Konosuke Takeshita issues a major challenge for NJPW Windy City Riot.
After successfully retaining the NEVER Openweight Title over KUSHIDA at NJPW Battle in the Valley, Konosuke Takeshita got on the microphone and challenged Hiroshi Tanahashi to a match on April 11 at NJPW Windy City Riot. As Tanahashi is looking to retire on January 4, 2026 at the 20th Wrestle Kingdom event, it has already been announced that Windy City Riot would play host to Tanahashi's final match in the United States of America.
Takeshita says he wants to be Tanahashi's final Stateside opponent and prove that the end of "The Ace" will give way to the rise of "The Alpha."
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Fightful will report when this match is made official.
Konosuke Takeshita recently signed with NJPW, making him one of the only wrestlers to be contracted to three different promotions at one time. Learn more here.
Catch up with our coverage of NJPW Battle in the Valley here.
