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00:00It's Las Vegas, Kanosuke Takeshita to take on Mao.
00:05It's our main event of the evening and it's coming up next.
00:09It's the main event of DDT Goes Las Vegas.
00:34It is a special singles bout set for one fall.
00:39One fall.
00:43Keep using that hashtag, DDT Vegas.
00:46Let us know what you thought of our last matchup.
00:52It has been a turning point as of late for this young man.
00:58Recently departing his home as a part of the Sauna Kamina.
01:02After losing the KOD Tag Team titles.
01:06He is striking out solo and acknowledged how apropos that tonight he heads into war against another former member of Sauna Kamina.
01:18Who's done more than a little well for himself since departing the group.
01:23Introducing first, he is a fucked up wrestler for a fucked up world.
01:32This is Mao!
01:35Now facing the former founder of Sauna Kamina and Juan Kanosuke Takeshita.
01:45The former leader.
01:48The man who decided to strike out on his own across the globe.
01:52Now belonging to the Don Callis family.
01:59You always find your way home or home finds its way to you.
02:03Thanks for listening.
02:28This man has won it all, has done it all in DDT.
02:49Here's a case to be made for Konosuke Takeshita
02:53as the greatest wrestler working today.
02:56Certainly one of the busiest.
02:58Former AVW international champion, current never openweight champion
03:04in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
03:07But it all started here in DDT.
03:14And the opponent fighting out of Osaka, Japan.
03:19He is the never openweight champion, Konosuke Takeshita.
03:28An argument could be made that he's the greatest wrestler to ever come out of DDT.
03:36I certainly would not disagree with that.
03:42You'd be hard-pressed to find someone who would.
03:45Getting to represent the company in the main event here
03:49during one of the biggest weeks in professional wrestling.
03:52Every Dan Perch to officiate our main event of the evening.
04:02Takeshita currently 4-0 against Mao in singles competition.
04:20Looking to make it 5.
04:21Mao looking to get on the board.
04:23Something's got to give here on our main event
04:26between two former aces of the Sauna Kamina.
04:29And now, they're going to start this off slow.
04:37Try to figure out an advantage point
04:41as they lock up collar and elbow.
04:46Backed up against the ropes is Mao.
04:48Referee looking for the clean break.
04:50You do get it.
04:54A little tap on the chest.
04:56Cheeky show of respect from Takeshita
04:58to his former Sauna Kamina brother.
05:00You know, in their previous encounters,
05:02I would have given the size edge to the Alpha Konosuke Takeshita.
05:05I'm not sure if that's the case anymore, gentlemen.
05:08Mao has added serious size
05:09since the last time we saw him here on the States.
05:12Bulked up in a big way.
05:13Yeah, powerful upper body strength for Mao.
05:17Into a hammerlock goes to Takeshita.
05:20Now trying to turn things around.
05:22Free himself from the hold.
05:25Grabbing hold of the head.
05:27Wrenching up on the headlock.
05:31Takeshita trying to bring Mao down to a knee here.
05:35Escapes the headlock.
05:37Sitting down across the shoulder.
05:38Maintaining control of the arm.
05:40Ringing away on it.
05:41Canoesuke Takeshita, a true chameleon
05:44of a professional wrestler.
05:46Can wrestle and adapt to any style.
05:49Same can be said about Mao.
05:55The thing with Mao
05:56is he always has a unique way
05:58of getting in and out of holds.
06:01Very unorthodox style.
06:03As we saw right there.
06:07Both men being very cautious here
06:09in the opening minute or so of the contest.
06:12Again, they know each other so well, Dave.
06:14When you're former stablemates,
06:15former brothers on the road,
06:17those long tours of Japan that DDT offers.
06:21I mean, what kind of familiarity
06:23does that breed between Takeshita and Mao?
06:25They know what to expect from one another
06:27as opponents.
06:30Shoulder tackle from Takeshita,
06:32but Mao quickly right back to his feet.
06:35Mao, a former DDT Universal,
06:36the Universal KOD tag team
06:39and KOD six-man tag team champion.
06:43Likewise, excuse me,
06:45Kadosuke Takeshita,
06:46former five-time KOD openweight champion
06:48with 13 defenses in his third reign.
