Kenta Kobayashi
Acting
Born March 12, 1981 · Sōka, Saitama, Japan
Biography
Kenta Kobayashi (born March 12, 1981), better known by his ring name KENTA, is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to Pro Wrestling NOAH, where he original debuted in 2000 and is a former two-time GHC Heavyweight Champion, three-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion, one-time GHC Tag Team Champion and three-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. Between 2014 and 2019, he worked for American promotion WWE under the name Hideo Itami. After leaving WWE, he signed with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), becoming a one-time NEVER Openweight…
Known For · 40 titles
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Raw
New Japan Pro Wrestling
WWE NXT
WWE 205 Live
Ring of Honor Wrestling
Pro Wrestling NOAH
NJPW STRONG
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026 ~Noto Peninsula Earthquake Recovery Charity Event~
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
NOAH: Accomplish Our First Navigation 2001 - Day 9
JCW Strangle-Mania: Viva Las Violence 2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 7
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
ROH: Year 5
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 2
NOAH Apex Conquest 2026 in Yokohama
WWE WrestleMania 31
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 8
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 5
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 4
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 11
ROH: Year Four
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 5
NOAH Thanksgiving 2025
Mystery Wrestling #24
Finn Bálor The Demon Revealed
NOAH After Mayhem 2026
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 7
NOAH: The New Year 2026