Konosuke Takeshita: I Want To Keep Showing New Japan Pro Wrestling What I Can Do, I Want To Win Singles Gold

Konosuke Takeshita wants all the gold.

For the first time in his career, Konosuke Takeshita is competing in New Japan Pro Wrestling’s G1 Climax 34 where the ultimate goal is being in the main event of next January’s Wrestle Kingdom event.

In an interview on NJPW’s website, Takeshita spoke about how the goal for him is to show that he wants singles gold and to keep showing NJPW what he can do.

“I want some gold! In this business, belts are like tickets that take you to new places. I’m in the Don Callis Family in AEW, but I’m a single player and I want singles gold, and to keep showing NJPW just what Konosuke Takeshita can do. Over the next month, NJPW is going to see the sum total of everything I’ve put together in DDT and in the US, and why that makes mine the best wrestling there is. When it comes to the conversation of best in the world, I am the first name and I am the only name. I am the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita,” Takeshita said.

Takeshita is currently tied for first place in the B Block for the G1 Climax alongside David Finlay, Henare, Ren Narita, Jeff Cobb, and Yuya Uemura.

h/t to Fightful for the transcription.

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