Team 2000
| Team 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Members |
Masahiro Chono nWo Sting/Super J Michael Wallstreet AKIRA Don Frye Hiroyoshi Tenzan Satoshi Kojima Scott Norton Hiro Saito Tatsutoshi Goto Michiyoshi Ohara Scott Hall Jado Gedo Giant Silva Giant Singh Mike Barton Jim Steele Steve Williams Koji Kanemoto Black Tiger III Eddie Guerrero GOKU-DO Masashi Nakayama (honorary member) |
| Name(s) | Team 2000 T2000 ArisTrisT |
| Debut | February 1999 |
| Disbanded | September 2002 |
| Promotions |
AJPW NJPW |
Team 2000 was a professional wrestling stable that competed in New Japan Pro Wrestling. Throughout its tenure, T2000 was New Japan's top heel stable.
In August 1998, Masahiro Chono was leader of nWo Japan and won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. By September, Chono suffered a neck injury which forced him to vacate the IWGP Title and take time off. During Chono's absence, Keiji Mutoh assumed control of nWo Japan and changed its philosophy making them a Face stable.
Upon his return in February 1999, Chono became angry with nWo Japan's direction and decided to break away from the faction and formed a new stable, Team 2000, to battle nWo Japan. For Team 2000, Chono was able to recruit nWo Sting and Michael Wallstreet as both of them followed Chono out of nWo Japan. Chono also brought back AKIRA to New Japan and added MMA legend Don Frye. Throughout the majority of 1999, Team 2000 was feuding with nWo Japan exchanging victories, and in the big shows, most of T2000 (Sting, Wallstreet, and AKIRA) were left off. T2000's first big moments occurred at Strong Style Symphony on April 10, 1999 where Chono fought to a double KO with fellow legend Atsushi Onita in an exploding barbwire match in the opener while Frye main evented with Mutoh for the IWGP Title but was defeated. In August 1999, Chono entered the 1999 G1 Climax but finished in 4th place with 6 points. Despite the loss, Chono was still able to get several big wins, including one over Shinya Hashimoto and eventual winner Manabu Nakanishi. At the next big event: The Battle of Last Summer on August 28, T2000 would go 2–0 with Frye defeating fellow gaijin and nWo Japan member Scott Norton, while Chono defeated Hashimoto. In September 1999, Chono and Frye entered the 1999 G1 Tag League but ultimately finished in 6th place with 6 points. By the end of 1999, T2000 went through several changes as nWo Sting became Super J and Wallstreet left New Japan an returned to WCW.
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