Acting
Kenta Kobayashi
1981-03-12 · Sōka, Saitama, Japan
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.
Known for
Raw
WWE NXT
WWE WrestleMania 31
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
WWE Main Event
WWE 205 Live
NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
NXT TakeOver: Rival
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
Ring of Honor Wrestling
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Movie credits · 257
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 Final
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 12
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 11
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 10
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NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 2
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 1
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026 ~Noto Peninsula Earthquake Recovery Charity Event~
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 12
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 11
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NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 9
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NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 1
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
NOAH After Mayhem 2026
NOAH Spring Mayhem Ryogoku 2026
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
JCW Strangle-Mania: Viva Las Violence 2026
Mystery Wrestling #24
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
NOAH Apex Conquest 2026 in Yokohama
NOAH: The New Year 2026
NOAH Thanksgiving 2025
TV credits · 9
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