Kenta Kobayashi
Known for Acting Ā· 254 credits
- Born
- 1981-03-12 (age 45)
- Place of birth
- SÅka, Saitama, Japan
- Also known as
- Hideo Itami Ā· KENTA Ā· Halimao Ā· å°ęå„å¤Ŗ
Biography
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
TV Shows (9)
Movies (245)
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
2026
as KENTA
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
2026
as KENTA
NOAH Apex Conquest 2026 in Yokohama
2026
as KENTA
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 12
2026
as KENTA
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
2026
as KENTA
JCW Strangle-Mania: Viva Las Violence 2026
2026
as Kenta
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 8
2026
as KENTA
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 6
2026
as KENTA
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 1
2026
as KENTA
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 2
2026
as KENTA
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 10
2026
as KENTA
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 9
2026
as KENTA
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 4
2026
as KENTA
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
2022
as KENTA
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 5
2026
as KENTA
NOAH Spring Mayhem Ryogoku 2026
2026
as KENTA
ROH: Year Four
2014
as KENTA
NOAH After Mayhem 2026
2026
as KENTA
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 3
2026
as KENTA
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 11
2026
as KENTA
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 7
2026
as KENTA
NOAH Thanksgiving 2025
2025
as KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 5
2021
as KENTA
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
2022
as KENTA
NOAH: The New Year 2026
2026
as KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 7
2021
as KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 8
2021
as KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 2
2021
as KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10
2021
as KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9
2021
as KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 11
2021
as KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3
2021
as KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6
2021
as KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
2021
as KENTA
Mystery Wrestling #24
2026
as KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
2021
as KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 4
2021
as KENTA
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
2026
as KENTA
ROH: Year 5
2015
as KENTA
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
2026
as KENTA
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015
as Hideo Itami
Finn BƔlor The Demon Revealed
2015
as Hideo Itami (archive footage)
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
2026
as KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
2020
as KENTA
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019
as Hideo Itami (Preshow)
NJPW Resurgence 2023
2023
as KENTA
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
2015
as Hideo Itami
ROH: Best In The World
2008
as KENTA
Danielson vs McGuinness
2012
as KENTA
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way
2014
as Hideo Itami
Danielson vs The World
2013
as KENTA
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024
2024
as KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
2024
as KENTA
ROH Final Battle 2005
2005
as KENTA
NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution
2014
as Hideo Itami
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
2025
as KENTA
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
2013
as KENTA
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
2017
as Hideo Itami
MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025
2025
as KENTA
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
2006
as KENTA
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Kokugikan
2025
as KENTA
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
2016
as Hideo Itami
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #3
2025
as KENTA
ROH: Best In The World
2006
as KENTA
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 In Osaka
2025
as KENTA
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
2006
as KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
2020
as KENTA
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
2012
as KENTA
NOAH Wrestle Odyssey
2025
as KENTA
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017
as Hideo Itami
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
2019
as KENTA
ROH: Fight of The Century
2006
as KENTA
NXT TakeOver: Rival
2015
as Hideo Itami
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
2016
as Hideo Itami
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
2019
as KENTA
WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
2015
as Hideo Itami
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Yokohama ļ½NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025ļ½
2025
as KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 6
2025
as KENTA
AEW Beach Break
2021
as Kenta
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
2020
as KENTA
ROH: Time To Man Up
2006
as KENTA
ROH: In Your Face
2006
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
2019
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
2019
as KENTA
NJPW Resurgence 2024
2024
as KENTA
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
2011
as KENTA
NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
2021
as KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
2021
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
2019
as KENTA
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
2013
as KENTA
ROH: The Tokyo Summit
2008
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
2025
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14
2023
as KENTA
ROH: 7th Anniversary
2009
as KENTA
ROH: End of An Age
2009
Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 2023
2023
as KENTA
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
2013
as KENTA
MLW SuperFight 6
2025
as KENTA
MLW Blood & Thunder
2024
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
2019
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
2019
as KENTA
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023
2023
as Kenta
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
2023
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
2023
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
2019
as KENTA
NJPW Royal Quest
2019
as KENTA
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
2012
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
2019
as KENTA
NOAH: The New Year 2025
2025
as KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
2022
as KENTA
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023
2023
as KENTA
ROH: Driven
2007
as KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 2
2025
as KENTA
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
2021
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11
2021
as KENTA
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
2006
as KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
2020
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8
2020
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
2022
as KENTA
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #3
2025
as KENTA
About Kenta Kobayashi
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-Wrestā¦ With 254 credits spanning from 1972 to 2026, Kenta Kobayashi has appeared in 245 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kenta Kobayashi Movies
- NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026 (2026) ā as KENTA
- NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026 (2026) ā as KENTA
- NOAH Apex Conquest 2026 in Yokohama (2026) ā as KENTA
- NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 12 (2026) ā as KENTA
- NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026 (2026) ā as KENTA
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