Francesco Akira Begnini

Biography

Francesco Begnini, better known by his ring name Francesco Akira, is an Italian professional wrestler who joined New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in 2022, where he is a member of the United Empire stable. He has since become a three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and won the 2023 Super Junior Tag League alongside TJP as part of the tag team Catch 22. Begnini began his professional wrestling career in 2015 on the European independent scene before competing in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he won the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship and the 2021 Junior Battle of Glory tournament.

Known For

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

Stardom on Stardom World

SIW System

NJPW New Japan Cup

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026

NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024

All Movies (123)

• NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 32026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)2026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 132026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 122026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 112026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 102026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 92026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 82026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 72026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 62026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 52026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 42026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 32026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 22026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion2026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 22026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 12026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 82026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 72026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 62026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 52026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 42026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 32026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 22026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 12026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20262026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 52026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 42026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 32026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 22026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 12026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)2026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 112026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 102026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 92026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 82026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 72026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 62026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 52026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 42026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 32026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 20262026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 102026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 92026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 82026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 72026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 62026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 52026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 42026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 32026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 22026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 12026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~2026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20262026 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 22025 · as Francesco Akira - English Commentary
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 12025 · as Francesco Akira - English Commentary
• RevPro 13 Year Anniversary Show - Day 1: Global Wars UK2025 · as Francesco Akira
• CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 20252025 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima2025 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 12025 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event2025 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata2025 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Year Dash!! 20252025 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 192025 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over II2024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 20242024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Destruction in Kobe 20242024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 52024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 32024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 22024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event2024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)2024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 182024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 172024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 162024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 152024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 142024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 132024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 112024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 102024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 92024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 72024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 52024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 42024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 32024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 72024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 52024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 42024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 32024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 22024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 12024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 22024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20242024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 22024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 12024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 22024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 12024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 20242024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya2024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Year Dash!! 20242024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 182024 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 20232023 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Royal Quest III2023 · as Francesco Akira
• IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls2023 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall2023 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20232023 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20232023 · as Francesco Akira
• RevPro Revolution Rumble 20232023 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 22023 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 12023 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20232023 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome2023 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show2023 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over2022 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 162022 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Declaration of Power2022 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 142022 · as Francesco Akira
• RevPro 10 Year Anniversary - Day One2022 · as Francesco Akira
• RevPro Summer Sizzler 20222022 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall2022 · as Francesco Akira
• RevPro High Stakes 20222022 · as Francesco Akira
• RevPro Uprising 20212021 · as Francesco Akira

All TV Shows (4)

• SIW System2021 · as himself
• All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite2019 · as Francesco Akira
• Stardom on Stardom World2011 · as Francesco Akira
• NJPW New Japan Cup2005 · as Francesco Akira