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Francesco Akira Begnini

Francesco Akira Begnini

Actor · 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 Glory tournament.

Acted in 139

2020s

  1. 2026

    CMLL & NJPW Lucha Kingdom 2026

    Francesco Akira

  2. NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2026 (Final)

    Francesco Akira

  3. NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 7

    Francesco Akira

  4. NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 6

    Francesco Akira

  5. NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 5

    Francesco Akira

  6. NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 4

    Francesco Akira, Francesco Akira - English Commentary

  7. NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 3

    Francesco Akira

  8. NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 2

    Francesco Akira

  9. NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 1

    Francesco Akira

  10. AEW All In 2026: London

    Francesco Akira

  11. NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 19 (Final)

    Francesco Akira

  12. NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18

    Francesco Akira

  13. NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Match

    Francesco Akira

  14. NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6

    Francesco Akira

  15. NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5

    Francesco Akira

  16. NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4

    Francesco Akira

  17. NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3

    Francesco Akira

  18. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)

    Francesco Akira

  19. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13

    Francesco Akira

  20. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12

    Francesco Akira

  21. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11

    Francesco Akira

  22. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10

    Francesco Akira

  23. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9

    Francesco Akira

  24. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8

    Francesco Akira

  25. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7

    Francesco Akira

  26. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6

    Francesco Akira

  27. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5

    Francesco Akira

  28. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4

    Francesco Akira

  29. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3

    Francesco Akira

  30. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2

    Francesco Akira

  31. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1

    Francesco Akira

  32. NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion

    Francesco Akira

  33. NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2

    Francesco Akira

  34. NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1

    Francesco Akira

  35. NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8

    Francesco Akira

  36. NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7

    Francesco Akira

  37. NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6

    Francesco Akira

  38. NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5

    Francesco Akira

  39. NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4

    Francesco Akira

  40. NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3

    Francesco Akira

  41. NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2

    Francesco Akira

  42. NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1

    Francesco Akira

  43. NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026

    Francesco Akira

  44. NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 5

    Francesco Akira

  45. NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4

    Francesco Akira

  46. NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3

    Francesco Akira

  47. NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2

    Francesco Akira

  48. NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1

    Francesco Akira

  49. NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)

    Francesco Akira

  50. NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11

    Francesco Akira

  51. NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 10

    Francesco Akira

  52. NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 9

    Francesco Akira

  53. NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 8

    Francesco Akira

  54. NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 7

    Francesco Akira

  55. NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 6

    Francesco Akira

  56. NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 5

    Francesco Akira

  57. NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 4

    Francesco Akira

  58. NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3

    Francesco Akira

  59. NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2026

    Francesco Akira

  60. NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10

    Francesco Akira

  61. NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9

    Francesco Akira

  62. NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8

    Francesco Akira

  63. NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7

    Francesco Akira

  64. NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6

    Francesco Akira

  65. NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5

    Francesco Akira

  66. NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4

    Francesco Akira

  67. NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3

    Francesco Akira

  68. NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2

    Francesco Akira

  69. NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1

    Francesco Akira

  70. NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~

    Francesco Akira

  71. NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026

    Francesco Akira

  72. 2025

    NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2

    Francesco Akira - English Commentary

  73. NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1

    Francesco Akira - English Commentary

  74. RevPro 13 Year Anniversary Show - Day 1: Global Wars UK

    Francesco Akira

  75. CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025

    Francesco Akira

  76. NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima

    Francesco Akira

  77. NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1

    Francesco Akira

  78. NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event

    Francesco Akira

  79. NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata

    Francesco Akira

  80. NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025

    Francesco Akira

  81. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

    Francesco Akira

  82. 2024

    NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over II

    Francesco Akira

  83. NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024

    Francesco Akira

  84. NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024

    Francesco Akira

  85. NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5

    Francesco Akira

  86. NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3

    Francesco Akira

  87. NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2

    Francesco Akira

  88. NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event

    Francesco Akira

  89. NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)

    Francesco Akira

  90. NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18

    Francesco Akira

  91. NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17

    Francesco Akira

  92. NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16

    Francesco Akira

  93. NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15

    Francesco Akira

  94. NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 14

    Francesco Akira

  95. NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13

    Francesco Akira

  96. NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11

    Francesco Akira

  97. NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10

    Francesco Akira

  98. NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9

    Francesco Akira

  99. NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7

    Francesco Akira

  100. NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5

    Francesco Akira

  101. NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4

    Francesco Akira

  102. NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3

    Francesco Akira

  103. NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7

    Francesco Akira

  104. NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5

    Francesco Akira

  105. NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4

    Francesco Akira

  106. NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3

    Francesco Akira

  107. NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2

    Francesco Akira

  108. NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1

    Francesco Akira

  109. NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2

    Francesco Akira

  110. NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024

    Francesco Akira

  111. NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2

    Francesco Akira

  112. NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1

    Francesco Akira

  113. NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2

    Francesco Akira

  114. NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1

    Francesco Akira

  115. NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024

    Francesco Akira

  116. NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

    Francesco Akira

  117. NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024

    Francesco Akira

  118. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18

    Francesco Akira

  119. 2023

    NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023

    Francesco Akira

  120. NJPW Royal Quest III

    Francesco Akira

  121. IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls

    Francesco Akira

  122. NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023

    Francesco Akira

  123. NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023

    Francesco Akira

  124. NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023

    Francesco Akira

  125. NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2

    Francesco Akira

  126. NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1

    Francesco Akira

  127. NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023

    Francesco Akira

  128. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

    Francesco Akira

  129. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show

    Francesco Akira

  130. 2022

    NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over

    Francesco Akira

  131. NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16

    Francesco Akira

  132. NJPW Declaration of Power

    Francesco Akira

  133. NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14

    Francesco Akira

  134. NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022

    Francesco Akira

  135. RevPro High Stakes 2022

    Francesco Akira

  136. 2021

    RevPro Uprising 2021

    Francesco Akira

2000s

  1. 2005

    NJPW New Japan Cup

    Francesco Akira · 1 episode

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