Takaaki Watanabe
Acting
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.
Filmography(418)
movieNXT The Great American Bash 2026
as Naraku · 2026 · 0.0
movieJônetsu Tairiku : Iyo Sky
as Self · 2026 · 0.0
movieNJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2
as EVIL · 2026 · 5.0
movieNJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
as EVIL · 2026 · 6.0
movieNJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
as EVIL · 2026 · 4.0
movieNJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
as EVIL · 2026 · 7.0
movieNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
as EVIL · 2026 · 8.0
movieNJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3
as EVIL · 2025 · 0.0
movieNJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2
as EVIL · 2025 · 0.0
movieNJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1
as EVIL · 2025 · 0.0
movieNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)
as EVIL · 2025 · 0.0
movieNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 16
as EVIL · 2025 · 0.0
movieNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 15
as EVIL · 2025 · 0.0
movieNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 14
as EVIL · 2025 · 0.0
movieNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 13
as EVIL · 2025 · 0.0
movieNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 12
as EVIL · 2025 · 0.0
movieNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 11
as EVIL · 2025 · 0.0
movieNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 10
as EVIL · 2025 · 0.0
movieNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 9
as EVIL · 2025 · 0.0
movieNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 8
as EVIL · 2025 · 0.0
movieNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 7
as EVIL · 2025 · 0.0
movieNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 6
as EVIL · 2025 · 0.0
movieNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 5
as EVIL · 2025 · 0.0
movieNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 4
as EVIL · 2025 · 0.0