Wrestler

Dave Finlay

Northern Irish retired professional wrestler and road agent

1958 - today

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Dave Finlay

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Dave Finlay is the 29th most popular wrestler (up from 194th in 2024), the 1,502nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,561st in 2019) and the most popular British Wrestler.

Memorability Metrics

360k

Page Views

Past 12 months

64.49

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

Data Insights

+44k

Dave Finlay climbed 43,522 places in Pantheon's global HPI ranking, from #64,174 to #20,669.

#29 / 1,506

Dave Finlay ranks #29 of 1,506 Wrestlers worldwide, placing them among the top 2% of the profession.

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Dave Finlay's biography appears in 30 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 91% of all Wrestlers.

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Among Wrestlers

Among wrestlers, Dave Finlay ranks 29 out of 1,506. Before him are George Hackenschmidt, Pat Patterson, John Cena, Anton Geesink, Rikidōzan, and Bob Orton Jr.. After him are Aleksandr Medved, Bruno Sammartino, Big Van Vader, Ric Flair, Sid Eudy, and Rocky Johnson.

Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia

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George Hackenschmidt
1877 - 1968
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 23
Pat Patterson
1941 - 2020
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 24
John Cena
1977 - Present
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 25
Anton Geesink
1934 - 2010
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 26
Rikidōzan
1924 - 1963
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 27
Bob Orton Jr.
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 28
Dave Finlay
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 29
Aleksandr Medved
1937 - 2024
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 30
Bruno Sammartino
1935 - 2018
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 31
Big Van Vader
1955 - 2018
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 32
Ric Flair
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 33
Sid Eudy
1960 - 2024
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 34
Rocky Johnson
1944 - 2020
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 35

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Dave Finlay ranks 67. Before him are Sergei Krikalev, Jean-Claude Hollerich, Greg Mankiw, Paul Di'Anno, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Avigdor Lieberman. After him are Holly Hunter, Ghassan Massoud, Marg Helgenberger, Ralf Rangnick, Patrice Talon, and Nasry Asfura.

Others Born in 1958

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Sergei Krikalev
ASTRONAUT
1958 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 61
Jean-Claude Hollerich
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 62
Greg Mankiw
ECONOMIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 63
Paul Di'Anno
SINGER
1958 - 2024
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 64
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 65
Avigdor Lieberman
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 66
Dave Finlay
WRESTLER
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 67
Holly Hunter
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 68
Ghassan Massoud
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 69
Marg Helgenberger
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 70
Ralf Rangnick
COACH
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 71
Patrice Talon
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 72
Nasry Asfura
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 73

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Dave Finlay ranks 1,502 out of 9,870. Before him are Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge (1375), Peter Robinson (1948), Ryan Giggs (1973), Adrian Lyne (1941), Patrick Macnee (1922), and John Hawkwood (1320). After him are Norman Lockyer (1836), William Russell (1924), Sam Taylor-Johnson (1967), John Horton Conway (1937), John Blow (1649), and Jack W. Szostak (1952).

Others born in United Kingdom

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Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge
POLITICIAN
1375 - 1415
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1,496
Peter Robinson
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1,497
Ryan Giggs
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1,498
Adrian Lyne
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1,499
Patrick Macnee
ACTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 1,500
John Hawkwood
POLITICIAN
1320 - 1394
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,501
Dave Finlay
WRESTLER
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,502
Norman Lockyer
ASTRONOMER
1836 - 1920
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,503
William Russell
ACTOR
1924 - 2024
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,504
Sam Taylor-Johnson
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,505
John Horton Conway
MATHEMATICIAN
1937 - 2020
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1,506
John Blow
COMPOSER
1649 - 1708
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1,507
Jack W. Szostak
BIOLOGIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1,508