CHAOS

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

CHAOS logo during Okada's leadership

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

The stable was formed in April 2009, when nearly 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 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 as well as the 2011 G1 Climax and the 2014 New Japan Cup.

Since its founding, CHAOS has added several new members, including Kazuchika Okada, who has held the IWGP Heavyweight Championship four times and won the G1 Climax on three occasions (2012, 2014 and 2021), as well as the New Japan Cup in two occasions (2013 and 2019). Okada became the leader of CHAOS in January 2016, after Nakamura's departure from NJPW and succeeded Hiroshi Tanahashi as the promotion's top star. CHAOS has since added several new members, most notably Will Ospreay, who has held the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship two times, the NEVER Openweight Championship and won the Best of the Super Juniors in two occasions (2016 and 2019).

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. Shortly after, 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 a seventh title, the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship, at the start of 2016, and an eighth title, the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, at the start of 2018, CHAOS quickly won them as well. To date, they are one of two stables (the other being Bullet Club) to have won every championship available in NJPW. In September 2018, CHAOS started a feud with Bullet Club, after Jay White turned on CHAOS and joined Bullet Club as their fifth leader. Afterwards CHAOS made an alliance with NJPW main unit, leading several members of CHAOS teaming with wrestlers from NJPW main unit, most notably Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi.

## History

### Shinsuke Nakamura leadership (2009-2016)

On April 5, 2009, Toru Yano turned on Great Bash Heel leader Togi Makabe, costing his match against Shinsuke Nakamura. Throughout that month, all members of G.B.H., 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 resurrecting the Strong Style, which Nakamura felt was abandoned after the departures of bearers Antonio Inoki and Shinya Hashimoto.

From August 7 to 16 four members of CHAOS Bernard, Yano, Iizuka and Nakamura participated at the 2009 G1 Climax with Yano and Bernard participating at Block A and Nakamura and Iizuka at Block B. Bernard finished his block with a record of two wins, three losses and one draw, and Yano finshed his block with record of three wins and three losses, with Yano winning the head-to-head match between the two. Meanwhile, Iizuka finished his block with a record of one win and five losses, while Nakamura won his block with a clean record of six wins and zero losses, advancing to the knockout stage on August 16, where he, first defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi in the semifinals and then lost to Togi Makabe in the finals of the tournament. During the tournament, Masato Tanaka joined the stable. On September 27, 2009, Nakamura avenged his G1 loss and defeated Makabe in a decision match to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. From October 17 to November 1, four CHAOS teams took part in the
2009 G1 Tag League, Ishii and Tanaka and Nakamura and Yano in block A and Anderson and Bernard and Gedo and Jado in block B. Nakamura and Yano won their block with a record of three wins and one loss, while Ishii and Tanaka finished almost in last with a record of two wins and two losses, with Nakamura and Yano winning their head-to-head match between the CHAOS teams. Meanwhile, Gedo and Jado finished their block with a record of one win and three losses, while Anderson and Bernard won their block with a clean record of four wins and zero losses. In the semifinals, Nakamura and Yano were defeated by Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi), while Anderson and Bernard defeated Wild Child (Takao Omori and Manabu Nakanishi) to advance to the finals of the tournament. On November 1, Anderson and Bernard defeated Devitt and Taguchi in the finals to win the tournament. This led to a match on January 4, 2014, at Wrestle Kingdom IV, Anderson and Bernard failed to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship in a three-way match, involving No Limit (Tetsuya Naito and Yujiro) and Team 3D (Brother Devon and Brother Ray).

On April 4, 2010, Yano and Iizuka turned on Anderson and kicked him out of the stable with help from Tetsuya Naito and Yujiro Takahashi, who joined the stable in the process. Giant Bernard, who wasn't present at the show, ended up leaving CHAOS alongside his tag team partner. On May 3 at Wrestling Dontaku, Naito and Takahashi lost the IWGP Tag Team Championship to Seigigun (Wataru Inoue and Yuji Nagata) in a three-way match, also involving Bad Intentions. In the main event, Nakamura lost the IWGP Heavyweight Championship to Togi Makabe.

Following the loss, Nakamura was sidelined with a shoulder injury, until he returned on June 19 at Dominion 6.19, defeating Daniel Puder. Simon Inoki and Atsushi Sawada of IGF appeared at the show and seemed to eye up Nakamura after the match. On July 19 Nakamura received a rematch for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but was once again defeated by Togi Makabe. From August 6 to August 15 four members of CHAOS took part in the 2010 G1 Climax with Naito and Yano in block A and Nakamura and Takahashi in block B. Naito finished his block with a record of three wins, two losses and one draw and Yano with four wins and three losses, with Yano winning the head-to-head match between the two. Meanwhile, Takahshi finished his block with a record of two wins and four losses, while Nakamura finished his block with a record of four wins, two losses, and one draw including one victory over eventual winner Satoshi Kojima, also Nakamura won the head-to-head match between the two. Nakamura entered his last round-robin matches with a chance to advance to the finals, but was eliminated after he wrestled Pro Wrestling Noah's Go Shiozaki to a 30-minute time limit draw and thus missed the finals of the tournament by a single point. The draw with Shiozaki led to a No Time Limit match at a Pro Wrestling Noah show on August 22, where Shiozaki was victorious. Despite losing to Hirooki Goto in a number one contender's match on October 11, Nakamura was hand–picked by the new IWGP Heavyweight Champion, Satoshi Kojima, as his first challenger. The title match took place on December 11 and ended with Kojima retaining his title.

On October 12, NJPW announced the participating teams in the Super J Tag League. In the tournament, CHAOS would be represented by two teams in separate blocks; the newest members of the stable Davey Richards and Rocky Romero in block A and Gedo and Jado in block B. Both teams won their respective blocks with a record of three wins and one loss, advancing to the finals of the tournament. Later that night, Gedo and Jado defeated Richards and Romero in the finals to win the tournament. As a result of their victory, Gedo and Jado received a match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, which took place at a Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) event on December 26, 2010, where they were defeated by the defending champions, the Golden☆Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi).

On January 4, 2011, at the Wrestle Kingdom V, Naito unsuccessfully challenged Jeff Hardy for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Later that night, Nakamura avenged his loss to Go Shiozaki by defeating him in a singles match. On April 8, NJPW announced the participants of a tournament to crown the first IWGP Intercontinental Champion. In the tournament, CHAOS would be represented by Naito, Yano and Takahashi. Both Naito and Takahashi were eliminated in the semifinals. Meanwhile, Yano was eliminated in the finals by the eventual tournament winner MVP.

On May 26 Takahashi turned on Naito and all CHAOS members turned on Naito and kicked him out of the group and Naito turned face.
Also on May 26 to June 10 Richards, Jado and Gedo participated at the 2011 Best of the Super Juniors tournament. At the end of the Jado and Gedo both finished the tournament with 4 points winning only two matches and Richards finished the tournament winning six out of his eight round robin stage matches, which included a win over the reigning IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Prince Devitt, Richards finished second in his block and advanced to the semifinals of the tournament. On June 10, Richards was eliminated from the tournament in the semifinals by the eventual winner of the entire tournament, Kota Ibushi. Yano would also fail to win the title in two rematches, first on June 18 in Osaka and then on July 18 in Sapporo.

Also in June 18 Hideo Saito turned on on Seigigun and its leader Yuji Nagata, joining Chaos. On August 1 to August 14 Yano, Takahashi, Saito and Nakamura participated in the 2011 G1 Climax. At the end of the tournament Saito finished the tournament with two points only to pick up his opening win on the final day of the tournament in a match against former mentor, Yuji Nagata, Takahashi finished with six points only winning three matches one them pinning the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi and Nakamura after winning seven out of his nine-round robin stage matches, finished first in his block to advance to the finals of the tournament. On August 14, Nakamura defeated Tetsuya Naito to win the 2011 G1 Climax and earn another shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. On September 19, Yuji Nagata defeated Saito in a grudge match. After the match, Yano attacked Nagata. Later that night Nakamura went on to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but failed to recapture the title from Hiroshi Tanahashi.

On October 10 at Destruction '11 Richards and Romero defeated Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship for the first time. Later that night Yano faced Yuji Nagata where Nagata was able to pick up a pinfall win. Later that same event, Yano attacked Hiroshi Tanahashi, after he had successfully defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Tetsuya Naito and then accepted Nagata as his next challenger, and stole his championship belt, renaming it the "YWGP Heavyweight Championship". Also later that night Tanaka defeated MVP to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship, becoming only the second champion in the title's history. On October 22 to November 6 Tanaka and Takahashi, Saito and Iizuka, Nakamura and Yano and Ishii with Don Fujii participated at the 2011 G1 Tag League. Nakamura and Yano named their team "Chaos Top Team". At the end of the G1 Tag League Saito and Iizuka finished the tournament with 0 points losing all block matches, Ishii and Fujii finished the tournament with four points winning only two matches, Tanaka and Takahashi who were at block A finished the tournament with 6 points winning three matches and Yano and Nakamura with 10 points winning all five of their group stage matches, advancing to the semifinals of the tournament with a clean sheet. On November 6, Nakamura and Yano were eliminated from the tournament in the semifinals by the team of Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer. On November 12 at Power Struggle Richards and Romero defeated defeating the team of Kushida and Tiger Mask to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. Later that night Tanaka made his first successful title defense against Hirooki Goto. In the main event Yano failed to capture the IWGP Heavyweight Championship from Hiroshi Tanahashi. As a result of pinning Prince Devitt in the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match, Richards was granted another shot at his IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on December 4, but failed in his attempt to become a double champion. Also in December 4 Tanaka defeated MVP in a rematch, with help from Yujiro Takahashi, to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. In that night due to Saito's erratic behaviour and poor match results eventually led to the rest of CHAOS kicking him out of the stable. On December 28 Yoshi-Hashi joined the stable.

On January 4, 2012, at Wrestle Kingdom VI in Tokyo Dome Richards and Romero lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship back to Devitt and Taguchi. Later that night the Chaos Top Team was defeated by Pro Wrestling Noah representatives, Go Shiozaki and Naomichi Marufuji. At the following day's press conference, where the title match was made official, Kazuchika Okada revealed that he had joined Chaos, NJPW's top villainous stable, enlisting new stablemate Gedo as his manager and spokesperson. On February 12 at The New Beginning, the No Remorse Corps defeated Apollo 55 to regain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. Later that night Tanaka lost the lost the IWGP Intercontinental Championship to Hirooki Goto in his fourth defense. Later in the main event Okada defeated Tanahashi to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the first time. Okada made his first title defense on March 4, defeating Tetsuya Naito in the main event of NJPW's 40th anniversary event. Also in that event Yano and Iizuka defeated IWGP Tag Team Champions, Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima, in a non-title match, with Yano pinning Kojima for the win. As a result for the Richards pinning Devitt, Richards received his third shot at the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on March 10, but was yet again defeated by Prince Devitt. On March 18, Yano and Iizuka attacked Tenzan and Kojima, after they had successfully defended their title against Lance Archer and Yoshihiro Takayama, and stole their championship belts.

On April 21, Low Ki returned to NJPW, aligning himself with the Chaos and teaming with Gedo, Jado and Rocky Romero in an eight-man tag team match, where they defeated Jushin Thunder Liger, Prince Devitt, Ryusuke Taguchi and Tiger Mask, with Ki pinning IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Devitt for the win. On April 1 to April 8 Hashi, Takahashi, Nakamura and Yano participated at the 2012 New Japan Cup Hashi, Takahashi and Yano were eliminated at the first round, and Nakamura was eliminated at the second round by Karl Anderson. On May 2, Richards and Romero were stripped of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, after a car accident forced Richards to miss his flight to Japan and the following day's Wrestling Dontaku 2012 event, where the two were scheduled to defend the title against Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask. One day later at Wrestling Dontaku 2012 Low Ki defeated Prince Devitt to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. Later that night Iizuka and Yano defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship, starting Yano's second reign with the title. In the main event Okada defeated 2012 New Japan Cup winner and reigning IWGP Intercontinental Champion Hirooki Goto to make his second successful title defense. On May 27 to June 10 Gedo, Jado and Low Ki participated at the 2012 Best of the Super Juniors tournament Gedo finished the tournament with 4 points, Jado with 4 Points and Low Ki with 16 points winning all of his block matches and advanced to the semifinals. At the semi-finals Low Ki defeated Prince Devitt to advance to the finals. At the finals, Low Ki lost to Ryusuke Taguchi. Also at the last day of the Best of the Super Juniors Alex Koslov joined the stable and formed Forever Hooligans with his former AAA partner Rocky Romero.

