Kenta Kobayashi
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
KENTA
2019
Series
Raw
1993
Series
WWE NXT
Hideo Itami
2010
Series
WWE NXT
HIdeo Itami
2010
Series
WWE NXT
2010
Series
New Japan Pro Wrestling
KENTA
1972
Series
WWE 205 Live
Hideo Itami
2016
Series
WWE 205 Live
2016
Series
Pro Wrestling NOAH
Kenta
2000
Series
Ring of Honor Wrestling
Kenta
2009
Film
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
KENTA
2026
Film
WWE WrestleMania 31
Hideo Itami
2015
Film
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026 ~Noto Peninsula Earthquake Recovery Charity Event~
KENTA
2026
Series
NJPW STRONG
Kenta
2020
Film
NJPW Royal Quest
KENTA
2019
Film
ROH: Year 5
KENTA
2015
Film
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
KENTA
Film
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
KENTA
2026
Film
ROH: Year Four
KENTA
2014
Film
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
KENTA
2026
Film
NOAH Thanksgiving 2025
KENTA
2025
Film
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 3
KENTA
2026
Film
NOAH: The New Year 2026
KENTA
2026
Film
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
KENTA
2026
Film
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 6
KENTA
2026
Film
Finn Bálor The Demon Revealed
Hideo Itami (archive footage)
2015
Film
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 5
KENTA
2026
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
KENTA
2021
Film
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 11
KENTA
2026
Film
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
KENTA
2026
Film
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
KENTA
2026
Film
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 10
KENTA
2026
Film
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 4
KENTA
2026
Film
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 12
KENTA
2026
Film
NOAH Apex Conquest 2026 in Yokohama
KENTA
2026
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 5
KENTA
2021
Film
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 9
KENTA
2026
Film
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 2
KENTA
2026
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 8
KENTA
2021
Film
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 8
KENTA
2026
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 4
KENTA
2021
Film
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
KENTA
2022
Film
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 7
KENTA
2026
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
Hideo Itami (Preshow)
2019
Film
JCW Strangle-Mania: Viva Las Violence 2026
Kenta
2026
Film
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
KENTA
2026
Film
NOAH Spring Mayhem Ryogoku 2026
KENTA
2026
Film
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 1
KENTA
2026
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 11
KENTA
2021
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 7
KENTA
2021
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 2
KENTA
2021
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3
KENTA
2021
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
KENTA
2021
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9
KENTA
2021
Film
NOAH After Mayhem 2026
KENTA
2026
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6
KENTA
2021
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10
KENTA
2021
Film
MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025
KENTA
2025
Film
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
KENTA
2022
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
KENTA
2019
Film
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
Hideo Itami
2017
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
KENTA
2013
Film
ROH: Fight of The Century
KENTA
2006
Film
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
KENTA
2011
Film
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
Hideo Itami
2015
Film
ROH: Japan's Finest
KENTA
2012
Film
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
KENTA
2019
Film
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
KENTA
2013
Film
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
Hideo Itami
2016
Film
AEW Beach Break
Kenta
2021
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
KENTA
2013
Film
Mystery Wrestling #24
KENTA
2026
Film
ROH: Best In The World
KENTA
2008
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
KENTA
2020
Film
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
KENTA
2020
Film
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
KENTA
2006
Film
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
Hideo Itami
2016
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
KENTA
2020
Film
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
KENTA
2006
Film
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
KENTA
2023
Film
Danielson vs McGuinness
KENTA
2012
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
KENTA
2019
Film
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
KENTA
2020
Film
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
Kenta
2023
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
KENTA
2022
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
KENTA
2021
Film
NXT TakeOver: Rival
Hideo Itami
2015
Film
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
KENTA
2006
Film
ROH: In Your Face
KENTA
2006
Film
ROH: Throwdown
KENTA
2006
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
KENTA
2023
Film
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way
Hideo Itami
2014
Film
WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
Hideo Itami
2015
Film
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
KENTA
2024
Film
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
KENTA
2012
Film
NOAH: The New Year 2023
Kenta
2023
NOAH The Second Navigation 2009: Day 7
KENTA
2009
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
KENTA
2022
Film
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
KENTA
2006
Film
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
KENTA
2019
Film
NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
KENTA
2021
Film
ROH: Best In The World
KENTA
2006
Film
Danielson vs The World
KENTA
2013
Film
ROH: 7th Anniversary
KENTA
2009
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14
KENTA
2023
Film
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #3
KENTA
2025
Film
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023
KENTA
2023
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
KENTA
2019
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
KENTA
2019
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15
KENTA
2022
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
KENTA
2019
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 6
KENTA
2020
Film
NJPW Resurgence 2023
KENTA
2023
Film
ROH: Driven
KENTA
2007
Film
NOAH: European Navigation 2008
KENTA
2008
Film
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
KENTA
2020
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
KENTA
2023
Film
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls
KENTA
2023
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
KENTA
2021
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
KENTA
2019
Film
Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 2023
KENTA
2023
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
KENTA
2022
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 14
KENTA
2020
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
KENTA
2023
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
KENTA
2025
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
KENTA
2019
Film
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6
KENTA
2024
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
KENTA
2020
Film
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
KENTA
2024
Film
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Kokugikan
KENTA
2025
Film
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
KENTA
2024
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
KENTA
2019
Film
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
