Masahiro Chôno

Biography

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.

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Vice Versa: Chyna

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WCW/New Japan Supershow II

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WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom I

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2023	Masahiro Chono	NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ～Hold Out～ 2023-02-21 Movie
2021	Self	Vice Versa: Chyna 2021-06-17 Movie
2020	Self	Vice Versa 2020-03-10 TV Show
2015	N/A	Replicant Eve 2015-12-04 Movie
2014	N/A	Don's Road 13 2014-11-05 Movie
	N/A	Don's Road 12 2014-08-08 Movie
	N/A	Don's Road 11 2014-06-06 Movie
	N/A	Don's Road 10 2014-01-09 Movie
2010	Masahiro Chono	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV 2010-01-04 Movie
2009	N/A	NJPW Destruction 2009 2009-11-08 Movie
	N/A	NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~ 2009-10-12 Movie
	N/A	NJPW Resolution 2009 2009-04-05 Movie
	Masahiro Chono	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3 2009-01-04 Movie
2008	N/A	Pro Wrestling Expo Part I: Green Chapter 2008-10-24 Movie
	Masahiro Chono	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2 2008-01-04 Movie
2007	Masahiro Chono	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 2007-01-04 Movie
2005	N/A	NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2 2005-08-06 Movie
	N/A	NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1 2005-08-04 Movie
2004	N/A	NJPW Nexess 2004-05-03 Movie
2003	N/A	NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35 2003-09-14 Movie
	N/A	NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3 2003-08-12 Movie
	Guest	Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game 2003-07-27 TV Show
2002	N/A	NJPW The Spiral 2002-10-14 Movie
2001	N/A	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001 2001-05-05 Movie
1999	N/A	NJPW Final Dome 1999-10-11 Movie
1997	Himself	WCW Bash at The Beach 1997 1997-07-13 Movie
	Himself	nWo Souled Out 1997 1997-01-25 Movie
	Himself	WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV 1997-01-21 Movie
1996	N/A	NJPW Battle Formation '96 1996-04-29 Movie
1995	Himself	WCW Starrcade 1995 1995-12-27 Movie
	N/A	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995 1995-05-03 Movie
	Himself	NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea 1995-04-28 Movie
1994	N/A	NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8 1994-07-08 Movie
1993	N/A	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993 1993-05-03 Movie
	N/A	NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11 1993-03-23 Movie
	Himself	WCW/New Japan Supershow III 1993-01-04 Movie
1992	Himself	WCW Starrcade 1992-12-28 Movie
	N/A	NJPW Battle Zone Space II 1992-11-23 Movie
	Masa Chono	WCW Halloween Havoc 1992-10-25 Movie
	Masa Chono	WCW/New Japan Supershow II 1992-01-04 Movie
1991	Himself	WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA 1991-06-12 Movie
	Himself	WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun 1991-03-21 Movie
1990	N/A	WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit 1990-04-13 Movie
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