The May 5, 2026, episode of WWE NXT ended on a wild note that could change the title scene. Will Kroos, who just joined the brand, made a big impact again by attacking Tony D’Angelo and also revealed his new WWE name as the show ended.

Following his debut during last week's "WWE NXT" to confront reigning NXT Champion Tony D'Angelo, former NJPW star EVIL has officially been renamed Naraku and confirmed to be appearing next Tuesday.

EVIL is in WWE NXT, but he won’t be going by that name on television. The former New Japan Pro-Wrestling star recently signed with WWE and made his debut on the April 28 episode of NXT on The CW. There,

WWE Superstar IYO SKY's real-life fiancé recently took to social media to break his silence after getting a new name ahead of his debut next week. The name in question is former NJPW star EVIL.

According to Bully Ray, WWE should move away from the name Bron Breakker and take advantage of the Steiner legacy.

Charlotte Flair revealed who her picks were for the next breakout star in WWE.

WWE filed a trademark this week for a potential new wrestler name. A trademark application was made for ‘Nox Raijin’ on April 28 with the description that it was for entertainment services, wrestling performances by a professional wrestler.

Josh is a writer at TheSportster and a lifelong wrestling fan who has been doing news coverage of WWE and AEW for many years. Pro wrestling got its hooks in him at the age of ten and he's been watching ever since.