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Takao Yoshida, better known by his ring name Taka Michinoku, is a Japanese professional wrestler, trainer, and former mixed martial artist. He primarily appears for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. He was a m
Michinoku in February 2017
Michinoku with Suzuki-gun in February 2012
Michinoku in September 2014
Michinoku holding the Suzuki-gun banner in March 2014
The WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship in the World Wrestling Federation promotion. The title was challenged by light heavyweights at a maximum weight of 215
Taka Michinoku
…2025. He established the promotion JTO in 2019. Michinoku became known in North America for his work for the WWF (now WWE), where he was the inaugural WWF Light Heavyweight Champion. He is the founder and former head of Kaientai Dojo (now Active Advance Pro Wrestling), where he also primarily wrestled until 2019. Having held…
The WWF Light Heavyweight Championship belt with the WWF scratch logo (c. 2001)