Chaos (professional wrestling)
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| Chaos | |
|---|---|
 The logo of Chaos | |
| Stable | |
| Members | Shinsuke Nakamura (leader) Baretta Gedo Jado Kazuchika Okada Rocky Romero Tomohiro Ishii Toru Yano Yoshi-Hashi |
| Former member(s) | Alex Koslov Black Tiger V Brian Kendrick Davey Richards Giant Bernard Hideo Saito Karl Anderson Low Ki Takashi Iizuka Tetsuya Naito Yujiro Takahashi |
| Debut | 2009 |
Chaos is a Japanese professional wrestling stable formed by Shinsuke Nakamura and Toru Yano in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW).
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 now frequently teams with other members as well, although he is not officially part of the faction.
In wrestling
- Entrance themes
- "Chaos Theme"[1]
Members
Current members
- Shinsuke Nakamura (2009–present)
- Baretta (2013–present)
- Gedo (2009–present)
- Jado (2009–present)
- Kazuchika Okada (2012–present)
- Rocky Romero (2010–present)
- Tomohiro Ishii (2009–present)
- Toru Yano (2009–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)
- Takashi Iizuka (2009–2014)
- Tetsuya Naito (2010–2011)
- Yujiro Takahashi (2010–2014)
Championships and accomplishments
- New Japan Pro Wrestling
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship (4 times, current) – Nakamura (1) and Okada (3, current)
- IWGP Intercontinental Championship (6 times) – Tanaka (1) and Nakamura (5)
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times) – Low Ki
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (5 times) – Richards and Romero (2), Koslov and Romero (2), and Baretta and Romero (1)
- IWGP Tag Team Championship (2 times) – Naito and Takahashi (1) and Iizuka and Yano (1)
- NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – 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 (1 time) – Iizuka and Yano
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Best Brawler (2014) – Ishii[2]
- Best Wrestling Maneuver (2012–2013) Okada's Rainmaker[3][4]
- Feud of the Year (2012–2013) Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi[3][4]
- Match of the Year (2013) Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi on April 7[4]
- Most Charismatic (2014) – Nakamura[2]
- Most Improved (2012) – Okada[3]
- Wrestler of the Year (2014) – Nakamura[2]
References
- ^ "8月12日(水)発売『矢野通プロデュース"Chaos"(CD)』の収録内容がついに決定!! さらにY・T・Rからの告知動画も配信中!!". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- ^ a b c Meltzer, Dave (January 26, 2015). "Jan. 26, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2014 awards issue w/ results & Dave's commentary, Conor McGregor, and much more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 1–13. ISSN 1083-9593.
- ^ a b c Meltzer, Dave (January 23, 2013). "The 2012 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Annual Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. ISSN 1083-9593.
- ^ a b c Meltzer, Dave (January 27, 2014). "Jan 27 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Annual awards issue, best in the world in numerous categories, plus all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA over the past week and more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 1–37. ISSN 1083-9593.