Fourth-Generation Wrestler Makes WWE NXT Debut

This hugely promising fourth-generation talent made their NXT debut on Friday.

by Andrew Pollard
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Having joined WWE back in December, Brogan Finlay has now made his NXT in-ring debut.

As picked up on by WrestlingNews.co, the 21-year-old Finlay was in action at Tampa's University Arena CDC Gymnasium on Friday for an NXT live event. There, the fourth-generation talent came up short against Charlie Dempsey; Dempsey, of course, being the son of William Regal, and Regal having had a fantastic long-standing rivalry with Fit Finlay over the years.

Brogan Finlay is the son of Fit Finlay, the grandson of Dave Finlay Sr., the great-grandson of William Finlay and John Liddell, and the brother of current Bullet Club leader David Finlay.

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For Brogan, he made his professional debut in April 2021, and has since worked for ACTION Wrestling, GCW, Black Label Pro, Beyond, and had a couple of outings on NJPW Strong. Finlay was one of those who took part in a WWE tryout last September, being officially signed by the market leader three months later.

Obviously, it remains to be seen when exactly Brogan Finlay will made his NXT TV bow, but it's at least good to see the developmental brand now using him on the house show circuit.

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