Kenta Kobashi returns from cancer (12/2/07)

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[DaSituAsian]

Such a historic moment...wow...

[TheRock2705]

kenta give a burning hammer to cancer

[OWN3DH34D5H0TZ]

Awesome Video :D

[CMY187]

While American mainstream companies get constantly plagued with steroid and drug scandals, along with legitimate controversy like Edge/Lita and Jarrett/Angle, Kenta Kobashi continues to inspire and provide an example and a role model to what professional wrestling is supposed to be. His defeat of life-threatening cancer is a testimony to his love and devotion to the sport and wanting to wrestle simply for the sake of wrestling, not for a Hollywood career.

He is truly a legend in pro wrestling.

[KingQuad75]

@CMY187 I couldn't agree with you more.

[B3WorldPictures]

@CMY187 Couldn't be said any better!

[abSOULuteD]

@CMY187 Today WWE is more concerned for children which is a huge blow for fans of the attitude era and earlier they're in the PG era. This is why I wish Japanese wrestling shows on TV here, I watch lucha on the Spanish networks. I need tos ee more Kenta matches as i'm very impressed with his style

[kjax666]

Chuck Norris fears Kenta Kobashi!

[dray3000]

handicap match cancer and chuck norris vs Kenta Kobashi

Winner:Kenta Kobashi

[Sneezlebob]

Booker told Kenta to put over cancer

He said fuck that

[kuneen]

4 People got their shit jacked up by one of of Kobashi's chops

[LaVitaNouva]

Kobashi screw cancer.

[elZagas]

Kenta Kobashi says : fuck you cancer !!!!!

[UrbanGuerilla88]

JAPANESE WRESTLING OWNS ALL

[mmscott9]

Kobashi gave cancer some machine gun chops and a burning hammer

[SuperDUDERIKI]

Try listening this video with headphones on. If you dont get chills then you are either very very impotent or dead.

[beefmong]

@SuperDUDERIKI Damn right dude, the second his theme hit i got chills

[Ladieschoice1985]

The one person who didn't like this must have been cancer, fuck you cancer Kobashi chopped the shit out of you!

[RickRifle009]

he is just the greatest of them all, he came back from something that might

able to take away his life, but he won that biggest battle. Some of us even

said he shouldn;t needs to come back, because we think that his health is

mean much more than a 5 star match to us right now.

[DomIstKrieg]

he is wearing a purple satin lined....raincoat thing. And he makes it manly looking as fuck. Go on, kobashi.

[SindielxEternal]

This man could kill anyone...in....actually he could kill anyone, his chops are powerful enough to challenge Chuck Norris' round house kick.

[PinofratellodiPaolo]

Most inspirational moment EVER!

[LVMR14]

This Cancer is real or storyline ? And What's Cancer Type ?

[Rush888]

@LVMR14 it was real. And I believe he had brain cancer. I may be mistaken though

[WrestlingFanCritic]

@Rush888 kidney cancer

[Seanatonin]

Kobashi made Cancer his personal bitch

[MrJamesisawsome]

kobashi gave cancer the burning hammer

[BruiserDrop]

This dude knife edge chopped the hell out of Cancer!

[YouCantKillMrGOATSE]

If I ever get cancer. I'll visit Kobashi and ask him to chop the cancer out of me. Even if it's testicular.

[HollywoodKendrick]

I have this theme on a cd...I can't listen to it in my car without wanting to shed a tear.

[Angelrust]

Kobashi machine gun chopped cancer

[Seanatonin]

Kobashi-sensei beat Cancer so badly, Cancer joined the WWE

[bloodyclaws]

wow.. a 546 day battle with cancer and kenta kills it XD

[FREDDHAZARD]

anybody  knows what kind of cancer he had?

[theperfectone]

@FREDDHAZARD He had kidney cancer and totally squashed it making it look like a piece of cake. Now THAT'S inspirational.

[FREDDHAZARD]

@theperfectone yeah that is nice, I ove how these people move on in dificult times and keep moving forward in life with optimism, God bless Hayabusa too! man, hope he recovers 100%, to see him one moer time!

[FREDDHAZARD]

@FREDDHAZARD 1 more time!

[TheRagev3]

where does kenta wrestle now all wikipedia said he had to have knee surgery 2009 is he still on hiatus?

[BWB2006]

It took You Tube to further my education of Puro and love of wriesting in general. I knew of Kenta Kobashi. I 'm touched about is return from cancer. Greatest moment in wresting EVER

[koerie]

I believe that Kenta Kobashi would kill Chuck Norris

[123kid2121]

Kobashi is the only man who can CHOP CANCER OUTTA HIS OWN BODY!

[Danfrombackhome]

I don't think he really believed the respones he was getting. That was pretty amazing.

[hardyfanatic88]

crazy pop....kinda gives you chills

[ElComico]

Kobashi made cancer Tap.

[theperfectone]

Two years ago today...

Time flies by. I remember watching this match as soon as it came online. One of the most awesome moments in wrestling history.

