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