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NJPW’s Francesco Akira suffers wrist injury, will need surgery

August 27, 2025 Jack Wannan

Francesco Akira says he will need surgery due to a wrist injury he suffered last weekend at RevPro’s Anniversary card.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors results (5/15/25): Francesco Akira invites Hiromu Takahashi to United Empire

May 15, 2025 Andrew Thompson

After Francesco Akira bested Hiromu Takahashi in the main event of the Korakuen Hall show, he invited him to United Empire.

Nick Wayne off to winning start as NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 32 gets underway

May 10, 2025 Neal Flanagan

AEW’s Nick Wayne scored a victory in his first NJPW match on Japanese soil on Saturday, as the Best of the Super Juniors tournament began.

NJPW releases blocks, schedule for Best of the Super Junior 32

April 30, 2025 Jack Wannan

A close look at NJPW’s BOSJ 32 tour.

Francesco Akira addresses Jeff Cobb’s NJPW departure, their brother-like relationship

April 19, 2025 Andrew Thompson

Jeff Cobb wrapped up with New Japan Pro-Wrestling on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku.

El Desperado to defend IWGP Junior Heavyweight title against Francesco Akira at NJPW 53rd Anniversary card

February 5, 2025 Jack Wannan

El Desperado vs. Francesco Akira joins NJPW’s 53rd Anniversary celebration.

Francesco Akira challenging El Desperado for IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title at NJPW’s 53rd Anniversary Event

February 4, 2025 Andrew Thompson

The anniversary event is going to feature an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match.

Super Junior Tag League 2024 final is set, updated card for NJPW Power Struggle

November 2, 2024 Neal Flanagan

TJP and Francesco Akira will face Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita in the final of the NJPW 2024 Super Junior Tag League.

NJPW Super Junior Tag League night 2 results

October 26, 2024 Neal Flanagan

Three matches in the B Block were decided in Kawasaki after the second night of the 2024 NJPW Super Junior Tag League.

Francesco Akira off remainder of NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tour due to left knee injury

May 21, 2024 Andrew Thompson

A left knee injury led to Francesco Akira being pulled from the remainder of the Best of the Super Juniors tour.

Francesco Akira interested in wrestling in AEW, ROH & IMPACT, adds that he’s happy in NJPW

September 20, 2023 Andrew Thompson

Former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Francesco Akira lists goals he wants to check off and companies he’d like to wrestle for.

‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey vs. Francesco Akira set for NJPW All Star Junior Festival

August 6, 2023 Andrew Thompson

A new tournament match is locked in for NJPW All Star Junior Festival.

Francesco Akira & TJP regain IWGP Junior Tag Titles, Dan Moloney ambushes Catch 22 at NJPW Dominion

June 4, 2023 Andrew Thompson

For the second time, Francesco Akira and TJP are IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, but they were taken out post-match.

Francesco Akira, Maggot, Peter Tihanyi announced for wXw 16 Carat Gold tournament

December 27, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Three new names added to the 2023 16 Carat Gold tournament field

NJPW’s Francesco Akira calls out The Young Bucks to come face him & TJP

November 29, 2022 Andrew Thompson

United Empire’s Francesco Akira wants The Young Bucks to come to Japan along with Kenny Omega

Francesco Akira not under contract to NJPW

August 2, 2022 Andrew Thompson

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Francesco Akira shares that he’s not under contract to the company

Francesco Akira says there were talks of him appearing with United Empire during AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door build

July 7, 2022 Andrew Thompson

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Francesco Akira was getting his U.S. visa situation sorted during the Forbidden Door build

Francesco Akira & TJP capture IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles

June 20, 2022 Andrew Thompson

United Empire has added more gold to their faction as TJP and Francesco Akira are the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions

Francesco Akira undergoing surgery, no longer competing in wXw 16 Carat Gold tournament

February 1, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Francesco Akira is opting to have a procedure done for a lingering knee issue which will cause him to miss 16 Carat weekend

New Triple Crown Champion highlights AJPW’s ‘Champions Night’

June 26, 2021 John Pollock

A new Triple Crown Champion was crowned on Saturday at All Japan Pro Wrestling’s ‘Champions Night’ event at Ota Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo.