Takaaki Watanabe
Acting
Male
Born: January 26, 1987
Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Takaaki Watanabe, better known by his ring name EVIL, is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted in 2011 and is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as the leader of the House of Torture, where he is a six-time NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champion, four-time NEVER Openweight Champion, one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, one-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, and two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion.
Also Known As
- Evil
- EVIL
Known For
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16
August 09, 2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
August 10, 2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
January 04, 2018
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
January 04, 2019
New Japan Pro Wrestling
March 06, 1972
Ring of Honor Wrestling
March 21, 2009
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
June 11, 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
July 18, 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
July 19, 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
July 20, 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
July 14, 2019
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2025
October 13, 2025