
Acting
Nov 21, 1999
Bergamo, 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.
Feature Films (140)

Sakura Genesis 2023 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on April 8, 2023 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. SANADA for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023

The New Beginning in Sapporo 2023 - Night 1 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, on February 4, 2023.
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1

The New Beginning in Sapporo 2023 - Night 2 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, on February 5, 2023.
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2

Multiverse United 2 (marketed as Multiverse United 2: For Whom the Bell Tolls) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event co-produced by Impact Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on August 20, 2023, at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was the third event under the Multiverse chronology.
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls

Wrestle Kingdom 18 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on January 4, 2024, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. It featured talent from All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Pro Wrestling NOAH, marked the first Wrestle Kingdom with Hiroshi Tanahashi serving as NJPW president, and was headlined by SANADA (c) vs Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18

The New Beginning in Osaka (2024) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan on February 11, 2024.
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024

Historic X-Over is a professional wrestling event co-promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom). The event took place on November 20, 2022, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over

The New Beginning in Sapporo 2024 - Night 1 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan on February 23, 2024.
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1

Wrestle Kingdom 17 - Night 1 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling promotion. The event took place on January 4, 2023, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

Sakura Genesis 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on April 6, 2024, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Yota Tsuji for the IWGP World Heavyweight Title.
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024

Antonio Inoki memorial spectacular card. Nothing gets the new year started like a good old fashioned New Japan Ranbo! Since 2021, a Ranbo with random timed entries, and plenty of surprises on January 4 had determined a four way on January 5 to decide who first holds the KOPW trophy for the year.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 5, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan at the Sumida City Gymnasium. It was the tenth New Year Dash event. It was broadcast on NJPW World.
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
Television & Series (4)

The NJPW New Japan Cup is an annual single-elimination professional wrestling tournament held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) since 2005. It is considered the second most prominent heavyweight tournament in NJPW, after the G1 Climax which follows a round-robin format.
NJPW New Japan Cup

Stardom World is the VOD network for World Wonder Ring Stardom. WWR Stardom is a Japanese women's promotion started in 2011 featuring matches of many varieties including high speed octane action, long brutal brawls, and even costume battle royals. In 2019, the promotion was acquired by Bushiroad and has since become one of the top wrestling promotions in Japan.
World Wonder Ring Stardom

A world-class roster of diverse male and female wrestlers give fans a new wrestling experience for the first time in 20 years.

