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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
ROH: The Tokyo Summit
2008
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
as Kenta
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
as KENTA
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2023
as Kenta
2023
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
as Kenta
2023
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023
as Kenta
2023
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive
as KENTA
2023
Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 2023
as KENTA
2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
as KENTA
2022
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
as KENTA
2022
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
as KENTA
2022
