Konosuke Takeshita

Biography

Konosuke Takeshita is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed with AEW, NJPW, and DDT, and is a member of the Don Callis Family. He made his NJPW G1 Climax tournament debut in 2024, reaching the quarterfinals, and went on to win G1 Climax 35 in 2025. He began his wrestling career with DDT Pro-Wrestling in 2012 at the age of 17. A standout early on, he quickly rose through the ranks with a mix of size, speed, and technical skill, becoming one of DDT’s top stars before expanding internationally. Over his career, 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 Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion in DDT, one-time NEVER Openweight Champion in NJPW, and one-time International Champion in AEW.