Predicting All 20 NJPW G1 Climax 2018 Entrants

11. EVIL

Kazuchika Okada Kenny Omega
New Japan World

"Who the hell is this guy?!" uttered Chris Jericho having been chased away after he'd took his belt to a fallen Tetsuya Naito after their Intercontinental Title scrap at Dominion. By the virtue of his run-in, EVIL earned a possible programme with the new Champion at a date to be confirmed.

In the meantime, he'll need a strong G1 showing to justify his place. Expect key surprise wins if he enters to rapidly elevate him to Jericho's level.

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