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Dave Finlay
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Ring name(s) Dave Finlay[1]
Fit Finlay[1]
Finlay
Sir Finlay
Fit Finley
Finley
Height 5 ft 10 in (1. 78 m) [1]
Billed height 6 ft 2 in (1. 88 m)[2]
Billed weight 235 lb (107 kg/16. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 8 st)[2]
Born October 20, 1958 (1958-10-20) (age 49)[1]
Belfast, Northern Ireland[1]
Resides Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Billed from Belfast, Ireland[2]
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Trained by Ted Betley
Debut 1974[3]

David Edward "Dave" Finlay Jr. The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of (born October 20, 1958)[1] is a professional wrestler and road agent from Belfast. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. [1][3] He is currently wrestling on the SmackDown! brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Finlay. WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, A ring name is a Stage name used by a professional wrestler, or in some cases a Martial artist or boxer. [2] He has held both the WCW World Television Championship and the WWE United States Championship. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Television Championship was one of the more unusual belts in the history of wrestling as the championship (with rare exceptions could The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment.

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Wrestling career

Finlay began his wrestling career in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland in 1974, before moving over to Britain in 1978. Carrickfergus ( is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) [3] While in England, Finlay wrestled for various companies under the Joint Promotions banner. Finlay defeated Alan Kilby on June 9, 1982 to win his first title, the Joint Promotions British Heavy Middleweight title. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The belt was traded back and forth with various opponents over the rest of the year, but in early 1983, Finlay lost it for the last time. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) He then won a tournament to crown a new British Light Heavyweight champion and fill the vacant position, defeating British Legend Ringo Rigby in the finals.

Finlay soon lost that belt, but gained another, beating Marty Jones to win the "World Mid-Heavyweight title". Marty Jones (born September 26, 1945) is a retired English Professional wrestler best known for his work in All Star Promotions throughout He traded it back and forth with Jones for over two years before losing it a final time to Jones via disqualification. [1] Later, Finlay once again defeated Marty Jones en route to winning Joint Promotions' British Light Heavyweight title. He won a major British title; All-Star's British Heavyweight Championship. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The British Heavyweight Championship is a top British wrestling championship found throughout the country's circuit Finlay often competed on ITV's World of Sport programme as David "Fit" Finlay. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent World of Sport was a British Television Sport anthology programme which ran on ITV between January 2, 1965 and

During this time, Finlay also began to wrestle in Germany and Austria for one of the biggest companies in Europe, the Catch Wrestling Association. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Catch Wrestling Association was a Professional wrestling organization based in Germany and was founded in 1977. [3] While holding the All-Star title, he teamed with his old foe Marty Jones to win the CWA tag titles from Tony St. Clair (the man from whom he won the All-Star title) and his partner, Miles Zrno. After losing the All-Star title to Dave Taylor, Finlay began to focus more on CWA, winning many of their titles. David Steven Taylor (born May 1 1957) He held the title for two years before losing to Tony St

World Championship Wrestling (1996–2000)

1996-1998

Before his current run in WWE, Finlay was best known in the United States for his run in WCW from 1996–2000,[3] first as The Belfast Bruiser, a nickname he had previously used while in the UK, and later as "Fit" Finley. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. His momentum began during a feud with Lord Steven Regal in 1996, including an infamous parking lot brawl on WCW Monday Nitro during which Finlay got glass in his eye, leading to him wrestling with an eye-patch for several months. Darren Kenneth Matthews In WWF/E he is a former Intercontinental Champion, 4 time European Champion, a 5 time Hardcore Champion WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly Professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. In 1998, he won the WCW World Television Championship and feuded with the likes of Chris Benoit and Booker T. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Television Championship was one of the more unusual belts in the history of wrestling as the championship (with rare exceptions could Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. Before long, he was a well established midcarder with his newly modified name, both in spelling and pronunciation, Fit Finlay. Finlay also feuded with Alex Wright due to the fact Alex was mad at Finlay for ending the wrestling career of Alex Wright's dad Steve Wright. Alex Wright (born May 17 1975 is a German former professional wrestler. The feud led to Halloween Havoc where Finlay lost to Wright. Halloween Havoc was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000