06:52Also a former KOD tag and six-man tag team champion himself.
06:57Takeshita off his feet by the arm.
06:59Drop kick from Mao.
07:01Back to his feet, he comes once again.
07:03Mao showing love to Las Vegas.
07:09Las Vegas showing love right back.
07:11You have to think Takeshita will perturbed,
07:13taking off his feet this early by Mao.
07:15Being a little upstaged thus far.
07:18Snapmare from Mao.
07:26Kick to the spine,
07:28absorbed by Takeshita.
07:29Get her.
07:31No.
07:31No.
07:33Not going to beat him that easily.
07:37Well, Takeshita's got the height advantage,
07:40the weight advantage,
07:41the strength advantage.
07:43What Mao may have in his favor is the agility.
07:48Another kick to the back,
07:49but Takeshita back on his feet.
07:51I'll challenge you with that, Nick Knowledge.
07:53Take nothing away from Mao,
07:54giving us a taste of the gun show here.
07:56Takeshita has ability in spades.
07:59This man can fly and keep up with the best of them.
08:03And across the ring, Takeshita into the corner.
08:06Now charges.
08:10Oh, wait a minute.
08:11But Takeshita walking out of the corner with his opponent.
08:14Big power bomb.
08:16Makes it look effortless, does Kanosuke.
08:18Takeshita, especially impressive
08:20with the aforementioned added size
08:22of the F'd Up wrestler
08:23for an F'd Up world.
08:26Trying to walk it off on the floor is Mao.
08:29You know, it was after one of their
08:30prior singles encounters in 2023
08:33that Kanosuke Takeshita sort of
08:35passed the torch to Mao.
08:36Said, you're here regularly.
08:38I'm not effectively saying,
08:40this is your yard.
08:41This is your house now, Mao.
08:43And one has to wonder
08:44if on this night,
08:46in this match,
08:47he's trying to see if Mao has indeed
08:48lived up to that prophecy.
08:50Suddenly got back inside the ring.
08:51Another power bomb from Takeshita
08:54allowed him to get back inside the ring
08:58and then delivered more brutality.
09:01One more time.
09:02One more time, perhaps.
09:04People want to see it.
09:05It really is an F'd Up world.
09:07Will three power bombs do the trick
09:09for Takeshita?
09:10Mao doing his best to stay low
09:13and block the attempt.
09:16There's that power coming into play.
09:18Hold on.
09:19Maybe thinking back body drop.
09:21Excuse me, Dave.
09:21Yeah, trying to counter.
09:22Able to get the back drop.
09:25But how much did that take
09:26out of Mao in the process?
09:27You see him clutching
09:28at his lower back.
09:31Takeshita back up himself.
09:33Nick Knowledge,
09:34if you're Mao,
09:35what's the strategy here?
09:36Again, as we've established,
09:37these two know each other
09:38so, so well.
09:38Oh, pulling the referee in the way.
09:41Oh, wow.
09:42Maybe that was the strategy.
09:43Well, for Kanosuke,
09:44Takeshita sure was.
09:45Doesn't help Mao much.
09:46Cover.
09:48No.
09:49Oh, very close.
09:50Well, I was about to say
09:52to stick and move
09:54his unorthodox style,
09:56doing these kinds of tactics.
09:58Usually, that's the sort of thing
10:00that works for him.
10:00And he catches his opponent
10:01with a cutter.
10:02But Takeshita, again,
10:04you're talking about someone
10:05that as stablemates,
10:06they travel together,
10:09they train together,
10:10they ate together.
10:11These essentially are almost
10:13like your brothers.
10:14This is like family.
10:15And they say that sometimes
10:17your friends,
10:17sometimes your family,
10:18sometimes the ones closest to you
10:20hit the hardest
10:21because they know you can take it.
10:23As I alluded to,
10:25they want to see what you're made of.
10:27Trying to wear down Mao now.
10:30Takeshita,
10:30trying to keep him grounded,
10:32but he's back on his feet.
10:33Trying to break free of the hold.
10:35Elbows to the midsection
10:36from Mao.
10:38Big forearm connects.
