Finlay soon lost the championship, but later pinned Marty Jones to win the World Mid-Heavyweight Championship. He then won a tournament to crown a new British Light Heavyweight champion and fill the vacant position, defeating Ringo Rigby in the finals. At this time, Finlay's then-wife, 'Princess' Paula Valdez, became his manager. Finlay defeated Alan Kilby on 9 June 1982 to win his first title, the Joint Promotions British Heavy Middleweight Championship. In England, he wrestled for various companies under the Joint Promotions banner. He began wrestling on a full-time basis in Carrickfergus and throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland for the next four years before moving to England in 1978. Professional wrestling career British and European Wrestling (1974–1995) įinlay's first match was for his father's promotion in Glynn in 1974, when he filled in for a wrestler who no-showed.

He is known for his work with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under the ring name Fit Finlay from 1995 to 2000, and Finlay in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 2005 to 2010.ĭebuted in 1974, Finlay has held over 20 championships around the world throughout his career, including the WCW World Television Championship and the WWE United States Championship.

(born 31 January 1958) is a Northern Irish retired professional wrestler currently signed to WWE as a trainer/assistant coach.

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