Francesco Akira Begnini
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1999 (age 26)
Born in
Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
Credits
133 acting credits
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
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
02 Oct 2019
AEW All In: London
30 Aug 2026
Stardom on Stardom World
23 Jan 2011
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls
20 Aug 2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
04 Jan 2023
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
05 Jan 2026
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
04 Apr 2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
14 May 2026
Photos
Filmography
2026
- AEW All In: Londonas Francesco Akira
- NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 19 (Final)as Francesco Akira
- NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Matchas Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominionas Francesco Akira
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 5as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 10as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 9as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 8as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 7as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 6as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 5as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 4as Francesco Akira
- NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3as Francesco Akira
- NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026as Francesco Akira
2025
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2as Francesco Akira - English Commentary
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1as Francesco Akira - English Commentary
- RevPro 13 Year Anniversary Show - Day 1: Global Wars UKas Francesco Akira
- CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshimaas Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
- NJPW 53rd Anniversary Eventas Francesco Akira
- NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagataas Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19as Francesco Akira
2024
- NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over IIas Francesco Akira
- NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Eventas Francesco Akira
- NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)as Francesco Akira
- NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18as Francesco Akira
- NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17as Francesco Akira
- NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16as Francesco Akira
- NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15as Francesco Akira
- NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 14as Francesco Akira
- NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13as Francesco Akira
- NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11as Francesco Akira
- NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10as Francesco Akira
- NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9as Francesco Akira
- NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7as Francesco Akira
- NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5as Francesco Akira
- NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4as Francesco Akira
- NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2as Francesco Akira
- NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
- NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2as Francesco Akira
- NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
- NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024as Francesco Akira
- NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoyaas Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18as Francesco Akira
2023
- NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Royal Quest IIIas Francesco Akira
- IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tollsas Francesco Akira
- NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023as Francesco Akira
- RevPro Revolution Rumble 2023as Francesco Akira
- NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2as Francesco Akira
- NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Domeas Francesco Akira
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Showas Francesco Akira
2022
- NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Overas Francesco Akira
- NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Declaration of Poweras Francesco Akira
- NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14as Francesco Akira
- RevPro 10 Year Anniversary - Day Oneas Francesco Akira
- RevPro Summer Sizzler 2022as Francesco Akira
- NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022as Francesco Akira
- RevPro High Stakes 2022as Francesco Akira
2021
- RevPro Uprising 2021as Francesco Akira
2019
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamiteas Francesco Akira3 episodes
2011
- Stardom on Stardom Worldas Francesco Akira2 episodes
2005
- NJPW New Japan Cupas Francesco Akira1 episode