Kenta Kobayashi
- January 4, 2024
- Wrestler
Quick Facts
Kenta Kobayashi Biography
| Name | Kenta Kobayashi |
| Birthday | Mar 12 |
| Birth Year | 1981 |
| Place Of Birth | Soka |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Kenta Kobayashi is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on March 12, 1981 in Soka, Japan. Japanese professional wrestler who has wrestled for the WWE NXT promotion under the ring name Hideo Itami. He was previously a Heavyweight, Junior Heavyweight and Nippon TV Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League Champion with Pro Wrestling Noah.
He and Yoshi Tatsu are both Japanese wrestlers who have performed in WWE NXT.
Kenta Kobayashi (小林 健太 , Kobayashi Kenta, born March 12, 1981) , is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He performs under the mononymous ring name Kenta (stylised in all capital letters), and is a member of the Bullet Club stable.
Prior to wrestling professionally, Kobayashi had a variety of athletic backgrounds, practicing baseball and kickboxing; the latter came to be a strong foundation in his wrestling style often referred to as shoot style. Kobayashi made his professional wrestling debut on May 24, 2000 against future ally and rival, Naomichi Marufuji, in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) to compete in their junior heavyweight division. He did not remain in the company long as Mitsuharu Misawa, acting president of AJPW, decided to secede from the company following a dispute with other forces, thus leading to Misawa forming his own company, Pro Wrestling Noah.
He was born in Soka, Saitama, Japan. In October 2010 he married singer Mai Mizuki.
Kenta Kobayashi Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Wrestler |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kenta Kobayashi is one of the richest Wrestler from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kenta Kobayashi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a successful amateur kickboxer before turning to professional wrestling.
With partner Naomichi Marufuji, he won Wrestling Observer Newsletter’s Tag Team of the Year award two straight years in 2003 and 2004.
Kobayashi was born on March 12, 1981, in Sōka, Japan. He trained under Kenta Kobashi and Yoshihiro Takayama.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | 187 lbs |
Kenta Kobayashi height 5 ft 9 in Kenta weight 187 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Kenta Kobayashi Dating?
According to our records, Kenta Kobayashi is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Kenta Kobayashi’s is not dating anyone.
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Kenta’s first major rivalry in singles competition began in March 2005 following a dispute with SUWA, which led to a series of confrontations between the two, including a violent match that ended in his opponent getting disqualified for assaulting the referee. This led to Kenta getting one more chance to challenge for the Junior Heavyweight title against Yoshinobu Kanemaru at Destiny on July 18, which saw him win the title. He made his first defense two months later against Suwa, then against Kotaro Suzuki as his alter ego, Mushiking Terry. Simultaneously, Kenta began teaming with Katsuyori Shibata as The Takeover, challenging for the GHC Tag Team Championship, the heavyweight version of the company’s tag team title.
Facts & Trivia
Kenta Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Kenta Kobayashi celebrates birthday on March 12 of every year.
On March 5, 2006, Kenta faced a major challenge in Kenta Kobashi, which saw him lose following a Burning Hammer. This was followed by a loss of the Junior Heavyweight title on June 4 to Takashi Sugiura. This saw Kenta shift his attention to the GHC Heavyweight Championship, challenging Naomichi Marufuji, losing in a match which won numerous awards and accolades from the wrestling media.
Where is Kenta Kobayashi?
Kenta Kobayashi (小林 健太, Kobayashi Kenta, born March 12, 1981) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he performs under the mononymous ring name Kenta (stylised in all capital letters), and is a member of the Bullet Club stable.
What is Kenta known for?
And as a star of both the Junior Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions in the white-hot NOAH, he became one of the biggest young stars in Japanese wrestling. KENTA made waves when he signed with WWE and joined NXT in 2014.
Who is the current leader of Bullet Club?
MemberTime
Jay White (fifth leader)| October 8, 2018 – present
Juice Robinson| May 1, 2022 – present
Karl Anderson^ (second leader)| February 19, 2022 – present
KENTA| August 12, 2019 – present
Is Kenta in Bullet Club?
A Go2Sleep to Ishii later, and KENTA had joined BULLET CLUB. As BULLET CLUB instilled a ‘win at all costs’ mentality in KENTA, he took the approach to victory, winning the NEVER Openweight Championship, and, after nearly two years of chasing, the IWGP United States heavyweight Championship.
Is Kenya a poor country?
Kenya is a lower-middle income economy. Although Kenya’s economy is the largest and most developed in eastern and central Africa, 16.1% (2025/2026) of its population lives below the international poverty line. This severe poverty is mainly caused by economic inequality, government corruption and health problems.