Kenta Kobayashi

Acting

Kenta Kobayashi

Born March 12, 1981Sōka, Saitama, Japan231 credits

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

Filmography

AEW Beach Break
2021AEW Beach Break
as KentaMovie
NJPW STRONG
2020NJPW STRONG
as KentaTV
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019WWE Royal Rumble 2019
as Hideo Itami (Preshow)Movie
WWE 205 Live
2016WWE 205 Live
as Hideo ItamiTV
Finn Bálor The Demon Revealed
2015Finn Bálor The Demon Revealed
as Hideo Itami (archive footage)Movie
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015WWE WrestleMania 31
as Hideo ItamiMovie
NXT TakeOver: Rival
2015NXT TakeOver: Rival
as Hideo ItamiMovie
ROH: Year 5
2015ROH: Year 5
as KENTAMovie
ROH: Year Four
2014ROH: Year Four
as KENTAMovie
WWE NXT
2010WWE NXT
as Hideo ItamiTV
ROH: Driven
2007ROH: Driven
as KENTAMovie
ROH: Throwdown
2006ROH: Throwdown
as KENTAMovie