Francesco Akira Begnini
Born: 1999-11-22
• 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.
Filmography
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 5
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 10
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 9
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 8
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 7
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 6
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 5
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 4
NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1
RevPro 13 Year Anniversary Show - Day 1: Global Wars UK
CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025
NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1
NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over II
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023