is an independent Japanese

professional wrestling promotion A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling that has little relationship to the rules of the amateur olympic form. "Promotion" also describes a role which entails man ...

. The promotion was founded by and is owned by

puroresu is the predominant style of professional wrestling that has developed in Japan. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of , which is shortened to puroresu. The term became popular among English-speaking fans due to Hisaharu Tanabe's a ...

legend Genichiro Tenryu, who has owned and operated it since its creation in 2010. 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". Tenryu Project was re-esthablished with a tour in 2021 titled "Survive the Revolution".

Roster

Notable guests/alumni

* Genichiro Tenryu * Kengo Mashimo * Kuuga * Mitsunobu Kikuzawa * Nosawa Rongai * Ryuichi Kawakami * Taru

Championships and accomplishments

Current championships

, Tenryu Project has three recognized championships, all revived from WAR.

Tournaments

Notable shows

First Show

The first show ever held under the "Tenryu Project" banner took place on April 19, 2010 in the

Shinjuku Face is an event hall located on the 7th floor of the Humax Pavilion Shinjuku complex, 1-20-1 Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan. It mainly hosts mixed martial arts, boxing and professional wrestling events. Shinjuku Face has a capacity of approximately 600 ...

arena in

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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 is a famous sports arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many notable boxing, professional wrestling, kickboxing, mixed martial arts and Lethwei matches. History On April 16, 1962, the Korakuen Hall was officially opened with a ...

on September 2, 2015.

Genichiro Tenryu Retirement ~ Revolution Final

November 15, 2015 at

Ryōgoku Kokugikan , also known as Ryōgoku Sumo Hall or Kokugikan Arena, is the name bestowed to two different indoor sporting arenas located in Tokyo. The fist ''Ryōgoku Kokugikan'' opened its doors in 1909 and was located on the lands of the Ekōin temple in R ...

, Tokyo. Last card of the promotion before the 2020 revival.

References

External links

Tenryu Project

Tenryu Project in Youtube (New)

Tenryu Project in Youtube (Old)
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