Genichiro Shimada

    Genichiro Shimada

    February 2, 1950 (74 years old) in Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan

    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

    WWE WrestleMania VIIWWE WrestleMania VII
    The Curtain RisesThe Curtain Rises
    WWE Royal Rumble 1993WWE Royal Rumble 1993
    AWA Super ClashAWA Super Clash
    NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

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