David Stephen Finlay III
Acting
David Finlay is a German-born American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), joining the promotion in March 2026 after leaving New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he competed from 2015 to 2026. In NJPW, Finlay led Bullet Club from 2023 until the faction’s disbandment in early 2026 and became a two-time and longest-reigning IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion, with a record 245-day second reign. He also won the New Japan Cup in 2025 and, alongside Juice Robinson as FinJuice, they won the World Tag League in 2019 and became one-time IWGP Tag Team Champions, while Finlay is also a one-time NEVER Openweight Champion and a one-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion with Ricochet and Satoshi Kojima. Outside NJPW, he is a one-time TNA World Tag Team Champion with Robinson and one-time POW Junior Champion. He is the son of retired Irish professional wrestler David Finlay Jr., best known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1996 to 2000 under the ring name Fit Finlay and in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 2005 to 2010 under the mononymous name Finlay.
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as David Finlay
Age 26 (now 33)
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
as David Finlay
Age 30 (now 33)
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
as David Finlay
Age 24 (now 33)
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021
as David Finlay
Age 28 (now 33)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
as David Finlay
Age 26 (now 33)
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021
as David Finlay
Age 27 (now 33)
NJPW The New Beginning USA 2026
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33)
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33)
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33)
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 16
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 15
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 14
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 13
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 13
as David Finlay - English Commentary
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 12
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 11
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 10
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 9
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 8
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 7
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 6
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 5
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 4
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 3
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 2
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33) NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 1
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33)
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2025
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33)
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 4
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33)
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 3
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33)
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 2
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33)
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 1
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33)
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33)
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33)
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Resurrection
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33)
NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall
as David Finlay
Age 32 (now 33)
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Northern Rising
as David Finlay
Age 31 (now 33)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
as David Finlay
Age 31 (now 33)
NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima
as David Finlay
Age 31 (now 33)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final)
as David Finlay
Age 31 (now 33) NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3
as David Finlay
Age 31 (now 33) NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 2
as David Finlay
Age 31 (now 33)
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
as David Finlay
Age 31 (now 33)
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024
as David Finlay
Age 31 (now 33)
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
as David Finlay
Age 31 (now 33)
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2024
as David Finlay
Age 31 (now 33)
NJPW Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIV
as David Finlay
Age 31 (now 33)
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
as David Finlay
Age 31 (now 33) NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4
as David Finlay
Age 31 (now 33)
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)
as David Finlay
Age 31 (now 33)
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1
as David Finlay
Age 31 (now 33)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
as David Finlay
Age 30 (now 33) NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
as David Finlay
Age 30 (now 33)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
as David Finlay
Age 30 (now 33) NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1
as David Finlay
Age 30 (now 33)
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
as David Finlay
Age 30 (now 33)
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
as David Finlay
Age 30 (now 33)
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
as David Finlay
Age 30 (now 33)
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
as David Finlay
Age 30 (now 33)
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024
as David Finlay
Age 30 (now 33)
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
as David Finlay
Age 30 (now 33)
NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023
as David Finlay
Age 30 (now 33)
RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show
as David Finlay
Age 30 (now 33)
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls
as David Finlay
Age 30 (now 33)
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
as David Finlay
Age 30 (now 33)
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
as David Finlay
Age 30 (now 33)
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
as David Finlay
Age 29 (now 33)
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023
as David Finlay
Age 29 (now 33)
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
as David Finlay
Age 29 (now 33)
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
as David Finlay
Age 29 (now 33)
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)
as David Finlay
Age 29 (now 33)
IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2021 Pre Show
as David Finlay
Age 28 (now 33)
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021
as David Finlay
Age 28 (now 33)
IMPACT Wrestling: Victory Road 2021
as David Finlay
Age 28 (now 33)
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2021
as David Finlay
Age 28 (now 33)
IMPACT Wrestling: Under Siege 2021
as Dave Finlay
Age 27 (now 33) IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021
as David Finlay
Age 27 (now 33)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
as David Finlay
Age 27 (now 33) NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
as David Finlay
Age 27 (now 33) NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 11
as David Finlay
Age 27 (now 33) NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10
as David Finlay
Age 27 (now 33)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9
as David Finlay
Age 27 (now 33) NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 8
as David Finlay
Age 27 (now 33)
IMPACT Wrestling: Sacrifice 2021
as David Finlay
Age 27 (now 33) NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 7
as David Finlay
Age 27 (now 33) NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6
as David Finlay
Age 27 (now 33) NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 5
as David Finlay
Age 27 (now 33) NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 4
as David Finlay
Age 27 (now 33) NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 2
as David Finlay
Age 27 (now 33) NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 1
as David Finlay
Age 27 (now 33)
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
as David Finlay
Age 26 (now 33)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
as David Finlay
Age 26 (now 33)
NJPW New Japan Showdown In Los Angeles
NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final
as David Finlay
Age 25 (now 33)
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018
as David Finlay
Age 25 (now 33)
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 19 (Final)
as David Finlay
Age 25 (now 33)
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
as David Finlay
Age 25 (now 33)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2
as David Finlay
Age 24 (now 33)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
as David Finlay
Age 24 (now 33)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 4
as David Finlay
Age 24 (now 33) NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 3
as David Finlay
Age 24 (now 33) NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 2
as David Finlay
Age 24 (now 33) NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 1
as David Finlay
Age 24 (now 33)
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2
as David Finlay
Age 24 (now 33) NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1
as David Finlay
Age 24 (now 33)
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018
as David Finlay
Age 24 (now 33)
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
as David Finlay
Age 24 (now 33) NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
as David Finlay
Age 24 (now 33)
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
as David Finlay
Age 24 (now 33)
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
as David Finlay
Age 24 (now 33)
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
as David Finlay
Age 24 (now 33)
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
as David Finlay
Age 24 (now 33) NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
as David Finlay
Age 24 (now 33)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2
as David Finlay
Age 23 (now 33) NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
as David Finlay
Age 23 (now 33)
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2
as David Finlay
Age 23 (now 33) ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1
as David Finlay
Age 23 (now 33)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
as David Finlay
Age 23 (now 33)
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
as David Finlay
Age 23 (now 33)
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
as David Finlay
Age 23 (now 33)
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
as David Finlay
Age 23 (now 33) NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
as David Finlay
Age 23 (now 33) NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6
as David Finlay
Age 23 (now 33) NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1
as David Finlay
Age 23 (now 33)
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2
as David Finlay
Age 22 (now 33)
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
as David Finlay
Age 22 (now 33)
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
as David Finlay
Age 22 (now 33)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
as David Finlay
Age 22 (now 33)
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
as David Finlay
Age 22 (now 33) All Elite Wrestling: Collision
as David Finlay
Age 30 (now 33)
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as David Finlay
Age 26 (now 33)
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Also Known As
David Finlay, Dave Finlay, David Finlay Jr.
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