Kenta Kobayashi
Known For
Acting
Born
1981-03-12 in Sōka, Saitama, Japan
Biography
Kenta Kobayashi, better known by his ring name KENTA, is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist who debuted in 2000 with Pro Wrestling NOAH and went on to compete internationally, including a run in WWE as Hideo Itami. After joining New Japan Pro-Wrestling in 2019, he captured the NEVER Openweight Championship, IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, before returning to NOAH in 2025 where he also made his N-1 Victory tournament debut that same year.
Most Known For
Raw
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as KENTA
WWE NXT
as Hideo Itami
WWE NXT
as HIdeo Itami
WWE NXT
New Japan Pro Wrestling
as KENTA
WWE 205 Live
as Hideo Itami
WWE 205 Live
NJPW STRONG
as Kenta
Ring of Honor Wrestling
as Kenta
Pro Wrestling NOAH
as Kenta
NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution
as Hideo Itami
WWE WrestleMania 31
as Hideo Itami
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
as Hideo Itami (Preshow)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
as KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
as KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
as KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
as KENTA
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
as Hideo Itami
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
as KENTA