Kenta Kobashi
Actor
- Born
- March 27, 1967 (age 59) · Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Kenta Kobashi (小橋 健太, Kobashi Kenta; ring name: 小橋 建太) (born, March 27, 1967) is a Japanese professional wrestling promoter and retired wrestler. Broadly referred to by the nickname "Tetsujin" (鉄人; Iron Man), he is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. He is best known for his two runs in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and Pro Wrestling Noah, of which he captured AJPW's Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship thrice, and Noah's GHC Heavyweight Championship once. He is the winner of numerous Match of the Year and Wrestler of the Year awards, including from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON) and Tokyo Sports.
Known for
ROH: Year Four
January 1, 2014
ROH: Japan's Finest
January 1, 2012
Samoa Joe: Total Domination
January 1, 2012
NOAH: Destiny 2005
July 18, 2005
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
November 5, 2005
All Together
August 27, 2011
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
October 12, 2009
Four Pillars of Heaven
May 24, 2022
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
April 13, 1990
ROH: Best In The World
July 8, 2008
NOAH: Departure 2004
July 10, 2004
NOAH: European Navigation 2008
June 21, 2008
Acting22
- 2022Four Pillars of Heaven
- 2014ROH: Year Four as Himself
- 2013ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2 as Himself
- 2012ROH: Japan's Finest as Kenta Kobashi
- 2012Samoa Joe: Total Domination as Himself
- 2011All Together
- 2009NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
- 2008ROH: Best In The World as Himself
- 2008NOAH: European Navigation 2008
- 2005NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
- 2005