Takao Yoshida
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.
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata
as TAKA MichinokuNJPW Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XV was a professional...
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ECW Barely Legal 1997
as Taka MichinokuECW presents Barely Legal. Terry Funk, Sandman, and Big Stevie Cool compete in a Three-Way Dance...
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WWE Survivor Series 1999
as TAKA Michinoku (Appearance)Triple H and The Rock battle a mystery opponent in a Triple Threat Match for the WWF...
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WWE King of the Ring 1998
as TAKA MichinokuStone Cold Steve Austin puts the WWE Championship on the line against the demonic Kane in a...
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WWE WrestleMania 2000
as TAKA MichinokuWWF Champion Triple H vs. The Rock vs. Mick Foley vs. The Big Show, Two Falls Match: WWF...
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NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
as TAKA MichinokuNJPW New Year Dash !! 2025 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...
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WWE WrestleMania XIV
as TAKA MichinokuStone Cold Steve Austin battles Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship with Mike Tyson as...
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WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
as TAKA MichinokuWWE No Way Out features a wild 8-Man main event featuring Stone Cold Steve Austin, Cactus Jack,...
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WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
as TAKA MichinokuIn the main event, Kane battles The Undertaker for the vacant WWE Championship with Stone Cold...
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WWE SummerSlam 1998
as TAKA MichinokuStone Cold Steve Austin defends the WWE Championship against The Undertaker. Edge & Sable face...
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NJPW Power Struggle 2017
as TAKA MichinokuPower Struggle (2017) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling...
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WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
as Taka MichinokuWhat does everybody want? Head to the nearest man cave, give your boss a Stone Cold salute and...
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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
as TAKA MichinokuThe New Beginning in Osaka (2024) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...
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NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
as TAKA MichinokuNJPW New Year Dash !! 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
as TAKA MichinokuWrestling Dontaku 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling...
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2024: Day 2
as TAKA MichinokuNJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Night 2 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 2
as TAKA MichinokuThe New Beginning in Sapporo 2024 is an on-going professional wrestling event promoted by New...
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
as TAKA MichinokuWrestling Dontaku 2017 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling...
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 2
as TAKA MichinokuThe New Beginning in Sapporo 2023 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
as TAKA MichinokuWrestling Dontaku 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling...
Movie pageROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard
as Taka MichinokuFor 16 years, Ring of Honor Wrestling has created some of the top stars in professional...
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ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2
as Taka MichinokuFollowing the success of ECW Unreleased Vol 1, WWE delves even deeper into the ECW archives,...
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WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
as Taka MichinokuIn Your House 16: Canadian Stampede took place on July 6, 1997 at the Saddledome in Calgary,...
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WWE: The Best Of In Your House
as Taka MichinokuIn the mid-90’s, no pay-per-view series produced more epic matches, historic moments or...
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NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
as Taka MichinokuNJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted...
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
as TAKA MichinokuWrestle Kingdom I was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event co-produced by the New...
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NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2024
as TAKA MichinokuNJPW Destruction In Kobe 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...
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WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
as Taka MichinokuShawn Michaels defends the WWF Championship against Ken Shamrock. The Rock challenges Stone Cold...
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WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
as TAKA MichinokuStone Cold Steve Austin and Dude Love compete for the WWE Championship in a No Disqualification...
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 1
as TAKA MichinokuThe New Beginning in Sapporo 2024 is an on-going professional wrestling event promoted by New...
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
as Taka MichinokuWrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 2 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by...
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NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Taka MichinokuDominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan...
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NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Night 6
as TAKA MichinokuAfter a fortnight’s break, NJPW resumes touring action on February 6 in Chiba, before the next...
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ECW Hardcore Heaven 1999
as TAKA MichinokuBuh Buh Ray Dudley takes on Taz with the ECW World Championship on the line. Rob Van Dam defends...
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New year’s Golden Series night 14
as Taka MichinokuAfter a month of touring around Japan, the New Year’s Golden Series comes to a close over two...
Movie pageNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)
as TAKA MichinokuThe nineteenth and final night of the tournament took place on August 18, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan...
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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
as TAKA MichinokuNew Year Dash!! is a professional wrestling event held annually by New Japan Pro-Wrestling...
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9
as TAKA MichinokuThe ninth night of the tournament took place on August 3, 2024 in Osaka, Japan at the Yamato...
Movie pageECW CyberSlam 1999
as TAKA MichinokuDate: 1999, April 03 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Commentator: Joey Styles Jerry Lynn...
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NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
as TAKA MichinokuWe Are Pro-Wrestling Love was a supercard produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling and All-Japan Pro...
