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Takaaki Watanabe

Takaaki Watanabe (渡辺 高章 Watanabe Takaaki) is a Japanese professional wrestler trained by Animal Hamaguchi. Watanabe has worked for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) since his debut in 2011, and has also competed in the United States for companies including Global Force Wrestling (GFW) and Ring of Honor (ROH). He is currently working under the ring name Evil (stylized in all capital letters). He is currently one half of the IWGP Tag Team Champions, while also being a former one-time NEVER Openweight Champion, three-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion and the winner of the 2017 World Tag League.


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Born:
Jan 26, 1987 In Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Movie/TV Credits:
234
First Appeared:
In the series New Japan Pro Wrestling 1972-03-06
Latest Project:
Movie NJPW: King Of Pro Wrestling 2024 2024-10-14
Known For
Poster of NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
Poster of NJPW World Tag League 2018 Finals
Poster of ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Toronto
Poster of RPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1
Filmography
Movie NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 1 EVIL 2024-02-23
Movie NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 2 EVIL 2024-02-24
Movie NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024: Day 1 EVIL 2024-03-06
Movie NJPW New Japan Cup 2024: Day 2 EVIL 2024-03-07
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya EVIL 2024-01-20
Movie NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024 EVIL 2024-01-05
Movie NJPW: King Of Pro Wrestling 2024 EVIL 2024-10-14
Movie NOAH: The New Year 2024 EVIL 2024-01-02
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 EVIL 2024-01-04
Movie NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024 EVIL 2024-04-06
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024 EVIL 2024-02-11
Movie NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2 EVIL 2024-06-18
Movie NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6 EVIL 2024-07-03
Movie NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7 EVIL 2024-07-05
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1 EVIL 2024-05-03
Movie NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1 EVIL 2024-06-16
Movie NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5 EVIL 2024-06-23
Movie NJPW Resurgence 2024 EVIL 2024-05-11
Movie NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best Of The Super Junior 31 Final ~ EVIL 2024-06-09
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2 EVIL 2024-05-04
Movie NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3 EVIL 2023-03-08
Movie NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2 EVIL 2023-03-06
Movie NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4 EVIL 2023-03-10
Movie NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023 EVIL 2023-04-08
Movie NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall EVIL 2023-06-04
Movie NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1 EVIL 2023-03-05
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show EVIL 2023-01-04
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 2 EVIL 2023-07-16
Movie NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023 EVIL 2023-01-05
Movie NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 1 EVIL 2023-02-04
Movie NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 2 EVIL 2023-02-05
Movie NJPW: The New Beginning in Osaka 2023 Evil 2023-02-11
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14 EVIL 2023-08-06
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 4 EVIL 2023-07-19
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17 EVIL 2023-08-10
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18 EVIL 2023-08-12
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final) EVIL 2023-08-13
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15 EVIL 2023-08-08
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16 EVIL 2023-08-09
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 8 EVIL 2023-07-26
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 10 EVIL 2023-07-30
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 6 EVIL 2023-07-23
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 12 EVIL 2023-08-02
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13 EVIL 2023-08-05
Movie New year’s Golden Series night 14 EVIL 2022-02-19
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku EVIL 2022-05-01
Movie NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10 EVIL 2022-02-13
Movie NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3 EVIL 2022-01-08
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1 EVIL 2022-07-16
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2 EVIL 2022-01-05
Movie NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Night 1 EVIL 2022-01-20
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1 EVIL 2022-01-04
Movie NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Night 16 EVIL 2022-11-05
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2 EVIL 2022-07-17
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final) EVIL 2022-08-18
Movie NJPW Declaration Of Power EVIL 2022-10-10
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5 EVIL 2022-07-24
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4 EVIL 2022-07-23
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3 Evil 2022-07-20
Movie NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 1 EVIL 2021-02-27
Movie NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 2 EVIL 2021-02-28
Movie NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021 EVIL 2021-04-03
Movie NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall EVIL 2021-06-07
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2 EVIL 2021-02-11
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2 EVIL 2021-01-05
