Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1973-10-26 (51 years)
- Place of BirthMorioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
- Also Known AsPepe MichinokuTakaTaka MichinokuTakako Michinoku
Takao Yoshida
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....Read More
Acting Career
- 2025
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2025
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2025
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Final
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2025
NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2025
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2025
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
As: Taka Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW: Royal Quest IV
As: TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2024
As: TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
As: TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 12
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 8
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 6
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4
As: TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1
As: TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2024
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
As: TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 • Day 2
As: TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 2
As: TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 1
As: TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
As: TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
As: TAKA Michinoku
2024NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
As: TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023
As: TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
As: TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
As: TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
As: TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW/AJPW/NOAH All Together: Again
As: TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
As: Taka Michinoku
2023NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
As: Taka Michinoku
2023NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 2
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 1
As: TAKA Michinoku
2023NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022JTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together ~ Last TAKATaichi
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW Wrestling Dontaku
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022New year’s Golden Series night 14
As: Taka Michinoku
- 2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10
As: Taka Michinoku
- 2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Night 6
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Night 1
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
As: TAKA Michinoku
2022NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
As: Taka Michinoku
2019NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 1
As: Taka Michinoku
2019ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard
As: Taka Michinoku
2019GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 1
As: Taka Michinoku
2018NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
As: TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 17
As: TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 15
As: TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 13
As: TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 11
As: TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 9
As: TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 7
As: TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 5
As: TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3
As: TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1
As: TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
As: Taka Michinoku
2018NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 1
As: TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
As: TAKA Michinoku
2018NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
As: TAKA Michinoku
2017NJPW Power Struggle 2017
As: TAKA Michinoku
2017NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
As: TAKA Michinoku
2017NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
As: TAKA Michinoku
2017NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
As: TAKA Michinoku
2017NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
As: TAKA Michinoku
2016The Great Sasuke
As: TAKA Michinoku
2014NJPW Power Struggle 2014
As: TAKA Michinoku
2014WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
As: Taka Michinoku
2014NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
As: Takao Yoshida
2014NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
As: TAKA Michinoku
2014NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
As: Taka Michinoku
2013NJPW Power Struggle 2013
As: TAKA Michinoku
2013ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2
As: Taka Michinoku
2013WWE: The Best Of In Your House
As: Taka Michinoku
2013NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
As: TAKA Michinoku
2012NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
As: TAKA Michinoku
2012NJPW Dominion 6.16
As: Taka Michinoku
2012NJPW The New Beginning 2012
As: TAKA Michinoku
2012NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
As: TAKA Michinoku
2007NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 2001
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
As: Taka Michinoku
- 2000
WWE WrestleMania 2000
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 1999
WWE Survivor Series 1999
As: TAKA Michinoku (Appearance)
1999ECW on TNN
As: Taka Michinoku
1999ECW Hardcore Heaven 1999
As: TAKA Michinoku
1999WWE SmackDown
As: Taka Michinoku
1999ECW CyberSlam 1999
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 1998
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
As: TAKA Michinoku
1998WWE SummerSlam 1998
As: TAKA Michinoku
1998WWE Heat
As: Taka Michinoku
1998WWE King of the Ring 1998
As: TAKA Michinoku
1998WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
As: TAKA Michinoku
- 1998
WWE WrestleMania XIV
As: TAKA Michinoku
1998WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
As: TAKA Michinoku
1997WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
As: Taka Michinoku
1997WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
As: Taka Michinoku
1997ECW Barely Legal 1997
As: Taka Michinoku
1996Michinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days
As: TAKA Michinoku
1994NJPW Super J-Cup 1994
As: TAKA Michinoku
1993Raw
As: Taka Michinoku