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Not to be confused with Pro Wrestling NOAH's stable KAOS

CHAOS (ケイオス, Keiosu) was a Japanese professional wrestling stable, primarily appearing in the Japanese promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW).

The stable was formed in April 2009, when all the members of the Great Bash Heel (G.B.H) stable turned on leader Togi Makabe and reformed under new leader Shinsuke Nakamura. Soon after, the new group was named CHAOS, with Nakamura being named as the leader. As the leader of Chaos, Nakamura was one of NJPW's top wrestlers, winning the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Intercontinental Championship on various occasions and the 2011 G1 Climax and 2014 New Japan Cup.

CHAOS originally was the only heel group in New Japan Pro Wrestling, they feuded with every group within New Japan. In 2013, CHAOS started feuds with two other heel groups, Suzuki-gun and Bullet Club, which led to the stable being portrayed in a more sympathetic way. After Takashi Iizuka and Yujiro Takahashi jumped to Suzuki-gun and Bullet Club, CHAOS finalized its face turn. During Nakamura's leadership CHAOS featured allies from different promotions, including Masato Tanaka from Pro Wrestling Zero1, who had history with Jado and Gedo, and NJPW wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter Kazushi Sakuraba.

Since its founding, CHAOS has added several new members, most notably Kazuchika Okada, who established himself as one of NJPW's top wrestlers, holding the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on four occasions and also won the G1 Climax on three occasions (2012, 2014 and 2021), as well as the New Japan Cup in two occasions (2013 and 2019). After becoming NJPW's top star, Okada who was already perceived in the same veign as Nakamura, took over the stable's leadership in February 2016, after Nakamura's left NJPW. Shortly after, CHAOS conquered all of NJPW's seven championships, while also having conquered all five of NJPW's annual tournaments, meaning that the stable had now held and won all titles and tournaments NJPW had to offer. When NJPW added two new titles, the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship, and the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, CHAOS quickly won them as well.

The following years, were marked by internal instability despite championship success, with Jay White joining CHAOS in January 2018, he began instigating the other members to turn on Okada, in an attempt to usurp his leadership, only to leave CHAOS and join Bullet Club, becoming their new leader. This led to Okada making an unprecedented decision to align CHAOS with New Japan Seikigun ("regular army") led by his biggest rival Hiroshi Tanahashi against Bullet Club. Shortly after, CHAOS featured various members turning on the stable with Will Ospreay, who was brought in by Okada, turning on CHAOS to form United Empire and Sho turned on his longtime partner Yoh to form House of Torture. CHAOS also briefly established a U.S. based branch of the stable in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the guidance of Romero. In January 2024, Okada left NJPW after his contract expired, ending his eight-year tenrue as leader. After a period without leadership, Hirooki Goto decided to unite CHAOS with New Japan Seikigun, disbanding the stable.

History[]

Main article: History of CHAOS

Shinsuke Nakamura's leadership (2009–2016)[]

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Shinsuke Nakamura, founder and first leader of CHAOS

In August 2008, Shinsuke Nakamura's clean-cut babyface stable RISE began feuding with Togi Makabe's villainous stable Great Bash Heel. On September 5, Giant Bernard and Rick Fuller turned on RISE and cost Nakamura and Goto's match against Great Bash Heel. The following year, RISE entered in a decline and the stable began quietly disbanding, after each member of the stable went on their seperate ways, but Nakamura still felt resentment and vowed revenge towards Makabe. On April 5 at Resolution, Toru Yano turned on Great Bash Heel leader Togi Makabe, costing his match against Shinsuke Nakamura. Throughout that month, all members of Great Bash Heel, with the exception of Tomoaki Honma, turned their backs on Makabe, joining Nakamura and Yano. On April 23, the new group was officially dubbed "CHAOS" with Nakamura and Yano positioned as its two central figures. The group shared the common goal of restoring the "Strong Style" of New Japan, which Nakamura felt was abandoned after the departures of bearers Antonio Inoki and Shinya Hashimoto.

