Kenta Kobayashi

Kenta Kobayashi

Acting
March 12, 1981 (age 45) Sōka, Saitama, Japan 1 popularity
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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.

Movies

20 titles
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 5

KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 5

2026
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 4

KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 4

2026
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 3

KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 3

2026
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 2

KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 2

2026
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 1

KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 1

2026
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
CAM

KENTA

NOAH Legacy Rise 2026

2026
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
HD

KENTA

NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026

2026
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026 ~Noto Peninsula Earthquake Recovery Charity Event~
HD

KENTA

NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026 ~Noto Peninsula Earthquake Recovery Charity Event~

2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 12
HD

KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 12

2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 11
HD

KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 11

2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 10
HD

KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 10

2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 9
HD

KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 9

2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 8
HD

KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 8

2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 7
HD

KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 7

2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 6
HD

KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 6

2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 5
HD

KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 5

2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 4
HD

KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 4

2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 3
HD

KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 3

2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 2
HD

KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 2

2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 1
HD

KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 1

2026

TV Shows

13 titles
NJPW STRONG
4K 5.5
TV

Kenta

NJPW STRONG

2020
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
4K 7.9
TV

KENTA

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

2019
WWE 205 Live
4K 5.8
TV

Hideo Itami

WWE 205 Live

2016
WWE 205 Live
4K 5.8
TV

WWE 205 Live

2016
WWE Main Event
4K 7.9
TV

WWE Main Event

2012
WWE NXT
4K 6.7
TV

Hideo Itami

WWE NXT

2010
WWE NXT
4K 6.7
TV

HIdeo Itami

WWE NXT

2010
WWE NXT
4K 6.7
TV

WWE NXT

2010
Ring of Honor Wrestling
4K 6.4
TV

Kenta

Ring of Honor Wrestling

2009
Pro Wrestling NOAH
4K 8.0
TV

Kenta

Pro Wrestling NOAH

2000
Raw
4K 6.8
TV

Raw

1993
New Japan Pro Wrestling
4K 8.0
TV

KENTA

New Japan Pro Wrestling

1972
New Japan Pro Wrestling
4K 8.0
TV

Kenta

New Japan Pro Wrestling

1972

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