- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 2, 1950
- Place of Birth
- Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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.
Filmography
movieTenryu Genichiro Retirement 10th Anniversary Event
2025 · Genichiro Tenryu
tvI'm Standing on a Million Lives
2020 · Game Master (voice)
movieThe Curtain Rises
2015
movieNJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
2010 · Genichiro Tenryu
movieHustle Aid 2007
2007 · “Monster General” Genichiro Tenryu
movieNOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
2005
movieNOAH: Destiny 2005
2005
movieNJPW Nexess
2004
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
movieAJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
2001
movieNJPW Final Dome
1999
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6
movieWAR Warfare '97 - Day 6
1997 · Genichiro Tenryu
WAR Ryogoku Crush Night
movieWAR Ryogoku Crush Night
1996 · Genichiro Tenryu
movieNJPW Battle Formation '96
1996
movieNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
1995
movieNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
1993
NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
movieNJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
1993 · Genichiro Tenryu
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993 · Genichiro Tenryu
NJPW Battle Zone Space II
movieNJPW Battle Zone Space II
1992
movieSWS WrestleFest
1991 · Genichiro Tenryu
movieWWE WrestleMania VII
1991 · Genichiro Tenryu
movieWWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
1990
movieNWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
1989 · Genichiro Tenryu
CSW International Bash
movieCSW International Bash
1989 · Himself
tvClash of the Champions
1988 · Genichiro Tenryu
movieAWA Super Clash
1985 · Genichiro Tenryu
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
movieWCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
1983 · Genichiro Tenryu