Francesco Akira Begnini
Birthday: Born in 1999-11-22 in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
Deathday: Alive
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.
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NJPW New Japan Cup
Character: Francesco Akira
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....
スターダム・ワールドのスターダム
Character: Francesco Akira
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....
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Character: Francesco Akira
A world-class roster of diverse male and female wrestlers give fans a new wrestling experience for the first time in 20 years....
SIW System
Character: himself
Superior Italian Wrestling main show...
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NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
Character: Francesco Akira
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 The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
Character: Francesco Akira
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 2
Character: Francesco Akira
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....
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls
Character: Francesco Akira
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....
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
Character: Francesco Akira
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 The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
Character: Francesco Akira
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 x STARDOM: Historic X-Over
Character: Francesco Akira
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 The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
Character: Francesco Akira
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 Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
Character: Francesco Akira
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 Sakura Genesis 2024
Character: Francesco Akira
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 Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
Character: Francesco Akira
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 New Year Dash!! 2024
Character: Francesco Akira
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....
RevPro Uprising 2021
Character: Francesco Akira
RevPro Uprising 2021 was a professional wrestling event promoted by Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro). The event took place on November 21, 2021 at York Hall in London, England. It was broadcast on RevPro On Demand....
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
Character: Francesco Akira
The second night of Wrestling Dontaku 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on May 4, 2024, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, Japan, headlined by Jon Moxley (c) vs. Ren Narita for the IWGP World Heavyweight Title....
RevPro High Stakes 2022
Character: Francesco Akira
On Saturday January 29th , RevPro returned to the historic York Hall, Bethnal Green as they presented High Stakes 2022, a huge event that saw Will Ospreay defend his Undisputed British Heavyweight Title against Number One contender and Undisputed British Cruiserweight Champion, Michael Oku in the main event....
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
Character: Francesco Akira
The New Beginning in Sapporo 2024 - 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 24, 2024....
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
Character: Francesco Akira
The sixteenth and final night of Battle Autumn 2022 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on November 5, 2022 at EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. The show was headlined by Will Ospreay (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship....
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
Character: Francesco Akira
The 2023 edition of New Year Dash!! was an annual professional wrestling event held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) on January 5, 2023, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, the day after Wrestle Kingdom 17, headlined by the Tag Team Match Kazuchika Okada & Kenny Omega vs. United Empire (Aaron Henare & Jeff Cobb)....
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
Character: Francesco Akira
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on November 4, 2023 in Osaka, Japan at the EDION Arena Osaka. It was broadcast on NJPW World and TV Asahi....
NJPW Declaration of Power
Character: Francesco Akira
Declaration of Power was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on October 10, 2022, at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, headlined by Jay White (c) vs. Tama Tonga for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship....
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
Character: Francesco Akira
The New Beginning in Nagoya (2024) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event will took place on January 20, 2024, in Nagoya at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. The event featured seven matches, two of which were contested for a championship....
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1
Character: Francesco Akira
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024 - Night 1 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 16, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center....
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2
Character: Francesco Akira
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024 - Night 2 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 18, 2024, in Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan at the Aomori Martial Arts Hall....
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3
Character: Francesco Akira
The third night of the tournament took place on July 23, 2024, at Hiroshima Sun Plaza in Hiroshima, Japan, and was headlined by a Block A between Tetsuya Naito and Jake Lee....
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5
Character: Francesco Akira
The fifth night of the tournament took place on July 27, 2024 in Nagasaki, Japan at Dejima Messe Nagasaki. It was broadcast on NJPW World and TV Asahi....
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4
Character: Francesco Akira
The fourth night of the tournament took place on July 25, 2024 in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan at Sunmesse Kagawa. It was broadcast on NJPW World and TV Asahi....
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9
Character: Francesco Akira
The ninth night of the tournament took place on August 3, 2024 in Osaka, Japan at the Yamato Arena. It was broadcast on NJPW World and TV Asahi....
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7
Character: Francesco Akira
The seventh night of the tournament took place on July 29, 2024 in Fukuoka, Japan at the Fukuoka Convention Center. It was broadcast on NJPW World and TV Asahi....
