Takao Yoshida
Born
26 October 1973 (52)
Place of Birth
Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Also known as
Pepe Michinoku, Taka
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 (40)
Mystery Wrestling #23
2026
NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous One More Time
2025
NJPW New Japan Road in Ishikari 2025
2025
NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More Ridiculous
2025
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI
2025
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2
2025
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
2025
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final)
2025
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3
2025
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 2
2025
NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event
2025
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata
2025
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
2025
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
2024
NJPW Royal Quest IV
2024
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024
2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4
2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3
2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2
2024
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 12
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 8
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 6
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3
2024