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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1
as TAKA MichinokuNJPW New Japan Soul 2024 - Night 1 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
as TAKA MichinokuWrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced...
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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
as TAKA MichinokuNJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on January 5, 2018.
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
as TAKA MichinokuWrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan...
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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6
as TAKA MichinokuNJPW New Japan Soul 2024 - Night 6 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...
Movie pageNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
as Takao YoshidaDestruction in Kobe (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan...
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
as Taka MichinokuWrestle Kingdom 8 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced...
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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17
as TAKA MichinokuThe seventeenth night of the tournament took place on August 14, 2022, at White Ring in Nagano.
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NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
as TAKA MichinokuNJPW 45th Anniversary Event took place on March 6, 2017 from the Ota City General Gymnasium in...
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
as TAKA MichinokuThe eighteenth night of the tournament took place on August 12th, 2023 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in...
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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
as TAKA MichinokuEvent which takes place at the Kobe World Hall arena in Kobe, Japan. The event’s card features...
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 1
as Taka MichinokuWrestling Dontaku 2019 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling...
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3
as TAKA MichinokuThe third night of the 28th edition of the G1 Climax that returns to the A Block. Taking place...
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
as TAKA MichinokuThe seventeenth night of the tournament took place on August 10th, 2023 at Funabashi Arena in...
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 8
as TAKA MichinokuThe eighth night of the tournament took place on July 31, 2024 in Yamaguchi, Japan at KDDI Ishin...
Movie pageNJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
as TAKA MichinokuThe New Beginning in Nagoya (2024) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 12
as TAKA MichinokuThe twelfth night of the tournament took place on August 7, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan at Korakuen...
Movie pageNJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
as Taka MichinokuProfessional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event will take...
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NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023
as TAKA MichinokuNJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 1
as TAKA MichinokuThe New Beginning in Sapporo (2018) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan...
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4
as TAKA MichinokuThe fourth night of the tournament took place on July 25, 2024 in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan at...
Movie pageNJPW Wrestling Dontaku
as TAKA MichinokuWrestling Dontaku 2022 is a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling....
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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3
as TAKA MichinokuNJPW New Japan Soul 2024 - Night 3 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...
Movie pageNJPW Power Struggle 2014
as TAKA MichinokuPower Struggle (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro...
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JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania
as TAKA MichinokuJTO celebrates TAKA Michinoku's 30th anniversary in wrestling with this independent show...
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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
as TAKA MichinokuThe first night of the tournament took place on July 16, 2022, at Hokkai Kitayell in...
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
as TAKA MichinokuThe eighteenth night of the tournament took place on August 17, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan at Ryogoku...
Movie pageNJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4
as TAKA MichinokuNJPW New Japan Soul 2024 - Night 4 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...
Movie pageNJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
as TAKA MichinokuShingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event was a professional wrestling event promoted by New...
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The Great Sasuke
as TAKA MichinokuThe Great Sasuke chronicles a-year-in-the-life of an aging Japanese professional wrestler and...
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17
as TAKA MichinokuThe seventeenth night of the tournament took place on August 15, 2024 in Chiba, Japan at...
Movie pageNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13
as TAKA MichinokuThe thirteenth night of the tournament took place on August 8, 2024 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan...
Movie pageNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10
as Taka MichinokuAs NJPW rounds the corner into the last week of the New Year’s Golden Seriers, action hits Osaka...
Movie pageNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11
as TAKA MichinokuThe eleventh night of the tournament took place on August 6, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan at Korakuen...
Movie pageNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
as TAKA MichinokuThe fifth night of the tournament took place on July 24, 2022 at Ota City General Gymnasium in...
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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
as TAKA MichinokuThe third night of the tournament took place on July 20, 2022 at Xebio Arena Sendai in Sendai,...
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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
as TAKA MichinokuThe eleventh night of the tournament took place on August 5, 2022, at Item Ehime in Matsuyama,...
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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
as TAKA MichinokuThe thirteenth night of the tournament took place on August 7, 2022, at Osaka Prefectural...
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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
as TAKA MichinokuThe fourth night of the tournament took place on July 23, 2022 at Ota City General Gymnasium in...
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 9
as TAKA MichinokuThe ninth night of the 28th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at...
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NJPW: Royal Quest IV
as TAKA MichinokuNJPW Royal Quest IV was a professional wrestling event promoted by NJPW. The Event took place on...
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
as TAKA MichinokuWrestle Kingdom VI in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced...
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 7
as TAKA MichinokuThe seventh night of the 28th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place...
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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
as TAKA MichinokuThe sixth night of the tournament took place on July 26, 2022, at Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo.
