
Genichiro Shimada
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-02-02 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Genichiro Shimada
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.
Known For
Acting
(2015)
(2010)
NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
as Genichiro Tenryu
(2007)
Hustle Aid 2007
as “Monster General” Genichiro Tenryu
(2005)
(2005)
(2004)
(2001)
(1999)
(1997)
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6
as Genichiro Tenryu
(1996)
(1996)
WAR Ryogoku Crush Night
as Genichiro Tenryu
(1995)
(1993)
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
as Genichiro Tenryu
(1993)
(1993)
NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
as Genichiro Tenryu
(1992)
(1991)
WWE WrestleMania VII
as Genichiro Tenryu
(1991)
SWS WrestleFest
as Genichiro Tenryu
(1990)
(1989)
NWA 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