Post by KotO on Apr 16, 2020 16:58:51 GMT
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Howard Finkel, the legendary WWE announcer who is widely considered to be the greatest in the history of the company, has died at age 69. The WWE announced his death on Thursday morning.
Finkel, known as “The Fink,” was a native of Newark, New Jersey. He started with WWE in 1977, and by 1979 he was a full time announcer. His lengthy career and distinctive style made him an icon in the wrestling community, which the WWE recognized in its statement.
Finkel’s voice was wrestling’s soundtrack for years, but he contributed even more than that: he’s responsible for the name “WrestleMania.” He told Slam Magazine in 2014 that he pitched it to Vince McMahon in 1984, basing it off of Beatlemania.
After reducing his announcing to part time in the early 2000s, Finkel worked behind the scenes and called pay-per-view events. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.
Howard Finkel, the legendary WWE announcer who is widely considered to be the greatest in the history of the company, has died at age 69. The WWE announced his death on Thursday morning.
Finkel, known as “The Fink,” was a native of Newark, New Jersey. He started with WWE in 1977, and by 1979 he was a full time announcer. His lengthy career and distinctive style made him an icon in the wrestling community, which the WWE recognized in its statement.
Finkel’s voice was wrestling’s soundtrack for years, but he contributed even more than that: he’s responsible for the name “WrestleMania.” He told Slam Magazine in 2014 that he pitched it to Vince McMahon in 1984, basing it off of Beatlemania.
After reducing his announcing to part time in the early 2000s, Finkel worked behind the scenes and called pay-per-view events. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.