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Kenta Kobayashi

Kenta Kobayashi

Acting1981Sōka, 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.

Known For

Acting History

Future
2017
WWE 205 Live
TVas Hideo Itami18 eps
2015
ROH: Year 5
as KENTA
WWE WrestleMania 31
as Hideo Itami
NXT TakeOver: Rival
as Hideo Itami
Finn Bálor The Demon Revealed
as Hideo Itami (archive footage)
2014
WWE NXT
TVas Hideo Itami / HIdeo Itami13 eps
1993
1976
New Japan Pro Wrestling
TVas KENTA11 eps

Social Media

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/12/1981(45 years old)
Place of Birth
Sōka, Saitama, Japan
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