Reason David Finlay Didn’t Sign With WWE Revealed

TLDR

According to Bodyslam.net, WWE made an offer to David Finlay after his New Japan Pro-Wrestling contract expired, but the deal required him to start in NXT rather than the main roster, and WWE wouldn't adjust that condition. As a result, Finlay chose AEW instead and made his debut on the March 4, 2026 episode of AEW Dynamite, attacking Darby Allin and Orange Cassidy alongside Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors to form a new faction called The Dogs.