WRESTLER PROFILES

[Taka Gallery] [Kaientai Gallery] [Japanese Wrestlers Gallery]	Wrestler: Taka Michinoku Real Name: Takeo Yoshida Birthday: October 26, 1973 Hometown: Morioka, Japan Marital Status: Height & Weight: 5' 8" - 187 lbs Trained by: The Great Sasuke Debut: 1991 Previous Names: Finishing Move: Michinoku Driver II Favorite Moves: Michinoku Driver I Michinoku Driver II-B Swinging DDT Low Dropkick Springboard Missle Dropkick Twisting Asai Moonsault Notable Feuds: Brian Christopher Kai-En-Tai Acolytes
FMW (Frontier Martial Arts) Independent World World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Kouji Nakagawa (May 5, 1996); FMW (Frontier Martial Arts) Independent World World Junior Heavyweight title defeating El Satanico (August 25, 1997); WWF World Light Heavyweight title defeating Brian Christopher [Tournament] (December 7, 1997); WEW (World Entertainment Wrestling) Six Man Tag Team titles w/Gosaku Goshogawara & Tetsuhiro Kuroda defeating Masato Tanaka, Wagyuta Kuroge & Shinjiro Ohtani to become 1st champions (October 23, 2002); Kaientai Dojo Intercontinental Tag Team titles w/Ryota Chikuzen defeating Gentaro & Yoshiya (October 30, 2004); AJPW (All Japan) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Kaz Hayashi (January 10, 2005); Kaientai Dojo Champion of Strongest K title defeating Kaz Hayashi (January 10, 2005); Michinoku Pro Tohoku (East-Northern) Junior Heavyweight title defeating Great Sasuke (February 19, 2005); Kaientai Dojo Hardcore Tag Team titles w/Tomo Michinoku defeating Shiori Asahi & Makoto Oishi (June 4, 2006); IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles w/Dick Togo defeating Gedo & Jado (May 2, 2007); Kaientai Dojo Strongest K Tag Team titles w/Handsome Joe defeating Madoka & Kengo Mashimo (November 5, 2007);
Wrestling In Japan Taka Michinoku took his name to mock The Great Sasuke, who was the owner of Michinoku Pro Wrestling.. Taka Michinoku was a member of "Kaientai Deluxe" in Japan.. Taka Michinoku has some shoot-style experience (Pancrase & BattlArts).. Taka Michinoku invented his own finishing manuver called "The Michinoku Driver".. Taka Michinoku teamed with Shoichi Funaki as the Yume Karudo (Dream Hunters).. Extreme Championship Wrestling Taka Michinoku appeared in ECW teaming with Dick Togo & Terry Boy as the "International blue World order".. April 13, 1997--Barely Legal: Great Sasuke & Gran Hamada & Masato Yakushiji beat Taka Michinoku & Terry Boy & Dick Togo.. World Wrestling Federation July 14, 1997 - WWF RAW: Taka Michinoku defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri... August 4, 1997--RAW: Taka Michinoku defeated Brian Christopher. August 25, 1997 - WWF RAW: Taka Michinoku defeated Jerry Lynn... September 15, 1997--RAW: Taka Michinoku defeated El Pantera. October 20, 1997 - WWF RAW: Taka Michinoku defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri... November 10, 1997 - WWF RAW: Taka Michinoku defeated Devon Storm... Late 1997: Taka Michinoku signed a long-term deal with the World Wrestling Federation at a public signing.. December 1, 1997--RAW: Taka Michinoku defeated Mr. Aguila. World Wrestling Federation - WWF Light Heavyweight champion Taka Michinoku was intended to spearhead the new and improved Light Heavyweight Division in the WWF.. December 6, 1997 - DeGeneration-X: Taka Michinoku defeated Brian Christopher to win the Light Heavyweight title.. December 15, 1997--RAW: Taka Michinoku defeated Jerry "The King" Lawler by DQ. December 29, 1997--RAW: Jerry Lawler & Brian Christopher defeated Taka Michinoku & George Steele by DQ. January 12, 1998--RAW: Los Boriquas defeated Taka Michinoku & Scott Taylor. February 9, 1998--RAW: Brian Christopher & El Pantera defeated Taka Michinoku & Mr. Aguila. February 15, 1998 - No Way Out: Taka Michinoku defeated El Pantera to retain the Light Heavyweight title.. February 23, 1998--RAW: Barry Windham vs. Taka Michinoku ended in a No Contest. March 2, 1998--RAW: The Headbangers & Taka Michinoku defeated The RockNRoll Express & Barry Windham. March 29, 1998 - Wrestlemanie 14: Taka Michinoku defeated Aguila to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight title.. World Wrestling Federation - Taka vs. Kaientai March 30, 1998--RAW: Marc Mero defeated WWF Light Heavyweight champion Taka Michinoku in a non-title match. April 30, 1998--RAW: WWF Light Heavyweight champion Taka