Taka Michinoku Involved In Car Accident

Taka Michinoku was involved in a car accident, as he noted in a post to social media on Sunday. The WWE alumnus and NJPW star posted to his Twitter account to note that he was hit by a car while driving home after a hectic day.

Michinoku wrote that the car was totaled and he suffered a concussion, but still chose to wrestle the next day. He noted in two posts:

“After the match, my wallet was missing—total chaos! Thought I found it, but then my house keys were gone—more chaos! Finally found them and was heading home when

**CRASHHHHH!!**

A car suddenly slammed into me out of nowhere. Airbag deployed, but I took a brutal hit to the face with blood everywhere—ambulance time. My car’s totaled, can’t even drive it…What a nightmare…How am I supposed to get around starting tomorrow?”

“Last night, concussion from a traffic accident. If I take a second impact with the same force right away, the mortality rate jumps by 50-70% A blow to the head can be fatal—it’s a literal life-or-death battle. Kill or be killed. Lure them into targeting my legs to avoid strikes to the head. Let them go for the legs, create an opening, and finish with a throw I’d never normally use. I hope the meaning of this technique comes across”

Michinoku is best known to American audiences for his run in WWE from 1997 through 2001, where he had a reign as Light Heavyweight Champion and was part of the Kaientai stable. In addition to his work with NJPW he has had runs in AJPW and founded the promotion JTO (Just Tap Out) in 2019.

On behalf of 411, our best wishes to Michinoku as he recovers.

試合後財布がなくてドタバタ！見つけたと思ったら家の鍵なくてドタバタ！見つけて帰宅しようとしたら

がしゃぁーーん！！

突然車が突っ込んできた💥

エアバッグ出るも顔面強打の流血で救急車😭

マイカーは自走不能に、、

なんてこったい、、

明日からの移動手段どうしよう pic.twitter.com/dQBDWwGV5I

— ＴＡＫＡみちのく (@takam777) April 4, 2026

昨夜交通事故で脳震盪

すぐ同じ衝撃を受けるセカンドインパクトを食らうと50〜70%致死率が上がる

頭部への打撃は命取り文字通り命懸けの戦い

殺らなきゃ殺られる

頭を狙われないように足攻めを誘導

足を攻めさせ隙を作り普段絶対やらない投げで仕留める

この技の意味伝わってればいいな#pw_jto pic.twitter.com/XKFxz58UXh

— ＴＡＫＡみちのく (@takam777) April 5, 2026