Kenta Kobayashi
Acting
1981-03-12 · 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.
Filmography
TheatersNOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 3
2026 · Movie
TheatersNOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 2
2026 · Movie
TheatersNOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 1
2026 · Movie
TheatersNOAH Legacy Rise 2026
2026 · Movie
TheatersNOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
2026 · Movie
TheatersNOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026 ~Noto Peninsula Earthquake Recovery Charity Event~
2026 · Movie
TheatersNOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 12
2026 · Movie
TheatersNOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 11
2026 · Movie
TheatersNOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 10
2026 · Movie
TheatersNOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 9
2026 · Movie
TheatersNOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 8
2026 · Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 7
2026 · Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 6
2026 · Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 5
2026 · Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 4
2026 · Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 3
2026 · Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 2
2026 · Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 1
2026 · Movie
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
2026 · Movie
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
2026 · Movie
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
2026 · Movie
NOAH After Mayhem 2026
2026 · Movie
NOAH Spring Mayhem Ryogoku 2026
2026 · Movie
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
2026 · Movie
JCW Strangle-Mania: Viva Las Violence 2026
2026 · Movie
Mystery Wrestling #24
2026 · Movie
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
2026 · Movie
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
2026 · Movie
NOAH Apex Conquest 2026 in Yokohama
2026 · Movie
NOAH: The New Year 2026
2026 · Movie
NOAH Thanksgiving 2025
2025 · Movie
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #5
2025 · Movie
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #4
2025 · Movie
NOAH Wrestle Odyssey
2025 · Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 9 (Final)
2025 · Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 8
2025 · Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 7
2025 · Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 6
2025 · Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 4
2025 · Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 3
2025 · Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 2
2025 · Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 1
2025 · Movie
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #4
2025 · Movie
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 In Osaka
2025 · Movie
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #3
2025 · Movie
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #2
2025 · Movie
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Kokugikan
2025 · Movie
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #1
2025 · Movie
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #3
2025 · Movie
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Yokohama ～NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025～
2025 · Movie
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #2 ~ NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025 ~
2025 · Movie
MLW SuperFight 6
2025 · Movie
MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025
2025 · Movie
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
2025 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
2025 · Movie
NOAH: The New Year 2025
2025 · Movie
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024
2024 · Movie
MLW Blood & Thunder
2024 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
2024 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6
2024 · Movie
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~ 2024
2024 · Movie
NJPW Resurgence 2024
2024 · Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
2024 · Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
2024 · Movie
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
2024 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
2024 · Movie
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1
2024 · Movie
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
2024 · Movie
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
2024 · Movie
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
2023 · Movie
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1
2023 · Movie
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2
2023 · Movie
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 1
2023 · Movie
NJPW Resurgence 2023
2023 · Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023
2023 · Movie
NJPW Collision in Philadelphia
2023 · Movie
NJPW Capital Collision 2023
2023 · Movie
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
2023 · Movie
Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 2023
2023 · Movie
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive
2023 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
2023 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
2023 · Movie
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
2023 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
2023 · Movie
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2023
2023 · Movie
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023
2023 · Movie
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
2023 · Movie
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
2023 · Movie
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
2023 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
2023 · Movie
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
2023 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
2023 · Movie
NOAH: The New Year 2023
2023 · Movie
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
2022 · Movie
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
2022 · Movie
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
2022 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
2022 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
2022 · Movie
NOAH: The New Year 2022
2022 · Movie
NJPW Power Struggle 2021
2021 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
2021 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
2021 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15
2021 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13
2021 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11
2021 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9
2021 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7
2021 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
2021 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3
2021 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
2021 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
2021 · Movie
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 11
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 8
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 7
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 5
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 4
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 2
2021 · Movie
NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
2021 · Movie
AEW Beach Break
2021 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
2021 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
2020 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 18
2020 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 16
2020 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 14
2020 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 12
2020 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 10
2020 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8
2020 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 6
2020 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4
2020 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 2
2020 · Movie
NJPW STRONG
2020 · Series
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
2020 · Movie
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
2020 · Movie
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
2020 · Movie
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
2020 · Movie
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
2020 · Movie
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
2020 · Movie
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020
2020 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
2020 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
2020 · Movie
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
2019 · Movie
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
2019 · Movie
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019 · Series
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
2019 · Movie
NJPW Royal Quest
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
2019 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Kickoff
2019 · Movie
NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 20th Anniversary Show
2018 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017 · Movie
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
2017 · Movie
WWE 205 Live
2016 · Series
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
2016 · Movie
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
2016 · Movie
Finn Bálor The Demon Revealed
2015 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
2015 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015 · Movie
WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
2015 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: Rival
2015 · Movie
ROH: Year 5
2015 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution
2014 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way
2014 · Movie
ROH: Year Four
2014 · Movie
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
2013 · Movie
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
2013 · Movie
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
2013 · Movie
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
2013 · Movie
Danielson vs The World
2013 · Movie
Danielson vs McGuinness
2012 · Movie
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
2012 · Movie
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
2012 · Movie
ROH: Japan's Finest
2012 · Movie
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
2011 · Movie
WWE NXT
2010 · Series
ROH: End of An Age
2009 · Movie
Ring of Honor Wrestling
2009 · Series
ROH: 7th Anniversary
2009 · Movie
NOAH The Second Navigation 2009: Day 7
2009 · Movie
ROH: The Tokyo Summit
2008 · Movie
ROH: Best In The World
2008 · Movie
NOAH: European Navigation 2008
2008 · Movie
NOAH Summer Navigation '07 - Day 12
2007 · Movie
ROH: Driven
2007 · Movie
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
2006 · Movie
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
2006 · Movie
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
2006 · Movie
ROH: Fight of The Century
2006 · Movie
ROH: Time To Man Up
2006 · Movie
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
2006 · Movie
ROH: Throwdown
2006 · Movie
ROH: In Your Face
2006 · Movie
ROH: Best In The World
2006 · Movie
ROH Final Battle 2005
2005 · Movie
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
2005 · Movie
NOAH: Destiny 2005
2005 · Movie
NOAH: Departure 2004
2004 · Movie
NOAH Navigation Over The Date Line 2003 - Day 13
2003 · Movie
NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10
2002 · Movie
NOAH: Accomplish Our First Navigation 2001 - Day 9
2001 · Movie
NOAH: Great Voyage
2000 · Movie
Pro Wrestling NOAH
2000 · Series
Raw
1993 · Series
New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972 · Series