EVIL gets new WWE name on NXT

[GhostRider89]

Reports say EVIL's WWE presentation is moving forward with a new name as he enters the NXT system. The former NJPW name carried a lot of history, so the change has already started debate among fans. WWE will need to make the new identity feel serious quickly.
EVIL gets his WWE name

https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/439854/evil-gets-his-wwe-name

[Finley_19]

Changing the name was probably inevitable in WWE.

[David74]

EVIL is such a known name that this will take some getting used to.

[Glenn]

NXT is the right place to rebuild him for that audience.

[TheRizz]

The gimmick has to land fast or fans will reject the rename.