Finlay is a professional wrester and one of the WWE Superstars on SCI FI Channel's "ECW."
Finlay has made his mission clear: he's here to fight. That's exactly what he's going to do, and he's always been good at it. Hailing from the mean streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland, Finlay will tell you that he loves to fight, and this double-tough individual can back up his bravado.
Throughout his career, Finlay has been regarded as one of the toughest men to ever step foot inside the ring. Originally plying his trade in Europe, Finlay held 16 major championships in Great Britain and Germany before coming to the United States in the mid-1990s.
Landing in WCW, Finlay immediately began an intense rivalry with fellow European William Regal. Finlay went on to win the WCW Television Championship from Booker T in 1998, but made his true mark in WCW's Hardcore division. However, shortly after winning the first ever Hardcore Junkyard Invitational in 1999, Finlay suffered a severe leg injury at a WCW live event when he was sent crashing through a table. After a short stay in WCW following his return, Finlay returned to his native Great Britain to wrestle in 2001.
After five years away from American rings, Finlay came to SmackDown in January 2006 looking for a fight, but no one ever expected him to be a father. Though originally believed to be the illegitimate son of Mr. McMahon, Hornswoggle was revealed to be the son of the Fighting Irishman. With his offspring now by his side, Finlay waged bitter wars with ferocious competitors like The Great Khali and John Bradshaw Layfield before being drafted to ECW in June 2008.
Unsurprisingly, the Land of the Extreme was the perfect forum for "the man who loves to fight's" smash mouth-style of bare-knuckle brawling. Finlay and his leprechaun son became two of the most popular Superstars in the WWE Universe and two of the most competitive, battling for the WWE Tag Team Championship on numerous occasions. Sadly, the father-and-son duo was split when Hornswoggle was drafted to Raw in April 2009, but expect The Belfast Brawler to continue to compete for the ECW Title and take on all challengers in his never-ending quest for a good fight.
Signature Move: The Celtic Cross
Associates: Hornswoggle
WWE Debut: Jan. 20, 2006
Career Highlights: United States Champion; WCW Television Champion; WCW Hardcore Champion
Finlay has made his mission clear: he's here to fight. That's exactly what he's going to do, and he's always been good at it. Hailing from the mean streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland, Finlay will tell you that he loves to fight, and this double-tough individual can back up his bravado.
Throughout his career, Finlay has been regarded as one of the toughest men to ever step foot inside the ring. Originally plying his trade in Europe, Finlay held 16 major championships in Great Britain and Germany before coming to the United States in the mid-1990s.
Landing in WCW, Finlay immediately began an intense rivalry with fellow European William Regal. Finlay went on to win the WCW Television Championship from Booker T in 1998, but made his true mark in WCW's Hardcore division. However, shortly after winning the first ever Hardcore Junkyard Invitational in 1999, Finlay suffered a severe leg injury at a WCW live event when he was sent crashing through a table. After a short stay in WCW following his return, Finlay returned to his native Great Britain to wrestle in 2001.
After five years away from American rings, Finlay came to SmackDown in January 2006 looking for a fight, but no one ever expected him to be a father. Though originally believed to be the illegitimate son of Mr. McMahon, Hornswoggle was revealed to be the son of the Fighting Irishman. With his offspring now by his side, Finlay waged bitter wars with ferocious competitors like The Great Khali and John Bradshaw Layfield before being drafted to ECW in June 2008.
Unsurprisingly, the Land of the Extreme was the perfect forum for "the man who loves to fight's" smash mouth-style of bare-knuckle brawling. Finlay and his leprechaun son became two of the most popular Superstars in the WWE Universe and two of the most competitive, battling for the WWE Tag Team Championship on numerous occasions. Sadly, the father-and-son duo was split when Hornswoggle was drafted to Raw in April 2009, but expect The Belfast Brawler to continue to compete for the ECW Title and take on all challengers in his never-ending quest for a good fight.
Signature Move: The Celtic Cross
Associates: Hornswoggle
WWE Debut: Jan. 20, 2006
Career Highlights: United States Champion; WCW Television Champion; WCW Hardcore Champion