Genichiro Tenryu
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.
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Movies (25)
Tenryu Genichiro Retirement 10th Anniversary Event
2025 · Genichiro Tenryu
The Curtain Rises
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
2010 · Genichiro Tenryu
Hustle Aid 2007
2007 · “Monster General” Genichiro Tenryu
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
2005
NOAH: Destiny 2005
2005
NJPW Nexess
2004
AJPW Grand Champion Carnival 2002
2002
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
2001
NJPW Final Dome
1999
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6
1997 · Genichiro Tenryu
WAR Ryogoku Crush Night
1996 · Genichiro Tenryu
NJPW Battle Formation '96
1996
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
1995
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
1993
NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
1993 · Genichiro Tenryu
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993 · Genichiro Tenryu
NJPW Battle Zone Space II
1992
SWS WrestleFest
1991 · Genichiro Tenryu
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991 · Genichiro Tenryu
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
1990
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
1989 · Genichiro Tenryu
CSW International Bash
1989 · Himself
AWA Super Clash
1985 · Genichiro Tenryu
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
1983 · Genichiro Tenryu
