Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
140
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 26, 1973 ( 51 years old )
Place of Birth
Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As
Pepe Michinoku
Taka
Taka Michinoku
Takako Michinoku
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.
Known For
NJPW Dominion 6.16
2012-06-16GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 1
2019-04-05NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
2022-01-05NJPWニューイヤーゴールデンシリーズナイト1
2022-01-20ECW Barely Legal 1997
1997-04-13NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
2023-04-08NJPW 40th Anniversary Show
2012-03-04NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
2022-07-16NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
2023-06-04