===================================================== FIRE PROWRESTLING D CHARACTER GUIDE: GEN'ICHIRO TENRYU ===================================================== by GokuKenshiro (supercrazyninja@aol.com) note: If you e-mail me, please write "FPWD" and the wrestler's name as well. Original Character Guide Format by Bill Wood Version 1.1 Fire ProWrestling D (c) 2001 Spike/VAiLL =================== ==VERSION HISTORY== =================== 1.1 (5/10/04) - Updated Tenryu's history. 1.0 (12/21/03) - Initial release of the guide. =================== =TABLE OF CONTENTS= =================== SECTION 1: HISTORY OF GEN'ICHIRO TENRYU SECTION 2: SKILL AND PARAMETER STATS SECTION 3: MOVELIST SECTION 4: STRATEGY SECTION 5: CLOSING =============================================== ====SECTION 1: HISTORY OF GENICHIRO TENRYU===== =============================================== "Sky-Rising Dragon" Genichiro Tenryu is one of Japan's most respected fighters. A wrestler since 1976, Tenryu has had a long career in the business. Tenryu was the IWGP Heavyweight Champion, won the Triple Crown 3 times (first to win both heavyweight belts from New Japan and All Japan). He has even had a few barbwire matches as well. At the age of 53, Gen'ichiro Tenryu is still a force to be reckoned with. His match against Satoshi Kojima in 2002 was considered to one of the best matches of that year. Still preforming like he was in his prime, Tenryu was #38 in the PWI 500 for 2003 AND #4 in Puroresu Power's Top 100. 2004 UPDATE: Since my last update, Tenryu has debuted his new move: The 53 Years Old. It is a modified Northen Lights Bomb, and if you'd like, you can the regular NLB as Tenryu's finisher to hold as a substitute for his new move. To this day, Tenryu is still fighting and he keeps on moving around in promotions. ======================================== ==SECTION 2: SKILL AND PARAMETER STATS== ======================================== SKILL ----- Real Name.........................Gen'ichiro Tenryu FPD Name................................Thunder Ryu Promotion......................................AJPW* FPD Promotion...................................OJP Size..........................................Large Class.........................................Heavy Height.......................................189 cm Weight.......................................120 kg Country.......................................Japan Birthdate................................02.02.1950 Stance........................................Power Offensive Skill............................Orthodox Return Skill...............................Orthodox Critical type..............................Finisher Special Skill..............................Hardbody Recovery.....................................Medium Recovery (when bleeding).....................Medium Respiratory...................................Below Respiratory (when bleeding)..................Medium Awareness....................................Medium Awareness (when bleeding)....................Medium Neck Strength..................................High Arm Strength...................................High Waist Strength...............................Medium Foot Strength................................Medium Movement Speed...............................Medium Ascend Speed............................Medium Slow Ascend Skill....................................Yes *Tenryu has gone to WAR. PARAMETER - OFFENSE PARAMETER - DEFENSE ------------------- ------------------- Punch.............9 Punch.............9 Kick..............5 Kick..............9 Suplex............5 Suplex............7 Submission........3 Submission........4 Stretch...........6 Stretch...........8 Power.............8 Flying............7 Instant-P.........4 Crush.............9 Arm Power.........8 vs Lariat.........8 Technical.........3 Technical.........5 Rough.............8 Rough.............8 Ground............5 Ground............6 TOTAL SKILL POINTS (on a scale from 0-300): 181 ======================= ==SECTION 3: MOVELIST== ======================= Note: I don't own the official guidebook, so I used the movelist in the FAQS section and my Japanese dictionary. Specialty moves are marked with [S]. Finisher is marked with [F]. STRIKES ------- Standing (X)....................................................AMERICAN JAB [S] Standing (A)............................................................Kick Standing (B) + d-pad.........................................Football Tackle Standing (B).................................................Back Brain Kick Standing (X) + (A).......................................Rolling Koppou Kick Running (X)..................................................Shoulder Tackle Running (A)......................................................Clothesline Running Counter (X)..........................................Front High Kick Running Counter (A)...........................................Shoulder Throw Running to corner.....................................................Lariat GRAPPLES -------- Grapple (X)....................................................Windpipe Chop Grapple (X) + Up...................................................Body Slam Grapple (X) + Left/Right......................................Straight Punch Grapple (X) + Down..................................................Toe Kick Grapple (A)..........................................SHOULDER LOCK ENZUIGIRI [S] Grapple (A) + Up.................................................Brainbuster Grapple (A) + Left/Right.................................................DDT Grapple (A) + Down.................................................Step Kick Grapple (B).............................................Nouten-Karatake-Wari Grapple (B) + Up...............................................Peace Crusher Grapple (B) + Left/Right...............................Okiagari-Kobishi Chop Grapple (B) + Down.........................................FOLDING POWERBOMB [F] Grapple (X) + (A).......................................NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB [S] Back Grapple (X)................................................Sledgehammer