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Pigeon Scratch wrote on 26.03.2024:
[10.0] "The best of all time, and one of my personal favorite wrestlers. An inspiration who always put 100% in everything and had some of the best matches in the history of professional wrestling. He is one of the main people who put both AJPW and Pro Wrestling NOAH on the map, and inspired some of the most important wrestlers of the modern era. Thank you, Kobashi."
brettlobsinger wrote on 18.02.2024:
"Yoooo Seth (Kenta Kobashi), this class was dope as hell and fun to get a little stressed every couple of days or so, thank you for the chance to learn a bunch of dope stuff."
ABQMIKE wrote on 15.02.2024:
[10.0] "The Superstar. Absolute Champion. Mr. Pro Wrestling. Orange Crush. Pick a name and he fits it. He was THE guy and he was great at it. (Of the 4 pillars Kobashi and Misawa are my favorites but Kawada and Taue are pretty dang close. I wouldn't argue with anyone picking any of the others as their favorite). When I think of Kobashi I can heat a lout chop echoing out somewhere. He could have a classic match with a broom stick, he was that good."
KEI wrote on 01.02.2024:
[10.0] "Mr. Pro Wrestling, Kenta Kobashi is possibly the greatest professional wrestler to ever step foot in the ring. One of my favorite performers of all time. 10 out of 10."
Bafomet wrote on 24.01.2024:
"The way Kenta Kobashi combine his incredible ring skill with badass charisma always gave me chills. Never seen anyone like him and probably never will. This man is a definition of a living legend."
GoldenHomies wrote on 02.01.2024:
[10.0] "Kenta Kobashi simply is the greatest of all time. A beautiful special wrestler this sport will forever be indebted to."
MegaSPS wrote on 04.12.2023:
[10.0] "kenta kobashi is the best wrestler of all time. if you look into what ive rated or commented on, youll see hazuki from stardom is my favorite ever, but ill say that kenta kobashi is better than my favorite. kobashi is one of the hardest hitting, most technically sound wrestlers of all time. i promise there is a reason that kobashi is the number one ranked wrestler on this site. kenta kobashis worst match will still be the best match on the show. orange crush is the best."
JediSaiyanMaster1203 wrote on 18.11.2023:
[10.0] "As I'm writing this comment, Kenta Kobashi is the highest rated person on this website. While I don't agree that he's number one, I can't argue against that point since Kenta Kobashi may be the greatest professional wrestler of all time. Kenta Kobashi is up there with the likes of Sting and Ricky Steamboat for the best pure babyfaces to ever step foot in the ring, his psychology and storytelling is up there for some of the best (he can get a crowd to pop by just slight, subtle facial expressions made by him), his strikes are painfully brutal to watch, some of the best chops of all time, the burning hammer is one of the best finishing moves ever, some of the best matches that have ever taken place in the ring feature him, his bouts with guys like Mitsuharu Misawa, Samoa Joe, Jun Akiyama, Stan Hansen, Steve Williams, and tons more to add (seriously...) will forever go down in history as classics. Kenta Kobashi is one of my all time favorite professional wrestlers, everything he did was incredibly solid in ever way, shape or form, a true legend in this amazing "sport.""
Roastertakerr wrote on 26.08.2023:
[10.0] "Quite frankly, one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Even though as the years will go by. People will continue to talk about him in wrestling circles, at least those who watch Puroresu. He was perfect, and his matches kept you engaged. If you asked him to put on a good match, he'd deliver, 99.9% of the time. 10/10 wrestler"
texasyosh wrote on 23.08.2023:
[10.0] "He may be the most "contemporary" out of all the Four Pillars. Not only was his rise to the top much later than his contemporaries, but his lasting spot on top of the card happening in a completely different era than Misawa. While Misawa was the Ace of AJPW, Kobashi ruled NOAH with an iron fist. He's unlike Misawa or Kawada, not really relying on his strikes as much as he weaponizes fighting spirit. Kobashi may be fighting spirit personified. It is impossible not to root for Kobashi whenever Sniper or Grand Sword starts playing, and that's perhaps by Baba's design. After all, a guy who lost time and time again for over an entire year, finally eclipsing all of his peers in the late 1990s and 2000s. Peak years are probably 1992-2005. Quite literally his time in SGA, winning the tag titles with Kikuchi, all the way through to the end of his GHC reign. Kobashi may have the "most complete" level of top matches within the four pillars, as he not only worked the numerous top stars in AJPW in high-level matches (Hansen comes to mind), but also later on in NOAH with people like Nagata, Suzuki, and Sasaki. Kobashi, while isn't my favorite pillar, is undeniable as probably "the best" out of the bunch from the sheer magnitude of his catalogue. Truly an Ironman in all ways, overcoming numerous knee injuries and CANCER to sporadically wrestle until an excellent retirement match in 2013."
Jarr4h wrote on 28.07.2023:
"The greatest wrestler I've ever watched in my life, spectacular career , rivalries , feuds and title reigns."
flipflopdoritos wrote on 23.07.2023:
[10.0] "it truly feels like a gift every time i watch a match from this guy. he's 100% one of the best rounded (no pun intended) wrestlers i've ever seen. truly a legendary talent."
neat o wrasslin wrote on 22.07.2023:
[10.0] "Greatest wrestler of all time. There's a moment in his match against Samoa Joe where the crowd react just to a subtle change in his facial expression. The man blended psychology and athleticism better than anyone has and likely ever will."
LGL19 wrote on 28.06.2023:
[10.0] "Possibly the greatest wrestler of all time, definitely the greatest Japanese wrestler of all time. Could tell amazing stories in the ring and has had some of the most amazing matches and rivalries I've ever seen and is part of probably the greatest match of all time with Misawa in 2003. He also has the greatest chop ever"
eenfish69 wrote on 22.06.2023:
[10.0] "Good wrestler. Put on some very good matches. Did some good work. Definitely better than any wrestler anywhere else in the world except for maybe five during his time wrestling. If I were to rate him on a scale of 1 to 10, the scale would have to be broken. If you are here looking for a reason to watch a Kobashi match, just stop reading and go watch the January 20 1997 match against Misawa. If you can't dig that then you just don't get it and probably never will. Kenta Kobashi is simply put one of the greatest in ring story tellers, hardest hitters, and hardest workers to ever wrestle."
JSouthard2005 wrote on 17.06.2023:
[10.0] "The epitome of fighting spirit. A literal god of professional wrestling. One of the greatest to ever lace a pair of wrestling bootsand had a banger theme to boot."
HighFlyDeathcore wrote on 16.06.2023:
[10.0] "Kenta Kobashi is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Constantly innovating the biz with high profile perfect matches and moves such as the Burning Hammer. His work alongside the 4 pillars as well as GHC title matches with the likes of Masahiro Chono and Minoru Suzuki make him easily the greatest GHC world champion of all time and one of the greatest champions in the history of the wrestling business. His fighting spirit is truly unmatched and the fact he could hit a moonsault even in 2003 is fucking insane. As someone said in a different comment, I can bypass the ratings if Meltzer can. Easy 12/10, one of the greatest to ever grace our sport"
homunculus wrote on 05.05.2023:
[10.0] "Kenta Kobashi is the greatest professional wrestler of all time. Every match I've watched of his, I've been captivated, amazed, stunned, and never bored. Greatest of all time. GOAT. Simple as. If Meltzer can go past the 5 star scale, I can go past the 10 point scale. Kenta Kobashi is a 12/10."
TheOneAndOnlyCactus wrote on 03.04.2023:
[10.0] "Kenta Kobashi is my co-favorite Japanese wrestler of all-time, and one of the greatest, if not the greatest babyface of all-time. An all-around wrestler and great technician, despite his chops being the most iconic part of his arsenal (along with the Burning Hammer). He was a towering figure, and yet you could believe that he was in trouble and root for him, so great was his selling. And his fighting spirit being unleashed is always a great sight to behold. He could have great matches with pretty much anyone, and his GHC title run was maybe the greatest world title reign of all-time. I could talk about him for days, but to keep it short, he was just damn near perfect."
TripleCrown wrote on 02.04.2023:
[10.0] "Kenta Kobashi is a Japanese wrestling god, plain and simple. His work alongside the likes of Misawa, Kawada, Taue & Akiyama will forever be remembered for putting Japanese wrestling on the map again."
KKeanel wrote on 25.02.2023:
[10.0] "Alongside Misawa, top of the top of puroresu. Watching his matches with enormous intensity and psychology is a great privilege."
