Francesco Akira Begnini
1999-11-22 (1999)Bergamo, Lombardy, ItalyActing
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
Stardom on Stardom World
TV • 2011
NJPW New Japan Cup
TV • 2005
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
MOVIE • 2025
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
MOVIE • 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15
MOVIE • 2024
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10
MOVIE • 2026
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1
MOVIE • 2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
MOVIE • 2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
MOVIE • 2024
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
MOVIE • 2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
MOVIE • 2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
MOVIE • 2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)
MOVIE • 2026
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
MOVIE • 2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11
MOVIE • 2026
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
MOVIE • 2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 10
MOVIE • 2026
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
MOVIE • 2024