Masahiro Chôno
Acting · Born Sep 17, 1963 · Seattle, Washington, USA
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.
Films
NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ～Hold Out～
2023
Vice Versa: Chyna
20217.8
Girls und Panzer Fan Event "Heartful Tank Carnival 2nd" in Pacifico Yokohama 2016.8.28.Sun
2016
Replicant Eve
2015
Don's Road 13
2014
Don's Road 12
2014
Don's Road 11
2014
Don's Road 10
2014
Organized Crime Syndicate vs. Bureaucrats
2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
20108.0
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
2009
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
2009
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
20095.0
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
20083.8
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
2007
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
2007
NJPW Nexess
2004
NJPW Final Dome
1999
WCW Bash at the Beach 1997
19979.0
nWo Souled Out 1997
199710.0
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV
1997
NJPW Battle Formation '96
1996
WCW Starrcade 1995
19959.0
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
1995
NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea
19958.0
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
1993
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
199310.0
WCW Starrcade 1992
19926.7
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
19929.5
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
1992
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
19913.3
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun
1991
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
1990
