Actor
Francesco Akira Begnini
November 22, 1999 · Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
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.
Often works with
Kosei Fujita
13 titles together
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18, NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3, NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2
Yōhei Komatsu
13 titles together
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18, NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6, NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2
Taiji Ishimori
13 titles together
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6, NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2, NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
Hirai Kawato
12 titles together
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18, NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3, NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2
Kyosuke Mikami
12 titles together
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2, NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1, NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
Daiki Nagai
11 titles together
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6, NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3, NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2
Full filmography · 129
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 19 (Final)
as Francesco Akira
2026NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18
as Francesco Akira
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NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Match
as Francesco Akira
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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6
as Francesco Akira
2026NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5
as Francesco Akira
2026NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4
as Francesco Akira
2026NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3
as Francesco Akira
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)
as Francesco Akira
2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13
as Francesco Akira
2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12
as Francesco Akira
2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11
as Francesco Akira
2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10
as Francesco Akira
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