10:42I gotta say,
10:44Takeshita's got the stiffest
10:45forearms in the business.
10:47Has to be.
10:49Gorgeous to watch.
10:51Terrible to take.
10:51I'm only assuming.
10:52I never have.
10:54You don't want to.
10:55No.
10:55Not at all.
10:56Flurry of punches now.
10:58The old 10 in the corner
10:59from Konosuke Takeshita.
11:04Well, no.
11:04Mao says it's only gonna be nine.
11:06Oh, he's still getting a few more in.
11:08Finding his way.
11:09Avoiding a potential power bomb right there.
11:11And he didn't have to look that way,
11:13but he did.
11:14Paid the price.
11:15And force to have it.
11:17Draw a kick from Mao.
11:19Shotgun style.
11:20Taking Takeshita outside the ring.
11:22And I think Mao
11:23may be looking to fly here.
11:26Yes, indeed.
11:27Up by the entrance steps
11:29is Takeshita.
11:30But he better watch out.
11:33Mao
11:33propels himself over the top rope
11:35to the apron.
11:37Kick to the midsection.
11:39And an Acai Movesau connects.
11:41Landing on his feet.
11:43Mao makes it look too damn easy.
11:47As smooth as silk on that landing.
11:50And he's climbing the steps,
11:52going up to the stage.
11:53Oh, we've seen this before.
11:55Mao plays the base for his band,
11:57Dos Cuatro.
11:58He's not afraid of a little stage dive, gentlemen.
12:01Has him in his sights.
12:02Bit of distance up on the stage
12:07for Mao.
12:09Measuring Takeshita.
12:11Here he comes.
12:13Here, Mao!
12:16That tope con Quito
12:17by Mao
12:19landing right on Takeshita
12:21right here on the floor.
12:24This is no...
12:25There is no padding here whatsoever.
12:27Not at all.
12:28And now,
12:32who's going to be the first to get up?
12:34They both do here.
12:36Amazingly enough.
12:36Sending Takeshita
12:37underneath the bottom row
12:38back inside the ring.
12:40You might question the strategy of Mao.
12:42Say,
12:42why are you risking your own life and limb
12:45in addition to Takeshita's?
12:46That's been
12:46his M.O.
12:47for his entire time here in DDT.
12:52Mao with a big kick
12:53to the side of the head
12:54of Takeshita.
12:55More momentum
12:57a second time
12:58just flinging his entire body
12:59at the back of Takeshita.
13:02Thinking German suplex
13:03but Takeshita
13:04maybe a little too big.
13:06Maybe a little too tall here.
13:08Turning things around
13:09on Mao.
13:10Trying to wiggle his way
13:12free of the waist lock.
13:14I believe it was LMFAO
13:16who said
13:16wiggle, wiggle, wiggle.
13:17Yeah.
13:18I work out.
13:21Through the legs
13:22goes Mao.
13:23Sorry for party rock
13:25and Kenosuke Takeshita.
13:27Running through
13:27the double chops
13:28and takes Mao
13:30off his feet.
13:36A lot of bragging rights
13:37on the line
13:37in this matchup.
13:38Who's going to
13:39pull out the victory
13:40in the main event
13:40of this DDT show
13:42during the collective
13:43weekend in 2025?
13:45Especially with what
13:46these men have coming up.
13:47Kenosuke Takeshita
13:48currently competing
13:49in the Owen Hart Memorial Tournament.
13:51Mao recently announced
13:52for the best
13:52of the Super Juniors.
13:53They need momentum
13:54heading into this summer.
13:56Elbows to the back
13:57of the neck
13:57of Takeshita.
13:59Mao trying to hit the ropes.
14:01Oh no.
14:02Takeshita put a stop to it.
14:03Thinking blue thunderbomb
14:04perhaps.
14:05But a counter.
14:07A move handed down
14:08to him by his first ever
14:09professional opponent.
14:10A little someone
14:11by the name of
14:11El Generico.
14:13Runs into the boot
14:14from Takeshita.
14:15Off the ropes.
14:16He comes and the referee
14:16pulled in the way
14:17by Mao.
14:18Turnabout fair play.
14:19Mao taking a page
14:20out of Takeshita's
14:21playbook there
14:22with Perch.
