Actor
Kenta Kobashi
March 27, 1967 · Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Kenta Kobashi (小橋 健太, Kobashi Kenta; ring name: 小橋 建太) (born, March 27, 1967) is a Japanese professional wrestling promoter and retired wrestler. Broadly referred to by the nickname "Tetsujin" (鉄人; Iron Man), he is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. He is best known for his two runs in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and Pro Wrestling Noah, of which he captured AJPW's Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship thrice, and Noah's GHC Heavyweight Championship once. He is the winner of numerous Match of the Year and Wrestler of the Year awards, including from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON) and Tokyo Sports.
Often works with
Jun Akiyama
7 titles together
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005, NOAH: Destiny 2005, All Together
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Mitsuharu Misawa
6 titles together
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005, NOAH: Destiny 2005, Four Pillars of Heaven
Akira Taue
5 titles together
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005, NOAH: Destiny 2005, Four Pillars of Heaven
Naomichi Marufuji
5 titles together
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005, NOAH: Destiny 2005, NOAH: European Navigation 2008
Keiji Mutō
4 titles together
ROH: Japan's Finest, All Together, NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
Kenta Kobayashi
4 titles together
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005, NOAH: Destiny 2005, NOAH: European Navigation 2008
Full filmography · 11
Four Pillars of Heaven
cast
2022
ROH: Japan's Finest
as Kenta Kobashi
2012
All Together
cast
2011
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
cast
2009
NOAH: European Navigation 2008
cast
2008
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
cast
2005
NOAH: Destiny 2005
cast
2005
NOAH: Departure 2004
cast
2004
NOAH: Great Voyage
cast
2000
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
cast
1990