On June 16 at Dominion 6.16 Brian Kendrick joined the stable teaming with Gedo and Jado in a six-man tag team match, where they defeated Jushin Thunder Liger, Kushida and Tiger Mask, when Kendrick pinned Kushida with the *Sliced Bread #2*. Low Ki defeated Taguchi in a rematch to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. Later that night Yano's and Iizuka's first title defense, a rematch against Tenzan and Kojima, ended in a no contest. In the main event Okada lost the IWGP Heavyweight Championship back to Hiroshi Tanahashi, ending his reign at 125 days. As a result, four days later Yano and Iizuka were stripped of the IWGP Tag Team Championship. Three days later Kendrick, Gedo and Jado were eliminated from the J Sports Crown Openweight 6 Man Tag Tournament in the first round by the team of IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kushida and Máscara Dorada. On July 22, Yano and Iizuka were defeated by Tenzan and Kojima in a decision match for the vacant title. Koslov and Romero defeated Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. Also in that event Nakamura defeated Hirooki Goto to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship for the first time. On July 29, Low Ki lost the title to Kota Ibushi in his second defense. On August 1 to August 12 Okada, Nakamura, Yano and Takahashi participated at the 2012 G1 Climax. At the end of the tournament Yano and Takahashi finished the tournament with 6 points, Nakamura with 8 points and Okada with 10 points advancing to the finals. Also in the tournament, Okada wrestled in the same block as Chaos leader Shinsuke Nakamura and, on August 5, 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. Breaking Masahiro Chono's record for the youngest G1 Climax winner in history, Okada announced that he wanted his shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on January 4, 2013, at Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome. Okada signed a contract for the Tokyo Dome match on September 6, making him the official number one contender to the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at NJPW's biggest event of the year. However, before January 4, Okada would have to defend his contract as if it were a championship. On October 8 at King of Pro-Wrestling Forever Hooligans made their second successful title defense defeating the Time Splitters (Alex Shelley and Kushida). Later that night Low Ki regained the IWGP Junior Heavyeight title from Kota Ibushi. Also in that night Okada made his first successful defense of the contract against Karl Anderson. Later that night Nakamura successfully defended the IWGP Intercontinental Championship in a rematch against Hirooki Goto. On October 21 Jado and Gedo, Koslov and Romero and Kendrick and Low Ki participated at the 2012 Super Jr. Tag Tournament. At the end of the tournament Jado and Gedo and Kendrick and Low Ki were eliminated at the first round. Koslov and Romero were eliminated at the semifinals by Proce Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi. On November 12 at Power Struggle, Forever Hooligans lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship to the winners of the Super Jr. Tag Tournament, the Time Splitters, ending their reign at 112 days. Later that night lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship to Prince Devitt in his first title defense. Okada made another successful defense of the contract against Hirooki Goto. Nakamura made his third successful defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Karl Anderson. Takahashi received his first shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but was defeated by Hiroshi Tanahashi. After the match the Tokyo Dome title match between Tanahashi and Okada was made official. On November 15 to November 19 Takahashi, Tanaka. Hashi and Ishii participated in a tournament to crown the first NEVER Openweight Championship. Takahashi was eliminated at the first round, Hashi was eliminated at second round by Ishii and Ishii was eliminated by Tanaka at the semifinals. At the finals Tanaka defeated Karl Anderson to become the inaugural NEVER Openweight Champion. On November 20 to December 2 Okada and Hashi, Nakamura and Ishii, Iizuka and Yano and Takahashi and Tanaka participated at the 2012 World Tag League. Okada and Hashi, Nakamura and Ishii, Iizuka and Yano and Takahashi and Tanaka all finished the tournament with six points three victories and three losses. On December 10, *Tokyo Sports* named Okada the 2012 MVP in all of *puroresu*. His match with Hiroshi Tanahashi from June 16 was also named the Match of the Year. At a NJPW event on December 20, 2012, Toru Yano announced that Bob Sapp would represent the villainous Chaos on January 4, 2013, at Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome.

On January 4, 2013 at Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome Sapp, Yano, Iizuka and Takahshi lost to Akebono, Manabu Nakanishi, MVP and Strong Man. Later that night made his first successful title defense of the NEVER Openweight Champion by defeating Shelton Benjamin. Low Ki unsuccessfully challenged Devitt for the title in a three-way match, which also included Kota Ibushi. and Nakamura defeated Kazushi Sakuraba for his fourth successful defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. In the main event Okada failed in his title challenge against Hiroshi Tanahashi. Also in that event New Japan removed Low Ki's profile from its official website, signaling the end of his run with the promotion. On January 15, Okada publicly dismissed rumors that he was going to be signing with WWE and instead announced that he had just signed a contract extension with NJPW. From January 18 to 19, Nakamura took part in the *Fantastica Mania 2013* weekend, co-promoted by New Japan and CMLL. In the main event of the second night, he made his fifth successful defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against La Sombra. On February 9, Yano and Iizuka made an appearance for Pro Wrestling Noah, wrestling Maybach Taniguchi and Maybach Taniguchi Jr. to a double disqualification. Later, Yano and Iizuka attacked No Mercy leader Kenta after the main event, which led to Maybach Taniguchi coming out to seemingly save his stablemate, however, he ended up hitting Kenta with a chair. Yano then grabbed Naomichi Marufuji's and Takashi Sugiura's GHC Tag Team Championship belts from ringside, before handing Taniguchi Kenta's GHC Heavyweight Championship belt. The following day, Yano and Iizuka were named the number one contenders to the GHC Tag Team Championship. Also in February, Okada led Chaos to a war with NJPW's other heel stable, Suzuki-gun, which built to a match on February 10 at The New Beginning, where Okada, positioned as the face, was defeated by the stable's leader Minoru Suzuki, following interference from Taichi. Also in that event Tanaka's second successful title defense of the NEVER Openweight Champion took place when he defeated Chaos stablemate Tomohiro Ishii and Koslov and Romero unsuccessfully challenged the Time Splitters for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.

On March 3 at New Japan's 41st anniversary event, Nakamura defeated Suzuki-gun's Lance Archer for his sixth successful title defense. On March 10, Yano and Iizuka defeated Naomichi Marufuji and Takashi Sugiura to become the new GHC Tag Team Champions. On March 11 to March 23 Okada, Yano, Nakamura, Ishii and Takahashi participated at the 2013 New Japan Cup. Ishii and Nakamura were eliminated at the first round and Takahashi was eliminated at the second round. Yano was eliminated at the semifinals by Okada and Okada defeated Hirooki Goto to win the 2013 New Japan Cup. On April 5, Nakamura and Tomohiro Ishii unsuccessfully challenged Lance Archer and Davey Boy Smith Jr., K.E.S., for the IWGP Tag Team Championship. Two days later at Invasion Attack Nakamura successfully defended the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Smith, avenging the previous loss from the first round of the New Japan Cup. In the main event Okada defeated Tanahashi to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the second time. At Pro Wrestling Noah on April 13 to April 28 Iizuka and Yano and Takahashi and Maybach Taniguchi participated at the 2013 Global Tag League. At the end of the tournament Yano and Iizuka and Takahashi and Taniguchi ended up finishing the tournament with 4 points with two wins and two losses. On May 3 at Wrestling Dontaku 2013, Koslov and Romero regained the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship from the Time Splitters. Later that night Iizuka and Yano unsuccessfully challenged K.E.S. (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer) in a Four-way tag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship the winners ended up being Tencozy winning IWGP Tag Team Championship and the match also included Muscle Orchestra (Manabu Nakanishi and Strong Man). Later that night Tanaka made his third successful title defense against Tomoaki Honma and Nakamura defeated Suzuki-gun's newest member Shelton X Benjamin for his eighth successful defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. In the main event Okada made his first successful title defense against Minoru Suzuki. Yano and Iizuka made their first successful defense of the GHC Tag Team Championship on May 12 against TMDK (Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste), who had defeated them during the Global Tag League. Post-match, Yano named himself the number one contender to the GHC Heavyweight Championship. His status as the next challenger for Kenta's title was made official the following day. In late May Forever Hoolingans took part in the 2013 Best of the Super Juniors both in a separate block. At end of the tournament Koslov and Romero finished the tournament with 8 points. On May 31 Nakamura lost the IWGP Intercontinental Championship to La Sombra in a CMLL event., ending his reign at 313 days and eight successful title defenses. On June 2 at Pro Wrestling Noah Yano received a chance for the GHC Heavyweight Championship but ended up losing to the defending champion KENTA. This led to a GHC Tag Team Championship match on June 8, where Yano and Iizuka successfully defended their title against Kenta and Yoshihiro Takayama, with Yano pinning the GHC Heavyweight Champion for the win. On June 22 at Dominion 6.22 Koslov and Romero made their first successful defense of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship in a rematch against the Time Splitters.  Later that night a special three-way match took place for the IWGP Tag Team Championship, held by Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima, which also included Yano and Iizuka, the GHC Tag Team Champions, and the NWA World Tag Team Champions, Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer. After Tenzan and Kojima had managed to win the match and retain their title, Yano once again stole their championship belts. In the main event Okada made his second successful defense of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Togi Makabe.

On July 20, Tanaka made his fourth successful title defense against Tetsuya Naito. Later that night Nakamura regained the IWGP Intercontinental Championship from La Sombra, becoming the first two-time holder of the title. Also in that night Yano and Iizuka were defeated by Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima in another IWGP Tag Team Championship match between the two teams. On August 1 to August 11 Okada, Ishii, Nakamura and Yano participated at the 2013 G1 Climax Ishii finished the tournament with 6 points, Yano with 8 points, Okada with 9 points and Nakamura with 10 points. On September 29 at Destruction Tanaka lost the NEVER Openweight Championship in a rematch with Naito, ending his reign at 314 days. Later that night Nakamura defeated Shelton X Benjamin to make the first successful defense of his second reign as the IWGP Intercontinental Champion. In the main event Okada avenged the loss from G1 Climax by defeating Satoshi Kojima for his fourth successful defense of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. On October 14 at King of Pro-Wrestling Koslov and Romero lost the titles to Taichi and Taka Michinoku in a rematch. Later that night Takahashi unsuccessfully challenged former partner Tetsuya Naito for the NEVER Openweight Championship and the number one contendership to the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Also Nakamura defeated defeated Pro Wrestling Noah representative Naomichi Marufuji to make his second sucessfull title defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. In the main event Okada made his fifth successful title defense against Hiroshi Tanahashi in what Tanahashi claimed would be his final challenge for the title. With the win, NJPW claimed that Okada had taken over Tanahashi's spot as the "ace" of the promotion. On October 25 to November 6 Gedo and Jado and Forever Hoolingans, Brian Kendrick and Beretta participated at the 2013 Super Jr. Tag Tournament. Also on October 25 Beretta joined the stable. Kendrick and Berreta were eliminated at the first round by The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). Gedo and Jado were eliminated at the semifinals by The Young Bucks and Forever Hooligans were also eliminated at the finals by The Young Bucks. On November 9 at Power Struggle, Nakamura made his third successful title defense 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. Post-match Nakamura nominated Hiroshi Tanahashi as his next challenger, setting up the first title match between the two longtime rivals in over two years. Later in the main event Okada defeated Karl Anderson in a rematch of the 2012 G1 Climax finals for his sixth successful title defense. On November 23 to December 8 Nakamura and Ishii, Okada and Hashi, Tanaka and Takahashi and Iizuka and Yano participated at the 2013 World Tag League Nakamura and Ishii and Tanaka and Takahashi finished the tourament with 6 points and Okada and Hashi and Iizuka and Yano finished the tournament with 4 points. Following a disappointing fan reaction to a confrontation between Okada and Naito, NJPW announced that fans would get to vote whether they or Shinsuke Nakamura and Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship would be the true main event of the Tokyo Dome show. When the results were released on December 9, Okada and Naito had gotten only half the votes Nakamura and Tanahashi had gotten and, as a result, lost their main event spot for NJPW's biggest show of the year. That same day, Okada became the first wrestler in 25 years to win back-to-back MVP awards from *Tokyo Sports*.

On January 4, 2014 at Wrestle Kingdom 8 in Tokyo Dome Okada defeated Naito for his seventh successful title defense. Later in the main event Nakamura lost the IWGP Intercontinental Championship to Hiroshi Tanahashi. On February 9 at The New Beginning in Hiroshima Nakamura fail in his attempt to regain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. Two days later at the The New Beginning in Osaka Ishii defeated Tetsuya Naito to win the become the third NEVER Openweight Champion, winning his first title in NJPW. Later in the main event Okada defeated Hirooki Goto to make his eighth successful title defense.

On March 15 to March 23 Nakamura, Ishii and Takahashi participated in the 2014 New Japan Cup. Ishii and Takahashi ended up being eliminated at the first round and Nakamura went on defeating Bad Luck Fale in the finals on March 23, and afterwards challenged Tanahashi to another rematch for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. On April 6 at Invasion Attack 2014 Ishii defeated Tetsuya Naito to made his first successful title defense. Later in the main event Nakamura defeated Tanahashi to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship for the third time. Also in that night Okada found himself a new challenger in Bullet Club's newest member, the debuting A.J. Styles, who claimed that Okada was still the same "young boy" (rookie) he had known in TNA. Ishii's second successful defense of the NEVER Openweight Championship took place just six days later during NJPW's trip to Taiwan, when he defeated Kushida.

On May 3 at Wrestling Dontaku 2014, Ishii made his third successful title defense against Tomoaki Honma and was afterwards challenged by IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Kota Ibushi, with whom he had had sporadic heated encounters since the past year's G1 Climax. In the main event Okada 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. In May, Okada took part in NJPW's North American tour, during which he received a rematch for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. On May 17 at War of the Worlds in New York City, Okada unsuccessfully challenged Styles for the title in a three-way match, which also included Michael Elgin, whom Styles pinned for the win. On May 25 at the Back to the Yokohama Arena Ishii made his fourth successful title defense against Kota Ibushi. After the match, Ishii was pulled into the rivalry between Chaos and Bullet Club, when he was attacked by former stablemate Yujiro Takahashi, who appointed himself as his next challenger. Later that night Nakamura made the first successful defense of his third reign as the IWGP Intercontinental Champion against Daniel Gracie. In the main event Okada unsuccessfully challenged A.J Styles for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Also in that event Yano and Iizuka faced off against Minoru Suzuki and Shelton X 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. On May 30 and June 8 Koslov and Romero took part in the 2014 Best of the Super Juniors but Koslov after his first match against Ricochet, Koslov dislocate his left shoulder and he was forced to pull out of the tournament. Romero ended up finishing the tournament with 6 points being at last on his block. Also at the last day of the tournament Kazushi Sakuraba joined the stable and formed a partnership with Yano. On June 29, Ishii lost the NEVER Openweight Championship to Takahashi in his fifth defense, following outside interference from Bullet Club. On June 21 at Dominion 6.21, Nakamura lost the title to Bad Luck Fale in his second defense. On July 21 to August 10 Okada, Nakamura, Ishii and Yano participated at the 2014 G1 Climax finished tied fifth in his block with a record of five wins and five losses, working his two final matches with a separated shoulder., Yano finished with a record of four wins and six losses, which included a win over Suzuki. and Okada and Nakamura won their block both with 16 points with both advancing to the finals. At the finals Okada defeated Chaos stablemate Shinsuke Nakamura to win the 2014 G1 Climax.

