Takaaki Watanabe

Takaaki Watanabe, better known by his ring name EVIL, is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling who debuted as a Young Lion in 2011 before going on excursion in the United States, and is currently the leader of House of Torture. He is a one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, one-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, four-time NEVER Openweight Champion, two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, six-time NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champion, and also won World Tag League in 2017 and 2018 alongside SANADA and the New Japan Cup in 2020.