Title History

WWF Light Heavyweight title

Career Highlights

• June 1996: Shoishi Funaki & Taka Michinoku joined Dick Togo, Shiryu, and Mens Teioh in Kaientai DX, or KDX..

• March 1998: Yamaguchi San originally brought in Sho Funaki, Mens Teioh & Dick Togo to feud with Taka Michinoku..
• May 31, 1998 Over the Edge: Kaientai defeated Taka Michinoku & Bradshaw..
• Taka eventually turned heel and rejoined Kaientai with Sho Funaki, Dick Togo & Mens Teioh..
• ~~~Yamaguchi-San’s wife was revealed as TAKA’s sister..
• ~~~Val Venis eventually ended up with Mrs. Yamaguchi-San, which led to the famous “castration” scene on “RAW”..
• ~~~After a while, Dick Togo & Mens Teioh were granted their release and Taka & Funaki became a regular tag team..
• October 11, 1998 – HEAT: Kaientai defeated The Hardy Boyz and Too Much in a 8-Man tag team match..
• October 17, 1998 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Light-Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku defeated Sho Funaki..
• May 24, 1999 – RAW: The Hardy Boyz defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki..
• November 7, 1999 – HEAT: The Dudley Boyz defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku..
• November 14, 1999 – Survivor Series: The Big Show & Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki & The Blue Meanie defeated Viscera & Mideon & The Big Bossman & Prince Albert in a Survivor Series match..
• November 20, 1999 – Jakked: The Headbangers defeated Kaientai & The Dudley Boyz & The Hardy Boyz in a 4-WAY tag team match..
• November 21, 1999 – HEAT: The Acolytes vs. Kaientai ended in a No Contest..
• November 28, 1999 – HEAT: Kaientai defeated The Headbangers..
• December 4, 1999 – Jakked: The Headbangers defeated Kaientai..
• December 5, 1999 – HEAT: Taka Michinoku defeated Mark Henry..
• December 11, 1999 – Jakked: Kaientai defeated Mark Henry in a handicap match..
• December 25, 1999 – Jakked: The Headbangers defeated Kaientai..
• January 1, 2000 – Jakked: Kaientai defeated Mideon & The Brooklyn Brawler..
• January 6, 2000 – Smackdown!: Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated Pete Gas & Rodney..
• January 15, 2000 – Jakked: Kaientai defeated Jason Lee & Danny Holiday..
• January 22, 2000 – Jakked: Too Cool defeated Kaientai..
• March 25, 2000 – Jakked: Steven Richards & Essa Rios defeated Kaientai..
• March 26, 2000 – HEAT: Kaientai defeated The Hardy Boyz..
• April 1, 2000 – Jakked: Viscera & The Headbangers defeated Kaientai & Steven Richards..
• April 16, 2000 – HEAT: Taka Michinoku defeated Essa Rios..
• April 23, 2000 – HEAT: Light-Heavyweight Champion Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Dean Malenko & Taka Michinoku in a 3-WAY match..
• April 30, 2000 – HEAT: Kaientai & The Godfather defeated Steven Richards & The Headbangers..
• May 7, 2000 – HEAT: Al Snow & Steve Blackman defeated Kaientai..
• May 21, 2000 – HEAT: Essa Rios & Lita defeated Kaientai..
• May 27, 2000 – Jakked: Al Snow & Steve Blackman defeated Kaientai..
• June 10, 2000 – Jakked: Gangrel defeated Taka Michinoku..
• June 17, 2000 – Jakked: Eddie Guerrero & Chyna defeated Kaientai..
• June 18, 2000 – HEAT: Steve Blackman & Al Snow defeated Kaientai..
• July 2, 2000 – HEAT: Too Cool defeated Kaientai..
• July 15, 2000 – Jakked: Kaientai vs. D-Lo Brown & Chaz ended in a No Contest..
