Konosuke Takeshita is set for his first title defense.
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling announced that Konosuke Takeshita will defend his AEW International Championship against Josh Alexander at MLP Forged In Excellence on October 20th.
The bout was announced before Takeshita won the AEW International Title at AEW WrestleDream. PWInsider first reported that the title would be on the line.
It's Official! As first reported by @PWInsidercom, Night Two's main event between AEW's Konosuke @Takesoup and TNA's @Walking_Weapon Josh Alexander is now for Takeshita's newly won @AEW International Championship! Takeshita's first title defence is this Sunday October 20 at… pic.twitter.com/4iItY7ltXB
— MAPLE LEAF PRO Wrestling (@MapleLeafPW) October 14, 2024
Here is the current lineup for MLP Forged In Excellence:
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling Forged In Excellence Night One (10/19)
- Konosuke Takeshita vs. Mike Bailey
- PWA Champion's Grail: Rohan Raja vs. Jake Something
- QT Marshall (with Harley Cameron) vs. Bhupinder Gujjar
- Tables Match: Raj Dhesi vs. Bully Ray
- Laynie Luck vs. Kylie Rae vs. Taylor Rising vs. Aurora Teves
- Josh Alexander, Stu Grayson & El Phantasmo vs. Trevor Lee, Rocky Romero & Alex Zayne
- Gisele Shaw vs Miyu Yamashita
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling Forged In Excellence Night Two (10/20)
- AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Josh Alexander
- Mike Bailey vs. El Phantasmo
- ROH Women's World Championship: Athena (c) vs. Gisele Shaw
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