Brogan Finlay

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Brogan Finlay
Born (2002-08-26) August 26, 2002 (age 21)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Relatives Fit Finlay (father)
David Finlay (brother)
Dave Finlay Sr. (grandfather)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Brogan Finlay [1]
Uriah Connors [2]
Billed weight91 kg (201 lb)
Billed fromAtlanta, Georgia
Trained by AR Fox
Debut22 December 2021

Brogan Finlay (born August 26, 2002) is an Irish-American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE to their NXT brand under the ring name Uriah Connors. [3] [4] [2] He is a third-generation professional wrestler, being the youngest son of Fit Finlay and the grandson of Dave Finlay Sr.

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Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2021–2023)

Finlay debuted in 2021, wrestling on the Independent circuit. On September 26, 2021, he made his NJPW Strong debut, where he teamed with his brother David Finlay. [1] On August 20, 2022, he made his Game Changer Wrestling debut at the Hope To Die pay-per-view. [5]

WWE (2023–present)

In December 2023, it was reported that Finlay had signed to WWE. [6] [7] [8] On March 5, 2024 at Roadblock, Finlay made his WWE debut under the name Uriah Connors against Shawn Spears, which he lost. [2]

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