David Finlay (wrestler)
| David Finlay | |
|---|---|
Finlay in 2023 | |
| Birth name | David Stephen Finlay |
| Born | 16 May 1993 Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Spouse |
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) |
| Billed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
| Billed from | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Trained by | Fit Finlay NJPW Dojo Satoshi Kojima |
| Debut | 22 December 2012 |
David Stephen Finlay (born 16 May 1993) is a German-born American professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former two-time IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion. Although NJPW recognises Finlay as the fifth leader of Bullet Club, he predominately acts as the leader of the War Dogs sub-group.
Born in Germany to Northern Irish parents, he is a fourth-generation professional wrestler; his father, Fit Finlay, trained him before he received additional training from Satoshi Kojima and the NJPW Dojo. 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 held the NEVER Openweight Championship once, and was the inaugural IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion; he would regain the title a second time, with that reign becoming the longest in the title's history. In 2025, he won the New Japan Cup.