On August 16, Nakamura first defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi in the semifinals and then he was defeated by Togi Makabe in the finals of the 2009 G1 Climax. On September 27, Nakamura defeated Makabe in a decision match to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the third time, avenging his loss from the finals of the 2009 G1 Climax. On May 3 at Wrestling Dontaku, Nakamura lost the IWGP Heavyweight Championship to Togi Makabe. On July 19, Nakamura received a rematch for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but was once again defeated by Makabe to end their feud. Nakamura entered the final day of the 2010 G1 Climax with a chance to reach the finals, but a 30-minute time limit draw against Pro Wrestling Noah's Go Shiozaki eliminated him from the tournament. The draw with Shiozaki led to a no time limit match at a Pro Wrestling Noah show on August 22, where Nakamura was defeated. The rivalry between Nakamura and Shiozaki culminated in a match on January 4, 2011, at Wrestle Kingdom V in Tokyo Dome, where Nakamura was victorious, avenging his loss. On August 14, Nakamura defeated Tetsuya Naito in the finals to win the 2011 G1 Climax. Nakamura went on to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on September 19, but he failed to recapture the title from Hiroshi Tanahashi.

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Kazuchika Okada, second leader of CHAOS

On January 5, 2012, during a press conference, Kazuchika Okada, who had issued a challenge to Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at the end of Wrestle Kingdom VI in Tokyo Dome, was announced as the newest member of the stable, with Gedo becoming his manager and spokesperson. On February 12 at The New Beginning, Okada defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the first time. From August 1 to August 12, four members of CHAOS took part in the 2012 G1 Climax with Yano and Takahashi wrestling in block A and Okada and Nakamura in block B. All three members failed to advance from their blocks except for Okada, who won his block with a record of five wins and three losses, advancing to the finals. During the tournament, Okada was defeated by Nakamura, who effectively solidified his spot as the group's leader in the process. In the finals on August 12, Okada defeated Karl Anderson to win the 2012 G1 Climax. On January 4, 2013, at Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome, Okada unsuccessfully Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

In February, CHAOS began feuding with NJPW's other villainous stable, Suzuki-gun. After working exclusively against each other in multi-man tag team matches for the first part of February, the rivalry between CHAOS and Suzuki-gun built to two singles matches on February 10 at The New Beginning pay-per-view, where Okada, who was positioned as the face, was defeated by the stable's leader Minoru Suzuki, following interference from Taichi. The rivalry between the two stables continued during the 2013 New Japan Cup, and as a result CHAOS began being portrayed in a more sympathetic way. The rivalry between CHAOS and Suzuki-gun continued at Invasion Attack, with Nakamura successfully defending the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Davey Boy Smith Jr. In the main event, Okada defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the second time. Afterwards, Suzuki confronted Okada, seemingly as his first challenger for the title. On May 3 at Wrestling Dontaku 2013, Nakamura successfully defended the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Suzuki-gun's Shelton X Benjamin. In the main event, Okada successfully defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Minoru Suzuki. On November 9 at Power Struggle, Nakamura made his third successful title defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Minoru Suzuki in a match which had the added stipulation that Nakamura would have had to join Suzuki-gun had he lost the title, ending CHAOS feud with Suzuki-gun.

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Yujiro Takahashi, who turned on CHAOS to join Bullet Club