WhatIsLooveee wrote on 24.02.2023:
[10.0] "Absolutely the greatest. I enjoyed every Kenta's match I watched, he had a great look, his every move maked sense, he perfectly conveyd emotions and he was a master of storytelling, who is not for nothing considered one of the pillars, whose history is thought out to the smallest detail and is outstanding, and one of the best pro wrestlers of all time."
ajsmiles wrote on 09.02.2023:
[10.0] "Simply the greatest wrestler ever in terms of in-ring ability. Stiff as hell to his opponents, can take a beating himself, knows how to pop a crowd, how to structure a match and is an amazing babyface. Misawa might be better in terms of moves but Kobashi isn't an AI controlled robot in the ring like Misawa. So glad that he knew when to retire although years of going all out every night and most of all the nasty neck bumps (even though he didn't take as many of them as Misawa) certainly took his toll on him."
benh2 wrote on 12.01.2023:
[10.0] "Arguably the greatest to ever do it. Even in his early career during the losing streak you could tell he would make it to the top. By the time he really hit his straps in 93-94 you could almost guarantee he'd be in the best match on the card. Hard as nails with great fire and some of the best offence there's ever been, he was the ultimate babyface to a lot of fans. You couldn't help but love Kobashi. The only downside is that he had zero nights off and destroyed his knees. The fact that he still churned out all-time classics in NOAH when he should have been in a wheelchair was a marvel."
UltraNano54 wrote on 03.01.2023:
[10.0] "My personal favorite wrestler of all time. He has it all from the look, the charisma and the match quality. A Talent that can never be topped."
sbg2022 wrote on 18.10.2022:
[10.0] "The quintessential perfect wrestler. Rating him a 10 is underrating him. But I have no choice but to give him a 10 even though that's discrediting him."
wrestlingreviewer wrote on 11.10.2022:
[10.0] "One of the best baby face ever highly charasmatic If you only talk about AJPW tenure I would say he shouldn't be No 1 but if you combine that with his Noah run and ROH appearance he was real deal"
munrapido3 wrote on 23.09.2022:
[10.0] "Kenta Kobashi, a man so tough he was called 'Tetsujin' or 'Iron Man' and beat kidney cancer then returned to wrestle. One of the greatest professional wrestlers and one of the greatest babyfaces ever. Just like his fellow pillars, Kobashi was a great storyteller. He was consistent, charismatic, and had great agility. He was truly a once in a lifetime talent because there's no one comparable to the Iron Man of Puroresu."
Blaine wrote on 01.09.2022:
[10.0] "Kenta Kobashi, innovator of the Burning Hammer and one of the faces of All Japan. A once in a lifetime talent who's ring work, charisma, consistency, iconic nature, and general aura is nearly impossible to imitate in this generation. Kobashi gets wrestling. His legendary battles with Misawa, Hansen, Kawada, Taue, and Joe are stablehoods of my personal favorite matches, each having their own specific aura in storytelling. The Burning Lariat to this day remains one of the best lariats in all of wrestling, and the Burning Hammer takes its rightful place on the throne of best finishers. No man will ever match the highs Kobashi had. No man will ever earn the honor of being considered the next Kenta Kobahi. And that's a legacy to go out on."
CTFB wrote on 28.07.2022:
[10.0] "Kobashi has to be up there with some of the greatest of all time. A charismatic aura like any other, A wrestling style that's hard hitting but fluid, A wrestler that is a tough son of a bitch that beat the shit outta cancer and has left a legacy unlike any other similar to Misawa. Rating him ANYTHING but a 10 is underrating."
Omnisplicer wrote on 02.05.2022:
[10.0] "Easily one of the greatest of all time. My personal favourite of the AJPW four pillars and the embodiment of Kings Road."
AdamW wrote on 06.04.2022:
[10.0] "The perfect wrestler. Great look, could get the crowd invested in a match like no one else with his charisma and fighting spirit, was a master of Psychology and storytelling and is one of the biggest draws in Japanese wrestling history. His match history speaks for itself, he's in some of the best tag team and singles matches of all time. Kenta Kobashi is the Greatest Of All Time."
Ratewrestle wrote on 31.01.2022:
[9.0] "The man is the GOAT of professional wrestling, currently rated number one on my overall rankings. Every match i have seen of his has been beautiful"
GriffinX wrote on 17.01.2022:
[10.0] "Kobashi isn't just one of the very best to ever do it he has a legit case as the greatest ever. So many classics during his career. It says a lot he started as the weakest of the 4 pillars yer when onto be the one that rivaled Misawa."
Wright15 wrote on 14.12.2021:
[10.0] "Kenta Kobashi is perhaps the greatest wrestler of all time. No one in history comes close when it comes to emotion and pure fighting spirit. There are fewer than ten other wrestlers in history who you can argue match him in work rate. I can only think of four others who gave everything they had each night they wrestled, no matter where on the card they were or how many people were in attendance (Ric Flair, Manami Toyota, Tomohiro Ishii, Will Ospreay). He started his career losing more than 60 matches in a row, yet he managed to get the crowd more invested in him with each loss. As he transitioned from the midcard to the main event, he was involved in some of the greatest tag matches and singles matches of the 1990s, and really of all time. As the triple crown champion, he brought the sellouts back to Budokan in a declining period for AJPW. He singlehandedly, without any strength left in his knees, turned Pro Wrestling NOAH into a major worldwide promotion in one of the greatest title reigns of all time - in an era when wrestling everywhere else in Japan was dying. Many think the Road to the Heavenly Kings began with Misawa's match against Jumbo Tsuruta (for good reason), but I think it began earlier that night, when Kobashi kicked out of Steve William's Oklahoma Stampede. And the Kings Road ended with him taking the throne, a wrestling god if there ever was one."
TigerDiver wrote on 13.11.2021:
[10.0] "I found it baffling how I just discovered this man last year. Whenever I feel like wrestling is boring, I go to Kenta Kobashi. This guy is just too good. Honestly, I don't think words, paragraphs or even essays are enough to describe how incredible this guy was/is. Finding a bad Kobashi match is like a mission impossible. Because it simply doesn't exist. Seemingly infinite number of classics with his name on it. What a legend."
benny5bellys wrote on 27.10.2021:
[10.0] "The greatest of all time in my opinion. What more can you say' Hit YouTube and start watching every match you can"
BEER CAT wrote on 13.09.2021:
[9.0] "I have to give him a 9 because he's the Pillar of Heaven I always wanted to cheer the least. A legend in any sense of the word, one of the greatest resumes of all time, wildly successful in noticeably different phases of his career - I probably prefer him as a NOAH destroyer to screamin' Orange Boy, and I slightly prefer his 90's tag output to his singles matches. But there's this quality about certain mega-workrate babyfaces that prevents me from *loving* them, especially when I don't really buy them as underdogs, it's the same tiny problem I have with Shawn Michaels and Manami Toyota made worse by the fact that Kobashi was usually the biggest guy in the match. I am absolutely picking nits over the highest rated wrestler on this site, and I offer these words fully aware of that."
MrJabroniCamelClutch wrote on 02.09.2021:
[10.0] "Quite simply , the greatest professional wrestler in history of not just Japan , but arguably in history , has had almost an endless array of classic matches ( his matches against the great Mitsuharu Misawa will always stand the test of time ) , ultra tough and had a in ring fighting spirit like no one else inside the wrestling ring , i could not say i've ever seen Kobashi phone it in or had a match of low standard , simply put , the standard bearer of wrestling that virtually no one compares which only the Late Great Mitsuharu Misawa equals , simply put , no moniker suits Kobashi more than Mr. Pro Wrestling."
Lalo Campos wrote on 21.08.2021:
[10.0] "The greatest wrestler I have ever seen, his matches with Misawa, Joe, Hansen, Dr. Death, Taue, Kawada, Nagata, Akiyama, Takayama, Sasaki and many more is the stuff of legend, he is an icon of this sport."
JustTapOut wrote on 04.08.2021:
[10.0] "God of pro wrestling, most wrestlers today get inspiration from this man. He had classic after classic after classic in his entire career so for that, he gets a 10. I would give him a 12 if I could!"
BrayanLaPre wrote on 12.07.2021:
[10.0] "There's a reason why Kenta Kobashi is currently the highest-rated wrestler on Cagematch. An absolute icon of Japanese wrestling who is revered by many as a GOAT candidate. The amount of classics he has is pretty much second to none, including his legendary rivalry with Misawa, his classic U. S. debut against Samoa Joe, and his phenomenal feud with Dr. Death. 10/10. A five-star wrestler."
WrestlingStuff wrote on 21.06.2021:
[10.0] "Kobashi is the model for every wrestler and human being. The man had no martial arts records in school or professionally, so he almost got turned down by the AJPW dojo, but he then got accepted under the condition he had to outwork everyone there and invent his own style... and he did. He entered the dojo slim and raw, and got out of there jacked and well built. I don't even need to say what happened next, you guys just see the 5 star ratings he got and the numerous belts he won, along with the Kobashi chants and worldwide love. ICON! LEGEND! KO-BA-SHI!"
JustAWrestlingFan wrote on 06.06.2021:
[10.0] "The matches. The intensity. The sacrifices. Words cant describe the amazing career of Kobashi. Top star in two major companies. The single most protected super finisher of all time in the Burning hammer. Legend status."
The A-Lister wrote on 05.05.2021:
[10.0] "Fantastic wrestler. Did great as a babyface and had special connection with the crowd. His matches with Mitsuharu Misawa are legendary. GOAT."
Vivien Desloges wrote on 30.04.2021:
[10.0] "Greatest pro-wrestler on Planet Earth. No one can surpass Kenta Kobashi, he embodies consistency. I cannot find a bad Kobashi matchup. Booked as an eternal looser by Giant Baba during his early years, Kobashi became an ultimate babyface and the crowd was always behind him, like his matches with Kikuchi, hello Can-Am Express. He was always under Misawa during his All Japan years and becomes the final boss of NOAH. His GHC Heavyweight run is by far the greatest in pro-wrestling history. His matches against his three Pillars mates are arguably the best ever. Not to mention Akiyama, Williams, Hansen, Tsuruta, Vader, Takayama and so many others like against Joe as classics. Wrestling machine personified. Even sidelined by injuries and f*cking cancer, he always came back. He's somehow a hero to me. When he knew he was out of the game, he retired in one of the greatest retirement matches ever. Long live Kobashi-san."
math1823 wrote on 18.04.2021:
[10.0] "There are some wrestlers that have wrestled a few decades ago but who didso much for wrestling that their contribution to this sport is still being felt today, and Kenta Kobashi is one of them. He is the creator of the most legendary move in professional wrestling, the Burning Hammer, that he used 7 times, and no-one ever kicked out of it. Kobashi is the embodiment of a japanese babyface, hard-hitting, some high-flying moves, big bumps, and a natural connection with crowds that made him over anywhere he went, from Japan to ROH where his match against Joe is an all-time classic."
axebombertsuruta wrote on 16.04.2021:
[10.0] "The Greatest Babyface of all time, the greatest finisher of all time, the greatest title reign of all time, Kobashi is the best pro wrestler ever bar none."
ProWrestlingGuy316 wrote on 11.04.2021:
[10.0] "In meinen Augen der beste Wrestler aller Zeiten mit einer Aura, an die nur ganz wenige herankommen. Hat so viele zeitlose Klassiker bestritten, was noch bemerkenswerter ist, wenn man bedenkt, dass er sich seit seinen zahlreichen Knie- OP's quasi wie ein Roboter bewegt und dennoch die Massen begeistern konnte."
Ma Stump Puller wrote on 04.04.2021:
[10.0] "I think Kobashi can be spilt into two halves: AJPW Kobashi who was all about high workrate, being a wrestling machine that could do power and agility seamlessly and was easily one of the best performers of the 90's, even doing better than Misawa in some places. His beginnings as a always losing rookie built him up to the crowd as a endlessly impressing eternal babyface, even if he could never quite make that top position. NOAH Kobashi had bionic legs at that point, consistently injured, and was maybe half as physically capable as his younger years, but he just KNEW at all points what was effective and what wasn't as a babyface: he knew when to give away control in a singles match, he knew when to turn up the gas for a comeback, he knew how to play to the crowd effortlessly, and as a result he had the most success during those years despite those shortcomings: his GHC run is well renowned as being possibly one of the greatest title runs ever, with multiple amazing bouts along the way and some surprisingly great matches brought out from some rather unimpressive guys ring wise. Even in his older years he could still go in tag bouts and was very much as over as he ever was. For me, Kobashi is simply one of the greatest. Every part of wrestling from technical work to charisma to selling he understood perfectly and even if his title runs before NOAH weren't quite as big of draws as people would have expected them, he learned and adapted from those and became even greater as a result. He's one of the few wrestlers I'd say is worth every bit of hype he gets."
Golden Lover wrote on 28.03.2021:
[10.0] "One of the best ever, when I first saw NOAH around 2004 or 5 it was immediately clear to me that he was THE guy. He instantly stood out and from then I have always been in awe of his power and mystique. I absolutely love Kenta Kobashi."
Bad Jobber wrote on 22.03.2021:
[10.0] "kobashi is the greatest of all time, he truly perfected his craft and would have been even better if not for his lingering knee problems. absolute wrestling god."
ExcitingProWrestlin3 wrote on 16.03.2021:
[10.0] "Whoever is rating him 6 or 7, as much as I respect your opinion, I find it difficult to believe how anyone can dislike the craft or atleast what Kenta Kobashi has done. He's undeniably in the top 3 greatest in-ring performers of all time. Truly amazing overall, and always has been. Skilled, innovative, and fantastic in ring."
mamboKENTA wrote on 18.02.2021:
[10.0] "The comment on here that said that there are two halves of a fan's wrestling life - before Kobashi matches nd after -- such an amazing point. As of right now, Kobashi is the GOAT. The greatest in-ring performer in the history of the sport."
JBoogieRom28 wrote on 11.02.2021:
[10.0] "Wow. Someone who actually deserves to be the best on the entire website is 9. 72? Deserves way more because every Kobashi match I've ever seen delivered."
Kung wrote on 27.01.2021:
[10.0] "There are two halves to every wrestling fan's life; before they've watched a Kobashi match, and after. I don't know if he's the GOAT, but he's certainly in the conversation."
dinosaurjr wrote on 05.01.2021:
[10.0] "KK is a legend and has some of the most infamous and breathtaking matches in puro history, but he has (along with the other pillars) unknowingly influenced Japanese pro wrestling for the worse. Nearly every wrestler is a soulless husk of kk copying what made him successful without understanding what made him to varied results the first time I saw kk match I thought "this is the guy who no sells right" and about 15 minutes later I was thinking jesus he's catching a real beatdown it clicked to me that what made kk special was his selling (sometimes to his own detriment) but damn near every one seems to be blindingly imitating him just seeing the fighting spirit no sell/strike exchange not what built up to it or they like (Kazuchika Okada) get beat down for an painstakingly boring 20+ minutes hit a handful of big moves and win the match supposedly making their opponent look "strong in defeat" and not completely incompetent. There will never be another wrestler with such passion, selling, timing, etc. and although his legacy has left a lot imitators thier can only be one "Mr. Puroresu" 10/10 wrestler 2/10 Legacy"
rainmakerpunk wrote on 22.10.2020:
[10.0] "Kenta Kobashi in AJPW was having the best matches in the company's history, and some of the best matches in wrestling history, this trend continued in NOAH as well, this guy is seriously insane in the ring and his two year title reign is the 2nd best title reign behind only Okada's 2 year IWGP title reign, Kenta Kobashi has more than just the ability to have amazing matches and title reigns, he has so much charisma and he's so damn likeable, just has this charm, only man that can make me root against Misawa is Kobashi whenever they wrestled, and honestly seeing him lose a match hurts"
brandon062896 wrote on 18.10.2020:
[10.0] "Great look, amazing ringwork. His matches are hard hitting. His work with Misawa, Kawada, Hansen, Taue and Steve Williams are a masterclass in puroresu!"
Roach wrote on 02.06.2020:
[10.0] "The 3rd best wrestler ever in my eyes. I do not believe there is and ever will be a person that can match the incredible intensity Kobashi brought every single time he stepped foot in a wrestling ring."
VillainClub wrote on 12.05.2020:
[10.0] "Was soll man hier anderes geben als 10 Punkte. Neben Misawa der beste Wrestler aller Zeiten. Es gibt nur sehr wenige, die an ihn herankommen. So viele Fantastische Matches, eine Legende im Pro Wrestling."
arrancar wrote on 22.10.2019:
[10.0] "Truly one of the best wrestlers ever. Kobashi was one of the few wrestlers whose performances took me on an emotional rollercoaster. He could perfectly communicate any emotion at the necessary times, as it was easy for him to switch from 'badly beaten down hero who is just desperate to hold on to whatever little life he has remaining' to 'raging demon who is gonna destroy your entire world', and what's more, the way he switched between these roles was always totally believable. Some of his matches and his performances within them will, I'm sure, last with me forever. What, in my eyes, places Kobashi above his eternal friend and rival, Misawa, is that I think Kobashi's babyface selling was just far more sympathetic (probably because Kobashi never got superman booking like him), thus his matches were always far more engaging because Kobashi would rope me in and make me desperate to see him come out on top. Also, Misawa kind of lost his charm following the NOAH exodus, whereas Kobashi just continued having legit world-class matches, and some people would have good room to make the argument that he actually peaked in NOAH, despite his general athleticism taking a noticeable hit. Overall, this man is a true warrior and an absolutely incredible, amazing storyteller to whom (along with Kazuchika Okada) I am forever indebted to for helping me find my love for wrestling. Your love and respect for Kobashi is one of the few important litmus tests I use in order to figure out whether someone's wrestling opinions are valuable or not."