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10
Character: Francesco Akira
The tenth night of the tournament took place on August 4, 2024 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. It was broadcast on NJPW World and TV Asahi....
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 14
Character: Francesco Akira
The fourteenth night of the tournament took place on August 10, 2024 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan at Xebio Arena Sendai. It was broadcast on NJPW World and TV Asahi....
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11
Character: Francesco Akira
The eleventh night of the tournament took place on August 6, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan at Korakuen Hall. It was broadcast on NJPW World and TV Asahi....
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13
Character: Francesco Akira
The thirteenth night of the tournament took place on August 8, 2024 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan at Yokohama Budokan. It was broadcast on NJPW World and TV Asahi....
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15
Character: Francesco Akira
The fifteenth night of the tournament took place on August 12, 2024 in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan at Aore Nagaoka. It was broadcast on NJPW World and TV Asahi....
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5
Character: Francesco Akira
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024 - Night 5 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 23, 2024, in Kamisu, Ibaraki, Japan at the Kamisu Bousai Arena....
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3
Character: Francesco Akira
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024 - Night 3 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 19, 2024, in Morioka, Iwate, Japan at Iwate Prefectural Gymnasium....
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4
Character: Francesco Akira
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024 - Night 4 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 22, 2024, in Fukushima, Japan at Fukushima National Athletic Meet Commemoration Gymnasium....
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
Character: Francesco Akira
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024 - Night 7 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on July 5, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan at Tokyo Budokan....
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1
Character: Francesco Akira
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024: Night 1 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on March 6, 2024, in Tokyo at the Ota City General Gymnasium. It was broadcast on NJPW World....
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
Character: Francesco Akira
The second night of New Japan Cup 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on March 7, 2024, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and featured three first-round matches....
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17
Character: Francesco Akira
The seventeenth night of the tournament took place on August 15, 2024 in Chiba, Japan at Makuhari Messe International Conference Hall 9. It was broadcast on NJPW World and TV Asahi....
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
Character: Francesco Akira
The eighteenth night of the tournament took place on August 17, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan at Ryogoku Kokugikan. It was broadcast on NJPW World and TV Asahi....
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
Character: Francesco Akira
Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of Shingo Takagi's wrestling debut, held on September 7, 2024, at Aimesse Yamanashi in Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan, and headlined by Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI & Shingo Takagi) & YAMATO vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Hiromu Takahashi, Tetsuya Naito & Yota Tsuji)....
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16
Character: Francesco Akira
The sixteenth night of the tournament took place on August 14, 2024 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan at Hamamatsu Arena. It was broadcast on NJPW World and TV Asahi....
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)
Character: Francesco Akira
The nineteenth and final night of the tournament took place on August 18, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan at Ryogoku Kokugikan. It was broadcast on NJPW World and TV Asahi....
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2
Character: Francesco Akira
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on September 8, 2024, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. It was broadcast on NJPW World....
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3
Character: Francesco Akira
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on September 9, 2024, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. It was broadcast on NJPW World....
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
Character: Francesco Akira
The fifth night of Road to Destruction 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on September 14, 2024, at Noboribetsu City General Gymnasium in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, Japan....
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024
Character: Francesco Akira
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on September 29, 2024 at Kobe World Hall in Kobe, Japan, and was headlined by Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Great-O-Khan for the IWGP World Heavyweight Title....
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
Character: Francesco Akira
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on November 4, 2024, at the EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan, and was headlined by Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship....
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
Character: Francesco Akira
Wrestle Kingdom 19 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on January 4, 2025, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship....
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over II
Character: Francesco Akira
Historic X-Over II was a professional wrestling event co-promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom) that took place on November 17, 2024, at the EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan, headlined by El Desperado & Starlight Kid vs. Maika & Zack Sabre Jr....
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
Character: Francesco Akira
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025 was a New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) event held on January 6, 2025, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, headlined by CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, YOH & YOSHI-HASHI) vs. TMDK (Kosei Fujita, Robbie Eagles, Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr.) with Hartley Jackson....
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata
Character: Francesco Akira
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata was a New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) event produced by Yuji Nagata and held on January 19, 2025, at the Chiba-Sakura Municipal Gymnasium in Sakura, Japan, headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi, Oleg Boltin, Toru Yano & Yuji Nagata vs. House of Torture (Ren Narita, SHO, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Yujiro Takahashi)....
NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event
Character: Francesco Akira
The NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event was a New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) pay-per-view held on March 6, 2025 at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, headlined by Hirooki Goto (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship....
NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima
Character: Francesco Akira
NJPW Wrestling RedZone in Hiroshima 2025 was a special event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), held on April 26, 2025, at the Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima, Japan....
CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025
Character: Francesco Akira
The 2025 Fantastica Mexico event, also promoted as CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025 was the third annual Fantastica Mania: Mexico professional wrestling event. It was produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and also featured wrestlers from partner promotions New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Ring of Honor (ROH) and Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro). The event took place on June 20, 2025 at the Arena México in Mexico City, Mexico and was the 17th ...
RevPro 13 Year Anniversary Show - Day 1: Global Wars UK
Character: Francesco Akira
Global Wars UK 2025 was a professional wrestling event hosted by Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) also featuring New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), Ring of Honor (ROH), and Consejo Mundial De Lucha Libre (CMLL). The event took place on Aug 22, 2025 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England, UK....
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023
Character: Francesco Akira
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on May 3, 2023, at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, Japan, and was headlined by SANADA (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship....
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2
Character: Francesco Akira - English Commentary
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on October 24, 2025, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan....
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1
Character: Francesco Akira - English Commentary
The first night of Super Junior Tag League 2025 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on October 23, 2025, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, marking the official kickoff of the annual junior heavyweight tag team tournament....
NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall
Character: Francesco Akira
NJPW Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jō Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on June 12, 2022, at Osaka-jō Hall in Osaka, Japan, and was headlined by Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Jay White for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship....
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
Character: Francesco Akira
Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jō Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on June 4, 2023, in Osaka, Japan, headlined by SANADA (c) vs. Yota Tsuji for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship....
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1
Character: Francesco Akira
The opening night of New Japan Cup 2025 took place on March 8, 2025, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, marking the start of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's annual single-elimination tournament and featured four first-round matches....
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
Character: Francesco Akira
The fourteenth and final night of Burning Spirit 2022 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on September 25, 2022, at World Hall in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, and was headlined by Will Ospreay (c) vs. David Finlay for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship....
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
Character: Francesco Akira
New Year Dash 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling that took place on January 5, 2026, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, the day after Wrestle Kingdom 20, and headlined by Knockout Brothers (OSKAR & Yuto-Ice) (c) vs. TMDK (Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr.) for the IWGP Tag Team Championships....
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
Character: Francesco Akira
The first night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on January 19, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, marking the opening of the 2026 Young Lion Cup and featuring two first-round matches of the tournament. The show was headlined by Taichi & Tomohiro Ishii vs. RoughStorm (Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura) in an IWGP Tag Team Title #1 Contendership Match....
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
Character: Francesco Akira
Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~ was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and organized by Yuji Nagata, which took place on January 18, 2026 at Sakura Civic Gymnasium in Sakura, Chiba, Japan....
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2
Character: Francesco Akira
The second night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on January 20, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and featured two Young Lion Cup 2026 Semi-Final Matches as well as an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match. The event was headlined by DOUKI (c) vs. El Desperado for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship....
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3
Character: Francesco Akira
The third night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on January 28, 2026, at Ito Mining Arena Tsugaru in Tsugaru, Aomori, Japan....
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4
Character: Francesco Akira
The fourth night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on January 29, 2026, at Iwate Prefectural Gymnasium in Morioka, Iwate, Japan....
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5
Character: Francesco Akira
The fifth night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 1, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan....
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6
Character: Francesco Akira
The sixth night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 2, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan....
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026
Character: Francesco Akira
The New Beginning in Osaka 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 11, 2026, at EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan, and was headlined by Yota Tsuji (c) vs. Jake Lee for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship....
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8
Character: Francesco Akira
The eighth night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 4, 2026, at Toyota Crown Arena in Fukushima, Japan....
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9
Character: Francesco Akira
The ninth night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 7, 2026, at Habikino City Sports Center in Habikino, Osaka, Japan....
