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.
50 acting credits
Acting · 50
New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972
Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
2003
Clash of the Champions
1988
Vice Versa
2020
Don's Road 12
2014
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
2007
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
1993
WCW Starrcade 1992
1992
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun
1991
Don's Road 13
2014
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997
1997
Vice Versa: Chyna
2021
WCW Starrcade 1995
1995
nWo Souled Out 1997
1997
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
1990
Don's Road 10
2014
NJPW The Spiral
2002
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
2010
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
1991
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
1992
NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea
1995
Don's Road 11
2014
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV
1997
NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35
2003
NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8
1994
Replicant Eve
2015
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
2008
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
2009
Girls und Panzer Fan Event "Heartful Tank Carnival 2nd" in Pacifico Yokohama 2016.8.28.Sun
2016
NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ～Hold Out～
2023
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
1995
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
1993
NJPW Nexess
2004
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
2009
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
2009
NJPW Battle Formation '96
1996
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
1992
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2
2005
NJPW Resolution 2009
2009
Organized Crime Syndicate vs. Bureaucrats
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1
2005
NJPW Destruction 2009
2009
Pro Wrestling Expo Part I: Green Chapter
2008
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
2007
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
2003
NJPW Wrestling World 2001
2001
NJPW Battle Zone Space II
1992
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001
2001
NJPW Final Dome
1999
NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
1993