Konosuke Takeshita
Japanese professional wrestler (born 1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Konosuke Takeshita (竹下幸之介, Takeshita Kōnosuke, born May 29, 1995)[1] is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently signed to both the Japanese promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), and the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he is a member of the Don Callis Family.
Konosuke Takeshita | |
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Born | (1995-05-29) May 29, 1995 (age 29)[1][2] Osaka, Japan[1] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Konosuke Takeshita The Nishinaritaker[3] Takeshita=Pehlwan[4] |
Billed height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
Billed weight | 105 kg (231 lb)[1] |
Billed from | Osaka, Japan |
Trained by | DDT Pro-Wrestling[5] Atsushi Maruyama Yasu Urano |
Debut | August 18, 2011[1] |
He was named the Rookie of the Year by Tokyo Sports in 2013 and is a five-time and the youngest KO-D Openweight Champion in history, having won the title on his 21st birthday. In DDT, he is also 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 two-time winner of the D-Oh Grand Prix (2019 and 2021 II). He signed with AEW in November 2022 and is currently managed by Don Callis.