JokeyZockey wrote on 16.09.2019:
[10.0] "Der beste Wrestler aller Zeiten! Unerreichte In-Ring-Leistungen, grandioses Charisma und eine einzigartige Aura, die wohl nie mehr erreicht werden wird. Wenn ein Mann die Bezeichnung ''Wrestling-Gott'' verdient hat, dann Kenta Kobashi! Wenn ich könnte würde ich 11 Punkte (oder sogar mehr) geben."
TheGorgis309 wrote on 15.09.2019:
[10.0] "Kobashi is one of the best to ever walk the planet, and everyone that disagrees is a damn fool. What didn't this guy do? He won championships everywhere he went, pulled out five star classics almost every night, beat freaking cancer before resuming to wrestle at his same consistent level and continued to be this good into his 40s. He also invented one of the most brutal and gut wrenching moves ever, which has been mimicked the world over, but no one could perform the Hammer with the same oomph as Kobashi. Truly the trailblazer of his class."
NEVERoverweightChampion wrote on 12.07.2019:
[10.0] "Great as an underdog, great as the favorite, he could do everything. At his peak he was simply godlike, his charisma and his presence in the ring was second to none. He looked intimidating, he looked like a bear with his huge arms. His athletic abilities were very impressive for a guy his frame, he could tell great stories and had some of the best and most convincing moves. His Moonsault was unbelievable, his Burning Hammer is iconic and he is renowned for his chops but in my opinion he mostly had the best Lariat ever. So much qualities that allowed him to have a lot of legendary matches, and one of the greatest major champion reign, making him one of the greatest wrestler ever."
The Sick Lebowski wrote on 26.04.2019:
[10.0] "Gehört für mich neben Rikidozan, Inoki, Baba und Misawa zu den fünf Großen des japanischen Wrestlings. Zahlreiche Klassiker und sein Standing im Puroresu sprechen da für sich. Ganz klar Höchstwertung."
Slickooo7 wrote on 20.04.2019:
[10.0] "His fire as a baby is second to none. He has had so many great matches with so many different opponents. His connection with the audience was amazing. From beggining to end an amazing career. Such a great performer and in my opinion, the greatest wrestler to ever live."
zephyr wrote on 16.03.2019:
[10.0] "In my opinion, Kobashi is the single best wrestler of all time. Consistently great for over 10 years. The only person to ever match him is Misawa."
LandonRyanWyatt wrote on 27.01.2019:
[8.0] "Kobashi was very good, especially between the mid 90s and mid 00s. Very good matches with Kawada and Misawa."
Makai Club wrote on 30.11.2018:
[10.0] "The ultimate mold for what a wrestler should at least try and inspire to be like - not in the copycat way but in the way of being the greatest babyface of all time but be a total badass as well. Sympathetic but doesn't come across as a loser. Great innovator creating some of the worlds most famous moves and having some of the best matches ever. Big success in the box office too and a total major star. Can you even make an argument for anything less than a 10? Maybe I'm biased but Kobashi is a ten without a doubt."
RatingsMachine wrote on 11.10.2018:
[10.0] "Kenta Kobashi is the greatest wrestler of all time. He was the complete package of talent and charisma. Even injuries couldn't stop him from churning out classic matches."
Steamboat2511 wrote on 01.10.2018:
[9.0] "Vielleicht die japanische Legende schlechthin. Im Ring vielleicht der technisch beste japanische Wrestler überhaupt mit zahlreichen Topmatches. Er vermochte es nahezu jeden Wrestler zu einem immer noch ansehnlichen Match zu führen. Leider ist er auch einer der Fälle, der zu lange aktiv war und am Ende (ab 2008) war die ganze Sache nicht mehr so ansehnlich. Aber auch als Fan des American Wrestling muss ich seine enorme Leistung anerkennen."
Tomlou12 wrote on 17.09.2018:
[10.0] "One of the best and biggest stars in Japanese wrestling, Kobashi is rightfully considered a legend. The sheer amount of incredible matches this guy has delivered over the years is immeasurable much like his passion for the sport of pro wrestling. To me he's one of those wrestlers that just has an aura about him, just seeing him make his entrance gives me chills. An excellent wrestler and one of my personal favorites."
IsThisWrestling wrote on 30.07.2018:
[10.0] "Kenta Kobashi has to go down as, at the very least, one of the top 5 greatest wrestlers ever. Everyone wants to ride Misawa's jock, but I say that Kobashi is where it's at."
Okaro143 wrote on 18.05.2018:
[10.0] "No words. Just wow. I am amazed by the talent this guy had. He was one of the greatest wrestler of all time. He is definitely in the top 5 greatest along with Ric Flair, SteamBoat, Mitsuhara Misawa and Okada Kazuchika."
LrockBesnar wrote on 26.04.2018:
[10.0] "A true sportsman and the people's champ who come to the world just to wrestle. He is someone who really wrestles with his heart. People love him because he is a good and courageous man. You can understand when you look at his face that he is really honest. God bless him. He is a real legend."
ACRoger wrote on 30.03.2018:
[10.0] "One of, or arguably the greatest wrestler in history. You could argue he's also had more classic matches than any other wrestler(maybe Misawa or Kawada). Though in my opinion, Kobashi had more charisma and natural talent than the other Four Pillars and he had a great connection with crowds, his facial expressions and emotion are second to none. Among his many accomplishments, 41 main events at Budokan, including headlining 34 sellouts, and was undoubtedly the biggest draw in All Japan behind Misawa and arguably a bigger star than him during his NOAH run. His rivalry with Misawa is one of the greatest of all time in terms of match quality and was the defining story of his career. The only negatives you could say about Kobashi is that some of his matches set a very dangerous precedent in that many featured the dreaded head drop suplexes and drivers that ruined many wrestler's careers. The drive to outdo their previous encounters with ever increasing danger wreaked havoc on Kobashi and Misawa's bodies. Regardless, Kobashi is still, in my opinion, the greatest wrestler of all time. His charisma, drawing power, and wrestling ability are only matched by few."
FrozenOne wrote on 15.03.2018:
[10.0] "In my opinion, Kenta Kobashi is the greatest performer in the history of the Japanese professional wrestling scene. Excellent worker, master of psychology, innovator of some of the most brutal and iconic moves in history, had some of the greatest matches of all time with guys like Misawa, Sasaki, and Hansen. It should also be said that Kobashi is arguably the greatest baby face performer of all time, as he was always able to get the crowd invested in any match he participated in with his charisma, fighting spirit, and amazing facial expressions. The quintessential wrestler when it comes to in ring performances."
TheMikeThunder wrote on 18.12.2017:
[10.0] "One of the greatest wrestlers of all time. One of the best babyfaces of all time. Had great fighting spirit and was a great underdog. Very charismatic. He was the best AJPW pillar in my opinion. Had some of the best matches of all time. Top 5 of all time in my opinion."
Vancouver Victinis wrote on 22.10.2017:
[10.0] "Kobashi Is probably one of the best Fiery Babyface underdogs to exist, he had charisma for days and could get you to believe he was hurt when selling. it took him a whole decade to get onto the Level of Mitsuharu Misawa to beat him for that Ace role."
tykechandler wrote on 19.10.2017:
[10.0] "If not the best wrestler ever, then the second best (or third? can't forget about Kawada! ) The best power wrestler ever, but he blended such perfect technique and storytelling. Truly world class in every way!"
LegibleToe762 wrote on 16.10.2017:
[10.0] "I'd say Kobashi was almost or even on the same level in-ring as Misawa and they had some of the greatest matches of all time with each other. I'm rating Kobashi higher than Misawa due to his charisma, I genuinely think Kobashi was one of the best babyfaces ever, I've never found myself not rooting for him. His GHC run is something I intend to re-watch and he also had amazing matches in AJPW with pretty much everyone + his ROH match vs. Joe. His life after wrestling has also been entertaining and even his retirement was one of the best I've ever seen, there's nothing I can criticise him on."
The Big Blue Machine wrote on 03.10.2017:
[10.0] "Fighting Spirit. That's what Kenta Kobashi is. His enormous size combined with his stiff offense and his incredible stamina makes him one of the best wrestler that ever lived. He represents 90s' puroresu like no other."
taabr2 wrote on 10.09.2017:
[10.0] "In my opinion Kenta Kobashi is the greatest worker in the history of professional wrestling. While his run as the Ace in NOAH was undeniably great it is actually his work during the early 90s when he was the young gun constantly getting beaten up by the veterans that in my favorite work of his."
