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David Finlay (wrestler)
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David Stephen Finlay III (born 16 May 1993) is a German-born Irish-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 also is the leader of the War Dogs subgroup.
David Finlay | |
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![]() Finlay in November 2023 | |
Birth name | David Stephen Finlay III |
Born | (1993-05-16) 16 May 1993 (age 31) 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 |
Born in Germany to 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.