Takaaki Watanabe
Acting
Born January 26, 1987 · Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Biography
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 2…
Known For · 40 titles
New Japan Pro Wrestling
WWE NXT
Ring of Honor Wrestling
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
NJPW New Japan Cup
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 25 - Day 1
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2023 - Day 2
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 5
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 7
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 14
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 8
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 12
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 6
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 4
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 7
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 9
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 13
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 2
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 8
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 5
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 4
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 11
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6
ROH: Best In The World
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)