On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of EVIL, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Takaaki Watanabe was born in Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan on January 26, 1987, and he is currently 37 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, working for NJPW on the Heavyweight division, under the ring name of EVIL.
Currently, he is a member of the teams of HOUSE OF TORTURE and Bullet Club.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Takaaki Watanabe
- Ring Names
- EVIL ( October 12, 2015 - Present)
- Takaaki Watanabe ( May 13, 2011 - October 11, 2015)
- Born January 26, 1987 (age 37)
- Nationality
Japan - Birth Place Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan
- Billed From
- Unknown ( October 12, 2015 - Present)
- Mishima, Japan ( May 13, 2011 - October 11, 2015)
- Height 5 ft 10 in (177 cm)
- Weight
- 234 lbs (106 kg)
- Nicknames King of Darkness
JapanCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( May 13, 2011 - Present)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
October 12, 2015 Present Promotion ROHMay 15, 2015 September 9, 2015 Promotion NJPWBrand
Young Lions
May 13, 2011 October 14, 2013 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel July 11, 2020 Present Face May 13, 2011 July 10, 2020 - Images
Nov 2021Aug 2020Oct 2015May 2011
NJPW
ROH
- Finishers
- Everything is Evil - STO ( October 12, 2015 - Present)
- Banshee Muzzle - Arm Trap Facelock ( October 12, 2015 - Present)
- Darkness Scorpion - Sharpshooter ( October 12, 2015 - Present)
- Magic Killer - with SANADA - Aided Snap Swinging Neckbreaker ( April 17, 2016 - July 11, 2020)
- Out Of Control - With Tetsuya Naito - Double-Team Gorilla Press Slam ( October 12, 2015 - July 11, 2020)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Black Deeds" By Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( October 13, 2015 - Present)
- Theme Song "Go For Broke" By Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( May 13, 2011 - October 12, 2015)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Heavyweight Championship
- 1 IWGP Intercontinental Championship
- 2 IWGP Tag Team Championship (with SANADA)
- 3 NEVER Openweight Championship
- 5 NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (3 with BUSHI & SANADA, 1 BUSHI & Shingo Takagi, 1 with SHO & Yujiro Takahashi)
- Other Accomplishments
- NJPW New Japan Cup Winner (2020)
- NJPW World Tag League Winner (2017, 2018 – with Sanada)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- HOUSE OF TORTURE - Dick Togo, Jungle Boy / Jack Perry, Ren Narita, SHO, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Yujiro Takahashi ( September 4, 2021 - Present)
- Bullet Club - Ace Austin, Alex Coughlin, Austin Gunn, Bad Luck Fale, Caveman Ugg, Chase Owens, Chris Bey, Clark Connors, Colten Gunn, Dan Moloney, David Finlay, Dick Togo, El Phantasmo, Gabriel Kidd, Gedo, Hikuleo, Jack Bonza, Jado, Jay White, Juice Robinson / CJ Parker, Jungle Boy / Jack Perry, Karl Anderson, KENTA / Hideo Itami, Luke / Doc Gallows, Lyrebird Luchi, Ren Narita, SHO, Stevie Filip, Taiji Ishimori, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa / Camacho, Tome Filip, Too Cold Scorpio, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Yujiro Takahashi ( July 11, 2020 - Present)
- Los Ingobernables de Japón - BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, SANADA, Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito ( October 12, 2015 - July 11, 2020)
- EVIL & SANADA - SANADA ( April 17, 2016 - July 11, 2020)
- Managers Dick Togo
EVIL Game Appearances
Coming soon.
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