Kenta Kobayashi
Born in Sōka, Saitama, Japan — Mar 12 1981
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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…
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Raw
WWE NXT
Hideo Itami
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
KENTA
New Japan Pro Wrestling
KENTA
WWE 205 Live
Hideo Itami
Ring of Honor Wrestling
Kenta
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive
KENTA
Pro Wrestling NOAH
Kenta
NJPW STRONG
Kenta
WWE WrestleMania 31
Hideo Itami
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
Hideo Itami
NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution
Hideo Itami
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
Hideo Itami (Preshow)
WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
Hideo Itami
AEW Beach Break
Kenta
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
KENTA
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
KENTA
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
KENTA
Finn Bálor The Demon Revealed
Hideo Itami (archive footage)
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
KENTA
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2023
Kenta
NXT TakeOver: Rival
Hideo Itami
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
KENTA
ROH: Japan's Finest
KENTA
ROH: End of An Age
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
Hideo Itami
NJPW: Royal Quest
KENTA
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~
KENTA
NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
KENTA
NJPW Resurgence 2024
KENTA
ROH: Year 5
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
KENTA
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
KENTA
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
KENTA
NOAH Thanksgiving 2025
KENTA
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
KENTA
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
KENTA
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020
KENTA
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
KENTA
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
Hideo Itami
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
KENTA
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
KENTA
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
KENTA
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
KENTA
ROH: In Your Face
KENTA
MLW SuperFight 6
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10
KENTA
ROH: Driven
KENTA
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
KENTA
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17
KENTA
Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 2023
KENTA
NJPW Power Struggle 2021
KENTA
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
KENTA
ROH: Best In The World
KENTA
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
Hideo Itami
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12
KENTA
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
Kenta
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 6
KENTA
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
KENTA
ROH: Throwdown
KENTA
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
KENTA
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
KENTA
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
KENTA
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
KENTA
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
Hideo Itami
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7
KENTA
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
Kenta
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
KENTA
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #4
KENTA
NOAH: The New Year 2026
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 1
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
KENTA
MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4
KENTA
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1
KENTA
NJPW Resurgence 2023
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
Kenta
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
KENTA
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
KENTA
NOAH: The New Year 2023
Kenta
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
Kenta
ROH: 7th Anniversary
KENTA
ROH: The Tokyo Summit
ROH: Best In The World
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 8
KENTA
ROH: Time To Man Up
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 18
KENTA
Danielson vs McGuinness
KENTA
MLW Blood & Thunder
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8
KENTA
NJPW Capital Collision 2023
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
KENTA
ROH: Fight of The Century
KENTA
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way
Hideo Itami
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
KENTA
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 2
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
KENTA
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
KENTA
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2
KENTA
NOAH: Destiny 2005
KENTA
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
KENTA
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
KENTA
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
KENTA
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
KENTA
NOAH: Great Voyage
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 14
KENTA
NOAH The Second Navigation 2009: Day 7
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 5
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
KENTA
NOAH: The New Year 2025
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
KENTA
NOAH Wrestle Odyssey
KENTA
NOAH: European Navigation 2008
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 7
KENTA
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #3
KENTA
ROH: Year Four
KENTA
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 10
KENTA
NOAH: The New Year 2022
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 4
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 9 (Final)
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 16
KENTA
NJPW Collision in Philadelphia
Kenta
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 2
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
KENTA
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Yokohama ～NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025～
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11
KENTA
ROH Final Battle 2005
KENTA
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #4
KENTA
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
Kenta
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #1
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 3
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 12
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 6
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15
KENTA
NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
KENTA
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #2
KENTA
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023
Kenta
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 In Osaka
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3
KENTA
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
KENTA
NOAH: Accomplish Our First Navigation 2001 - Day 9
KENTA
NOAH: Departure 2004
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
KENTA
NOAH Summer Navigation '07 - Day 12
KENTA
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #3
KENTA
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Kokugikan
KENTA
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #2 ~ NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025 ~
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 4
KENTA
Danielson vs The World
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5
KENTA
NOAH Navigation Over The Date Line 2003 - Day 13
KENTA
NOAH Apex Conquest 2026 in Yokohama
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 2
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
KENTA
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 1
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
KENTA
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #5
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 11
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 7
KENTA
NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 20th Anniversary Show
Hideo Itami
Mystery Wrestling #24
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 8
KENTA