After the match, Jericho put Naito into Walls of Jericho and refused to release the hold. This resulted in Evil running in to make the save.[30] Evil entered the 2018 G1 Climax and finished with a record of 5 wins and 4 losses, failing to advance from his block.[31] At King of Pro-Wrestling, Evil was scheduled to compete in a singles match against Zack Sabre Jr..