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Genichiro Shimada

Feb 02, 1950 (75 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

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WWE WrestleMania VII
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WWE Royal Rumble 1993
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NJPW Battle Formation '96
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NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
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NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
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NJPW Battle Zone Space II
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The Curtain Rises
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NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
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NJPW Final Dome
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NJPW Nexess

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