Takaaki Watanabe
Actor/Actriz
408
Movies
5
TV Shows
Takaaki Watanabe is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Naraku. He is best known for his tenure in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) under the ring name EVIL, where he debuted as a Young Lion in 2011 and later became the leader of House of Torture. During his NJPW run, he captured the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships, won the New Japan Cup in 2020, and claimed back-to-back World Tag League victories in 2017 and 2018 with SANADA before leaving the promotion in January 2026.
Watanabe debuted in WWE on the April 28, 2026 episode of NXT by confronting NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo before officially adopting the name Naraku. He later made his in-ring debut on May 12, defeating Lince Dorado.
As Actor/Actress
WWE NXT
Naraku
WWE Pay Per View
Naraku
New Japan Pro Wrestling
EVIL
Ring of Honor Wrestling
Takaaki Watanabe
NXT The Great American Bash 2026
Naraku
NJPW New Japan Cup
EVIL
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3
EVIL
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3
EVIL
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
EVIL
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
EVIL
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 8
EVIL
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1
EVIL
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2
EVIL
Jônetsu Tairiku : Iyo Sky
Self
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
EVIL
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
EVIL
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 2
EVIL
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1
EVIL
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
EVIL
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6
EVIL
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
EVIL
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
EVIL
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6
EVIL
ROH: Field of Honor
Self
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 5
EVIL
ニューイヤーゴールデンシリーズ20 22-2日目
EVIL
ROH: Best In The World
EVIL
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 7
EVIL
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 25 - Day 1
EVIL
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 4
EVIL