Kenta Kobayashi

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

Raw

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

WWE NXT

WWE NXT

WWE NXT

New Japan Pro Wrestling

WWE 205 Live

WWE 205 Live

All Movies (242)

• NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 122026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 112026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 102026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 92026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 82026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 72026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 62026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 52026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 42026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 32026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 22026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 12026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 20262026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Legacy Rise 20262026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Legacy Rise 20262026 · as KENTA
• NOAH After Mayhem 20262026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Spring Mayhem Ryogoku 20262026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Legacy Rise 20262026 · as KENTA
• JCW Strangle-Mania: Viva Las Violence 20262026 · as Kenta
• Mystery Wrestling #242026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 20262026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 20262026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Apex Conquest 2026 in Yokohama2026 · as KENTA
• NOAH: The New Year 20262026 · as KENTA
• NOAH Thanksgiving 20252025 · as KENTA
• NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #52025 · as KENTA
• NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #42025 · as KENTA
• NOAH Wrestle Odyssey2025 · as KENTA
• NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 9 (Final)2025 · as KENTA
• NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 82025 · as KENTA
• NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 72025 · as KENTA
• NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 62025 · as KENTA
• NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 42025 · as KENTA
• NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 32025 · as KENTA
• NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 22025 · as KENTA
• NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 12025 · as KENTA
• NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #42025 · as KENTA
• NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 In Osaka2025 · as KENTA
• NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #32025 · as KENTA
• NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #22025 · as KENTA
• NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Kokugikan2025 · as KENTA
• NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #12025 · as KENTA
• NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #32025 · as KENTA
• NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Yokohama ～NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025～2025 · as KENTA
• NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #2 ~ NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025 ~2025 · as KENTA
• MLW SuperFight 62025 · as KENTA
• MLW Kings of Colosseum 20252025 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Year Dash!! 20252025 · as KENTA
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 192025 · as KENTA
• NOAH: The New Year 20252025 · as KENTA
• NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 20242024 · as KENTA
• MLW Blood & Thunder2024 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 72024 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 62024 · as KENTA
• NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~2024 · as KENTA
• NJPW Resurgence 20242024 · as KENTA
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 22024 · as KENTA
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 12024 · as KENTA
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20242024 · as Kenta
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 22024 · as KENTA
• NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 12024 · as KENTA
• NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 20242024 · as KENTA
• NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya2024 · as KENTA
• IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 20232023 · as Kenta
• IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls2023 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)2023 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 182023 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 172023 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 142023 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 132023 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 112023 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 92023 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 72023 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 52023 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 32023 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 12023 · as KENTA
• NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 22023 · as KENTA
• NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 12023 · as KENTA
• NJPW Resurgence 20232023 · as KENTA
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20232023 · as KENTA
• NJPW Collision in Philadelphia2023 · as Kenta
• NJPW Capital Collision 20232023 · as KENTA
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20232023 · as KENTA
• IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive2023 · as KENTA
• Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 20232023 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 42023 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 32023 · as KENTA
• NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 22023 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 12023 · as KENTA
• IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 20232023 · as Kenta
• NJPW Battle In The Valley 20232023 · as Kenta
• NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 20232023 · as Kenta
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 22023 · as KENTA
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 12023 · as KENTA
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena2023 · as Kenta
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20232023 · as KENTA
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show2023 · as KENTA
• NOAH: The New Year 20232023 · as Kenta
• NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 162022 · as KENTA
• NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 142022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)2022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 172022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 162022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 152022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 142022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 132022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 122022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 112022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 102022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 92022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 82022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 72022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 62022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 52022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 42022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 32022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 22022 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12022 · as KENTA
• NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 32022 · as KENTA
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 22022 · as KENTA
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 12022 · as KENTA
• NOAH: The New Year 20222022 · as KENTA
• NJPW Power Struggle 20212021 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)2021 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 172021 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 152021 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 132021 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 112021 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 92021 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 72021 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 52021 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 32021 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 12021 · as KENTA
• NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome2021 · as KENTA
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20212021 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)2021 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 122021 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 112021 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 102021 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 92021 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 82021 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 72021 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 62021 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 52021 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 42021 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 32021 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 22021 · as KENTA
• NJPW 49th Anniversary Show2021 · as KENTA
• AEW Beach Break2021 · as Kenta
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 12021 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)2020 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 182020 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 162020 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 142020 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 122020 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 102020 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 82020 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 62020 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 42020 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 22020 · as KENTA
• NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 20202020 · as KENTA
• NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 72020 · as KENTA
• NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 62020 · as KENTA
• NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 52020 · as KENTA
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 22020 · as KENTA
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 12020 · as KENTA
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20202020 · as KENTA
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 22020 · as KENTA
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 12020 · as KENTA
• NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 20192019 · as KENTA
• NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 20192019 · as KENTA
• NJPW Destruction in Kobe 20192019 · as KENTA
• NJPW Royal Quest2019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)2019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 182019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 172019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 162019 · as Kenta
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 152019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 142019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 132019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 122019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 112019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 102019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 92019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 82019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 72019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 62019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 52019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 42019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 32019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 22019 · as KENTA
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12019 · as KENTA
• WWE Royal Rumble 20192019 · as Hideo Itami (Preshow)
• NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 20th Anniversary Show2018 · as Hideo Itami
• NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III2017 · as Hideo Itami
• WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago2017 · as Hideo Itami
• NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II2016 · as Hideo Itami
• NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 12016 · as Hideo Itami
• Finn Bálor The Demon Revealed2015 · as Hideo Itami (archive footage)
• NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable2015 · as Hideo Itami
• WWE WrestleMania 312015 · as Hideo Itami
• WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 20152015 · as Hideo Itami
• NXT TakeOver: Rival2015 · as Hideo Itami
• ROH: Year 52015 · as KENTA
• NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution2014 · as Hideo Itami
• NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way2014 · as Hideo Itami
• ROH: Year Four2014 · as KENTA
• Bryan Danielson: World Champion2013 · as KENTA
• Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It2013 · as KENTA
• Danielson vs The World2013 · as KENTA
• ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 22013 · as KENTA
• ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 12013 · as KENTA
• Danielson vs McGuinness2012 · as KENTA
• Chris Hero: Ring of Hero2012 · as KENTA
• ROH: Japan's Finest2012 · as KENTA
• KENTA: Go 2 Sleep2012 · as KENTA
• The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet2011 · as KENTA
• ROH: End of An Age2009
• ROH: 7th Anniversary2009 · as KENTA
• NOAH The Second Navigation 2009: Day 72009 · as KENTA
• ROH: The Tokyo Summit2008
• ROH: Best In The World2008 · as KENTA
• NOAH: European Navigation 20082008 · as KENTA
• NOAH Summer Navigation '07 - Day 122007 · as KENTA
• ROH: Driven2007 · as KENTA
• ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston2006 · as KENTA
• ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two2006 · as KENTA
• ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One2006 · as KENTA
• ROH: Fight of The Century2006 · as KENTA
• ROH: Time To Man Up2006 · as KENTA
• ROH: Chi-Town Struggle2006 · as KENTA
• ROH: Throwdown2006 · as KENTA
• ROH: In Your Face2006 · as KENTA
• ROH: Best In The World2006 · as KENTA
• ROH Final Battle 20052005 · as KENTA
• NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 20052005 · as KENTA
• NOAH: Destiny 20052005 · as KENTA
• NOAH: Departure 20042004 · as KENTA
• NOAH Navigation Over The Date Line 2003 - Day 132003 · as KENTA
• NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 102002 · as KENTA
• NOAH: Accomplish Our First Navigation 2001 - Day 92001 · as KENTA
• NOAH: Great Voyage2000

All TV Shows (12)

• NJPW STRONG2020 · as Kenta
• All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite2019 · as KENTA
• WWE 205 Live2016 · as Hideo Itami
• WWE 205 Live2016
• WWE NXT2010 · as Hideo Itami
• WWE NXT2010 · as HIdeo Itami
• WWE NXT2010
• Ring of Honor Wrestling2009 · as Kenta
• Pro Wrestling NOAH2000 · as Kenta
• Raw1993
• WWE Pay Per View1985
• New Japan Pro Wrestling1972 · as KENTA