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Kenta Kobayashi

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).


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Born:
Mar 12, 1981 In Sōka, Saitama, Japan
Movie/TV Credits:
159
First Appeared:
In the movie Danielson vs McGuinness
Latest Project:
Movie NJPW: Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024 2024-11-08
Known For
Poster of NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
Poster of NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
Poster of NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 20th Anniversary Show
Poster of WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
Filmography
Movie Danielson vs McGuinness KENTA 2025
Movie The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet KENTA 2025
Movie ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2 KENTA 2025
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya KENTA 2024-01-20
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024 KENTA 2024-02-11
Movie NJPW: Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024 KENTA 2024-11-08
Movie NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6 KENTA 2024-07-03
Movie NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best Of The Super Junior 31 Final ~ KENTA 2024-06-09
Movie NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024: Day 1 KENTA 2024-03-06
Movie NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7 KENTA 2024-07-05
Movie NJPW New Japan Cup 2024: Day 2 KENTA 2024-03-07
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2 KENTA 2024-05-04
Movie NJPW Resurgence 2024 KENTA 2024-05-11
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1 KENTA 2024-05-03
Movie NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024 Kenta 2024-04-06
Movie NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1 KENTA 2023-03-05
Movie IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2023 Kenta 2023-02-24
Movie NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2 KENTA 2023-03-06
Movie NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3 KENTA 2023-03-08
Movie Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 2023 KENTA 2023-03-30
Movie NJPW: Battle In The Valley Kenta 2023-02-18
Movie NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4 KENTA 2023-03-10
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena Kenta 2023-01-21
Movie NOAH: The New Year 2023 Kenta 2023-01-01
Movie IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive KENTA 2023-03-30
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show KENTA 2023-01-04
Movie NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023 KENTA 2023-01-05
Movie NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 1 KENTA 2023-02-04
Movie NJPW: The New Beginning in Osaka 2023 Kenta 2023-02-11
Movie NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 2 KENTA 2023-02-05
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14 KENTA 2023-08-06
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13 KENTA 2023-08-05
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11 KENTA 2023-08-01
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17 KENTA 2023-08-10
Movie IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls KENTA 2023-08-20
Movie NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023 KENTA 2023-04-08
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18 KENTA 2023-08-12
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final) KENTA 2023-08-13
Movie IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023 Kenta 2023-10-21
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9 KENTA 2023-07-27
Movie NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 1 KENTA 2023-07-04
Movie NJPW Collision in Philadelphia Kenta 2023-04-16
Movie NJPW Capital Collision 2023 KENTA 2023-04-15
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1 KENTA 2023-07-15
Movie NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2 KENTA 2023-07-05
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7 KENTA 2023-07-25
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5 KENTA 2023-07-21
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3 KENTA 2023-07-18
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2 KENTA 2022-01-05
Movie NOAH: The New Year 2022 KENTA 2022-01-01
Movie NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3 KENTA 2022-01-08
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1 KENTA 2022-01-04
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5 KENTA 2022-07-24
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1 KENTA 2022-07-16
Movie NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Night 16 KENTA 2022-11-05
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final) KENTA 2022-08-18
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4 KENTA 2022-07-23
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3 KENTA 2022-07-20
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2 KENTA 2022-07-17
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1 KENTA 2021-09-18
Movie NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome KENTA 2021-07-25
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1 KENTA 2021-01-04
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5 KENTA 2021-09-26
Movie NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021 KENTA 2021-04-03
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3 KENTA 2021-09-23
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17 KENTA 2021-10-18
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final) KENTA 2021-10-21
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7 KENTA 2021-09-30
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15 KENTA 2021-10-13
Movie NJPW Power Struggle 2021 KENTA 2021-11-06