PistolPeteMatty wrote on 09.08.2017:
[10.0] "Simply put, Kobashi was the greatest pro wrestler of all time. He had everything from a fantastic look to near flawless in ring skills. The only person who comes close to matching him is longtime rival Misawa. To say he didn't have a character, that he could just produce big matches and nothing else is just plain foolish and sign of people just watching matches of his in a vacuum. The man was a masterful storyteller in the ring, and the ultimate babyface. Just because he wasn't an undead wizard or something doesn't men he didn't have a character or ooze charisma."
NikoWrestling7 wrote on 04.06.2017:
[10.0] "Kenta Kobashi, 50 years old today but has nearly half his age in five star matches, second only to his greatest rival, Misawa."
Blood Pump wrote on 30.03.2017:
[10.0] "Of the big three that was Kobashi, Kawada and Misawa Ive always considered Kenta to be the most WWE audience friendly. I know that might sound like an insult but think about that statement; it means he knew how to work a crowd better then his friends (I'd say really only Tsuruta had him tied back in the early 90s) and tended to wrestle a more entertaining flashy match, pulling out a lot of nifty moves. However he never had a problem retaining a good pace. His wars with Misawa and Williams are sights that need to be seen, his tag matches w/ Misawa vs the Holy Demon Army (Kawada and Taue) are works of beauty and are absolutely not to be ignored."
TheRainmaker28 wrote on 18.02.2017:
[10.0] "It's difficult to find so many compliments to describe Kobashi. This man had everything: The charisma, the badass look, he was a amazing worker with his selling, stiff offensive, devastating moves, a great storyteller, a proved draw and what I consider, the best babyface character in history of professional wrestling. I think that no one will ever top what Kobashi did, truly establishing him self as the greatest wrestler of all-time."
strongstyle77 wrote on 25.01.2017:
[10.0] "Wahrscheinlich der beste Wrestler aller Zeiten. Im Ring kommt nur Misawa an ihn heran. Großartige Matches gegen Misawa, Kawada, Hansen & so vielen mehr. Man brauch nicht viel zu Kobashi zu sagen, eine Legende & wahrscheinlich der beste aller Zeiten."
Cheker wrote on 18.01.2017:
[10.0] "This man was so charismatic and so great. After seeing his All Japan stuff I thought he was "just" very good but then I checked out his NOAH stuff and I personally think he peaked there. Excellent wrestler, powerhouse, storyteller, and he even took to the air sometimes! They just don't make 'em like Kobashi anymore."
Alex Maeda wrote on 02.01.2017:
[10.0] "Neben Misawa der beste Wrestler der Neuzeit. In allen Belangen absolut herausragend, hat sich seinen Status als Wrestling-Legende mehr als verdient."
NastyYaffa wrote on 01.01.2017:
[10.0] "An absolute legend. One of the biggest names in wrestling history, and rightfully so - Kobashi was absolutely excellent in ring worker, who showcased fighting spirit, emotion, fantastic offense, fantastic selling & great storytelling. Deserves all the respect he gets."
Puro Spirit wrote on 01.12.2016:
[10.0] "The greatest in ring worker in the history of Pro Wrestling ..... bar non .... his work speaks for itself."
RainmakerF7 wrote on 25.08.2016:
[10.0] "From losing his first 63 matches in pro-wrestling, having incredible 5 star encounters with the likes of Stan Hansen, Steve Williams or Toshiaki Kawada, to FINALLY winning the Triple Crown title from Akira Taue in 96', having arguably the best rivalry in wrestling history with Mitsuharu Misawa, to holding the GHC title for 2 years, while selling out Budokan Hall and Tokyo Dome on numerous occasions, to BEATING A FUCKING CANCER and returning after almost 2 years in 2007, to finally ending his career in May of 2013, in what was probably the best and most memorable retirement show of all time. Folks, it doesn't get much better than this. Kenta Kobashi is indeed a legend and a first ballor hall of famer. And for me, the greatest wrestler of all time."
prowrestlingisreal wrote on 25.08.2016:
[10.0] "There is no words that can describe the greatness of this man more than him being the GREATEST PRO WRESTLER OF ALL TIME, his devastating moveset, his charisma, how the crowd responded to him ..."
Chak95 wrote on 19.08.2016:
[10.0] "Arguably the greatest wrestler of all time, there isn't much to say, his achievements speak for themselves."
jboyaquar wrote on 08.07.2016:
[10.0] "The 'Adam Bede' of professional wrestling: blue-collar, provincial, diligent, integrity, tempestuous, honorable, upright, imperfect in his obsession in that building a bigger and stronger body for the short-term he handicapped his own lasting power. Kobashi was one of the three vertices of the triangle that supported AJPW throughout the 90s and the draw for NOAH during its most successful years. His extraordinary number of singles and tag team bouts and indelible emotional connection he made on a nation not known for their outward emotional expressions is remarkable. Perhaps the only detriment to an amazing career was the shitty entrance music that accompanied him during his most notable title reign."
BarKing81 wrote on 01.05.2016:
[10.0] "Kobashi is one of the greatest wresters, and is the greatest Japanese wrestler of all time! He is a five star match machine!"
Hanscyde wrote on 29.04.2016:
[10.0] "To me, the best wrestler of all time anywhere. There's no perfect wrestler (even though many Japanese magazines called Kobashi back then "the perfect wrestler") and if I have to nitpick one thing about Kobashi is that he never knew how to slow it down even when he was in a nothing match and that made him retire early. But despite that, there's probably no one in history that had as many all-time memorable matches as Kobashi did in All Japan and Pro Wrestling Noah. A one of a kind."
JuliTheCage87 wrote on 19.03.2016:
[6.0] "Rückblickend und ohne Vorkenntnisse betrachtet wäre er nur einer von vielen. Seine Skills waren schon zur damaligen Zeit nicht einmalig wenn man an Kawada oder Misawa denkt - er hat ziemlich viel Glück gehabt. Versteht mich nicht falsch, er war echt ein guter Wrestler und konnte mitreißen, aber er war weder sehr variabel noch "outstanding". So wie Bret Hart nach heutigen Standards kein herausragender Wrestler mehr wäre, ist es Kobashi im Puroresu auch nicht mehr. Ich finde es generell schwierig alte japanische Wrestler zu bewerten, da der Aspekt "Mic Work" nahezu ausnahmslos wegfällt (Sprache, Auffinden von Aufnahmen... ) - was heutzutage bspw. bei einem Shinsuke Nakamura nicht der Fall ist - und das gehört für mich bei Wrestlern einfach dazu."
ApexOfEvolution wrote on 25.02.2016:
[8.0] "Einer der ganz großen des Puroresu. Okay, Promos und Gimmick-Working sind in Japan nicht ganz so wichtig, hat aber im Gegensatz zu vielen anderen japanischen Wrestlern der 90er Jahre mehr Charisma. Die Schlachten mit Misawa oder Taue sind beeindruckend und kommen verdammt realistisch rüber und auch der Körperbau ist einem Kämpfer eher angemessen, als das Zeigen hochgezüchteter Muskelberge. Soetwas gehört zum Bodybuilding und wirkt beim Wrestling eher lächerlich. Ich finde aber auch, dass dieser von Kenta Kobashi genutzte Strongstyle die Gesundheit der Gegner zu sehr belastet. Für mich kommt es beim Wrestling auch darauf an, Aktionen hart aussehen zu lassen ohne die Gesundheit der Wrestler zu gefährden."
pingola12 wrote on 28.01.2016:
[9.0] "A master in the king's road style and in the strong style, his only flaw was the silly botches he did in some matches, but one true legend and one of the bests in history of Pro Wrestling"
BlueDiamond wrote on 14.10.2015:
"@JacobCass: Ich denke mal, dass du beim falschen Kenta gelandet bist. Kobashi wäre zwar ne Riesennummer, aber das ist nicht drin, Bro. ;)"
Kevin434 wrote on 14.06.2015:
[10.0] "Für mich der zweitbeste aller Zeiten nach Misawa, workte mit jedem ein gutes Match, er hat sich sein ganzes <leben den arsch aufgerissen fürs Wrestling, seine großartigen Matches werden wir nie vergessen, im Unterschied zu Misawa wusste er wann Zeit ist aufzuhören. Danke für alles."
RonAyyyyyyyy wrote on 27.05.2015:
[10.0] "Quite simply the greatest wrestler of his era, even better than Misawa in my opinion, even though he doesn't know as many moves. His signature style, techniques, and moves are now standard for strong style matches. His good matches are better than most wrestler's best, and his best matches are truly art. He literally destroyed his own body to be the greatest wrestler on earth, and became rightfully celebrated as a hero in Japan for it. My personal favorite is his tag matches with Misawa and his match with Joe, but Kobashi/Misawa 2003 I think will always be considered his best."
