Actor
Kenta Kobayashi
March 12, 1981 · Sōka, Saitama, Japan
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Kazuchika Okada
6 titles together
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17, NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11, NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1
Luke James Uggles Eatwell
6 titles together
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17, IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
Tetsuya Naito
6 titles together
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17, NOAH: The New Year 2026, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
Hiroshi Tanahashi
6 titles together
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17, IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
Patrick Martin
6 titles together
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023, IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive, IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2023
Josh Harter
6 titles together
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls, IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive, IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2023
Full filmography · 150
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
as KENTA
2026
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
as KENTA
2026
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026 ~Noto Peninsula Earthquake Recovery Charity Event~
as KENTA
2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 12
as KENTA
2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 11
as KENTA
2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 10
as KENTA
2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 9
as KENTA
2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 8
as KENTA
2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 7
as KENTA
2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 6
as KENTA
2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 5
as KENTA
2026
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 4
as KENTA
2026