Takaaki Watanabe
January 26, 1987 (37 years old) in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Takaaki Watanabe, better known by his ring name EVIL, is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of Bullet Club and the leader of its sub-group House of Torture.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW: King Of Pro Wrestling 2024 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIV as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2024 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final) as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 14 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 12 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 8 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 6 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 2 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 1 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best Of The Super Junior 31 Final ~ as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW Resurgence 2024 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW New Japan Cup 2024: Day 2 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024: Day 1 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 2 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 1 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024 as EVIL
- 2024 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 as EVIL
- 2024 · NOAH: The New Year 2024 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final) as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 12 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 10 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 8 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 6 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 4 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 2 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW: The New Beginning in Osaka 2023 as Evil
- 2023 · NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 2 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 1 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023 as EVIL
- 2023 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Night 16 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW Declaration Of Power as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final) as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 18 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3 as Evil
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku as EVIL
- 2022 · New year’s Golden Series night 14 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Night 1 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2 as EVIL
- 2022 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW Power Struggle 2021 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final) as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 18 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 16 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 14 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 12 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 10 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 8 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 6 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 4 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 2 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 2 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1 as Evil
- 2021 · NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 2 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 1 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021 as EVIL
- 2021 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final) as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 18 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 16 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 14 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 12 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 10 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 6 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 2 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya as EVIL
- 2020 · Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall as Evil
- 2020 · NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1. as EVIL (archive footage)
- 2020 · NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 2 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 1 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2 as EVIL
- 2020 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1 as EVIL
- 2019 · RevPro: Uprising 2019 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final) as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16 as Evil
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 2 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 1 as EVIL
- 2019 · ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019 as EVIL
- 2019 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW World Tag League 2018 Finals as Evil
- 2018 · NJPW Power Struggle 2018 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 15 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 14 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 13 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 12 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 11 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 10 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 9 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 8 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 7 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 6 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 5 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 4 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco as EVIL
- 2018 · ROH: Best In The World as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall as Evil
- 2018 · ROH: Honor United - London as EVIL
- 2018 · ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Toronto as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 1 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 as EVIL
- 2018 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 as EVIL
- 2017 · NJPW Power Struggle 2017 as EVIL
- 2017 · NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017 as EVIL
- 2017 · NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017 as EVIL
- 2017 · NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017 as EVIL
- 2017 · NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4 as EVIL
- 2017 · NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3 as EVIL
- 2017 · NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2 as EVIL
- 2017 · NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1 as EVIL
- 2017 · NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2 as EVIL
- 2017 · NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1 as EVIL
- 2017 · NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall as EVIL
- 2017 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 as EVIL
- 2017 · NJPW New Japan Cup 2017: Night 2 as EVIL
- 2017 · NJPW 45th Anniversary Show as EVIL
- 2017 · NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017 as EVIL
- 2017 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 as Evil
- 2016 · RPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW Power Struggle 2016 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016 as EVIL
- 2016 · ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV as Evil
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final) as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL) as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7) as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6) as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1) as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016 as Evil
- 2016 · NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016 as EVIL
- 2016 · NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 as Evil
- 2016 · NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 as EVIL
- 2015 · NJPW Tag League Finals 2015 as EVIL
- 2015 · NJPW Power Struggle 2015 as EVIL
- 2015 · ROH: Field of Honor as Self
- 2015 · ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia as Watanabe
- 2015 · ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2 as
- 2015 · ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1 as
- 2015 · ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 2 as Watanabe
- 2015 · ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 1 as
- 2014 · ROH: All Star Extravaganza VI as
- 2014 · Smash Wrestling Smashapalooza 2014 as Takaaki Watanabe
- 2014 · ROH: Summer Heat Tour - Day 1 as
- 2014 · ROH: Best In The World as Takaaki Watanabe
- 2014 · Smash Rival Schools 2014 as Takaaki Watanabe
- 2014 · ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds as Himself
- 2014 · ROH & NJPW: Global Wars as Himself
- 2014 · Smash Wrestling GOLD as Watanabe
- 2013 · NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 as Takaaki Watanabe
- 2012 · NJPW 40th Anniversary Show as
- 1972 · New Japan Pro Wrestling as EVIL