Kenta Kobashi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 27, 1967
- Place of birth
- Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Biography
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.
Movies with Kenta Kobashi
- ROH: Year Four 2014 · ★ 10.0
- Samoa Joe: Total Domination 2012 · ★ 10.0
- ROH: Japan's Finest 2012 · ★ 10.0
- ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2 2013 · ★ 10.0
- NOAH: Destiny 2005 2005 · ★ 10.0
- NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005 2005 · ★ 9.0
- All Together 2011
- NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~ 2009
- NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10 2002
- NOAH Navigation Over The Date Line 2003 - Day 13 2003
- Four Pillars of Heaven 2022
- WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit 1990
- ROH: Best In The World 2008
- NOAH: Departure 2004 2004
- NOAH: European Navigation 2008 2008
- AJPW October Giant Series 1997 - Day 18 1997
- AJPW Super Power Series 1999 Finals 1999
- AJPW October Giant Series 1998 - Day 18 1998
- AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17 1992
- AJPW Summer Action Series 1993 - Day 22 1993
- NOAH: Great Voyage 2000
- ROH: Joe vs Kobashi 2005