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10
Character: Francesco Akira
The tenth and final night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 8, 2026, at EDION Arena Osaka #2 in Osaka, Japan....
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7
Character: Francesco Akira
The seventh night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 3, 2026, at Iwaki City Gymnasium in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan....
NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3
Character: Francesco Akira
The 54th Anniversary Event was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on March 6, 2026, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, and featured an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match between DOUKI (c) and Master Wato, as well as an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match between Ichiban Sweet Boys (Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles) (c) and Robbie X & Taiji Ishimori. The event also included the third night of the 2026 New Japan...
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 4
Character: Francesco Akira
The fourth night of New Japan Cup 2026 took place on March 8, 2026, at Baycom Gymnasium in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan and featured two first-round matches....
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 5
Character: Francesco Akira
The fifth night of New Japan Cup 2026 took place on March 10, 2026, at ZIP Arena Okayama in Okayama, Japan and featured two second-round matches....
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 6
Character: Francesco Akira
The sixth night of New Japan Cup 2026 took place on March 12, 2026, at Takamatsu City Gymnasium in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan and featured two second-round matches....
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 7
Character: Francesco Akira
The seventh night of New Japan Cup 2026 took place on March 13, 2026, at Osaka Kanaoka Park Gymnasium in Sakai, Osaka, Japan and featured two second-round matches....
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 8
Character: Francesco Akira
The eighth night of New Japan Cup 2026 took place on March 14, 2026, at Nagoya Kinjo Pier Arena in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan and featured two second-round matches....
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 5
Character: Francesco Akira
The fifth and final night of Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on April 2, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The show featured a match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles and was headlined by Douki (c) vs. YOH for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship....
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 9
Character: Francesco Akira
The ninth night of New Japan Cup 2026 took place on March 15, 2026, at Aimesse Yamanashi in Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan and featured two quarterfinal matches....
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 10
Character: Francesco Akira
The tenth night of New Japan Cup 2026 took place on March 17, 2026, at Big Palette Fukushima in Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan and featured two quarterfinal matches....
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11
Character: Francesco Akira
The eleventh night of New Japan Cup 2026 took place on March 20, 2026, at Aore Nagaoka in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan and featured two semi-final matches....
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)
Character: Francesco Akira
The twelfth and final night of the tournament took place on March 21, 2026, at Aore Nagaoka in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, and opened with an Open Challenge for Konosuke Takeshita’s NJPW World Television Championship. The show was headlined by the match to crown the winner of the 2026 New Japan Cup, who went on to face Yota Tsuji for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Sakura Genesis 2026....
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1
Character: Francesco Akira
The first night of Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on March 28, 2026, at Lily Arena Mito in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan....
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2
Character: Francesco Akira
The second night of Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on March 29, 2026, at Act City Hamamatsu in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan....
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4
Character: Francesco Akira
The fourth night of Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on April 1, 2026, at Nagano Prefectural Budokan in Saku, Nagano, Japan....
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
Character: Francesco Akira
Sakura Genesis 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on April 4, 2026 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. The show was headlined by an IWGP Heavyweight Championship match between Yota Tsuji and the winner of the 2026 New Japan Cup tournament, Callum Newman....
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3
Character: Francesco Akira
The third night of Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on March 30, 2026, at Twin Messe Shizuoka in Shizuoka, Japan....
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
Character: Francesco Akira
The first night of Wrestling Dontaku 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on May 3, 2026, at Fukuoka Convention Center in Fukuoka, Japan. The show was headlined by Yota Tsuji (c) vs. Andrade El Idolo for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship....
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
Character: Francesco Akira
The second night of Wrestling Dontaku 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on May 4, 2026, at Fukuoka Convention Center in Fukuoka, Japan. The show was headlined by Callum Newman (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship....
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
Character: Francesco Akira
The first night of Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 took place on April 19, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan....
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
Character: Francesco Akira
The second night of Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 took place on April 20, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The event was headlined by an IWGP Tag Team Championship #1 Contendership Match between Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI) and Great-O-Khan & HENARE....
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3
Character: Francesco Akira
The third night of Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 took place on April 24, 2026, at Texport Imabari in Imabari, Ehime, Japan....