• July 16, 2000 – HEAT: D-Lo Brown & Chaz defeated Kaientai..
• July 16, 2000 – WWF Live Event: Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated The Dupps..
• July 23, 2000 – HEAT: Taka Michinoku defeated Essa Rios..
• July 29, 2000 – Jakked: D-Lo Brown & Chaz defeated Kaientai..
• July 30, 2000 – HEAT: Sgt. Slaughter defeated Kaientai in a handicap match..
• August 12, 2000 – Jakked: The Big Bossman defeated Taka Michinoku..
• September 16, 2000 – Jakked: D-Lo Brown & Chaz defeated Kaientai..
• September 17, 2000 – HEAT: D-Lo Brown & Chaz defeated Kaientai..
• September 23, 2000 – Jakked: Essa Rios defeated Taka Michinoku..
• September 30, 2000 – Jakked: Too Cool defeated Kaientai..
• October 1, 2000 – HEAT: Light-Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Taka Michinoku..
• December 9, 2000 – Jakked: Raven defeated Taka Michinoku..
• December 10, 2000 – HEAT: Perry Saturn defeated Taka Michinoku..
• December 16, 2000 – Jakked: D-Lo Brown & Chaz defeated Kaientai..
• December 21, 2000 – Smackdown!: Crash Holly & Molly Holly defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki..
• December 30, 2000 – Jakked: Crash Holly defeated Taka Michinoku..
• January 7, 2001 – HEAT: The Acolytes defeated Kaientai..
• January 14, 2001 – HEAT: Too Cool vs. Kaientai ended in a No Contest..
• January 28, 2001 – HEAT: D-Lo Brown & Chaz defeated Kaientai..
• January 27, 2001 – Jakked: Taka Michinoku defeated Vito DeNucci..
• February 11, 2001 – HEAT: The Undertaker & Kane defeated Kaientai..
• February 24, 2001 – Jakked: Kaientai defeated Matt Murphy & Superstar Steve..
• February 25, 2001 – HEAT: Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather defeated Kaientai..
• March 10, 2001 – Jakked: X-Pac & Justin Credible defeated Kaientai..
• March 11, 2001 – HEAT: Steve Blackman defeated Kaientai in a handicap match..
• March 25, 2001 – HEAT: The Hardy Boyz defeated Kaientai..
• April 14, 2001 – Jakked: Steve Blackman & Grandmaster Sexay defeated Kaientai..
• May 13, 2001 – HEAT: X-Pac & Justin Credible defeated Kaientai..
• May 20, 2001 – HEAT: X-Pac & Justin Credible defeated Kaientai..
• May 27, 2001 – HEAT: Taka Michinoku defeated Crash Holly..
• June 2, 2001 – Jakked: Kaientai defeated Pawluk & Highlander..
• June 16, 2001 – Jakked: Jerry Lynn defeated Taka Michinoku..
• June 23, 2001 – Jakked: Kaientai defeated Scoot Andrews & Christopher Daniels..
• June 30, 2001 – Jakked: Hardcore Holly & Crash Holly defeated Kaientai..
• July 7, 2001 – Jakked: Raven & Jerry Lynn defeated Kaientai..
• July 14, 2001 – Jakked: K-Kwik & Essa Rios defeated Kaientai..
• July 21, 2001 – Jakked: Taka Michinoku defeated Hurricane Helms..
• July 28, 2001 – Jakked: Hurricane Helms & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Kaientai..
• August 18, 2001 – Jakked: Shawn Stasiak & Hurricane Helms defeated Kaientai..
• September 1, 2001 – Jakked: The Dudley Boyz defeated Kaientai..
• September 8, 2001 – Jakked: Raven & Tommy Dreamer defeated Kaientai..
• September 29, 2001 – Jakked: Chuck Palumbo & Tommy Dreamer defeated Kaientai.
• November 2, 2003 – Michinoku Pro Wrestling 10th Anniversary PPV: Kai En Tai DX reforms!
• ~~~Togo/Teioh/Shiryu/TAKA/Hanzo Nakajima beat Jinsei Shinzaki/Hayate/Kesen Numa-jiro/Kazuya Yuasa/Chi-Nen Hokkai..