Marital Status Divorced from Princess Paula Married (Mel) w/Child
Trained by Ted Betley
Debut October 1978
Previous Names Belfast Bruiser (WCW) Dave Finlay (WCW) Fit Finlay
Finishing Move(s) Celtic Cross ~(Running Over the Shoulder Back to Belly Piledriver) Celtic Knot ~(Modified Indian Deathlock) Kneeling Reverse Piledriver (WCW)
Favorite Move(s) Double Foot Stomp European Upercut Rolling Hills ~(Rolling Fireman's Carry Slam) High Knee Headlock Submission Hotshot Nerve Hold Standing Leg Drop Seated Senton Forward Roll Short-Arm Clothesline
Notable Feuds Steven Regal The First Family Brian Knobbs Vampiro Chris Benoit Bobby Lashley Batista Kane Rey Mysterio The Great Khali Chuck Palumbo John Morrison Mike Mizanin Mike Knox Matt Hardy Mark Henry Jack Swagger Tyson Kidd David Hart Smith Mike Knox Drew McIntyre
Title History Joint Promotions British Heavy Middleweight title defeating Alan Kilby (June 9, 1982); Joint Promotions British Heavy Middleweight title defeating Alan Kilby (September 14, 1982); Joint Promotions British Heavy Middleweight title defeating Alan Kilby (November 15, 1982); Joint Promotions British Heavy Middleweight title defeating Alan Kilby (December 21, 1982); Joint Promotions British Light Heavyweight title won a tournament (February 24, 1983); (Great Britain) World Mid Heavyweight title defeating Marty Jones (May 10, 1983); Joint Promotions British Light Heavyweight title defeating Marty Jones (February ??, 1984); (Great Britain) World Mid Heavyweight title defeating Marty Jones (November 2, 1983); (Great Britain) World Mid Heavyweight title defeating Marty Jones (June 8, 1984); Joint Promotions British Heavy Middleweight title defeating ??????? (September 29, 1984); (Great Britain) World Mid Heavyweight title defeating Marty Jones (November 5, 1984); Joint Promotions British Heavy Middleweight title defeating Chic Cullen (September 17, 1987); All Star Promotions British Heavyweight title defeating Tony St. Clair (February 6, 1990); CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) World Tag Team titles w/Marty Jones defeating Tony St. Clair & Miles Zrno (June 23, 1990); CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) World Middleweight title defeating Steve Wright (September 1, 1990); CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) World Middleweight title defeating Steve Wright (December 21, 1990); CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) World Middleweight title defeating Eddie Gilbert for vacant title (December 19, 1992); CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) Intercontinental Heavyweight title defeating Buffalo Patterson (July 3, 1993); CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) British Commonwealth Heavyweight title defeating Tony St. Clair (December 14, 1993); CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) World Middleweight title defeating Paul Roma (November 25, 1995); WCW (World Championship Wrestling) World Television title defeating Booker T (May 4, 1998); WWE (SmackDown!) United States Heavyweight title defeating Bobby Lashley (July 11, 2006)