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
NJPW - Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima
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
Francesco Akira
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)
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 14
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2
Francesco Akira
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 - Night 2
Francesco Akira
2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 1
Francesco Akira
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 Sakura Genesis 2023
Francesco Akira
2023
RevPro Revolution Rumble 2023
Francesco Akira
2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 2
Francesco Akira
2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 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 - Night 16
Francesco Akira
2022
NJPW Declaration Of Power
Francesco Akira
2022
RevPro 10 Year Anniversary - Day One
Francesco Akira
2022
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2022
Francesco Akira
2022
RevPro: High Stakes 2022
Francesco Akira
2022
RevPro: Uprising 2021
Francesco Akira
2021