Chaos (professional wrestling)
| Chaos | |
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The logo of Chaos
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| Stable | |
| Members | Beretta[1] Gedo[2] Hirooki Goto[3] Jado[2] Kazuchika Okada[2] Kazushi Sakuraba[2] Rocky Romero[4] Tomohiro Ishii[2] Toru Yano[2] Will Ospreay[5] Yoshi-Hashi[2] |
| Former member(s) |
Alex Koslov[6] Black Tiger (V)[7] Brian Kendrick[8] Davey Richards[9] Giant Bernard[10] Hideo Saito[11] Karl Anderson[10] Low Ki[8] Shinsuke Nakamura (first leader)[2] Takashi Iizuka[12] Tetsuya Naito[13] Yujiro Takahashi[14] |
| Debut | April 23, 2009[15] |
| Promotions | NJPW Noah ROH |
Chaos is a Japanese professional wrestling stable formed by Shinsuke Nakamura and Toru Yano in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW).
Contents
History
Formation
In April 2009, Toru Yano turned on Great Bash Heel leader Togi Makabe, costing Makabe the match against Shinsuke Nakamura. As Nakamura continued the attack on Makabe, Tomoaki Honma tried to help Makabe, but Yano attacked Honma, forging an alliance with Nakamura. Throughout that month, all members of GBH, with the exception of Honma, turned their backs on Makabe, joining Nakamura and Yano. Soon after, the new group was named Chaos, with Nakamura as the leader, with the common goal of resurrecting the Strong Style, which Nakamura felt was abandoned after the departures of bearers Antonio Inoki and Shinya Hashimoto.
Feuds
As Chaos originally was the only heel group in New Japan Pro Wrestling, they feuded with every group within New Japan. Some of their feuds include Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata, Tiger Mask, and Togi Makabe. 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. During 2014, Chaos finalized its face turn, when the stable's two last heel members, Takashi Iizuka and Yujiro Takahashi, jumped to Suzuki-gun and Bullet Club, respectively.
Associates
Chaos also has some allies from different promotions, including Masato Tanaka from Pro Wrestling Zero1, who had history with Jado and Gedo from their days in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) and together they wrestle under the team name "The Complete Players". NJPW wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter Kazushi Sakuraba formed a tag team with Yano in mid-2014 and frequently teamed with other members as an associate throughout 2015, but became officially recognised as part of the faction when he joined other official Chaos members in bidding Shinsuke Nakamura farewell at his final NJPW match at Korakuen Hall on January 30, 2016.[2]
In wrestling
- Entrance themes
- "Chaos Theme"[16]
Members
| * | Founding member |
|---|---|
| I | First leader |
Current members
- Beretta (2013–present)
- Gedo * (2009–present)
- Hirooki Goto (2016–present)
- Jado * (2009–present)
- Kazuchika Okada (2012–present)
- Kazushi Sakuraba (2014–present)
- Rocky Romero (2010–present)
- Tomohiro Ishii * (2009–present)
- Toru Yano * (2009–present)
- Will Ospreay (2016–present)
- Yoshi-Hashi (2012–present)
Former members
- Alex Koslov (2012–2015)
- Black Tiger (V) * (2009)
- Brian Kendrick (2011–2013)
- Davey Richards (2010–2012)
- Giant Bernard * (2009–2010)
- Hideo Saito (2011)
- Karl Anderson * (2009–2010)
- Low Ki (2012–2013)
- Shinsuke Nakamura I * (2009–2016)
- Takashi Iizuka * (2009–2014)
- Tetsuya Naito (2010–2011)
- Yujiro Takahashi (2010–2014)
Championships and accomplishments
- New Japan Pro Wrestling
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship (4 times) – Nakamura (1) and Okada (3)
- IWGP Intercontinental Championship (6 times) – Tanaka (1) and Nakamura (5)
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times) – Low Ki
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (6 times) – Richards and Romero (2), Koslov and Romero (2), and Beretta and Romero (2)
- IWGP Tag Team Championship (2 times) – Naito and Takahashi (1) and Iizuka and Yano (1)
- NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (2 times) – Yano with Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe
- NEVER Openweight Championship (5 times) – Tanaka (1) and Ishii (4)
- G1 Climax (2011) – Nakamura
- G1 Climax (2012, 2014) – Okada
- G1 Tag League (2009) – Bernard and Anderson
- New Japan Cup (2013) – Okada
- New Japan Cup (2014) – Nakamura
- New Japan Rumble (2016) – Jado
- Super J Tag League (2010) – Gedo and Jado
- Pro Wrestling Noah
- GHC Tag Team Championship (2 times, current) – Iizuka and Yano (1), Yano and Naomichi Marufuji (1, current)
- Global Tag League (2016) – Yano and Naomichi Marufuji
- Ring of Honor
- ROH World Television Championship (1 time) – Ishii
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Best Brawler (2014–2015) – Ishii[17][18]
- Best Wrestling Maneuver (2012–2013) Okada's Rainmaker[19][20]
- Feud of the Year (2012–2013) Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi[19][20]
- Match of the Year (2013) Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi on April 7[20]
- Match of the Year (2015) Nakamura vs. Kota Ibushi on January 4[18]
- Most Charismatic (2014–2015) – Nakamura[17][18]
- Most Improved (2012) – Okada[19]
- Wrestler of the Year (2014) – Nakamura[17]
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External links
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- Chaos at Shop.NJPW.co.jp (Japanese)
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