The last Japanese wrestler to win a main card match at WrestleMania was Taka Michinoku. They defeated Aguila for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XIV. (Yoshi Tatsu won a 26 ...

This might be considered a tad harsh, but here goes. Kaientai duo Taka Michinoku and Funaki were never officially in the 2000 Rumble, but they'd try to cause a ruckus anyway by rushing out to ...

Tajiri first appeared in WWE against Taka Michinoku during the Light Heavyweight Tournament. His last run with WWE was also part of the Light Heavyweight Cruiserweight Classic. Along with Mikey ...

It is highly regarded and has existed since August 2002 with the distinction of having legends and well-known talents as part of its legacy such as The Great Sasuke, Dick Togo, and TAKA Michinoku.

At 24 years old, Taka Michinoku was born on October 26, 1973. He won the WWE Light Heavyweight Championship once, holding the title for an impressive 315 days. To compete with WCW's cruiserweight ...

Even The Great Sasuke and Taka Michinoku got 10 minutes to put on an AJPW-style barnburner. It’s arguably a perfect (if short) wrestling card. With his now famous pipe bomb promo, CM Punk ...

then returned to the victory column on Saturday in a tag match with Oleg Boltin against Taichi and Taka Michinoku. “I got even more excited to wrestle Nic after I saw his match with Ishii ...

His exit has led to conversations on the many ways his relationship with NJPW deteriorated, including his unauthorized appearance at one of TAKA Michinoku's independent shows under the Just Tap ...

NJPW announced Monday that the final KOPW 2022 match will take place at TAKA + Taichi Joint 50th Anniversary Event on NJPW World pay-per-view on Monday, December 19. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

Those fans who were around for the Attitude Era of WWE know it’s in reference to Japanese star TAKA Michinoku, who wrestled for the company from 1997 to 2001. RELATED: 10 Overlooked WWE Attitude Era ...

As well as existing roster members, the company looked further afield for talent to bolster the division, with one of the first signings being TAKA Michinoku. TAKA Michinoku's career follows the trend ...