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Genichiro Tenryu
- Born February 2, 1950 in Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Genichiro Shimada (嶋田 源一郎, Shimada Gen'ichirō), better known as Genichiro Tenryu (天龍 源一郎, Tenryū Gen'ichirō) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler and professional wrestling promoter. At age 13, he entered sumo wrestling and stayed there for 13 years, after which he turned to Western-style professional wrestling. "Tenryu" was his shikona. He had two stints with All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he spent the majority of his career while also promoting Super World of Sports (SWS), Wrestle Association R (WAR) and Tenryu Project.
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At the time of his retirement, professional wrestling journalist and historian Dave Meltzer wrote that "one could make a strong case [that Tenryu was] between the fourth and sixth biggest native star" in the history of Japanese professional wrestling. He is a 5 times professional wrestling world champion.
Known for
I'm Standing on a Million Lives2020
WWE WrestleMania VII1991
WWE Royal Rumble 19931993
The Curtain Rises2015
AWA Super Clash1985
NOAH: Destiny 20052005
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 20052005
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre1989
Filmography
- 2025Tenryu Genichiro Retirement 10th Anniversary EventFilmGenichiro Tenryu
- 2020I'm Standing on a Million LivesSeriesGame Master (voice)
- 2015The Curtain RisesFilm
- 2010NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)FilmGenichiro Tenryu
- 2007Hustle Aid 2007Film“Monster General” Genichiro Tenryu
- 2005NOAH: Destiny 2005Film
- 2005NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005Film
- 2004NJPW NexessFilm
- 2002AJPW Grand Champion Carnival 2002Film
- 2001AJPW Giant Baba Memorial SpectacularFilm
- 1999NJPW Final DomeFilm
- 1997WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6FilmGenichiro Tenryu
- 1996NJPW Battle Formation '96Film
- 1996WAR Ryogoku Crush NightFilmGenichiro Tenryu
- 1995NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995Film
- 1993WWE Royal Rumble 1993FilmGenichiro Tenryu
- 1993NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993Film
- 1993NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11FilmGenichiro Tenryu
- 1992NJPW Battle Zone Space IIFilm
- 1991WWE WrestleMania VIIFilmGenichiro Tenryu
- 1991SWS WrestleFestFilmGenichiro Tenryu
- 1990WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling SummitFilm
- 1989NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's MassacreFilmGenichiro Tenryu
- 1989CSW International BashFilmHimself
- 1988Clash of the ChampionsSeriesGenichiro Tenryu
- 1985AWA Super ClashFilmGenichiro Tenryu
- 1983WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)FilmGenichiro Tenryu