Takao Yoshida
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
TV
Raw
Taka Michinoku
1993
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Taka Michinoku
1999
TV
WWE Heat
Taka Michinoku
1998
TV
New Japan Pro Wrestling
TAKA Michinoku
1972
TV
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Taka Michinoku
1972
TV
ECW Hardcore TV
1993
TV
ECW on TNN
Taka Michinoku
1999
Film
WWE WrestleMania 2000
TAKA Michinoku
2000
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Taka Michinoku
2001
Film
WWE King of the Ring 1998
TAKA Michinoku
1998
Film
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
TAKA Michinoku
1998
Film
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
TAKA Michinoku
1998
Film
WWE WrestleMania XIV
TAKA Michinoku
1998
Film
WWE SummerSlam 1998
TAKA Michinoku
1998
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
TAKA Michinoku
2018
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
Taka Michinoku
2014
Film
WWE Survivor Series 1999
TAKA Michinoku (Appearance)
1999
Film
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
Taka Michinoku
1997
Film
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
Taka Michinoku
2014
Film
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
Taka Michinoku
1997
Filmography
2026FilmMystery Wrestling #23as Taka Michinoku2025FilmNJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous One More Timeas TAKA Michinoku2025FilmNJPW New Japan Road in Ishikari 2025as TAKA Michinoku2025FilmNJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More Ridiculousas TAKA Michinoku2025FilmNJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIas TAKA Michinoku2025FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2as TAKA Michinoku2025FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1as TAKA Michinoku2025FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final)as TAKA Michinoku2025FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3as TAKA Michinoku2025FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku2025FilmNJPW 53rd Anniversary Eventas TAKA Michinoku2025FilmNJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagataas TAKA Michinoku2025FilmNJPW New Year Dash!! 2025as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW Royal Quest IVas TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Eventas TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 12as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 8as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 6as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024as TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Nagoyaas TAKA Michinoku2024FilmNJPW New Year Dash!! 2024as TAKA Michinoku2023FilmNJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023as TAKA Michinoku2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)as TAKA Michinoku2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18as TAKA Michinoku2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17as TAKA Michinoku2023FilmAll Together Againas TAKA Michinoku2023FilmNJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hallas TAKA Michinoku2023FilmNJPW Sakura Genesis 2023as Taka Michinoku2023FilmNJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2023 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku2023FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3as TAKA Michinoku2023FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1as TAKA Michinoku2023FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku2023FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1as TAKA Michinoku2023FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2023as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmJTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together ~ Last TAKATaichias TAKA Michinoku2022FilmJTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeManiaas TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3as TAKA Michinoku2022FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2as TAKA Michinoku2019FilmNJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 8as TAKA Michinoku2019FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku2019FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1as TAKA Michinoku2019FilmROH & NJPW: G1 Supercardas TAKA Michinoku2019FilmGCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 1as TAKA Michinoku2019FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4as TAKA Michinoku2019FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3as TAKA Michinoku2019FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku2019FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1as TAKA Michinoku2019FilmNJPW 47th Anniversary Showas TAKA Michinoku2019FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku2019FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 17as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 15as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 13as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 11as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 9as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 7as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 5as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1as Taka Michinoku2018FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 4as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2018as TAKA Michinoku2018FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12as TAKA Michinoku2017FilmNJPW Power Struggle 2017as TAKA Michinoku2017FilmNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017as TAKA Michinoku2017FilmNJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017as TAKA Michinoku2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)as TAKA Michinoku2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18as TAKA Michinoku2017FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017as TAKA Michinoku2017FilmNJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017as TAKA Michinoku2017FilmNJPW Sakura Genesis 2017as TAKA Michinoku2017FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2as TAKA Michinoku2017FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1as TAKA Michinoku2017FilmNJPW 45th Anniversary Showas TAKA MichinokuMinoru Suzuki2017FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017as TAKA Michinoku2017FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017as TAKA Michinoku2016FilmThe Great Sasukeas TAKA Michinoku2015FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2015as TAKA Michinoku2014FilmNJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 62014FilmNJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 112014FilmNJPW Power Struggle 2014as TAKA Michinoku2014FilmWWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2as Taka Michinoku2014FilmNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014as Takao Yoshida2014FilmNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)as TAKA Michinoku2014FilmNJPW Invasion Attack 2014as TAKA Michinoku2014FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8as Taka Michinoku2013FilmNJPW Power Struggle 2013as TAKA Michinoku2013FilmNJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013as TAKA Michinoku2013FilmNJPW Destruction 2013as TAKA Michinoku2013FilmECW - Unreleased Vol. 2as Taka Michinoku2013FilmWWE: The Best Of In Your Houseas Taka Michinoku2013FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7as TAKA Michinoku2012FilmNJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Loveas TAKA Michinoku2012FilmNJPW Dominion 6.16as Taka Michinoku2012FilmNJPW 40th Anniversary Showas TAKA Michinoku2012FilmNJPW The New Beginning 2012as TAKA Michinoku2012FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6as TAKA Michinoku2007FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1as TAKA Michinoku2005TVNJPW New Japan Cupas TAKA Michinoku2005FilmAJPW Realizeas TAKA Michinoku2004FilmHUSTLE-3as TAKA Michinoku2003FilmAJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversaryas TAKA Michinoku2001FilmWWE Royal Rumble 2001as Taka Michinoku2000FilmWWE WrestleMania 2000as TAKA Michinoku1999FilmWWE Survivor Series 1999as TAKA Michinoku (Appearance)1999FilmECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & Tanakaas TAKA Michinoku1999TVECW on TNNas Taka Michinoku1999FilmThe Best of Eddy Guerreroas TAKA Michinoku1999FilmECW Hardcore Heaven 1999as TAKA Michinoku1999TVWWE Friday Night SmackDownas Taka Michinoku1999FilmECW CyberSlam 1999as TAKA Michinoku1998FilmBattlarts Battle Fictionas TAKA Michinoku1998FilmWWE Judgment Day: In Your Houseas TAKA Michinoku1998FilmWWE SummerSlam 1998as TAKA Michinoku1998TVWWE Heatas Taka Michinoku1998FilmWWE King of the Ring 1998as TAKA Michinoku1998FilmWWE Over the Edge: In Your Houseas TAKA Michinoku1998FilmWWE WrestleMania XIVas TAKA Michinoku1998FilmWWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your Houseas TAKA Michinoku1997FilmWWE D-Generation X: In Your Houseas Taka Michinoku1997FilmMichinoku Pro 4th Anniversaryas TAKA Michinoku1997FilmWWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampedeas Taka Michinoku1997FilmECW Barely Legal 1997as Taka Michinoku1997FilmECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997as TAKA Michinoku1996FilmMichinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Daysas TAKA Michinoku1996FilmNJPW Skydiving Jas TAKA Michinoku1996FilmFMW Kawasaki Stadium 7th Anniversaryas TAKA Michinoku1994FilmNJPW Super J-Cup 1994as TAKA Michinoku1993TVECW Hardcore TV1993TVRawas Taka Michinoku1972TVNew Japan Pro Wrestlingas TAKA Michinoku