Konosuke Takeshita to Miss AEW Tapings Due to DDT-Pro Return – An update has surfaced regarding the schedule of IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Konosuke Takeshita, confirming that he will miss several upcoming AEW television tapings due to commitments in Japan. Takeshita, who is currently signed to AEW, NJPW, and DDT-Pro, is set to return to DDT-Pro for the first time in six months, creating a direct conflict with AEW’s U.S. production schedule.

DDT Pro-Wrestling officially announced that Takeshita will appear at multiple events in early November, marking his first matches for the promotion since the May 17 Dramatic Dreams show. The company’s English-language X (formerly Twitter) account stated: “14th IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Konosuke Takeshita will be taking part on the November 6th Shinjuku FACE, and November 8th and 9th Kumamoto shows!”

This three-event schedule means Takeshita will not be available for AEW’s U.S. tapings that same week. In particular, he will miss the November 8 AEW Collision taping in Houston, Texas. Additionally, the 14-hour time difference between Japan and the United States makes an appearance on the November 5 episode of AEW Dynamite virtually impossible, as he will already be preparing for his match in Japan the following day.

The scheduling conflict arises as Takeshita enjoys a major championship run in NJPW. Earlier this month, he captured the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship from Zack Sabre Jr. at the King of Pro Wrestling event. Following the win, Takeshita expressed his goal of defending the title internationally while balancing obligations across promotions, stating he would “move things around” to honor any tours he is called for.

In AEW, Takeshita remains an integral member of the Don Callis Family alongside Kazuchika Okada. The duo is scheduled to challenge Brodido (Bandido and Brody King) for the AEW World Tag Team Championship at WrestleDream on October 18 at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Konosuke Takeshita to Miss AEW Tapings Due to DDT-Pro Return

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