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7
as TAKA MichinokuThe seventh night of the tournament took place on July 29, 2024 in Fukuoka, Japan at the Fukuoka...
Movie pageNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 6
as TAKA MichinokuThe sixth night of the tournament took place on July 28, 2024 in Fukuoka, Japan at the Fukuoka...
Movie pageNJPW Dominion 6.16
as Taka MichinokuDominion 6.16 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan...
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10
as TAKA MichinokuThe tenth night of the tournament took place on August 4, 2024 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan at the...
Movie pageNJPW Super J-Cup 1994
as TAKA MichinokuSuper J-Cup: 1st Stage was the first Super J-Cup professional wrestling tournament hosted by New...
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NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Night 1
as TAKA MichinokuJanuary 20 sees the New year’s Golden Series get underway. The throwback tour title is a call...
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 15
as TAKA MichinokuThe fifteenth night of the 28th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place...
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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
as TAKA MichinokuThe sixteenth night of the tournament took place on August 13, 2022, at Machida Municipal...
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NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
as TAKA MichinokuWrestle Kingdom 16: Night 3 is an upcoming three-day professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV)...
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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
as TAKA MichinokuNJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 12 (Final) took place at the Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan...
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5
as TAKA MichinokuThe fifth night of the tournament took place on July 27, 2024 in Nagasaki, Japan at Dejima Messe...
Movie pageNJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5
as TAKA MichinokuNJPW New Japan Soul 2024 - Night 5 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...
Movie pageNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
as TAKA MichinokuThe second night of the tournament took place on July 17, 2022 at Hokkai Kitayell in...
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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2
as TAKA MichinokuNJPW New Japan Soul 2024 - Night 2 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...
Movie pageNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 1
as TAKA MichinokuThe New Beginning in Sapporo 2023 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...
Movie pageNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
as Taka MichinokuNew Japan returns to Fukuoka for the annual Wrestling Dontaku event! This time, it will be held...
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NJPW/AJPW/NOAH All Together: Again
as TAKA MichinokuFor the first time in 11 years, New Japan, All Japan and Pro-Wrestling NOAH come together on...
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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14
as TAKA MichinokuThe fourteenth night of the tournament took place on August 9, 2022, at Hiroshima Sun Plaza in...
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
as TAKA MichinokuThe nineteenth and final night of the tournament took place on August 13th, 2023 at Ryogoku...
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NJPW The New Beginning 2012
as TAKA MichinokuThe New Beginning (2012) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New...
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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9
as TAKA MichinokuThe ninth night of the tournament took place on July 31, 2022, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in...
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GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 1
as Taka MichinokuThe most talked about event of Wrestlemania weekend returns for the sequel to the sequel! The...
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 11
as TAKA MichinokuThe eleventh night of the 28th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place...
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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
as TAKA MichinokuThe eighth night of the tournament took place on July 30, 2022, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium...
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NJPW Power Struggle 2013
as TAKA MichinokuPower Struggle (2013) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro...
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1
as TAKA MichinokuThe opening night of the 28th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place...
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 13
as TAKA MichinokuThe thirteenth night of the 28th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking...
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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
as TAKA MichinokuThe seventh night of the tournament took place on July 27, 2022, at Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo.
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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
as TAKA MichinokuNJPW New Japan Soul 2024 - Night 7 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro...
Movie pageMichinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days
as TAKA Michinoku‘These Days’ was Michinoku Pro Wrestling's 3rd anniversary card from the Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15
as TAKA MichinokuThe fifteenth night of the tournament took place on August 10, 2022, at Hiroshima Sun Plaza in...
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16
as TAKA MichinokuThe sixteenth night of the tournament took place on August 14, 2024 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka,...
Movie pageNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
as TAKA MichinokuDestruction in Kobe was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling...
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 5
as TAKA MichinokuThe fifth night of the 28th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at...
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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10
as TAKA MichinokuThe tenth night of the tournament took place on August 2, 2022, at Hamamatsu Arena in Hamamatsu,...
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JTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together ~ Last TAKATaichi
as TAKA MichinokuTAKA+Taichi 50th Anniversary was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling and Various...
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Raw
as Taka MichinokuA regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
as TAKA MichinokuNew Japan Pro Wrestling is a Japanese promotion founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. Owing to its...
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WWE Heat
as Taka MichinokuWWE Heat is a professional wrestling television program that was produced by World Wrestling...
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ECW Hardcore TV
as uncreditedECW Hardcore TV is a hard-hitting, edgy alternative to more mainstream sports entertainment...
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WWE SmackDown
as Taka MichinokuThe superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every...
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ECW on TNN
as uncreditedThe Superstars of Extreme Championship Wrestling show off their hardcore skills and in-ring...
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