Konosuke Takeshita

Nationality

Japan

Born

1995-05-29

Birthplace

Osaka, Japan

Height

6' 2" (187 cm)

Weight

231 lbs (105 kg)

Position

Wrestler

Konosuke Takeshita (竹下幸之介, Takeshita Kōnosuke, born May 29, 1995) (stylized in all caps) 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. 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.