Rising AEW star responds to harsh criticism from Ric Flair

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Jason Kempin/Getty Images By Sai Mohan/Updated Jan 26, 2023 6:08 AM EST

While the common wrestling consensus on Twitter was that Bryan Danielson and Konosuke Takeshita delivered a hard-hitting match on “AEW Dynamite” earlier this month, pro wrestling icon Ric Flair had a completely different view.

Speaking on his ‘To Be The Man’ podcast recently, Flair particularly criticized a spot in the match where Takeshita hit Danielson with a series of lackluster chops while ‘The American Dragon’ was on the ground.

“The Japanese kid who cut Bryan Danielson on his knees the other night [Takeshita]Flair began. “Come on, those chops couldn’t have cracked an egg. If you’re going to chop someone, god, hit them hard. It won’t hurt you.”

Flair then checked with his co-host Conrad Thompson if he had watched the game before expanding on the “embarrassing” footage.

“Daniel was on his knees, and the guy was going ‘yah,'” Flair continued. “I mean, give me a break. This is embarrassing. In Japan in the 80s, this Japanese kid would have been slapped just walking into the locker room door. [after such a spot]. If you’re going to hit someone like that, and you’re trying to get the crowd to “woo” or react, you need to hit them hard. »

A humble Takeshita responded to Flair via Twitter, taking “The Nature Boy” criticism in stride and promising to improve his art.

“I have the utmost respect for Ric Flair,” Takeshita wrote. “It’s amazing to me that he mentioned me. I need to practice a lot because I haven’t cut much in Japan. Thanks for the advice. I would like you to actually teach me if possible. Watch my chops grow from now to.”

AEW is looking to position Takeshita as a “top guy” that they have “big plans” for, according to The Wrestling Observer. The 27-year-old signed to AEW in November, having made several one-off appearances while under contract. at DDT Pro Wrestling in Japan. DDT Chairman Sanshiro Takagi confirmed in November that Takeshita is working under a dual contract between the two companies.

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