Howard Finkel was a professional wrestler in the United States who worked for WWE until his death. Vincent J. McMahon hired him at the World Wide Wrestling Federation in 1975, and he began announcing in Madison Square Garden in 1977, before joining WWE in 1979. You may learn more about him and his death by reading the story below.

What is Howard Finkel’s net worth?

Howard Finkel was one of the finest WWE ring announcers of all time, with a net worth of $1 million at the time of his death. His earnings are derived from his work as a WWE announcer. His salary and assets, on the other hand, are still being investigated.

What is Howard Finkel famous for?

• An American professional wrestling ring announcer.
• His appearances in WWE.

Where is Howard Finkel from?

Howard was born to American parents in the city of Newark, New Jersey, in the United States. However, the details of his parents and siblings are still being investigated. He is of White ethnicity and possesses American citizenship. Gemini is his zodiac sign. Furthermore, no information about his education has been released.

Howard Finkel Career Timeline

• Talking about his profession, Howard Finkel is an employee of the WWE after hired him in 1975 by Vince McMahon, Sr. He debuted as a ring announcer at Madison Square Garden on January 17th, 1977.
• By 1979, he had become the organization’s lead ring announcer for their biggest events. He became the first employee of the WWE on April 1st, 1980 and had been the longest-lasting employee until his death.
• Throughout his career, His distinctive voice was sometimes used in the title sequence for the company’s various television programs. he came up with the event name “WrestleMania”, as well as Ricky Steamboat’s “Dragon” nickname.
• In 1984, He became WWF’s lead ring announcer for television tapings, replacing the retired Joe McHugh.
• On January 19th, 1987, He has presented a plaque by Gene Okerlund, commemorating ten years of announcing at Madison Square Garden. In 1993, at the “Roman”-themed WrestleMania IX, he was introduced in a toga as Finkus Maximus.
• In 1995, He took a seven-month hiatus from ring announcing on pay-per-views and television broadcasts and was replaced by Manny Garcia. He returned to full-time ring announcing at Royal Rumble 1996.
• In August 1999, He became a lackey of the recently debuted Chris Jericho. On August 26th, during the pilot episode of WWF SmackDown, Jericho encouraged him to attack SmackDown announcer Tony Chimel and take back his place as lead announcer.
• By 2000, He had taken a lighter schedule with the additions of Lilian Garcia and Tony Chimel to Raw and SmackDown, respectively, but he still announced for some of the WWF/E’s pay-per-view events.
• By 2006, He was rarely heard from even at pay-per-view wrestling events. However, he regularly announced at house shows and would introduce the WWE Hall of Fame inductees at WrestleMania.
• On September 7th, 2009, he announced in special guest host Bob Barker’s The Price is Right-inspired segments. He was in the background of the Decade of SmackDown celebrations on the October 2 episode.
• He returned to ring announcing for one night only on the November 15th, 2010 “Old School” episode of Raw. He appeared on an episode of NXT, in an “Outthink the Fink” challenge.
• On November 20th, 2011, at Survivor Series in Madison Square Garden, he was the special ring announcer for CM Punk, in his WWE Championship match against Alberto Del Rio.
• In 2014, He was a cast member on the WWE Network original reality show, Legends’ House. He also served as the off-screen announcer for the network’s comedy series, The Edge and Christian Show. His role in announcing the WWE Hall of Fame inductees at WrestleMania passed to other ring announcers in the WWE beginning in 2017.
• On January 22nd, 2018, at the 25th anniversary of Monday Night Raw, he was the announcer to introduce The Undertaker, although it was a recording due to him being unable to attend the event.
• During the final years of his life, he worked in a backstage role for WWE.

Who was Howard Finkel married to?

Cathie C. Finkel, Howard Finkel’s wife, was her mother. The couple had a son together. The pair enjoys a happy life together until his death on April 16th, 2020, when they will be forever separated. There is no evidence that he had an affair before his death, according to the facts available. That he is fully responsible and committed to his wife’s love.

What caused Howard Finkel’s death?

Howard Finkel, who was 69 years old at the time of his death, died on April 16th, 2020. His reason of death has yet to be revealed by his family. As soon as new information becomes available, it will be updated.

WWE has also expressed their sorrow and sent their sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased. “In what has already been a difficult week for our @WWE family, today we lost our 1st ever employee and WWE Hall of Famer, @howardfinkel,” Stephanie McMahon said. “Howard’s voice is instantly recognizable by admirers of all ages. He will be greatly missed. #RIPHowardFinkel “I appreciate everything.” Fink, rest in peace.

His colleagues and coworkers have also voiced their sorrow and used social media to comfort Howard’s family and friends during this difficult time.

How did Howard Finkel die?

Howard stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches and his weight is currently unknown. His hair is bald and his eyes are brown. His other bodily information is currently being investigated. We’ll notify you once we make a change.

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