Konosuke Takeshita Replaces Kazuchika Okada in AEW World Title Match Against Darby Allin

AEW announced that Konosuke Takeshita will replace Kazuchika Okada as Darby Allin’s challenger for the AEW World Championship on the May 13 episode of Dynamite. Takeshita — a member of the Don Callis Family — steps in after Okada traveled to Japan on family business, a detail confirmed in reports by Bryan Alvarez, amid ongoing tension between the two despite their faction affiliation.

The substitution followed Darby Allin’s brutal successful defense against PAC in the main event of AEW’s Fairway to Hell, where Allin survived a 25-foot drop and multiple table spots to finish with a Coffin Drop. AEW confirmed on Fairway to Hell and Collision that Don Callis has chosen Takeshita as his hand-picked opponent, setting up next week’s high-stakes title match on Dynamite.

Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/konosuke-takeshita-to-replace-kazuchika-okada-in-upcoming-aew-world-title-match/.