History Wrestling / TAKAMichinoku

After 10 months and several successful title defenses (including a victory in [[Wrestling/WrestleMania WrestleMania XIV]]), TAKA would loose his title to Wrestling/{{Christian}} and starts fueding with the all Japanese wrestler stable Kaientai. TAKA would eventually join Kaientai as the group's number would dwindle to just TAKA and Sho Funaki. The pair would be a comedic {{Jobber}} TagTeam that had GagDub voices. In 2001, TAKA left WWF and formed his own wrestling company, Kaientai Dojo. Not surprisingly, he won every title in the promotion at least once.

* TheDragon: Has served as such of Wrestling/MinoruSuzuki.

* GagDub: Voiced by Bruce "Brother Love" Pritchard in 2000-2001.

* IHaveTheHighGround

* StartMyOwn: Formed Kaientai Dojo.

* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Taka's name is often typed TAKA Michinoku. (In Japan, his character used to insist that the "Taka" be in "American letters", while the "Michinoku" (like most other names) was printed in Kanji.) While it isn't pronunciation per se, it ''is'' a character trying to distinguish himself and "social climb" through a name difference.

After 10 months and several successful title defenses (including a victory in [[Wrestling/WrestleMania WrestleMania XIV]]), TAKA would loose his title to Wrestling/{{Christian}} and stats fueding with the all Japanese wrestler stable Kaientai. Taka would eventually join Kaientai as the group's number would dwindle to just TAKA and Sho Funaki. The pair would be a comedic {{Jobber}} TagTeam that had GagDub voices. In 2001, TAKA left WWF and formed his own wrestling company, Kaientai Dojo. Not surprisingly, he won every title in the promotion at least once.

* FollowTheLeader: While not the first person to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship, he was the first winner in the WWF.

* PowerTrio: Michinoku Blazers with TAKU Michinoku(better known as Anzawa) and TOMO Michinoku(better known as Nakagawa)

* WeakButSkilled

* BashBrothers: Sho Funaki, Dick Togo and Terry Boy/MEN's Teioh in Kaientai and Taichi and El Desperado in Suzukigun.

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After 10 months and several successful title defenses (including a victory in [[Wrestling/WrestleMania WrestleMania XIV]]), TAKA would loose his title to Wrestling/{{Christian}} and stats fueding with the all Japanese wrestler stable Kaientai. Taka would eventually join Kaientai as the group's number would dwindle to just TAKA and Sho Funaki. The pair would be a comedic {{Jobber}} TagTeam that had GagDub voices. In 2001, TAKA left WWF and formed his own wrestling company, Kaientai Dojo. Not surprisingly, he won every title in the promotion at least once. In 2005-2006 TAKA would hold [[Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling AJPW's]] [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/alljapan/aj-j.html World Junior Heavyweight Title]], Michinoku Pro's [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/michinoku/tohoku-j.html Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Title]] and Kaientai Dojo's [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/kd/kd-s.html Strongest-K Title]] simultaneously for almost 10 months.

From 2003-2010 TAKA wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling with the heel stable

After 10 months and several successful title defenses (including a victory in [[Wrestling/WrestleMania WrestleMania XIV]]), TAKA would loose his title to Wrestling/{{Christian}} and stats fueding with the all Japanese wrestler stable Kaientai. Taka would eventually join Kaientai as the group's number would dwindle to just TAKA and Sho Funaki. The pair would be a comedic {{Jobber}} TagTeam that had GagDub voices. In 2001, TAKA left WWF and formed his own wrestling company, Kaientai Dojo. Not surprisingly, he won every title in the promotion at least once. In 2005-2006 TAKA would hold the [[Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling AJPW's]] [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/alljapan/aj-j.html World Junior Heavyweight Title]], Michinoku Pro's [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/michinoku/tohoku-j.html Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Title]] and Kaientai Dojo's [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/kd/kd-s.html Strongest-K Title]] simultaneously for almost 10 months.

* PowerStable: Is the flag-bearer for the Suzukigun and a member of ECW's [=bWo=]. Kaientai is the stable probably most remembered for but YMMV on how powerful it actually was.

After 10 months and several successful title defenses (including a victory in [[Wrestling/WrestleMania WrestleMania XIV]]), TAKA would loose his title to Wrestling/{{Christian}} and stats fueding with the all Japanese wrestler stable Kaientai. Taka would eventually join Kaientai as the group's number would dwindle to just TAKA and Sho Funaki. The pair would be a comedic {{Jobber}} TagTeam that had GagDub voices. In 2001, TAKA left WWF and formed his own wrestling company, Kaientai Dojo. Not surprisingly, he won every title in the promotion at least once. In 2005-2006 TAKA would hold the [[Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling AJPW's]] [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/alljapan/aj-j.html World Junior Heavyweight Title, Michinoku Pro's [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/michinoku/tohoku-j.html Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Title]] and Kaientai Dojo's [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/kd/kd-s.html Strongest-K Title]] simultaneously for almost 10 months.

'''Takao Yoshida''' (b. 1973) is a Japanese {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Morioka, Iwate best known for his work internationally as either '''TAKA Michininoku.''' He debuted in 1992, taking his name as a sign of respect for his mentor Wrestling/TheGreatSasuke as he debuted and wrestled for his company, Wrestling/MichinokuProWrestling. He would also wrestle in other various promotions in Japan, Mexico and the United States in his early years. On July 6,1997, he debuted for the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] in a well-recived match with the Great Sasuke. Months later he won a tournament to crown the "first" champion for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/uwa/wwf-lh.html WWF Light Heavyweight Title]] (at least for the WWF, the title was defended in MPW, Mexico's Universal Wrestling Association and Wrestling/{{NewJapanProWrestling}} sixteen years before reaching WWF.)

* FinishingMove: Michinoku Driver II, Just Facelock and the Heavy Killer variations.

* DavidVersusGoliath: Has had plenty of these matches, but him facing Triple H for the WWF Championship stands out.

* DelinquentHair

* LaughablyEvil: As part of Kaientai when they were gag dubbed. Taka in particular was very "EEEVVVVIIILLL."

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