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Kenta Kobashi

Born: March 27rd, 1967 in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, Japan

Billed Height: 6'1"

Billed Weight: 253 lbs

Trainers: Giant Baba & Kazuharu Sonoda

Debut: December 16th, 1987 vs. Isao Takagi vs. Masanobu Fuchi vs. Mitsuo Momota vs. Samson Fuyuki vs. Shinichi Nakano vs. Tiger Mask vs. Toshiaki Kawada vs. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi vs. Yoshinari Ogawa at AJPW Haru Sonoda Memorial Ceremony

Nickname: Tetsujin

Promotions Worked (At least 50 matches): All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and Pro Wrestling NOAH (NOAH)

Retirement: May 11th, 2013 with Jun Akiyama, Keiji Mutoh, and Kensuke Sasaki vs. Go Shiozaki, KENTA, Maybach Taniguchi, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru at NOAH Final Burning In Budokan

Accolades

Championships and Tournament Victories

All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW)

  • 3-time Triple Crown Champion

  • 6-time AJPW World Tag Team Champion

    • With Johnny Ace (2), Jun Akiyama (2), and Mitsuharu Misawa (2)

  • 4-time All Asia Tag Team Champion

    • With Johnny Ace (2), Tiger Mask (1), and Tsuyoshi Kikuchi (1)​

  • 1-time Champion Carnival Winner (2000)

  • 5-time Real World Tag League Winner (1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999)

    • With Mitsuharu Misawa (1993, 1994, 1995), Jun Akiyama (1998, 1999)

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Pro Wrestling NOAH (NOAH)

  • 1-time GHC Heavyweight Champion

  • 2-time GHC Tag Team Champion

    • With Tamon Honda

  • 1-time GHC Hardcore Openweight Champion

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​Notable Trainees (Debut Year)

  • Jun Akiyama (1992)

  • Taiyo Kea (1994)

  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru (1996)

  • KENTA (2000)

  • Takeshi Rikio (2000)

  • Go Shiozaki (2004)

  • Akihito Ito (2005)

  • Shuhei Taniguchi (2005)

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