Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 02, 1950
Place of Birth
Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Credits
27 titles
Genichiro Tenryu
Biography
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. 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
Filmography
Tenryu Genichiro Retirement 10th Anniversary Event
Genichiro Tenryu
I'm Standing on a Million Lives
Game Master (voice)
The Curtain Rises
NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
Genichiro Tenryu
Hustle Aid 2007
“Monster General” Genichiro Tenryu
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
NOAH: Destiny 2005
NJPW Nexess
AJPW Grand Champion Carnival 2002
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
NJPW Final Dome
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6
Genichiro Tenryu
WAR Ryogoku Crush Night
Genichiro Tenryu
NJPW Battle Formation '96
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
Genichiro Tenryu
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Genichiro Tenryu
NJPW Battle Zone Space II
SWS WrestleFest
Genichiro Tenryu
WWE WrestleMania VII
Genichiro Tenryu
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Genichiro Tenryu
CSW International Bash
Himself
Clash of the Champions
Genichiro Tenryu
AWA Super Clash
Genichiro Tenryu
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
Genichiro Tenryu