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 25 years old.
He is currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling on the Junior Heavyweight division under the ring name of Francesco Akira.
Currently, he is a member of the teams of United Empire (with HENARE, Callum Newman, Great-O-Khan, TJP, Jakob Austin Young and Templario) and Catch 2 / 2 (with TJP).
Francesco Akira has won a total of 3 championships in major promotions during his career.
Francesco Akira Profile Index
Profile Info
- GenderMale
- Real NameFrancesco 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 25)
- Nationality
Italy - Birth PlaceBergamo, Italy
- Billed From
- Bergamo, Italy
- Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Weight
- 154 lbs (70 kg)
- NicknamesNova Fireball; Bruciare; Bound for Greatness; Pride of Italy; The Wonder Kid; Il Ragazzo Prodigio (The Prodigy Boy)
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler (May 12, 2015 - Present)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
April 9, 2022 Present Promotion 
REVPROOctober 2, 2021 January 29, 2022 Promotion 
EPWNovember 27, 2021 November 27, 2021 Promotion 
AJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
February 7, 2019 September 16, 2021 Promotion 
RISING SUNMay 7, 2016 June 22, 2019 Promotion 
ICWAugust 9, 2015 December 28, 2019 Promotion 
ASCA WRESTLINGOctober 29, 2016 September 16, 2017 -
Images History
Apr 2022
Oct 2021
May 2015 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Face November 4, 2023 Present Heel March 27, 2022 November 3, 2023 Face May 12, 2015 March 26, 2022
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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)
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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
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
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x3 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (with TJP / Manik / T.J. Perkins) -
x1 NJPW Super Junior Tag League (2023) (with TJP / Manik / T.J. Perkins)
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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
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Other Accomplishments
- NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Winner (2023 - with TJP)
- AJPW Junior Battle of Glory Winner (2021)
- BODYSLAM! ScandiGraps Invitational Tournament Winner (2022)
- ICW Il Numero Uno Winner (2018)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- United Empire - Aaron Henare, Callum Newman, Dan Moloney, Gideon Grey, Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb / JC Mateo, Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis, TJP / Manik / T.J. Perkins, Will Ospreay, Jakob Austin Young, Templario (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)
