| David Finlay | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:2023.11.04-David_Finlay_(cropped).jpg) Finlay in November 2023 | |
| Birth name | David Stephen Finlay III |
| Born | 16 May 1993 Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Spouse(s) |
Ana Scott
(m. 2018) |
| Relatives | Fit Finlay (father) Brogan Finlay (brother) Dave Finlay Sr. (grandfather) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | David Finlay David Finlay Jr. |
| Billed height | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Billed weight | 105 kg (231 lb)[1] |
| Billed from | Atlanta, Georgia[2] |
| Trained by | Fit Finlay
NJPW Dojo Satoshi Kojima |
| Debut | 22 December 2012 |
David Stephen Finlay III (born 16 May 1993) is a German-born American professional wrestler who performs under the ring name David Finlay (デビッド・フィンレー, Debiddo Finrē).[1] He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the current and longest reigning IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion in his record-setting second reign, and is the seventh and current leader of Bullet Club. He is also the leader of the War Dogs subgroup.
Born in Germany to Northern Irish parents, he is a fourth-generation professional wrestler; his father, Fit Finlay, trained him[3] before he received additional training from Satoshi Kojima and the NJPW Dojo.[3][4] He frequently partnered with Juice Robinson as the team FinJuice; they are one-time IWGP Tag Team Champions. Along with Ricochet and Satoshi Kojima, he is also a former NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion.
Since joining and leading Bullet Club, Finlay has become a one-time NEVER Openweight Champion, and he became the inaugural IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion in January 2024, later regaining the title a second time four months later.
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- ^ a b "David Finlay Jr". Puroresu Central. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "David Finlay <<Wrestlers database>>". CAGEMATCH.