Francesco Akira Begnini
Acting
Born November 22, 1999 · Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
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…
Known For · 40 titles
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Stardom on Stardom World
SIW System
NJPW New Japan Cup
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3
NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7
NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 5
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11
NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Match
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8
NJPW Royal Quest III