Viper99 wrote on 21.04.2015:
[10.0] "Einer der besten die es jemals gab! Er hatte Super Starke Matches und ist wohl die Japanische Legende Schlechthin"
Wrestling Forever wrote on 10.01.2015:
[10.0] "@JacobCass Du verwechseltst diesen Kenta mit dem KENTA der nun als Hideo Itami auftritt. Das hier ist Kenta Kobashi der hatte zwar Indy Matches aber der ist inzwischen schon länger Inaktiv. Auch hatte Kenta Kobashi nie ein Match in Amerika bei der WWE. Kobashi ist natürlich eine absolute Legende hat viel für das japanische Wrestling getan und sein Tag Team mit Misawa dazu muss man nichts mehr posten außer Weltklasse."
sevendaughters wrote on 13.12.2014:
[10.0] "Kenta Kobashi is the greatest wrestler of all time. Many guys can work or do great expressions or draw you into their world. Many guys have had great matches and meant a lot to their industry and nation and many guys have drawn big houses or existed through multiple important phases in a company/many companies' histories. Kobashi has done all that and remained the most believable permanent babyface of all time. He is the only wrestler whose believability and passion can bring me to tears. He's given everything for the sport and his everything was the best."
yanus wrote on 22.11.2014:
[10.0] "One of the all-time greats, Kobashi excelled due to his facial expressions, selling and his ability to structure a match. Sometimes he went a little bit overboard with trying to make all his matches "epic", but I nonetheless regard him as a easy top 20 of all-time."
Matzinho wrote on 06.09.2014:
[10.0] "In den 90er Jahren übermenschlich, Anfang des Jahrtausend immer noch gut, zum Teil sogar sehr gut, nach diversen Kleinigkeiten und schließlich der Krebs-Erkrankung gezeichnet und nur noch aus Nostalgie-Gründen ansehbar. Trotzdem ist Kobashi über die gesamte Karriere betrachtet für mich einer der besten Wrestler überhaupt und von den Four Corners sicherlich die strahlendste Säule, mitunter weil er extrem viel eingesteckt hat und mit seinem Feuereifer immer wieder zurückgekommen ist. Im Ring hat Kobashi mich nie auf ganzer Linie überzeugt. Da fand ich Kawada immer besser. Aber Kobashi ist dennoch meines Erachtens ein Genie und einer, der mit praktisch jedem Gegner ein gutes Match wrestlen konnte."
superpuroresu wrote on 10.05.2014:
[10.0] "The greatest worker in the history of pro wrestling , his legendary matches with Mitsuharu Misawa , Stan Hansen , Steve Williams , Toshiaki Kawada ... will forever be the standard bearer of future matches"
TakerFan wrote on 08.03.2014:
[10.0] "Vielleicht DIE Persönlichkeit des Wrestlings in Japan der letzten 25 Jahre. Ein Kämpfer ohne gleichen und ein Fels in der Brandung! Kenta Kobashi hat mehr Klassiker abgeliefert als jeder andere in meinen Augenund sein Fighting Spirit wird niemals vergessen werden!"
KobashiKenta wrote on 26.09.2013:
[10.0] "Nach einer Wrestling Karriere, die (nur bezogen auf die Action im Ring, mehr kann ich aufgrund fehlender Japanisch Kenntnisse nicht bewerten) bis auf wenige Ausnahmen ihresgleichen sucht ist einer der größten und besten Pro Wrestler aller Zeiten abgetreten. Hierfür hat er (leider im Gegensatz zu Misawa) einen guten, passenden Zeitpunkt gefunden. Auch im gehobeneren Wrestling Alter noch zu überragenden Matches fähig, was Charisma, Technik, Selling und Härte angeht sowieso über alle Zweifel erhaben. Ich meine, auch wenn der Spruch abgedroschen ist, Kobashi hat Krebs "ge-no-sellt"! Allein dafür 10 Punkte!"
ale wrote on 11.05.2013:
[10.0] "Einer der ganz Großen ist abgetreten. Es gibt wenige Menschen, die japanisches- und Wrestling generell so geprägt haben wie Kenta Kobashi. Er ist immerhin neben Muta, Liger (die kennt vorallem auch wegen ihren Auftritten außerhalb Japans) und Tiger Mask einer der Wenigen, die auch Nicht Puroreso Fans kennen dürften. Und das mit Recht. Für ihn darf es nur eine Wertung geben: 10/10"
y94 wrote on 08.02.2013:
[10.0] "Unbestritten einer der besten Wrestler aller Zeiten, wobei einige seiner Matches deutlich überbewertet werden."
apc24 wrote on 25.11.2012:
[10.0] "Kobashi is an amazing wrestler, he's been around for a while and has been working great matches from the beginning."
Leone wrote on 22.08.2012:
[10.0] "If there was ever a wrestler who resembled Goku from Dragonball Z, it would be this guy. Along with the likes of Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada, Kenta Kobashi could be best described as 1 of those guys who ruined wrestling for everybody - not because he is a bad wrestler, but because he set the standard so high that very few can reach it, and anybody who has seen (and liked) his work, has very high expectations afterwards. He wasn't just 1 of the best wrestlers in Japan, but 1 of the best in the world, and in his prime, he always delivered the goods. Along with being incredibly strong, he was also an effective overall wrestler, performing a variety of suplexes, DDTs, kicks and powerbombs on opponents of seemingly any size and doing high flying moves such as moonsaults and leg drops. His backhand chops are of legendary proportions, his Burning Hammer remains 1 of the most dangerous wrestling moves of all time, He innovated moves such as the double underhook DDT and the vertical suplex powerbomb, his Lariat finisher was taught to him by "The Lariat" Stan Hansen himself, his endurance and stamina makes John Zandig look like an attacking water balloon, and he has 23 5-star matches under his belt. Conclusion: There will only ever be one Kenta Kobashi."
ARIZA wrote on 15.06.2012:
[10.0] "Ist natürlich heute lange nicht mehr so gut wie noch vor einigen Jahren, wo er etliche großartige Matches bestritt. Leider kann man nur 10 Punkte geben, denn er hätte auch 11 oder 12 verdient."
Milos wrote on 14.05.2012:
[10.0] "Arguably the best Japanese wrestler ever. He is the one, who made a sheer enormity on memorable matches with his one of a kind style - though and brutal, but also distinguished and dignified. Even now, in the the twilight of his career, he's still absolutely entertaining thanks to the amazing abundance of natural charisma."
Fighter Daron wrote on 02.02.2012:
[9.0] "It could be considered the best or the worst of the fourth, for me is the third."
Senaj wrote on 29.01.2012:
[10.0] "Eine absolute Wrestling/Puroresu Legende. Er wollte der Beste werden und hat es auch geschafft. Es ist unglaublich was er für Matches auf die Beine stellen kann. Man denke nur an sein Match gegen Kensuke Sasaki. Der absolute Wahnsinn."
ShakDragoon wrote on 04.10.2011:
[10.0] "Genialer Heavyweight, der einige der besten Matches abgeliefert hat, die ich je sehen durfte. Respekt außerdem dafür, dass er es über all die Jahre seiner Karriere geschafft hat, seinen Wrestlingstil zu variieren. Kenta Kobashi ist King und zum Glück wieder im Ring, wo er hingehört, wie kaum ein anderer!"
The last Outlaw wrote on 26.07.2011:
[7.0] "Klasse Leistung, die er abgegeben hat, er hat zwar mit der Zeit nachgelassen, aber das er in dem Alter immernoch im Ring steht ist eine verneigung wert"
Top-Hardy wrote on 09.06.2011:
[10.0] "Eine lebende Legende. Mehr muss man dazu eig. fast nicht sagen. Wahnsinn was für Matches er alles schon rausgehauen hat. Wie er nach seiner schlimmen Krankheit zurück kam und dann noch top Leistungen gebracht hat zeigt einfach nur was für ein ausnahme Wrestler er ist. Wenn er keine 10 Punkte verdient hat wer sonst ?"
The Meanbeast wrote on 23.04.2011:
[10.0] "Kenta Kobashi ist wahrlich einer der besten Wrestler auf der Welt. Er überzeugt in jedem ach so kleinen Match, bringt hundertprozentige Leistung! Seine Technik, gemischt mit seiner Härte und der Art und Weise, einem Match eine Geschichte einzuhauchen, machen aus nahezu jedem Match ein 5-Sterne-Match. Zusammen mit dem leider viel zu früh verstorbenen Mitsuharu Misawa stellte er epische Schlachten auf die Beine, und es ist nicht verwunderlich dass ihm überall auf der Welt von den Wrestling-Fans Respekt und Ehre entgegengebracht wird. Ein ganz ganz großer in diesem Geschäft, und dafür auch 10 Punkte."