On September 21 at Destruction in Kobe, Yoshi-Hashi and Okada unsuccessfully challenged Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson for the IWGP Tag Team Championship. In the main event Nakamura regained the IWGP Intercontinental Championship from Bad Luck Fale. Two days later at Destruction in Okayama, Yoshi-Hashi also failed to capture the NEVER Openweight Championship from Yujiro Takahashi. In the main event Okada successfully defended his IWGP Heavyweight Championship number one contender's contract against Karl Anderson. On October 13 at King of Pro-Wrestling, Ishii regained the NEVER Openweight Championship from Yujiro Takahashi, becoming the first two-time holder of the title. Later that night Okada made another successful defense of his contract against Tetsuya Naito. On November 8 at Power Struggle Ishii made his first successfull title defense of the NEVER Openweight Champion against Hirooki Goto. Later in the main event Nakamura made his first successfull title defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Champion against Katsuyori Shibata. From November 22 to December 7 CHAOS participated in the World Tag League, having three teams to participate in the tournament, in the block A the team of Kazuchika Okada and Yoshi-Hashi and in the block B the teams of Shinsuke Nakamura and Tomohiro Ishii, and the team of Kazushi Sakuraba and Toru Yano. In the block A the team of Okada and Yoshi-Hashi finished their block with a record of four wins and three losses, failing to advance to the finals. and in the block B the team of Nakamura and Ishii finished second in their block with a record of four wins and three losses, narrowly missing the finals of the tournament due to losing to Hirooki Goto and Katsuyori Shibata on the final day and the team of Sakuraba and Yano finished in the middle of their block with a record of three wins, one draw and three losses.

On January 4, 2015 at Wrestle Kingdom 9 Tomohiro Ishii lost the Never Openweight Championship to Togi Makabe in his second defense, Nakamura defeated Kota Ibushi making his second successful defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Championship and Okada lost to Hiroshi Tanahashi in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom, failing to capture the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. On February 14 at The New Beginning in Sendai, Ishii defeated Tomoaki Honma, a late replacement for an ill Togi Makabe, to win the now vacant NEVER Openweight Championship for the third time, and Nakamura defeated Yuji Nagata, making his third successfull title defense. On January 2015 Forever Hooligans broke up when Koslov announced he was taking an indefinite break from professional wrestling, leaving the stable.

On March 1, Romero revealed he and Trent Baretta were forming a new tag team named Roppongi Vice. Trough March 5 and 15 Toru Yano, Kazuchika Okada and Yoshi-Hashi took part of the New Japan Cup. Toru Yano defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi in the opening round, but lost in the second round to the eventual winner Kota Ibushi, Okada and Yoshi-Hashi also lost in the opening round, with Okada being defeated by Bad Luck Fale and Yoshi-Hashi being defeated by Yujiro Takahashi. At Invasion Attack 2015 on April 5, Roppongi Vice defeated The Young Bucks for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. At Wrestling Dontaku 2015 on May 3, 2015 Roppongi Vice lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship to the Young Bucks, also involving ReDRagon Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly and Shinsuke Nakamura lost the IWGP Intercontinental Championship to Hirooki Goto in the main event. On April 29 at Wrestling Hinokuni Tomohiro Ishii lost the Never Openweight Championship to Togi Makabe for a second time. On July 5, 2015 at Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall Roppongi Vice received another shot at the championship in a three-way match that also included reDRagon, but failed to recapture the title, Shinsuke Nakamura in his rematch failed to recapture the IWGP Intercontinental Championship from Hirooki Goto  and Kazuchika Okada defeated AJ Styles to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in the main event, making his third reign.  From July 20 and August 16, CHAOS participated in the G1 Climax 2015 with Toru Yano in the block A and Shinsuke Nakamura, Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii in the block B. Toru Yano finished in the middle of his block with a record of four wins and five losses, Okada finished in the second of his block with a record of seven wins and two losses, losing to stablemate Shinsuke Nakamura costing him a spot in the finals, Despite missing one match due to an elbow injury, Nakamura won his block and advanced to the finals by defeating reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion and Chaos stablemate Kazuchika Okada in his last round-robin match, giving him a record of seven wins and two losses. On August 16, Nakamura was defeated in the finals of the tournament by Hiroshi Tanahashi. and Ishii finished in the middle of his block with a record of five wins and four losses. Also on August 16, Okada had a staredown with Genichiro Tenryu, who chose him to be his opponent in his retirement match. On September 27 at Destruction in Kobe, immediately after reDRagon defended their titles, Roppongi would viciously assault them in order to attain a championship match, and Nakamura defeated Hirooki Goto to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship for the fifth time. On October 12 at King of Pro-Wrestling Roppongi Vice failed again to capture the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, losing to ReDragon Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly, Ishii defeated Makabe to win the NEVER Openweight Championship for the fourth time, and Okada defeated AJ Styles, making his first title defense.

During the 2015 Super Jr. Tag Tournament, Vice achieved big wins over the likes of Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask as well as the reigning champions; reDRagon. On November 7 at Power Struggle Roppongi Vice, were defeated in the finals of the tournament by Matt Sydal and Ricochet, but along with The Young Bucks, still challenged for the title after the match, Ishii defeated Tomoaki Honma making his first successful title defense, and Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Karl Anderson making his first successful title defense and avenging an earlier loss from the 2015 G1 Climax. On November 15, Okada defeated Tenryu in his retirement match. On December 7, Okada won his third MVP award from *Tokyo Sports*, while his match with Tenryu was named the Match of the Year. With the win, Okada became only the fifth three-time MVP award winner. On December 19 The Briscoe's joined the stable.

On January 4 at Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome Roppongi Vice failed for the third time to capture the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, Toru Yano teamed with the Ring of Honor (ROH) tag team of Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe to defeat Bullet Club's Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga and Yujiro Takahashi to become the inaugural NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions, Nakamura made his second successful defense by defeating A.J. Styles, after the match, the both of them showed respect to each other, and Okada defeated 2015 G1 Climax winner Hiroshi Tanahashi in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

Hours after the event, it was reported that Nakamura had given his notice to NJPW on the morning of January 4, announcing that he was leaving the promotion for WWE. Nakamura remained under NJPW contract and was expected to finish off his contracted dates with the promotion before leaving. On January 12, NJPW confirmed Nakamura's upcoming departure, announcing he would also be stripped of the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. Nakamura handed in the title on January 25, officially ending his fifth reign. Nakamura wrestled his last match under his NJPW contract on January 30, where he, Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii defeated Hirooki Goto, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Katsuyori Shibata.

### Kazuchika Okada leadership (2016-Present)

When Nakamura left the promotion, Kazuchika Okada assumed the leadership of CHAOS, even changing the stable logo. Toru Yano and The Briscoes made their first successful title defense the following day against another Bullet Club trio of Bad Luck Fale, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson. On February 11 at The New Beginning in Osaka The Briscoe Brothers Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe and Toru Yano lost the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship to the trio of Bullet Club of Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga and Yujiro Takahashi, Tomohiro Ishii failed to capture the NEVER Openweight Championship, when he was defeated by Katsuyori Shibata, and Kazuchika Okada defeated Hirooki Goto in the main event, making his third successful title defense, after the match Okada invited Goto to join the stable but he refused. Yano and the Briscoes regained the title three days later at The New Beginning in Niigata. 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. On February 19, at the NJPW and Ring of Honor (ROH) co-produced Honor Rising: Japan 2016 Yano and the Briscoes lost the titles to Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson, and Ishii defeating Roderick Strong for the ROH World Television Championship in the main event. A week later, Ishii made his debut for ROH at their 14th Anniversary Show, successfully defending his title in a three-way match against Strong and Bobby Fish. At the following day's *Ring of Honor Wrestling* tapings, Ishii successfully defended the title against Cedric Alexander to return to Japan as the reigning champion.

In early 2016, Chaos entered a rivalry with the *Los Ingobernables de Japón* (L.I.J.) stable.
From March 3 and 12 Toru Yano and Yoshi-Hashi took part in the 2016 New Japan Cup. Toru Yano defeated Yujiro Takahashi in the first round. On March 3 it was announced on NJPW's youtube channel that Will Ospreay joined CHAOS. Yano defeated Satoshi Kojima in the second round, but he lost in the semifinals to the winner Tetsuya Naito, Naito also defeated Yoshi-Hashi in the first round of the tournament. Also during the New Japan Cup Ishii faced two L.I.J. members, first defeating EVIL in the round and then losing to the stable's leader Tetsuya Naito in the quarterfinals, after which he was attacked by EVIL. On March 12, Hirooki Goto was defeated by Tetsuya Naito in the finals of the New Japan Cup, After the final match, Goto finally agreed to shake hands with Okada, after he saved him from a post-match assault by Naito and his *Los Ingobernables de Japon* stable, and joined Chaos.

On March 20, Ishii made his third successful defense of the ROH World Television Championship against EVIL. During that feud CHAOS were always defeating L.I.J. in their matches until the 2016 Invasion Attack. On 10 April, at Invasion Attack 2016 Hirooki Goto made his first match in CHAOS alongside Tomohiro Ishii defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón BUSHI and EVIL, Roppongi Vice Beretta and Rocky Romero defeated Matt Sydal and Ricochet to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship for the second time, Ospreay failed to capture the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship from KUSHIDA., in the main event Okada lost the IWGP Heavyweight Championship to 2016 New Japan Cup winner Tetsuya Naito, following outside interference from Naito's Los Ingobernables de Japon stablemates BUSHI, EVIL and the debuting SANADA, After the match Ishii confronted the new champion, which led to NJPW granting him his first-ever shot at the promotion's top title.  On April 29, at Wrestling Hinokuni Roppongi Vice defeated Matt Sydal and Ricochet in their rematch. On May 3, at Wretling Dontaku Roppongi Vice lost the titles back to Matt Sydal and Ricochet, Okada gained revenge on SANADA by defeating him, and failed to capture the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in the main event by losing to Tetsuya Naito. Five days later, Ishii lost the ROH World Television Championship to Bobby Fish at the NJPW and ROH co-produced Global Wars show. From April 21 to May 4, Yano took part in Pro Wrestling Noah's 2016 Global Tag League, where he teamed with Naomichi Marufuji. The two finished second in the single round-robin block, advancing to the finals, where they defeated the reigning GHC Tag Team Champions, Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer, to win the tournament. From May 21 and June 7 CHAOS participated in the 2016 Best of the Super Juniors (XXIII - twenty-third) with Rocky Romero and Gedo in the block A and Will Ospreay and Beretta in the block B. In the block A Romero finished with a record of four wins and three losses and Gedo finished with a record of one win and six losses, in the block B Beretta finished with a record of four wins and three losses, failing to advance to the finals of the tournament and Ospreay ended up winning his block in the tournament with a record of four wins and three losses, advancing to the finals. On 7 June, Ospreay defeated Ryusuke Taguchi in the finals to win the 2016 Best of the Super Juniors, becoming the youngest winner in the history of the tournament as well as the first English and the fifth *gaijin* wrestler to win tournament. On May 28, Gedo and Jado made a surprise appearance for Pro Wrestling Noah, challenging Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada to a match for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, and Toru Yano and Marufuji defeated Smith and Archer in a rematch to become the new GHC Tag Team Champions. On June 12, Yano and Marufuji defeated Smith and Archer for the third time in a row to make their first successful title defense, Jado and Gedo received their title shot on June 12, but were defeated by Kotoge and Harada in a three-way match, also involving Taichi and Taka Michinoku. On June 19, Roppongi Vice failed to capture the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships a four way match including the winners The Young Bucks Matt and Nick Jackson, Matt Sydal and Ricochet and ReDRagon Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly, Ospreay was defeated by KUSHIDA and failed to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship,The Brsicoes defeated Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Roa) to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship, Okada won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the fourth time, ending their feud with Los Ingobernables de Japón.

On July 5 Yano and Marufuji defeated Suzuki-gun Minoru Suzuki and Takashi Iizuka for their second successful defense. On July 16, Yano and Marufuji made their third successful title defense against The Aggression (Katsuhiko Nakajima and Masa Kitamiya). On July 20, CHAOS participated in the 2016 Super J-Cup with Will Ospreay representing the stable, he defeated Titán in the first day. From July 22 to August 13, CHAOS took participated in the G1 Climax 2016 with Goto, Okada and Ishii in the block A and Yoshi-Hashi in the block B. Okada finished tied second in his block with a record of five wins, one draw and three losses. A 30-minute time limit draw against Hiroshi Tanahashi on the final day eliminated both men from advancing to the finals. During the G1 Climax, Okada was defeated by Pro Wrestling Noah representative Naomichi Marufuji starting a feud between NJPW and Pro Wrestling NOAH, Ishii finished with a record of four wins and five losses, One of Ishii's wins was over Chaos stablemate and reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada. Yoshi-Hashi finished the tournament last in his block with a record of three wins and six losses. Despite this, Yoshi-Hashi's opening match win resulted in Omega, after winning the entire tournament, nominating him as his first challenger for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship match contract. Yano finished tied third in his block with a record of five wins and four losses, failing to advance to the finals. and Goto won his block, besting both Hiroshi Tanahashi and Okada, with a record of six wins and three losses, advancing to the finals. On August 14, Goto was defeated in the finals by Kenny Omega. On August 21 in the second day of the Super J-Cup Ospreay was defeated by Matt Sydal losing in the second round. On October 8, Gedo and Jado defeated Kotoge and Harada to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, becoming the second team (after Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask) to hold both the IWGP and GHC titles.

