Top NJPW Star David Finlay recently appeared on the Wrestling Perspective podcast, where he discussed a number of topics such as how his goal since day one is to be the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion as well as how he doesn't want to go anywhere else until he achieves that goal.
David Finlay said:
“Yeah, I want to be world champion. I mean, I’m a fourth generation wrestler. Wrestling is ingrained in me, it’s all we talk about when I’m with my dad, when I’m with my grandfather. It’s like wrestling, wrestling, wrestling, but my family hasn’t had a world championship. So, for me to be at the pinnacle of wrestling, it would be the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. I have unfinished business in New Japan, that’s been my goal since day one, and I can’t go anywhere else. I don’t want to go anywhere else, ever. That’s my goal, and until I achieve that, I’m not crossing any other bridges.”
David Finlay also talked about how he has been signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling since 2015 and to be able to see the company's growth in the United States has been cool and slowly but surely the company is becoming more widely recognized.
David Finlay said:
“I’ve been there kind of, right around when they first got New Japan World. So I’ve been along the ride since 2015, and just to see New Japan’s growth in the United States has been cool. Slowly but surely, we’re becoming more widely recognized. I think New Japan is the highest caliber of professional wrestling. I think that’s the standard that we carry proudly. I think any fan of wrestling likes good wrestling, so the more eyes we can get on New Japan, the more it’s gonna grow. It’s just an organic thing that will happen.”
David Finlay then talked about how he is actually enjoying competing as a Singles wrestler than being in a tag team and how he is chasing that big win this year.
David Finlay said:
“I’m actually enjoying being on my own, it’s been cool.” “I got to do the G1 [Climax Tournament 32]. I think I did a pretty good job in the G1. I was in a main event pay per view against Will Ospreay, and unsuccessfully against him for the United States championship. It’s been successful, I had a few close ones. I’m really chasing that big win this year.”
You can check out David Finlay's full comments in the video below. H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes.
