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Jun Akiyama And Konosuke Takeshita To Compete On 11/18 AEW Rampage: Full Gear Friday

By Colin Tessier

Konosuke Takeshita will return on the November 18 episode of AEW Rampage alongside the debuting Jun Akiyama.

In a tweet, AEW president Tony Khan announced that Eddie Kingston and Ortiz will battle Takeshita and Akiyam on the show, which is being billed as “Full Gear Friday” ahead of the Full Gear pay-per-view on Saturday. Takeshita has wrestled for AEW on a handful of occasions in 2022, but he last wrestled stateside for the company at the AEW Dark: Elevation taping on August 10. He previously faced Kingston on the July 8 episode of AEW Rampage.

Akiyama is a Japanese wrestling legend; he has been featured at All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling NOAH, and DDT over the course of his career. He has won gold at all three companies; he is a three-time GHC Heavyweight Champion, a former Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion, and a former Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion.

Kingston has repeatedly expressed his interest in facing Akiyama, as he is a passionate fan of the King’s Road Style of wrestling.

WrestleZone will have coverage of the show as it airs on Friday.

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Colin Tessier
Colin Tessier

Colin Tessier is a lifelong fan of all things Marvel and DC, and he has used this passion to write about them for several years. Likewise, having been a fan of wrestling since he was a kid, he also covers professional wrestling. You can find him on Twitter at @ct_2110.

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