Masahiro Chôno

Known for ActingBorn 1963-09-17 (age 63) Seattle, Washington, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

nWo Souled Out 1997

WCW/New Japan Supershow III

WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game

WCW Bash at the Beach 1997

WCW Starrcade 1995

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV

Vice Versa: Chyna

NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea

New Japan Pro Wrestling

WCW Starrcade 1992

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

NJPW The Spiral

NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ～Hold Out～

Vice Versa

Girls und Panzer Fan Event "Heartful Tank Carnival 2nd" in Pacifico Yokohama 2016.8.28.Sun

Replicant Eve

Don's Road 10

Don's Road 12

Don's Road 11

Don's Road 13

Organized Crime Syndicate vs. Bureaucrats

NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~

NJPW Resolution 2009

NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)

NJPW Destruction 2009

Pro Wrestling Expo Part I: Green Chapter

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2

NJPW Nexess

NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

NJPW Wrestling World 2001

NJPW Final Dome

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV

NJPW Battle Formation '96

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

WCW/New Japan Supershow II

NJPW Battle Zone Space II

WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun