Kenta Kobayashi
Acting • Born 1981-03-12
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.
Filmography
225 credits
ROH: The Tokyo Summit
Movie • 2008
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
Movie • 2023
Kenta
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
Movie • 2021
KENTA
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2023
Movie • 2023
Kenta
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
Movie • 2023
Kenta
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023
Movie • 2023
Kenta
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive
Movie • 2023
KENTA
Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 2023
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW Capital Collision 2023
Movie • 2023
KENTA
ROH: End of An Age
Movie • 2009
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 1
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10
Movie • 2002
KENTA
NOAH Navigation Over The Date Line 2003 - Day 13
Movie • 2003
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
Movie • 2022
KENTA
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NOAH Summer Navigation '07 - Day 12
Movie • 2007
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
Movie • 2023
KENTA
WWE WrestleMania 31
Movie • 2015
Hideo Itami
NJPW Collision in Philadelphia
Movie • 2023
Kenta
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
Movie • 2023
Kenta
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way
Movie • 2014
Hideo Itami
NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution
Movie • 2014
Hideo Itami
NXT TakeOver: Rival
Movie • 2015
Hideo Itami
NOAH: The New Year 2022
Movie • 2022
KENTA
ROH Final Battle 2005
Movie • 2005
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
Movie • 2024
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
Movie • 2024
KENTA
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
Movie • 2015
Hideo Itami
NOAH: The New Year 2023
Movie • 2023
Kenta
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
Movie • 2024
Kenta
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
Movie • 2024
KENTA
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
Movie • 2024
KENTA
ROH: Best In The World
Movie • 2006
KENTA
NJPW Resurgence 2024
Movie • 2024
KENTA
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
Movie • 2016
Hideo Itami
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020
Movie • 2020
KENTA
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Night 16
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
Movie • 2020
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
Movie • 2023
KENTA
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~
Movie • 2024
KENTA
NJPW Power Struggle 2021
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6
Movie • 2024
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
Movie • 2024
KENTA
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
Movie • 2016
Hideo Itami
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1
Movie • 2024
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
Movie • 2024
KENTA
MLW Blood & Thunder
Movie • 2024
KENTA
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
Movie • 2017
Hideo Itami
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
Movie • 2017
Hideo Itami
ROH: 7th Anniversary
Movie • 2009
KENTA
NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 20th Anniversary Show
Movie • 2018
Hideo Itami
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
Movie • 2019
Hideo Itami (Preshow)
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
Movie • 2019
Kenta
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW: Royal Quest
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
Movie • 2020
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
Movie • 2020
KENTA
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
Movie • 2006
KENTA
ROH: Driven
Movie • 2007
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
Movie • 2020
KENTA
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
Movie • 2013
KENTA
ROH: Year Four
Movie • 2014
KENTA
ROH: Year 5
Movie • 2015
KENTA
ROH: Best In The World
Movie • 2008
KENTA
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
Movie • 2011
KENTA
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
Movie • 2013
KENTA
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
Movie • 2012
KENTA
Danielson vs McGuinness
Movie • 2012
KENTA
Danielson vs The World
Movie • 2013
KENTA
ROH: Japan's Finest
Movie • 2012
KENTA
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
Movie • 2012
KENTA
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
Movie • 2013
KENTA
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
Movie • 2013
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
Movie • 2020
KENTA
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
Movie • 2020
KENTA
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
Movie • 2020
KENTA
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
Movie • 2020
KENTA
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
Movie • 2020
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 2
Movie • 2020
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4
Movie • 2020
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 6
Movie • 2020
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8
Movie • 2020
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 10
Movie • 2020
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 12
Movie • 2020
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 14
Movie • 2020
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 16
Movie • 2020
KENTA
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 18
Movie • 2020
KENTA
NOAH: Departure 2004
Movie • 2004
KENTA
NOAH: European Navigation 2008
Movie • 2008
KENTA
NOAH: Destiny 2005
Movie • 2005
KENTA
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
Movie • 2005
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NOAH: Accomplish Our First Navigation 2001 - Day 9
Movie • 2001
KENTA
ROH: In Your Face
Movie • 2006
KENTA
ROH: Throwdown
Movie • 2006
KENTA
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
Movie • 2006
KENTA
ROH: Fight of The Century
Movie • 2006
KENTA
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
Movie • 2006
KENTA
ROH: Time To Man Up
Movie • 2006
KENTA
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
Movie • 2006
KENTA
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NOAH: Great Voyage
Movie • 2000
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024
Movie • 2024
KENTA
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH The Second Navigation 2009: Day 7
Movie • 2009
KENTA
WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
Movie • 2015
Hideo Itami
Finn Bálor The Demon Revealed
Movie • 2015
Hideo Itami (archive footage)
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
Movie • 2019
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 1
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 2
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 3
Movie • 2025
KENTA
AEW Beach Break
Movie • 2021
Kenta
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 4
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 6
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 7
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 8
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 9 (Final)
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH Wrestle Odyssey
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NJPW Resurgence 2023
Movie • 2023
KENTA
MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023
Movie • 2023
KENTA
MLW SuperFight 6
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #2 ~ NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025 ~
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #3
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #4
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #1
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #2
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #3
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #4
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #5
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH: The New Year 2025
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Yokohama ～NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025～
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Kokugikan
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 In Osaka
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NOAH Thanksgiving 2025
Movie • 2025
KENTA
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
Movie • 2022
KENTA
NOAH: The New Year 2026
Movie • 2026
KENTA
NOAH Apex Conquest 2026 in Yokohama
Movie • 2026
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 2
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 4
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 5
Movie • 2021
KENTA
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6
Movie • 2021
KENTA
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
TV • 2019
KENTA
Ring of Honor Wrestling
TV • 2009
Kenta
WWE NXT
TV • 2010
Hideo Itami
WWE 205 Live
TV • 2016
Hideo Itami
NJPW STRONG
TV • 2020
Kenta
New Japan Pro Wrestling
TV • 1972
KENTA
WWE 205 Live
TV • 2016
WWE NXT
TV • 2010
HIdeo Itami
Pro Wrestling NOAH
TV • 2000
Kenta
WWE NXT
TV • 2010
Raw
TV • 1993