Takaaki Watanabe
1987-01-26 (1987)Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, JapanActing
Biography
Takaaki Watanabe, better known by his ring name EVIL, is a Japanese professional wrestler best known for his long tenure in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he debuted as a Young Lion in 2011 and later became the leader of House of Torture. During his run, he captured multiple titles including the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships, won the New Japan Cup in 2020, and claimed back-to-back World Tag League victories in 2017 and 2018 with SANADA before leaving the promotion in January 2026.
Known For
New Japan Pro Wrestling
TV • 1972
Ring of Honor Wrestling
TV • 2009
NJPW New Japan Cup
TV • 2005
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2
MOVIE • 2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
MOVIE • 2019
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
MOVIE • 2026
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 1
MOVIE • 2025
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
MOVIE • 2018
ROH: Best In The World
MOVIE • 2018
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
MOVIE • 2020
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
MOVIE • 2020
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
MOVIE • 2016
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1
MOVIE • 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 1
MOVIE • 2024
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
MOVIE • 2017
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
MOVIE • 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
MOVIE • 2019
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
MOVIE • 2024