Howard Finkel
American professional wrestling ring announcer
Howard Finkel (June 7, 1950 – April 16, 2020) was an American professional wrestling ring announcer. He worked with WWE since 1977.[2] He began working for Vince McMahon Sr.'s World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) in 1975 and was a ring announcer, beginning in 1977.[1] Finkel was seen as one of the best ring announcers of all time.[3]
| Howard Finkel | |
|---|---|
 Finkel in April 2014 | |
| Born | June 7, 1950[1] Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 2020 (aged 69) Madison, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Howard Finkel[2] El Dopo[2] The Fink[2] Finkus Maximus[2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] |
| Debut | 1975[1] |
Finkel died on April 16, 2020 in Madison, Connecticut from problems caused by a rare-form of brain disease at the age of 69.[3][4]
Job titles
change- WWF Superstars of Wrestling ring announcer
- Heat ring announcer
- Byte This host
- Raw ring announcer (January 1993 - 1997)
- SmackDown ring announcer
- House show ring announcer
- Madison Square Garden ring announcer
- Madison Square Garden color commentator
- WWE Hall of Fame announcer (WrestleMania)
- Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) ring announcer
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Howard Finkel's imdb Profile". IMDB.com. April 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Howard Finkel's Profile". Online World of Wrestling. April 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Howard Finkel passes away". WWE. April 16, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ↑ HOW HOWARD FINKEL LIVED HIS FINAL DAYS
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