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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 2, 1950
Place of Birth
Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As
- Tenryu
- Hustle General
- Genichiro Shimada
- 嶋田源一郎
Genichiro Tenryu
0.3 Popularity
Biography
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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Genichiro Tenryu
Tenryu Genichiro Retirement 10th Anniversary Event
2025
6.5
Game Master (voice)
I'm Standing on a Million Lives
2020
6.4
The Curtain Rises
2015
0.0
Genichiro Tenryu
NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
2010
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“Monster General” Genichiro Tenryu
Hustle Aid 2007
2007
9.0
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
2005
10.0
NOAH: Destiny 2005
2005
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NJPW Nexess
2004
🎬
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AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
2001
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NJPW Final Dome
1999
Credits
Tenryu Genichiro Retirement 10th Anniversary Event
as Genichiro Tenryu
2025
0.0
I'm Standing on a Million Lives
as Game Master (voice)
2020
6.5
The Curtain Rises
2015
6.4
NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
as Genichiro Tenryu
2010
0.0
Hustle Aid 2007
as “Monster General” Genichiro Tenryu
2007
0.0
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
2005
9.0
NOAH: Destiny 2005
2005
10.0
NJPW Nexess
2004
0.0
🎬
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
2001
0.0
NJPW Final Dome
1999
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🎬
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6
as Genichiro Tenryu
1997
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WAR Ryogoku Crush Night
as Genichiro Tenryu
1996
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NJPW Battle Formation '96
1996
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
1995
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
1993
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NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
as Genichiro Tenryu
1993
0.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
as Genichiro Tenryu
1993
6.6
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NJPW Battle Zone Space II
1992
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SWS WrestleFest
as Genichiro Tenryu
1991
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WWE WrestleMania VII
as Genichiro Tenryu
1991
7.4
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
1990
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NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
as Genichiro Tenryu
1989
4.0
🎬
CSW International Bash
as Himself
1989
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Clash of the Champions
as Genichiro Tenryu
1988
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AWA Super Clash
as Genichiro Tenryu
1985
7.9
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WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
as Genichiro Tenryu
1983
10.0