David Finlay (wrestler)
Finlay in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Stephen Finlay 16 May 1993 Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany |
Spouse |
Ana Scott
(m. 2018) |
| Relative(s) | 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 Hiroshi Tanahashi 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 All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the leader of The Dogs stable.
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 New Japan Pro-Wrestling (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.
Upon joining and leading Bullet Club from 2023–2026, NJPW recognised Finlay as the fifth and final leader of Bullet Club, where he predominantly acted as the leader of the War Dogs sub-group. During his tenure in the stable, Finlay held the NEVER Openweight Championship once, was the inaugural and a two-time IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion, and the 2025 New Japan Cup winner. He left NJPW in 2026 and signed with AEW that same year.