Masahiro Chôno

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.852

Gender

Male

Birthday

17-Sep-1963

Age

(63 years old)

Place of Birth

Seattle, Washington, USA

Also Known As
  • Masa Chono
  • Kamikaze Chono
  • Tokyo Chono

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.


Credits

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 (2007) Character: Masahiro Chono
Wrestle Kingdom I was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event co-produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling that took place on January 4, 2007, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, marking the 16th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the first under the Wrestle Kingdom name, and was headlined by Keiji Muto & Masahiro Chono vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima in a Tag Team Match.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom II NJPW Wrestle Kingdom II (2008) Character: Masahiro Chono
Wrestle Kingdom II in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2008. It was the 17th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the second held under the "Wrestle Kingdom" name. The event featured ten matches, four of which were contested for championships.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom III NJPW Wrestle Kingdom III (2009) Character: Masahiro Chono
Wrestle Kingdom III in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2009, headlined by Keiji Muto (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV (2010) Character: Masahiro Chono
Wrestle Kingdom IV in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2010, headlined by Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Yoshihiro Takayama for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA (1991) Character: Himself
Clash of the Champions XV took place on June 12, 1991 at the Civic Auditorium in Knoxville, Tennessee. There were 5,000 fans in attendance and the show drew a 3.9 rating on TBS.
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV (1997) Character: Himself
Lex Luger takes on Scott Hall in the main event. The Steiner Brothers challenge The Amazing French-Canadians. In wild Six-Man Tag Team action, Konnan, La Parka & Mr. JL take on Chris Jericho, Super Calo & Chavo Gurrero Jr. Dean Malenko challenges Ultimo Dragon for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship and much more!
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1 NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1 (2005) Character: N/A
The 2005 G1 Climax was another 16-man round-robin tournament, held from August 4 to August 14.
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2 NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2 (2005) Character: N/A
The 2005 G1 Climax was another 16-man round-robin tournament, held from August 4 to August 14.
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993 NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993 (1993) Character: N/A
Wrestling Dontaku 1993 was the first Wrestling Dontaku professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The event took place on May 3, 1993, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka at the Fukuoka Dome.
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995 NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995 (1995) Character: N/A
The third Wrestling Dontaku was held on May 3, 1995, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka Dome. The event featured eleven matches, two of which were contested for championships. For the third year in a row, wrestlers from World Championship Wrestling (WCW) took part in the event.
NJPW Nexess NJPW Nexess (2004) Character: N/A
NJPW presents a wrestling pay-per-view event from the Tokyo Dome in Tokoy, Japan.
NJPW Battle Zone Space II NJPW Battle Zone Space II (1992) Character: N/A
NJPW presents the 12th night of the Tag Team Wrestling Scramble, Battle Zone Space II.
NJPW Destruction 2009 NJPW Destruction 2009 (2009) Character: N/A
NJPW presented their third annual Destruction event from Ryogoku Kokugikanin Tokyo, Japan.
NJPW Battle Formation '96 NJPW Battle Formation '96 (1996) Character: N/A
NJPW and WCW's biggest stars clash in the Tokyo Dome.
NJPW Final Dome NJPW Final Dome (1999) Character: N/A
NJPW closes out the final Tokyo Dome show of the 20th Century with a loaded card featuring the promotion's top stars.
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001 NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001 (2001) Character: N/A
The fifth Wrestling Dontaku was held on May 5, 2001, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka Dome.
NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11 NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11 (1993) Character: N/A
NJPW's Hyper Battle Tour continues.
Pro Wrestling Expo Part I: Green Chapter Pro Wrestling Expo Part I: Green Chapter (2008) Character: N/A
Pro Wrestling Expo was a three part series of pro wrestling shows in Japan.
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~ NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~ (2009) Character: N/A
A NJPW wrestling event that celebrates the 25th Anniversary of NJPW superstar Masahiro Chono.
NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8 NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8 (1994) Character: N/A
New Japan Pro Wrestling's Summer Struggle tour continues from Sapporo, Japan.
NJPW Resolution 2009 NJPW Resolution 2009 (2009) Character: N/A
Resolution 2009 was presented by New Japan Pro Wrestling from Tokyo, Japan.
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3 NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3 (2003) Character: N/A
The G1 Climax tournament continues on, featuring some of NJPW's top stars.
NJPW The Spiral NJPW The Spiral (2002) Character: N/A
NJPW The Spiral was a Pay Per View event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on October 14, 2002, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
首領(ドン)の道10 首領(ドン)の道10 (2014) Character: N/A
The tenth 'Don's Road' film.
首領(ドン)の道11 首領(ドン)の道11 (2014) Character: N/A
The eleventh 'Don's Road' film.
首領(ドン)の道12 首領(ドン)の道12 (2014) Character: N/A
The twelfth 'Don's Road' film.
首領(ドン)の道13 首領(ドン)の道13 (2014) Character: N/A
The thirteenth 'Don's Road' film.
NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35 NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35 (2003) Character: N/A
NJPW returns to the Nagoya Rainbow Hall, headlined by an IWGP Heavyweight Title #1 Contenders match between Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Manabu Nakanishi.
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final) NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final) (2007) Character: Masahiro Chono
The sixth and final night of the tournament took place on August 12th, 2007 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan.
NJPW Wrestling World 2001 NJPW Wrestling World 2001 (2001) Character: Masahiro Chono
NJPW Wrestling World 2001
WCW/New Japan Supershow II WCW/New Japan Supershow II (1992) Character: Masa Chono
WCW/New Japan Supershow II (known as Starrcade 1992 in Tokyo Dome in Japan) took place on January 4, 1992 from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. The main event was the Steiner Brothers versus Sting & The Great Muta. Other matches included Tatsumi Fujinami defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Riki Choshu, Lex Luger defending the WCW World heavyweight Championship against Masahiro Chono, Big Van Vader vs El Gigante, Dusty and Dustin Rhodes vs Masa Saito and Kim Duk, The Enforcers vs Michiyoshi Ohara & Shiro Koshinaka, and Jushin Liger, Masashi Aoyagi, and Akira Nogami vs Hiro Saito, Super Strong Machine, & Kantaro Hoshino.
WCW/New Japan Supershow III WCW/New Japan Supershow III (1993) Character: Himself
WCW/New Japan Supershow III (known as Fantastic Story in Tokyo Dome in Japan) took place on January 4, 1993 from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Events included Sting vs Hiroshi Hase, Ron Simmons vs Tony Halme, Ultimo Dragon vs Jushin Liger for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, Dustin Rhodes & Scott Norton vs Masa Saito & Shinya Hashimoto, and IWGP Heavyweight Champion The Great Muta defending his title against Masahiro Chono.
WCW Starrcade 1992 WCW Starrcade 1992 (1992) Character: Himself
Starrcade 1992 features a Lethal Lottery drawing with teams chosen at random who later go on to compete in the BattleBowl battle royal. Teams include Big Van Vader & Dustin Rhodes, The Great Muta & Barry Windham, and more. Sting faces Big Van Vader in the King of the Cable Tournament. Masa Chono faces The Great Muta and much more action.
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit (1990) Character: N/A
A combined WWF, AJPW and NJPW supershow: April 13th, 1990 from the Tokyo Dome.
Vice Versa: Chyna Vice Versa: Chyna (2021) Character: Self
The rise and fall of wrestler Joanie Chyna Laurer, whose life was cut short in 2016. Her contributions to the WWE business and her pioneering work and her gripping tale of the "comeback" starting in 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final) NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final) (2009) Character: Masahiro Chono
The eighth and final night of the tournament took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 8, 2009.
NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ~Hold Out~ (2023) Character: Masahiro Chono
Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love was a professional wrestling event promoted by Pro Wrestling Noah. It took place on February 21, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan, at the Tokyo Dome. The event was themed around the final matches of Keiji Muto, who was defeated by NJPW's Tetsuya Naito in the semi-main event, and by Masahiro Chono in the main event match. After the main event, Chono announced his own retirement. The event also featured the retirement match of Nosawa Rongai, who teamed with Mazada in a losing effort against Bullet Club (Taiji Ishimori and Gedo).
