What is Kenta Kobayashi?
{{Infobox Wrestler |name=Kenta Kobayashi |names=Hideo Itami<br>'''KENTA'''<br>Kenta Kobayashi |image=KENTA202302.png |caption=KENTA on Feburary 20, 2023 |height={{convert|1.74|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight={{convert|84|kg|lb|abbr=on}} |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1981|3|12|mf=y}} |birth_place=[[Sōka]], [[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]], [[Japan]] |billed= |trainer=AJPW Dojo<br>[[Kenta Kobashi]]<br>[[Yoshihiro Takayama]] |debut=May 24, 2000 }} {{nihongo|'''Kenta Kobayashi'''|小林健太|Kobayashi Kenta|born March 12, 1981}} is a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He is currently signed to [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] where he wrestles under the [[ring name]] '''KENTA'''. He previously wrestled for [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW) and has also wrestled in [[WWE]] under the ring name '''Hideo Itami'''. He is best known for his 14-year tenure with Pro Wrestling Noah. During his time in Pro Wrestling Noah, Kobayashi is a former one-time [[GHC Heavyweight Championship|GHC Heavyweight Champion]], three-time [[GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship|GHC Junior Heavyweight]] and one-time [[GHC Tag Team Championship|GHC Tag Team Champion]]. He also won the 2012 Global League and the 2013 Global Tag League tournaments. He was also one half of the [[GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship|GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions]] twice; his first reign was the inaugural reign with his longtime tag partner and rival, [[Naomichi Marufuji]], which saw the two hold the title for almost two years. His second reign was with his protégé, [[Taiji Ishimori]]. He first wrestled under his real name, but because of potential confusion with his mentor, [[Kenta Kobashi]] (in both English and Japanese), he decided to drop his surname and only use his given name. He also spells his ring name with [[Roman alphabet|Roman letters]] in all capitals. ==WWE (2014-2019)== On January 27, 2014, he did a tryout at [[WWE]]'s [[WWE Performance Center|Performance Center]] in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], [[Florida]] wit