Kenta Kobayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known by his ring name KENTA. A former amateur kickboxer, Kobayashi's wrestling style is based upon strong kicks and strikes. He was signed to the American professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he worked in its developmental territory NXT, as well as 205 Live, under the ring name Hideo Itami. He currently works for the Japanese wrestling promotion, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
Known For
| Birth Location | Sōka, Saitama, Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981-03-12 |
Movies
NJPW Resurgence 2024
as KENTA
2024
2024
2024
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
as Kenta
2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
as KENTA
2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
as Kenta
2024
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory
as Kenta
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
as KENTA
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
as KENTA
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
as KENTA
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14
as KENTA
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
as KENTA
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11
as KENTA
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9
as KENTA
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7
as KENTA
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5
as KENTA
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3
as KENTA
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1
as KENTA
2023
2023
2023
NJPW Collision in Philadelphia
as Kenta
2023
NJPW Capital Collision 2023
as KENTA
2023
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
as KENTA
2023
2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
as KENTA
2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
as KENTA
2023
2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
as KENTA
2023
Impact Wrestling: No Surrender 2023
as Kenta
2023
NJPW: Battle In The Valley
as Kenta
2023
NJPW: The New Beginning in Osaka
as Kenta
2023
2023
2023
2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
as KENTA
2023
NOAH: The New Year 2023
as Kenta
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
as KENTA
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
as KENTA
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
as KENTA
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
as KENTA
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
as KENTA
2022
2022
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
as KENTA
2022
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
as KENTA
2022
NOAH: The New Year 2022
as KENTA
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
as KENTA
2021
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
as KENTA
2021
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
as KENTA
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 18
as KENTA
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 16
as KENTA
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 14
as KENTA
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 12
as KENTA
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 10
as KENTA
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8
as KENTA
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 6
as KENTA
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4
as KENTA
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 2
as KENTA
2020
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
as KENTA
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
as KENTA
2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
as KENTA
2020
NJPW: Royal Quest
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
as Kenta
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
as KENTA
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
as KENTA
2019
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
as Hideo Itami
2019
NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 20th Anniversary Show
as Hideo Itami
2018
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
as Hideo Itami
2017
NXT Takeover Chicago
as Hideo Itami
2017
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
as Hideo Itami
2016
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
as Hideo Itami
2015
WWE WrestleMania 31
as Hideo Itami
2015
NXT TakeOver: Rival
as Hideo Itami
2015
NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution
as Hideo Itami
2014
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way
as Hideo Itami
2014
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
as KENTA
2013
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
as KENTA
2013
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
as KENTA
2012
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
as KENTA
2012
ROH: Japan's Finest
as KENTA
2012
2009
ROH: 7th Anniversary
as KENTA
2009
ROH: Best In The World
as KENTA
2008
NOAH: European Navigation 2008
as KENTA
2008
NOAH Summer Navigation '07 - Day 12
as KENTA
2007
ROH: Driven
as KENTA
2007
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
as KENTA
2006
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
as KENTA
2006
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
as KENTA
2006
ROH: Fight of The Century
as KENTA
2006
ROH: Time To Man Up
as KENTA
2006
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
as KENTA
2006
ROH: Throwdown
as KENTA
2006
ROH: In Your Face
as KENTA
2006
ROH: Best In The World
as KENTA
2006
ROH: Final Battle
as KENTA
2005
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
as KENTA
2005
NOAH: Destiny 2005
as KENTA
2005
NOAH: Departure 2004
as KENTA
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
as KENTA
-
ROH: Year 5
as KENTA
-
ROH: Year Four
as KENTA
-
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
as KENTA
-
Danielson vs The World
as KENTA
-
Danielson vs McGuinness
as KENTA
-
Kenta Kobayashi hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
