Konosuke Takeshita Returning To AEW Soon?
One of the best wrestlers in the world will soon be back on American shores.
Konosuke Takeshita is on his way back to the United States.
The DDT ace confirmed as much during his home promotion's Who's Gonna Top? 2022 show in Tokyo's Korakuen Hall yesterday. Speaking following a defeat to KO-D Openweight Champion Kazusada Higuchi, Takeshita stated that he will be heading back to the USA for around two-and-a-half months before returning home, where he'll fulfil a DDT booking towards the end of the year.
Takeshita said similar prior to Who's Gonna Top?. Speaking at the event's pre-show press conference on 22 September, he stated that the Higuchi bout would likely be his last for DDT before heading Stateside in October.
This will come as welcome news to AEW fans. Takeshita was initially on excursion with the Tony Khan-helmed promotion between April and August, working well-received bouts with the likes of Jon Moxley, Eddie Kingston, 'Hangman' Adam Page, and more. Beyond that, he was highly active on the US indie scene, competing for such promotions as GCW and West Coast Pro before heading home in August.
The 27-year-old's AEW run thus far has been defined by the story of him being unable to "win the big one" against established opposition such as the names listed above. It's likely that the company will look to pay this off in the future.