1999-2000

Near the end of his WCW run, he won the "Hardcore Junkyard Invitational" at Bash at the Beach, winning a "hardcore trophy". Bash at the Beach was a yearly Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW However, he legitimately suffered a badly lacerated nerve in his leg during a hardcore match at a house show in Jackson, MS, in July 1999, which nearly cost him use of the leg. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) As he was wrestling Brian Knobbs, he was thrown into a table in the corner of the ring, causing it to shatter and the shards to cut his leg. Brian Yandrisovitz The Nastys have not returned to a WWE ring since He managed to regain use of the limb and came back later in the year, but by that point, all momentum he had from the Junkyard Invitational win was lost. In 2000, Finlay formed a trio of "Hardcore Soldiers" with Brian Knobbs and Al Green. Al Green is a Professional wrestler who has performed in North America, Europe and Japan under a variety of gimmicks the most well known They feuded with Vampiro; the feud included a match between Finlay and Vampiro at Uncensored 2000, which marked Finlay’s last appearance on a WCW pay-per-view. Ian Richard Hodgkinson (born May 31 1967) is a Canadian professional wrestler better known by his Ring name of Vampiro This article is about the 'WCW' event for info about censoring on TV see Censorship. His final match in WCW was at a German house show in November of 2000, losing to Norman Smiley in a hardcore match. A house show is a short Professional wrestling show run by a major promotion (such as WWE or TNA) that is not televised or taped Norman Smiley (born February 28, 1965 in Southampton) is a British professional wrestler best known for his appearances in

World Wrestling Entertainment (2004–present)

2006

Finlay began work on a comeback in 2004, even wrestling in a match against Jamie Noble at a house show in Glasgow, Scotland, and promos began airing for his impending in-ring return in December 2005. James Gibson.He is also known for his appearances with Ring of Honor, where he won its World Championship, and World Championship Wrestling in its His gimmick is that of a proud native Irishman who loves to fight. His first televised WWE match was on the January 20, 2006 airing of SmackDown! against Matt Hardy, which ended in a disqualification loss for Finlay. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy is an American professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE on their After the match, Finlay dragged Hardy to the steel ring steps and smashed Hardy's face into them with his boot, quickly establishing himself as a heel. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. [4] This helped to give him the nickname, "The Fighting Irish Bastard".

Finlay continued to establish himself on the SmackDown! roster. During February and March 2006, Finlay was involved in an intense feud with Bobby Lashley which began when Finlay cost Lashley his unbeaten streak by interfering in Lashley's match with JBL at No Way Out. Franklin Lashley Lashley later joined the United States Army, where he continued to wrestle John Charles Layfield (born November 29 1966 known by his current Ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield or JBL, is an American No Way Out (2006 was the eighth annual No Way Out Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [5] This feud would see the pair brawl on many occasions, including a parking lot segment in which Lashley tried to overturn a car onto Finlay. Later, the pair competed in a Money in the Bank qualifier Lumberjack Match that Finlay won. During this time, Finlay began to wield a shillelagh as a weapon. A shillelagh ( Irish: sail éille, a cudgel with a strap commonly ʃɪˈleɪli "shi-LAY-lee" or "shi-LAY-la" ɕaˈleːlə is a wooden club

On April 2, Finlay competed in his first WrestleMania, WrestleMania 22. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of This article is about the WrestleMania PPV series in general for the first WrestleMania itself see WrestleMania (1985. WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment He faced five other WWE Superstars, from both the RAW and SmackDown! brands in a Money in the Bank ladder match. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is The Money in the Bank ladder match is a Professional wrestling Ladder match held by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE at their Pay-per-view This match was eventually won by then RAW superstar and former ECW superstar Rob Van Dam. Robert "Rob" Alexander Szatkowski Another venture that Van Dam produces is RVDTV reality based programming looking at the life of Rob Van Dam [6]

Finlay next entered the King of the Ring tournament on Smackdown!, defeating his first round opponent Chris Benoit[7] before being beaten by his rival Lashley, who advanced to the finals at Judgment Day. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a Judgment Day (2006 was the eighth annual Judgment Day Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [8] Finlay helped the other finalist, Booker T, defeat Lashley in the King of the Ring finals. Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. [9] At the same pay-per-view, Finlay lost to Chris Benoit. [10]

Beginning on the May 26 episode of SmackDown!, Finlay was joined by The Little Bastard who came out from under the ring to attack Finlay's opponents. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place [11] Finlay joined forces with William Regal as loyal subjects of the newly renamed King Booker and his Court. Darren Kenneth Matthews In WWF/E he is a former Intercontinental Champion, 4 time European Champion, a 5 time Hardcore Champion King Booker's Court was a heel Professional wrestling stable in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE on its SmackDown! brand [12] Both men were later "knighted" by the King, and Finlay used the name Sir Finlay.

