Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1999-11-22
BirthplaceBergamo, Lombardy, Italy
Francesco Akira Begnini
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Francesco Akira Begnini
Filmography
Acting (130)
2026
AEW All In 2026: Londonas Francesco Akira
9.2
2026
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 19 (Final)as Francesco Akira
9.5
2026
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18as Francesco Akira
8.0
2026
NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Matchas Francesco Akira
7.0
2026
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6as Francesco Akira
7.0
2026
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3as Francesco Akira
8.5
2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)as Francesco Akira
8.0
2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13as Francesco Akira
3.0
2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12as Francesco Akira
7.0
2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11as Francesco Akira
4.0
2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10as Francesco Akira
5.0
2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9as Francesco Akira
4.0
2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8as Francesco Akira
6.0
2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7as Francesco Akira
7.0
2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6as Francesco Akira
8.0
2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5as Francesco Akira
5.0
2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4as Francesco Akira
5.0
2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3as Francesco Akira
6.0
2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2as Francesco Akira
7.0
2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
7.0
2026
NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominionas Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2as Francesco Akira
8.0
2026
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
7.0
2026
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
5.0
2026
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026as Francesco Akira
8.5
2026
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 5as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)as Francesco Akira
7.0
2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11as Francesco Akira
6.0
2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 10as Francesco Akira
6.0
2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 9as Francesco Akira
7.0
2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 8as Francesco Akira
7.0
2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 7as Francesco Akira
7.0
2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 6as Francesco Akira
5.0
2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 5as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 4as Francesco Akira
4.0
2026
NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3as Francesco Akira
5.0
2026
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026as Francesco Akira
8.0
2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10as Francesco Akira
6.0
2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6as Francesco Akira
7.0
2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3as Francesco Akira
2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2as Francesco Akira
5.0
2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
6.0
2026
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~as Francesco Akira
4.0
2026
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026as Francesco Akira
7.0
2025
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2as Francesco Akira - English Commentary
2025
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1as Francesco Akira - English Commentary
2025
RevPro 13 Year Anniversary Show - Day 1: Global Wars UKas Francesco Akira
2025
CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025as Francesco Akira
2025
NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshimaas Francesco Akira
2025
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
2025
NJPW 53rd Anniversary Eventas Francesco Akira
2025
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagataas Francesco Akira
6.0
2025
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025as Francesco Akira
2025
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19as Francesco Akira
8.0
2024
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over IIas Francesco Akira
7.0
2024
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Eventas Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 14as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024as Francesco Akira
7.0
2024
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoyaas Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024as Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18as Francesco Akira
6.5
2023
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023as Francesco Akira
10.0
2023
NJPW Royal Quest IIIas Francesco Akira
2023
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tollsas Francesco Akira
5.0
2023
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023as Francesco Akira
2023
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023as Francesco Akira
2023
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023as Francesco Akira
2023
RevPro Revolution Rumble 2023as Francesco Akira
2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2as Francesco Akira
2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1as Francesco Akira
2023
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023as Francesco Akira
2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Domeas Francesco Akira
7.0
2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Showas Francesco Akira
2022
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Overas Francesco Akira
8.0
2022
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16as Francesco Akira
2022
NJPW Declaration of Poweras Francesco Akira
2022
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14as Francesco Akira
2022
RevPro 10 Year Anniversary - Day Oneas Francesco Akira
2022
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2022as Francesco Akira
2022
NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022as Francesco Akira
9.0
2022
RevPro High Stakes 2022as Francesco Akira
2021
RevPro Uprising 2021as Francesco Akira