Howard Finkel, WWE Hall of Fame Announcer, Dies at 69
Howard Finkel, the legendary WWE ring announcer, has died. He was 69.
WWE confirmed the news via their official website. A cause of death is not yet known at this time, but Pro Wrestling Sheet notes “the announcer had struggled with his health in recent years after suffering a stroke.”
Often billed as “The Fink,” Finkel’s tenure with the WWE dates back to 1977 when the promotion was still called the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF.) Finkel would go on to become the WWE’s longest-serving employee of the promotion and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Many WWE superstars, past and present, took to Twitter to pay their respects to “The Fink.”
In what has already been a tough week for our @WWE family, today we lost our 1st ever employee and WWE Hall of Famer, @howardfinkel. Howard’s voice is iconic & recognized by generations of fans. He will be missed. #RIPHowardFinkel Thank you for everything. ❤️🙏❤️
— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) April 16, 2020
Im crushed
— Tommy Dreamer (@THETOMMYDREAMER) April 16, 2020
I lost my friend today
I saw him once a month
The Voice of Wrestling
I loved him so much
The Fink pic.twitter.com/EOWmADTkjO
Fink was not only an indelible part of my childhood but he couldn’t have been sweeter to me any time I saw him backstage. I’m grateful to have known him.
— Ettore “Big E” Ewen (@WWEBigE) April 16, 2020
So sad to hear of the passing of my friend, the greatest ring announcer in the biz, Howard Finkel, at the age of 69.
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April 16, 2020
The Hall of Famer is now ring announcing in Heaven. #RIPFink
No one was more loyal or loved pro wrestling more than The Fink. 🙏
Howard Finkel made every big moment bigger . Rest Easy Fink. pic.twitter.com/9T9CPI8R24
— Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) April 16, 2020
I’m gonna dearly miss my friend @howardfinkel. Passionate Mets & wrestling fan. An incredible soul. He’s the soundtrack to so many of our childhoods. Nobody has ever done it better. Rest In Peace Fink.
— Brian Myers (@Myers_Wrestling) April 16, 2020
Dammit, this is a another kick in the gut. 😞😞 Rest Easy Fink! One of the greatest and most recognizable voices in history. Loved this dude. Everyone did. https://t.co/MklOpTCacu
— Hurricane Helms (@ShaneHelmsCom) April 16, 2020
RIP Fink. The voice of my childhood... pic.twitter.com/qBKMWGm1KC
— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) April 16, 2020
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I'm absolutely gutted over the passing of Howard Finkel. Another voice of my childhood has been silenced. Such a sweet, sweet man. I'll miss our conversations about wrestling and Rock N Roll. This ABSOLUTELY sucks. Love ya Fink! pic.twitter.com/eAX0cOktda
— Brian Heffron aka The Blue Meanie (@BlueMeanieBWO) April 16, 2020
I’m saddened to hear of the passing of someone which most of us remember as The Voice of WWE, Howard Finkle. He was the nicest guy in the business & more importantly, My Friend. Rest in piece Fink. 🙏🏼 #Godspeed… https://t.co/VT2XFSQCkJ
— Chavo Guerrero jr. (@mexwarrior) April 16, 2020
God Bless ya Fink. 🙏
— Bully Ray (@bullyray5150) April 16, 2020
Thanks for the childhood memories.
Thanks for always being on our side.
Thanks for being a friend. pic.twitter.com/33UCOChwPc
Saddened about the passing of my friend & colleague, Howard "The Fink" Finkel. Fink was my main contact when I first starting getting myself & Jeff booked as extras in the mid 90s. Howard always took great care of us & had a soft spot in his heart The Hardy Boyz. #RIPFink pic.twitter.com/dNPTscanuR
— MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) April 16, 2020
Fink, you’ll always be number 1. RIP my friend.
— Eric Bischoff (@EBischoff) April 16, 2020
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