Tenryu Project
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| Founded |
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| Style | Puroresu |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Founder(s) | Genichiro Tenryu |
| Owner(s) | Genichiro Tenryu |
| Predecessor | Wrestle Association R |
| Website | https://tenryuproject2010.com |
Tenryu Project (Japanese: 天龍プロジェクト, Hepburn: Tenryū Purojekuto)[1] is an independent Japanese professional wrestling promotion. The promotion was founded by and is owned by puroresu legend Genichiro Tenryu, who has owned and operated it since its creation in 2010.[2] The Tenryu project is the successor to Tenryu's WAR promotion that ran from 1992 until 2000 as well as Tenryu's Super World of Sports (SWS) that existed from 1990 until 1992. The Tenryu Project have very few wrestlers under full-time contract and acts as a booking office for those under contract. For their shows they work with other Japanese wrestling promotions or hire freelance wrestlers to compete. After Tenryu's in-ring retirement match, Tenryu Project stopped running shows. After 5 years since Tenryu's retirement, a special Anniversary show was held in 2020 titled "Kakumei Densho".[3]
Tenryu Project was re-established with a tour in 2021 titled "Survive the Revolution".[4]
Roster
Regular roster
| Ring name[5] | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Keita Yano[6] | Keita Yano | Signed to Professional Wrestling Wallabee |
| Kengo[7] | Kengo Nishimura | Freelancer |
| Kenichiro Arai[8] | Kenichiro Arai | Tenryu Project World 6-Man Tag Team Champion Signed to Dragon Gate |
| Kohei Sato[9] | Kohei Sato | Tenryu Project World 6-Man Tag Team Champion Freelancer |
| Masayuki Kono[10] | Masayuki Kono | Tenryu Project World 6-Man Tag Team Champion Freelancer |
Sporadic appearances
| Ring name[5] | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fujita[11] | Minoru Fujita | Freelancer |
| Hideyoshi Kamitani[12] | Hideyoshi Kamitani | Signed to BJW |
| Hikaru Sato[13] | Hiroaki Sato | International Junior Heavyweight Champion Signed to Pancrase Mission |
| Hub[14] | Yuto Kigawa | Freelancer |
| Jun Saito[15] | Jun Saito | Signed to AJPW |
| Kamikaze[16] | Shoichi Maruyama | Freelancer |
| Kazuki Hashimoto[17] | Kazuki Hashimoto | Signed to BJW |
| Kazumasa Yoshida[18] | Kazumasa Yoshida | Signed to BJW |
| Kikutaro[19] | Mitsunobu Kikuzawa | Freelancer |
| Kengo Mashimo[20] | Kengo Mashimo | Signed to 2AW |
| Mammoth Sasaki[21] | Yoshinori Sasaki | Signed to Pro Wrestling Freedoms |
| Mazada[22] | Kazuhiro Masada | Freelancer |
| Minoru Suzuki[23] | Minoru Suzuki | Signed to Pancrase Mission |
| Mizuki Watase[24] | Mizuki Watase | Signed to CyberFight (Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling) |
| Leona[25] | Reona Fujinami | Signed to Dradition |
| Rei Saito[26] | Rei Saito | Signed to AJPW |
| Rey Paloma[27] | Jiro Kumagae | Signed to Dove Pro-Wrestling |
| Ricky Fuji[28] | Masanori Morimura | Signed to 2AW |
| Ryuki Honda[29] | Ryuki Honda | Signed to AJPW |
| Shigehiro Irie[30] | Shigehiro Irie | Freelancer |
| Shota[31] | Shota Suzuki | Signed to CyberFight (Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling) |
| Sushi[32] | Akira Kawabata | Freelancer |
| Takuro Niki[33] | Unknown | International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Signed to 2AW |
| Tatsuhito Takaiwa[34] | Tatsuhito Takaiwa | Freelancer |
| Tatsuya Hanami[35] | Unknown | Signed to 2AW |
| Toru[36] | Toru Matsunaga | Signed to Total Triumph Team Pro-Wrestling |
| Towa Iwasaki[37] | Towa Iwasaki | Signed to Pro-Wrestling Burst |
| Yuya Susumu[38] | Yuya Susumu | Signed to Pro Wrestling Freedoms |
Notable guests/alumni
Championships and accomplishments
Current championships
As of August 16, 2023[update], Tenryu Project has four recognized championships, the first three revived from WAR.[39]
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Junior Heavyweight Championship |  | Yusuke Kodama | 1 | August 23, 2024 | 57 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Yuya Susumu at Light My Fire Vol. 5. | [40] |
| International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship | | Naoki Tanizaki and Yusuke Kodama | 2 (2, 2) | February 19, 2024 | 243 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Keita Yano and Yuya Susumu at Still Revolution Vol. 10. | [41] |
| WAR World 6-Man Tag Team Championship |    | Koji Iwamoto, Kouki Iwasaki and Shigehiro Irie | 1 (1, 2, 1) | September 18, 2024 | 31 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Kengo, Minoru Suzuki and "brother" Yasshi at Tenryu Project Light My Fire Vol. 6. | [42] |
| United National Heavyweight Tag Team Championship |  .jpg/1280px-Hikaru_Sato_World_Junior_Heavyweight_Champion_(AJPW).jpg) | Hideki Suzuki and Hikaru Sato | 1 (1, 1) | November 19, 2023 | 335 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Evolution (Suwama and Dan Tamura) at Ryūkon Cup III: Live For Today. | [43] |
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Tournaments
| Accomplishment | Last winner(s) | Date won | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryūkon Cup | Kengo | November 19, 2023 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Keita Yano in the tournament final. |
