Konosuke Takeshita and Yuka Sakazaki confirm they are married

  • Ian Carey
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Konosuke Takeshita and Yuka Sakazaki have confirmed they are a married couple.

There had been speculation in recent years that the two had wed, and on Tuesday, they confirmed the rumors. Takeshita shared photos of the couple wearing wedding rings and posing on the beach with their dog, Kenshiro.

A translation of his post reads:

“This is a personal matter, but today I’d like to introduce my family.
I’m about to turn 30. I spend my days trying to act like a respectable adult, but there’s still so much I can’t do. I’m still so inexperienced that it would be quicker to list 100 things I can’t do than 10 things I can.
My wife Yuka helps me with those 100 things every day without batting an eye. Rather than just giving me a push, she gives me a shove when I need it. She’s always by my side, sharing both the happy and the sad moments.
As we continued our life together in America, a dog came into our lives. Our goldendoodle, Kenshiro, was supposed to be a miniature, but he’s growing bigger and bigger. Maybe he picked up something from watching how we live.
I’ll keep doing my best so that Yuka and Kenshiro can live happily each day.
That’s what I wanted to share with you today.
From now on, I’ll continue to give my all in the ring, treating each and every match with care. Thank you for your continued support.”

It’s not clear exactly when they were married or how long they have been together.

Konosuke Takeshita and Yuka Sakazaki

Sakazaki hasn’t wrestled since defeating Viva Van on the Jericho Cruise on January 31. Her last match for AEW came two days earlier, when she was defeated by Mercedes Mone on the January 29 episode of Dynamite. She last appeared for another promotion on January 4, wrestling for Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling at Korakuen Hall.

Takeshita is coming off a win at Double or Nothing, where he teamed with Kyle Fletcher and Josh Alexander to defeat Paragon. His most recent match outside AEW was a successful defense of the NEVER Openweight Championship against El Phantasmo at NJPW Resurgence on May 9.