[evilmidget]

this has got to be one of the most epic returns ever. definitely one of the biggest pops i have ever seen for Puroresu

[theprinceofpain]

KOBASHI, KOBASHI, KOBASHI

[OrochiDomingo]

Kobashi no-sold cancer.

[madmanszalinski]

He might have let it kill him, but cancer had to work stiff...

[Danfrombackhome]

@madmanszalinski....well said. cancer can't kill a legend.

[chuninofcool]

James Cameron wanted Mitsuharu Misawa or Kenta Kobashi to play the Terminator. However, upon reflection, he realized that would have turned his movie into a documentary, so he went with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[HollywoodKendrick]

I can tell he was emotional when he came out...he was biting his lip....the japan fans LOVE their wrestlers.

[DaReelDeal]

at times, it sounded like the commentator was about to lose it too

[EternalDeathSavior]

A stupid wrestling sheep once crapped on me for saying good things about the Japanese and their dedication. I guess people have no idea how great the wrestling fans and how dedicated they are in Japan. No one needs some catch phrase. Nothing but great action and etc. Nothing like them!!

[FreeFloatingDropouts]

@EternalDeathSavior

I have a lot of my friends, who are fans of only American wrestling, ask me all the time why I'm such a gigantic fan of Puroresu. Then I blow their minds by showing them Kobashi and Misawa.

[EternalDeathSavior]

Glad you are spreading Puro. All American fans and the rest of the world need to see this. The pride always shows in what they do. By the wrestlers and the fans.

[FartScrap]

I miss Misawa.

[RSNCICREO]

i was at this show biggest mark out iv ever done

and the fact he came back from what he did shows Kobashi as one the shining becons of the sport of westling

[TheFrenchieMisterY2J]

I have shivers when i see this video : The return of a legend, a great crowd ..... Thanks Kobashi for this come back !

[malbecks316]

Ric Flair returns from retirement, Kenta Kobashi returns from Cancer. Who is more awesome?

[plasticspoon0101]

The Miz.

[ellada648]

Your a fag to like The Miz from WWE. KOBASHI KENTA OR MITSUHARU MISAWA.

[dsbnh]

Cancer jobbed to Kenta.

[chuninofcool]

and Kenta force fed Cancer a pile of crap after the match!

[kjax666]

@dsbnh Kobashi jobs to no one

[Jarsfan1997]

Ko-ba-shi! Ko-ba-shi! Ko-ba-shi! Ko-ba-shi!

[pein260]

damn right. i won't knock flair, but to compare him to Kenta is down right insane. Kenta is the definition of a man!

[Jarsfan1997]

Kenta Kobashi is my favorite wrestler of all time. I remember the first time I heard of him, from a Sega Saturn wrestling game, I just was awed by how intense he was. I then bought a VHS 7 tape compliation of him and have been sold ever since. When he "hulks up" he is absolutely terrifying.

[Orton2008V2]

He probably chopped the shit out of cancer and it just gave up.

KOBASHI, KOBASHI, KOBASHI!

[GunFactor007]

Just out of curiosity, what kind of cancer did Kobashi suffer from?

[Area5107]

Liver I think.

[GoodFuckingRiddance]

Actually, it was kidney cancer.

[UrbazHHH]

Kobashi is god <3

[ribbender]

the crowd chanting Ko! Ba! Shi! is louder than music!!!! oh my... and i am chanting his name too... this is just awesome...

[Kalopsia666]

Kobashi refused to job to Cancer

[cryptopsyamon]

indeed he did bub indeed he did - even cancer taps out to KOBASHI!

[aristipe]

Misawa & Akiyama vs Kobashi & Takayama: What a match ! Kenta Kobashi deserves all the props he can get.

[EternalDeathSavior]

Kenta Kobashi has all my respect. A legend an icon. A great I wish the whole wrestling world would know of.

[Rush888]

i admit i cried when i saw this match, only kobashi can no sell cancer

[RenousCX]

Wrestling in Japan > Wrestling in the USA nuff said !

[EternalDeathSavior]

You got that right!

[TheLimpsterPunkTV]

kenta kobashi is the best on japan

[Firegod619]

ever...

[darkpatriot85]

He's up there with Great Muta, Anonio Inoki and Giant Baba.

[jdavidcc7]

imo he is over them, he is just the greatest ever, only mutoh, kawada, misawa and maybe akiyama can get close to him but never surpass him

[Kokushi666]

taue is pretty sick too

[XTRAAKILLA]

Misawa is pretty much tied....

[jdavidcc7]

he isnt the best in japan, he is the fucking wrestling god, the best ever

[cainan88]

God bless you Kenta Kobashi...you are thee father of strong style

[exe2517]

actually is King's Road, Strong Style is quite different from people like Kobashi or Misawa do

[Napstaerhead]

The greatest Moment in the History of Professional Wrestling!

