Kenta Kobayashi
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.
Acting
TV
Raw
1993
TV
WWE NXT
as Hideo Itami
2010
TV
WWE NXT
as HIdeo Itami
2010
TV
WWE NXT
2010
Movie
WWE WrestleMania 31
as Hideo Itami
2015
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as KENTA
2019
TV
WWE 205 Live
as Hideo Itami
2016
TV
WWE 205 Live
2016
Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
as Hideo Itami (Preshow)
2019
Movie
NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution
as Hideo Itami
2014
Movie
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
as Hideo Itami
2015
Movie
NXT TakeOver: Rival
as Hideo Itami
2015
Movie
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way
as Hideo Itami
2014
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
as KENTA
2023
Movie
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
as Hideo Itami
2017
Movie
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
as Hideo Itami
2017
TV
Ring of Honor Wrestling
as Kenta
2009
TV
New Japan Pro Wrestling
as KENTA
1972
Movie
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
as Hideo Itami
2016
Movie
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
as Kenta
2023
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
as KENTA
2019
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
as KENTA
2019
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
as KENTA
2019
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
as KENTA
2019