David Finlay made his debut with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on last night's episode of Dynamite. He joined forces with his NJPW stablemates Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors to assault Darby Allin and Orange Cassidy. This debut and subsequent attack took place after Allin and Cassidy secured a tag team victory over Kidd and Connors. Following the match and the segment, AEW President and CEO Tony Khan announced that the trio is officially "All Elite."
According to Fightful Select, Finlay, Kidd, and Connors are all under contract with AEW, and Finlay has signed a multi-year deal with the company. The report noted that the agreement for Finlay came together within the last week. Earlier this year, Finlay had expressed an interest in exploring free agency, hoping to work more in the United States.
Although Finlay did have some discussions with WWE, he ultimately chose to go in a different direction. The group will be known as "The Dogs," referencing the Bullet Club War Dogs faction, of which Finlay was the leader. This faction included Kidd, Connors, Drilla Moloney, Gedo, Oskar, Robbie X, Taiji Ishimori, and Yuto-Ice. The War Dogs disbanded during NJPW's New Year Dash event and merged with the Unaffiliated to become Unbound Co.
