Naraku Explains Why He Left NJPW For WWE

Naraku has opened up about his decision to leave New Japan Pro-Wrestling for WWE, saying he felt he had already accomplished everything possible in Japan before making the move.

The former EVIL discussed his WWE arrival during an interview with Tokyo Sports following his recent debut run on WWE NXT. Naraku first appeared on the April 28 episode of WWE NXT during the Tony D’Angelo mystery box storyline before later making his official in-ring debut on the May 12 show.

During the interview, Naraku rejected the idea that his WWE move was simply connected to his wife, Iyo Sky, already working for the company. When asked whether he still would have joined WWE if Sky had not already been there, Naraku said he believed the move still would have happened because he had already “made the Japanese pro-wrestling world” his own.

“I’ve already made the Japanese pro-wrestling world my own,” Naraku said. “In that sense, I think that possibility was quite real.”

He then gave a blunt explanation for why WWE became his next destination.

“Money, status, and fame,” Naraku stated.

Before leaving NJPW, Naraku established himself as one of the company’s top heel stars as the leader of the House of Torture faction and a former multi-time champion.

Naraku And Iyo Sky Announced Their Marriage

The interview came shortly after Iyo Sky publicly confirmed that she and Naraku are officially married after years together. Sky explained that the pair ultimately decided to go public with their relationship now that they are both working under the WWE banner.