10 pro-wrestlers who’ve had the most matches outside WWE

#9 Kenta Kobashi - 2,243

Kobashi is regarded as one of the best wrestlers of all time, even to this day

Kenta Kobashi was once called ‘the perfect wrestler’ by Tokyo Sports. This was in tribute to his ability to work any kind of match, play any role, show different kinds of offensive moves, and tell any kind of story. He was an outstanding wrestler, and became something like a god in his native Japan.

Unfortunately, years of working such an intense style took a very serious toll on Kobashi’s body. While his career technically did span 25 years from his in-ring debut to his retirement, he spent many of those years on the shelf and dealing with injuries, especially 2006 and beyond.

That is why his number of matches is lower than many of his compatriots from All Japan: he only wrestled a handful of matches between 2010 and 2013. That isn’t to say, however, that he didn’t work an intense number of matches: wrestling over 2,200 times over 25 years is nothing to scoff at, especially when you actually watch a Kobashi match and see that his matches were far longer and more intense than your average WWE match.