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
I'm Standing on a Million Lives
Clash of the Champions
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
The Curtain Rises
WWE WrestleMania VII
AWA Super Clash
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
NJPW Nexess
All Movies (24)
- Tenryu Genichiro Retirement 10th Anniversary Event2025 · as Genichiro Tenryu
- The Curtain Rises2015
- NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)2010 · as Genichiro Tenryu
- Hustle Aid 20072007 · as “Monster General” Genichiro Tenryu
- NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 20052005
- NOAH: Destiny 20052005
- NJPW Nexess2004
- AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular2001
- NJPW Final Dome1999
- WAR Warfare '97 - Day 61997 · as Genichiro Tenryu
- WAR Ryogoku Crush Night1996 · as Genichiro Tenryu
- NJPW Battle Formation '961996
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 19951995
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 19931993
- NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 111993 · as Genichiro Tenryu
- WWE Royal Rumble 19931993 · as Genichiro Tenryu
- NJPW Battle Zone Space II1992
- SWS WrestleFest1991 · as Genichiro Tenryu
- WWE WrestleMania VII1991 · as Genichiro Tenryu
- WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit1990
- NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre1989 · as Genichiro Tenryu
- CSW International Bash1989 · as Himself
- AWA Super Clash1985 · as Genichiro Tenryu
- WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)1983 · as Genichiro Tenryu
All TV Shows (2)
- I'm Standing on a Million Lives2020 · as Game Master (voice)
- Clash of the Champions1988 · as Genichiro Tenryu