Hu-Man wrote on 24.02.2011:
[10.0] "975 Five-Star Matches... oder so... unglaublicher Worker. Grandios!"
Matt4Wrestling wrote on 20.02.2011:
[10.0] "Einer der größten, die ich je live sehen durfte! Seine härte und Technik sind einfach unerreicht. Es wäre schön wenn er seine Krankheiten endgültig besiegt, um nochmal zu zeigen, was in ihm steckt!"
Kings Road wrote on 29.01.2011:
[10.0] "Kobashi ist und bleibt der beste Wrestler aller Zeiten und ist meines Erachtens nach noch vor Legenden wie Misawa, Kawada, Muto, Hashimoto etc. zu sehen. Sein Charisma, sein Fighting Spirit und das scheinbar grenzenlose Talent haben es ihm ermöglicht auch unter schwersten Verletzungen Topleistungen zu bringen und NOAH zu tragen. Wenn sein Zustand es zulässt, würde ich gerne noch eine letzte Abschiedstour von Kobashi sehen, die im Budokan endet und ihm den Ruhestand ermöglicht, den er sicht ohne Zweifel verdient hat."
Rated R Champ wrote on 09.12.2010:
[10.0] "Knapp hinter Misawa die zweit größte Puroresu-Legende aller Zeiten. Und mit 22 5*-Matches auch der Einzige, der annähernd an erstgenannten heranreicht."
Berlin Dragon wrote on 18.09.2010:
[10.0] "DIE Legende überhaupt. Der beste Worker aller Zeiten !"
Double J wrote on 28.08.2010:
[10.0] "Eine wahre Legende und immer noch super genial im Ring. Schade dass er gerade verletzt ist, aber Kobashi hat Noah und AJPW und auch zurecht als eine der besten angesehen!"
Darben wrote on 11.08.2010:
[10.0] "21 5 Sterne Matches sprechen für sich. Kenne Kenta Kobashi noch nicht so lange aber dank dem Internet kann ich seine Karriere verfolge. Führt technisch saubere Aktionen durch und seine Härte ist der Wahnsinn. Mic-Work und solche Dinge sind mir nicht wichtig. wenn ich Bock auf gutes, Harters wrestling habe, dann gucke ich mir von Ihm ein Match an"
Excellence of Execution wrote on 15.07.2010:
[10.0] "Es ist unglaublich, dass Kobashi (allen Widrigkeiten zum Trotz) über so viele Jahre im Ring großartige Matches und heftige Bumps zeigte und dass er bei all dem immer noch dabei ist. Sicherlich geht auch an ihm das Alter nicht spurlos vorüber. Dennoch muss man seine langjährige Qualität auf höchstem Niveau einfach anerkennen. Er produzierte zahlreiche Klassiker, die auch noch in 20 Jahren zu Matches höchster Qualität gehören werden. Dabei brachte er als einziger nahezu so viele 5 Sterne Matches auf die Beine wie Misawa. Für mich neben Misawa und wenigen anderen (Tsuruta, Hansen, Williams, Taue und Kawada) der wichtgste Mann in der (leider vergangenen) Glanzzeit des Puroresus. Und auch darüber hinaus jemand, der einfach alles gibt. Und dafür rufen die Fans zu Recht seinen Namen. Eine absolute Legende! Außerdem für mich noch vor Flair der eigentliche Großmeister des Chops."
Super Dragon wrote on 20.06.2010:
[10.0] "Einer der Gründe warum ich Puroresu so liebe, deshalb 10 Punkte für Kobashi."
Kenshin Uesugi wrote on 05.06.2010:
[10.0] "Kobashi ist körperlich ein Wrack, er hat so viele Verletzungen erlitten und die Krebserkrankung durchgemacht, das er im Gegensatz zu früher richtig steif und unbeweglich ist. ABER wie bei der anderen Puroresu- Legende mit den zerstörten Knien, ist es die Aura, Ausstrahlung und der Spirit der den Körper vorantreibt. Ähnlich wie Muto kann er mit seinem umgestellten Stil immer noch die Leute begeistern, wobei Muto sich im Vergleich zu Kobashi ja geradezu wie ein junges Reh im Ring bewegt. Der Wille macht einiges möglich und alle Fans die ihn heute sehen und sich fragen was an dem so besonders ist, die sollen sich die alten AJPW und NOAH Matches ansehen. Darum rastet die Crowd aus, wenn Kenta Kobashi zum Ring schreitet."
Fountain of Misinformation wrote on 01.05.2010:
[10.0] "Heute natürlich ähnlich wie Muto durch seine Knie und anderen körperlichen Probleme recht eingeschränkt, dennoch im Rahmen seiner Möglichkeiten immer noch mit der Leidenschaft von einem ganzen Promotion-Roster dabei und vor den unzähligen Klassikern und dem Lebenswerk muss man jetzt, zu seiner aktiven Zeit, bereits ganz tief den Hut ziehen. Einfach ein Wrestler wie kein Zweiter, vor dem sogar Gevatter Tod allerhöchsten Respekt hat. Man sagt dieser hätte Kobashi einmal seinen baldigen Besuch angekündigt, Kobashi ließ ihm ausrichten dass Lariats, Chops und sogar der Burning Hammer auf ihn warten würde, heute weiß man nur dass es niemals zu diesem Treffen kam."
RickRoll wrote on 15.04.2010:
[10.0] "Für mich neben Misawa der zweitbeste Wrestler der jemals ein Ring betreten kann. Ihm wird oft nachgesagt das er ein eher "kleines" Moveset hat, aberdas stimmt nicht, wirklich. Er besitzt ein sehr großes innovatives Moveset das er geschickt einzusetzen mag. Verkörpert dazu den Fighting Spirit und es macht mir immer großen Spaß ihm in einem Ring zu sehen."
DJ MaSch wrote on 05.01.2010:
[10.0] "Der zur Zeit warscheinlich beste Worker der Welt. Er war der erste japanische Wrestler, der mich wirklich fasziniert hat und er hat mich zusammen mit Misawa zum Puro Fan gemacht. Ich kann mich ankein Match von ihm erinnern, indem er mich entäuscht hat. Das Niveau, was dieser Mann seit so vielen Jahren an den Tag legt ist einfach einzigartig."
daniel88 wrote on 03.01.2010:
[10.0] "alles andere wär ein witz, dieser mann hat einfach eine 1 verdient. schon allein die gänsehaut die ich bei seinem auftritt hatte."
Mick Funk wrote on 12.11.2009:
[10.0] "Gefällt mir heute so gut wie gar nicht mehr, aber die Leistung in den 90ern läßt nichts anderes als 10 Punkte zu. Ein gewaltiges Lebenswerk."
THE GAME 4-EVER wrote on 12.10.2009:
[10.0] "Es gibt Wrestler die gelebt haben und leben die einfach keine wirkliche Begründung brauchen, um die 10 Punkte zu erhalten. Kobashi wäre einer von diesen. Denn all die Klassiker in den 90er, seine Comebacks nach dem Krebs und der Knieoperation, ein Mann der Fighting Spirit verkörpert und auch mit nur wenigen Moves und vielen Chops einen Klassiker aufs Parkett legen kann. Kobashi ist IMO der beste Wrestler den es bis heute gibt."
hatebreeder wrote on 07.09.2009:
[10.0] "Dieser Mann ist ein Puro-Gott! Mehr muss man nicht mehr sagen, da alles schon erwähnt ist. Eine wahre Legende. Der Inbegriff des Puroresu. Wer den besten Wrestler aller Zeiten sucht, bei dem sollte der Name Kobashi Kenta ganz vorne auf der Liste stehen."
UltimateP wrote on 21.06.2009:
[10.0] "Kooobaashiiii ... Der Mann mit den härtesten Chops der Welt, in jedem seiner Matches empfinde ich Mitleid für seine Gegner ... 10 Punkte für diese Legende die zum Glück noch unter uns weilt!"
The Excellent of Execution wrote on 16.06.2009:
[10.0] "Eine lebende Legende. Mein persönlicher Lieblingswrestler."
Aquifel wrote on 15.06.2009:
[10.0] "Lebende Legende. Sicherlich inzwischen nicht mehr ganz in Hochform, aber was dieser Mann (vor allem zusammen mit Toshiaki Kawada und Mitsuharu Misawa, R. i. P. ) im Ring veranstaltet hat, ist und bleibt für die Ewigkeit. Da spielt es nichtmal eine Rolle, dass er nicht gerade der Mann der 1000 Holds ist."
theflo438 wrote on 15.06.2009:
[10.0] "Auch eine der Legenden, die mit dem Tod schon ein wenig in Kontakt kamen. Zum Glück überlebte er den Tumor, Misawa konnte seinem Pech nicht mehr entgehen"
Mankira wrote on 13.06.2009:
[9.0] "Wahnsinns Charisma, zu 100% im Match und viele epische Klassiker; ich gebe 9 Punkte, einen Punkt Abzug für das Limitieren des Movesets auf Chops"
Ryklon Stephens wrote on 06.06.2009:
[10.0] "Die größte Lebende Legende im Pro-Wrestling. Was Kobashi für eine Aura besitzt ist unglaublich. Und in seinen Matches muss man Angst um die Gesundheit seiner Gegner haben. Man munkelt es seien einige japanische Rookies an den Folgen der Chop Serien gestorben. ^^"
Eddie wrote on 02.06.2009:
[10.0] "Einer der größten aller Zeiten in Japan, mehr braucht man nicht sagen für die 10 Punkte."
