Francesco Akira Begnini
Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
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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.
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata
CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025
RevPro 13 Year Anniversary Show - Day 1: Global Wars UK
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)
