Overview
- PWInsider reports that WWE has signed former IWGP Heavyweight Champion EVIL, known as Takaaki Watanabe.
- WWE has not announced the signing.
- He is listed on an internal “Misc.” roster that holds talent not yet assigned to Raw, SmackDown, or NXT.
- Bodyslam-sourced reports say an early debut is possible, with NXT speculation tied to a mystery package marked with the Japanese kanji for “war.”
- Sources in Japan expect WWE to drop the EVIL ring name in favor of a repackaged character.