On October 10, at the 2016 King of Pro-Wrestling Hirooki Goto was defeated Kenny Omega failing to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge right certificate, and NOAH and beat NJPW in their feud to 3-2 by Yano and Marufuji defeating Okada and Yoshi-Hashi, The Briscoes lost the titles back to Tonga and Roa and in the main event Okada retained the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Marufuji, thus setting up the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome between Okada and the 2016 G1 Climax winner Kenny Omega, and ending NJPW feud with NOAH. From October 21 to November 5, CHAOS participated in the 2016 Super Jr. Tag Tournament with Roppongi Vice, and Gedo and Will Ospreay representing the stable. defeated the representatives of CMLL, Ángel de Oro and Titán, in the first round, And Gedo and Will Ospreay were defeated in a the first round by David Finlay and Ricochet. Roppongi Vice defeated Fuego and Ryusuke Taguchi in the semifinals on October 30, On November 5, at the Power Struggle 2016 Ishii and Yano failed to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship when they were defeated by Guerrillas of Destiny Tama Tonga and Tanga Roa, and Roppongi Vice defeated ACH and Taiji Ishimori in the finals of the Super Jr. Tag Tournament. On November 23, Yano and Marufuji lost the GHC Tag Team Championship back to Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer in their seventh defense. From November 18 through December 10 CHAOS participated in the 2016 World Tag League with Okada and Yoshi-Hashi, and Tomohiro Ishii and Hirooki Goto representing CHAOS in the block B. Okada and Yoshi-Hashi finished third in their block with a record of four wins and three losses, and Ishii and Goto finished the tournament with a record of four wins and three losses, failing to advance to the finals due to losing to block winners Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma in their final round-robin match.

On December 14, Okada became the second wrestler to win three consecutive Match of the Year awards from *Tokyo Sports* for his 2016 G1 Climax opener against Naomichi Marufuji. On December 24, Jado and Gedo lost the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships back to Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada. On January 4, 2017 at the Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome Roppongi Vice defeated The Young Bucks to regain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships for their third time, Jado, Will Ospreay and Yoshi-Hashi failed to win the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championships losing to Los Ingobernables de Japón BUSHI, EVIL and SANADA, the champions David Finlay, Ricochet and Satoshi Kojima, and Bullet Club Bad Luck Fale, Hangman Page and Yujiro Takahashi in a Gauntlet match, Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano defeated the champions Guerrillas of Destiny Tama Tonga and Tanga Roa, and G.B.H. Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship in a Three-way tag team match, Hirooki Goto defeated Katsuyori Shibata to win the NEVER Openweight Championship, and successfully defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Kenny Omega at Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome. At 46 minutes and 45 seconds, the match was the longest in the history of the January 4 Tokyo Dome Show. Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer, in his *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*, gave the match a six-star rating. He added that Okada and Omega "may have put on the greatest match in pro wrestling history" and that it was the best match he had ever seen.

The Following day 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 Minoru Suzuki laying out IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika 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 CHAOS retained all of their championships, with Roppongi Vice defeating Taka Michinoku and Taichi to retain their IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano defeated K.E.S. in a three-way match, also involving G.B.H. Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma to retain their IWGP Tag Team Championships. In the main event, Okada defeated Minoru Suzuki to retain his IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Six days later, Ishii and Yano successfully defended the title in another three-way match against G.B.H. and the team of Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Takashi Iizuka. On March 6 Roppongi Vice lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions to Suzuki-gun (Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru). Later on that night Ishii and Yano lost the IWGP Tag Team Champions to Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan and later on the event Okada defeated Tiger Mask W.

On April 9 at Sakura Genesis 2017 Gedo and Jado unsuccessfully challenged Suzuki-gun (Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship due to the interference of Taichi and Kanemaru's Suzuki-gun stablemate El Desperado. Afterwards Beretta and Romero challenged Taichi and Kanemaru into a rematch for the titles. Later that night Goto made his third successful defense against Zack Sabre Jr., despite outside interference from Sabre's Suzuki-gun stablemates Minoru Suzuki and El Desperado. Afterwards, Goto brawled with Suzuki, setting up his next title defense. In the main event Okada made his fourth title defense defeating 2017 New Japan Cup winner Katsuyori Shibata. On April 27 Romero and Berreta regained the IWGP Junior Tag Team Champions. In the main event Goto lost the NEVER Openweight Champion to Minoru Suzuki, after the interference from Suzuki's Suzuki-gun stablemate El Desperado. On June 11 at Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall Roppongi Vice lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship to The Young Bucks. Later on the same event Goto failed to regain the NEVER Openweight Champion from Minoru Suzuki. After the match, Hashi would attack Suzuki and his Suzuki-gun stablemates, thus setting up a feud between the two. In the main event of the show, Okada and Kenny Omega wrestled to a 60-minute time limit draw for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. On June 26, Yoshi-Hashi unsuccessfully challenged Minoru Suzuki for the NEVER Openweight Championship.

On July 1 at first night of the G1 Special in USA, Ishii took part in an eight-man tournament to crown the inaugural IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion, he would defeat Tetsuya Naito to advance to the semifinals. In the main event, Okada successfully defended his IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the seventh time against Cody. On July 2 at the second night of the G1 Special in USA, Roppongi Vice unsuccessfully challenged The Young Bucks for the title in a rematch for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. Afterwards, Romero brought up a five-year plan he and Beretta had made three years earlier, which included them winning the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship and the Super Jr. Tag Tournament, both of which they had already done, as well as Beretta's eventual transition into the heavyweight division. Having failed to regain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, Romero gave Beretta his blessing to move to the heavyweight division, effectively disbanding Roppongi Vice. In this night, Ishii made his into finals of the eight-man tournament, before losing to Kenny Omega. Later that month, four members of CHAOS took part in the 2017 G1 Climax; Goto and Ishii in block A and Yano and Okada in block B. Okada almost won his block. However he would fail to advance to the finals due to losing to Kenny Omega in their third match against each other on August 12, finishing with a record of six wins, one draw and two losses. Meanwhile, Goto finished fourth in his block with a record of five wins and four losses and Yano and Ishii finished in the middle of their block with four wins and five losses and Yoshi-Hashi finished second to last in his block with a record of two wins and eight losses. On September 16, 2017, at NJPW's Destruction in Hiroshima show, the Roppongi Vice tag team of Beretta and Rocky Romero had their final match together before amicably splitting up. Later that same show, Romero confronted IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Ricochet and Ryusuke Taguchi, telling Taguchi that he was not the only coach in the game and that he was bringing in a team that was bigger and faster than them, dubbing the new team "Roppongi 3K". This name came from Romero's claim that Roppongi 3K were 3000 times better than Roppongi Vice. Afterwards, while Roppongi 3K were confirmed as the next challengers for Ricochet and Taguchi, the identities of the two wrestlers were kept secret. On October 9 at King of Pro-Wrestling, Roppongi 3K were revealed as the returning Sho Tanaka and Yohei Komatsu, billed as "Sho" and "Yoh", who defeated Ricochet and Taguchi to become the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions and also Ospreay defeated KUSHIDA to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and later on the show Ishii lost to Tetsuya Naito for the 2018 Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate and in the main event Okada successfuly defended the IWGP Heavyweight Champion against EVIL. On November 5 Sho and Yoh won the 2017 Super Jr. Tag Tournament defeating Super 69 (ACH and Ryusuke Taguchi) and also Osperay lost title to Marty Scurll.

On January 4, 2018, Sho and Yoh lost the titles to The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) at Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo Dome. That same event, Beretta, Ishii and Yano defeated Bullet Club's Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa to win the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship in a five-team gauntlet match. Also during the event, Goto defeated Minoru Suzuki in a Hair vs. Hair match to win the NEVER Openweight Championship, forcing Suzuki to have his head shaved bald and Ospreay regained the title from Scurll in a four-way match, also involving Hiromu Takahashi and KUSHIDA. Beretta, Ishii and Yano lost the titles to the Bullet Club on the following day.

On January 6, Jay White became the newest member of CHAOS. On January 28 Roppongi 3K won the titles back from The Young Bucks and later White defeated Kenny Omega to become the new IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion. On March 6, Sho and Yoh lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship to Yoshinobu Kanemaru and El Desperado. On April 6, at Revolution Pro Wrestling's WrestleCon Ishii defeated Zack Sabre Jr. to win the British Heavyweight Championship. From May 18 to June 4, three members of CHAOS took part in the 2018 Best of the Super Juniors with Ospreay and Yoh in block A and Sho in block B. Yoh finished the tournament with a record of three wins and four losses, while Ospreay finished the tournament with a record of five wins and two losses, with Ospreay winning the head-to-head match between the two. Meanwhile, Sho finished the tournament with a record of five wins and two losses, failing to advance to the finals of the tournament. On June 9 at Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall, Goto lost the NEVER Openweight Championship to Michael Elgin. Later that night Ospreay lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship to the winner of 2018 Best of the Super Juniors Hiromu Takahashi. Okada loss against Omega for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship marked a losing streak for CHAOS, with the stable just holding one championship. On June 17 at Kizuna Road, Goto regained the NEVER Openweight Championship from Elgin. On July 1 at Strong Style Evolved UK, Ishii lost the British Heavyweight Championship to Minoru Suzuki. On July 7, 2018 at G1 Special in San Francisco, White lost the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship to Juice Robinson. Later that month, six members of CHAOS took part in the 2018 G1 Climax, with Okada, White and Yoshi-Hashi in block A and Goto, Ishii and Yano in block B. During the tournament, White cheated to win his matches using heel tactics such as attacking his opponents with a chair and ref bumps or low blows and also tried to takeover the leadership of CHAOS. Romero, Sho and Yoh were against White's tactics. All six failed to advance from their blocks with Okada finishing in second, White in third and Yoshi-Hashi in last place in their block of ten and Ishii finished in fifth and Goto and Yano tied last in their block. Okada and White entered the final day with a chance to reach the finals, but a loss Hiroshi Tanahashi and EVIL, respectively, eliminated them from the tournament. After the tournament, Okada was nominated by Tanahashi as his first challenger for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship match contract. On September 17 at Destruction in Beppu, Goto lost the NEVER Openweight Championship to Taichi. During the Destruction tour, tensions between Okada and White got worse after Okada accidentally attacked Yoshi-Hashi and White encouraged him using a chair against his opponent, while also criticizing Okada's actions. On September 23 Okada betrayed by Gedo, after he decided to join White's side on CHAOS. On September 23 at Destruction in Kobe, Okada unsuccessfully challenged Tanahashi for his contract. Following the match, Okada was betrayed by his former manager Gedo for him to align himself with White. On October 8 at King of Pro-Wrestling, Jado would also turn on Okada, for him, Gedo and White to join Bullet Club OG. On October 14 at Global Wars UK, Ishii defeated Minoru Suzuki to regain the British Heavyweight Championship. From October 16 until November 1, Sho and Yoh took part in the Super Jr. Tag League, finishing the tournament with a record of five wins and two losses, advancing to the finals of the tournament. On November 3 at Power Struggle, Sho and Yoh defeated Desperado and Kanemaru, and BUSHI and Shingo Takagi in a three-way match to win the Super Jr. Tag League. Later that night, Goto defeated Taichi to regain the NEVER Openweight Championship. From November 17 until December 7, CHAOS were represented by two teams in the 2018 World Tag League; Best Friends and Ishii and Yano. Neither teams qualified for the finals, with Best Friends finishing the tournament with a record of seven wins and six losses, while Ishii and Yano finished with nine wins and four losses. During the tournament, CHAOS and NJPW home unit made an alliance as part of their feud with Jay White.

On January 4, 2019, at Wrestle Kingdom 13 in Tokyo Dome, Ospreay defeated Ibushi to win the NEVER Openweight Championship. Later that night, Ishii lost the British Heavyweight Championship to Zack Sabre Jr. Also during that event, Okada was defeated by Jay White in their match. On February 7, 2019, Berreta and Chuckie T's profiles were removed from NJPW website signaling their departures from the promotion. On February 25, 2019, Mikey Nicholls was announced as the newest member of the stable. On March 6, 2019, Sho and Yoh defeated BUSHI and Shingo Takagi to regain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. On March 24, Okada defeated SANADA to win the 2019 New Japan Cup. On April 6, 2019 at G1 Supercard, Ospreay lost the NEVER Openweight Championship to Jeff Cobb in a winner take all match, where Cobb's ROH World Television Championship was also on the line. In the main event, Okada defeated Jay White to win the IWGP Heavyweight Champion for the fifth time. Ospreay, Yoh, Sho and Romero entered 2019 Best of the Super Juniors tournament. Ospreay ended with a record of seven wins and two losses, advancing to the finals, while Romero ended with a record of three wins and six losses, Yoh ended with a record of six wins and three losses, while Sho ended with a record of six wins and four losses. On June 5, Ospreay defeated Shingo Takagi to win the tournament for his second time. On June 9, at Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall, Ospreay defeated Lee to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship for his third time. Later that night, Ishii defeated Taichi to win the NEVER Openweight Championship. On June 16, Sho and Yoh lost theIWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship to Bullet Club (Taiji Ishimori and El Phantasmo). On June 30, Southern Showdown, after Okada, Ospreay and Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Jay White, Bad Luck Fale and Robbie Eagles, White instructed Eagles to hit Ospreay with a chair but refused, White would try to do it but was stopped by Eagles and attacked him afterwards, defecting from Bullet Club, with Ospreay confirming Eagles as a member of CHAOS. From July 6 to August 11, five members of CHAOS took part in the 2019 G1 Climax, with Okada and Ospreay wrestling in block A and Ishii, Goto and Yano in block B. All five failed to advance from their blocks with Okada finishing in second and Ospreay tied third in their block of eleven, while Ishii and Yano finished tied third and Goto finished tied second in his block. Okada and Goto entered the final day with a chance to reach the finals, but a loss against Kota Ibushi and Shingo Takagi, respectively, eliminated them from the tournament. On August 31 at Royal Quest, where Ishii lost the NEVER Openweight Championship to KENTA after his Bullet Club stablemates interfered in the match. From October 16 until November 1, two CHAOS teams took part in the 2019 Super Jr. Tag League; Ospreay and Eagles and Sho and Yoh. Sho and Yoh advanced to the finals with a record of five wins and two losses, while Ospreay and Eagles finished close behind with four wins and three losses. Ospreay and Eagles entered the final day with a chance to reach the finals, but were left behind them in the final standings due to losing to Suzuki-gun (El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) due to outside interference, on the final day. On November 3 at Power Struggle, Sho and Yoh defeated Desperado and Kanemaru to win the Super Jr. Tag League, for the record-setting third time.

