David Finlay Says Training With Tyson Kidd And Natalya Regularly Has Translated Well For Him In NJPW

David Finlay reveals he’s been training with Natalya and Tyson Kidd as of late.

In a new interview with Sports Illustrated, Finlay was asked about his sleek in-ring style.

In response, ‘The Rebel’ noted that he is big into studying wrestling and that he regularly trains with Natalya and Tyson Kidd in Tampa Bay.

“I watch wrestling every day. My three go-tos to watch are Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and my dad, Fit Finlay. The last year, year and a half, living in Tampa, I live pretty close to [WWE’s] Tyson Kidd and Nattie Neidhart, and I’ve trained with them in their ring. I’ve been picking [Kidd’s] brain for the last year and a half in their version of the dungeon. I grew up with a ring in my backyard, just like Nattie did. I’m in there on a regular basis fine-tuning my skills. It’s not so much training. It feels more like a Fight Club, and that’s translated well for me in New Japan.”

David Finlay is set to challenge Tama Tonga for the NEVER Openweight Championship at NJPW Wrestling Dontaku.

Special thanks to Sports Illustrated for the quote(s).

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