Real name: David Finlay Jr.
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 230 lbs.
Date of birth: January 31, 1958
From: Belfast, Ireland
Pro debut: 1978
Trained by: Ted Betley
Finishing move: Tombstone Piledriver
Photo credit: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Biography
- Finlay defeated Ringo Rigby on February 24, 1983 in the finals of a tournament in Oldham, England to gain the vacate British Light Heavyweight title. Finlay reclaimed the title in February 1984.
- On February 5, 1990, Finlay defeated Tony St. Clair in Croydon, England to capture the British Heavyweight title.
- Finlay and Marty Jones defeated Miles Zrno and St. Clair on June 23, 1990 to capture the CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) Tag Team title in Graz, Austria.
- On December 21, 1991, Finlay defeated Steven Wright in Brehem, Germany for the CWA World Middleweight title.
- Finlay and Pegasus Kid beat Negro Casas and Eddy Guerrero on April 30, 1992 in Tokyo, Japan.
- On December 19, 1992, Finlay defeated Eddie Gilbert to regain the CWA Middleweight title.
- In 1993, Finlay captured the CWA Intercontinental title.
- On December 14, 1993, Finlay beat St. Clair to claim the CWA British Commonwealth title.
- For a time, Finlay competed as the Belfast Bruiser in WCW.
- On the May 4, 1998 edition of "Nitro," Finlay pinned Booker T for the WCW World Television title in Indianapolis, IN.
- At Slamboree '98, Finlay successfully defended the WCW Television title against Chris Benoit.
- At Souled Out '99, Finlay defeated Van Hammer.
- At Bash at the Beach '99, Finlay survived the Hardcore Junkyard Invitational match to claim the Hardcore trophy.
- On a July 25, 1999 house show in Jackson, MS, Finlay suffered a lacerated nerve in his knee in a match with Brian Knobs.
- After retiring from the ring, Finlay accepted a road agent position with WWE.
- Finlay returned to the talent roster in early 2006 on Smackdown.
- Despite losing to Benoit at Judgment Day '06, Finlay used his shillelagh on Bobby Lashley to allow Booker T to win the finals of the 2006 King of the Ring
tournament.
- At the July 11, 2006 Smackdown tapings in Minneapolis, MN, Finlay defeated Lashley to capture the U.S. title.
- Finlay defeated William Regal at the Great American Bash '06 to retain the U.S. title.
- At No Way Out '07, Finlay and Litte B. defeated Boogeyman and Mini Boogeyman.
- Finlay defeated The Great Khali at the 2007 Armageddon PPV.
- Finlay revealed that he was Hornswoggle's "father," and not Mr. McMahon.
- On June 25, 2008, Finlay was drafted to the ECW roster during the Supplemental draft.
- At Armageddon '08, Finlay defeated Mark Henry in a "Belfast Brawl" match.
