Championship History

All Japan Jr. Heavyweight Championship
GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
FMW Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship (2x)
Strongest-K Championship (2x)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (2x)
Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship


Major Tournaments Won

Strongest-K Tournament (2007)
Real Name: Takao Yoshida
Birth: October 26th, 1973
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Background: Michinoku Pro (trained by Great Sasuke)
Debut: 1991
Other Identities: BLUE K and PIZA Michinoku (DDT)
Promotion History: Michinoku Pro (1992 to 1997), WWE (1997 to 2002), All Japan (2003 to 2007), and K-DOJO (2002 to present)

Awards and Recognition

Tokyo Sports Grand Prix:
Technique Award (2005)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated:
Highest Rank - #191 in the World (2003)

Notable Matches

May 5th, 1996 vs. Koji Nakagawa
October 10th, 1997 vs. Great Sasuke
March 29th, 1998 vs. Aguila
January 10th, 2005 vs. Kaz Hayashi
May 5th, 2007 with Dick Togo vs. Gedo and Jado
November 12th, 2011 vs. Prince Devitt
June 16th, 2012 with Taichi vs. Liger and Tiger Mask
May 11th, 2013 vs. Hayato Nanjyo
October 14th, 2013 with Taichi vs. Forever Hooligans
March 15th, 2013 with Desperado vs. Cho Kibou-Gun vs. No Mercy

Other Pictures

TAKA with a Super Kick
As PIZA Michinoku
The Just Facelock

Wrestling Moves Videos Reviewed Matches on Puroresu Central
Heavy Killer #1
Just Facelock
Just Facelock 2006
Michinoku Driver
Michinoku Driver II
Super Kick
  October 10th, 1996 - Hamada, Delfin, Tiger Mask, Naniwa, & Yakushiji vs. Teioh, Togo, Funaki, TAKA, & Shiryu
December 9th, 2005 - Sekimoto, Kakimoto, and Hino vs. Delfin, Shinzaki, and Michinoku
October 27th, 2007 - Saito and TAKA Michinoku vs. Akiyama and Atsushi Aoki
January 4th, 2014 - Young Bucks vs. Timesplitters vs. TAKA and Taichi vs. Forever Hooligans
January 5th, 2014 - Timesplitters vs. Young Bucks vs. Forever Hooligans vs. Michinoku and Taichi
June 14th, 2014 - Shiori Asahi and Tonai vs. TAKA Michinoku and Tomato
January 25th, 2015 - Kotaro Yoshino vs. TAKA Michinoku
March 15th, 2015 - Michinoku and El Desperado vs. Cho Kibou-Gun vs. No Mercy
Featured Signature Moves
Michinoku Driver


Michinoku Driver II

Just Facelock