On April 6 at Invasion Attack 2014, Okada found himself a new challenger in Bullet Club's newest member, the debuting A.J. Styles. As a result, CHAOS began feuding with NJPW's other villainous stable, Bullet Club. On May 3 at Wrestling Dontaku 2014, Okada's thirteen-month reign as the IWGP Heavyweight Champion came to an end, when he lost the title to Styles in his ninth defense, after Yujiro Takahashi turned on him and CHAOS and joined Bullet Club. On May 25 at Back to the Yokohama Arena, Yano and Iizuka faced off against Minoru Suzuki and Shelton Benjamin in a tag team match, during which Iizuka turned on Yano and CHAOS, helping Suzuki pin him for the win and joining Suzuki-gun, finalizing CHAOS' face turn. Meanwhile, Ishii was pulled into the rivalry between CHAOS and Bullet Club, when he was attacked by former stablemate Yujiro Takahashi. Later in the event, Ishii attacked Takahashi, when he was interfering in an IWGP Heavyweight Championship match between Styles and Okada. Nevertheless, Okada failed to defeat Styles for the title. On June 21 at Dominion 6.21, Nakamura lost the IWGP Intercontinental Championship to Bullet Club's Bad Luck Fale. After working exclusively against each other in multi-man tag team matches for the first part of September, the rivalry between CHAOS and Bullet Club continued at Destruction, where Nakamura regained the IWGP Intercontinental Championship from Bad Luck Fale and Okada successfully defended his IWGP Heavyweight Championship number one contender's contract against Karl Anderson. In the subsequent months, CHAOS and Bullet Club faced off in multiple tag team matches with Bullet Club winning all three of the matches. On July 5 at Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall, Okada defeated Styles to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. The following months, featured multiple matches between CHAOS and Bullet Club stables, building up an IWGP Heavyweight Championship match between champion Kazuchika Okada and challenger A.J. Styles on October 12 at King of Pro-Wrestling, which Okada won.

Hours after the Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome, it was reported that Nakamura had given his notice to NJPW on the morning of January 4, 2016, announcing that he was leaving the promotion for WWE. He wrestled his last match under his NJPW contract on January 30, where he, Okada and Ishii defeated Hirooki Goto, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Katsuyori Shibata.

Kazuchika Okada's leadership (2016–2024)[]

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Hirooki Goto, who joined CHAOS during their feud with Los Ingobernables de Japón

On February 11 at The New Beginning in Osaka, Okada sucessfully defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Hirooki Goto. Following the match, Okada offered Goto a spot in CHAOS. With the void left by Nakamura, although there was no official announcement regarding his successor, Okada was considered to be the de facto leader of CHAOS, until on February 22, during the Road to The New Beginning tour, Okada was fully recognized as the stable's newest leader, taking over Nakamura's role, and as such he began shaping CHAOS under his image. Over the next several events, Okada tried to shake hands with Goto and get him to join CHAOS on multiple occasions, but was turned down each time. Shortly after, CHAOS also entered a rivalry with the Los Ingobernables de Japón (L.I.J.) stable.

During March's New Japan Cup, Hirooki Goto was defeated by Tetsuya Naito in the finals. Afterwards, he finally agreed to shake hands with Okada, after he saved him from a post-match assault by Naito and his Los Ingobernables de Japón stable, and joining CHAOS. On April 10 at Invasion Attack 2016, Okada lost the IWGP Heavyweight Championship to 2016 New Japan Cup winner Tetsuya Naito, following outside interference from Naito's Los Ingobernables de Japón stablemates BUSHI, EVIL and the debuting SANADA. After working exclusively against each other in multi-man tag team matches the rest of the month, the rivalry between CHAOS and L.I.J. built to three singles matches on May 3 at Wrestling Dontaku pay-per-view. At the event, Ishii failed to capture the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in the main event by losing to Tetsuya Naito. After the match, Okada had a staredown with Naito, indicating he wanted a rematch for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. On June 19 at Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall, Okada won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship by defeating Tetsuya Naito for the fourth time, ending their feud with Los Ingobernables de Japón stable.

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Toru Yano, founding member of CHAOS

On January 5, 2017, at New Years Dash!!, Suzuki-gun made its return to NJPW after two years away with all eight members attacking the ring following a ten-man tag team match between the CHAOS and NJPW's main army. The attack saw K.E.S. target IWGP Tag Team Champions Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano and concluded with Suzuki laying out IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada with the Gotch-Style Piledriver. The attack saw K.E.S. target IWGP Tag Team Champions Ishii and Yano and concluded with Minoru Suzuki laying out Okada with the Gotch-Style Piledriver. The angle led to multiple title matches the following month. On February 5 at The New Beginning in Sapporo, Roppongi Vice successfully defended the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship against Taka Michinoku and Taichi. Later that same event, Ishii and Yano successfully defended the IWGP Tag Team Championship against K.E.S. in a three-way match, also involving Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma. In the main event of the show, Okada successfully defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Minoru Suzuki. On March 6 at NJPW's 45th anniversary show, Roppongi Vice lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship to Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru, but regained them on April 27. Later that night, Goto lost the NEVER Openweight Championship to Minoru Suzuki.

