Report Last Updated - 5/03 (Winter)
Real Name - Masahiro Chono
Birthdate - 9/17/63
6'1" 238 lbs. - Tokyo, Japan

Aliases - none

Athletic background - n/a

Teachers - (Koshigaya Gym)

Professional background - New Japan(`84-), Kansas City(`87-`88), Canada(`88-`89), WCW(`96-`97)

Groups - New World Order, nWo Japan, Team 2000

Career Highlights -
- Teams with Keiji Muto to win the IWGP Tag titles from Shinya Hashimoto & Masa Chono
- Beats Muto to his first of three G1 Climax tournament
- Forms and heads nWo Japan with Scott Norton, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Hiro Saito, and finally Keiji Muto
- Captures the IWGP Heavyweight title from Tatsumi Fujinami
- Forms Team 2000 with AKIRA, Super J, and Don Frye, though nWo Japan (except Muto) later merges

Finisher(s) -
- STF
- Butterfly Lock
- Yakuza Kick

Favorites -
- Snap Back Suplex
- Flying Shoulder Tackle
- Snap Suplex
- Piledriver

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 5
science - 5
aerial - 1
power - 5
strikes - 5

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 8
selling - 6
bumping - 6
heat - 9
carrying - 5
push - 8
potential - 3

Serious Injuries - Neck (Required Surgery)

Outlook - Masa Chono is one of the "Three Muskateers," who dominanted 1990s New Japan. While Hashimoto and Muto were the champions, Chono was the draw. Being the heel, Chono was able to have great matches with either as well as other faces and get over in a huge way. His involvement with the nWo in WCW and bringing the faction to Japan and eventually starting Team 2000. Chono's political involvement will help him to greater or lesser extent like Inoki, Fujinami, and Choshu before him. Unlike the latter two, Chono can give faces the rub, which is great for his longevity.