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Howard Finkel

American professional wrestling ring announcer (1950-2020) · United States · On the map · Journalists · Died at 69

Howard Finkel was an American professional wrestling ring announcer, backstage worker, and occasional professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in WWE. He began working for Vincent J. McMahon's World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) in 1975, and was a Madison Square Garden ring announcer since 1977.

Howard Finkel is read about 126 times a day, in 15 languages.

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Awards

Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame2018
WWE Hall of Fame2009

About this person

Finkel was WWE's longest-serving employee. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.

Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1950 to 2020 · aged 69

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