EVIL Rumored To Be Looking For Options Outside Of NJPW
A report about EVIL’s future.
One of the matches on the marquee for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 was a singles match for the NEVER Openweight Championship between the champion EVIL and the debuting Olympic gold medalist Aaron Wolf.
In Wolf’s debut match, he tapped EVIL out to become the new NEVER Openweight Champion.
After the match, Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp uploaded a story to the Fightful Select service about EVIL. It is being rumored within New Japan that EVIL is looking for options outside of the company.
There were rumors within NJPW that EVIL could be looking at his options outside of NJPW soon, @FightfulSelect has learned.
More news now available on our Wrestle Kingdom 20 SCOOPS THREAD for select subscribers. pic.twitter.com/IBp1rD8TSV
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) January 4, 2026
EVIL has been a part of New Japan since the beginning of his in-ring career in 2011. His accolades in the promotion are listed as follows:
- IWGP Heavyweight Champion
- IWGP Intercontinental Champion
- IWGP Tag Team Champion (2 times)
- NEVER Openweight Champion (4 times)
- NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion (6 times)
- New Japan Cup winner (2020)
- World Tag League winner (2017, 2018)
