Genichiro Shimada

Born: 1950-02-02

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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WWE WrestleMania VII

as Genichiro Tenryu
Released: 1991-03-24

Hulk Hogan plays by new rules as he tries to liberate the WWE Championship from the clutches of...

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WWE Royal Rumble 1993

as Genichiro Tenryu
Released: 1993-01-24

Royal Rumble (1993) was the sixth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 24, 1993 at the...

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The Curtain Rises

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Released: 2015-02-28

Saori is a high school student at a provincial city. She is a member of playgroup at her school....

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AWA Super Clash

as Genichiro Tenryu
Released: 1985-09-25

AWA Super Clash '85 – The Night of Champions was the first Super Clash professional wrestling...

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NOAH: Destiny 2005

as uncredited
Released: 2005-07-18

Destiny was a major professional wrestling event produced by Pro Wrestling NOAH. The event took...

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NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)

as Genichiro Tenryu
Released: 2010-08-15

The eighth and final night of the tournament took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on...

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WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit

as uncredited
Released: 1990-04-13

A combined WWF, AJPW and NJPW supershow: April 13th, 1990 from the Tokyo Dome.

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NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre

as Genichiro Tenryu
Released: 1989-02-15

Clash of the Champions V took place on February 15, 1989 at the Cleveland Convention Center in...

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

as uncredited
Released: 1995-05-03

The third Wrestling Dontaku was held on May 3, 1995, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka Dome....

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NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005

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Released: 2005-11-05

Pro Wrestling NOAH caps off a thrilling year with their final Budokan event of 2005.

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

as uncredited
Released: 1993-05-03

Wrestling Dontaku 1993 was the first Wrestling Dontaku professional wrestling event produced by...

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NJPW Battle Formation '96

as uncredited
Released: 1996-04-29

NJPW and WCW's biggest stars clash in the Tokyo Dome.

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NJPW Nexess

as uncredited
Released: 2004-05-03

NJPW presents a wrestling pay-per-view event from the Tokyo Dome in Tokoy, Japan.

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Hustle Aid 2007

as “Monster General” Genichiro Tenryu
Released: 2007-06-17

Hustle was a Japanese professional wrestling promotion managed by Nobuhiko Takada. Hustle can be...

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NJPW Final Dome

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Released: 1999-10-11

NJPW closes out the final Tokyo Dome show of the 20th Century with a loaded card featuring the...

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