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