During his time as part of the court, Finlay picked up a win against World Champion Rey Mysterio in a non-title match before defeating the court's main foe Bobby Lashley to take Lashley's WWE United States Championship. The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Oscar Gutierrez (born December 11 1974 In WWE he was a 1 time World Heavyweight Champion, a 3 time Cruiserweight Champion When Gutierrez The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. [13] Finlay defended the championship on several occasions, often with help from Little Bastard, and even defended it against fellow court member William Regal at The Great American Bash. Darren Kenneth Matthews In WWF/E he is a former Intercontinental Champion, 4 time European Champion, a 5 time Hardcore Champion The Great American Bash is an annual summer Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. [14] He lost the title to Mr. Kennedy on the September 1 edition of SmackDown! in a triple threat match that also involved Bobby Lashley. Kenneth Anderson (born March 6 1976 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American professional wrestler and Actor, better known by his Ring Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Franklin Lashley Lashley later joined the United States Army, where he continued to wrestle [15]

After the title loss, Finlay continued to attack and wrestle threats to court leader King Booker and his newly won World Heavyweight Championship, including Lashley and Batista. Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Franklin Lashley Lashley later joined the United States Army, where he continued to wrestle David Michael Bautista Jr (born January 18 1969 commonly known by his Ring name, simply Batista, is an Filipino / American professional Finlay defeated King Booker in a non-title singles match and lost in a four way match at No Mercy for the title. Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. No Mercy (2006 was the eighth annual No Mercy Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [16] After leaving the court, Finlay continued to feud with Batista. On the November 10 edition of SmackDown, he returned to fight Batista in a singles match which he lost after Batista pinned him following a Spinebuster. WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of [17]

At Armageddon, Finlay and King Booker faced Batista and his partner, the WWE Champion John Cena from RAW, but were defeated. Armageddon is a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23 1977 In his WWE career Cena has been a three time WWE Champion, He has also made appearances on television shows This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is [18]

2007

At the 2007 Royal Rumble, Finlay participated in his first Royal Rumble match. Royal Rumble (2007 was the twentieth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment The Royal Rumble is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced every January by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE He drew number 2 and started out against the number one entry, Ric Flair. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion He was eliminated 12th by Shawn Michaels. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. [19] Shortly after the Royal Rumble, Finlay began a feud with The Boogeyman. Martin (Marty Wright Boogeyman's first major feud occurred with JBL and his " fixer " Jillian Hall, began when he stalked At No Way Out, he and Little Bastard defeated The Boogeyman and The Little Boogeyman. No Way Out (2005 was the Seventh annual No Way Out Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [20]

Finlay earned a place in the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania 23; however, Mr. Kennedy won the the match. The Money in the Bank ladder match is a Professional wrestling Ladder match held by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE at their Pay-per-view WrestleMania 23 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Kenneth Anderson (born March 6 1976 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American professional wrestler and Actor, better known by his Ring The Money in the Bank ladder match is a Professional wrestling Ladder match held by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE at their Pay-per-view [21] Following this, he would feud with Mr. Kennedy, after an attack on Little Bastard (now known as Hornswoggle) during the Money in the Bank match, and Jamie Noble for assaulting Hornswoggle after he won the Cruiserweight Championship. James Gibson.He is also known for his appearances with Ring of Honor, where he won its World Championship, and World Championship Wrestling in its The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Cruiserweight Championship was a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment and was However, Finlay's feud would quickly redirect to Kane after Finlay spilled coffee on him. Glen Thomas Jacobs In the 1988–1989 season he was an NCAA All-star; he is still listed in the Truman State University media guide as holding the record for highest The two also became involved with Batista and The Great Khali. David Michael Bautista Jr (born January 18 1969 commonly known by his Ring name, simply Batista, is an Filipino / American professional Dalip Singh Rana He is currently signed to WWE on its ''SmackDown'' brand. At Saturday Night's Main Event, he and The Great Khali lost to Batista & Kane. [22] Kane beat him at SummerSlam. SummerSlam (2007 was the twentieth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [23] Finlay defeated Kane in a Belfast Street Fight rematch a few weeks later. Hardcore wrestling is a form of Professional wrestling that eschews traditional concepts of match rules in favor of matches that take place in unusual environments using [24]