Hideo Itami
2017
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
KENTA
2019
Film
NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution
Hideo Itami
2014
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
KENTA
2022
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
KENTA
2019
Film
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020
KENTA
2020
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8
KENTA
2020
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
KENTA
2019
Film
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 9 (Final)
KENTA
2025
Film
NJPW Collision in Philadelphia
Kenta
2023
Film
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023
Kenta
2023
Film
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
KENTA
2021
NOAH: The New Year 2022
KENTA
2022
Film
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
KENTA
2013
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 2
KENTA
2020
Film
NOAH: Departure 2004
KENTA
2004
Film
MLW Blood & Thunder
KENTA
2024
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)
KENTA
2022
Film
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
KENTA
2023
Film
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
KENTA
2024
Film
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
KENTA
2025
Film
NOAH: The New Year 2025
KENTA
2025
Film
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
KENTA
2021
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 16
KENTA
2020
Film
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 In Osaka
KENTA
2025
Film
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
KENTA
2020
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14
KENTA
2022
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
KENTA
2019
NOAH Summer Navigation '07 - Day 12
KENTA
2007
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
KENTA
2022
Film
ROH Final Battle 2005
KENTA
2005
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
Kenta
2019
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
KENTA
2019
Film
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
KENTA
2012
Film
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
KENTA
2024
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 18
KENTA
2020
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 12
KENTA
2020
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
KENTA
2022
Film
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
KENTA
2005
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9
KENTA
2023
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
KENTA
2022
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
KENTA
2019
Film
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
KENTA
2023
Film
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
KENTA
2020
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1
KENTA
2023
Film
ROH: The Tokyo Summit
2008
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4
KENTA
2020
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
KENTA
2019
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
KENTA
2019
Film
NJPW Resurgence 2024
KENTA
2024
Film
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
KENTA
2020
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
KENTA
2019
Film
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
Kenta
2023
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12
KENTA
2022
Film
ROH: Time To Man Up
KENTA
2006
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10
KENTA
2022
Film
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024
KENTA
2024
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
KENTA
2022
Film
NJPW Capital Collision 2023
KENTA
2023
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
KENTA
2024
Film
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive
KENTA
2023
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9
KENTA
2022
Film
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
KENTA
2023
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13
KENTA
2021
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7
KENTA
2023
Film
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2
KENTA
2023
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 10
KENTA
2020
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
KENTA
2019
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
KENTA
2022
Film
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 7
KENTA
2025
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
KENTA
2023
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
KENTA
2023
NOAH: Accomplish Our First Navigation 2001 - Day 9
KENTA
2001
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
KENTA
2021
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
KENTA
2023
Film
MLW SuperFight 6
KENTA
2025
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
KENTA
2022
Film
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #2
KENTA
2025
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
KENTA
2022
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11
KENTA
2023
Film
NJPW Power Struggle 2021
KENTA
2021
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17
KENTA
2022
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15
KENTA
2021
Film
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
KENTA
2023
Film
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #4
KENTA
2025
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
KENTA
2023
Film
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #2 ~ NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025 ~
KENTA
2025
Film
NOAH: Destiny 2005
KENTA
2005
Film
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
KENTA
2019
Film
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~
KENTA
2024
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7
KENTA
2021
Film
NOAH: Great Voyage
2000
Film
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #4
KENTA
2025
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
Kenta
2023
Film
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 6
KENTA
2025
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
KENTA
2022
Film
NOAH Wrestle Odyssey
KENTA
2025
Film
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 1
KENTA
2025
Film
NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 20th Anniversary Show
Hideo Itami
2018
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5
KENTA
2023
Film
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #3
KENTA
2025
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
KENTA
2021
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3
KENTA
2021
Film
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2023
Kenta
2023
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
KENTA
2022
Film
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 1
KENTA
2023
Film
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 3
KENTA
2025
Film
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1
KENTA
2024
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3
KENTA
2023
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11
KENTA
2021
Film
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 8
KENTA
2025
NOAH Navigation Over The Date Line 2003 - Day 13
KENTA
2003
NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10
KENTA
2002
Film
ROH: End of An Age
2009
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
KENTA
2023
Film
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #5
KENTA
2025
Film
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
Kenta
2024
Film
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
KENTA
2022
Film
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Yokohama ～NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025～
KENTA
2025
Film
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #1
KENTA
2025
Film
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 4
KENTA
2025
Film
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 2
KENTA
2025
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
KENTA
2021
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9
KENTA
2021