Francesco Akira Begnini
Biography
Francesco Begnini, better known by his ring name Francesco Akira, is an Italian professional wrestler working for the Japanese promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is a part of the Catch 2/2 tag-team alongside T. J. Perkins. Akira is a member of the United Empire stable.
Begnini has also wrestled for All Japan Pro-Wrestling (AJPW), where he was a former AJPW Junior Heavyweight Champion.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
58
Gender
Male
Birthday
1999-11-22 (25 years old)
Place of Birth
Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
Acting
2025
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025 as Francesco Akira2025
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 as Francesco Akira2025
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata as Francesco Akira2025
NJPW - Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima as Francesco Akira2025
NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final) as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024: Day 1 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 1 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over II as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 • Day 2 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 2 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2024 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 14 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16 as Francesco Akira2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9 as Francesco Akira2023
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls as Francesco Akira2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome as Francesco Akira2023
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023 as Francesco Akira2023
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023 as Francesco Akira2023
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023 as Francesco Akira2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 1 as Francesco Akira2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 2 as Francesco Akira2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show as Francesco Akira2023
RevPro Revolution Rumble 2023 as Francesco Akira2022
RevPro: High Stakes 2022 as Francesco Akira2022
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over as Francesco Akira2022
NJPW Declaration Of Power as Francesco Akira2022
RevPro 10 Year Anniversary - Day One as Francesco Akira2022
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Night 16 as Francesco Akira2022
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2022 as Francesco Akira2021
RevPro: Uprising 2021 as Francesco Akira