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Jay White, who turned on CHAOS to assume the leadership of Bullet Club

On January 6, 2018, in a press conference, Okada accepted Jay White into CHAOS in order to face off against Bullet Club and Kenny Omega, claiming he needed backup in his fight against Bullet Club. The 2018 G1 Climax featured White trying to takeover the leadership of CHAOS, instigating Romero, Sho and Yoh to use his heel tatics, but they were against it. During the Destruction tour, tensions between Okada and White got worse, leading on September 23 at Destruction in Kobe, White attacking Okada, being joined by his former manager Gedo, after he turned on him. On October 8 at King of Pro-Wrestling, Jado also turned on Okada to join Bullet Club OG, alongside Gedo and White. During the 2018 World Tag League, CHAOS entered a rivalry with Bullet Club, as part of Okada's feud with Jay White, leading them to form an alliance with New Japan Seikigun ("regular army"). Due to the alliance, various CHAOS and New Japan Seikigun members teamed up on a regular basis, with the prominent example featuring Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi, dubbed as "Dream Team" teaming for the first time against White's Bullet Club. White dominated all of his encounters spoiling the formation of Dream Team for all of the 2018 World Tag League tour. On January 4, 2019, at Wrestle Kingdom 13 in Tokyo Dome, Okada was defeated by Jay White in their match. On April 6, at G1 Supercard, Okada defeated Jay White to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Southern Showdown in Australia featured various matches between CHAOS and Bullet Club, building up to a match on June 30, where White instructed Robbie Eagles to hit CHAOS' Will Ospreay with a chair, but he refused. Afterwards, Eagles saved Ospreay, Okada and Tanahashi from a post-match assault, with Eagles defecting from Bullet Club to join CHAOS. On November 3 at Power Struggle, featured the continuation of CHAOS' feud with Bullet Club, with Goto unsucessfully challenging Jay White for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.

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Will Ospreay, who turned on CHAOS to form his own stable

In the following months, various CHAOS members were absent of NJPW events, due to travel issues, relating to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On October 16, on Okada's final block match in the 2020 G1 Climax, he was defeated by Opsreay, following outside interference from Ospreay's girlfriend Bea Priestley and the returning Great O-Kharn, who ended up leaving CHAOS. Okada began seeking revenge against Opsreay culminating in a match on January 4, 2021, on the first night of Wrestle Kingdom 15 in Tokyo Dome, where Okada was victorious. In August, Roppongi 3K took part in the 2021 Super Jr. Tag League, entering a losing streak, which culminated on August 16, Sho turning on Yoh, to effectively disband Roppongi 3K, marking his departing from CHAOS and later joined Bullet Club.

Following the tournament, CHAOS began a feud with House of Torture. After working exclusively against each other in multi-man tag team matches between October and the first part of November, the rivalry between CHAOS and House of Torture built to a match on November 6 at Power Struggle pay-per-view, where Goto, Ishii and Yoshi-Hashi lost the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship to House of Torture (EVIL, Sho, Yujiro Takahashi), following the interference from Dick Togo. The first night of Wrestle Kingdom 16 in Tokyo Dome, on January 4, 2022, featured two matches between CHAOS and House of Torture with Yoh defeating Sho in their match. Later that night, Ishii lost the NEVER Openweight Championship to EVIL. The rivalry between the two stables continued the following month, during the New Years Golden Series. CHAOS heated feud with culminated to a Tornado Dog Cage Survival match on September 23, where, Goto, Yoshi-Hashi and Yoh lost the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship to EVIL, Sho and Yujiro Takahashi.