14:25Oh big forearm
14:26from Takeshita.
14:28Blue thunder coming up.
14:30And planted.
14:31He got a lot of
14:32height up before the landing.
14:33No.
14:34Not enough.
14:36Fantastic impact
14:37on the maneuver.
14:39But Mao wants this.
14:40Refusing to stay down
14:42for three.
14:42But this match
14:43is taking its physical
14:44toll on both wrestlers.
14:46You have to think
14:50the longer this match
14:51goes on
14:52the more
14:52it benefits
14:53and lends itself
14:54to Kenosuke Takeshita.
14:56That seemingly
14:56endless gas tank
14:58of the Alpha.
15:00Double count being
15:01administered by
15:02Dan Perch
15:02our official.
15:05Both wrestlers
15:06beginning to stir.
15:07Going to be able
15:07to continue here.
15:10Seems like Mao
15:11making his way
15:12back up to a vertical
15:13base first perhaps.
15:14Smile on the face
15:16of the F-TOP wrestler.
15:20Big forearm
15:21from Takeshita.
15:26Just like the way
15:27this match started
15:28face to face
15:29in the middle of the ring.
15:35Exchanging forearm strikes
15:36and remaining
15:38at a standing position.
15:40This is not a smart
15:41strategy but Mao
15:42I'm not even
15:43trying to say
15:44it may be
15:44it may not be
15:45it definitely is not.
15:47Every time Takeshita
15:49hits you with the forearm
15:50it sounds like a gunshot.
15:52It takes that much more
15:53out of Mao
15:54each time he absorbs it.
15:57Mao's got some
15:58loaded in the chamber
15:59in his own right.
16:00Holding his own here
16:01against Takeshita.
16:02He got all that one
16:04but a combination now
16:06from Takeshita.
16:07They both
16:08swing at the same time.
16:10So evenly matched.
16:13They know each other
16:13so well but an inverted
16:15headbutt from Mao.
16:16Catches Takeshita slipping.
16:18Brain buster!
16:19And that took all the energy
16:24to deliver the maneuver.
16:29Giving it everything
16:30they have here
16:31in the main event.
16:33And this is a man
16:34in Kenosuke
16:35Takeshita
16:35who's defeated
16:37Kenny Omega
16:38twice in a month
16:39for Mao to finally
16:40pick up a victory
16:41over him
16:41would mean the world
16:42but it doesn't look likely.
16:45Wagamama knee
16:45evaded by Mao!
16:47Caught the knee.
16:50Open hand shots
16:51from Mao.
16:52Another big forearm
16:53from Takeshita.
16:56And the knee
16:57strike connects.
16:59Pulls it back up.
17:01Oh he's calling
17:02for raging fire here
17:03Prezak.
17:05Chin breaker
17:06from Mao though.
17:08Again they know
17:08each other so well.
17:11Hook to the face
17:13of Mao.
17:14Off the ropes.
17:15Duck at the clothesline.
17:17Here we go.
17:19Tornado whirlwind.
17:21Maybe going for that
17:22EI kick.
17:24Right to the back
17:25of the head.
17:26Takeshita's down
17:27turning him over.
17:28He's got him all over.
17:31Oh no.
17:32Very close
17:33but shoulder up
17:34at two and a half.
17:35Dare I say
17:36the closest Mao
17:37has ever come
17:38to beating
17:39Kenosuke Takeshita.
17:40I'm not sure
17:40in any of their
17:41previous singles encounters
17:42if we've ever seen
17:44Takeshita down
17:44like this.
17:45You gotta wonder
17:47if Mao had
17:47grapevine the leg
17:48would this have
17:49been a different
17:50story altogether.
17:52Mao's prepared.
17:54Smokes him
17:55with the kick.
17:56Takeshita dead
17:57on his feet.
17:58Finally collapsing
17:59through the ropes
18:00and all the way
18:01out to the floor
18:02where at least
18:03for his sake
18:04he can't be covered
18:05out there.
18:06Yeah Mao wants
18:07to win this thing
18:08in the ring.
18:10Takeshita's a big man
18:11to muscle up
18:12and back inside.
18:13Oh he is lifeless
18:14down on the floor
18:15right now.
18:17Mao's gonna have
18:17to drag him
18:18all the way back
18:19inside the ring
18:19to go for a cover.
18:20He's not going
18:21for the count out
18:21here Prezak.
18:22No he wants
18:23to defeat him
18:24inside the ring.
18:27And prove his worth.
18:29Both wrestlers
18:29out on the apron now.
18:30Hey motherfucker!
18:35What is he setting up
18:36for here?
18:37Maybe an exploder
18:38suplex on the apron?
18:39Trying to hoist him up.
18:44This match is taking
18:45a lot out of both men.
18:48Oh no now
18:49Takeshita
18:50with Mao on his shoulders.
18:52Don't tell me.
18:53Don't tell me.
18:54On the apron.
18:55Oh my goodness.
18:58Oh my god!
18:59On the ring frame
19:01neck first.
19:04Mao is lifeless.
19:07Look at the eyes of Mao.
19:08Okay get a close-up
19:09shot of the eyes of Mao.
19:12He is out
19:13on his feet.
19:15He's not on his feet.
19:16He's not on his feet.
19:17Well.
19:18He's out.
19:18I don't know if he's
19:19gonna be able to get
19:19to his feet.
19:21I mean hopefully he can
19:22but Takeshita
19:23getting back inside
19:24the ring after the damage
19:25done on the apron.
19:26Takeshita on his feet.
19:28He's not going
19:29for the cover.
19:30Here's another look.
19:31Look at this driver.
19:32Look at this.
19:34Just crunches his neck
19:35right there.
19:37Mao now back up
19:38to his feet.
19:39Nick Knowledge.
19:39I don't know how
19:40the hell he is
19:40but back up to his feet.
19:42Pulled himself up
19:42by the ring ropes.
19:44Running boot to the face
19:46from Takeshita.
19:48Yeah he was up.
19:49He won't be for long.
19:53Now up to the second rope.
19:55Goes Takeshita
19:56pulling Mao up there
19:58as well.
19:58No shot.
19:59Takeshita's going
20:00for what I think
20:00he's going for.
20:02No shot man.
20:05Shades perhaps
20:06of his first ever
20:08opponent
20:08El Generico.
20:10Look at this.
20:13Into a head scissors
20:14avoiding the brain buster.
20:18Takeshita with the
20:19German suplex.
20:20Mao's back up.
20:21Taken down by the Lariat.
20:23Cover by Takeshita.
20:25No.
20:26Mao back up again.
20:28Not even a one count.
20:29You've got to be
20:30kidding me.
20:33Mao is in the zone here.
20:36Face to face
20:38once again.
20:39We are a long way
20:41away from the
20:42Sauna Kamina.
20:45They both hit the ropes.
20:49Palm strike.
20:51Cover.
20:54Takeshita kicks out.
20:59And now Mao
21:00looking to finish off
21:01Takeshita
21:02one and ten for all.
21:04Mao's got an idea.
21:05He's scaling
21:06that top rope.
21:09Maybe thinking
21:10450.
21:12Maybe thinking
21:13moonsault.
21:17Nobody home.
21:19Takeshita moved out of the way.
21:20Delivers the forearm strike.
21:22Caught him in midair
21:23and now delivers
21:24the wagamama knee.
21:28Cover.
21:31No.
21:31So close.
21:34Could this be the
21:34raging fire?
21:36Yes it could.
21:38One.
21:39Two.
21:40Three.
21:41And that'll do it.
21:42Konosuke Takeshita,
21:44your winner
21:44in the main event
21:45of the evening.
21:47The winner of the match,
21:49Konosuke Takeshita.
21:52What a fight.
21:53What a fight.
21:55Shock it up.
21:57Five and oh
21:58for Konosuke
22:00Takeshita.
22:00Takeshita.
22:02As we see the replay here,
22:04hits the raging fire,
22:07hooks the leg.
22:09Five and oh
22:10for Takeshita
22:11with the win over Mao.
22:12Gentleman,
22:13what an effort
22:13from Mao
22:14here tonight.
22:15And what a way
22:18to cap off
22:19an amazing
22:20event here
22:21in Las Vegas.