Takao Yoshida

Actor

Born: October 26, 1973 (52 years old)

Place of birth: Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

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.

Filmography (15)

• ECW Barely Legal 1997 (1997, ★ 8)
• WWE Judgment Day: In Your House (1998, ★ 8.7)
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17 (2023, ★ 7.3)
• WWE D-Generation X: In Your House (1997, ★ 8.2)
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 (2018, ★ 8.8)
• WWE Survivor Series 1999 (1999, ★ 8.5)
• ECW on TNN (1999, ★ 8.9)
• WWE WrestleMania 2000 (2000, ★ 7.2)
• WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House (1998, ★ 7.3)
• WWE WrestleMania XIV (1998, ★ 7.8)
• WWE King of the Ring 1998 (1998, ★ 8.3)
• WWE Royal Rumble 2001 (2001, ★ 7.5)
• ECW Hardcore TV (1993, ★ 7.3)
• New Japan Pro Wrestling (1972, ★ 8)
• WWE Heat (1998, ★ 5.3)