Movie NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 2 EVIL 2021-09-05
Movie NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021 EVIL 2021-01-06
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya EVIL 2021-01-30
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1 EVIL 2021-02-10
Movie NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1 Evil 2021-09-04
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 16 EVIL 2021-10-14
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 14 EVIL 2021-10-12
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 18 EVIL 2021-10-20
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 2 EVIL 2021-09-19
Movie NJPW Power Struggle 2021 EVIL 2021-11-06
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 12 EVIL 2021-10-08
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final) EVIL 2021-10-21
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 10 EVIL 2021-10-04
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 4 EVIL 2021-09-24
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 6 EVIL 2021-09-29
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 8 EVIL 2021-10-01
Movie NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6 EVIL 2020-02-05
Movie NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7 EVIL 2020-02-06
Movie NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall Evil 2020-07-11
Movie NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5 EVIL 2020-02-04
Movie NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1. EVIL (archive footage) 2020-05-16
Movie Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020 EVIL 2020-07-12
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1 EVIL 2020-01-04
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2 EVIL 2020-01-05
Movie NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020 EVIL 2020-01-06
Movie NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 1 EVIL 2020-02-01
Movie NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 2 EVIL 2020-02-02
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 12 EVIL 2020-10-08
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 10 EVIL 2020-10-06
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 14 EVIL 2020-10-11
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 18 EVIL 2020-10-17
Movie NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya EVIL 2020-07-25
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8 EVIL 2020-10-01
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 16 EVIL 2020-10-14
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 6 EVIL 2020-09-29
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 2 EVIL 2020-09-20
Movie NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu EVIL 2020-08-29
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4 EVIL 2020-09-24
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3 EVIL 2019-07-14
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2 EVIL 2019-07-13
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4 EVIL 2019-07-15
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6 EVIL 2019-07-19
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7 EVIL 2019-07-20
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1 EVIL 2019-07-06
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5 EVIL 2019-07-18
Movie NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019 EVIL 2019-01-05
Movie ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard EVIL 2019-04-06
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13 EVIL 2019-01-04
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 1 EVIL 2019-05-03
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 2 EVIL 2019-05-04
Movie NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL EVIL 2019-06-05
Movie NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall EVIL 2019-06-09
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8 EVIL 2019-07-24
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18 EVIL 2019-08-11
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17 EVIL 2019-08-10
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final) EVIL 2019-08-12
Movie NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019 EVIL 2019-11-03
Movie RevPro: Uprising 2019 EVIL 2019-12-15
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16 Evil 2019-08-08
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9 EVIL 2019-07-27
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10 EVIL 2019-07-28
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15 EVIL 2019-08-07
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12 EVIL 2019-08-01
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11 EVIL 2019-07-30
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14 EVIL 2019-08-04
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13 EVIL 2019-08-03
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1 EVIL 2018-07-14
Movie NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco EVIL 2018-07-07
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2 EVIL 2018-07-15
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 5 EVIL 2018-07-20
Movie ROH: Best In The World EVIL 2018-06-29
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 4 EVIL 2018-07-19
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3 EVIL 2018-07-16
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1 EVIL 2018-05-03
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 EVIL 2018-01-04
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 6 EVIL 2018-07-21
Movie NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 EVIL 2018-01-05
Movie NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 1 EVIL 2018-01-27
Movie ROH: Honor United - London EVIL 2018-05-27
Movie ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Toronto EVIL 2018-05-11
Movie NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall Evil 2018-06-09
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 10 EVIL 2018-07-28
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 7 EVIL 2018-07-22
