Konosuke Takeshita NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
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Konosuke Takeshita Wins NEVER Openweight Title At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

Konosuke Takeshita won the gold at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19, and he is now a double champion.

At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19, AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita faced NEVER Openweight Champion Shingo Takagi in a double title match. In the end, Takeshita won the hard-fought bout and captured the NEVER Openweight Championship. He will defend the title against Tomohiro Ishii at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty on January 5th.

Takeshita made his NJPW debut in the NJPW G1 Climax 34. He then competed at NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed, where Takagi accepted his open challenge for a match at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. Takeshita later teamed up with Jack Perry to defeat Takagi and Yota Tsuji at NJPW Strong Style Evolved.

Takagi was in his fifth reign as the NEVER Openweight Champion. He beat HENARE to win the title at NJPW Destruction in Kobe on September 29th, and he held the title for 97 days.

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