Union with New Japan Seikigun and disbanding (2024–2025)[]

On January 19, NJPW announced that Okada would not be renewing his contract at the end of that month, and would cease being a full-time performer for the company after fulfilling his dates at The New Beginning series of events a month later. Okada wrestled his last match under his NJPW contract on February 24 at The New Beginning in Sapporo, where he, Ishii, Goto, Yoshi-Hashi and Yano defeated Matt Riddle, Jeff Cobb, Great-O-Khan, Francesco Akira and Callum Newman.

On January 4, 2025 at Wrestle Kingdom 19 in Tokyo Dome, Goto won the New Japan Rambo by last eliminating Great-O-Khan to become the number one contender to the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. In the month ahead, Goto teased that it would be his final chance at the title, considering it was his tenth overall challenge for the main singles title (after the IWGP Heavyweight Championship) in over 17 years. On February 11, 2025 at The New Beginning in Osaka, Goto defeated Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, to finish his story and capture his first world title in NJPW. On March 6 at NJPW's 53rd Anniversary show, after Goto successfully defended his title against Hiroshi Tanahashi, he was asked by Tanahashi to "lead NJPW to even greater heights". This led Goto to decide to merge CHAOS with NJPW Seikigun, after a cooperative relationship between them since 2018, ending the stable's 16-year run.

Other media[]

During their run in the stable together, Okada and Nakamura were featured in the Japanese music video for Pharrell Williams' song "Happy", released in May 2014.[1] In January 2017, it was announced that the Tekken 7: Fated Retribution video game would feature a Chaos shirt as an alternate outfit for all characters.[2]

In wrestling[]

  • Double-team finishing moves
    • Anderson and Bernard
      • Magic Killer (Aided snap swinging neckbreaker)
    • Beretta and Chukie T./Romero
      • Strong Zero (Cradle back-to-belly piledriver (Beretta) / Diving double foot stomp (Chukie T./Romero) combination)
    • Goto and Yoshi-Hashi
      • GYR (Aided neckbreaker by Yoshi-Hashi into a Lariat by Goto)
    • Naito and Takahashi
      • Limitless Explosion (Wheelbarrow facebuster (Naito) / Cutter (Yujiro) combination)
    • Richards/Koslov and Romero
      • Contract Killer (Inverted Death Valley driver (Richards/Koslov) / Springboard diving knee drop (Romero) combination)
    • Sho and Yoh/Lio Rush and Yoh
      • 3K (Flapjack (Sho/Yoh) / Reverse STO (Yoh/Rush) combination)
  • Entrance themes
    • "Chaos Theme"

Members[]

Main article: List of CHAOS members
* Founding member
I–II Leader
Member Tenure
Koslov, AlexAlex Koslov June 10, 2012 – January 5, 2015
Black Tiger (V), Black Tiger (V) * April 23, 2009 – June 20, 2009
Kendrick, BrianBrian Kendrick June 18, 2011 – November 6, 2013
Chuck Taylor [note 1] # October 15, 2017 – February 7, 2019
November 10, 2021 – April 24, 2024
Richards, DaveyDavey Richards October 12, 2010 – May 2, 2012
Gedo * April 23, 2009 – October 8, 2018
Bernard, GiantGiant Bernard * April 23, 2009 – April 4, 2010
Saito, HideoHideo Saito June 18, 2011 – December 4, 2011
Goto, HirookiHirooki Goto March 12, 2016 – March 6, 2025
Jado * April 23, 2009 – October 8, 2018
Jay Briscoe December 19, 2015–July 2, 2017
White, JayJay White January 6, 2018 – October 8, 2018
Anderson, KarlKarl Anderson * April 23, 2009 – April 4, 2010
Kazuchika Okada II January 4, 2012 – March 6, 2024
Sakuraba, KazushiKazushi Sakuraba June 8, 2014 – July 3, 2016
Kris Statlander # October 11, 2021 – May 26, 2024
Ki, LowLow Ki April 21, 2012 – January 4, 2013
Rush, LioLio Rush November 23, 2022 – January 22, 2024
Tanaka, MasatoMasato Tanaka August 16, 2009 – December 8, 2013
Mark Briscoe December 19, 2015–July 2, 2017
Nicholls, MikeyMikey Nicholls February 25, 2019 – May 14, 2022
Orange Cassidy # November 10, 2021 – May 29, 2024
Robbie Eagles June 30, 2019 – March 21, 2023
Romero, RockyRocky Romero October 12, 2010 – March 6, 2025
Nakamura, ShinsukeShinsuke Nakamura * I April 23, 2009 – January 30, 2016
Sho, Sho October 9, 2017 – September 4, 2021
Iizuka, TakashiTakashi Iizuka * April 23, 2009 – May 25, 2014
Naito, TetsuyaTetsuya Naito April 4, 2010 – May 26, 2011
Trent Beretta[note 2] # October 15, 2013 – February 7, 2019
November 10, 2021 – April 3, 2024
Ishii, TomohiroTomohiro Ishii * April 23, 2009 – March 6, 2025
Yano, ToruToru Yano * April 23, 2009 – March 6, 2025
Takahashi, YujiroYujiro Takahashi April 4, 2010 – May 3, 2014
Yoh October 9, 2017 – March 6, 2025
Yoshi-Hashi, Yoshi-Hashi December 28, 2011 – March 6, 2025
Yuta, WheelerWheeler Yuta # November 10, 2021 – April 8, 2022
Ospreay, WillWill Ospreay March 3, 2016 – October 16, 2020

