David Finlay reportedly looking to explore free agency
A new report out Saturday has former IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion David Finlay looking to explore free agency in the early part of 2026.
Fightful Select reported that Finlay’s NJPW contract is set to expire “in the near future” and that the 32-year-old is looking to explore his options which includes promotions in the United States due to “interest from companies.”
Finlay is set to compete at next weekend’s Wrestle Kingdom 20 and is expected for some additional NJPW dates after that, according to Fightful.
Finlay has been with NJPW since 2015 and has held the Global title twice, the NEVER Openweight title, the NEVER Openweight Six-Man titles, and the IWGP Tag Team titles.
Of note, Finlay’s brother Brogan (Uriah Connors) is currently under contract in WWE NXT where he’s competed since February 2024. Their father, Fit Finlay, has longtime ties to WWE and works as a coach/trainer/producer at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.