On January 4, 2020, on the first night of Wrestle Kingdom 14 in Tokyo Dome, Ospreay lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship to Hiromu Takahashi. The following day, on the second night of Wrestle Kingdom 14, Sho and Yoh defeated Taiji Ishimori and El Phantasmo to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. Later in the event, Goto defeated KENTA to win the NEVER Openweight Championship. In the main event, Okada lost the IWGP Heavyweight Championship to Tetsuya Naito as part of the "Double Gold Dash", where Naito also defended the IWGP Intercontinental Championship at the match. On February 1, at The New Beginning in Sapporo, Goto lost the NEVER Openweight Championship to Shingo Takagi. On February 14 at High Stakes, Ospreay defeated Zack Sabre Jr., to bring the British Heavyweight Championship to CHAOS. In the following months, various CHAOS members were absent of NJPW events, due to travel issues, relating to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, leading only Goto, Ishii, Okada, Yano, Sho, Yoh, and Yoshi-Hashi to represent CHAOS in the 2020 New Japan Cup from June 16 until July 11. Only Okada made it to the final of the tournament before losing to EVIL on July 11, following the help of Bullet Club. On August 9, Goto, Ishii, and Yoshi-Hashi defeated Okada, Yano, and Sho in a tournament final to win the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship. On August 27, Sho and Yoh were forced to vacate the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, after Yoh was sidelined with a knee injury. During this month, Okada and Yano took part in KOPW 2020 tournament, a title that Okada proposed to be created. After both Okada and Yano managed to reach the final, on August 29 at Summer Struggle in Jingu, Yano defeated Okada, El Desperado, and SANADA in a four-way match to become the inaugural and provisional KOPW 2020 Champion. From September 19 until October 17, six members of CHAOS took part in the 2020 G1 Climax with Ishii, Okada and Ospreay wrestling in block A and Goto, Yano and Yoshi-Hashi in block B. Ishii tied third in their block of eleven and Goto finishing tied fourth, Yano fifth and Yoshi-Hashi sixth in their block. Meanwhile on October 16, Okada entered the final day with a chance to reach the finals, leading him to face Ospreay in his final round-robin match. Ospreay won the match with the help from his girlfriend Bea Priestley and the returning Great O-Khan. Afterwards, Ospreay turned on Okada, announcing his departure from CHAOS. From November 15 until December 6, Eagles and Sho took part in the 2020 Best of the Super Juniors. Both failed to win the tournament with Eagles finishing third and Eagles seventh. Meanwhile, two teams of CHAOS took part in the 2020 World Tag League; Ishii and Yano, and Goto and Yoshi-Hashi. Both failed to win the tournament, with both teams finishing tied fourth. On December 23 at *Road to Tokyo Dome* tour, Yano defeating Bad Luck Fale in a Bodyslam or No Corner Pads match to become the official KOPW 2020 champion. During that day, NJPW announced a four-way match to decide the provisional KOPW 2021 champion. Prior the match, NJPW also announced the New Japan Rambo to determine challengers to the KOPW 2021. This led on January 4, 2021, on the first night of Wrestle Kingdom 15 in Tokyo Dome, Yano, Bad Luck Fale, BUSHI, and Chase Owens winning the New Japan Rambo by last eliminating Yuya Uemura to become the participants to decide the inaugural KOPW 2021. The following day, on the second night of Wrestle Kingdom 15, Yano defeated BUSHI, Fale and Owens to become the provisional KOPW 2021 Champion.

On April 4 at Sakura Genisis, Sho and Yoh defeated El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship for the fifth time. They lost the titles to Taiji Ishimori and El Phantasmo on June 23 at Kizuna Road. On July 24 at Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo, Eagles defeated El Desperado to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship for the first time, becoming the first Australian IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. The following day, Yano lost the provisional KOPW 2021 trophy to Chase Owens, after being the last wrestler eliminated in the *New Japan Rambo* with handcuffs. In August, Yoh and Sho 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. Their rivalry culminated into a match on September 4 at Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome, where Yoh was defeated by his former teammate. Later that night, Yano defeated Owens in a a No Disqualification I Quit match to regain the provisional KOPW 2021 trophy. From September 18 to October 20, five members of CHAOS took part in the 2021 G1 Climax with Ishii and Yano wrestling in block A and Okada, Goto and Yoshi-Hashi in block B. Ishii and Yano finished their tournament with a record of five wins and four losses, with Yano winning the head-to-head match between the two. Goto and Yoshi-Hashi finished their tournament with a record of three wins and six losses. Meanwhile, Okada won his block with a record of eight wins and one loss, advancing to the finals of the tournament. On October 22, Okada defeated Kota Ibushi to win the 2021 G1 Climax via stoppage, after Ibushi dislocated his right shoulder. On November 6 at Power Struggle, Goto, Ishii and Yoshi-Hashi lost the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship to House of Torture (EVIL, Sho, Yujiro Takahashi). Later that night, Eagles lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship back to El Desperado. On November 10, during an episode of *AEW Dynamite*, Chuckie T. and Beretta rejoined CHAOS alongside Orange Cassidy, Kris Statlander and Wheeler Yuta, who became the newest members of the stable, after being invited by Romero. On November 13 at Battle in the Valley, Ishii defeated Jay White to win the NEVER Openweight Championship. From November 13 until December 11, Eagles and Yoh took part in the 2021 Best of the Super Juniors. Eagles finished the tournament with a record of six wins and five losses, while Yoh managed to advance to the finals, after finishing the tournament with a record of seven wins and four losses. Meanwhile, Goto and Yoshi-Hashi took part in the round-robin portion of the 2021 World Tag League, finishing the tournament with a record of nine wins and two losses, advancing to the finals. On December 15, Goto and Yoshi-Hashi defeated EVIL and Yujiro Takahashi in the finals to win the 2021 World Tag League. Later that night, Yoh was defeated in the finals of the 2021 Best of the Super Juniors by Hiromu Takahashi.

On January 4, 2022, on the first night of Wrestle Kingdom 16, Ishii lost the NEVER Openweight Championship to EVIL. Later that night, Goto and Yoshi-Hashi defeated Taichi and Zack Sabre Jr. to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship. In the main event, Okada defeated Shingo Takagi to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. In March, Goto, Ishii Okada, Yano, Yoh, and Yoshi-Hashi represented the CHAOS in the 2022 New Japan Cup. All members of CHAOS failed to win the tournament with only Okada being the only CHAOS member to reach the semifinals. On April 9 at Hyper Battle, Yano lost the provisional KOPW 2022 trophy to Taichi in a No Rope Ringout match. Later that night, Goto and Yoshi-Hashi lost the IWGP Tag Team Championship to Great-O-Khan and Jeff Cobb. In May, Eagles and Yoh took part in th 2022 Best of the Super Juniors, wrestling in seperate blocks. Both failed to advance from their blocks with Yoh finishing tied third and Eagles finishing tied second in their block of ten. On June 12 at Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall, Okada lost the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship to Jay White. On July 5, Goto, Yoshi-Hashi and Yoh defeated EVIL, Sho and Yujiro Takahashi for the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship. From July 16 to August 16, five members of CHAOS took part in the 2022 G1 Climax with Okada, Goto, Ishii, Yano wrestling in seperate blocks. All failed to advance from their blocks with the exception of Okada, who won his block with a record of five wins and one loss, advancing to the semifinals of the tournament. On August 17, Okada defeated Tama Tonga and then Will Ospreay on August 18, in the semifinals and finals, respectively, to win the 2022 G1 Climax. On September 23, Goto, Yoshi-Hashi and Yoh lost the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship back to EVIL, Sho and Yujiro Takahashi in a Tornado Dog Cage Survival match. On October 28 at Rumble on 44th Street, Lio Rush became the newest member of CHAOS, after assisting Yoh during a match against House of Torture, whom CHAOS had been feuding with. From November 22 until December 14, Goto and Yoshi-Hashi took part in the 2022 World Tag League finishing the tournament with a record of seven wins and two losses, advancing to the finals of the tournament. Meanwhile, Yoh and Rush took part in the 2022 Super Jr. Tag League finishing the tournament with a record of seven wins and two losses, advancing to the finals of the tournament. On December 14, Yoh and Lio Rush defeated Ace Austin and Chris Bey to win the 2022 Super Jr. Tag League. Later that night, Goto and Yoshi-Hashi defeated Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) to win the 2022 World Tag League.

On January 4, 2023, at Wrestle Kingdom 17 in Tokyo Dome, Goto and Yoshi-Hashi defeated FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship for the second time. Later that night, Okada defeated Jay White to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship for the second time. In March, four members of CHAOS took part in the 2023 New Japan Cup, with Yano, Ishii and Yoshi-Hashi being knocked out in the first round and Goto in the second round. On n April 8 at Sakura Genesis, Goto and Yoshi-Hashi lost the IWGP Tag Team Championship to Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis). Later that night, Okada lost the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship to 2023 New Japan Cup winner SANADA. In May, Rush and Yoh took part in the 2023 Best of the Super Juniors wrestling in seperate blocks. Both failed to advance from their blocks, after finishing the tournament with a record of six wins and three losses. On June 4 at Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall, Goto and Yoshi-Hashi defeated EVIL and Yujiro Takahashi and Aaron Henare and Great-O-Khan in three-way match to win the vacant IWGP and Strong Tag Team Championships. On July 4 at NJPW Strong Independence Day, Goto and Yoshi-Hashi lost the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship to Gabe Kidd and Alex Coughlin. From July 15 to August 9, five members of CHAOS took part in the 2023 G1 Climax with Okada and Yoshi-hashi in block B, Ishii in block C and Goto and Yano in block D. With the exception of Okada, who managed to advance to the quarterfinals, all members were left behind in the final standings. On August 10, Okada defeated Zack Sabre Jr. and then EVIL, on August 12 in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, to advance to the finals of the tournament. On August 13, Okada was defeated by Tetsuya Naito in the finals. From November 25 until December 6, Goto and Yoshi-Hashi took part in the 2023 World Tag League, finishing the tournament with a record of four wins, one draw and two losses, advancing to the semifinals of the tournament. On December 8, Goto and Yoshi-Hashi defeated Gabe Kidd and Alex Coughlin and then Hikuleo and El Phantasmo, on December 10 in the semiinals and the finals, respectively, to win the 2023 World Tag League, becoming the first team to win the tournament for three consecutive years.

On January 4, 2024, at Wrestle Kingdom 18, Bishamon lost the IWGP Tag Team Championship to Hikuleo and Phantasmo, in the double title match also for the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship. 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.

## 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.

## 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. 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.

## 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"

### Sub-groups

#### Current

 Bishamon | Hirooki GotoYoshi-Hashi | 2021–Present | Tag team
 LiYoh

## Championships and accomplishments

* **All Elite Wrestling**
	+ AEW International Championship (1 time) – Cassidy
	+ TBS Championship (1 time) – Statlander

* **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

* **New Japan Pro Wrestling**
	+ IWGP Heavyweight Championship (6 times) – Nakamura (1) and Okada (5)
	+ IWGP World Heavyweight Championship (2 times) – Okada
	+ IWGP Intercontinental Championship (6 times) – Tanaka (1) and Nakamura (5)
	+ IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – White
	+ IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (6 times) – Low Ki (2), Ospreay (3) and Eagles (1)
	+ IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (13 times) – Richards and Romero (2), Koslov and Romero (2), Beretta and Romero (4) and Sho and Yoh (5)
	+ IWGP Tag Team Championship (7 times) – Naito and Takahashi (1), Iizuka and Yano (1), Briscoes (1), Yano and Ishii (1) and Goto and Yoshi-Hashi (3)
	+ NEVER Openweight Championship (13 times) – Tanaka (1), Ishii (6), Goto (5) and Ospreay (1)
	+ NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (5 times) – Yano and Briscoes (2), Beretta, Ishii and Yano (1), Goto, Ishii and Hashi (1) and Goto, Yoh and Hashi (1)
	+ Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Goto and Yoshi-Hashi
	+ Provisional KOPW 2021 (2 times) – Yano
	+ Provisional KOPW 2022 (1 time) – Yano
	+ KOPW 2020 – Yano
	+ KOPW 2021 – Yano
	+ Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate (2012, 2014) – Okada
	+ Tokyo Dome IWGP World Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate (2022) – Okada
	+ G1 Climax Championship (2021) – Okada
	+ Best of the Super Juniors (2016, 2019) – Ospreay
	+ G1 Climax (2011) – Nakamura
	+ G1 Climax (2012, 2014, 2021, 2022) – Okada
	+ G1 Tag League (2009) – Bernard and Anderson
	+ World Tag League (2021, 2022) – Goto and Yoshi-Hashi
	+ New Japan Cup (2013, 2019) – Okada
	+ New Japan Cup (2014) – Nakamura
	+ New Japan Rumble (2016) – Jado
	+ New Japan Rambo (2021) – Yano
	+ Super J Tag League (2010) – Gedo and Jado
	+ Super Jr. Tag Tournament (2016) – Beretta and Romero
	+ Super Jr. Tag Tournament (2017) – Sho and Yoh
	+ Super Jr. Tag League (2018, 2019) – Sho and Yoh
	+ Super Jr. Tag League (2022) – Yoh and Rush

