During a recent interview with Bill Pritchard, David Finlay revealed the reason he signed with AEW over WWE.
Finlay noted he signed with AEW over WWE because he made money with Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors in NJPW, adding that he never made “a dime” with his brother or his father.
“Let’s see, I was in New Japan for 11 years, and every single year there were rumblings that I was going to leave. Every single year, they kept growing louder and louder. Finally, I got over doing a 14-hour flight four times a month and decided I wanted to leave Japan behind. Obviously, I’ve got family ties in another company, and I sat and thought about it. I was like, well, you know, I’ve never made a dime with my brother. I’ve never made a dime with my father. And I’ve made fat stacks of cash with these boys here. So the choice was easy.”
David Finlay, son of WWE Performance Center Trainer and Coach Fit Finlay, made his AEW debut on the March 4 episode of Dynamite, reuniting with Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors as The Dogs. During his debut, Finlay took out Orange Cassidy from behind. Finlay wrapped up his time with NJPW back in February, having departed the company following the expiration of his contract.
Finlay’s brother Brogan, is part of the Birthright faction in NXT. He wrestles under the name of Uriah Connors.
In case you missed David Finlay’s AEW debut, you can watch the highlight video below: