Acting
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.
Titles
New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972
Clash of the Champions
1988
Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
2003
Vice Versa
2020
Girls und Panzer Fan Event "Heartful Tank Carnival 2nd" in Pacifico Yokohama 2016.8.28.Sun
2016
WCW Starrcade 1992
1992
WCW Starrcade 1995
1995
WCW Bash at the Beach 1997
1997
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
2007
nWo Souled Out 1997
1997
NJPW Nexess
2004
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
1992
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
1990
Vice Versa: Chyna
2021
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
1991
NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ～Hold Out～
2023
NJPW Battle Formation '96
1996
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun
1991
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
2008
Don's Road 13
2014
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
2009
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
2010
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
1993
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
1993
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV
1997
Don's Road 11
2014
Don's Road 12
2014
NJPW Final Dome
1999
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
2009
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
1992
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
1995
NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea
1995
Don's Road 10
2014
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
2009
Replicant Eve
2015
Organized Crime Syndicate vs. Bureaucrats
2013