Rumor and innuendo suggest Finlay may have left the company because of hitting “his ceiling“ in New Japan. But, it could’ve been other reasons:
Wanting to be closer to family
Not getting paid enough
Tired of Japan
Being told you won’t win the title (or we prefer you to be a gatekeeper/mid-tier title holder)
At the same time, New Japan could have told him:
You won’t be elevated unless you move to Japan (not sure if he did)
You’re too old
You need to wait your turn
We want to build domestic guys
Bottom line: If you see (or hear about) Callum winning the title so soon after departing the company (in what was essentially your spot), how do you feel?
P.S. – I know the Callum spot could've also gone to Gabriel had he stayed around, but we don't mention that name around here anymore.
by UnleashF5Fury