Takaaki Watanabe
Takaaki Watanabe
Person

Takaaki Watanabe

Actor 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 befor...

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WWE NXT

WWE NXT

2010 · Naraku

WWE Main Event

WWE Main Event

2012 · Naraku

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

2018 · EVIL

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16

2023 · EVIL

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17

2023 · EVIL

New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling

1972 · EVIL

Ring of Honor Wrestling

Ring of Honor Wrestling

2009 · Takaaki Watanabe

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13

2019 · EVIL

World Wonder Ring Stardom

World Wonder Ring Stardom

2011 · EVIL

NXT The Great American Bash 2026

NXT The Great American Bash 2026

2026 · Naraku

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017

2017 · EVIL

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20

2026 · EVIL

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3

2019 · EVIL

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1

2020 · EVIL

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7

2019 · EVIL

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5

2019 · EVIL

NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2025

NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2025

2025 · EVIL

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6

2019 · EVIL