Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1981-03-12 (Age: 45)
Place of Birth
Sōka, Saitama, Japan
Kenta Kobayashi
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 Champion, two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and one-time IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion, before returning to NOAH in 2025.
Filmography (231)
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 1
2026
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
2026
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
2026
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
2026
NOAH After Mayhem 2026
2026
NOAH Spring Mayhem Ryogoku 2026
2026
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
2026
JCW Strangle-Mania: Viva Las Violence 2026
2026
Mystery Wrestling #24
2026
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
2026
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
2026
NOAH Apex Conquest 2026 in Yokohama
2026
NOAH: The New Year 2026
2026
NOAH Thanksgiving 2025
2025
