Kuniaki Kobayashi
| Kuniaki Kobayashi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kuniaki Kobayashi |
| Born | January 11, 1956 Komoro, Nagano, Japan |
| Died | September 9, 2024 (aged 68) Tokyo, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Chin Kobiashi Kid Koby Kobayashi Kuniaki Kobayashi Taro Kobayashi |
| Billed height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Billed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
| Trained by | Kotetsu Yamamoto Masa Saito |
| Debut | February 1, 1973 |
| Retired | April 21, 2000 |
Kuniaki Kobayashi (小林邦昭, Kobayashi Kuniaki; January 11, 1956 – September 9, 2024) was a Japanese professional wrestler, most notable for being the generational rival of the famous Tiger Mask character in Japanese puroresu. He wrestled numerous acclaimed matches against Tiger Mask I and Tiger Mask II.