Takao Yoshida

Known For

Acting

Birthday

October 26, 1973 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

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

  • Raw

    Raw

    1993

  • WWE SmackDown

    WWE SmackDown

    1999

  • WWE WrestleMania 2000

    WWE WrestleMania 2000

    2000

  • WWE WrestleMania XIV

    WWE WrestleMania XIV

    1998

  • WWE Survivor Series 1999

    WWE Survivor Series 1999

    1999

  • WWE Royal Rumble 2001

    WWE Royal Rumble 2001

    2001

  • WWE Judgment Day: In Your House

    WWE Judgment Day: In Your House

    1998

  • ECW Hardcore TV

    ECW Hardcore TV

    1993

  • WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

    WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

    1998

  • WWE Heat

    WWE Heat

    1998

  • ECW on TNN

    ECW on TNN

    1999

  • NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17

    NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17

    2023

  • NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

    NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

    2018

  • WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

    WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

    1997

  • New Japan Pro Wrestling

    New Japan Pro Wrestling

    1972