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: Seattle, Washington, USA, 1963-09-17

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1990	WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit		0
2	1991	WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun	Himself	0
3	1991	WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA	Himself	20
4	1992	WCW/New Japan Supershow II	Masa Chono	0
5	1992	WCW Halloween Havoc '92	Masa Chono	100
6	1992	NJPW Battle Zone Space II		0
7	1992	WCW Starrcade 1992	Himself	50
8	1993	WCW/New Japan Supershow III	Himself	100
9	1993	NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11		0
10	1993	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993		0
11	1994	NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8		0
12	1995	NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea	Himself	0
13	1995	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995		0
14	1995	WCW Starrcade 1995	Himself	0
15	1996	NJPW Battle Formation '96		0
16	1997	WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV	Himself	0
17	1997	nWo Souled Out 1997	Himself	100
18	1997	WCW Bash at The Beach 1997	Himself	90
19	1999	NJPW Final Dome		0
20	2001	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001		0
21	2002	NJPW The Spiral		20
22	2003	NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3		0
23	2003	NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35		0
24	2004	NJPW Nexess		0
25	2005	NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1		0
26	2005	NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2		0
27	2007	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1	Masahiro Chono	0
28	2007	NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)	Masahiro Chono	0
29	2008	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2	Masahiro Chono	38
30	2008	Pro Wrestling Expo Part I: Green Chapter		0
31	2009	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3	Masahiro Chono	50
32	2009	NJPW Resolution 2009		0
33	2009	NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)	Masahiro Chono	0
34	2009	NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~		0
35	2009	NJPW Destruction 2009		0
36	2010	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV	Masahiro Chono	80
37	2014	Don's Road 10		0
38	2014	Don's Road 11		0
39	2014	Don's Road 12		0
40	2014	Don's Road 13		0
41	2015	Replicant Eve		0
42	2021	Vice Versa: Chyna	Self	78
43	2023	NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ～Hold Out～	Masahiro Chono	0

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	2003	Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game	Guest	90
2	2020	Vice Versa	Self	0