Watanabe's outside interference in the match was stopped by Hirooki Goto and Katsuyori Shibata, leading to Naito suffering a loss.[5] In a post-match interview, Naito gave Watanabe the new name "King of Darkness" Evil.[6] Under the new name, Evil became affiliated with Naito's Los Ingobernables de Japon stable.[3] In December, Evil and Naito won their block in the 2015 World Tag League with a record of five wins and one loss, advancing to the finals of the tournament.[7] On December 9, Evil and Naito were defeated in the finals by Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma.[8]