* **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
	+ PWI ranked Jado #**150** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2014
	+ PWI ranked Berreta #**105** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2015
	+ Ranked Nakamura No. 5 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the *PWI 500* in 2015
	+ PWI ranked Ospreay #**16** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2016
	+ *PWI* Okada No. 2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2016
	+ PWI ranked Ishii #**37** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2016
	+ *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

* **Pro Wrestling NOAH**
	+ GHC Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Iizuka and Yano
	+ GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Gedo and Jado

* **Revolution Pro Wrestling**
	+ British Heavyweight Championship (3 times) – Ishii (2) and Ospreay (1)
	+ British Cruiserweight Championship (1 time) – Ospreay

* **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
	+ 5 Star Match (2016) Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi on January 4
	+ 5 Star Match (2016) Okada vs. Ishii on August 6
	+ 6 Star Match (2017) Okada vs. Kenny Omega on January 4
	+ 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

* ***Tokyo Sports***
	+ Best Bout Award (2011) Yano with Iizuka vs. Keiji Mutoh and Kenta Kobashi, All Together, August 27
	+ Best Bout Award (2012) Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi on June 16
	+ Best Bout Award (2014) Okada vs. Nakamura on August 10
	+ Best Bout Award (2015) Okada vs. Genichiro Tenryu on November 15
	+ Best Bout Award (2016) Okada vs. Naomichi Marufuji on July 18
	+ Best Bout Award (2017) Okada vs. Kenny Omega on January 4
	+ Best Bout Award (2019) Okada vs. SANADA on October 14
	+ Best Bout Award (2020) Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito on January 5
	+ Best Bout Award (2022) Okada vs. Will Opsreay on August 18
	+ MVP Award (2012, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2022) - Okada

## Gallery

* Gallery
* Current Members
* Former Members
* Champions
* Accomplishments

CHAOS old logoThe original members of CHAOS.CHAOS after Karl Anderson, Giant Bernard, Takashi Izuka, Tomohiro Ishii, Gedo and Jado additionCHAOS after Karl Anderson and Giant Bernard's exile and Tetsuya Naito and Yujiro's addition (Masato Tanaka had joined prior to No Limit addition)CHAOS after adding Davey Richards (despite Rocky Romero still being a member)CHAOS kicking out Tetsuya NaitoCHAOS post Hideo Saito's addition and Tetsuya Naito's exileCHAOS after Kazuchika Okada and Yoshi-Hashi's addition and Hideo Saito's exileCHAOS after Low Ki and Alex Kozlov's addition and Davey Richards' exileCHAOS after Brian Kendrick's additionCHAOS after Low Ki and Brian Kendrick's exile and Maybach Taniguchi's additionCHAOS after Maybach Taniguchi's exile and Takashi Izuka and Yujiro Takahashi's betrayal and Kazushi Sakuraba's addition (dispte Beretta being a member at the time)Toru Yano, with Naomichi Marufuji, Mikey Nichols and Shane HasteCHAOS alongside Shinsuke Nakamura in his last match in NJPWCHAOS after Hirooki Goto's additionCHAOS after Will Ospreay's additionCHAOS after Yoh and Sho's additionCHAOS after Chuckie T's additionCHAOS after Jay White's additionCHAOS after Best Friends' readditionCHAOS after Wheeler Yuta's exile

Kazuchika OkadaHirooki GotoYoshi-HashiTomohiro IshiiToru YanoRocky RomeroRobbie EaglesYohLio RushBerettaChuck TaylorOrange CassidyKris Statlander

Black TigerGiant BernardKarl AndersonTetsuya NaitoDavey RichardsLow KiBrian KendrickMasato TanakaYujiro TakahashiTakashi IizukaAlex KoslovShinsuke NakamuraKazushi SakurabaJay BriscoeMark BriscoeJay WhiteGedoJadoWill OspreayShoWheeler YutaMikey Nicholls

Shinsuke Nakamura as the IWGP Heavyweight ChampionKazuchika Okada as IWGP Heavyweight ChampionMasato Tanaka as IWGP Intercontinental ChampionShinsuke Nakamura as IWGP Intercontinental ChampionLow Ki as IWGP Junior Heavyweight ChampionWill Ospreay as IWGP Junior Heavyweight ChampionTetsuya Naito and Yujiro as IWGP Tag Team ChampionsToru Yano and Takashi Iizuka as the IWGP Tag Team ChampionsToru Yano and Takashi Iizuka as the GHC Tag Team ChampionsRocky Romero and Davey Richards as the IWGP Tag Team ChampionsDavey Richards as the ROH World ChampionRocky Romero and Alex Koslov as the IWGP Junior Heavyweight and ROH Tag Team ChampionsMasato Tanaka as the NEVER Openweight ChampionTomohiro Ishii as the NEVER Openweight ChampionRocky Romero and Beretta as the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team ChampionsNaomichi Marufuji as the GHC Heavyweight ChampionToru Yano and The Briscoes as the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team ChampionsThe Briscoes as the IWGP Tag Team ChampionsTomohiro Ishii as the ROH Television ChampionToru Yano and Naomichi Marufuji as the GHC Tag Team ChampionsWill Ospreay as the ROH Television ChampionGedo and Jado as the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team ChampionsWill Ospreay as the British Cruiserweight ChampionHirooki Goto as the NEVER Openweight ChampionToru Yano and Tomohiro Ishii as the IWGP Tag Team ChampionsSho and Yoh as the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team ChampionsCHAOS with the IWGP Heavyweight, Junior Heavyweight and Junior Tag Team championsBeretta, Ishii and Yano as the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team ChampionsWhite as the IWGP United States Heavyweight ChampionIshii as the British Heavyweight ChampionWill Ospreay as the NEVER Openweight ChampionWill Ospreay as the British Heavyweight ChampionGoto, Ishii and Yoshi-Hashi as the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team ChampionsRobbie Eagles as IWGP Junior Heavyweight ChampionYoshi-Hashi and Goto as the IWGP Tag Team ChampionsKazuchika Okada as IWGP World Heavyweight ChampionGoto, Yoh and Yoshi-Hashi as the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team ChampionsOrange Cassidy as AEW International ChampionRocky Romero as NWA Historic Welterweight ChampionLio Rush as Impact X-Division ChampionStatlanderTBS.jpgKris Statlander as the TBS Champion

Giant Bernard and Karl Anderson as the winners of the 2009 G1 Tag LeagueGedo and Jado as the winners of the 2010 Super Jr. Tag LeagueNakamura as the winner of the 2011 G1 ClimaxOkada as the winner of the 2012 G1 ClimaxOkada as the winner of the 2013 New Japan CupNakamura as the winner of the 2014 New Japan CupOkada as the winner of the 2014 G1 ClimaxToru Yano and Naomichi Marufuji as the winners of the 2016 Global Tag LeagueOspreay as the winner of the 2016 Best of the Super JuniorsBerreta and Rocky Romero as the winners of the 2016 Super Jr. Tag TournamentSho and Yoh as the winners of the 2017 Super Jr. Tag TournamentSho and Yoh as the winners of the 2018 Super Jr. Tag LeagueKazuchika Okada as the winner of the 2019 New Japan CupOspreay as the winner of the 2019 Best of the Super JuniorsToru Yano as the KOPW ChampionOkada as the winner of the 2021 G1 ClimaxHirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi as the winners of the World Tag LeagueLio Rush and Yoh as the winners of the Super Jr. Tag League

