On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Francesco Akira, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Francesco Akira Begnini was born in Bergamo, Italy on November 12, 1999, and he is currently 23 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, working for NJPW on the Junior Heavyweight division, under the ring name of Francesco Akira.
Currently, he is is a member of the teams of United Empire and Catch 2/2.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Francesco Akira Begnini
- Ring Names
- Francesco Akira ( September 25, 2021 - Present)
- Akira Francesco ( February 7, 2019 - September 24, 2021)
- Akira ( May 12, 2015 - December 28, 2019)
- Born November 12, 1999 (age 23)
- Nationality
Italy
- Birth Place Bergamo, Italy
- Billed From
- Bergamo, Italy
- Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Weight
- 154 lbs (70 kg)
- Nicknames Nova Fireball; Bruciare; Bound for Greatness; Pride of Italy; The Wonder Kid; Il Ragazzo Prodigio (The Prodigy Boy)
Career History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( May 12, 2015 - Present)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight
April 9, 2022 Present Promotion REVPRO
October 2, 2021 January 29, 2022 Promotion AJPW
February 7, 2019 September 16, 2021 Promotion RISING SUN
May 7, 2016 June 22, 2019 Promotion ICW ITALY
August 9, 2015 December 28, 2019 Promotion ASCA
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 Leaning Tower - with TJP - Electric Chair Drop + Springboard Avalanche Cutter combination followed by an Arm Trap Cross-legged STF ( June 3, 2022 - Present)
- 2x2 - with TJP - Running Knee Strike to an opponent's head from opposite directions ( June 3, 2022 - Present)
- Yutaka - Springboard Avalanche Cutter ( February 7, 2019 - September 16, 2021)
- 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 "Firing Road" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( April 9, 2022 - Present)
- Theme Song "Empirical Anthem" by Koji Brash - with United Empire - Team ( August 15, 2023 - Present)
- Theme Song "Bring It Down" by Yonosuke Kitamura feat. Eiki - with United Empire - Team ( April 9, 2022 - August 14, 2023)
- 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
- 2 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, Dan Moloney, Gideon Grey, Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb, Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis, TJP / Manik / T.J. Perkins, Will Ospreay, Callum Newman ( 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)
Francesco Akira Game Appearances
Coming soon.