Michinoku defeated Jeff Jarrett by DQ. May 2, 1998 - Over the Edge: Kaientai defeated Taka Michinoku & Justin Bradshaw in a handicap match.. May 25, 1998--RAW: Taka Michinoku defeated Dick Togo to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Title. June 1, 1998--RAW: Taka Michinko defeated Sho Funaki to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Title. June 15, 1998--RAW: Taka Michinoku & Justin Bradshaw competed in a 10 team battle royal which was won by Kane & Mankind. June 28, 1998 - King of the Ring: The Headbangers & Taka Michinoku defeated Kaientai.. July 13, 1998--RAW: Kaientai defeated Too Much (Brian Christopher & Scott Taylor) & Taka Michinoku. August 3, 1998--RAW: Kaientai vs. Val Venis & Taka Michinoku ended in a No Contest. World Wrestling Federation - A member of Kaientai Taka Michinoku couldn't beat'em, so he joined'em.. Taka became a member of Kai-En-Tai.. August 24, 1998--RAW: Val Venis vs. Taka Michinoku ended in a No Contest. August 30, 1998--SummerSlam: The Oddities w/Luna Vachon defeated Kaientai w/Yamaguchi-San.. ~~~The Oddities = Golga & Giant Silva & Kurrgan w/Luna Vachon & the Insane Clown Posse.. ~~~Kaientai = Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki & Dick Togo & Mens Teioh w/Yamaguchi-San.. September 7, 1998--RAW: Degeneration X defeated Kaientai. October 18, 1998--Judgment Day: Christian w/Gangrel defeated Taka Michinoku to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Title. November 28, 1998 - WWF Shotgun: The Blue Blazer (Owen Hart) defeated Taka Michinoku... Extreme Championship Wrestling April 3, 1999--CyberSlam: Taka Michinoku defeated Papi Chulo (Essa Rios).. May 16, 1999--Hardcore Heaven: Super Crazy defeated Taka Michinoku.. Back to Japan September 13, 2000 - UPW Truth Or Consequences: Mikey Henderson beat Taka Michinoku to retain the UPW LHW Title.. 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.. May 8, 2004 - Z1 Hustle-3: Kaz Hayashi & Leonardo Spanky defeated Low Ki & TAKA Michinoku.. July 21, 2004--Hawaiian Championship Wrestling: Taka Michinoku defeated Nightmare.. March 21, 2005: Giant Bernard & TARU & J.Stamboli & C.Palumbo beat TAKA Michinoku & Taiyo Kea & Jamal & BLUE-K.. May 29, 2005--AJPW: AKIRA & Taichi Ishikari defeated TAKA Michinoku & Kikutaro (Ebessan/Ebetaro).. June 5 2005--K-DOJO: Kengo Mashimo & KAZMA & Ryota Chikuzen beat TAKA Michinoku & Kunio Toshima & PSYCHO.. June 9 2005--Apache Army: Kintaro Kanemura & TAKA beat Takashi Sasaki & GENTARO in an Akarangers Trial Series Match.. June 10 2005--Apache Army: Kintaro Kanemura & Mammoth Sasaki beat TAKA Michinoku & YOSHIYA in a Hardcore match.. June 11 2005--K-DOJO: Kengo Mashimo & KAZMA & Ryota Chikuzen beat TAKA & Kintaro Kanemura & Kunio Toshima.. June 12 2005--K-DOJO: Kengo Mashimo & KAZMA & Ryota Chikuzen beat TAKA & Kintaro Kanemura & PSYCHO.. June 22 2005--Dragon Gate: TAKA Michinoku defeated Susumu Yokosuka in a #1 Contenders (Open the Dream Gate title) match.. June 26 2005--K-DOJO (GET): Ryota Chikuzen & KAZMA defeated TAKA Michinoku & Kunio Toshima.. July 3 2005--Dragon Gate "WORLD": Masaaki Mochizuki beat TAKA Michinoku to retain the Open the Dream Gate title.. November 19 2005--AJPW: Taiyo Kea & Buchanan & TAKA Michinoku beat Arashi & AKIRA & Ryuji Hijikata.. November 20 2005--AJPW: D-Lo Brown/Buchanan/TAKA Michinoku beat Nobutaka Araya/Nobukazu Hirai/Ryuji Hijikata.. November 27, 2005--AJPW: TAKA Michinoku defeated Kikutaro.. November 28, 2005--AJPW: Taiyo Kea & Jamal & TAKA Michinoku beat Kensuke Sasaki & AKIRA & Katsuhiko Nakajima.. November 29, 2005--AJPW: Nobutaka Araya & Masanobu Fuchi defeated TAKA Michinoku & Kikutaro.. November 30, 2005--AJPW: TAKA Michinoku vs Brother YASSHI ended in a draw.. December 1, 2005--AJPW: Taiyo Kea & TAKA Michinoku defeated Shuji Kondo & Brother YASSHI.. December 3, 2005--AJPW: Keiji Muto & Arashi & Akebono beat Taiyo Kea & Jamal & TAKA Michinoku.. December 5, 2005--AJPW: Taiyo Kea & Jamal & TAKA Michinoku beat Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima & Akira Raijin.. December 9, 2005--Indie Summit: Yuji Hino/Daichi Kakimoto/Daisuke Sekimoto beat TAKA Michinoku/Jinsei Shinzaki/Super Delfin.. December 10, 2005--K-DOJO: Kengo Mashimo/KAZMA/Kunio Toshima defeated TAKA Michinoku/PSYCHO/Makoto Oishi.. December 14, 2005--K-DOJO: Kengo Mashimo & KAZMA defeated TAKA Michinoku & PSYCHO to retain the Tag Team titles..