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Height: 5'7"
Weight: 172 lbs
Real Name: Takeo Yoshida
DOB: 10/26/1973
Hometown: Morioka, Japan
Other Names: BLUE-K (AJPW), PIZA Michinoku(UWA)
Wrestler Since: 1991
Finishing Maneuver: Michinoku Driver I, Michinoku Driver II
Previous PWI 500 Rankings: #321(2008), #146(2007), #125(2006), #159(2005), #177(2004), #174(2003), #101(2001), #84(2000), #111(1999), #22(1998), #230(1997)
History: (Under Construction)
Pay-Per-View/Show Summary: (32 - 32)
Title Summary:
PWI Achievement Awards: (0 wins, 0 1st RUs, 0 2nd RUs, 0 3rd RUs)
- FMW Summer Spectacular '93 (August 22) = Michinoku, Battle Ranger & the Great Sasuke took down Super Delfin, Ginsei Shinzaki & Gran Naniwa.
- FMW Year End Spectacular '93 (December 8) = Michinoku, Battle Ranger & Sato defeated Super Delfin, Ginsei Shinzaki & Gran Naniwa.
- MPW (Michinoku) Futaritabi Tag-Team League '94 (November 3-14) = Michinoku & Gran Naniwa lost in the finals to Super Delfin & Jinsei Shinzaki.
- MPW (Michinoku) Futaritabi Tag-Team League '95 (November 12-23) = Michinoku & Sho Funaki competed in the league, which was won by Kato Kung Lee & the Great Sasuke.
- FMW 7th Anniversary Show (May 5, '96) = Michinoku won the FMW Independent Junior Heavyweight Title, beating Koji Nakagawa.
- FMW Summer Spectacular '96 (August 1) = Michinoku retained the FMW Independent Junior Heavyweight belt, winning a "Hair vs. Hair" Match over Hayata Nanjyo.
- MPW (Michinoku) 3rd Anniversary Show (October 10, '96) = Michinoku, Sho Funaki, Dick Togo, Mens Teioh & Shiryu defeated Gran Hamada, Super Delfin, Gran Naniwa, Tiger Mask IV & Masato Yakushiji.
- MPW (Michinoku) Futaritabi Tag-Team League '96 (October - November) = Michinoku & Sho Funaki competed in the league, which was won by Dick Togo & Mens Teioh.
- ECW Barely Legal (April 13, '97) = Michinoku, Dick Togo & Terry Boy fell to Gran Hamada, Masato Yakushiji & the Great Sasuke.
- WWF Canadian Stampede (July 6, '97) = Michinoku was pinned by the Great Sasuke.
- MPW (Michinoku) 4th Anniversary Show (October 10, '97) = Michinoku lost a "Street Fight" Match to the Great Sasuke.
- MPW (Michinoku) Futaritabi Tag-Team League '97 (October - November) = Michinoku & Sho Funaki competed in the league, which was won by Super Delphin & the Great Sasuke.
- WWF Light Heavyweight Title Tournament (November-December '97) = Michinoku beat Devon Storm and Mr. Aguila to get to the finals of the tournament.
- WWF Degeneration-X (December 8, '97) = Michinoku defeated Brian Christopher in the finals of the WWF Light Heavyweight Title Tournament.
- WWF No Way Out of Texas (February 15, '98) = Michinoku stayed the WWF Light Heavyweight Champ, beating Pantera.
- WWF Wrestlemania XIV (March 29, '98) = Michinoku retained the WWF Light Heavyweight Title, winning over Mr. Aguila.
- WWF Over The Edge '98 (May 31) = Michinoku & Justin Bradshaw lost a "Handicap" Match to Sho Funaki, Dick Togo & Mens Teioh.
- WWF King of the Ring '98 (June 28) = Michinoku & the Headbangers defeated Sho Funaki, Dick Togo & Mens Teioh.
- WWF Summerslam '98 (August 30) = Kaientai (Michinoku, Sho Funaki, Dick Togo & Mens Teioh) lost a "Handicap" Match to Kurrgan, Golga & Giant Silva.
