Talk:Dave Finlay

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I noticed a list of wrestler's trained on the entry for Mikey Whipwreck, and it occured to me to check Fit Finlay as well and see if there was a similar list. Given there's not would anybody object to me adding such a list? BronzeWarrior 09:40, 3 November 2005 (UTC)


At the current time, "Ireland" is not a country, it is an island. Legally, Finlay holds citizenship in Northern Ireland. As stated on the Northern Ireland page, the official name of the region is "Northern Ireland". Simply putting "Irish" is ambiguous, and could easily cause confusion with the Republic of Ireland, which is a sovereign country in which Finlay has no legal status. McPhail 17:45, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
ETA: The wikipedia page on "Northern Ireland" suggests that "Northern Ireland" is a neutral term while "North of Ireland" and "Ulster" are, respectively, partisan. McPhail 17:52, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

Finlay has FULL legal status with the Republic of Ireland Pertaining to National identity and citizenship. I myself am from Northern Ireland and carry both Irish Nationality and citizenship. Even though it exsisted fully before the 1998 Agreement, the Good Friday Agreement clearly states that "anyone born in Northern Ireland has the right to identify themselves as either British or Irish", an agreement signed by the Irish Government and British Government and agreed upon by People both sides of the Irish border.

I feel it's discriminatory to refuse Irish People from Northern Ireland their right to be identified as Irish, despite Nationalists and Unionists having full legal rights to identify themselves as Irish. I don't see what's wrong with the following term:

"Dave "Finley" Finley (Born Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an Irish Professional Wrestler currently working for .....". Clearly stating his hailing from the Northern Ireland state, leaving no room for confusion with the Republic of Ireland.

It's "Finlay", but otherwise that would be acceptable. Irish would need to be disambiguated, though. McPhail 18:43, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

That's fair, and thanks for your understanding.

When I came across this article the introduction stated "British/Irish" with the "Irish" linking (inaccurately, unless I'm missing something) to the Republic instead of the island. Following the precedent set by other articles about NI personalities, I've changed it to Northern Irish which seems most specific and neutral. -- IslaySolomon | talk 03:10, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

I just saw Dave's match against Shoichi Funaki, and the move doesn't look like an Emerald Frosion to me. It looks more like an Air Raid Crash, so I'll change it as such. Poofyspikes 05:27, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

While I agree that the move is an Air Raid Crash, unfortunately wwe.com calls it an Emerald Fusion. Maybe the misnomer should be noted. KazMoronic 07:24, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

The article says: "then wife Princess Paula"

When were they divorced? They were still together as of 2004, as they can be spotted together at that year's WWE Hall of Fame banquet. --David Bixenspan 01:32, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

Stop putting the Tombstone Piledriver on his moves list. Piledrivers are banned in the WWE. Only Kane and Undertaker can do the tombstone.

The Tombstone Piledriver was Finlay's finisher for most of his career. Stop removing it. McPhail 15:59, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
So then by your logic; should we also remove shooting star presses and 450 splashes from the profiles of wrestlers such as Paul London, Shelton, etc.? Banned or not; they deserve to be noted because they are finishers used throughout their careers as McPhail stated.

I just wanted to tell you that Finlay means "the fair warrior" in scottish.

Does anyone know who the midget is that Finlay pulls out of the ring? --The midget is Dean somebody. He's used the name Shortstack and is listed as The Little Bastard on WWE.com

The leprechaun that hides under the ring is Dylan Postl

Third-Generation? I noticed that at the Dallas Saturday Night Main Event (July 2006) and preceeding Smackdown, JBL noted that Finlay is third-generation. Any verification on this?

[edit] Kyptonite Krunch

This move is called the Kryptonite Krunch, not the Air Raid Crash. Just Read This.

Another method used when performing this over the shoulder piledriver sees the attacking wrestler lift the opponent over one shoulder but bring him/her across the wrestler's back and place the opponent's head under the other arm. This version is best known as Mariko Yoshida's Air Raid Crash, a name which is often WRONGLY used when referring to the Kryptonite Krunch.

--Mikedk9109 21:06, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

Yes because people call an over the shoulder back to belly piledriver an Air Raid Crash mistakenly which I agree with, you are missing the point of the statement in that it is not stating that an over the shoulder across the back belly to back piledriver is a Kryptonite Krunch, but the name Air Raid Crash is used incorrectly referring to an actual Kryptonite Krunch. Kryptonite Krunches go from the shoulder to the arm directly below them. Air Raid Crashes go from one shoulder across the back to the opposite arm. It's a simple difference. Finlay doesn't go from his shoulder to the arm below it as in a Kryptonite Krunch, Schwein, Reality Check or any other name. It goes across the back to the opposite arm as in an Air Raid Crash and that is the name used for that variation. --- Lid 21:28, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

Oh, ok well now that has been explained to me better I understand it now. I agree with you and it should be called the Air Raid Crash. Sorry for any inconvienence I cuased anyone.

--Mikedk9109 21:32, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

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