Takaaki Watanabe
Born January 26, 1987 (Age: 39)
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Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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.
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.
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Filmography
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2
2026
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as EVIL
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Age: 38
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
2026
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as EVIL
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Age: 38
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
2026
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as EVIL
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Age: 38
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
2026
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as EVIL
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Age: 38
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
2026
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as EVIL
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Age: 38
NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023
2023
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as EVIL
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Age: 36
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023
2023
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as EVIL
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Age: 36
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Night 16
2022
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as EVIL
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Age: 35
NJPW Declaration of Power
2022
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as EVIL
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Age: 35
NJPW Power Struggle 2021
2021
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as EVIL
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Age: 34
RevPro Uprising 2019
2019
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as EVIL
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Age: 32
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4
2019
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as EVIL
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Age: 32
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
2019
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as EVIL
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Age: 32
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
2019
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as EVIL
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Age: 32
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars 2018
2018
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as EVIL
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Age: 31
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018
2018
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as EVIL
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Age: 31
ROH Honor United: Doncaster
2018
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as EVIL
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Age: 31
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ROH Honor United: Edinburgh
2018
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as EVIL
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Age: 31
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018
2018
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as EVIL
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Age: 31
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
2017
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as EVIL
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Age: 30
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
2017
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as EVIL
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Age: 30
ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 3
2017
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as EVIL
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Age: 30
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 2
2017
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as EVIL
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Age: 30
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017
2017
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as EVIL
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Age: 30
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2
2017
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as EVIL
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Age: 30
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
2017
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as EVIL
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Age: 30
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
2017
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as EVIL
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Age: 30
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
2017
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as EVIL
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Age: 30
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
2016
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as EVIL
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Age: 29