Fletcher turns on Takeshita after title win at AEW Double or Nothing
Konosuke Takeshita defeated Kazuchika Okada to win the AEW International Championship at Double or Nothing on 24 May 2026 in Queens, New York. Takeshita pinned Okada with his Raging Fire finisher after a rapid exchange that included both wrestlers landing versions of the Rainmaker. The victory marked Takeshita’s second reign with the title.
The two wrestlers, both aligned with the Don Callis Family, had clashed earlier in the Continental Classic semifinals at Worlds End in December. Their rematch at Louis Armstrong Stadium featured sustained striking exchanges that prompted the crowd to chant “Fight forever.” Okada delivered a Tombstone Piledriver and his signature Rainmaker, yet Takeshita rose at a one-count and countered with a Rainmaker of his own.
Takeshita’s celebration ended when Kyle Fletcher’s entrance music played. Fletcher entered the ring, initially raised Takeshita’s hand, then struck him with a clothesline and used the championship belt while Rocky Romero and Mark Davis restrained the new champion.
The attack clarified Fletcher’s alignment with the Don Callis Family and leaves Takeshita’s immediate standing within the group uncertain.
