Biography(references)Michinoku is known in North America for his work for the World Wrestling Federation where he had the first ever WWF Light Heavyweight Championship reign recognized by the promotion. Having held championship titles in Japan, North America, Mexico and Europe, Yoshida is known for his long title reigns. During his reign, he has defended his titles against both AJPW and independent circuit talent to increase his base of opponents, and thus has increased the reach of the World Junior Heavyweight Championship, which was closed off to outside competition in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s.
Awards & Accolades
All Japan Pro Wrestling: All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Black Tiger VII
All Japan Pro Wrestling: World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
DDT Pro-Wrestling: KO-D Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Francesco Togo
El Dorado Wrestling: UWA World Trios Championship (1 time) – with Antonio Honda and Francesco Togo
El Dorado Wrestling: UWA World Trios Championship Determination Tournament (2008) - with Antonio Honda and Francesco Togo
Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling: FMW Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out: Only Give Up Tournament (2020)
Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out: King of JTO (1 time, inaugural, current,)
Kaientai Dojo: Chiba Six Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Isami Kodaka and Kengo Mashimo
Kaientai Dojo: FMW/WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with TOMO Michinoku
Kaientai Dojo: Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
Kaientai Dojo: Strongest-K Championship (2 times)
Kaientai Dojo: Strongest-K Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Handsome Joe (2), Kengo Mashimo (1), Kaji Tomato (2), and Men's Teioh (1)
Kaientai Dojo: UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ryota Chikuzen
Kaientai Dojo: UWA World Middleweight Championship (2 times)
Kaientai Dojo: Strongest-K Number #1 Contenders Tournament (2004)
Kaientai Dojo: Strongest-K Tournament (2007)
Kaientai Dojo: Strongest-K Next Challenger Tournament (2009)
Kaientai Dojo: Tank Nagai Tag Team Tournament (2017) - with MEN's Teioh
Kaientai Dojo: Tag Team Match of the Year (2013) with Kaji Tomato vs. Kazma Sakamoto and Kengo Mashimo on November 10
Michinoku Pro Wrestling: Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Dick Togo (1) and Taichi (1)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated: Ranked No. 22 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1998
Pro Wrestling Illustrated: Ranked him #191 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
Pro Wrestling Noah: GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with El Desperado
Tokyo Sports: Technique Award (2005)
World Entertainment Wrestling: WEW Six Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Gosaku Goshogawara and Tetsuhiro Kuroda
World Wrestling Federation: WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
World Wrestling Federation: WWF Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament (1997)
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