Genichiro Tenryu
Born
February 2, 1950 (75 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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
Game Master (voice) · (2 episodes)
2020

The Curtain Rises
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
Genichiro Tenryu
2010

Hustle Aid 2007
“Monster General” Genichiro Tenryu
2007

NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
2005

NOAH: Destiny 2005
2005

NJPW Nexess
2004
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
2001

NJPW Final Dome
1999
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6
Genichiro Tenryu
1997
WAR Ryogoku Crush Night
Genichiro Tenryu
1996

NJPW Battle Formation '96
1996

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
1995

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
1993
NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
Genichiro Tenryu
1993

WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Genichiro Tenryu
1993
NJPW Battle Zone Space II
1992

SWS WrestleFest
Genichiro Tenryu
1991

WWE WrestleMania VII
Genichiro Tenryu
1991

WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
1990

NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Genichiro Tenryu
1989
CSW International Bash
Himself
1989

AWA Super Clash
Genichiro Tenryu
1985
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
Genichiro Tenryu
1983