Masahiro Chôno

Masahiro "Masa" Chono (蝶野正洋, Chōno Masahiro) is an American-born Japanese-American retired professional wrestler and actor best known for his 26 year stint with New Japan Pro-Wrestling . As the leader of nWo Japan, Team 2000 and Black New Japan, he was the promotion's top heel for much of his career, beginning in 1994 when he adopted his Yakuza inspired gimmick.

Aside from his work in NJPW, Chono has also made appearances for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), as a member of the New World Order, as well as occasional appearances in All-Japan Pro Wrestling and Osaka Pro Wrestling. Chono holds the record for most wins of the G1 Climax at 5, which has earned him the nicknames "Mr. August" and "Mr. G1". He is a former seven-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, and a former one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion and a former one-time NWA Heavyweight Champion.

Known For
Acting
Born
September 17, 1963 (age 62)
Place of Birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
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1994

NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

2009

NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~

2002

NJPW The Spiral

2009

NJPW Resolution 2009

2014

Don's Road 10

2014

Don's Road 11

2014

Don's Road 12

2014

Don's Road 13

2007

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

2003

NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35

1991

WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun

1992

WCW/New Japan Supershow II

1995

WCW Starrcade 1995

1997

nWo Souled Out 1997

1997

WCW Bash at The Beach 1997

2021

Vice Versa: Chyna

2003

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

2015

Replicant Eve

2023

NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ~Hold Out~

2008

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

2009

NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)

2007

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)

1990

WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit

2009

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

2005

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1

2005

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2

1993

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

1995

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

2004

NJPW Nexess

1992

NJPW Battle Zone Space II

2009

NJPW Destruction 2009

1996

NJPW Battle Formation '96

1991

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

1992

WCW Halloween Havoc '92

1992

WCW Starrcade 1992

1993

WCW/New Japan Supershow III

2001

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

1997

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV

1999

NJPW Final Dome

1995

NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea

1993

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

2008

Pro Wrestling Expo Part I: Green Chapter

2010

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV

2001

NJPW Wrestling World 2001

2023

Vice Versa

2023

Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game

2023

New Japan Pro Wrestling

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