Father Nelson wrote on 01.02.2009:
[9.0] "He is the best thing that happened to wrestling. Or the worst. Depends on the individual prospective."
MrWrestling wrote on 25.01.2009:
[10.0] "Ein sehr guter Wrestler, der in letzter Zeit aber Leider oft von Verletzungen verfolgt war."
Manolo wrote on 31.12.2008:
[10.0] "Neben Misawa und Kawada der beste AJPW-Wrestler der Neunziger. Im Gegensatz zu Misawa aber auch heute noch in der Lage, absolute Topmatches abzuliefern. Overall zweifellos einer der besten Wrestler aller Zeiten."
cater wrote on 29.09.2008:
[10.0] "Die Wrestlingmaschine schlechthin. Es ist genug über Kobashi gesagt wurden, so dass ich da nichts mehr hinzufügen muss. Was Bryan Danielson in Nordamerika ist, ist Kobashi in Japan."
Rancor wrote on 24.07.2008:
[8.0] "Ein ganz großer Pro-Wrestler, keine Frage. Mich persönlich konnte er jedoch nie so richtig mitreißen - viele Auftritte in den letzten Jahren haben diesen Eindruck nur verstärkt. Höchsten Respekt für seine Leistungen und auch das Comeback nach dem Nierenkrebs, aber mittlerweile wirkt er auf mich im Ring einfach sehr, sehr unbeweglich. Es macht mich geradezu traurig, ihn heutzutage im Ring zu sehen. Das ist nicht mehr der Kenta Kobashi, an den man sich später erinnern möchte."
e-trom995 wrote on 28.06.2008:
[7.0] "schließe mich daria unter mir an. Mittlerweile nicht mehr so top wie früher."
daria wrote on 26.05.2008:
[9.0] "lebt mittlerweile von seinem Heldenstatus, aber naja..."
Eater wrote on 11.05.2008:
[10.0] "Ausnahmewrestler, der zurecht derart gelobt wird. Die zahlreichen Klassiker sprechen für sich."
AnFu wrote on 26.04.2008:
[9.0] "Selten solche Reaktionen in Japan gehört, wie für Kobashi. Klasse Typ, ein Gesamtpaket und ein Topmatchgarant. Ganz groß!"
Fran7iC wrote on 12.04.2008:
[10.0] "Kannte ihn erst garnicht, aber er ist wirklich legendär!"
EvenflowDDT wrote on 26.02.2008:
[10.0] "Ein Wunder das er nach den Backdropdrivern Kobashis noch lebt :D"
FiveStar wrote on 07.02.2008:
[10.0] "Wahrscheinlich der vollkommenste Pro-Wrestler aller Zeiten - eine geniale Symbiose aus Ausstrahlung, Fighting Spirit und technisch hochwertigem Wrestlingkönnen. Kobashi zieht jeden Fan in seinen Bann: eine absolute Ausnahmepersönlichkeit und ein Ausnahmekämpfer!"
Moshpit-Hooligan wrote on 21.01.2008:
[10.0] "So muß ein Wrestler sein. Technisch perfekt, gute Power Moves und stiff bis zum geht nicht mehr. Wenn man einen WWE Fan einen perfekten Wrestler zeigen möchte, dann sollte man ihn Kenta Kobashi zeigen. Bin der Meinung das er immer noch fast genau so gut ist wie früher...... meine lieblings Matches von ihn sind gegen KENTA und Steve Williams."
jimpanse1980 wrote on 01.01.2008:
[10.0] "Wenn ich mir hier einige Kommentare ansehe, dann dürften Alle, die noch mit 50 oder älter im Ring stehen keine 10 P mehr bekommen, da sie ja mit dem Alter (verständlicher Weise) schwächere Leistungen zeigen. Soll man aber deswegen Männern wie Kobashi oder Flair nicht die volle Punktzahl geben? NEIN, denn sie sind Legenden und haben diesem Sport einfach so viel gegeben, dass hier nur die Bestnote stehen darf."
D-Style wrote on 07.12.2007:
[10.0] "Kobashi kann nur eine "1" gegeben werden. Die Chops, der Spirit, die Intensität im Match: Kobashi hat Gottstatus. Ganz klare 1 ohne zu zögern"
SternessDustOmega wrote on 05.12.2007:
[10.0] "Definitiv eine lebende (und endlich wieder aktive! ) Legende des Pro Wrestling."
Matt Macks wrote on 04.12.2007:
[10.0] "Einer der größten Puroresu Stars aller Zeiten, darauf gebe ich Brief und Siegel. Hatte bereits nur ein Jahr nach seinem Debüt seinen ersten PPV Main Event mit den AJPW Legenden Tsuruta, Tenryu und Hansen. Im goldenen Zeitalter von All Japan folgten viele weitere zusammen mit Misawa, Kawada, Williams, uvm. Auch der jahrelange Missbrauch seiner Knie konnte ihn nicht stoppen, als er 2003 nach fast zweijähriger Pause mit einem neuen Stil ("Chop-bashi") in den NOAH Ring zurückkehrte, um in den folgenden beiden Jahren die Puro-Fans erneut zu faszinieren. Selbst ein Nierentumor konnte Kobashi nicht stoppen und sein Return Match zeigte, dass mit Kobashi auch im Jahr 2008 zu rechnen sein wird, wenn es um die besten Matches und Fanreaktionen im Wrestling gehen wird."
LexLuger4ever wrote on 21.11.2007:
[10.0] "Ist in Japan definitiv eine der größten Legenden aller Zeiten, das muss man anerkennen! Schade nur, dass er in den Mainstream Bereich der US amerikanischen Ligen nie großartig involviert war."
SuperRKO wrote on 21.11.2007:
[10.0] "Seine Matches muss man gesehn haben! Er schickte Omori schlafen mit seiner Bomben Clothesline und seine Matches mit KENTA einfach fabelhaft."
Medi wrote on 07.09.2007:
[8.0] "Sorry, aber ich habe mir noch mehr aktuellere Videos angesehen und das ist einfach nicht mehr das selbe. Nicht falsch verstehen, denn Kobashi war und ist immer noch einer der ganz großen, doch die Leistung gegenüber früher ist einfach schwächer."
Steven McWheeler wrote on 27.06.2007:
[8.0] "Nahezu kompletter Wrestler, leider fehlt ihm Charisma! Naja und sein Micwork kann ich nicht so beurteilen^^"
HubertHuhn wrote on 24.06.2007:
[10.0] "Perfekte Ringpsychlogie, perfektes Selling und stiff as hell! Einer der Besten-ohne Zweifel..."
King of Queens wrote on 24.06.2007:
[10.0] "Man muss sich nur angucken, wie viele Klassiker es mt ihm gegeben hat, um zu wissen, das er zur absoluten Weltspitze gehört."
Knurksel wrote on 24.06.2007:
[10.0] "Dieser Mann ist Pro-Wrestling, da kann man über einen Samoa Joe doch nur lachen. ;)"
Hirnklops wrote on 24.06.2007:
[8.0] "Schon saugut, aber ein klein wenig überbewertet, meiner Meinung nach. Ich kann mit diesem Japan - Käse aber auch nicht sooo viel anfangen..."
STRIGGA wrote on 24.06.2007:
[10.0] "Wenn ich an Pro-Wrestling denke, ist Kenta Kobashi der erste Name, der mir in den Sinn kommt. Dieses Niveau, welches er über viele, viele Jahre gehalten hat und welches immer wieder für Traum-Matches mit immer anderen Gegnern sorgte, ist einfach nur fantastisch."
Pulpul wrote on 24.06.2007:
[10.0] "Kobashi ist das Maß aller Dinge. Platz 1 für ihn definitiv ein Muss, alle andere Wrestler müssen sich an Kobashi messen lassen. Kobashi ist DER Pro Wrestler, keine Frage."
Sabu316 wrote on 24.06.2007:
[10.0] "Wrestling in Japan, wenn man daran denkt muss einem einfach der Name Kenta Kobashi einfallen. Er ist das Sinnbild für unglaubliche Matches. Leider ist er an Krebs erkrankt."