleMania XIV

TAKA Michinoku

WWE Survivor Series 1999

TAKA Michinoku (Appearance)

WWE Royal Rumble 2001

Taka Michinoku

WWE Judgment Day: In Your House

TAKA Michinoku

ECW Hardcore TV

Self

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2026	Mystery Wrestling #23 MOVIE	Taka Michinoku
2025	NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous One More Time MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2025	NJPW New Japan Road in Ishikari 2025 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2025	NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More Ridiculous MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2025	NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2025	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2025	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2025	NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final) MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2025	NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2025	NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2025	NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2025	NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2025	NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW Royal Quest IV MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final) MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 12 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 8 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 6 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2024	NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2023	NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2023	NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final) MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2023	NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2023	NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2023	All Together Again MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2023	NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2023	NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023 MOVIE	Taka Michinoku
2023	NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2023 - Day 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2023	NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2023	NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2023	NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2023	NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2023	NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	JTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together ~ Last TAKATaichi MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2022	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2019	NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 8 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2019	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2019	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2019	ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2019	GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 1 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2019	NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2019	NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2019	NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2019	NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2019	NJPW 47th Anniversary Show MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2019	NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2019	NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 17 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 15 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 13 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 11 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 9 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 7 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 5 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1 MOVIE	Taka Michinoku
2018	NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 4 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2018	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2017	NJPW Power Struggle 2017 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2017	NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2017	NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2017	NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final) MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2017	NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2017	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2017	NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2017	NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2017	NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2017	NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2017	NJPW 45th Anniversary Show MOVIE	TAKA MichinokuMinoru Suzuki
2017	NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2017	NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2016	The Great Sasuke MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2015	NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2014	NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6 MOVIE	Self
2014	NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 MOVIE	Himself
2014	NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 MOVIE	Self
2014	NJPW Power Struggle 2014 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2014	WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2 MOVIE	Taka Michinoku
2014	NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 MOVIE	Takao Yoshida
2014	NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final) MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2014	NJPW Invasion Attack 2014 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2014	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 MOVIE	Taka Michinoku
2013	NJPW Power Struggle 2013 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2013	NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2013	NJPW Destruction 2013 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2013	ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2 MOVIE	Taka Michinoku
2013	WWE: The Best Of In Your House MOVIE	Taka Michinoku
2013	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2012	NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2012	NJPW Dominion 6.16 MOVIE	Taka Michinoku
2012	NJPW 40th Anniversary Show MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2012	NJPW The New Beginning 2012 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2012	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2007	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2005	NJPW New Japan Cup TV	TAKA Michinoku
2005	AJPW Realize MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2004	HUSTLE-3 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2003	AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
2001	WWE Royal Rumble 2001 MOVIE	Taka Michinoku
2000	WWE WrestleMania 2000 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1999	WWE Survivor Series 1999 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku (Appearance)
1999	ECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & Tanaka MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1999	ECW on TNN TV	Taka Michinoku
1999	The Best of Eddy Guerrero MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1999	ECW Hardcore Heaven 1999 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1999	WWE Friday Night SmackDown TV	Taka Michinoku
1999	ECW CyberSlam 1999 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1998	Battlarts Battle Fiction MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1998	WWE Judgment Day: In Your House MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1998	WWE SummerSlam 1998 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1998	WWE Heat TV	Taka Michinoku
1998	WWE King of the Ring 1998 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1998	WWE Over the Edge: In Your House MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1998	WWE WrestleMania XIV MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1998	WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1997	WWE D-Generation X: In Your House MOVIE	Taka Michinoku
1997	Michinoku Pro 4th Anniversary MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1997	WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede MOVIE	Taka Michinoku
1997	ECW Barely Legal 1997 MOVIE	Taka Michinoku
1997	ECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1996	Michinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1996	NJPW Skydiving J MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1996	FMW Kawasaki Stadium 7th Anniversary MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1994	NJPW Super J-Cup 1994 MOVIE	TAKA Michinoku
1993	ECW Hardcore TV TV	Self
1993	Raw TV	Taka Michinoku
1972	New Japan Pro Wrestling TV	TAKA Michinoku
1972	New Japan Pro Wrestling TV	Taka Michinoku

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