Cast & creator
Masahiro Chôno
Best known for New Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Clash of the Champions
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.
Also known as: Masa Chono, Kamikaze Chono, Tokyo Chono
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film credits
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television credits
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1972–2023 · acting roles
7.3
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (52)
Showing 52 of 52 credits
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Masahiro Chono
1972New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972
Clash of the Champions
Himself
1988Clash of the Champions
Masahiro Chôno
1988
Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
Guest
2003
Vice Versa
Self
2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
Masahiro Chono
2009
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun
Himself
1991
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
Masa Chono
1992
Girls und Panzer Fan Event "Heartful Tank Carnival 2nd" in Pacifico Yokohama 2016.8.28.Sun
Guest
2016
nWo Souled Out 1997
Himself
1997
WCW Bash at the Beach 1997
Himself
1997
NJPW Battle Formation '96
1996
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
Masahiro Chono
2007
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV
Himself
1997
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
Masahiro Chono
2008
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
Masahiro Chono
2007
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
1990
WCW Starrcade 1992
Himself
1992
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
1993
WCW Starrcade 1995
Himself
1995NJPW Battle Zone Space II
1992
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
Himself
1991
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
Masa Chono
1992
NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea
Himself
1995
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
Himself
1993
NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ～Hold Out～
Masahiro Chono
2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
Masahiro Chono
2010
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
1995NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
1993Pro Wrestling Expo Part I: Green Chapter
2008
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
Masahiro Chono
2009
Vice Versa: Chyna
Self
2021NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8
1994
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
2009NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35
2003NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1
2005NJPW Wrestling World 2001
Masahiro Chono
2001NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001
2001NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2
2005NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
2003
Organized Crime Syndicate vs. Bureaucrats
2013
NJPW Nexess
2004NJPW The Spiral
2002
NJPW Final Dome
1999NJPW Resolution 2009
2009
Don's Road 11
2014
Don's Road 12
2014
Don's Road 13
2014NJPW Destruction 2009
2009
Replicant Eve
2015