Finlay Bio

Finlay or David Edward “Dave” Finlay was born on October 20, 1958. Finlay is a British / Irish professional wrestler and road agent. Finlay is currently wrestling on the SmackDown! brand of World Wrestling Entertainment.

Career Finlay

Before moving to Britain. Finlay debut as a wrestler in Carrickgergus, Northern Ireland.

In Britain Finlay wrestled for various companies un the banner of Joint Promotions. Finlay’s had his first debut win on June 9, 1982, defeating Alan Kilby and becoming the Joint Promotions British Heavy Middleweight Champion.

Finlay moved up the ladder and won a tournament which crowned him as the new British Light Heavyweight Champion, by defeating British Legend Ringo Rigby in the finals. Finlay won the major British title; All-Star’s British Heavyweight Championship that same year. While holding the All-Star title Finlay began wrestling for one of the biggest companies in Europe, the Catch Wrestling Association. Finlay won many of the titles in CWA.

World Championship Wrestling Finlay

Finlay, then known as “The Belfast Bruiser” was very popular in the United States for his run in WCW from 1995 to 2000. As a result of one of his feuds with Lord Steven Regal in 1996, Finlay got a glass piece in his eye, which leads him to wear an eye patch for several months. Finlay won the “Hardcore Junkyard Invitational” at Bash at the Beach, winning a “hardcore trophy”. During one such match, he lacerated a nerve in his leg, nearly loosing the leg.

WWE Finlay

SmackDown!

Finlay became a road agent and trainer for WWE Divas after leaving WCW. Finlay wanted to comeback and in 2004 started laying foundations for the same. Finlay returned to the ring in December, 2005, continuing to establish himself onto the SmackDown! roster. Start of March 2006 Finlay started wielding a shillelagh as a weapon. April 2, 2006 saw WWE’s Finlay compete in his first WrestleMania, the WrestleMania 22.

Finlay in the match faced five other WWE Superstars including Chris Benoit. SmackDown! November 10, 2006 saw Finlay return to fight Batista in a singles match Finlay, after receiving a spinebuster from Batista lost the match. At Armageddon, Finlay and King Booker faced Batista and his partner, the WWE Champion John Cena from RAW, but they were defeated. Finlay, finally participated in his first Royal Rumble match and he won thus earning a place in the Money in the Bank ladder match. At WrestleMania 2007, Finlay won a match pitted against Chris Benoit and Montel Vontavious in a Triple Threat qualifier.

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