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13 KENTA 2021-10-09
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9 KENTA 2021-10-03
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11 KENTA 2021-10-07
Movie NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5 KENTA 2020-02-04
Movie NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6 KENTA 2020-02-05
Movie NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 2 KENTA 2020-02-02
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2 KENTA 2020-01-05
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1 KENTA 2020-01-04
Movie NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020 KENTA 2020-01-06
Movie NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 1 KENTA 2020-02-01
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020 KENTA 2020-02-09
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 12 KENTA 2020-10-08
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 14 KENTA 2020-10-11
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 16 KENTA 2020-10-14
Movie NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7 KENTA 2020-02-06
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 10 KENTA 2020-10-06
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 18 KENTA 2020-10-17
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8 KENTA 2020-10-01
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4 KENTA 2020-09-24
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 2 KENTA 2020-09-20
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 6 KENTA 2020-09-29
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5 KENTA 2019-07-18
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6 KENTA 2019-07-19
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7 KENTA 2019-07-20
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4 KENTA 2019-07-15
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2 KENTA 2019-07-13
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8 KENTA 2019-07-24
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Hideo Itami (Preshow) 2019-01-27
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1 KENTA 2019-07-06
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3 KENTA 2019-07-14
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10 KENTA 2019-07-28
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9 KENTA 2019-07-27
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17 KENTA 2019-08-10
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final) KENTA 2019-08-12
Movie NJPW: Royal Quest KENTA 2019-08-31
Movie NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019 KENTA 2019-11-03
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16 Kenta 2019-08-08
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18 KENTA 2019-08-11
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12 KENTA 2019-08-01
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13 KENTA 2019-08-03
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11 KENTA 2019-07-30
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14 KENTA 2019-08-04
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15 KENTA 2019-08-07
Movie NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 20th Anniversary Show Hideo Itami 2018-09-01
Movie NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III Hideo Itami 2017-08-19
Movie WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago Hideo Itami 2017-05-20
Series WWE 205 Live Hideo Itami 2016-11-29
Movie NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II Hideo Itami 2016-08-20
Movie NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1 Hideo Itami 2016-03-15
Movie ROH: Year 5 KENTA 2015-01-01
Movie NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable Hideo Itami 2015-05-20
Movie NXT TakeOver: Rival Hideo Itami 2015-02-11
Movie WWE WrestleMania 31 Hideo Itami 2015-03-29
Movie ROH: Year Four KENTA 2014-01-01
Movie NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way Hideo Itami 2014-09-11
Movie NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution Hideo Itami 2014-12-11
Movie Danielson vs The World KENTA 2013-01-01
Movie Bryan Danielson: World Champion KENTA 2013-07-01
Movie ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1 KENTA 2013-01-01
Movie Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It KENTA 2013-01-01
Movie KENTA: Go 2 Sleep KENTA 2012-01-01
Movie ROH: Japan's Finest KENTA 2012-01-01
Movie Chris Hero: Ring of Hero KENTA 2012-03-21
Series WWE NXT Kenta Kobayashi 2010-02-23
Movie ROH: End of An Age 2009-06-27
Movie ROH: 7th Anniversary KENTA 2009-03-21
Movie NOAH: European Navigation 2008 KENTA 2008-06-21
Movie ROH: Best In The World KENTA 2008-07-08
Movie ROH: The Tokyo Summit 2008-09-14
Movie ROH: Driven KENTA 2007-06-23
Movie NOAH Summer Navigation '07 - Day 12 KENTA 2007-07-15
Movie ROH: In Your Face KENTA 2006-06-17
Movie ROH: Throwdown KENTA 2006-06-23
Movie ROH: Best In The World KENTA 2006-03-25
Movie ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two KENTA 2006-09-16
Movie ROH: Fight of The Century KENTA 2006-08-05
Movie ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston KENTA 2006-11-03
Movie ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One KENTA 2006-09-15
Movie ROH: Time To Man Up KENTA 2006-08-04
Movie ROH: Chi-Town Struggle KENTA 2006-06-24
Movie NOAH: Destiny 2005 KENTA 2005-07-18
Movie ROH: Final Battle 2005 KENTA 2005-12-17
Movie NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005 KENTA 2005-11-05
Movie NOAH: Departure 2004 KENTA 2004-07-10
Movie NOAH Navigation Over The Date Line 2003 - Day 13 KENTA 2003-09-12
Movie NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10 KENTA 2002-02-17
Movie NOAH: Accomplish Our First Navigation 2001 - Day 9 KENTA 2001-07-27
Movie NOAH: Great Voyage 2000-12-23
Series New Japan Pro Wrestling KENTA 1972-03-06