

1999-11-2226 years, 11 months, and 16 days old
Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
No
Male
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.



| Title | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023 | Francesco Akira | 0 | 2023-04-08 | 0.8297 | ||
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1 | Francesco Akira | 0 | 2023-02-04 | 0.3916 | ||
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2 | Francesco Akira | 0 | 2023-02-05 | 0.5935 | ||
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls | Francesco Akira | 5 | 2023-08-20 | 0.6441 | ||
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 | Francesco Akira | 6.5 | 2024-01-04 | 0.7006 | ||
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024 | Francesco Akira | 0 | 2024-02-11 | 0.7292 | ||
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over | Francesco Akira | 8 | 2022-11-20 | 0.7278 | ||
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1 | Francesco Akira | 0 | 2024-02-23 | 0.7492 | ||
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome | Francesco Akira | 7 | 2023-01-04 | 0.8507 | ||
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024 | Francesco Akira | 7 | 2024-04-06 | 0.6226 |