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Takaaki Watanabe (渡辺 é«˜ç« , Watanabe Takaaki, born January 26, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Evil (stylised EVIL). He wrestles for the promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the current IWGP Heavyweight Champion, IWGP Intercontinental Champion, and NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. After debuting in NJPW in 2011, Evil competed in the United States on excursion,
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Takaaki Watanabe (渡辺 é«˜ç« , Watanabe Takaaki, born January 26, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Evil (stylised EVIL). He wrestles for the promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the current IWGP Heavyweight Champion, IWGP Intercontinental Champion, and NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. After debuting in NJPW in 2011, Evil competed in the United States on excursion,
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* FaceHeelTurn: He was a kind young lion, then he joined Naito and all that kindness was replaced by a darker and more sinister persona. Then Naito's group became kinder... except for him. Which he reminded everyone of when he ruthlessly cheated to win the 2020 New Japan Cup, then attacked Naito and joined forces with another faction... Wrestling/BulletClub.]]
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* FaceHeelTurn: He was a kind young lion, then he joined Naito and all that kindness was replaced by a darker and more sinister persona. Then Naito's group became kinder... except for him. Which he reminded everyone of when he ruthlessly cheated to win the 2020 New Japan Cup, then attacked Naito and joined forces with another faction... Wrestling/BulletClub.]]
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Currently the closest thing to a supernatural character NJPW has on their roster.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Currently He was the closest thing to a supernatural character NJPW has on their roster.roster as a member of LIJ.
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* ObviouslyEvil: Gee, I wonder if the name gave it away... Or maybe his entrance.. or his attire.. or his theme.. or that big ass ''Scythe'' he carries around.
* PowerStable: First Los Ingobernables de Japon, then Bullet Club.
* PowerStable: First Los Ingobernables de Japon, then Bullet Club.
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* ObviouslyEvil: Gee, I wonder if the name gave it away... Or maybe his entrance.. or his attire.. or his theme.. or that big ass ''Scythe'' he carries around.
around. This was '''before''' he turned on LIJ.
* PowerStable: First Los Ingobernables deJapon, Japón, then Bullet Club.Club under his sub-faction House of Torture.
* PowerStable: First Los Ingobernables de
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* SinisterScythe: His entrance has him carrying one to the ring.
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* SinisterScythe: His original entrance as EVIL has him carrying one to the ring.
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** BigBadWannabe: Unfortunately for him, his time on top as the biggest, baddest evil of New Japan would come to a sudden halt when Jay White was finally able to return to the Japanese mainland as COVID restrictions were loosened - ever since the Switchblade made his triumphant return, EVIL and his House of Torture have been increasingly sidelined in favor of members of the Bullet Club who are more willing to profuse their loyalty to Jay and are third tier players in a stable he once was nominally leader of.
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* ArchEnemy: As SANADA's teammate in LIJ, Bullet Club's Wrestling/GuerrillasOfDestiny would become this, as the two teams frequently butted heads in World Tag League finals and Wrestle Kingdom tag team championship bouts, usually with EVIL and SANADA winning. [[spoiler:And then EVIL switched out on his group to spearhead the post-COVID Bullet Club, reversing the dynamic as former LIJ brother Wrestling/HiromuTakahashi would explode into a psychotic mess aimed at taking him out.]]
* BashBrothers: With SANADA to and a lesser extent Bushi, as multiple time tag and trios champions. [[spoiler:Ironically, ending this relationship made him a triple champion. His title match following the New Japan Cup took place literally a day after betraying LIJ, giving no time for his NEVER Six-Man Tag Title reign with Bushi and Takagi to even be addressed before he took the Intercontinental and Heavyweight IWGP titles from Naito.]]
* BashBrothers: With SANADA to and a lesser extent Bushi, as multiple time tag and trios champions. [[spoiler:Ironically, ending this relationship made him a triple champion. His title match following the New Japan Cup took place literally a day after betraying LIJ, giving no time for his NEVER Six-Man Tag Title reign with Bushi and Takagi to even be addressed before he took the Intercontinental and Heavyweight IWGP titles from Naito.]]
