It was an evening of many happenings in “WWE NXT” on Tuesday, including the return of Tavion Heights to attack NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo, and the debut of UK wrestler Will Kroos, who also laid out D’Angelo with a moonsault. But each were preceded by the “NXT” debut of former Recent Japan star EVIL, with the previous IWGP World Heavyweight Champion confronting D’Angelo before presenting him with a shirt.
Throughout this interaction, EVIL was never referred to by any name from commentators Vic Joseph and Booker T, leading many to invest on what his recent persona could be. A touch was seemingly provided sooner or later later, when it was revealed that WWE had trademarked the name “Nox Raijin” on Tuesday. Many quickly assumed this is able to be EVIL’s WWE name, as Raijin is the name of a god in Japanese mythology.
Taking to X on Wednesday morning, nonetheless, TC of WrestleVotes looked as if it would contradict the trademark news, indicating that WWE had yet to determine on a brand new name for EVIL. Consequently, “Nox Raijin” could also be among the many names being considered for EVIL’s recent persona, or might be the name for an additional potential WWE debut in the approaching weeks. In February, Dave Meltzer speculated that EVIL’s former stablemate Hiromu Takahashi could even have WWE interest, though no word has emerged since on whether Takahashi has received a suggestion from WWE.
I’m told WWE has yet to determine on a brand new name for EVIL.
— TC of WrestleVotes (@TCwrestlevotes) April 29, 2026
Whatever EVIL’s recent name in WWE will probably be will likely be revealed on next week’s “NXT” episode, though his interaction with D’Angelo a minimum of makes it clear that he will probably be coming for D’Angelo’s NXT Championship alongside Heights and Kroos. No “NXT” PLE has been announced for May or June presently, potentially meaning an EVIL vs. D’Angelo title match could happen on TV as an alternative.