
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.
17
Films
2
TV Shows
Known For
19 Credits
I'm Standing on a Million Lives
as Game Master (voice)
2020

Clash of the Champions
as Genichiro Tenryu
1988

The Curtain Rises
2015

WWE WrestleMania VII
as Genichiro Tenryu
1991

WWE Royal Rumble 1993
as Genichiro Tenryu
1993

NJPW Nexess
2004

SWS WrestleFest
as Genichiro Tenryu
1991

NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
as Genichiro Tenryu
1989

WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
1990

AWA Super Clash
as Genichiro Tenryu
1985

Hustle Aid 2007
as “Monster General” Genichiro Tenryu
2007

NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
2005