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Tenryu Project
Japanese professional wrestling promotion
Japanese professional wrestling promotion
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tenryu Project |
| image | Tenryu_Project.png |
| established | |
| style | Puroresu |
| location | Tokyo, Japan |
| founder | Genichiro Tenryu |
| owner | Genichiro Tenryu |
| predecessor | Wrestle Association R |
| website | https://tenryuproject2010.com |
Tenryu Project 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.
History
Tenryu Project is the successor to Genichiro 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. Tenryu Project doesn't have wrestlers on full-time contracts, instead producing shows with freelancers and working with other promotions. After Tenryu's in-ring retirement match in 2015, Tenryu Project stopped running shows. Five years later, a special anniversary show was held in 2020 titled .
Tenryu Project was re-established with a tour in 2021 titled "Survive the Revolution".
Roster
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| "brother" Yasshi | Yasushi Tsujimoto | Signed to Dove Pro-Wrestling |
| Daichi Hashimoto | Daichi Hashimoto | Signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling |
| Fujita | Minoru Fujita | Freelancer affiliated with Tokyo Gurentai |
| Hideyoshi Kamitani | Hideyoshi Kamitani | Signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling |
| Hikaru Sato | Hiroaki Sato | Signed to Pancrase Mission |
| Hub | Yuto Kigawa | Freelancer |
| Jun Masaoka | Jun Masaoka | Freelancer |
| Jun Saito | Jun Saito | Signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| Kamikaze | Shoichi Maruyama | Freelancer |
| Kazuki Hashimoto | Kazuki Hashimoto | Signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling |
| Kazumasa Yoshida | Kazumasa Yoshida | Signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling |
| Keita Yano | Keita Yano | Signed to Professional Wrestling Wallabee |
| Kengo | Kengo Nishimura | International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion |
| WAR World 6-Man Tag Team Champion | ||
| Freelancer | ||
| Kengo Mashimo | Kengo Mashimo | Signed to Action Advance Pro Wrestling |
| Kenichiro Arai | Kenichiro Arai | Signed to Dragongate |
| Kikutaro | Mitsunobu Kikuzawa | Freelancer |
| Kohei Sato | Kohei Sato | United National Heavyweight Tag Team Champion |
| Freelancer | ||
| Koji Iwamoto | Koji Iwamoto | International Junior Heavyweight Champion |
| Freelancer | ||
| Kouki Iwasaki | Kouki Iwasaki | Freelancer |
| Reona Fujinami | Signed to Dradition | |
| Mammoth Sasaki | Yoshinori Sasaki | Signed to Pro Wrestling Freedoms |
| Masayuki Kono | Masayuki Kono | WAR World 6-Man Tag Team Champion |
| United National Heavyweight Tag Team Champion | ||
| Freelancer | ||
| Mazada | Kazuhiro Masada | Freelancer affiliated with Tokyo Gurentai |
| Minoru Suzuki | Minoru Suzuki | Signed to Pancrase Mission |
| Mizuki Watase | Mizuki Watase | Signed to Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling |
| Naoki Tanizaki | Naoki Tanizaki | Signed to Dove Pro-Wrestling |
| Oji Shiiba | Oji Shiiba | Freelancer |
| Rei Saito | Rei Saito | Signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| Jiro Kumagae | Signed to Dove Pro-Wrestling | |
| Ricky Fuji | Masanori Morimura | Signed to Action Advance Pro Wrestling |
| Ryoma Tsukamoto | Signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| Ryuki Honda | Ryuki Honda | Signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| Shigehiro Irie | Shigehiro Irie | Freelancer |
| Shota | Shota Suzuki | Signed to Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling |
| Sushi | Akira Kawabata | Freelancer |
| Takuro Niki | Signed to Action Advance Pro Wrestling | |
| Tatsuhito Takaiwa | Tatsuhito Takaiwa | Freelancer |
| Tatsuya Hanami | Signed to Action Advance Pro Wrestling | |
| Toru | Toru Matsunaga | Signed to Total Triumph Team Pro-Wrestling |
| Towa Iwasaki | Towa Iwasaki | Signed to Pro-Wrestling Burst |
| Yuji Hino | Yusuke Hino | Freelancer |
| Yusuke Kodama | Yusuke Kodama | Freelancer |
| Yuya Susumu | Yuya Susumu | International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion |
| WAR World 6-Man Tag Team Champion | ||
| Freelancer |
Notable guests/alumni
- Genichiro Tenryu
- Kuuga
- Nosawa Rongai
- Ryuichi Kawakami
- Taru
Championships and accomplishments
Current championships
As of , , Tenryu Project has four recognized championships, the first three revived from WAR.
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days | ||||
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| held | Location | Notes | Ref. | |||||
| International Junior Heavyweight Championship | [[File:20230717kouji2.jpg | 75px]] | Koji Iwamoto | 1 | May 21, 2025 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Yusuke Kodama at Live For Today Vol. 2 | |
| International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship | [[File:20230506susumu1.jpg | 75px]] | ||||||
| [[File:20230523kengo.jpg | 75px]] | Yuya Susumu and Kengo | 1 | |||||
| (2, 1) | October 15, 2024 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Naoki Tanizaki and Yusuke Kodama at Light My Fire Vol. 7. | |||||
| WAR World 6-Man Tag Team Championship | [[File:20230523kengo.jpg | 75px]] | ||||||
| [[File:Blank.svg | 75px]] | |||||||
| [[File:20230506susumu1.jpg | 75px]] | Kengo, Masayuki Kono and Yuya Susumu | 2(4, 4, 2) | October 25, 2025 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Don Fujii, Kenichiro Arai and Yasshi at Osaka Crush Night 2025. | ||
| United National Heavyweight Tag Team Championship | [[File:佐藤耕平.jpg | 75px]] | ||||||
| [[File:Blank.svg | 75px]] | Kohei Sato and Masayuki Kono | 1 | October 15, 2024 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Hideki Suzuki and Hikaru Sato at Light My Fire Vol. 7. |
Tournaments
| Accomplishment | Last winner(s) | Date won | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryūkon Cup | Hideyoshi Kamitani | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Hikaru Sato 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.
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.
Genichiro Tenryu Retirement: Revolution Final Tour in Shinjuku
This event took place on April 3, 2015.
Genichiro Tenryu Retirement: Revolution Final Tour in Korakuen
This event took place at the Korakuen Hall on September 2, 2015.
Genichiro Tenryu Retirement: Revolution Final
November 15, 2015 at Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo. Last card of the promotion before the 2020 revival.
Revolutionary Tradition: Genichiro Tenryu Retirement 5th Anniversary
Held on November 15, 2020 at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.
References
References
- "Tenryu Project - Results".
- [http://www.cagematch.net/?id=8&nr=644 Tenryu Project - Active promotion in the Asia region]
- "Tenryu Project Kakumei Densho ~ Genichiro Tenryu Retirement 5th Anniversary".
- "Tenryu Project Survive The Revolution Vol. 1".
- link. Tenryu Project. (August 13, 2021)
- "“brother”YASSHI".
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