Kenta Kobayashi
Known for Acting · 250 credits
- Born
- 1981-03-12 (age 45)
- Place of birth
- Sōka, Saitama, Japan
- Also known as
- Hideo Itami · KENTA · Halimao · 小林健太
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (9)
Movies (241)
ROH: Year Four
2014
as KENTA
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015
as Hideo Itami
ROH: Driven
2007
as KENTA
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Kokugikan
2025
as KENTA
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~
2024
as KENTA
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
2020
as KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
2021
as KENTA
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
2026
as KENTA
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017
as Hideo Itami
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019
as Hideo Itami (Preshow)
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
2019
as KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
2020
as KENTA
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
2023
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
2019
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
2023
as KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
2023
as KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
2020
as KENTA
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way
2014
as Hideo Itami
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
2020
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
2020
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
2019
as KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
2023
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
2023
as KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
2020
as KENTA
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
2016
as Hideo Itami
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
2026
as KENTA
NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution
2014
as Hideo Itami
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
2019
as Kenta
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)
2022
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
2019
as KENTA
NJPW Resurgence 2024
2024
as KENTA
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1
2024
as KENTA
ROH: Throwdown
2006
as KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
2024
as KENTA
NOAH After Mayhem 2026
2026
as KENTA
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
2013
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
2023
as KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
2023
as KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
2023
as Kenta
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
2024
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
2022
as KENTA
ROH: Best In The World
2006
as KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
2023
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
2019
as KENTA
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive
2023
as KENTA
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
2006
as KENTA
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
2015
as Hideo Itami
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
2023
as KENTA
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 9
2026
as KENTA
NJPW Collision in Philadelphia
2023
as Kenta
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024
2024
as KENTA
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
2006
as KENTA
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
2026
as KENTA
NXT TakeOver: Rival
2015
as Hideo Itami
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023
2023
as Kenta
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
2016
as Hideo Itami
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020
2020
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
2019
as KENTA
NJPW Resurgence 2023
2023
as KENTA
NOAH: European Navigation 2008
2008
as KENTA
Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 2023
2023
as KENTA
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
2022
as KENTA
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
2021
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
2019
as KENTA
NOAH: Great Voyage
2000
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 10
2020
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
2019
as KENTA
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
2024
as Kenta
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
2019
as KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
2021
as KENTA
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
2013
as KENTA
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 5
2026
as KENTA
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
2012
as KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
2024
as KENTA
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
2022
as KENTA
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2023
2023
as Kenta
WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
2015
as Hideo Itami
ROH: Japan's Finest
2012
as KENTA
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
2023
as KENTA
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
2024
as KENTA
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
2026
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
2022
as KENTA
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
2011
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
2022
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 2
2020
as KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
2025
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
2019
as KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
2023
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
2021
as KENTA
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
2026
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
2019
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15
2021
as KENTA
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
2020
as KENTA
Danielson vs McGuinness
2012
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4
2020
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
2021
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
2019
as KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
2023
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
2022
as KENTA
NOAH Spring Mayhem Ryogoku 2026
2026
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3
2021
as KENTA
ROH: Best In The World
2008
as KENTA
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 4
2026
as KENTA
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
2023
as Kenta
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
2019
as KENTA
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 6
2026
as KENTA
NOAH: The New Year 2023
2023
as Kenta
ROH: End of An Age
2009
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
2019
as KENTA
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls
2023
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
2022
as KENTA
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
2020
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1
2023
as KENTA
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
2025
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
2019
as KENTA
NOAH: The New Year 2026
2026
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12
2022
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13
2021
as KENTA
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #4
2025
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 16
2020
as KENTA
About 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-Wrest… With 250 credits spanning from 1972 to 2026, Kenta Kobayashi has appeared in 241 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kenta Kobayashi Movies
- ROH: Year Four (2014) — as KENTA
- WWE WrestleMania 31 (2015) — as Hideo Itami
- ROH: Driven (2007) — as KENTA
- NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Kokugikan (2025) — as KENTA
- NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~ (2024) — as KENTA
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