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SB KENTo
Born (2000-02-06) February 6, 2000 (age 24)[1]
Nagoya, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Kento Kobune
SB KENTo
Billed height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Billed weight81 kg (179 lb)
Debut2019

Kento Kobune (小船健人, Kobune Kento), better known by his

Dragongate. He was a former Open the Brave Gate Champion and Open the Twin Gate Champion.[3]

Professional wrestling career

Dragongate (2019–present)

Kobune made his professional wrestling debut at Dragongate PRIME ZONE Vol. 76 on April 16, 2019, where he went into a time-limit draw against Taketo Kamei in an exhibition match.[4] He made his first appearance in an official match hosted by the promotion at Fantastic Gate 2019 on December 22 where he teamed up with Naruki Doi to defeat Taketo Kamei and Yamato.[5]

At the DG Truth Gate 2021 on February 26, Kobune participated in a

eight-man tag team match.[7] At The Gate Of Adventure 2021 on August 8, Kobune defeated Kagetora to win the Open the Brave Gate Championship.[8]

Kobune is known for his work towards various signature events of the promotion. One of them is the

Yoshida have joined the R.E.D. stable and went as a sub-group ever since.[9]

Another event in which he participated was the

Susumu Yokosuka and Kzy. He then fell short to Kzy in the semi-finals after the latter won a second chance battle royal.[10]

Following a suspected breach of contract, Kobune and fellow rookie Takuma Fujiwara were terminated from their Dragongate contracts "with their consent". There were, according to the statement as written by Dragongate management, unsuccessful efforts to "find a mutually satisfactory path" towards resolving the conflict.[11]

Championships and accomplishments

Luchas de Apuestas record

See also: Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
Dragon Kid (mask) S. B. Kento (hair) Aichi, Japan Dead or Alive 2021 May 5, 2021 [Note 1]
  1. ^ Parejas Suicidas steel cage match, where Kento teamed with Dragon Kid and lost to Yamato and Kai; as the losing team, they faced off in a singles match with mask and hair on the line.

References

  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "SB KENTo • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "SB KENTo/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "SB KENTo Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  4. Dragon Gate (April 16, 2019). "Dragon Gate Studio vol.76"
    . dragongate.live. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  5. Dragon Gate (December 22, 2019). FANTASTIC GATE 2019 2019.12.22 愛知・名古屋国際会議場 観衆：1,890人(超満員札止め)
    . gaora.co.jp. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  6. Dragongate (February 26, 2021). TRUTH GATE 2021 2021.2.26 兵庫・神戸常盤アリーナ 観衆：265人
    . gaora.co.jp. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  7. Dragongate (January 31, 2021). OPEN THE NEW YEAR GATE 2021(夜の部) 2021.1.31 アクロス福岡 観衆：291人
    . gaora.co.jp. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  8. ^ Daly, Wayne (August 8, 2021). "Dragon Gate Results: The Gate Of Adventure 2021 Day 2 – Nagoya, Japan (8/8)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  9. ^ Lowe, Case (November 3, 2020). "DRAGONGATE GATE OF DESTINY (NOVEMBER 3) REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  10. ^ Williams, Xavier (May 13, 2021). "Preview: Dragon Gate Pro Wrestling – King of Gate 2021". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  11. ^ Thompson, Andrew (17 June 2023). "Dragongate releases Kento Kobune & Takuma Fujiwara following contract violation". Post Wrestling. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  12. ^ Wrestling Titles (August 1, 2021). "Open the Brave Gate Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  13. ^ Wrestling Titles (August 1, 2021). "Open the Triangle Gate Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  14. ^ Dilta, Abhishek (September 16, 2022). "PWI 500 2022 List Rankings Full List Male And Female Wrestlers". thesportsgrail.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.

External links

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