In early March, Evil took part in the 2016 New Japan Cup in which he was eliminated in the first round by Tomohiro Ishii.[9] On March 20, Evil unsuccessfully challenged Ishii for the ROH World Television Championship.[10] From July 18 to August 14, Evil took part in the 2016 G1 Climax where he finished his block with four wins and five loses, thus failing to advance.