Timeline[]

Championships and accomplishments[]

  • All Elite Wrestling
    • AEW International Championship (2 times) – Cassidy
    • TBS Championship (1 time) – Statlander
    • 2023 Casino Tag Team Royale – Cassidy and Danhausen
  • Championship Wrestling From Hollywood
    • UWN Television Championship (1 time) – Romero
  • Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
    • CMLL World Middleweight Championship (1 time) – Casas
    • NWA Historic Welterweight Championship (1 time, current) – Romero
  • Impact Wrestling
    • Impact X Division Championship (1 time) – Rush
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • PWI ranked Yano #139 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2011[3]
    • PWI ranked Jado #150 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2014[4]
    • PWI ranked Berreta #105 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2015[5]
    • Ranked Nakamura No. 5 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2015[6]
    • PWI ranked Ospreay #16 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2016[7]
    • PWI Okada No. 2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2016[8]
    • PWI ranked Ishii #37 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2016[9]
    • PWI Okada him No. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017
    • PWI ranked Ospreay #21 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017
    • PWI ranked Goto #63 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017
    • PWI ranked Ishii #74 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017
    • PWI ranked Jay Briscoe #81 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017
    • PWI ranked Romero #84 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017
    • PWI ranked Berreta #91 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017
    • PWI ranked Mark Briscoe #97 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017
    • PWI ranked Yoshi-Hashi #178 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017
    • PWI ranked Yano #203 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017
    • PWI ranked Gedo #288 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017
  • Revolution Pro Wrestling
    • British Heavyweight Championship (3 times) – Ishii (2) and Ospreay (1)
    • British Cruiserweight Championship (1 time) – Ospreay[10]
  • Ring of Honor
    • ROH World Championship (1 time) – Richards
    • ROH World Television Championship (2 times) – Ishii (1) and Ospreay (1)
    • ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Koslov and Romero
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter
    • Best Brawler (2014–2015) – Ishii
    • Best Wrestling Maneuver (2012–2013) Okada's Rainmaker
    • Feud of the Year (2012–2013) Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
    • Match of the Year (2013) Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi on April 7
    • 5 Star Match (2013) Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi on October 14[11]
    • 5 Star Match (2016) Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi on January 4[12]
    • 5 Star Match (2016) Okada vs. Ishii on August 6
    • 6 Star Match (2017) Okada vs. Kenny Omega on January 4[13]
    • 7 Star Match (2018) Okada vs. Kenny Omega on June 9
    • Match of the Year (2015) Nakamura vs. Kota Ibushi on January 4
    • 5 Star Match (2017) Okada vs. Katsuyori Shibata on April 9
    • Most Charismatic (2014–2015) – Nakamura
    • Most Improved (2012) – Okada
    • Wrestler of the Year (2014) – Nakamura