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992 WCW Halloween Havoc 1992 (1992) Character: Masa Chono
Sting battles Jake Roberts in a Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Match. Rick Rude clashes with NWA World Heavyweight Champion Masahiro Chono. Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes face "Dr. Death" Steve Williams & Steve Austin. Big Van Vader battles Nikita Koloff. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat faces Brian Pillman. Plus, Arn Anderson, Ron Simmons, and more.
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997 WCW Bash at The Beach 1997 (1997) Character: Himself
Basketball star Dennis Rodman teams with Hollywood Hogan to face Lex Luger & The Giant. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper faces Ric Flair. Scott Hall joins forces with "Macho Man" Randy Savage to battle Diamond Dallas Page & Curt Hennig. Chris Jericho faces Ultimo Dragon and more.
nWo Souled Out 1997 nWo Souled Out 1997 (1997) Character: Himself
Hollywood Hulk Hogan defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against The Giant. The Outsiders Scott Hall and Kevin Nash face-off against the Steiner Brothers for the WCW Tag Team Championships. Eddie Guerrero defends the United States Championship against Syxx in a Ladder Match.
ガールズ&パンツァー ファンイベント「第2次ハートフル・タンク・カーニバル」 in パシフィコ横浜 2016.8.28.Sun ガールズ&パンツァー ファンイベント「第2次ハートフル・タンク・カーニバル」 in パシフィコ横浜 2016.8.28.Sun (2016) Character: Guest
The original anime "Girls und Panzer", which was released on November 21, 2015 after the 2012 TV broadcast and the 2014 OVA, continues to run an unusual long run. The event "The 2nd Heartful Tank Carnival" held at Pacifico Yokohama on August 28, 2016 attracted fans with a masterpiece stage and ended with great success. This event will be recorded as well as cast talks, reading plays, and singing, as well as artists's live performances.
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun (1991) Character: Himself
WCW/New Japan Supershow I (known as Starrcade 1991 in Tokyo Dome in Japan) took place on March 21, 1991 from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. It aired in North America in April 1991. The main event was Ric Flair defending the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Tatsumi Fujinami. Other matches included The Great Muta vs Sting, El Gigante vs Big Cat Hughes, Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki defending against The Steiner Brothers for the IWGP Tag Team Championship, Arn Anderson & Barry Windham vs Masa Saito & Masahiro Chono, Jushin Liger defending the IWGP Junior Heavyweight CHampionship against Akira Nogami, and several dark matches.
組織暴力対官僚 組織暴力対官僚 (2013) Character: N/A
Takachiho (Hitoshi Ozawa), a loan officer at the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, leaks information about an unlisted stock deal and is convicted of insider trading. With his arrest, his powerful backers—his vice-minister father-in-law and the Nakai-gumi, who suffered massive losses—begin cutting him loose. Behind bars, Takachiho quietly waits for his chance to escape. His only possible ally is Oshiro (Masahiro Chono), the Nakai-gumi’s young boss—but everything may be part of the organization’s trap. What is Takachiho's true objective? And what fate awaits the man who deceived both the state and the yakuza?
WCW Starrcade 1995 WCW Starrcade 1995 (1995) Character: Himself
Ric Flair, Lex Luger, and Sting compete in a Triangle Match with the winner advancing for an opportunity at "Macho Man" Randy Savage's WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Sting battles Kensuke Sasaki. Shinjiro Otani faces Eddie Guerrero. Lex Luger collides with Masahiro Chono. Plus, Jushin "Thunder" Liger and many more.
NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea (1995) Character: Himself
Collision in Korea was the largest professional wrestling pay-per-view event ever that was jointly produced by World Championship Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling. It took place over a period of two days on April 28 and 29, 1995, but did not air in North America until August 4, 1995, when WCW broadcast a selection of matches from the show on pay-per-view. The event was the first PPV from a North American wrestling promotion to be held in North Korea. The main event was Ric Flair versus Antonio Inoki. Other aired matches include The Steiner Brothers vs Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki, Tadao Yasuda vs Road Warrior Hawk, Shinya Hashimoto defending the IWGP Heavyweight Belt vs Scott Norton, and several other matches.



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