Genichiro Tenryu

Acting

Born 1950-02-02 · Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan

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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

NOAH: Destiny 2005NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005AWA Super ClashWWE WrestleMania VIIWWE Royal Rumble 1993I'm Standing on a Million LivesThe Curtain RisesNWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's MassacreTenryu Genichiro Retirement 10th Anniversary EventNJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)