Kenta Kobayashi
Actor
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.
Born1981-03-12
Place of BirthSōka, Saitama, Japan
Known For
6.8
Raw
Reality
8.0
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Action & AdventureDrama
6.7
WWE NXT
Action & AdventureDrama
8.0
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Drama
5.8
WWE 205 Live
Action & AdventureDrama
6.4
Ring of Honor Wrestling
8.0
Pro Wrestling NOAH
Drama
5.5
NJPW STRONG
8.0
WWE WrestleMania 31
ActionDrama
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
ActionDrama
10.0
ROH: Year Four
10.0
ROH: Year 5
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
ActionDrama
7.4
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
ActionDrama
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
ActionDrama
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
ActionDrama
6.0
JCW Strangle-Mania: Viva Las Violence 2026
ActionDrama
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
Action
5.0
NOAH: The New Year 2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 6
ActionDrama
7.0
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
ActionDrama
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
NOAH Apex Conquest 2026 in Yokohama
ActionDrama