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4
Character: Francesco Akira
The fourth night of Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 took place on April 26, 2026, at KDDI Ishin Hall in Yamaguchi, Japan....
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5
Character: Francesco Akira
The fifth night of Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 took place on April 27, 2026, at Yamaguchi Butterfly Arena in Yanai, Yamaguchi, Japan....
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6
Character: Francesco Akira
The sixth night of Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 took place on April 29, 2026, at Saga Arena in Saga, Japan. The event was headlined by DOUKI (c) vs. Tiger Mask in a Lumberjack match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship....
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7
Character: Francesco Akira
The seventh night of Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 took place on April 30, 2026, at Grand Messe Kumamoto in Mashiki, Kumamoto, Japan....
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8
Character: Francesco Akira
The eighth and final night of Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 took place on May 1, 2026, at Aira City Sports Park Gymnasium in Aira, Kagoshima, Japan....
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
Character: Francesco Akira
The opening night of New Japan Pro Wrestling's annual junior heavyweight round-robin tournament took place on May 14, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan....
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2
Character: Francesco Akira
The second night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 16, 2026 at Esforta Arena Hachioji in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan....
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3
Character: Francesco Akira
The third night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 17, 2026 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium #2 in Tokyo, Japan....
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5
Character: Francesco Akira
The fifth night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 22, 2026 at Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium Sub Arena in Osaka, Japan....
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6
Character: Francesco Akira
The sixth night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 23, 2026 at Arcrea Himeji in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan....
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7
Character: Francesco Akira
The seventh night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 24, 2026 at Kyoto KBS Hall in Kyoto, Japan....
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8
Character: Francesco Akira
The eighth night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 27, 2026 at Kira Messe Numazu in Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan....
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9
Character: Francesco Akira
The ninth night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 29, 2026 at Niigata Tsubame Civic Gymnasium in Tsubame, Niigata, Japan....
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10
Character: Francesco Akira
The tenth night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 30, 2026 at Takaoka Techno Dome in Takaoka, Toyama, Japan....
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11
Character: Francesco Akira
The eleventh night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on June 2, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan....
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12
Character: Francesco Akira
The twelfth night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on June 3, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan....
NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion
Character: Francesco Akira
New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on May 6, 2026 at Karatsu City Cultural Gymnasium in Karatsu, Saga, Japan. The show was headlined by a tag team match pitting IWGP Heavyweight Champion Callum Newman and United Empire stablemate Jake Lee against Yota Tsuji and Shingo Takagi. If Tsuji or Takagi lost, they would be barred from ever challenging Newman for the title, but if they won, who...
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4
Character: Francesco Akira
The fourth night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 20, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan....
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13
Character: Francesco Akira
The thirteenth night of Best of the Super Juniors 33 took place on June 5, 2026, at G Messe Gunma in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, and featured two semifinal matches to determine the tournament finalists....
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)
Character: Francesco Akira
The fourteenth and final night of Best of the Super Junior 33 took place on June 7, 2026 at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan and was headlined by the final match to crown the tournament winner....
NJPW Royal Quest III
Character: Francesco Akira
Royal Quest III was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on October 14, 2023, at the Copper Box Arena in London, England and was headlined by Will Ospreay (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship....
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3
Character: Francesco Akira
The third night of Road to G1 Climax 36 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on June 23, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The show featured a four-way #1 contendership match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship and two G1 Climax 36 play-in matches....
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6
Character: Francesco Akira
The sixth and final night of Road to G1 Climax 36 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on July 6, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The show featured two G1 Climax 36 play-in matches, an IWGP Global Heavyweight Title Match between champion Shota Umino and Gabe Kidd, and was headlined by YOH (c) vs. Francesco Akira for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship....
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4
Character: Francesco Akira
The fourth night of Road to G1 Climax 36 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on July 2, 2026, at Tokorozawa Municipal Gymnasium in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan....
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5
Character: Francesco Akira
The fifth night of Road to G1 Climax 36 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on July 4, 2026, at Yamagata Big Wing in Yamagata, Japan....
NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Match
Character: Francesco Akira
The event was hosted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) for Tiger Mask's official retirement match, ending his 36-year career on July 7, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan....