During a recent interview conducted by DDT Pro’s official website, Konosuke Takeshita praised Will Ospreay. Their match at AEW Revolution 2024 saw Ospreay emerge victorious.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On the response the match got: “It wasn’t so much that I had a great response, but I was surprised at how well I was received. The next day, I was approached by every single person at the venue, including the players, staff, referee, and camera crew. That was the first time I had heard that since I came here. The wrestler said to me, “Takeshita and Ospreay may fight many times in the future, but how will they get over the hurdle if they have such a great match at the beginning? And. No, no, no, I haven’t done that much yet…I feel like I haven’t done that much yet. So I felt that if I did it two or three times, I could do more.”
On Ospreay’s strengths: “The same goes for his performance in the ring, his preparation for the match, his physicality, his wrestling mind, his spirit during the match, and his awareness that he would never lose to this guy. I didn’t have a chance to feel that much athletic strength when I came to the U.S., but with Ospreay, I felt that from the very beginning. I was aware that he was better than me in terms of high-flying moves, of course, but in terms of power, I was a little better than him. I had a gut feeling about this long before our match this time.”
On Ospreay being considered as the best in the world: “That would be true. I truly believe that the best wrestler in the world is Ospreay, and there is an American version of the Pro Wrestling Awards that pro wrestlers vote for, and Ospreay is the MVP. I thought (the world’s No. 1) was not far away after competing against him.”
