Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Francesco Begnini
- Ring Names
- Francesco Akira ( September 25, 2021 - Present)
- Akira Francesco ( February 7, 2019 - September 24, 2021)
- Akira ( May 12, 2015 - December 28, 2019)
- Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Weight
- 154 lbs (70 kg)
- Born November 12, 1999 (age 23)
- Birth Place Bergamo, Italy
- Billed From
- Bergamo, Italy
- Nicknames Nova Fireball; Bound for Greatness; Pride of Italy; The Wonder Kid
Career History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( May 12, 2015 - Present)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion April 9, 2022 Present Promotion October 2, 2021 January 29, 2022 Promotion AJPW
February 7, 2019 September 16, 2021 Promotion RISING SUN
May 7, 2016 June 22, 2019 Promotion August 9, 2015 December 28, 2019 Promotion October 29, 2016 September 16, 2017 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel March 27, 2022 Present Face May 12, 2015 March 26, 2022 - Images
Apr 2022Oct 2021May 2015
- Finishers
- Speedfire - Single Underhook Corkscrew Somersault Cutter ( May 15, 2022 - Present)
- Akira Sault - Shiranui ( February 7, 2019 - Present)
- Fireball - Running Double Knee Strike to the back of a kneeling opponent's head ( February 7, 2019 - Present)
- The Wonder Cutter / Yutaka - Springboard Corkscrew Cutter ( May 12, 2015 - September 16, 2021)
- Canadian Destroyer ( May 12, 2015 - June 22, 2019)
- Rolling DDT ( May 12, 2015 - June 22, 2019)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Bring It Down" by Yonosuke Kitamura feat. Eiki - with United Empire - Team ( April 9, 2022 - Present)
- Theme Song "Hikoutei" by Gnu - Single ( February 7, 2019 - September 16, 2021)
- Theme Song "With Me Now" by Kongos - Single ( May 7, 2016 - June 22, 2019)
- Theme Song "Time of Dying" by Three Days Grace - Single ( May 12, 2015 - May 6, 2016)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with TJP)
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship
ASCA Wrestling
- 1 ASCA Tag Team Championship (with Gravity)
Italian Championship Wrestling
- 1 ICW Italian Tag Team Championship (with Gravity)
Rising Sun Wrestling Promotion
- 2 Rising Championship
Scuola Italiana Wrestling
- 1 SIW Italian Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- AJPW Junior Battle of Glory Winner (2021)
- BODYSLAM! ScandiGraps Invitational Tournament Winner (2022)
- ICW Il Numero Uno Winner (2018)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- United Empire - Aaron Henare, Gideon Grey, Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb, Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis, TJP / Manik / T.J. Perkins, Will Ospreay ( March 27, 2022 - Present)
- Catch 2/2 - TJP / Manik / T.J. Perkins ( June 3, 2022 - Present)
- The WonderKids / I Ragazzi Prodigio - Gravity ( January 9, 2016 - April 14, 2018)