11. Genichiro Tenyru

His WWE exposure was limited to a tag team match at Wrestlemania VII and a pair of Royal Rumble appearances but in Japan, there are few held in higher regard than Genichiro Tenyru. Through cross promotions with the WWE, he had chances to face many of their stars in Japan with his formation of the SWS promotion. Tenyru would later form another promotion (WAR) but on either chronological side of his own promotions, he was a huge star and multi time champion for All Japan. Generally, Japanese stars should struggle to get into the Hall but few have the resume and WWE tie in that Tenyru has had.

Should Genichiro Tenyru be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 99.2%

Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 0.3%

Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0.2%

No opinion. - 0.1%

No way! - 0.2%

The Bullet Points

Other Aliases: Hustle General
Billed From: Japan
Key Championships Held: NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team w/Mr. Fuji
NWA United National Heavyweight (2)
NWA Pacific International Tag Team (2) w/Jumbo Tsuruta
PWF World Tag Team w/Ashura Hara
PWF World Heavyweight
All Japan Unified World Tag Team (5) 3w/Stan Hansen, 1w/Ashura Hara, 1w/Yoji Anjoh
NWA World Six Man w/The Road Warriors
All Japan Triple Crown World Heavyweight
IWGP World Tag Team
IWGP World Heavyweight
World’s Strongest Tag League Winner (3) 2w/Jumbo Tsuruta (1984 & 1986)
1w/Stan Hansen (1989)
Champions Carnival (2001)
Why they will get in: He might make sense to the WWE as a the next Japanese Hall of Fame entry.
Why they won't get in: Who says there has to be a more entries from Japan?
Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1. Gets a major rub winning the All Japan Strongest Tag Team League with Jumbo Tsuruta (1984)
2. Beats Tsuruta to become the first ever All Japan Triple Crown World Heavyweight Champion (6/5/89)
3. Forms his own promotion, SWS, and would later try again with the WAR promotion (1990 & 1992)
4. Wins the IWGP World Heavyweight Title over Keiji Mutoh (12/10/99)
5. Wins the All Japan Champion’s Carnival (2001)