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* ArchEnemy: As SANADA's teammate in LIJ, Bullet Club's Wrestling/GuerrillasOfDestiny would become this, as the two teams frequently butted heads in World Tag League finals and Wrestle Kingdom tag team championship bouts, usually with EVIL and SANADA winning. [[spoiler:And And then EVIL switched out on his group to spearhead the post-COVID Bullet Club, reversing the dynamic as former LIJ brother Wrestling/HiromuTakahashi would explode into a psychotic mess aimed at taking him out.]]
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* BashBrothers: With SANADA to and a lesser extent Bushi, as multiple time tag and trios champions.[[spoiler:Ironically, Ironically, ending this relationship made him a triple champion. His title match following the New Japan Cup took place literally a day after betraying LIJ, giving no time for his NEVER Six-Man Tag Title reign with Bushi and Takagi to even be addressed before he took the Intercontinental and Heavyweight IWGP titles from Naito.]]
* BashBrothers: With SANADA to and a lesser extent Bushi, as multiple time tag and trios champions.
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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Appropriately for his name, he is the first top heel in post-COVID New Japan after his Bullet Club heel turn and double championship victory over Naito.]]
* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler: To Hiromu Takahashi after he turned on LIJ.]]
* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler: To Hiromu Takahashi after he turned on LIJ.]]
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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Appropriately Appropriately for his name, he is the first top heel in post-COVID New Japan after his Bullet Club heel turn and double championship victory over Naito.]]
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* BrokenPedestal:[[spoiler: To Hiromu Takahashi after he turned on LIJ.]]
* BrokenPedestal:
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** After NJPW started airing again during the COVID 19 pandemic, [[spoiler:he would terrorize his way into winning the 2020 New Japan Cup, culminating in beating Okada again... making him a rightful challenger for Naito's double belt]]...[[spoiler: which he '''WOULD ALSO WIN.''']]
* DevilInPlainSight: [[spoiler:Tetsuya. You not only brought the man in knowing how much he'd changed, you literally proceeded to have him be called EVIL going forward. Did you really think he would not come after you and completely upend your dreams someday?]]
* DevilInPlainSight: [[spoiler:Tetsuya. You not only brought the man in knowing how much he'd changed, you literally proceeded to have him be called EVIL going forward. Did you really think he would not come after you and completely upend your dreams someday?]]
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** After NJPW started airing again during the COVID 19 pandemic, [[spoiler:he he would terrorize his way into winning the 2020 New Japan Cup, culminating in beating Okada again... making him a rightful challenger for Naito's double belt]]...[[spoiler: belt... which he '''WOULD ALSO WIN.''']]
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* DevilInPlainSight:[[spoiler:Tetsuya.Tetsuya. You not only brought the man in knowing how much he'd changed, you literally proceeded to have him be called EVIL going forward. Did you really think he would not come after you and completely upend your dreams someday?]]someday?
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* EvilerThanThou: While LIJ had started off as Heels, the group had been leaning towards Tweeners over the years with Hiromu all but being an out and out Face. EVIL however still employed his ruthless tactics which lead to him [[spoiler:joining Bullet Club]].
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: Seems to be an underlying fuel behind his defection from LIJ and his reliance on Dick Togo within House of Torture and Bullet Club. Despite being Naito's original #2, EVIL would go on to become the least significant member of the group next to Bushi. His best friend Hiromu was held much more closely by Naito even going back to their days training under Animal Hamaguchi, his tag team partner SANADA was seen as the one who had Heavyweight title potential, and Shingo Takagi straight up became another Ace on par with Naito himself, whereas EVIL was destined to be the guy who could never beat Tomohiro Ishii one-on-one. Naito has even outright called EVIL the faction's fourth best heavyweight[[note]]they only have four heavyweights[[/note]] in interviews prior to the betrayal, and there were several photoshoots and post-match moments where EVIL seemed to be growing distant towards the group.
* EvilerThanThou: While LIJ had started off as Heels, the group had been leaning towards Tweeners over the years with Hiromu all but being an out and out Face. EVIL however still employed his ruthless tactics which lead to him[[spoiler:joining joining Bullet Club]].Club.
