The opponents that an AEW star will face in an upcoming tournament have been confirmed, with his first being a familiar name on July 19.
Konosuke Takeshita is set to feature in a number of B-Block matches in the NJPW G1 Climax 35 Tournament.
The tournament runs from July 19 to August 17, finishing a week before AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door in London, England.
The Don Callis Family member will be in action in B-Block, with his first match set for July 19 against Gabe Kidd of Bullet Club WarDogs.
Kidd was recently seen on AEW Dynamite, teaming with Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir of Death Riders in a victory over Mark Briscoe, Mike Bailey & Willow Nightingale on the May 28 episode.
A complete breakdown of Takeshita’s opponents at NJPW G1 Climax 35 reads as follows:
Gabe Kidd – July 19
El Phantasmo – July 20
Great O-Khan – July 23
Shingo Takagi – July 26 (main event match)
Zack Sabre Jr – July 30
Drilla Moloney – August 2
YOSHI-HASHI – August 5
Shota Umino – August 8 (main event match)
Ren Narita – August 13
As explained on the official NJPW website, playoff and semifinal matches between the top three scoring competitors in each block will take place on August 14 and 16, ahead of the tournament final on August 17 at Ariake Arena in Kōtō.
The G1 Climax 35 marks Takeshita’s second appearance in the tournament, losing to Yota Tsuji in the play-off to decide the semfinalists of the 2024 event which would be won by Zack Sabre Jr.
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