David Finlay
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Below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Please note that ratings are given to the overall match; not to the performers within them. Therefore, high or low ratings may reflect aspects of the match including booking, length and performance of partners/opponents, over which the performers may have little or no control. Please also note that a match that received a particular rating many years ago may have been judged on a different criteria from today's.Following the same rating system devised in part by Jim Cornette, matches are rated from the lowest rating of -***** (-5) through to the highest rating of ***** (+5), with a small number of matches being rated above that theoretical maximum. Matches with a rating of zero stars are referred to as a "DUD" and an average match tends to score around a ** (2) rating. All ratings can only be considered subjective and this page is designed purely for reference purposes.
David Finlay
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| card/ date | match | match type | title(s) | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2025Oct 13th 2025 | Clark Connors & David Finlay & Taiji Ishimori | def. (pin) | Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi & Titán | 6-person tag | ***½ (3.5) | |
| NJPW G1 Climax 2025 - Day 17 Aug 14th 2025 | Konosuke Takeshita | def. (pin) | David Finlay | ****½ (4.5) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2025 - Day 13 Aug 7th 2025 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Yota Tsuji | ****½ (4.5) | ||
| NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall Jun 15th 2025 | EVIL | def. (TKO) | David Finlay | "Dog Collar" | * (1.00) | |
| NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Day 1 May 3rd 2025 | Clark Connors & David Finlay & Drilla Moloney & Gabe Kidd & Taiji Ishimori | def. (pin) | EVIL & Ren Narita & SANADA & SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru | Steel cage (Tag, Loser Leaves Bullet Club) | ****¾ (4.75) | |
| NJPW Sakura Genesis 2025 Apr 5th 2025 | Hirooki Goto (c) | def. (pin) | David Finlay | IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | ****½ (4.5) | |
| NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 Mar 20th 2025 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Shota Umino | ****¼ (4.25) | ||
| NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 6 Mar 15th 2025 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Yuya Uemura | ****½ (4.5) | ||
| NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3 Mar 11th 2025 | David Finlay | def. (CO) | EVIL | **¼ (2.25) | ||
| NJPW/AEW/CMLL/ROH Wrestle Dynasty Jan 5th 2025 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Brody King | ****¼ (4.25) | ||
| NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 In Tokyo Dome Jan 4th 2025 | Yota Tsuji | def. (pin) | David Finlay (c) | IWGP Global Heavyweight Title (title change) | ****½ (4.5) | |
| NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024 Nov 4th 2024 | David Finlay (c) | def. (pin) | Taichi | IWGP Global Heavyweight Title | ****½ (4.5) | |
| NJPW King Of Pro Wrestling 2024 Oct 14th 2024 | David Finlay (c) | def. (pin) | Hirooki Goto | IWGP Global Heavyweight Title | ****¼ (4.25) | |
| NJPW G1 Climax 2024 - Day 18 Aug 17th 2024 | Yota Tsuji | def. (pin) | David Finlay | ****½ (4.5) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2024 - Day 16 Aug 14th 2024 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | El Phantasmo | **¾ (2.75) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2024 - Day 14 Aug 10th 2024 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Jeff Cobb | ***½ (3.5) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2024 - Day 12 Aug 7th 2024 | Hirooki Goto | def. (pin) | David Finlay | ****¾ (4.75) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2024 - Day 6 Jul 28th 2024 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Ren Narita | ***½ (3.5) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2024 - Day 4 Jul 25th 2024 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Henare | ***½ (3.5) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2024 - Day 2 Jul 21st 2024 | Yota Tsuji | def. (pin) | David Finlay | ****½ (4.5) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2024 - Day 1 Jul 20th 2024 | Yuya Uemura | def. (pin) | David Finlay | **** (4.00) | ||
 NJPW Resurgence 2024May 11th 2024 | Tetsuya Naito & Yota Tsuji | def. (pin) | David Finlay & KENTA | *** (3.00) | ||
| NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Day 2 May 4th 2024 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Nic Nemeth (c) | IWGP Global Heavyweight Title (title change) | **** (4.00) | |
| NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Day 2 May 4th 2024 | BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito & Yota Tsuji | def. (pin) | Clark Connors & David Finlay & Drilla Moloney & Gedo | 8-person tag | *** (3.00) | |
| NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Day 1 May 3rd 2024 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Yota Tsuji | **** (4.00) | ||
| NJPW Windy City Riot 2024 Apr 12th 2024 | Clark Connors & David Finlay & Gabe Kidd & KENTA | def. (pin) | Eddie Kingston & Homicide & Jeff Cobb & TJP | Riot Rules (8-person tag) | **** (4.00) | |
| NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024 Apr 6th 2024 | BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi | def. (sub) | David Finlay & Gedo | ** (2.00) | ||
| NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2 Feb 24th 2024 | Nic Nemeth & Ryusuke Taguchi | def. (pin) | David Finlay & Gedo | **¼ (2.25) | ||
| NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1 Feb 23rd 2024 | Nic Nemeth | def. (pin) | David Finlay (c) | IWGP Global Heavyweight Title (title change) | ***¾ (3.75) | |
| NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2024 Feb 11th 2024 | Alex Coughlin & Clark Connors & David Finlay & Drilla Moloney & Gabe Kidd | def. (pin) | Francesco Akira & Henare & Jeff Cobb & TJP & Will Ospreay | Steel Cage (5 on 5) | ****¼ (4.25) | |
| NJPW Battle In The Valley 2024 Jan 13th 2024 | David Finlay | def. | TJP | ***¾ (3.75) | ||
| NJPW New Year Dash !! 2024 Jan 5th 2024 | Alex Coughlin & Clark Connors & David Finlay & Drilla Moloney & Gabe Kidd | draw (NC) | Francesco Akira & Henare & Jeff Cobb & TJP & Will Ospreay | 10-person tag | ***¼ (3.25) | |
| NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 Jan 4th 2024 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Jon Moxley, Will Ospreay | three-way | IWGP Global Heavyweight Title (title change) | ****¾ (4.75) |
| NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2023 ~ Power Struggle 2023 Nov 4th 2023 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Tanga Loa | **½ (2.5) | ||
 NJPW Royal Quest IIIOct 14th 2023 | El Phantasmo & Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa | def. (pin) | Alex Coughlin & David Finlay & Gabe Kidd | 6-person tag | *** (3.00) | |
| NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023 Oct 9th 2023 | Tama Tonga | def. (pin) | David Finlay (c) | NEVER Openweight Championship (title change) | ****¼ (4.25) | |
| NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023 Sep 24th 2023 | El Phantasmo & HIKULEO & Jado & Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa | def. (pin) | Alex Coughlin & Chase Owens & David Finlay & Gabe Kidd & Gedo | 10-person tag | **¼ (2.25) | |
| RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show Aug 26th 2023 | El Phantasmo & Katsuyori Shibata | def. (pin) | David Finlay & Gabe Kidd | **** (4.00) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2023 - Day 19 Aug 13th 2023 | El Phantasmo & HIKULEO & Jado & Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa | def. (pin) | Alex Coughlin & Chase Owens & David Finlay & Gabe Kidd & KENTA | 10-person tag | **¼ (2.25) | |
| NJPW G1 Climax 2023 - Day 18 Aug 12th 2023 | Alex Coughlin & Chase Owens & David Finlay & Gabe Kidd & KENTA | def. (pin) | Hirooki Goto & Togi Makabe & Toru Yano & YOH & YOSHI-HASHI | 10-person tag | **½ (2.5) | |
| NJPW G1 Climax 2023 - Day 17 Aug 10th 2023 | Will Ospreay | def. (pin) | David Finlay | ****¾ (4.75) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2023 - Day 15 Aug 8th 2023 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Eddie Kingston | ***¾ (3.75) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2023 - Day 12 Aug 2nd 2023 | Shingo Takagi | def. (pin) | David Finlay | ****½ (4.5) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2023 - Day 10 Jul 30th 2023 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Henare | **½ (2.5) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2023 - Day 8 Jul 26th 2023 | Tama Tonga | def. (pin) | David Finlay | **** (4.00) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2023 - Day 6 Jul 23rd 2023 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | EVIL | *¾ (1.75) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2023 - Day 2 Jul 16th 2023 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Tomohiro Ishii | ****½ (4.5) | ||
| NJPW Dominion 6.4 In Osaka-Jo Hall Jun 4th 2023 | David Finlay (c) | def. (pin) | El Phantasmo | NEVER Openweight Championship | ***¾ (3.75) | |
| NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023 May 3rd 2023 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Tama Tonga (c) | NEVER Openweight Championship (title change) | ****¼ (4.25) | |
| NJPW Capital Collision 2023 Apr 15th 2023 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | A. R. Fox | *** (3.00) | ||
| NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023 Apr 8th 2023 | David Finlay & El Phantasmo & KENTA | def. (pin) | HIKULEO & Master Wato & Tama Tonga | 6-person tag | ***¼ (3.25) | |
| NJPW New Japan Cup 2023 - Day 12 Mar 21st 2023 | SANADA | def. (pin) | David Finlay | **** (4.00) | ||
| NJPW New Japan Cup 2023 - Day 11 Mar 19th 2023 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Tama Tonga | ***¾ (3.75) | ||
| NJPW New Japan Cup 2023 - Day 10 Mar 18th 2023 | David Finlay | def. | Shota Umino | ***¼ (3.25) | ||
| NJPW New Japan Cup 2023 - Day 8 Mar 13th 2023 | David Finlay | def. | Great O-Khan | **¾ (2.75) | ||
| NJPW 51st Anniversary Event Mar 6th 2023 | David Finlay | def. | Tomohiro Ishii | ****¾ (4.75) | ||
| NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023 Feb 18th 2023 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Bobby Fish | ** (2.00) | ||
| NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16 Nov 5th 2022 | Aaron Henare & Gideon Grey & Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis | def. (pin) | Alex Zayne & David Finlay & Hiroshi Tanahashi & Toru Yano | 8-person tag | ***¼ (3.25) | |
| NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 10 Oct 27th 2022 | Zack Sabre Jr. | def. (pin) | David Finlay | **** (4.00) | ||
| NJPW Declaration of Power Oct 10th 2022 | David Finlay & Ren Narita & Robbie Eagles | def. (pin) | DOUKI & El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 6-person tag | ***¼ (3.25) | |
| NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14 Sep 25th 2022 | Will Ospreay (c) | def. (pin) | David Finlay | IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship | ****¾ (4.75) | |
| NJPW G1 Climax 2022 - Day 20 Aug 18th 2022 | David Finlay & Hiroshi Tanahashi | def. (pin) | Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson | **¾ (2.75) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2022 - Day 17 Aug 14th 2022 | YOSHI-HASHI | def. (pin) | David Finlay | *** (3.00) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2022 - Day 15 Aug 10th 2022 | El Phantasmo | def. (pin) | David Finlay | **** (4.00) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2022 - Day 10 Aug 2nd 2022 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Will Ospreay | ****¼ (4.25) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2022 - Day 8 Jul 30th 2022 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Shingo Takagi | **** (4.00) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2022 - Day 6 Jul 26th 2022 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Juice Robinson | **** (4.00) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2022 - Day 3 Jul 20th 2022 | Yujiro Takahashi | def. (pin) | David Finlay | **¼ (2.25) | ||
| AEW Dynamite #140 Jun 8th 2022 | Hangman Page | def. (pin) | David Finlay | ***½ (3.5) | ||
| NJPW Capital Collision May 14th 2022 | Danny Limelight & J.R. Kratos & Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs & Tom Lawlor | def. | David Finlay & Fred Rosser & Tanga Loa & The DKC & Yuya Uemura | 10-person tag | *** (3.00) | |
| NJPW Windy City Riot Apr 16th 2022 | Brody King & David Finlay & Juice Robinson | def. (pin) | Bad Dude Tito & JONAH & Shane Haste | street fight (6-man tag) | **¼ (2.25) | |
| NJPW Battle In The Valley Nov 13th 2021 | Alex Coughlin & Alex Zayne & David Finlay & Fred Rosser & Rocky Romero | def. (pin) | Danny Limelight & J.R. Kratos & Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs & Tom Lawlor | 10-person tag | **** (4.00) | |
| Impact Wrestling Bound For Glory 2021 Oct 23rd 2021 | Doc Gallows (c) & Karl Anderson (c) | def. (pin) | Chris Bey & HIKULEO, David Finlay & Juice Robinson | three-way tag | Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Titles | **¼ (2.25) |
| NJPW Resurgence Aug 14th 2021 | Jay White (c) | def. (pin) | David Finlay | NEVER Openweight Championship | **** (4.00) | |
| Impact Wrestling Rebellion 2021 Apr 25th 2021 | David Finlay (c) & Juice Robinson (c) | def. (pin) | Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson | Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Titles | *** (3.00) | |
| NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 Mar 21st 2021 | BUSHI & SANADA & Tetsuya Naito | def. (pin) | David Finlay & Juice Robinson & Toa Henare | 6-person tag | *** (3.00) | |
| NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12 Mar 20th 2021 | Will Ospreay | def. | David Finlay | **** (4.00) | ||
| NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 11 Mar 18th 2021 | David Finlay | def. | Jay White | ***¾ (3.75) | ||
| NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9 Mar 15th 2021 | David Finlay | def. | YOSHI-HASHI | ***½ (3.5) | ||
| NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 5 Mar 10th 2021 | David Finlay | def. (pin) | Chase Owens | **½ (2.5) | ||
| NJPW 49th Anniversary Show Mar 4th 2021 | Chase Owens & EVIL & Jay White & KENTA & Taiji Ishimori | def. (pin) | David Finlay & Hiroshi Tanahashi & Juice Robinson & Ryusuke Taguchi & Toa Henare | 10-person tag | **¼ (2.25) | |
| NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors XXVII & World Tag League 2020 - Day 17 Dec 11th 2020 | Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa | def. | David Finlay & Juice Robinson | ***½ (3.5) | ||
| NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors XXVII & World Tag League 2020 - Day 16 Dec 6th 2020 | David Finlay & Juice Robinson | def. (pin) | Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI | ****¼ (4.25) | ||
| NJPW Best of the Super Juniors XXVII & World Tag League 2020 - Day 1 Nov 15th 2020 | David Finlay & Juice Robinson | def. | Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa | *** (3.00) | ||
| NJPW New Beginning in Osaka 2020 Feb 9th 2020 | David Finlay & Hiroshi Tanahashi & Juice Robinson & Kota Ibushi | def. (pin) | Chase Owens & Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa & Yujiro Takahashi | 8-person tag | *** (3.00) | |
| NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020 Jan 6th 2020 | David Finlay & Hiroshi Tanahashi & Juice Robinson & Kota Ibushi | def. | Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens & Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa | 8-person tag | ***½ (3.5) | |
| NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14 - Day 1 Jan 4th 2020 | David Finlay & Juice Robinson | def. (pin) | Tama Tonga (c) & Tanga Loa (c) | IWGP World Tag Team Titles (title change) | ***¼ (3.25) | |
| NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2020 - Day 3 Dec 21st 2019 | Bad Luck Fale & KENTA & Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa | def. | David Finlay & Hirooki Goto & Juice Robinson & Toa Henare | 8-person tag | **¼ (2.25) | |
| NJPW World Tag League 2019 - Day 17 Dec 8th 2019 | David Finlay & Juice Robinson | def. | EVIL & SANADA | **** (4.00) | ||
| NJPW World Tag League 2019 - Day 2 Nov 17th 2019 | David Finlay & Juice Robinson | def. (pin) | Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima | *** (3.00) | ||
| NJPW Showdown in San Jose Nov 9th 2019 | Lance Archer (c) | def. | David Finlay | IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship | *** (3.00) | |
| NJPW WrestleKingdom 13 Jan 4th 2019 | Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer & Minoru Suzuki | def. (pin) | David Finlay & Jeff Cobb & Yuji Nagata | dark Gauntlet (tag) | *½ (1.5) | |
| NJPW WrestleKingdom 13 Jan 4th 2019 | David Finlay & Jeff Cobb & Yuji Nagata | def. (pin) | Beretta & Chuckie T. & Hirooki Goto | dark Gauntlet (tag) | *** (3.00) | |
| NJPW WrestleKingdom 13 Jan 4th 2019 | David Finlay & Jeff Cobb & Yuji Nagata | def. (pin) | Hangman Page & Marty Scurll & Yujiro Takahashi | dark Gauntlet (tag) | *¾ (1.75) | |
| NJPW World Tag League 2018 - Day 17 Dec 9th 2018 | Kenny Omega & Marty Scurll & Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson | def. | David Finlay & Hiroshi Tanahashi & Juice Robinson & Ryusuke Taguchi | 8-person tag | ***½ (3.5) | |
| NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Nov 3rd 2018 | Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi | def. | David Finlay & Hiroshi Tanahashi | ***¼ (3.25) | ||
| NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018 Sep 15th 2018 | Taiji Ishimori (c) & Tama Tonga (c) & Tanga Loa (c) | def. | David Finlay & Juice Robinson & Ryusuke Taguchi | 6-person tag | NEVER Openweight Championship | **½ (2.5) |
| NJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Day 19 Aug 12th 2018 | Cody & Hangman Page | def. | David Finlay & Juice Robinson | **¼ (2.25) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Day 18 Aug 11th 2018 | David Finlay & Michael Elgin | def. | Shota Umino & Toa Henare | ***½ (3.5) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Day 17 Aug 10th 2018 | Hirooki Goto & YOH | def. | David Finlay & Juice Robinson | ** (2.00) | ||
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