* EvilerThanThou: While LIJ had started off as Heels, the group had been leaning towards Tweeners over the years with Hiromu all but being an out and out Face. EVIL however still employed his ruthless tactics which lead to him
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* FaceHeelTurn: He was a kind young lion, then he joined Naito and all that kindness was replaced by a darker and more sinister persona. [[spoiler: Then Naito's group became kinder... except for him. Which he reminded everyone of when he ruthlessly cheated to win the 2020 New Japan Cup, then attacked Naito and joined forces with another faction... Wrestling/BulletClub.]]
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* FaceHeelTurn: He was a kind young lion, then he joined Naito and all that kindness was replaced by a darker and more sinister persona. [[spoiler: Then Naito's group became kinder... except for him. Which he reminded everyone of when he ruthlessly cheated to win the 2020 New Japan Cup, then attacked Naito and joined forces with another faction... Wrestling/BulletClub.]]
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* FriendlyRivalry: With SANADA, as they sometimes faced each other in tournaments, yet seem to not harbour any bad feeling towards another... that is until [[spoiler: New Japan Cup 2020]].
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* FriendlyRivalry: With SANADA, as they sometimes faced each other in tournaments, yet seem to not harbour any bad feeling towards another... that is until [[spoiler: New Japan Cup 2020]].2020.
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* ItsPersonal: At New Japan Cup 2020, a competition between him and Naito becomes this when EVIL [[spoiler: betrays him and LIJ to the Bullet Club. After he defeated Naito and took the double gold he started a feud again with Hiromu Takahashi. Time will tell if he will continue to feud with other LIJ members i.e BUSHI, SANADA, and Shingo Takagi]]
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* MeaningfulName: When one of your best friends renames you EVIL, odds are you're not a good person. [[spoiler:Tragically, said best friend would forget that he too needed to watch his fucking back.]]
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* MeaningfulName: When one of your best friends renames you EVIL, odds are you're not a good person. [[spoiler:Tragically, Tragically, said best friend would forget that he too needed to watch his fucking back.]]
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* NotSoHarmlessVillain: His GrimReaper gimmick is almost comical since NJPW doesn't concerns themselves with superstitious plots and keeps storylines realistic. So his gimmick tends to get called silly, especially since he alligned himself with Wrestling/LosIngobernablesDeJapon, but then he gets into the ring and...
* ObviouslyEvil: Gee, I wonder if the name gave it away... Or maybe his entrance.. or his attire..or his theme.. or that big ass ''Scythe'' he carries around.
* PowerStable: First Los Ingobernables de Japon, then [[spoiler: Bullet Club.]]
* ObviouslyEvil: Gee, I wonder if the name gave it away... Or maybe his entrance.. or his attire..or his theme.. or that big ass ''Scythe'' he carries around.
* PowerStable: First Los Ingobernables de Japon, then [[spoiler: Bullet Club.]]
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* NotSoHarmlessVillain: His GrimReaper gimmick is almost comical since NJPW doesn't concerns themselves with superstitious plots and keeps storylines realistic. So his gimmick tends to get called silly, especially since he alligned aligned himself with Wrestling/LosIngobernablesDeJapon, but then he gets into the ring and...
* ObviouslyEvil: Gee, I wonder if the name gave it away... Or maybe his entrance.. or his attire.. or his theme.. or that big ass ''Scythe'' he carries around.
* PowerStable: First Los Ingobernables de Japon, then[[spoiler: Bullet Club.]]
* ObviouslyEvil: Gee, I wonder if the name gave it away... Or maybe his entrance.. or his attire.. or his theme.. or that big ass ''Scythe'' he carries around.
* PowerStable: First Los Ingobernables de Japon, then
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* SkunkStripe: Has two blonde streaks in his hair.
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Watanabe trained under Animal Haniguchi, where he would meet someone who's fate would be intertwined with his, Wrestling/TetsuyaNaito. After competing his training, he enrolled in the New Japan Dojo as a Young Lion, debuting for the promotion in 2011. As is the tradition with Young Lions, he spent most of his time taking losses and competing in opening matches to gain experience. As is the custom, after his training he graduated and was sent on an excursion, wrestling primary in The United States for Global Force Wrestling (GFW) and Ring of Honor (ROH) from 2014 to 2015.
