Kenta Kobayashi
Born Mar 12, 1981 · 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
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
2023
NJPW Resurgence 2023
2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
2021
AEW Beach Break
2021
NJPW STRONG
2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
2020
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017
WWE 205 Live
2016
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
2016
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015
NXT TakeOver: Rival
2015
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
2015
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way
2014
NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution
2014
WWE NXT
2010
Raw
1993