- WWF Judgment Day '98 (October 18) = Michinoku lost the WWF Light Heavyweight strap to Christian.
- FMW Bunka Gym (November 20, '98) = Michinoku, Sho Funaki, Gedo & Jado took down Daisuke Ikeda, Mohammed Yone, Ricky Fuji & Naohiko Yamazaki.
- ECW Cyberslam '99 (April 3) = Michinoku defeated Papi Chulo.
- ECW Arena (May 8, '99) = Michinoku & Yoshihiro Tajiri won over Super Crazy & Super Nova.
- ECW Hardcore Heaven '99 (May 16) = Michinoku was pinned by Super Crazy.
- IWA Junior Heavyweight Title Tournament (May '99) = Michinoku defeated Reckless Youth, then fell to the eventual winner, Mr. Aguila.
- IWA Tag Team Title Tournament (January 7, '00) = Michinoku & Sho Funaki beat Andy Anderson & the Scorpion, then fell to the eventual winners, Val Venis & Ricky Santana.
- WWF Royal Rumble '00 (January 23) = Kaientai (Michinoku & Sho Funaki) 'invaded' the Rumble, but were quickly tossed out (unofficial match).
- WWF Wrestlemania 2000 (April 2) = Michinoku competed in the "Hardcore Title Battle Royal", which was won by Hardcore Holly.
- WWF Royal Rumble '01 (January 21) = In a dark match, Kaientai fell to Lo Down.
- WWF Judgment Day '01 (May 20) = In a dark match, Kaientai was beaten by Hardcore & Crash Holly.
- MPW (Michinoku) Futaritabi Tag-Team League '02 (October 5-20) = Michinoku & the Great Sasuke lost in the finals to Curry Man & Hayashi Rice Man.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (September 6, '03) = Michinoku & Gigantes lost to the AJPW World Tag Champs, Keiji Mutoh & Arashi.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (October 26, '03) = Michinoku & Gigantes won a "Handicap" Match over Kaz Hayashi, Tomoaki Honma & Masayuji Kono.
- Michinoku 10th Anniversary Show (November 2, '03) = Michinoku, Dick Togo, Mens Teioh, Hanzo Nakajima & Shiryu defeated Jinsei Shinzaki, Hideki Nishida, Kazuya Yuasa, Chinen Hokkai & Numajiro.
- AJPW Real World Tag League '03 (November/December) = Michinoku & D-Lo Brown competed in the league, which was won by Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (December 5, '03) = Michinoku, D-Lo Brown & Jamal fell to Keiji Mutoh, Sam Greco & Abdullah the Butcher.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (February 22, '04) = Michinoku, Bull Buchanan & the Gladiator beat Arashi, Hi69 & Masayuki Kono. Later on, Blue-K lost to Kaz Hayashi, who won the vacated AJPW Junior Heavyweight Championship.
- AJPW Yoyogi National Stadium Gym II (April 20, '04) = Michinoku, Taiyo Kea & Jamal defeated Kaz Hayashi, Masa Fuchi & Arashi.
- Zero-One Hustle III (May 8, '04) = Michinoku & Low-Ki were beaten by Leonardo Spanky & Kaz Hayashi.
- AJPW Battle Banquest (July 18, '04) = Michinoku, Bull Buchanan, & Jamal took down Robert Gibson, Gran Hamada, & Animal Warrior.
- AJPW Keiji Mutoh 20th Anniversary Show (October 31, '04) = Michinoku, Nosawa, & Masada defeated Tomoaki Honma, Taichi Ishikari, & Hi-69.
- AJPW The Unchained World (December 5, '04) = Michinoku, Bull Buchanan, D-Lo Brown, Taiyo Kea, & Jamal fought in an "Elimination" Match with Genichiro Tenryu, Kensuke Sasaki, Akira Hokuto, Katsuhiko Nakajima, & Kenshin. Michinoku was eliminated by Sasaki, who was the sole 'survivor'.
- AJPW "Realize" (February 16, '05) = Michinoku, Bull Buchanan, & Rico were beaten by Johnny Stamboli, Chuck Palumbo, & Taru.
