David Stephen Finlay III
Acting
Born: 1993-05-16 in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Biography
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.
Known For
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
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TNA iMPACT!
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TNA iMPACT!
AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026
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AEW Dynasty
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All Elite Wrestling: Collision
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All Elite Wrestling: Collision
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
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AEW Revolution 2026
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AEW All In 2026: London
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AEW Redemption 2026
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
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IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021
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NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
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NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
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NJPW Resurgence 2025
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NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2025
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
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AEW All In 2026: London - Buy In
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IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls
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NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024
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IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2021
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
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NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2018
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IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021
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Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Northern Rising
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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
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NJPW The New Beginning USA 2026
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NJPW STRONG
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NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023
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NJPW Capital Collision 2023
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 2
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
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