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Takao Yoshida

Takao Yoshida (吉田 貴男) better known by his ring name Taka Michinoku, is a professional wrestler who has wrestled all over the world as well he was a former Mixed Martial Artist. Michinoku is known in North America for his work for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) where he had the first ever WWF Light Heavyweight Championship reign recognized by the North-American promotion. Michinoku works as a freelancer in Japan, performing for promotions such as New Japan Pro Wrestling, Kaientai Dojo, Dragon Gate and Dramatic Dream Team. Having held championship titles in Japan, North America, Mexico and Europe, Yoshida is known for his long title reigns. He held the FMW Independent World Junior Heavyweight Title for a combined duration of more than 15 months, the WWF Light Heavyweight Title for a then record-setting 10 months and the WEW Six-Man Tag Team Title for almost a year. Yoshida has held the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Title, Michinoku Pro Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Title and Kaientai Dojo Strongest-K Title simultaneously for almost 10 months. During his reign, he has defended his titles against both AJPW and independent circuit talent to increase his base of opponents, and thus has increased the reach of the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Title which was closed off to outside competition in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s.


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Born:
Oct 26, 1973 In Yotsukaidō, Chiba
Movie/TV Credits:
20
First Appeared:
In the series ECW Hardcore TV 1993-04-06
Latest Project:
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 2018-01-04
Known For
Poster of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
Poster of WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
Filmography
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 TAKA Michinoku 2018-01-04
Movie The Great Sasuke TAKA Michinoku 2016-03-05
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 Taka Michinoku 2014-01-04
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 TAKA Michinoku 2013-01-04
Movie ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2 Taka Michinoku 2013-07-30
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6 TAKA Michinoku 2012-01-04
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 TAKA Michinoku 2007-01-04
Movie WWE WrestleMania 2000 TAKA Michinoku 2000-04-02
Movie ECW CyberSlam 1999 TAKA Michinoku 1999-04-02
Series ECW on TNN 1999-08-27
Movie WWE Survivor Series 1999 TAKA Michinoku (Appearance) 1999-11-14
Movie WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House TAKA Michinoku 1998-02-15
Movie WWE Over the Edge: In Your House TAKA Michinoku 1998-05-31
Movie WWE WrestleMania XIV TAKA Michinoku 1998-03-29
Movie WWE King of the Ring 1998 TAKA Michinoku 1998-06-28
Movie WWE SummerSlam 1998 TAKA Michinoku 1998-08-30
Movie ECW Barely Legal 1997 Taka Michinoku 1997-04-13
Movie WWE D-Generation X: In Your House Taka Michinoku 1997-12-07
Movie WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede Taka Michinoku 1997-07-06
Series ECW Hardcore TV 1993-04-06
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