Kenta Kobayashi
Acting Born: 1981-03-12 Age: 44 Sōka, Saitama, Japan
Biography
Kenta Kobayashi, better known by his ring name KENTA, is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist who debuted in 2000 with Pro Wrestling NOAH and went on to compete internationally, including a run in WWE as Hideo Itami. After joining New Japan Pro-Wrestling in 2019, he captured the NEVER Openweight Championship, IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, before returning to NOAH in 2025 where he also made his N-1 Victory tournament debut that same year.
Movies
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
ROH: Throwdown
ROH: Driven
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #3
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls
NOAH The Second Navigation 2009: Day 7
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024: Day 1
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #2 ~ NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025 ~
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
