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Kenta Kobayashi

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)

⭐ 0 Role: KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 1

2026
⭐ 0 Role: KENTA

NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026

2026
⭐ 0 Role: KENTA

NOAH Legacy Rise 2026

2026
⭐ 0 Role: KENTA

NOAH Legacy Rise 2026

2026
⭐ 0 Role: KENTA

NOAH After Mayhem 2026

2026
⭐ 0 Role: KENTA

NOAH Spring Mayhem Ryogoku 2026

2026
⭐ 0 Role: KENTA

NOAH Legacy Rise 2026

2026
⭐ 6.0 Role: Kenta

JCW Strangle-Mania: Viva Las Violence 2026

2026
⭐ 7.0 Role: KENTA

Mystery Wrestling #24

2026
⭐ 0 Role: KENTA

NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026

2026
⭐ 0 Role: KENTA

NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026

2026
⭐ 0 Role: KENTA

NOAH Apex Conquest 2026 in Yokohama

2026
⭐ 5.0 Role: KENTA

NOAH: The New Year 2026

2026
⭐ 0 Role: KENTA

NOAH Thanksgiving 2025

2025
⭐ 0 Role: KENTA

NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #5

2025