Folks, when it comes to wrestling, fans can sometimes turn dreams into reality—or at least a really well-made social media hoax can. This week, AEW fans were abuzz over a graphic claiming that International Champion Konosuke Takeshita would be defending his title on “AEW Dynamite” against CMLL star Mascara Dorada. But hold on to your luchador masks, because it turns out the match announcement was completely fake, a crafty creation by a fan who has way too much free time.
Now, you’d think AEW would just shrug it off, right? Wrong! According to the one and only Dave Meltzer on the latest “Wrestling Observer Radio,” AEW officials are fully aware of this fan-made fantasy and—get this—they love the idea. That’s right, folks. Sometimes all it takes is a hoax so good it makes the pros think, “Hey, maybe we should actually do this.”
However, before you start camping out for tickets, Meltzer was quick to throw a wet blanket on the excitement, stating that while AEW likes the idea, a match between Takeshita and Dorada isn’t exactly in the works right now. But hey, wrestling has a way of making the impossible happen, so don’t count it out just yet. If enough fans yell “Book it!” on Twitter, AEW might just answer.
For those wondering, Mascara Dorada is no stranger to AEW. He appeared on “AEW Rampage” and “Dynamite” earlier this year, but due to some visa shenanigans, Dorada hasn’t wrestled in the U.S. since February. And while it’s unclear if his paperwork issues have been resolved, one thing’s for sure—if Dorada vs. Takeshita happens, it’s going to be epic.
In the meantime, Takeshita is busy being the International Champion (he’s very good at it, by the way), and he’s set to defend his title this weekend at Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling against none other than TNA star Josh Alexander. So, if you were hoping to see Takeshita vs. Dorada, keep holding out hope—but in the meantime, Takeshita’s got some business to take care of in Canada.