Notable shows
First Show
The first show ever held under the "Tenryu Project" banner took place on April 19, 2010 in the Shinjuku Face arena in Tokyo, Japan.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitsuo Momota defeated Masao Orihara | Singles match | 09:15 |
| 2 | Bear Fukuda defeated Chango | Singles match | 08:54 |
| 3 | Kyoko Inoue and Munenori Sawa defeated Keita Yano and Manami Toyota | Tag team match | 14:33 |
| 4 | Masaaki Mochizuki defeated Naoki Tanizaki and Susumu Yokosuka | Three-way match for the vacant WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship | 22:13 |
| 5 | Genichiro Tenryu and Sanshiro Takagi defeated Arashi and Dick Togo | Tag team match | 20:03 |
Genichiro Tenryu Retirement: Revolution Final Tour
Genichiro Tenryu started his retirement tour with a show at the Shin-Kiba 1st Ring arena on March 6, 2015.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shota defeated Mitsunobu Kikuzawa | Singles match | 09:20 | ||
| 2 | Buki defeated Dragon Joker | Singles match | 07:40 | ||
| 3 | Kazuki Hashimoto defeated Ryuji Hijikata | Singles match | 10:18 | ||
| 4 | Great Kojika and Ryuichi Kawakami defeated Nosawa Rongai and Ricky Fuji | Tag team match | 12:22 | ||
| 5 | Kengo (c) defeated Choden Senshi Battle Ranger | Singles match for the UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship | 12:11 | ||
| 6 | Arashi and Genichiro Tenryu defeated Kotaro Nasu and Toru Sugiura | Tag team match | 10:11 | ||
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Genichiro Tenryu Retirement: Revolution Final Tour in Shinjuku
This event took place on April 3, 2015.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Fuji defeated Mitsunobu Kikuzawa | Singles match | 08:11 | ||
| 2 | Kazuki Hashimoto and Ryuji Hijikata defeated Gamelas and Nosawa Rongai | Tag team match | 12:40 | ||
| 3 | Kengo (c) defeated Kaze | Singles match for the UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship | 11:33 | ||
| 4 | Arashi and Great Kojika defeated the Great Kabuki and Masao Inoue | Tag team match | 11:51 | ||
| 5 | Yoshinari Ogawa defeated Dragon Joker | Singles match | 16:15 | ||
| 6 | Buki, Heddi French and Ryuichi Kawakami (c) defeated Kotaro Nasu, Shota and Toru Sugiura | Six-man tag team match for the Tenryu Project World Six Man Tag Team Championship | 17:14 | ||
| 7 | Genichiro Tenryu and Shiro Koshinaka defeated Konosuke Takeshita and Sanshiro Takagi | Tag team match | 08:35 | ||
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Genichiro Tenryu Retirement: Revolution Final Tour in Korakuen
This event took place at the Korakuen Hall on September 2, 2015.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Fuji and Great Kabuki defeated Great Kojika and Kikutaro | Tag team match | 09:02 |
| 2 | Kotaru Nasu defeated Dragon Joker | Singles match for the vacant UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship | 10:08 |
| 3 | Kendo Kashin and Kenichiro Arai defeated Nosawa Rongai and Yoshinari Ogawa | Tag team match | 10:52 |
| 4 | Arashi, Kazunari Murakami and Koki Kitahara defeated Buki, Hikaru Sato and Manabu Soya | Six-man tag team match | 16:49 |
| 5 | Kuuga and Tomohiro Ishii defeated Minoru Fujita and Yuji Hino | Tag team match | 16:55 |
| 6 | Genichiro Tenryu and Katsuyori Shibata defeated Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Takashi Iizuka) | Tag team match | 20:26 |
Genichiro Tenryu Retirement: Revolution Final
November 15, 2015 at Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo. Last card of the promotion before the 2020 revival.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Fuji and Sanshiro Takagi defeated Kikutaro and The Winger | Tag team match | 08:41 |
| 2 | Dash Chisako and Sendai Sachiko defeated Cassandra Miyagi and Meiko Satomura | Tag team match | 09:29 |
| 3 | Fujita, Kuuga, Onryo, Taru and Yasu Kubota defeated Dragon Joker, Gurukun Mask, Jyushin Thunder Liger, Ryota Chikuzen and Shigeno Shima | Ten-man tag team match | 11:16 |
| 4 | Buki, Great Kabuki and Kai defeated Great Kojika, Jun Kasai and Toru Sugiura | Six-man tag team match | 08:57 |
| 5 | Kendo Kashin and Yoshinari Ogawa defeated Kenichiro Arai and Nosawa Rongai | Tag team match | 12:47 |
| 6 | Hikaru Sato, Katsuhiko Nakajima and Kazuki Hashimoto defeated Koki Kitahara, Kotaro Nasu and Ryuji Hijikata | Six-man tag team match | 13:08 |
| 7 | Arashi and Shiro Koshinaka defeated Taiyo Kea and Yuto Aijima | Tag team match | 09:54 |
| 8 | Yoshiaki Fujiwara and Yoshihiro Takayama defeated Minoru Suzuki and Kazunari Murakami | Tag team match | 13:10 |
| 9 | Riki Choshu and Tomohiro Ishii defeated Akitoshi Saito and Ryuichi Kawakami | Tag team match | 13:46 |
| 10 | Suwama and Yuji Okabayashi defeated Kazuyuki Fujita and Daisuke Sekimoto | Tag team match | 18:54 |
| 11 | Kazuchika Okada defeated Genichiro Tenryu | Singles match (Tenryu's retirement match) | 17:27 |
Revolutionary Tradition: Genichiro Tenryu Retirement 5th Anniversary
Held on November 15, 2020 at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.
