About Konosuke Takeshita
Konosuke Takeshita (竹下 幸之介, Takeshita Kōnosuke; born May 29, 1995; ring-name stylized in all caps) is a Japanese professional wrestler. As of August 2026, he is signed to the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is also signed to Japanese promotions DDT Pro-Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the current NJPW World Television Champion in his first reign. Takeshita was named the Rookie of the Year by Tokyo Sports in 2013 and is a five-time KO-D Openweight Champion, having first won the title on his 21st birthday to become the youngest holder in its history. He went on to become a four-time KO-D Tag Team Champion, five-time KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion, four-time Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion, one-time winner of the Ultimate Tag League (2021), two-time winner of the King of DDT Tournament (2019 and 2021), and record-setting two-time winner of the D-Oh Grand Prix (2019 and 2021 II). He signed with AEW in 2022, winning the AEW International Championship twice. He is also a one-time NEVER Openweight Champion in NJPW and the 35th G1 Climax tournament winner, the latter of which led to him becoming a one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. As Takeshita was being congratulated by DDT general manager Amon Tsurumi for winning his first match before his official debut, Fukuda hit him with a low blow and pinned him to immediately regain the title. In 2025, he won the 35th G1 Climax tournament and the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
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