Takeshita made quite an impression on the fans when he made his debut for the company on May 2022. The star then made numerous appearances on the YouTube Dark shows and even had a shot at the ROH World Championship.
During the recent Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that there are plans for Takeshita to make an impact in the promotion, but not anytime soon.
With his upcoming bout against The American Dragon, fans who aren’t sold on Konosuke Takeshita will be able to see what the star can come up with in the Squared Circle.
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Triple H was once reportedly interested in snagging Konosuke Takeshita from AEW
Triple H recently signed Dragon Lee despite the interest from Tony Khan. Notably, the star only made one appearance on All Elite Wrestling but did so without a contract. The Game was also rumoredly interested in Bandido, who eventually went on to sign with Tony Khan instead.
According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE was looking for major Japanese talent and hinted at the promotion being interested in Konosuke Takeshita.
Despite the reports, Takeshita would eventually go on to note that he wasn’t interested in WWE and wanted to do more in AEW. Since the promotion signed him and is now rumored to be preparing him for a push, the star might have gotten his wish.
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