| No. | Results[44] | Stipulations | Times[44] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Kojika and Masao Inoue defeated Ricky Fuji and Shota by submission | Tag team match | 11:08 |
| 2 | Onryo defeated Kenichiro Arai by pinfall | Singles match | 8:50 |
| 3 | Ryuji Hijikata and Chihiro Hashimoto defeated Hideyoshi Kamitani and Dash Chisako by technical knockout | Tag team match | 12:50 |
| 4 | Hideki Suzuki and Yuya Susumu defeated Masayuki Kono and Kotaro Nasu by pinfall | Tag team match | 11:19 |
| 5 | Hikaru Sato, Yuji Hino and Ryuichi Kawakami defeated Minoru Suzuki, Kengo Mashimo and Kengo by submission | Six-man tag team match | 23:57 |
| 6 | Genichiro Tenryu vs. Kazuchika Okada ended in a draw | Talk battle | 34:43 |
See also
References
- ^ Tenryu Project - Results
- ^ Tenryu Project - Active promotion in the Asia region
- ^ "Tenryu Project Kakumei Densho ~ Genichiro Tenryu Retirement 5th Anniversary". Cagematch. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Tenryu Project Survive The Revolution Vol. 1". Cagematch. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ a b 選手紹介 [Team Members List]. Tenryu Project (in Japanese). August 13, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ 矢野 啓太 [Keita Yano]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ 拳剛 [Kengo]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ 新井 健一郎 [Kenichiro Arai]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ 佐藤耕平 [Kohei Sato]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ 河野真幸 [Masayuki Kono]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ FUJITA [Fujita]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ 神谷 英慶 [Hideyoshi Kamitani]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ 佐藤 光留 [Hikaru Satoh]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ HUB [Hub]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ 斉藤 ジュン [Jun Saito]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ KAMIKAZE [Kamikaze]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ 橋本 和樹 [Kazuki Hashimoto]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ 吉田 和正 [Kazumasa Yoshida]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ 菊タロー [Kikutaro]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ 真霜 拳號 [Kengo Mashimo]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ マンモス佐々木 [Mammoth Sasaki]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ MAZADA [Mazada]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ 鈴木 みのる [Minoru Suzuki]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ 渡瀬 瑞基 [Mizuki Watase]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ LEONA [Leona]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ 斉藤 レイ [Rei Saito]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ レイパロマ [Rey Paloma]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ リッキー・フジ [Ricky Fuji]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ 本田 竜輝 [Ryuki Honda]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ 入江 茂弘 [Shigehiro Irie]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ 翔太 [Shota]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ SUSHI [Sushi]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ 仁木 琢郎 [Takuro Niki]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ 高岩 竜一 [Tatsuhito Takaiwa]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ 花見 達也 [Tatsuya Hanami]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ TORU [Toru]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ 岩﨑 永遠 [Towa Iwasaki]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ 進 祐哉 [Yuya Susumu]. tenryuproject2010.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ 王座遍歴 [Championships History]. Tenryu Project (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Tenryu Project Light My Fire Vol. 5". cagematch.net (in Japanese). Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Tenryu Project Still Revolution Vol. 10". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 18, 2024). "Tenryu Project Light My Fire Vol. 6". cagematch.net. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ 「俺たちが合体技をするのはSNSだけだ！」鈴木秀樹＆佐藤光留が諏訪魔との因縁対決を制しUNタッグ王座戴冠！. battle-news.com (in Japanese). November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b 「天龍プロジェクトpresents革命伝承～天龍源一郎引退5周年記念大会～」試合結果. tenryu-genichiro.jp (in Japanese). November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
External links
- Tenryu Project
- Tenryu Project in Youtube (New)
- Tenryu Project in Youtube (Old)
