Acting
Takaaki Watanabe
1987-01-26 · Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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.
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WWE NXT
WWE Main Event
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
Ring of Honor Wrestling
New Japan Pro Wrestling
NXT The Great American Bash 2026
World Wonder Ring Stardom
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2025
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
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NXT The Great American Bash 2026
Jônetsu Tairiku : Iyo Sky
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 2
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 1
NJPW Purge Night of Torture
NJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 2025
NJPW Hiroshi Tanahashi ~ Final Homecoming
NJPW New Japan Road in Ishikari 2025
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2025
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 4
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 3
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 2
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 1
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2025
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18
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