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
- 2023NOAH Monday MagicKENTA1 ep.
- 2020NJPW STRONGKenta11 ep.
- 2016WWE 205 Live18 ep.
- 2009Ring of Honor WrestlingKenta4 ep.
- 2000Pro Wrestling NOAHKenta11 ep.
- 1972New Japan Pro WrestlingKENTA13 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2025NOAH Monday MagicKENTA2 ep.
- 2021All Elite Wrestling: DynamiteKENTA2 ep.
- 2020NJPW STRONGKenta11 ep.
- 2020New Japan Pro WrestlingKENTA, Kenta3 ep.
- 2017WWE 205 LiveHideo Itami25 ep.
- 2018WWE Main Event1 ep.
- 2017Raw2 ep.
- 2014WWE NXTHIdeo Itami, Hideo Itami39 ep.
- 2009Ring of Honor WrestlingKenta4 ep.
Also known as: Hideo Itami · KENTA · Halimao · 小林健太