David Finlay (wrestler)

David Finlay
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

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 IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion in his record-setting second reign, and is the seventh and current leader of Bullet Club.

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.