Acting

Francesco Akira Begnini

November 22, 1999 (age 26)Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

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.

Filmography

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18

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8.020264h 14m

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18

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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5

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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5

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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4

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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4

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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3

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8.520262h 51m

NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)

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8.020263h 10m

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13

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3.020262h 30m

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12

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7.020262h 32m

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11

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4.020262h 20m

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10

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5.020262h 26m

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9

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4.020262h 27m

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8

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6.020262h 31m

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7

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7.020262h 29m

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6

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8.020262h 27m

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5

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5.020262h 18m

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4

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5.020262h 31m

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3

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6.020262h 33m

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2

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7.020262h 12m

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1

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7.020262h 16m

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1

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NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion

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0.020262h 22m

NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2

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8.020264h 25m

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1

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7.020263h 34m

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6

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0.020262h 47m

NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4

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0.020262h 20m

NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3

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0.020262h 17m

NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2

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0.020262h 37m

NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1

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5.020262h 21m

NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1

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NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026

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8.520263h 54m

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026

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NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 5

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0.020262h 38m

NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 5

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NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4

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NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4

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NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3

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NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3

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NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2

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NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2

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NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1

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0.020262h 12m

NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)

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7.020262h 52m

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11

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6.020263h 7m

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 10

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6.020262h 29m

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 10

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 9

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7.020262h 33m

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 9

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 8

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7.020262h 36m

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 8

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 7

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7.020262h 11m

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 7

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 6

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5.020262h 23m

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 6

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 5

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0.020262h 21m

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 5

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 4

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4.020262h 36m

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 4

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NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3

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5.020263h 0m

NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3

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NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026

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8.020264h 4m

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026

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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10

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6.020262h 24m

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10

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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9

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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9

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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8

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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8

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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7

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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7

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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6

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7.020262h 28m

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6

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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5

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0.020262h 34m

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5

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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4

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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4

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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3

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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3

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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2

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5.020262h 19m

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2

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NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~

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4.020262h 23m

NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~

as Francesco Akira

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026

as Francesco Akira

7.020263h 16m

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026

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NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2

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NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2

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NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1

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0.020252h 30m

NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1

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RevPro 13 Year Anniversary Show - Day 1: Global Wars UK

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0.020253h 43m

RevPro 13 Year Anniversary Show - Day 1: Global Wars UK

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CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025

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CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025

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NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima

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0.020253h 6m

NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1

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0.020252h 31m

NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1

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NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event

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0.020253h 0m

NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event

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NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata

as Francesco Akira

6.020252h 33m

NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata

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NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025

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0.020253h 13m

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

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8.020254h 59m

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

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NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over II

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7.020244h 16m

NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over II

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NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024

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0.020244h 55m

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024

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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024

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0.020244h 18m

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024

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NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5

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0.020242h 33m

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5

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NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3

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0.020242h 50m

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3

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NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2

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0.020242h 44m

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2

as Francesco Akira

NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event

as Francesco Akira

0.020243h 17m

NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event

as Francesco Akira

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)

as Francesco Akira

0.020243h 22m

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)

as Francesco Akira

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17

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0.020242h 47m

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17

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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16

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0.020242h 29m

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16

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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15

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0.020242h 55m

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15

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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 14

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0.020242h 45m

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 14

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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13

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0.020242h 53m

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13

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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11

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0.020242h 19m

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11

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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10

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0.020242h 51m

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10

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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9

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0.020243h 3m

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9

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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7

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0.020243h 17m

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7

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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5

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0.020243h 10m

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5

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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4

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0.020243h 12m

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4

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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3

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0.020243h 12m

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3

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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7

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0.02024—

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7

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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5

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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5

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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4

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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4

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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3

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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3

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NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2

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0.02024—

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2

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0.020245h 12m

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2

as Francesco Akira

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024

as Francesco Akira

7.020244h 26m

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024

as Francesco Akira

NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2

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0.02024—

NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2

as Francesco Akira

NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1

as Francesco Akira

0.020242h 48m

NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1

as Francesco Akira

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1

as Francesco Akira

0.020243h 52m

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1

as Francesco Akira

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

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0.02024—

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

as Francesco Akira

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024

as Francesco Akira

0.020243h 49m

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024

as Francesco Akira

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18

as Francesco Akira

6.520245h 31m

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18

as Francesco Akira

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023

as Francesco Akira

10.020235h 5m

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023

as Francesco Akira

NJPW Royal Quest III

as Francesco Akira

0.020233h 56m

NJPW Royal Quest III

as Francesco Akira

IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls

as Francesco Akira

5.020233h 0m

IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls

as Francesco Akira

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023

as Francesco Akira

0.020233h 54m

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023

as Francesco Akira

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023

as Francesco Akira

0.020234h 25m

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023

as Francesco Akira

RevPro Revolution Rumble 2023

as Francesco Akira

0.020233h 43m

RevPro Revolution Rumble 2023

as Francesco Akira

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1

as Francesco Akira

0.020233h 58m

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1

as Francesco Akira

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

as Francesco Akira

7.020235h 17m

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

as Francesco Akira

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show

as Francesco Akira

0.020231h 40m

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show

as Francesco Akira

NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over

as Francesco Akira

8.020224h 18m

NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over

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NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16

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0.020223h 51m

NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16

as Francesco Akira

NJPW Declaration of Power

as Francesco Akira

0.020224h 9m

NJPW Declaration of Power

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NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14

as Francesco Akira

0.020223h 28m

NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14

as Francesco Akira

RevPro 10 Year Anniversary - Day One

as Francesco Akira

0.020222h 38m

RevPro 10 Year Anniversary - Day One

as Francesco Akira

RevPro Summer Sizzler 2022

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0.02022—

RevPro Summer Sizzler 2022

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NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022

as Francesco Akira

9.020223h 58m

NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022

as Francesco Akira

RevPro High Stakes 2022

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0.02022—

RevPro High Stakes 2022

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RevPro Uprising 2021

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0.020213h 22m

RevPro Uprising 2021

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