Francesco Akira Begnini

Acting

Born November 22, 1999 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.

TV Shows(4)

SIW System

himself

2021

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

Francesco Akira

2019

Stardom on Stardom World

Francesco Akira

2011

NJPW New Japan Cup

Francesco Akira

2005

Movies(118)

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12

Francesco Akira

2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11

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2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10

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2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9

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2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8

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2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7

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2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6

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2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5

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2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3

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2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2

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2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1

Francesco Akira

2026

NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion

Francesco Akira

2026

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2

Francesco Akira

2026

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1

Francesco Akira

2026

NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8

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2026

NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7

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2026

NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6

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2026

NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5

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2026

NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4

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2026

NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3

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2026

NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2

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2026

NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1

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2026

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026

Francesco Akira

2026

NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 5

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2026

NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4

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2026

NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3

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2026

NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2

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2026

NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1

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2026

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)

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2026

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11

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2026

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 10

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2026

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 9

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2026

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 8

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2026

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 7

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2026

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 6

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2026

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 5

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2026

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 4

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2026

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

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2026

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026

Francesco Akira

2026

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10

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2026

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9

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2026

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8

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2026

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7

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2026

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6

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2026

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5

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2026

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4

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2026

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3

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2026

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2

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2026

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1

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2026

NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~

Francesco Akira

2026

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026

Francesco Akira

2026

NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2

Francesco Akira - English Commentary

2025

NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1

Francesco Akira - English Commentary

2025

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

Francesco Akira

2025

CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025

Francesco Akira

2025

NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima

Francesco Akira

2025

NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1

Francesco Akira

2025

NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event

Francesco Akira

2025

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

Francesco Akira

2025

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025

Francesco Akira

2025

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

Francesco Akira

2025

NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over II

Francesco Akira

2024

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024

Francesco Akira

2024

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024

Francesco Akira

2024

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5

Francesco Akira

2024

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3

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2024

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2

Francesco Akira

2024

NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event

Francesco Akira

2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)

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2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18

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2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17

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2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16

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2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15

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2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 14

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2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13

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2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11

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2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10

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2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9

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2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7

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2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5

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2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4

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2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3

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2024

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7

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2024

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5

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2024

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4

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2024

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3

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2024

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2

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2024

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1

Francesco Akira

2024

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2

Francesco Akira

2024

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024

Francesco Akira

2024

NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2

Francesco Akira

2024

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

Francesco Akira

2024

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2

Francesco Akira

2024

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1

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2024

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024

Francesco Akira

2024

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

Francesco Akira

2024

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024

Francesco Akira

2024

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18

Francesco Akira

2024

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023

Francesco Akira

2023

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

Francesco Akira

2023

NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall

Francesco Akira

2023

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023

Francesco Akira

2023

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023

Francesco Akira

2023

RevPro Revolution Rumble 2023

Francesco Akira

2023

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2

Francesco Akira

2023

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1

Francesco Akira

2023

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023

Francesco Akira

2023

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

Francesco Akira

2023

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show

Francesco Akira

2023

NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over

Francesco Akira

2022

NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16

Francesco Akira

2022

NJPW Declaration of Power

Francesco Akira

2022

NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14

Francesco Akira

2022

RevPro 10 Year Anniversary - Day One

Francesco Akira

2022

RevPro Summer Sizzler 2022

Francesco Akira

2022

NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall

Francesco Akira

2022

RevPro High Stakes 2022

Francesco Akira

2022

RevPro Uprising 2021

Francesco Akira

2021