- AJPW Korakuen Hall (April 10, '05) = Michinoku & Blue K fell to Katsuhiko Nakajima & Toshizo.
- NOAH Differ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag-Team Tournament '05 (May) = Michinoku & Psycho lost in the first round to Ikuto Hidaka & Minoru Fujita. Naomichi Marufuji & Kenta Kobashi won the tournament.
- AJPW All-Asian Tag-Team Title Tournament (June '05) = Michinoku & Psycho defeated Nobutaka Araya & Taichi Ishikari, then fell to Tomoaki Honma & Katsuhiko Nakajima. Shuji Kondo & Yasshi won the tournament.
- Dragon Gate Pro Wrestling Festival '05 (July 3) = Michinoku lost the Open The Dream Gate Title to Masaaki Mochizuki.
- AJPW Heavy Fighting Yoyogi (July 26, '05) = Michinoku, Taiyo Kea, Masahiro Chono, & Jamal defeated Chuck Palumbo, Johnny Stamboli, Giant Bernard, & Taru.
- AJPW Unchained World (November 19, '05) = Michinoku, Bull Buchanan, & Taiyo Kea beat Ryuji Hijikata, Arashi, & Akira.
- AJPW Hold Out Tour Junior Heavyweight Tag-Team League 2006 (February/March) = Michinoku & Kaz Hayashi competed in the league, which was won by Nosawa Rongai & Mazada.
- AJPW Junior Champion Carnival '06 (June/July) = Michinoku competed in the league, which was won by Kaz Hayashi.
- AJPW Sumo Hall (August 27, '06) = Michinoku, D-Lo Brown, & Bull Buchanan defeated Nosawa Rongai, Minoru Suzuki, & Mazada.
- AJPW Real World Tag League '06 (November/December) = Michinoku & Taiyo Kea competed in the league, which was won by Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan.
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom in Tokyo Dome (January 4, '07) = Michinoku, Kaz Hayashi, Wataru Inoue, Koji Kanemoto, & Tiger Mask IV defeated Shuji Kondo, Jushin Liger, Milano Collection AT, Minoru, & Brother Yasshi.
- AJPW Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku Vol. 2 (February 17, '07) = Michinoku & Kaz Hayashi beat Nosawa Rongai & Mazada.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (February 18, '07) = Michinoku, Dick Togo, El Samurai, & Tiger Mask IV won over Shuji Kondo, Jushin Liger, Gedo, & Jado.
- AJPW Junior Champion Carnival '07 (June/July) = Michinoku competed in the league, which was won by Chris Sabin.
- AJPW Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku Vol. 3 (August 26, '07) = Michinoku, Kaz Hayashi, & Nosawa took down Mazada, Tanaka, & Yamada.
- NOAH Budokan Hall (October 27, '07) = Michinoku & Akitoshi Saito beat Jun Akiyama & Atsushi Aoki.
- NJPW Destruction '07 (November 11) = Michinoku & Dick Togo retained the NJPW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag-Team Titles, defeating Gedo & Jado.
- FMW Independent World Junior Heavyweight Champion (5/05/1996 - 6/29/1997)
- FMW Independent World Junior Heavyweight Champion(2) (8/25/1997 - 12/18/1997)
- WWF World Light Heavyweight Champion (12/07/1997 - 10/18/1998)
- AJPW World Junior Heavywight Champion (1/10/2005 - 10/22/2005)
- Kaientai Dojo Champion of Strongest-K (1/10/2005 - 1/07/2006)
- Michinoku Pro Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Champion (2/19/2005 - 3/07/2006)
- NJPW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag-Team Champion w/ Dick Togo (5/02/2007 - 1/27/2008)
- Kaientai Dojo Strongest-K Tag-Team Champion w/ JOE (11/05/2007 - 6/20/2008)
- Kaientai Dojo Strongest-K Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ JOE (8/09/2008 - 12/14/2008)
- UWA World Trios Champion w/ Fransesco Togo & Antonio Honda (12/29/2008 - 11/29/2009)
- Kaientai Dojo Strongest-K Tag-Team Champion(3) w/ Kengo Mashimo (1/03/2012 - Current)
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