Genichiro Tenryu
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 2, 1950 (age 76)
- Birthplace
- Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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
I'm Standing on a Million Lives
WWE WrestleMania VII
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
The Curtain Rises
AWA Super Clash
NOAH: Destiny 2005
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
Photos
Filmography
Tenryu Genichiro Retirement 10th Anniversary Event
Movie · as Genichiro Tenryu
I'm Standing on a Million Lives
TV · as Game Master (voice) · 2 eps
The Curtain Rises
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
Movie · as Genichiro Tenryu
Hustle Aid 2007
Movie · as “Monster General” Genichiro Tenryu
NOAH: Destiny 2005
Movie
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
Movie
NJPW Nexess
Movie
AJPW Grand Champion Carnival 2002
Movie
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
Movie
NJPW Final Dome
Movie
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6
Movie · as Genichiro Tenryu
NJPW Battle Formation '96
Movie
WAR Ryogoku Crush Night
Movie · as Genichiro Tenryu
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Movie · as Genichiro Tenryu
NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
Movie · as Genichiro Tenryu
NJPW Battle Zone Space II
Movie
WWE WrestleMania VII
Movie · as Genichiro Tenryu
SWS WrestleFest
Movie · as Genichiro Tenryu
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Movie
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Movie · as Genichiro Tenryu
CSW International Bash
Movie · as Himself
Clash of the Champions
TV · as Genichiro Tenryu · 1 ep
AWA Super Clash
Movie · as Genichiro Tenryu
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
Movie · as Genichiro Tenryu