Wrestler Profile

David Finlay

David Finlay is the Rebel — fourth-generation wrestling royalty who seized the Bullet Club throne in 2023 and remade the faction in his own bitter image. Son of WWE veteran Fit Finlay, he spent years as New Japan's polite young lion before an edge of resentment transformed him into its most calculating villain.

Leading the War Dogs — with Gabe Kidd, Drilla Moloney and company — he stripped Bullet Club to its violent essentials and captured the Global Championship, headlining against Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay and Hiroshi Tanahashi. His oversized shillelagh and trash-talking promos honor the family business while burning its rulebook.

Still shy of his mid-30s with main-event polish already banked, Finlay is positioned as a cornerstone gaijin for New Japan's next era. WrestleRanks voters rank the Rebel on trajectory: upward, with malice.

Promotions

David Finlay is associated with NJPW (2026).

Championship history

No championship history is recorded for David Finlay in the WrestleRanks database.

David Finlay in the WrestleRanks rankings

David Finlay is tracked as a powerhouse on WrestleRanks. Rankings are decided one week at a time, based on who had the strongest individual week across matches, promos, momentum and championship activity. Learn more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the David Finlay ranking page.

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