Sting praises Konosuke Takeshita: 'Another Great Muta in the making'

Sting believes Konosuke Takeshita has all of the tools needed to be a star in AEW.

In the main event of Dynamite this week, Sting & Darby Allin defeated Takeshita & Powerhouse Hobbs in a tornado tag match. It was the second time that Sting and Takeshita have faced each other. They were also on opposite sides of an eight-man tag match at AEW's Worlds End pay-per-view in December.

The 28-year-old Takeshita posted a tweet on Thursday reflecting on how special it was to share the ring with Sting. Takeshita wrote that watching Sting and The Great Muta's rivalry had a huge impact on him when he was younger:

To be honest, it was very special to be able to fight against Sting. Sting vs Great Muta VHS had a huge impact on me as a kid. Thanks. Then...Who should I target next?

Sting responded to Takeshita on Friday, calling him another Great Muta in the making:

Another Great Muta in the making. He has all the tools, for sure.

In September 2022, Sting and Muta reunited on AEW Rampage, which led to Sting and Allin teaming with Keiji Muto in Pro Wrestling NOAH for Muto's last-ever match as The Great Muta character.

Sting has less than two months left before the end of his in-ring career. Sting's retirement match will be at AEW Revolution in Greensboro, North Carolina on Sunday, March 3. At the end of Dynamite this week, it was set up that Sting & Allin will be facing The Young Bucks at Revolution.