Konosuke Takeshita
Konosuke Takeshita is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed with DDT Pro Wrestling (DDT), New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he is a member of the Don Callis Family. He made his NJPW debut in the 2024 G1 Climax tournament, reaching the quarterfinals, won G1 Climax 35 in 2025, and later that same year became the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.
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Konosuke Takeshita is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed with DDT Pro Wrestling (DDT), New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he is a member of the Don Callis Family. He made his NJPW debut in the 2024 G1 Climax tournament, reaching the quarterfinals, won G1 Climax 35 in 2025, and later that same year became the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.
He began his professional wrestling career with DDT Pro-Wrestling in 2012 at the age of 17 and quickly rose through the ranks as one of the promotion’s top stars before expanding internationally. Over his career, primarily in DDT, he has held several championships, including being a five-time KO-D Openweight Champion, four-time KO-D Tag Team Champion, five-time KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion, and four-time …
