TAKA Michinoku - Pro Wrestler Profile

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of TAKA Michinoku, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Takao Yoshida (吉田 貴男) was born in Morioka, Iwate, Japan on October 26, 1973, and he is currently 50 years old.

He is currently a Wrestler and Promoter, working for New Japan Pro Wrestling on the Junior Heavyweight division under the ring name of TAKA Michinoku.

Currently, he is a member of the team of Just 5 Guys (with DOUKI, SANADA, Taichi and Yuya Uemura).

He is the founder of Kaientai Dojo and Just Tap Out (JTO).

Profile Info

  • Gender Male
  • Real Name Takao Yoshida (吉田 貴男)
  • Ring Names
    • TAKA Michinoku ( September 4, 1992 - Present)
    • Pepe Michinoku ( March 12, 2007 - December 16, 2007)
    • BLUE-K ( August 3, 2003 - September 30, 2005)
  • Born October 26, 1973 (age 50)
  • Nationality Nationality: JapanJapan
  • Birth Place Morioka, Iwate, Japan
  • Billed From
    • Morioka, Iwate, Japan
  • Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
  • Weight
    • 187 lbs (85 kg)
  • Notes He is the founder of Kaientai Dojo and Just Tap Out (JTO).

Career History

  • Roles

    • Wrestler ( September 4, 1992 - Present)
    • Promoter ( April 1, 2002 - Present)
  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight January 4, 2007Present
    Promotion DDT Pro-WrestlingDDT June 25, 2008 December 1, 2017
    Promotion Pro Wrestling NOAHNOAHBrand Junior Heavyweight January 12, 2015 December 3, 2016
    Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight August 19, 2003 August 8, 2010
    Promotion Kensuke Office Pro-WrestlingKOPW July 5, 2008 May 24, 2009
    Promotion World Wrestling FederationWWF July 6, 1997 October 20, 2001
    Promotion Michinoku Pro WrestlingMPW March 6, 1999 October 17, 1999
    Promotion Extreme Championship WrestlingECW April 3, 1999 June 5, 1999
    Promotion Michinoku Pro WrestlingMPW September 4, 1992 December 18, 1997
    Promotion Fighting Investigation Team Battlarts (Kakutō Tanteidan Batorātsu)BATTLARTS April 13, 1996 January 21, 1997
  • Images History

    Nov 2021
    Nov 2021
    Aug 2003
    Aug 2003
    Jul 1997
    Jul 1997
    Apr 1996
    Apr 1996
  • Face / Heel Turns

    Alignmentfromto
    Face August 10, 2023Present
    Heel August 3, 1998 August 9, 2023
    Face July 6, 1997 August 2, 1998

  • Finishers

    • Michinoku Driver II - Sitout Body Slam Piledriver ( June 1, 1993 - Present)
    • Michinoku Driver II-B - Sitout Reverse Body Slam Piledriver ( April 10, 2000 - Present)
    • Just Facelock - Seated Crossface ( May 29, 2002 - Present)
    • Just Facelock 2006 - Wrist Lock Rear Naked Choke ( January 6, 2006 - Present)
    • Michinoku Driver - Double Underhook Brainbuster ( September 4, 1992 - May 31, 1993)
  • Theme Songs

    • Theme Song "Yamato Part 4 New Edit" by 六三四Musashi - Single ( January 1, 1999 - Present)
    • Theme Song "Ichiban" by Yonosuke Kitamura - with Suzuki-gun - Team ( May 3, 2011 - Present)
    • Theme Song “Over The Top” by Michinoku Pro - Single ( April 3, 1999 - June 5, 1999)
    • Theme Song "Dojo" by Jim Johnston - with Kai En Tai - Team ( July 6, 1997 - December 31, 1998)

Titles & Accomplishments

  • World Wrestling Entertainment

    New Japan Pro Wrestling

  • All Japan Pro Wrestling

    • 1 All Asia Tag Team Championship (with Black Tiger VII)
    • 1 World Junior Heavyweight Championship

    Pro Wrestling Noah

    • 1 GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with El Desperado)

    DDT Pro-Wrestling

    • 1 KO-D Tag Team Championship (with Francesco Togo)

    El Dorado Wrestling

    • 1 UWA World Trios Championship (with Antonio Honda & Francesco Togo)

    Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling

    • 2 FMW Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship

    JUST TAP OUT Professional Wrestling

    • 1 King of JTO

    Kaientai Dojo

    • 1 Chiba 6 Man Tag Team Championship (with Isami Kodaka & Kengo Mashimo)
    • 1 FMW/WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship (with TOMO Michinoku)
    • 3 Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship
    • 2 Strongest-K Championship
    • 6 Strongest-K Tag Team Championship (2 with Handsome Joe, 1 with Kengo Mashimo, 2 with Kaji Tomato, 1 with Men's Teioh)
    • 1 UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (with Ryota Chikuzen)
    • 2 UWA World Middleweight Championship

    Michinoku Pro Wrestling

    • 1 Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship

    World Entertainment Wrestling

    • 1 WEW Six Man Tag Team Championship (with Gosaku Goshogawara & Tetsuhiro Kuroda)
  • Other Accomplishments

    • WWF Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Winner (1997)
    • K-DOJO Strongest-K Number #1 Contenders Tournament Winner (2004)
    • K-DOJO Strongest-K Tournament Winner (2007)
    • K-DOJO Strongest-K Next Challenger Tournament Winner (2009)
    • K-DOJO Tank Nagai Tag Team Tournament Winner (2017 - with MEN's Teioh)
    • K-DOJO Tag Team Match of the Year (2013 - with Kaji Tomato vs. Kazma Sakamoto & Kengo Mashimo on 11/10)
    • JTO Only Give Up Tournament Winner (2020)
    • UWA World Trios Championship Determination Tournament Winner (2008 - with Antonio Honda & Francesco Togo)
    • Tokyo Sports Technique Award (2005)

Teams & Relations

TAKA Michinoku Games Appearances (7)

WWE Main Series (1/24)

Other Games (6)

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