Movie NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018 EVIL 2018-09-15
Movie NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed “King of Darkness” EVIL 2018-09-30
Movie NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018 Evil 2018-10-08
Movie NJPW World Tag League 2018 Finals Evil 2018-12-09
Movie NJPW Power Struggle 2018 EVIL 2018-11-03
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 15 EVIL 2018-08-05
Movie NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018 EVIL 2018-09-24
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 9 EVIL 2018-07-27
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 14 EVIL 2018-08-04
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 11 EVIL 2018-07-30
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 8 EVIL 2018-07-26
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 12 EVIL 2018-08-01
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 13 EVIL 2018-08-02
Movie NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1 EVIL 2017-07-01
Movie NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2 EVIL 2017-07-02
Movie NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall EVIL 2017-06-11
Movie NJPW 45th Anniversary Show EVIL 2017-03-06
Movie NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017 EVIL 2017-01-05
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1 EVIL 2017-07-17
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 EVIL 2017-05-03
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 Evil 2017-01-04
Movie NJPW Power Struggle 2017 EVIL 2017-11-05
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2 EVIL 2017-07-20
Movie NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017 EVIL 2017-10-09
Movie NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017 EVIL 2017-09-24
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3 EVIL 2017-07-21
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4 EVIL 2017-07-22
Movie NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017 EVIL 2017-09-16
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2 EVIL 2016-07-22
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1 EVIL 2016-07-18
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3 EVIL 2016-07-23
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7 EVIL 2016-07-28
Movie NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL) EVIL 2016-06-07
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6 EVIL 2016-07-27
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5 EVIL 2016-07-25
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4 EVIL 2016-07-24
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016 Evil 2016-05-03
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016 EVIL 2016-02-14
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 Evil 2016-02-11
Movie NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 EVIL 2016-01-05
Movie NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 EVIL 2016-04-10
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8 EVIL 2016-07-30
Movie NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6) EVIL 2016-05-27
Movie NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1) EVIL 2016-05-21
Movie NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7) EVIL 2016-05-29
Movie NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall EVIL 2016-06-19
Movie NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016 EVIL 2016-09-25
Movie NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016 EVIL 2016-09-22
Movie ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV Evil 2016-08-19
Movie NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016 EVIL 2016-10-10
Movie NJPW Power Struggle 2016 EVIL 2016-11-05
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9 EVIL 2016-07-31
Movie RPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1 EVIL 2016-11-10
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18 EVIL 2016-08-13
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final) EVIL 2016-08-14
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12 EVIL 2016-08-04
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11 EVIL 2016-08-03
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10 EVIL 2016-08-01
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17 EVIL 2016-08-12
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13 EVIL 2016-08-06
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14 EVIL 2016-08-07
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16 EVIL 2016-08-10
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15 EVIL 2016-08-08
Movie ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1 2015-05-15
Movie ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2 2015-05-16
Movie ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 1 2015-05-12
Movie ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 2 Watanabe 2015-05-13
Movie ROH: Field of Honor Self 2015-08-22
Movie ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia Watanabe 2015-08-21
Movie NJPW Tag League Finals 2015 EVIL 2015-12-09
Movie NJPW Power Struggle 2015 EVIL 2015-11-07
Movie ROH & NJPW: Global Wars Himself 2014-05-10
Movie Smash Wrestling GOLD Watanabe 2014-05-03
Movie Smash Rival Schools 2014 Takaaki Watanabe 2014-06-08
Movie ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds Himself 2014-05-17
Movie ROH: All Star Extravaganza VI 2014-09-06
Movie ROH: Best In The World Takaaki Watanabe 2014-06-22
Movie Smash Wrestling Smashapalooza 2014 Takaaki Watanabe 2014-07-20
Movie ROH: Summer Heat Tour - Day 1 2014-07-12
Movie NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 Takaaki Watanabe 2013-10-14
Movie NJPW 40th Anniversary Show 2012-03-04
Movie Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productions Self 2002-01-26
Movie Onna maruhi hatsujoki Tsutomu Yamaguchi 1977-02-12
Movie Secret Honeymoon: Assault Train Young Man B with Motorcycle 1977-10-15
Movie I Am 18 Years Old: Secret Story of a Mistress Takashi Yabe 1976-05-29
Series New Japan Pro Wrestling EVIL 1972-03-06