Finlay and Hornswoggle briefly separated when Hornswoggle was stripped of the Cruiserweight title,[25] thus making a full face turn and moving to RAW with his "illegitimate father". In Professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as Heroic relative to the heel wrestlers who are analogous to villains In Common law, legitimacy is the status of a Child that is born to parents who are legally married to one another or that is born shortly after the Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr

Finlay then feuded with Rey Mysterio by attacking him during a confrontational interview with John "Bradshaw" Layfield. Oscar Gutierrez (born December 11 1974 In WWE he was a 1 time World Heavyweight Champion, a 3 time Cruiserweight Champion When Gutierrez John Charles Layfield (born November 29 1966 known by his current Ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield or JBL, is an American [26] At No Mercy, Finlay would fake an injury after taking a bump to the outside. No Mercy (2007 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment In Professional wrestling, a bump occurs whenever a wrestler hits the mat or the arena floor after receiving a move from his/her opponent Once placed on a stretcher, Finlay suddenly rose and attacked Mysterio, forcing Rey to be carried out on a stretcher. [27] The feud continued at Cyber Sunday, where fans voted for the two to face-off in a Stretcher match. Cyber Sunday (2007 was the fourth annual Cyber Sunday Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Mysterio came out on top,[28] but Finlay would retaliate with a victory on the November 9 edition of SmackDown![29] The feud intensified further when the two faced on opposite teams at Survivor Series. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing Survivor Series (2007 was the twenty-first annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling [30]

Finlay would then reunite with Hornswoggle by coming to rescue in a match against The Great Khali,[31] effectively making Finlay a face; while retaining their mischievous, rule breaking nature, the two became fan favorite underdogs. Dalip Singh Rana He is currently signed to WWE on its ''SmackDown'' brand. In Professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as Heroic relative to the heel wrestlers who are analogous to villains At Armageddon Finlay was placed in a match with The Great Khali. Armageddon (2007 was the eighth Armageddon Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Finlay scored an upset win after Hornswoggle interfered by hitting Khali in the groin with a shillelagh. A shillelagh ( Irish: sail éille, a cudgel with a strap commonly ʃɪˈleɪli "shi-LAY-lee" or "shi-LAY-la" ɕaˈleːlə is a wooden club [32]

2008

Finlay continued his feud with The Great Khali in 2008. Dalip Singh Rana He is currently signed to WWE on its ''SmackDown'' brand. Still battling Khali and his translator Ranjin Singh together with Hornswoggle, he qualified for the 2008 Royal Rumble. Royal Rumble (2008 was the twenty-first annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment He drew number 27, but was immediately disqualified when he entered before his time and hit Big Daddy V and Mark Henry with his shillelagh to save Hornswoggle. Nelson Frazier Jr Throughout his career he has held championships in a number of promotions, including the top titles of the United States Wrestling Mark Henry (born June 12 1971 Career World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment WWF debut (1996 Henry was billed as the " World's Hornswoggle was disqualified as well. [33]

Finlay fought in the Elimination Chamber Match at No Way Out, ultimately being pinned after a Chokeslam on the steel floor by The Undertaker. The Elimination Chamber is a match type in Professional wrestling (seen in World Wrestling Entertainment) No Way Out (2008 was the ninth annual No Way Out Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE A chokeslam, or in Japanese a "nodowa otoshi", refers to a type of body slam in Professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker.

