Kenta Kobayashi
Known for Acting
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
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015
as Hideo Itami
NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution
2014
as Hideo Itami
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019
as Hideo Itami (Preshow)
ROH: Best In The World
2008
as KENTA
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
2015
as Hideo Itami
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
2016
as Hideo Itami
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
2019
as KENTA
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
2017
as Hideo Itami
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
2020
as KENTA
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017
as Hideo Itami
ROH: Year Four
2014
as KENTA
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
2021
as KENTA
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
2023
as KENTA
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~
2024
as KENTA
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
2011
as KENTA
NOAH: The New Year 2025
2025
as KENTA
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
2026
as KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
2021
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
2019
as KENTA
NOAH: The New Year 2026
2026
as KENTA