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    • "Hustle General" Genichiro Tenryu
    Height: 189cm (6'2")
    Weight: 120kg (264lbs)
    Date of Birth: February 02, 1950
    Place of Birth: Katsuyama, Fukui
    Debut: November 13, 1976

    Title History:

    All Asia Tag Team Title (1):
    - (w/ Masanobu Fuchi) Great Kosuke & Shiryu (5/22/04) / Mitsuya Nagai & Masayuki Naruse (11/3/04)

    AJPW World Tag Team Title (5):
    - (w/ Ashura Hara) Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu (8/29/88) / Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu (8/30/88)
    - (w/ Stan Hansen) Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu (7/11/89) / Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu (7/22/89)
    - (w/ Stan Hansen) Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu (10/20/89) / Vacated (11/29/89)
    - (w/ Stan Hansen) Won Real World Tag League (12/6/89) / Terry Gordy & Steve Williams (3/6/90)
    - (w/ Yoji Anjo) Taiyo Kea & Johnny Smith (7/14/01) / Taiyo Kea & Keiji Muto (10/22/01)

    IWGP Heavyweight Title (1):
    - Keiji Muto (12/10/99) / Kensuke Sasaki (1/4/00)

    IWGP Tag Team Title (1):
    - (w/ Shiro Koshinaka) Masahiro Chono & Hiroyoshi Tenzan (7/15/98) / Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima (1/4/99)

    J-l Heavyweight Title (1):
    - Nobutaka Araya (1/14/98) /

    NWA International Tag Team Title (2):
    - (w/ Jumbo Tsuruta) Bruiser Brody & Crusher Blackwell (9/3/84) / Riki Choshu & Yoshiaki Yatsu (2/5/86)
    - (w/ Jumbo Tsuruta) Yoshiaki Yatsu & Riki Choshu (2/5/87) / Animal Warrior & Hawk Warrior (3/12/87)

    NWA 6 Man Tag Team Title (1):
    - (w/ Animal Warrior & Hawk Warrior) Dusty Rhodes, Animal Warrior & Hawk Warrior (Animal beats Rhodes in a singles match) (12/7/88) / Abandoned (1989)

    NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Title (1):
    - (w/ Mr. Fuji) Dewey Roberston & George Wells (2/7/81) / Dewey Robertson & Johnny Weaver (1981)

    NWA United National Heavyweight Title (2):
    - Ricky Steamboat (2/23/84) / Vacated (2/86)
    - Ted DiBiase (4/26/84) / Stan Hansen (7/27/88)

    PWF Heavyweight Title (1):
    - Stan Hansen (3/9/88) / Stan Hansen (7/27/88)

    PWF World Tag Team Title (1):
    - (w/ Ashura Hara) Stan Hansen & Austin Idol (9/3/87) / Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu (6/4/88)

    Triple Crown (3):
    - Jumbo Tsuruta (6/5/89) / Jumbo Tsuruta (10/11/89)
    - Toshiaki Kawada (10/28/00) / Keiji Muto (6/8/01)
    - Keiji Muto (4/13/02) / Great Muta (10/27/02)

    WAR 6 Man Tag Team Title (1):
    - (w/ Animal Hamaguchi & Koki Kitahara) Shiro Koshinaka, Tatsutoshi Goto & Michiyoshi Ohara (4/30/95) / Hiromichi Fuyuki, Jado & Gedo (8/5/95)

    WMG Tag Team Title (1):
    - (w/ Riki Choshu) Shiro Koshinaka & Jinsei Shinzaki (8/21/03) / Abandoned (2004)

    Hustle Super Tag Title (1):
    - (w/ Tadao Yasuda) Masato Tanaka & Kintaro Kanemura (11/3/05) / Wataru Sakata & Ryoji Sai (3/5/06)

    Tournament History:

    - Real World Tag League 1984: Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu won a round-robin tournament.
    - NWA United National Heavyweight Title Tournament (1986): Genichiro Tenryu beat Ted DiBiase (21:07) by pinfall.
    - Real World Tag League 1986: Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu beat Stan Hansen & Ted DiBiase (8:13) when DiBiase was counted out.
    - Real World Tag League 1989: Stan Hansen & Genichiro Tenryu won a round-robin tournament.
    - J-l Heavyweight Title Tournament (1998): Genichiro Tenryu beat Nobutaka Araya
    - Champion Carnival 2001: Genichiro Tenryu beat Taiyo Kea (17:08) with a lariat.
    - WMG Tag Team Title Tournament (2003): Riki Choshu & Genichiro Tenryu beat Shiro Koshinaka & Jinsei Shinzaki (15:10) when Choshu used a Scorpion Deathlock on Shinzaki.

    Signature Moves:

    - 53 Sai (53 Years Old)
    - Lariat
    - Powerbomb
    - Enzuigiri
    - Chop
    - WAR Special

    Profile:

    Genichiro Tenryu is an icon and a living legend in the world of Japanese Pro-Wrestling, with a career spanning over thirty years. Tenryu was brought into All Japan Pro-Wrestling in 1976, eventually becoming one of the company's top names. In 1990, Tenryu made the controversial decision to leave All Japan to form Super World Sports with the help of Megane Super, which despite starting out with incredible momentum, folded two years later. Tenryu would then go on to form WAR, which would survive up and down until 2006, when the company held its official final show. During his career, Tenryu has held almost every major championship in Japan, including both the IWGP Heavyweight title and All Japan's Triple Crown championships, along with being the only pro-wrestler to ever pin both Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki.

    Tenryu entered Hustle in 2005, winning Hustle's Super Tag titles with fellow former sumo wrestler, Tadao Yasuda. Tenryu spent his first stint in Hustle involved with "Lone Wolf" Wataru Sakata. Eventually, Tenryu was revealed by President Takada as the New "Monster Army No. 2", much to the dismay of Toshiaki Kawada... Tenryu was handpicked by President Takada to face HG at Hustle Aid 2007 at the Saitama Super Arena in a match where if HG lost, he would lose his mask. But if Tenryu lost, he would have to wear a Hard Gay costume. Much to the surprise of the pro-wrestling community, Tenryu was bested by HG. Because of the defeat, Takada personally banished Tenryu from the Monster Army, casting him into exile. Tenryu returned a month later, saving the Hustle Army from the Monster Army, while wearing the Hard Gay suit he was given after losing to HG. Tenryu was welcomed into the Hustle Army with open arms, going from "Monster General" to "Hustle General". Tenryu now serves as a mentor to everyone in the Hustle Army, including RG, who Tenryu has now taken under his wing. Together, the two form the team, WARG.
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