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
2019
World Wonder Ring Stardom
2011
0SIW System
2021
0NJPW New Japan Cup
2005
AEW All In 2026: London
2026
0NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023
2023
NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022
2022
0NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3
2026
0NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4
2026
0NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 5
2026
0NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)
2026
Filmography
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as Francesco Akira · 2019
World Wonder Ring Stardom
as Francesco Akira · 2011
SIW System
as himself · 2021
NJPW New Japan Cup
as Francesco Akira · 2005
AEW All In 2026: London
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023
as Francesco Akira · 2023
NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022
as Francesco Akira · 2022
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 5
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 8
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 10
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 19 (Final)
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 5
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 7
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
as Francesco Akira · 2022
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 6
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
as Francesco Akira · 2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 4
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 9
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
as Francesco Akira · 2025
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1
as Francesco Akira · 2025
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW Royal Quest III
as Francesco Akira · 2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over II
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023
as Francesco Akira · 2023
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Match
as Francesco Akira · 2026
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
as Francesco Akira · 2023
NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event
as Francesco Akira · 2025
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
as Francesco Akira · 2023
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
as Francesco Akira · 2022
CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025
as Francesco Akira · 2025
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2
as Francesco Akira · 2024
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2022
as Francesco Akira · 2022
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW Declaration of Power
as Francesco Akira · 2022
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata
as Francesco Akira · 2025
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3
as Francesco Akira · 2024
RevPro High Stakes 2022
as Francesco Akira · 2022
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
as Francesco Akira · 2023
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls
as Francesco Akira · 2023
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2
as Francesco Akira - English Commentary · 2025
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13
as Francesco Akira · 2024
RevPro 13 Year Anniversary Show - Day 1: Global Wars UK
as Francesco Akira · 2025
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
as Francesco Akira · 2023
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
as Francesco Akira · 2025
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over
as Francesco Akira · 2022
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima
as Francesco Akira · 2025
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1
as Francesco Akira - English Commentary · 2025
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 14
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
as Francesco Akira · 2024
RevPro 10 Year Anniversary - Day One
as Francesco Akira · 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
as Francesco Akira · 2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
as Francesco Akira · 2023
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5
as Francesco Akira · 2024
RevPro Revolution Rumble 2023
as Francesco Akira · 2023
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16
as Francesco Akira · 2024
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
as Francesco Akira · 2024
RevPro Uprising 2021
as Francesco Akira · 2021