Finlay began making occasional appearances on RAW to protect Hornswoggle from Mr. McMahon who had been showing him "tough love". This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr After Hornswoggle was injured (kayfabe) in a Steel Cage match by John "Bradshaw" Layfield,[34] Layfield revealed that Finlay was Hornswoggle's father, and not Mr. John Charles Layfield (born November 29 1966 known by his current Ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield or JBL, is an American McMahon. [35] A week after, on March 3, Finlay admitted this. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian [36] At WrestleMania XXIV he was defeated by JBL in a Belfast Brawl, where Hornswoggle also reappeared. WrestleMania XXIV was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE which took place on March 30 2008 at John Charles Layfield (born November 29 1966 known by his current Ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield or JBL, is an American [37]

Personal life

Finlay is married and has 3 children. [3] He was also close friends with Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit, with whom he had many matches throughout their WCW and WWE tenures. Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, He is also a good friend of Dean Malenko, whom he had met during the Super Pro Tournament in their first tours of Japan. Dean Simon (born August 4 1960 World Wrestling Entertainment was previously known as World Wrestling Federation (WWF

In wrestling

Finaly with his signature Shillelagh.
Finaly with his signature Shillelagh. A shillelagh ( Irish: sail éille, a cudgel with a strap commonly ʃɪˈleɪli "shi-LAY-lee" or "shi-LAY-la" ɕaˈleːlə is a wooden club
  • Fit Finlay
  • The Fighting Irish Bastard
  • The Man Who Loves To Fight[38]
  • The Celtic Bruiser[39]
  • The Belfast Brawler
  • "Lambeg" - available on WWE The Music, Vol. 7
  • Finlay used a song by The Swaggerin' Growlers as his theme on the March 3 edition of RAW[40]

Championships and accomplishments

References

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  11. ^ Louie Dee (May 26, 2006). Kiss Him Goodbye. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  12. ^ Brett Hoffman (June 2, 2006). All hail the king. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  13. ^ Brett Hoffman (July 14, 2006). Rey's Revenge. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  14. ^ Brett Hoffman (July 23, 2006). An Old-Fashioned Fight. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  15. ^ Brett Hoffman (September 1, 2006). Signing Bonus. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  16. ^ Steven Schiff (October 8, 2006). Long live the King. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  17. ^ Noah Starr (November 10, 2006). Batista bites back. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
  18. ^ Brett Hoffman (December 17, 2006). Champs prevail. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  19. ^ Royal Rumble - Entries and Eliminations. WWE (January 28, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  20. ^ Mike McAvennie (February 18, 2007). Boogeymen come up short. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  21. ^ Mike McAvennie (April 1, 2007). 'Bank' on Kennedy! Kennedy!. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  22. ^ Andrew Rote (August 18, 2007). Saturday night's alright for fighting. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  23. ^ Louie Dee (August 26, 2007). Let the Party begin. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  24. ^ Lennie DiFino (September 14, 2007). Forgive and forget?. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  25. ^ Lennie DiFino (September 28, 2007). All things big and small. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  26. ^ Lennie DiFino (September 21, 2007). 619: Flight grounded. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  27. ^ Louie Dee (October 7, 2007). Irish eyes are lying. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  28. ^ Lennie DiFino (October 28, 2007). Rolling to victory. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  29. ^ Lennie DiFino (November 9, 2007). Celtic carnage. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  30. ^ Corey Clayton (November 18, 2007). Hardy and The Game survive team turmoil. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  31. ^ Lennie DiFino (November 18, 2007). Friends in low places?. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  32. ^ Lennie DiFino (December 16, 2007). Protective endeavors. Retrieved on 2007-12-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila
  33. ^ Louie Dee (January 27, 2008). Next stop: Orlando. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-02-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states
  34. ^ Greg Adkins (2008-02-18). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Outrage in a Cage. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-02-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours
  35. ^ Clayton, Corey (2008-02-25). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor The Truth about Hornswoggle, According to JBL. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-03-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king
  36. ^ Adkins, Greg (2008-03-03). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Family Outrage. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-03-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king
  37. ^ Zoldan, Ben (2008-30-03). Results: JBL picks up brutal win in Belfast Brawl. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-04-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I.
  38. ^ Steven Schiff (October 8, 2006). Long live the King. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-08-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar.  “The Man Who Loves to Fight vowed to stay true to his creed, and King Booker’s Royal Court appeared to be on the brink of an epic collapse. ”
  39. ^ Flair and Finlay in legendary first. WWE (July 5, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar.  “the Celtic bruiser, Finlay”
  40. ^ Swaggerin’ into the ring. Boston Herald (2008-03-11). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Retrieved on 2008-03-12. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving
  41. ^ Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years. Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2008-05-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John
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