[Yl4LIFE]

Cancer did a backdrop driver to Kobashi. Kobashi no sold it and lariat the shit outta cancer. Then he picked it up and dropped it with a BURNING HAMMERRRRR :D 1-2-3! Kobashi wins ^__^ Welcome back champ :[''

[exe2517]

I wouldn't say that, Kobashi took the punishment and barely kicked out... Cancer tried a second backdrop driver, but Kobashi escaped from the move, Burning Lariat and the Burning Hammer for the 3 count

[whitekimbo]

he was hella happy when he came out.

[Flashmurder]

Kobashi is GOD!

Nothing can stop him, not even cancer.

[whitekimbo]

fuck yeah hes God!

dumbass.

[omgwtfbbq34]

dude chill out ppl say ppl who are really good at something are gods all the time

[eljaqui]

But I think exceptions can be made when it comes to Kobashi.

[Landshark23]

Kobashi would lariat the fuck out of god.

[TheRavenEffect666]

I still get goosebumps watching this

[heartof1champ]

talk about goose bumps, wow

[MrGOATSE]

Kenta Kobashi: The last God of Puroresu.

[DRodri90]

Kobashi gave the cancer a Burning Hammer, and he couldn't resist the impact

[SunkenState]

Burning hammer? No, he literally chopped the cancer out of his body.

[asuasu74jpn]

I like your comment.

[KenKob85]

The wrestler for whom my user name is taken from winning the biggest match in his entire life. The whole match has to be seen, it was the best of 2007 and so emotional...

[danielfennessey]

This is Probably Kobashi's Greatest Accomplishment of his Carreer AND Life.

[lisledre]

It took me a moment to realize the sheer amount of cranes they had hanging up, that was really touching.

[nixus6]

So many streamers for Kobashi

[shoRush155]

Cancer Jobs to Kobashi!

[virginkiller777]

on my birthday! andjinzei shinzakis asweel! awesome! a true legend!

[KGlegendkiller]

KOBASHI ! KOBASHI ! KOBASHI !

[MrGOATSE]

Chuck Norris' tears may cure cancer, but cancer will ALWAYS fear Kobashi!

[HomicideNotorious187]

you know i don't know much about Kenta Kobashi ive only seen acouple of his matches and from what ive seen he is a GREAT Wrestler now i know what people are talking about when they say Kobashi is God...im glad hes back!

[andyrevell]

I, much like the commentators, was legit moved to tears when Kobashi made his entrace. I defy any WWE fanboys to name me ONE of their issy prissy primadonna showmen that'd have the balls to get back in the ring after a long cancer battle. I've already got my ringside seat and VIP Guest Pass for European Navigation, if you don't, then you just plain hate wrestling.

[rwa2play]

Kobashi is the true God of Wrestling. Everyone else is just a pale imitation.

[Blade90]

Not dissing on Kobashi as I agree that Kobashi is the God of Wrestling, but I don't think "everyone else" is a pale imitation of him, eg. Great Muta/Keiji Mutoh, Antonio Inoki, Genichiro Tenryu, etc. Still, Kobashi is more than an icon in the wrestling world and he deserves all of the reaction that the audience gave him and more.

GOD BLESS KOBASHI!!!!!

[rwa2play]

Agreed. Kobashi is a God, but he's just one of them. ^_^.

[MaryJaneBlackHeart]

God Bless Kobashi

[saggsman]

he said he'd comeback without fail and he did!

[DJDarkPhantom]

Damn emotional moment when you see him standing at the top of the ramp.....the fans really make the entrance with the chants of Kobashi.

[ribbender]

God of pro wreslting Kobashi!! even cancer cant stop him!!

[paulhbk1]

grande kobashi

[WastedWilly]

its bullshit that Misawa won.  Figures, the man OWNS NOAH.

[antiiniem1]

It's customary for someone to lose on their comeback, sir, and it's a whole running storyline of Misawa having to heel it up, stepping up now that his serious competition is back having had the run of the roost while Kobashi was gone.

Imagine the Misawa Kobashi match it is going to lead to and be happy.

[TheBuck26]

Yeah and the same thing happened on his last return from injury in what was it, 2002? So it's not only customary for the returning wrestler to lose, it's customary for the returning Kobashi to lose.

Still, an amazing moment.

[YTfan24]

So what you're saying is that Kobashi can't have a "loss" on his record after getting the biggest WIN OF HIS LIFE? also the doctors must've booked Kobashi to lose this battle with cancer, but Kobashi said "fuck that".

[WastedWilly]

You know what, you're absolutely right. My comment was from over a year ago, my knowledge of puroresu is very different now than it was back than. I used to preceive ALL wrestling companies like WWE-like (American) companies. Full of politics and whatnot.  I didn't realize the rules of puroresu back than. I totally agree with you on all of your comments.

[YTfan24]

BTW I wasn't trying to be an ass with my comment at all.

[HannaBarbaric]

Kobashi is the best!

[Krimzon]

That reaction was insane! I've never heard a crowd that loud before. Kobashi f'n deserves it! He kicked cancer's ass and came back to kick the asses of other wrestlers!