Kenta Kobayashi
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
ROH: The Tokyo Summit
Kenta
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
Kenta
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2023
Kenta
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
Kenta
NJPW Battle In The Valley
KENTA
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive
KENTA
Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 2023
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
KENTA
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
KENTA
NJPW Capital Collision 2023
ROH: End of An Age
KENTA
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
KENTA
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 1
KENTA
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 1
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 2
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
KENTA
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
KENTA
NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10
KENTA
NOAH Navigation Over The Date Line 2003 - Day 13
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
KENTA
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls
KENTA
NOAH Summer Navigation '07 - Day 12
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
Hideo Itami
WWE WrestleMania 31
Kenta
NJPW Collision in Philadelphia
Kenta
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
Hideo Itami
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way
Hideo Itami
NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution
Hideo Itami
NXT TakeOver: Rival
KENTA
NOAH: The New Year 2022
KENTA
ROH: Final Battle 2005
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
Hideo Itami
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
Kenta
NOAH: The New Year 2023
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
Kenta
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
KENTA
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
KENTA
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
KENTA
ROH: Best In The World
KENTA
NJPW Resurgence 2024
Hideo Itami
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
KENTA
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020
KENTA
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Night 16
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
KENTA
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
KENTA
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best Of The Super Junior 31 Final ~
KENTA
NJPW Power Struggle 2021
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
Hideo Itami
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
KENTA
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024: Day 1
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 • Day 2
KENTA
MLW Blood & Thunder
Hideo Itami
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
Hideo Itami
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
KENTA
ROH: 7th Anniversary
Hideo Itami
NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 20th Anniversary Show
Hideo Itami (Preshow)
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
Kenta
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
KENTA
NJPW: Royal Quest
KENTA
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
KENTA
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
KENTA
ROH: Driven
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
KENTA
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
KENTA
ROH: Year Four
KENTA
ROH: Year 5
KENTA
ROH: Best In The World
KENTA
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
KENTA
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
KENTA
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
KENTA
Danielson vs The World
KENTA
Danielson vs McGuinness
KENTA
ROH: Japan's Finest
KENTA
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
KENTA
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
KENTA
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 1
KENTA
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 2
KENTA
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
KENTA
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 10
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 6
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 2
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 16
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 18
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 12
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 14
KENTA
NOAH: Departure 2004
KENTA
NOAH: European Navigation 2008
KENTA
NOAH: Destiny 2005
KENTA
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
KENTA
NOAH: Accomplish Our First Navigation 2001 - Day 9
KENTA
ROH: Fight of The Century
KENTA
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
KENTA
ROH: In Your Face
KENTA
ROH: Throwdown
KENTA
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
KENTA
ROH: Time To Man Up
KENTA
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
KENTA
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
NOAH: Great Voyage
KENTA
NJPW: Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024
KENTA
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
KENTA
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
KENTA
NOAH The Second Navigation 2009: Day 7
Hideo Itami
WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
Hideo Itami (archive footage)
Finn Bálor The Demon Revealed
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
KENTA
NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
KENTA
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 1
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 2
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 3
Kenta
AEW Beach Break
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 4
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 6
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 7
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 8
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 9 (Final)
KENTA
NOAH Wrestle Odyssey
KENTA
NJPW Resurgence
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
189
Gender
Male
Birthday
1981-03-12
Place of Birth
Sōka, Saitama, Japan
Also Known As
Hideo Itami