Strong Suggestion Ex-World Champion Is Joining WWE

A top international star looks like they could be on their way to WWE.

WWE never stops in its hunt for the top talent in the wrestling world. The sports entertainment giant has previously been bruised by missing out on top NJPW stars such as Will Ospreay and Kazuchika Okada, who joined AEW instead.

But it seems now that another former IWGP Heavyweight Champion is on their way out of NJPW. While it’s never nice for fans to lose a major star from the company they support, in this case, NJPW fans might breathe a sigh of relief as this exit could spell the end of the hated House of Torture.

WWE To Get EVIL?

Speaking on Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alvarez noted that EVIL could be on his way out of NJPW, with WWE his likely destination:

By the way, EVIL might be on his way out of New Japan, and it is strongly rumored that he is on his way to WWE.

EVIL’s former tag team partner SANADA also said goodbye to NJPW recently, raising questions about his own future plans. The two stars were previously part of Los Ingobernables de Japon, led by Tetsuya Naito. Naito and fellow LIJ member BUSHI left NJPW in 2025. Whether a whole group reunion is part of bigger plans remains to be seen.