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130. ↑ *ja:方舟新章* (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2013-05-12.
131. ↑ "崇高"なGHCタッグ王者・矢野＆飯塚が初防衛成功!! なんと矢野がKentaのGHCヘビー級王座に挑戦!!【※情報追記】  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling* (2013-05-13). Retrieved on 2013-05-13.
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133. ↑ Salazar López, Alexis A. 2013-06-01. Resultados Arena México Viernes 31 de Mayo '13  (in Spanish). *Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre*. Archived from the original on 2013-06-01. Retrieved on 2013-06-01.
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135. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2013-06-01. Sombra wins IC title at Arena Mexico . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Archived from the original on 2013-06-09. Retrieved on 2013-06-01.
136. ↑ Southern Navig. 2013“方舟新章～心に残るプロレス～”  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2013-06-02.
137. ↑ Kentaが３度目の王座防衛／ノア  (in Japanese). *Nikkan Sports* (2013-06-03). Retrieved on 2013-06-02.
138. ↑ Southern Navig. 2013“方舟新章～心に残るプロレス～”  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2013-06-08.
139. ↑ Dominion 6.22  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2013-06-22.
140. ↑ Show results – 6/22 NJPW Dominion iPPV: Devitt vs. Tanahashi, NWA Title defended, Benjamin, Hoyt, Shelley, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch* (2013-06-22). Retrieved on 2013-06-22.
141. ↑ Dominion 6.22  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2013-06-22.
142. ↑ 吉野家Presents Kizuna Road 2013  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2013-07-20.
143. ↑ 吉野家Presents Kizuna Road 2013  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2013-07-20.
144. ↑ 吉野家Presents Kizuna Road 2013  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2013-07-20.
145. ↑ Namako, Jason 2013-07-20. 7/20 NJPW iPPV Results: Akita, Japan (Devitt vs. Okada) . *Wrestleview*. Retrieved on 2013-07-20.
146. ↑ Destruction  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2013-09-29.
147. ↑ Destruction  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2013-09-29.
148. ↑ Destruction  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2013-09-29.
149. ↑ *ja:新日本プロレス「Destruction」* (in Japanese). *Sports Navi*. Yahoo! (2013-09-29). Retrieved on 2013-09-29.
150. ↑ Caldwell, James 2013-09-30. Japan news: NWA Title defended on Sunday, big IWGP Title re-match set up, former ROH champ returning . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2013-09-30.
151. ↑ King of Pro-Wrestling  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2013-10-14.
152. ↑ King of Pro-Wrestling  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2013-10-14.
153. ↑ King of Pro-Wrestling  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2013-10-14.
154. ↑ 154.0 154.1 King of Pro-Wrestling  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2013-10-14.
155. ↑ Namako, Jason 2013-10-14. 10/14 NJPW iPPV Results: Tokyo, Japan (Tanahashi/Okada) . *Wrestleview*. Retrieved on 2013-10-14.
156. ↑ *ja:棚橋がゲームざんまいの自堕落生活* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2013-10-27). Retrieved on 2015-12-08.
157. ↑ Power Struggle  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2013-11-09.
158. ↑ Power Struggle  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2013-11-09.
159. ↑ *ja:新日本プロレス「Power Struggle」* (in Japanese). *Sports Navi*. Yahoo! (2013-11-09). Retrieved on 2013-11-09.
160. ↑ Namako, Jason 2013-11-11. 11/9 NJPW iPPV Results: Osaka, Japan (Okada/Anderson) . *Wrestleview*. Retrieved on 2013-11-11.
161. ↑ *ja:【WK8】オカダと内藤、中邑と棚橋、デヴィットと飯伏が、タイトルマッチに向けてコメント！【1・4東京ドーム対戦カード発表記者会見】* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling* (2013-11-11). Retrieved on 2013-12-09.
162. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2013-11-11. New Japan announces fan voting for Tokyo Dome main event . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved on 2013-12-09.
163. ↑ *ja:【WK8】1.4東京ドーム全カード!! 　メインは中邑vs棚橋に決定!! 後藤vs柴田! 真壁vsファレ! 小島がNWA挑戦! ハーリー・レイス氏も登場!! 　“X”とは？* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling* (2013-12-09). Retrieved on 2013-12-09.
164. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2013-12-09. Tokyo Dome main event is . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved on 2013-12-09.
165. ↑ 165.0 165.1 *ja:オカダ・カズチカが２年連続「プロレス大賞」ＭＶＰ！２５年ぶりの快挙* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2013-12-10). Retrieved on 2013-12-09.
166. ↑ *ja:オカダが2年連続でプロレス大賞MVPを受賞！史上4人目の快挙だが、本人は「当たり前の結果」* (in Japanese). *Battle News* (2013-12-10). Retrieved on 2013-12-09.
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168. ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-01-04. Caldwell's NJPW Tokyo Dome results 1/4: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of New Japan's biggest show of the year - four title changes, former WWE/TNA stars featured, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-01-04.
169. ↑ バディファイトPresents Wrestle Kingdom 8 in 東京ドーム  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-01-04.
170. ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-01-04. Caldwell's NJPW Tokyo Dome results 1/4: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of New Japan's biggest show of the year - four title changes, former WWE/TNA stars featured, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-01-04.
171. ↑ The New Beginning in Hiroshima  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-02-09.
172. ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-02-09. NJPW News: Titles defended at Sunday's "New Beginning" show - IWGP IC Title, IWGP Tag Titles, NWA World Title . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-02-09.
173. ↑ The New Beginning in Osaka  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-02-11.
174. ↑ 新日本プロレス「The New Beginning in Osaka」  (in Japanese). *Sports Navi*. Yahoo! (2014-02-11). Retrieved on 2014-02-11.
175. ↑ *ja:３８歳石井が第３代ＮＥＶＥＲ王者に* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2014-02-12). Retrieved on 2014-02-12.
176. ↑ The New Beginning in Osaka  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-02-11.
177. ↑ Namako, Jason 2014-02-12. 2/11 NJPW iPPV Results: Osaka, Japan (Okada/Goto) . *Wrestleview*. Retrieved on 2014-02-13.
178. ↑ New Japan Cup 2014  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Archived from the original on 2014-03-23. Retrieved on 2014-03-23.
179. ↑ Invasion Attack 2014  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-04-06.
180. ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-04-06. Caldwell's NJPW PPV results 4/6: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of "Invasion Attack 2014" – Nakamura regains IC Title, A.J. Styles big angle, new NWA tag champions, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-04-06.
181. ↑ *ja:石井ＮＥＶＥＲ王座初防衛！Ｖ２戦は台湾か* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2014-04-07). Retrieved on 2014-04-07.
182. ↑ Invasion Attack 2014  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-04-06.
183. ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-04-06. Caldwell's NJPW PPV results 4/6: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of "Invasion Attack 2014" - Nakamura regains IC Title, A.J. Styles big angle, new NWA tag champions, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-04-06.
184. ↑ Invasion Attack 2014  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-04-06.
185. ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-04-06. Caldwell's NJPW PPV results 4/6: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of "Invasion Attack 2014" - Nakamura regains IC Title, A.J. Styles big angle, new NWA tag champions, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-04-06.
186. ↑ Wrestling World 2014 in 台湾  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
187. ↑ *ja:レスリングどんたく 2014* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-05-03.
188. ↑ Namako, Jason 2014-05-03. 5/3 NJPW iPPV Results: Fukoka, Japan (Okada/Styles) . *Wrestleview*. Retrieved on 2014-05-03.
189. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2013-08-10. G-1 Climax series finals live coverage 8–11 Tokyo Sumo Hall . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Archived from the original on 2014-05-03. Retrieved on 2014-05-03.
190. ↑ Road to Tokyo Dome  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-05-03.
191. ↑ *ja:レスリングどんたく 2014* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-05-03.
192. ↑ Namako, Jason 2014-05-03. AJ Styles crowned the new IWGP Heavyweight Champion . *Wrestleview*. Retrieved on 2014-05-03.
193. ↑ *ja:ＡＪ　オカダ極悪葬　ＩＷＧＰ王座非道戴冠* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2014-05-04). Retrieved on 2014-05-04.
194. ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-05-17. Caldwell's ROH iPPV results 5/17: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of War of the Worlds - ROH Title & IWGP Title main events, new ROH tag champs, Steen vs. Nakamura, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-05-17.
195. ↑ Back to the Yokohama Arena  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-05-25.
196. ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-05-25. Caldwell's NJPW iPPV results 5/25: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live show featuring Styles vs. Okada for IWGP World Title, MOTY Contender, NWA Tag Titles, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-05-25.
197. ↑ *ja:石井ＮＥＶＥＲ王座Ｖ４も裕二郎の襲撃受ける* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2014-05-26). Retrieved on 2014-05-26.
198. ↑ Back to the Yokohama Arena . *New Japan Pro Wrestlinglanguage=Japanese*. Retrieved on 2014-05-25.
199. ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-05-25. Caldwell's NJPW iPPV results 5/25: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live show featuring Styles vs. Okada for IWGP World Title, MOTY Contender, NWA Tag Titles, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-05-25.
200. ↑ Back to the Yokohama Arena  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-05-25.
201. ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-05-25. Caldwell's NJPW iPPV results 5/25: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live show featuring Styles vs. Okada for IWGP World Title, MOTY Contender, NWA Tag Titles, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-05-25.
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203. ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-05-25. Caldwell's NJPW iPPV results 5/25: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live show featuring Styles vs. Okada for IWGP World Title, MOTY Contender, NWA Tag Titles, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-05-25.
204. ↑ コズロフ選手が左肩関節脱臼で『Super Jr.』を全戦欠場。  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling* (2013-05-31). Retrieved on 2013-05-31.
205. ↑ 桜庭まさかの悪役転身！  (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2015-02-02). Retrieved on 2015-09-29.
206. ↑ Chaosが旅立ちを祝福、Yoshi-Hashi、オカダが肩車！  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-01-30.
207. ↑ Kizuna Road 2014  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-06-29.
208. ↑ *ja:裕二郎がＮＥＶＥＲ王座強奪！バレットクラブが新日のヘビー級全王座独占* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2014-06-30). Retrieved on 2014-06-30.
209. ↑ Dominello, Zach 2014-06-30. PPV results – 6/29 New Japan "Kizuna Road" in Tokyo: Takahashi captures NEVER Title, Bullet Club vs. Chaos, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-06-30.
210. ↑ Dominion 6.21  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Archived from the original on 2014-06-24. Retrieved on 2014-06-21.
211. ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-06-21. NJPW news: Key results from Saturday's "Dominion" PPV featuring U.S. stars in top title matches . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-06-21.
212. ↑ バディファイトPresents G1 Climax 24  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-08-08.
213. ↑ Namako, Jason 2014-08-08. 8/8 NJPW G-1 Climax Day 11 recap (Okada/Suzuki) . *Wrestleview*. Retrieved on 2014-08-08.
214. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2014-08-06. Wed. update: Final day of G-1, Ex-UFC fighter arrested on numerous charges in violent attack, WWE ads, UFC announcer gets NFL gig, New UFC fights, Bully Ray talks, Potential Hall of Fame, Rock, Ventura . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved on 2014-08-08.
215. ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-07-21. Caldwell's NJPW G1 Climax results 7/21 (Night 1): Complete coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Okada main event, Tanahashi, Nakamura, Shelton Benjamin, Bullet Club, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-08-08.
216. ↑ バディファイトPresents G1 Climax 24  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-08-08.
217. ↑ Namako, Jason 2014-08-08. 8/8 NJPW G-1 Climax Day 11 recap (Okada/Suzuki) . *Wrestleview*. Retrieved on 2014-08-08.
218. ↑ *ja:バディファイトPresents G1 Climax 24* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-08-10.
219. ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-08-10. Caldwell's New Japan G1 Climax finals results 8/10: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Okada vs. Nakamura tournament finals, Styles vs. Tanahashi, Jeff Jarrett, ROH tag champs, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-08-10.
220. ↑ Destruction in Kobe  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-09-21.
221. ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-09-21. Caldwell's New Japan PPV results 9/21: Complete live coverage of "Destruction in Kobe" - Nakamura regains IC Title, Tanahashi vs. Shibata, A.J. Styles, new Jr. Hvt. champion, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-09-21.
222. ↑ Destruction in Kobe  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved on 2014-09-21.
223. ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-09-21. Caldwell's New Japan PPV results 9/21: Complete live coverage of "Destruction in Kobe" - Nakamura regains IC Title, Tanahashi vs. Shibata, A.J. Styles, new Jr. Hvt. champion, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2014-09-21.
224. ↑ Destruction in Okayama  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-09-23.
225. ↑ Destruction in Okayama  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-09-23.
226. ↑ Namako, Jason 2014-09-23. 9/23 NJPW Results: Okayama, Japan (Okada/Anderson) . *Wrestleview*. Retrieved on 2014-10-13.
227. ↑ King of Pro-Wrestling  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-10-13.
228. ↑ PPV results - 10/13 New Japan in Tokyo, Japan: Styles drops IWGP World Hvt. Title to Tanahashi, more title changes, former WWE star returns to New Japan, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch* (2014-10-13). Retrieved on 2014-10-13.
229. ↑ *ja:石井が無骨にＮＥＶＥＲ王座奪還* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2014-10-14). Retrieved on 2014-10-14.
230. ↑ King of Pro-Wrestling  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-10-13.
231. ↑ PPV results - 10/13 New Japan in Tokyo, Japan: Styles drops IWGP World Hvt. Title to Tanahashi, more title changes, former WWE star returns to New Japan, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch* (2014-10-13). Retrieved on 2014-10-13.
232. ↑ Power Struggle  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-11-08.
233. ↑ Show results: 11/8 New Japan "Power Struggle" - Nakamura vs. Shibata main event, ROH tag champs capture Tag Titles, new Bullet Club member, Styles vs. Yoshi Tatsu, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch* (2014-11-08). Retrieved on 2014-11-08.
234. ↑ Power Struggle  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Archived from the original on 2014-11-11. Retrieved on 2014-11-08.
235. ↑ 11月、12月シリーズ「World Tag League 2014」の日程が決定!! 優勝決定戦は愛知県体育館で開催!!  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling* (2014-09-19). Retrieved on 2014-09-19.
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238. ↑ World Tag League 2014  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved on 2014-12-05.
239. ↑ World Tag League 2014  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-12-05.
240. ↑ Wrestle Kingdom 9 in 東京ドーム  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-01-04.
241. ↑ Caldwell, James 2015-01-04. Caldwell's NJPW Tokyo Dome show results 1/4: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Wrestle Kingdom PPV - Tanahashi vs. Okada, Bullet Club, Nakamura, Jim Ross, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2015-01-04.
242. ↑ *ja:【新日１・４東京ドーム】真壁が石井を倒しＮＥＶＥＲ奪取* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2015-01-05). Retrieved on 2015-01-05.
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244. ↑ Caldwell, James 2015-01-04. Caldwell's NJPW Tokyo Dome show results 1/4: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Wrestle Kingdom PPV - Tanahashi vs. Okada, Bullet Club, Nakamura, Jim Ross, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2015-01-04.
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246. ↑ Caldwell, James 2015-01-04. Caldwell's NJPW Tokyo Dome show results 1/4: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Wrestle Kingdom PPV - Tanahashi vs. Okada, Bullet Club, Nakamura, Jim Ross, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2015-01-04.
247. ↑ The New Beginning in Sendai  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-02-14.
248. ↑ Show results - 2/14 New Japan "New Beginning" Night 2: Nakamura defends IC Title in main event, new NWA World champion, new NEVER champion, Bullet Club loses, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch* (2015-02-14). Retrieved on 2015-02-14.
249. ↑ *ja:石井がＮＥＶＥＲ“暫定”王者に* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2015-02-16). Retrieved on 2015-02-16.
250. ↑ The New Beginning in Sendai  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-02-14.
251. ↑ Caldwell, James 2015-01-09. NJPW news: "Forever Hooligan" announces semi-retirement . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2015-01-09.
252. ↑ “春の最強決定トーナメント” 『New Japan Cup』日程が決定!! 開幕は3.5大田区総合体育館! 最終戦は3.15広島サンプラザホール!  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling* (2015-01-06). Retrieved on 2015-01-06.
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254. ↑ *ja:真壁ＮＥＶＥＲ王座奪還の裏に浜ちゃんあり* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2015-04-30). Retrieved on 2015-04-30.
255. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2015-04-29. New Japan Pro Wrestling 4-29-15 house show report: Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii highlights three title matches . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved on 2015-04-30.
256. ↑ Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved on 2015-07-05.
257. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2015-07-04. New Japan Dominion live coverage from Osaka Jo Hall - Styles vs. Okada for IWGP title, Nakamura vs. Goto for IC title and notes on biggest event since the Tokyo Dome, plus all G-1 main events . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved on 2015-07-05.
258. ↑ Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-07-05.
259. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2015-07-04. New Japan Dominion live coverage from Osaka Jo Hall - Styles vs. Okada for IWGP title, Nakamura vs. Goto for IC title and notes on biggest event since the Tokyo Dome, plus all G-1 main events . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved on 2015-07-05.
260. ↑ バディファイトPresents G1 Climax 25  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-08-14.
261. ↑ World Tag League 2014  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2014-12-05.
262. ↑ 【G125】【お詫びとお知らせ】7月28日（火）大分・別府大会を中邑真輔選手が欠場、エルガン選手とのリーグ戦は不戦敗に  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling* (2015-07-28). Retrieved on 2015-08-15.
263. ↑ バディファイトPresents G1 Climax 25  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-08-14.
264. ↑ バディファイトPresents G1 Climax 25  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Archived from the original on 2015-08-18. Retrieved on 2015-08-16.
265. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2015-08-15. NJPW G1 Climax 8-16 live results: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved on 2015-08-16.
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267. ↑ *ja:１１・１５天龍引退試合でオカダ戦“決定”* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2015-08-17). Retrieved on 2015-08-17.
268. ↑ King of Pro-Wrestling  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-10-12.
269. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2015-10-11. NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 10-11: Kazuchika Okada vs. A.J. Styles for IWGP heavyweight title . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2015-10-12.
270. ↑ *ja:真壁撃破！石井がＮＥＶＥＲ王座返り咲き* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2015-10-13). Retrieved on 2015-10-13.
271. ↑ Power Struggle  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-11-07.
272. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2015-11-06. NJPW Power Struggle live results 2015: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Karl Anderson for IC title . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2015-11-07.
273. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2015-11-06. NJPW Power Struggle live results 2015: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Karl Anderson for IC title . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2015-11-07.
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276. ↑ 11/15 Tenryu Retirement in Tokyo, Japan: Tenryu vs. Okada, Funk & Hansen appear, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch* (2015-11-15). Retrieved on 2015-11-15.
277. ↑ 277.0 277.1 277.2 *ja:【プロレス大賞】オカダ・カズチカが３度目のＭＶＰ　ベストバウトも受賞し２冠達成* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2015-12-08). Retrieved on 2015-12-08.
278. ↑ *ja:オカダ・カズチカが2015年度「プロレス大賞」MVP！ 天龍戦でベストバウトも獲得！ 来年の抱負は「結婚したい」!? 本間朋晃が技能賞獲得！* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling* (2015-12-08). Retrieved on 2015-12-08.
279. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2015-12-07. Kazuchika Okada won Tokyo Sports 2015 MVP Award . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2015-12-08.
280. ↑ *ja:Wrestle Kingdom 10 in 東京ドーム* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-01-04.
281. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2016-01-03. Wrestle Kingdom 10 live results: Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-01-04.
282. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2016-01-03. Wrestle Kingdom 10 live results: Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-01-04.
283. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2016-01-03. Wrestle Kingdom 10 live results: Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-01-04.
284. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2016-01-04. NJPW stars Nakamura, AJ Styles, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson headed to WWE . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-01-04.
285. ↑ Caldwell, James 2016-01-04. PWTorch Report – Four big names leaving New Japan, heading to WWE . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Archived from the original on 2016-01-05. Retrieved on 2016-01-04.
286. ↑ Johnson, Mike 2016-01-05. Bullet Club/Nakamura-WWE update . *Pro Wrestling Insider*. Retrieved on 2016-01-06.
287. ↑ Daily Update: Styles, Nakamura, Bullet Club to WWE, Rousey to host SNL . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter* (2016-01-05). Retrieved on 2016-01-06.
288. ↑ *ja:中邑真輔選手、退団のお知らせ* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling* (2016-01-12). Retrieved on 2016-01-12.
289. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2016-01-12. New Japan strips Shinsuke Nakamura of the Intercontinental Title . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-01-12.
290. ↑ 中邑が新日退団会見「新たな刺激、環境、舞台を求めて挑戦し続ける」. *Tokyo Sports*Japanese. 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
291. ↑ Caldwell, James (2016-01-25). "Nakamura formally announces NJPW exit, stripped of IC Title". *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
292. ↑ Road to the New Beginning  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-01-30.
293. ↑ New Year Dash !!  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-01-05.
294. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2016-02-11. NJPW Beginnings live results: IWGP Heavyweight championship Kazuchika Okada vs Hirooki Goto . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-02-11.
295. ↑ *ja:【新日】V１柴田　ＮＥＶＥＲ王座防衛ロードに第3世代視野* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2016-02-12). Retrieved on 2016-02-12.
296. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2016-02-11. NJPW Beginnings live results: IWGP Heavyweight championship Kazuchika Okada vs Hirooki Goto . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-02-11.
297. ↑ *ja:洋央紀 オカダからの「Chaos」勧誘を一刀両断New Japan Cup 2016* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2016-03-10). Retrieved on 2016-03-12.
298. ↑ Caldwell, James 2016-02-19. ROH "Honor Rising" in Japan – new ROH TV champion . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Archived from the original on 2016-02-19. Retrieved on 2016-02-19.
299. ↑ *ja:石井がＲＯＨ世界ＴＶ王座奪取* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2016-02-20). Retrieved on 2016-02-20.
300. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2016-02-26. ROH 14th Anniversary live results: Jay Lethal vs. Kyle O'Reilly vs. Adam Cole . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-02-26.
301. ↑ ROH TV Taping spoiler News & Notes, including injury angle . *Pro Wrestling Torch* (2016-02-28). Retrieved on 2016-02-28.
302. ↑ *ja:【WD16】4月23日（土）＆24 日（日）後楽園2連戦・全カード決定！ L・I・JvsChaos、本隊vsBullet軍が全面戦争！6人タッグ選手権、Sanada＆Bushi組も実現！* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling* (2016-04-13). Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
303. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2016-03-03. NJPW New Japan Cup results: Big announcements, first round of matches . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-03-03.
304. ↑ Tees, David 2016-03-03. New Japan Cup 2016 day one coverage . *Pro Wrestling Insider*. Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
305. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2016-03-04. New Japan Cup quarterfinals results: Naito headlines against Ishii . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
306. ↑ *ja:【新日ＮＪＣ】内藤が洋央紀の滝行を“浅い！”と糾弾* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2016-03-05). Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
307. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2016-03-12. New Japan Cup Finals results: Cup winner crowned; build to Invasion Attack . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-03-12.
308. ↑ *ja:【新日ＮＪＣ】２年連続準Ｖの後藤　失意の中「Chaos」入り決断* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2016-03-13). Retrieved on 2016-03-12.
309. ↑ 3/20 New Japan Invasion Attack Results – ROH TV Title main event, Bullet Club defends trios tag titles, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch* (2016-03-20). Retrieved on 2016-03-21.
310. ↑ *ja:石井がEvil返り討ち!ROH世界TV王座1度目の防衛* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2016-03-21). Retrieved on 2016-03-21.
311. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2016-04-09. NJPW Invasion Attack live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Championship . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-04-10.
312. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2016-04-09. NJPW Invasion Attack live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Championship . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-04-10.
313. ↑ ja:【WD16】5月3日（火・祝）福岡大会・全カード！メインは内藤vs石井！セミはオカダvsSanada！Kushidavsライガー！オスプレイ、Yバックスも参戦！ (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling* (2016-04-13). Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
314. ↑ *ja:レスリングどんたく 2016* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-05-03.
315. ↑ *ja:レスリングどんたく 2016* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-05-03.
316. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2016-05-03. NJPW Wrestling Dontaku results: Super Juniors lineups; IWGP champ Naito vs. Ishii . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-05-03.
317. ↑ *ja:【レスリングどんたく】内藤が３０分超死闘制しＩＷＧＰ初防衛　Ｖ２戦はオカダ決定的* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2016-05-04). Retrieved on 2016-05-04.
318. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2016-05-08. ROH Global Wars 2016 live results: Jay Lethal vs. Colt Cabana; loads of NJPW stars . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-05-08.
319. ↑ Caldwell, James 2015-04-11. Noah announces Global Tag League teams, including New Japan stars . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2016-05-04.
320. ↑ Global Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2016-05-04.
321. ↑ *ja:【グローバルタッグリーグＬ】開幕３連敗から４連勝の丸藤組が大逆転優勝* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2016-05-05). Retrieved on 2016-05-05.
322. ↑ Caldwell, James 2016-05-04. Final Result of Noah's Global Tag League tournament . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2016-05-05.
323. ↑ Best of the Super Jr.XXII  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-06-05.
324. ↑ Best of the Super Jr.XXIII  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-06-06.
325. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2016-06-07. NJPW Best of the Super Juniors finals results: Will Ospreay vs. Ryusuke Taguchi . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-06-07.
326. ↑ 邪道＆外道のGHCジュニアタッグ名乗りに騒然＝ノア  (in Japanese). *Yahoo! Japan* (2016-05-29). Retrieved on 2016-06-12.
327. ↑ *ja:矢野＆丸藤がGHCタッグ獲得！ GHC王者へ返り咲いた潮崎にベンジャミンが挑戦表明！ 邪道＆外道が復活！ GHC Jr.タッグ挑戦へ！【5月28日(土)ノア大阪・試合結果】* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling* (2016-05-29). Retrieved on 2016-05-29.
328. ↑ 5/28 Noah "Great Voyage" Results – Two big title changes, former WWE star next GHC Hvt. Title contender, K.E.S. historical title reign, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch* (2016-05-28). Retrieved on 2016-05-28.
329. ↑ 6/12 Noah in Tokyo, Japan Results – Go Shiozaki vs. Shelton Benjamin for GHC Hvt. Title, K.E.S. challenges for GHC Tag Titles, NJPW stars, Misawa memorial . *Pro Wrestling Torch* (2016-06-12). Retrieved on 2016-06-12.
330. ↑ *ja:【ノア】丸藤組がＫＥＳ破りＧＨＣタッグ初防衛* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2016-06-13). Retrieved on 2016-06-13.
331. ↑ 6/12 Noah in Tokyo, Japan Results – Go Shiozaki vs. Shelton Benjamin for GHC Hvt. Title, K.E.S. challenges for GHC Tag Titles, NJPW stars, Misawa memorial . *Pro Wrestling Torch* (2016-06-12). Retrieved on 2016-06-12.
332. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2016-06-18. NJPW Dominion live results: Tetsuya Naito vs Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP HW Championship . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-06-19.
333. ↑ *ja:オカダ４度目ＩＷＧＰ王座奪取* (in Japanese). *Daily Sports Online*. Kobe Shimbun (2016-06-20). Retrieved on 2016-06-20.
334. ↑ *ja:【ノア・後楽園】ＧＨＣタッグＶ２の矢野 Ｇ１決勝で丸藤と“再会”だ* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2016-07-06). Retrieved on 2016-07-06.
335. ↑ *ja:日テレG+ presents「第10回日テレG+杯争奪ジュニアヘビー級タッグリーグ戦」* (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2016-07-16.
336. ↑ *ja:【ノア】矢野とのコンビでＧＨＣタッグＶ３の丸藤　Ｇ１制覇誓う* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2016-07-17). Retrieved on 2016-07-17.
337. ↑ 2016 New Japan G1 Climax Results . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2016-08-12.
338. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2016-08-12. NJPW G1 Climax 26 night 17 results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-08-12.
339. ↑ 339.0 339.1 2016 New Japan G1 Climax Results . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2016-08-12.
340. ↑ 2016 New Japan G1 Climax Results . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2016-08-13.
341. ↑ Kenny Omega G1 Climax Victory Press Conference – challenges New Japan star, talks G1 Climax win, using Styles & Balor finishers, disses Ibushi, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch* (2016-08-14). Retrieved on 2016-08-15.
342. ↑ 2016 New Japan G1 Climax Results . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2016-08-13.
343. ↑ 2016 New Japan G1 Climax Results . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2016-08-12.
344. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2016-08-13. NJPW G1 Climax 26 finals live results: Hirooki Goto vs. Kenny Omega . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
345. ↑ Autumn Navig. 2016  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2016-10-08.
346. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2016-10-09. NJPW King of Pro Wrestling live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Naomichi Marufuji . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-10-10.
347. ↑ Macklin, Matthew 2016-10-21. 10/21 NJPW Road to Power Struggle report . *Pro Wrestling Insider*. Retrieved on 2016-11-05.
348. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2016-11-04. NJPW Power Struggle live results: Tetsuya Naito vs. Jay Lethal . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-11-05.
349. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2016-11-04. NJPW Power Struggle live results: Tetsuya Naito vs. Jay Lethal . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2016-11-05.
350. ↑ *ja:グローバル・リーグ戦2016* (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2016-11-23.
351. ↑ *ja:【ノア】丸藤組王座陥落！ＫＥＳがＧＨＣタッグ新王者に* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2016-11-24). Retrieved on 2016-11-24.
352. ↑ *ja:戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-12-08.
353. ↑ *ja:戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-12-08.
354. ↑ 354.0 354.1 *ja:【プロレス大賞】ベストバウト　オカダは戸惑い「胸を張ってベストバウトと言える試合では…」* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2016-12-14). Retrieved on 2016-12-14.
355. ↑ Winter Navig. 2016  (in Japanese). *Pro Wrestling Noah*. Retrieved on 2016-12-24.
356. ↑ NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter* (2017-01-03). Retrieved on 2017-01-04.
357. ↑ NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter* (2017-01-03). Retrieved on 2017-01-04.
358. ↑ *ja:【新日１・４ドーム】ＩＷＧＰタッグ選手権3Way戦は逃げて逃げて最後に…矢野が盗った！* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2017-01-05). Retrieved on 2017-01-05.
359. ↑ NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter* (2017-01-03). Retrieved on 2017-01-04.
360. ↑ *ja:【新日１・４ドーム】オカダ　史上最長４６分４５秒の死闘制しＩＷＧＰ２度目の防衛！* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2017-01-05). Retrieved on 2017-01-05.
361. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2017-01-05. January 9, 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Ronda Rousey loses potential final fight, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 review . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2017-01-05.
362. ↑ *ja:戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents New Year Dash !!* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-01-05.
363. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2017-01-05. NJPW New Year's Dash results: The return of Suzuki-gun . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2017-01-05.
364. ↑ 364.0 364.1 NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo live results: Okada vs. Suzuki . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter* (2017-02-04). Retrieved on 2017-02-05.
365. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2017-02-10. NJPW New Beginning in Osaka live results: Naito vs. Elgin . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2017-02-11.
366. ↑ *ja:【新日本】金丸、タイチ組がレジェンド組退け初防衛* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2017-04-10). Retrieved on 2017-04-10.
367. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2017-04-08. NJPW Sakura Genesis live results: Okada vs. Shibata . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2017-04-09.
368. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2017-04-08. NJPW Sakura Genesis live results: Okada vs. Shibata . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2017-04-09.
369. ↑ *ja:【新日本】ＩＷＧＰ Ｖ４オカダ 目指すは１・４ドーム地上波ゴールデン放送* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2017-04-10). Retrieved on 2017-04-10.
370. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2017-06-10. NJPW Dominion live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2017-06-11.
371. ↑ Trionfo, Richard 2017-07-03. Complete G1 Special in the USA night two report: a United States Champion is crowned, Young Bucks versus Roppongi Vice, Los Ingobernables de Japon, The Bullet Club, and more . *Pro Wrestling Insider*. Retrieved on 2017-07-03.
372. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2017-08-12. NJPW G1 Climax 27 B Block finals live results: Okada vs. Omega III . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2017-08-12.
373. ↑ 2017 New Japan G1 Climax Standings, Results, Viewing Guide . *Pro Wrestling Torch* (2017-08-12). Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved on 2017-08-12.
374. ↑ 374.0 374.1 374.2 Renner, Ethan 2018-01-03. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 live results: Okada-Naito, Omega-Jericho . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2018-01-04.
375. ↑ Road to The New Beginning  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-03-04.
376. ↑ *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.
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379. ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2014 . *The Internet Wrestling Database*. Retrieved on 2015-10-07.
380. ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2015 . *The Internet Wrestling Database*. Retrieved on 2015-10-05.
381. ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2015 . *The Internet Wrestling Database*. Retrieved on 2015-10-05.
382. ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2016 . *The Internet Wrestling Database*. Retrieved on 2016-09-01.
383. ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2016 . *The Internet Wrestling Database*. Retrieved on 2016-09-01.
384. ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2016 . *The Internet Wrestling Database*. Retrieved on 2016-09-01.
385. ↑ 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.
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