According to PWInsider.com, WWE has signed former IWGP Heavyweight Champion EVIL.
The signing ends months of speculation about where the 39-year-old would land following his departure from New Japan Pro Wrestling in January. PWInsider describes the deal as signed and sealed with WWE.
EVIL made a name for himself in NJPW in 2020 after executing one of the more shocking betrayals in recent Japanese wrestling history. Originally a member of the beloved Los Ingobernables de Japón faction, EVIL turned on the group and aligned himself with Bullet Club. Shortly after the turn, he defeated Tetsuya Naito to become a double champion, simultaneously holding both the IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental Championships.
Before his NJPW run, EVIL debuted in professional wrestling in 2011 and spent time in the United States with Ring of Honor as well as appearances for Global Force Wrestling.
PWInsider also notes that the expectation in Japan is that EVIL will not keep his current ring name upon arriving in WWE. What his new character and presentation will look like has not been revealed.