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ↑ ja:あのファレル・ウィリアムスの大ヒットシングル『ハッピー』日本版ミュージックビデオに、中邑真輔＆オカダ・カズチカが出演！ (in Japanese). New Japan Pro Wrestling (2014-04-30). Retrieved on 2016-06-11.
  2. ↑ ja:ゲームの世界でレインメーカーが炸裂!! ファン注目のコラボ企画が目白押し!!【「鉄拳7FR」コラボ発表会見】 (in Japanese). New Japan Pro Wrestling (2017-01-03). Retrieved on 2017-01-03.
  3. ↑ "PWI 500": 101–200 . Pro Wrestling Illustrated (2011-08-08). Retrieved on 2011-08-08.
  4. ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2014 . The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved on 2015-10-07.
  5. ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2015 . The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved on 2015-10-05.
  6. ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2015 . The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved on 2015-10-05.
  7. ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2016 . The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved on 2016-09-01.
  8. ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2016 . The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved on 2016-09-01.
  9. ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2016 . The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved on 2016-09-01.
  10. ↑ Green, David 2016-07-10. 7/10 Rev Pro in London Results – Shibata vs. Zack Sabre, Jr. dream match, Ishii, Moose, Sydal, Ospreay wins big title match, Big Damo farewell set-up . Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved on 2016-07-11.
  11. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (October 21, 2013). "Oct 21 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Vince has it out with producers, changes Hell in a Cell, El Brazo dies, Tanahashi vs. Okada coverage, Frank Shamrock documentary insight, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 15. ISSN 1083-9593. 
  12. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 11, 2016). "January 11, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Cena out with shoulder injury, New Japan stars to WWE". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 30–31. ISSN 1083-9593. 
  13. ↑ Fiorvanti, Tim 2017-01-05. Okada-Omega classic highlights Wrestle Kingdom 11 card for NJPW . ESPN. Retrieved on 2017-01-10.
  14. ↑ (Results) New Japan, 12/14/11 . Strong Style Spirit (2011-12-14). Retrieved on 2011-12-15.
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  17. ↑ ja:オカダＶＳ中邑「プロレス大賞ベストバウト」は新日８・１０西武ドーム「Ｇ１決勝戦」 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sports (2014-12-09). Retrieved on 2014-12-09.
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CHAOS
Members Current Hirooki Goto • Rocky Romero • Tomohiro Ishii • Toru Yano • Yoh • Yoshi-Hashi
Former Alex Koslov • Black Tiger (V) • Brian Kendrick • Chuck Taylor • Davey Richards • Gedo • Giant Bernard • Hideo Saito • Jado • Jay Briscoe • Jay White • Karl Anderson • Kazuchika Okada • Kazushi Sakuraba • Kris Statlander • Low Ki • Lio Rush • Masato Tanaka • Mark Briscoe • Mikey Nicholls • Orange Cassidy • Robbie Eagles • Shinsuke Nakamura • Sho • Takashi Iizuka • Tetsuya Naito • Trent Beretta • Yujiro Takahashi • Wheeler Yuta • Will Ospreay
Associates Averno • Danhausen • Dick Togo • Flip Gordon • Maybach Taniguchi • Naomichi Marufuji • Negro Casas • Okumura • TAJIRI • Shane Haste • Sue • Val Venis • YAMATO
Subgroups/
Teams 		Current Bishamon
Former Bad Intentions • Best Friends • Birds of Prey • The Briscoe Brothers • Bullet Offenders • CHAOS Invincible • CHAOS Internal Mastermind • CHAOS of The Northern • CHAOS Ride the Lightning • CHAOS Top Team • CHAOS World Wrestling Warriors • Complete Players • Crazy Ichizoku/Bloody CHAOS • Forever Hooligans • Iron Hades • LiYoh • No Limit • No Remorse Corps • The World Class Tag Team • Roppongi 3K • Roppongi Vice


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