2014Winner
Best Performance
ROH: Year Four
Kenta Kobashi
Actor
Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
March 27, 1967
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.
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Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2008Nominee
Best Performance
ROH: Best In The World
2009Nominee
Best Performance
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
Career Highlights
1990Highlight
Best Performance
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
2011Highlight
Best Performance
All Together