Back Grapple (A)...........................................Back Brain Lariat Back Grapple (B).................................................Cobra Twist Back Grapple (B) + Up/Down.........................................Backslide Back Grapple (B) + Left/Right..................Leg Lift Style Back Drop Hold Back Grapple (X) + (A)..........................................Octopus Hold Back Grapple Counter (X)..........................................Elbow Butt Back Grapple Counter (A)..........................................Back Press OPPONENT DOWN MOVES ------------------- Opponent Face Up at Head (A).....................................RYU Special Opponent Face Up at Head (B)................................Soccer Ball Kick Opponent Face Up at Feet (A)...............................Single Prawn Hold Opponent Face Up at Feet (B)................................Stomping (Chest) Opponent Face Down at Head (A)........................Double Hand Press Fall Opponent Face Down at Head (B).....................................Chon Kick Opponent Face Down at Feet (A)........................Back Single Prawn Hold Opponent Face Down at Feet (B)...............................Stomping (Back) Running at Downed Opponent (B)...................................Sunset Flip MOUNT MOVES ----------- Mount Position (X).......................................Mount Knuckle Arrow Mount Position (A)...............................................Boston Crab Mount Position (B).............................................Lift-Up Press Mount Position Counter.......................................Front Neck Lock Front Facelock Attack (X).........................................Face Punch Front Facelock Attack (A)....................................Front Neck Lock Front Facelock Attack (B).....................................Powerbomb Whip Front Facelock Attack Counter.................................Watermill Drop Back Mount Position (X).............................Back Mount Knuckle Arrow Back Mount Position (A)....................................Crucifix Arm Hold Back Mount Position (B)....................................Reverse Powerbomb Back Mount Position Counter.......................................Back Press . POST AND APRON MOVES -------------------- Post (X)...............................................DIVING BACK ELBOWDROP [S] Post (A)........................................................Sledgehammer Post (B)........................................................Sledgehammer Post (X) + (A).............................................Diving Body Press Run-Up Post vs Standing (X).............................................none Run-Up Post vs Downed (A)...............................................none Corner Grapple (B) + Up...................Second Avalanche Style Brainbuster Corner Grapple (B) + Left/Right....................Kushi-zashi Windpipe Chop Corner Grapple (B) + Down...............................Spider German Suplex Front Avalanche Counter.......................................Powerbomb Whip Back Avalanche Counter........................................Backhand Elbow Apron Grapple from inside............................Ring Inside Brainbuster Apron Grapple from outside...............................Outside Brainbuster Running to out of bounds.....................................Plancha Suicide Slingshot to outside............................................Sledgehammer Slingshot to inside.....................................................none DOUBLE AND TRIPLE TEAM MOVES ---------------------------- Two Platon Front Grapple...............................Combination Powerbomb Two Platon Back Grapple......................................Sandwich Lariat Two Platon Corner...................................... High Jack Piledriver Three Platon Front Grapple................................Triple Hammer Blow Three Platon Back Grapple.................................Triple Hammer Blow Three Platon Corner.......................................Triple Hammer Blow PERFORMANCE ----------- Analog Stick Left.............................................Two Hand Raise Analog Stick Right...........................................Throat Cut Pose Analog Stick Up...........................................Two Hand Guts Pose Analog Stick Down.........................................Two Hand Cross Cut ======================= ==SECTION 4: STRATEGY== ======================= GENERAL STRATEGY Gen'ichiro is a powerful fighter and can quickly end a match. Weaken your opponent fast so you can use his Grapple (B) moves. Don't worry about being weakened by the opponent because Tenryu has "Hardbody" which enables him to break most pinfalls. However, try to rest whenever you canand defend against submissions. STRIKES His punch rating is high, so the American Jab should be used to make your opponent retreat. Your main objective is to use grapples, so use strikes whenever you want to trick an opponent. Try to avoid using most of his powerful kicks as they have a tendency to make him fall and become a target to submission holds. GRAPPLES In order to get Gen'ichiro to have an effective finisher, target your opponent's neck. Gen'ichiro has a high Power rating, so many of his moves are effective. Try to take your opponent outside to do more damage with moves like the Northern Lights Bomb or the Peace Crusher. COMBOS Tenryu has a few combos as well: 1) Spider German Suplex -> Diving Back Elbowdrop 2) Spider German Suplex -> Diving Body Press (only if dizzy) 3) Northern Lights Bomb -> RYU Special ====================== ==SECTION 5: CLOSING== ====================== In closing, I'd like to give thanks to: * GameFAQS.com for hosting this FAQ and for everything they have done over the years. * Neoseeker.com for hosting as well. * www.gswf.org for Skill and Parameter stats. * Bill Wood for creating the official format for the FPW FAQs. * IceMaster's and Kilroys' move list which helped me when I had trouble translating a move. * www.puroresu.com and www.puroresupower.com for some info on Tenryu. ========================= This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. Copyright 2003-2004 Carlos Osegueda