Kenta Kobayashi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetKenta Kobayashi
Japanese professional wrestler
Date of Birth: 12-Mar-1981
Place of Birth: Sōka, Kantō region, Japan
Profession: kickboxer, professional wrestler
Nationality: Japan
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
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About Kenta Kobayashi
- Kenta Kobayashi (?? ??, Kobayashi Kenta, born March 12, 1981), is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he performs under the ring name KENTA (stylised in all capital letters), is the current NEVER Openweight Champion in his first reign, and is a member of the Bullet Club stable. He was first known for his time in Pro Wrestling Noah where he was a one-time Global Honored Crown (GHC) Heavyweight Champion, three-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion, three-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, and one-time GHC Tag Team Champion; once was the inaugural reign with longtime partner and rival, Naomichi Marufuji, which saw the two hold the title for almost two years, as well as a reign with protégé Taiji Ishimori.
- He was also the winner of the 2012 Global League and the 2013 Global Tag League tournaments. He is also well known for his time in American promotion WWE where he worked under the name Hideo Itami on WWE NXT and in their cruiserweight division.
- A former amateur kickboxer, Kobayashi's wrestling style is based upon strong kicks and strikes.
- Kobayashi started his career in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), before moving to Pro Wrestling Noah; through Noah's involvement in the Global Professional Wrestling Alliance (GPWA), a global organization of cooperative promotions that allow their competitors to travel abroad to other companies, he has wrestled extensively in American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH).
- He initially wrestled under his real name, but due to potential confusion with his mentor Kenta Kobashi (in both English and Japanese), he dropped his surname and began only using his given name, which he spelled with Roman letters in all capitals.
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