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Watanabe trained under Animal Haniguchi, where he would meet someone who's fate would be intertwined with his, Wrestling/TetsuyaNaito. After competing completing his training, he enrolled in the New Japan Dojo as a Young Lion, debuting for the promotion in 2011. As is the tradition with Young Lions, he spent most of his time taking losses and competing in opening matches to gain experience. As is the custom, after his training he graduated and was sent on an excursion, wrestling primary in The United States for Global Force Wrestling (GFW) and Ring of Honor (ROH) from 2014 to 2015.
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* EvilVsEvil: has this dynamic with Jay White. Despite his new alliance with BC Evil made it clear that he doesn't follow Jay's leadership. Although will they come to blows or not remains yet to be seen.
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* ItsPersonal: At New Japan Cup 2020, a competition between him and Naito becomes this when EVIL [[spoiler: betrays him and LIJ to the Bullet Club. After he defeated Naito and took the double gold he started a feud again with Hiromu Takahashi. Time will tell if he will continue to feud with other LIJ members i.e BUSHI, SANADA, and Shingo Takagi]]
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* WhamShot: At the end of New Japan Cup 2020, after he defeated Okada, EVIL proceeds to call out Naito. Naito congrats him and hope that he they will have a great match. Naito then invites him to an LIJ fist bump which EVIL accepts,.. but at the last second change his hand into a very familiar [[Wrestling/BulletClub gesture]].
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* WhamShot: At the end of New Japan Cup 2020, after he defeated Okada, EVIL proceeds to call out Naito. Naito Naito, who comes out and congrats him and hope that he him, hoping that they will have a great match.match together. Naito then invites him to an LIJ fist bump which EVIL accepts,.. but at the last second change his hand into a very familiar [[Wrestling/BulletClub gesture]].
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* WhamShot: At the end of New Japan Cup 2020, after he defeated Okada, EVIL proceeds to call out Naito. Naito congrats him and hope that he they will have a great match. Naito then invites him to an LIJ fist bump which EVIL accepts,.. but at the last second change his hands into a very familiar gesture.
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* WhamShot: At the end of New Japan Cup 2020, after he defeated Okada, EVIL proceeds to call out Naito. Naito congrats him and hope that he they will have a great match. Naito then invites him to an LIJ fist bump which EVIL accepts,.. but at the last second change his hands hand into a very familiar gesture.[[Wrestling/BulletClub gesture]].
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* WhamShot: At the end of New Japan Cup 2020, after he defeated Okada, EVIL proceeds to call out Naito. Naito congrats him and hope that he they will have a great match. Naito then invites him to an LIJ fist bump which EVIL accepts,.. but at the last second change his hands into a very familiar [[ Wrestling/BulletClub gesture]].
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* WhamShot: At the end of New Japan Cup 2020, after he defeated Okada, EVIL proceeds to call out Naito. Naito congrats him and hope that he they will have a great match. Naito then invites him to an LIJ fist bump which EVIL accepts,.. but at the last second change his hands into a very familiar [[ Wrestling/BulletClub gesture]].gesture.
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* WhamShot: At the end of New Japan Cup 2020, after he defeated Okada, EVIL proceeds to call out Naito. Naito congrats him and hope that he they will have a great match. Naito then invites him to an LIJ fist bump which EVIL accepts,.. but at the last second change his hands into a very familiar [[ Wrestling/Bullet Club gestutre]].
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* WhamShot: At the end of New Japan Cup 2020, after he defeated Okada, EVIL proceeds to call out Naito. Naito congrats him and hope that he they will have a great match. Naito then invites him to an LIJ fist bump which EVIL accepts,.. but at the last second change his hands into a very familiar [[ Wrestling/Bullet Club gestutre]].Wrestling/BulletClub gesture]].
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* TheBrute: As part of LIJ.
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* TheBrute: As part of LIJ.LIJ.
* WhamShot: At the end of New Japan Cup 2020, after he defeated Okada, EVIL proceeds to call out Naito. Naito congrats him and hope that he they will have a great match. Naito then invites him to an LIJ fist bump which EVIL accepts,.. but at the last second change his hands into a very familiar [[ Wrestling/Bullet Club gestutre]].
* WhamShot: At the end of New Japan Cup 2020, after he defeated Okada, EVIL proceeds to call out Naito. Naito congrats him and hope that he they will have a great match. Naito then invites him to an LIJ fist bump which EVIL accepts,.. but at the last second change his hands into a very familiar [[ Wrestling/Bullet Club gestutre]].
