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*1-Time NWA Central States Television Champion *1-Time NWA Central States Television Champion
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*6-Time IWGP World Tag Team Champion (with ] once, Mutoh as Great Muta once and ] four times) *6-Time IWGP World Tag Team Champion (with ] once, Mutoh as Great Muta once and ] four times)

*Winner 1991 NJPW G1 Climax Tournament (beat ]) *Winner 1991 NJPW G1 Climax Tournament (beat ])
*Winner 1992 NJPW G1 Climax Tournament (beat ]) *Winner 1992 NJPW G1 Climax Tournament (beat ])
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*Winner 1987 NJPW Young Lions Cup (beat Shinya Hashimoto) *Winner 1987 NJPW Young Lions Cup (beat Shinya Hashimoto)
*Winner 1990 NJPW Japan/China Friendship Tournament (beat ]) *Winner 1990 NJPW Japan/China Friendship Tournament (beat ])
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*1-Time WWA Heavyweight Champion *1-Time WWA Heavyweight Champion
*1-Time ] (with ]) *1-Time ] (with ])
*1-Time Hawaiian Kamehameha Heritage Champion *1-Time Hawaiian Kamehameha Heritage Champion
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*] (PWI) ranked him # '''70''' of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003. *] (PWI) ranked him # '''70''' of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.


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Masahiro Chōno (born September 17, 1963 in Mitaka, Tokyo) is a Japanese professional wrestler.

Career

Masahiro Chōno debuted in 1984 against Keiji Mutoh at an event in Saitama, Japan. He soon came to the United States and wrestled in the Kansas City and Alabama areas.

File:Masa Chono nWo.jpg
Masa Chono in the nWo

He primarily wrestles for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), but he has also made appearances for the now defunct World Championship Wrestling as a member of the nWo. Chono, called "Mister Black Jack" when he first started as a heel, is one of the top heels in Japan wrestling history. Originally a clean cut face during his NWA title reign, he turned heel beginning in 1995. His team with Hiroyoshi Tenzan was called "Team Wolf" and it was the core for the formation of the stables nWo Japan in NJPW when the nWo was huge in WCW, and its successor stable, Team 2000 which eventually was restructured again.

In a match against WCW's Bill Goldberg, Chono supposedly "shot the match" (actually hurting the opponent) and dislocated his shoulder. Given Goldberg's temperment and abuse of other wrestlers, it would stand to reason his actions and personality would conflict with NJPW employees seeing as how Japanese pro-wrestling puts more emphasis on the match instead of the gimmick.

In Wrestling

Styles used

  • Catch-as-Catch-Can
  • British Style Grappling
  • Judo Locks

Finishing and signature moves

  • STF
  • Cross leg STF
  • FTS (Surfboard STF)
  • Kenka ("Yakuza") Kick
  • Shining Yakuza: a jumping Yakuza kick (modeled on Keiji Mutoh's "Shining Wizard" knee bash)
  • Butterfly Lock: a front face full nelson applied to the opponent when he is in the mat
  • Rolling Butterfly Lock: A standing variation of the butterfly lock. Chono locks on the shoulder/neck lock and rolls either forward or backward.

Managers

Championships/Accomplishments

National Wrestling Alliance

New Japan Pro Wrestling

Other Titles

External links

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