Career
He began his career in 1995 as one of the main wrestlers in Big Japan Pro Wrestling and has wrestled for Big Japan Pro Wrestling throughout most of his career. He is well known for his very brutal deathmatches with the likes of Ryuji Ito and several other BJPW wrestlers. On June 26, 2010, Kobayashi made his American debut in Combat Zone Wrestling"s Tournament of Death IX defeating Nick Gage in the first round but lost in the second to JC Bailey.
In mid-2013, Kobayashi was diagnosed with hepatitis C, forcing him to take a long-term break from in-ring action to undergo treatment.
He returned to the ring on August 10, 2014. Finishing moves
Bakachinga Elbow (Diving or a running elbow drop, sometimes while holding fluorescent lightbulbs)
Koba Driver (Sitout back-to-belly piledriver, sometimes on to glass)
Signature moves
Corner slingshot splash
Diving double foot stomp
Samoan drop, sometimes on to fluorescent light bulbs
Snap German suplex
Throat thrust
Big Japan Pro Wrestling
BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
BJW World Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Kamikaze (1), Daikokubo Benkei (1), Jaki Numazawa (1) and Daisuke Sekimoto (1)
WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Daikokubo Benkei
Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Manitoba Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jaki Numazawa and Kazuki Hashimoto
Dainichi-X (2011) – with Yuji Okabayashi
Ikkitosen (2015)
Japan Industry Grand Prix
Most Valuable Player Award (2012)
Tokyo Sports
Fighting Spirit Award (2012).