EVIL Has Had Talks With WWE Amid NJPW Contract Expiring
EVIL is on his way out of NJPW.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling pushed out the announcement that EVIL is set to depart the company when his contract expires at the end of January 2026.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select provided an update on EVIL and noted that he’s had talks with WWE as his NJPW contract is set to expire.
EVIL has had talks with WWE as his NJPW contract is expiring, @FightfulSelect has learned.
We’ve been told WWE and other options in Japan are the most likely landing spots for him. pic.twitter.com/FHLP52jyOy
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) January 27, 2026
EVIL has been a part of New Japan Pro-Wrestling since the beginning of his in-ring career in 2011. His list of accolades in the company includes:
- IWGP Heavyweight Champion
- IWGP Intercontinental Champion
- IWGP Tag Team Champion (two times)
- NEVER Openweight Champion (four times)
- NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion (six times)
- New Japan Cup winner (2020)
- World Tag League winner (2017, 2018)
His last NJPW match was at the 1/20 Road to The New Beginning show.
