Howard Finkel was born on June 7, 1950 in the USA. He is an actor, known for WWF Raw (1993), WrestleMania X (1994) and WrestleMania (1985). He is married to Megan McCarthy. They have one child. He was previously married to Cathie C.
Made his ring announcing debut in Madison Square Garden on January 17, 1977.
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According to several sources, Finkel is credited with suggesting the name "WrestleMania" for the WWE's largest Pay-Per-View.
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Howard is credited for giving Ricky Steamboat his "Dragon" moniker.
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Howard had a brief stint as a commentator, but that didn't last.
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Howard started as an usher at the New Haven Coliseum, then talked to Vince McMahon Sr. there one night, got a shot at ring announcing. Howard Finkle began with the WWWF as the ring announcer for shows held in Madison Square Garden during the mid 1970s. Vince McMahon Jr took over the WWF, Howard Finkle became the lead ring announcer for all major WWF events.
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He was Chris Jericho's assistant when Jericho was feuding with Ken Shamrock.
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Joined the World Wide Wrestling Federation in 1975.
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He is the only WWE employee to appear at every WrestleMania Pay-Per-View since its inception.
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First ever employee of the WWF
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Longtime ring announcer for the World Wrestling Federation.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The JBL Show
2015
TV Series
Howard Finkel
WWE All Stars
2011
Video Game
Howard Finkel - Ring Announcer (voice)
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It
2001
Video Game
Howard Finkel - Ring Announcer (voice)
The Ultimate Warrior
1989
Video
Howard Finkel
No Holds Barred
1989
Ring Announcer
Hacksaw Jim Duggan
1989
Video
Howard Finkel
Land of a Thousand Dances
1985
Video short
Howard Finkle
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Card Subject to Change
2010
Documentary special thanks
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth
2002
Video Game special thanks: WWE
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
WrestleMania
2015
TV Movie
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE Legends' House
2014
TV Series
Himself
WrestleMania XXX
2014
TV Movie
Himself - Ring Announcer
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
2013
Video documentary
Himself
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013
Video
Himself
The Top 100 Moments in Raw History
2012
Video
Himself
WWE NXT
2011-2012
TV Series
Himself
WWE Raw
1993-2012
TV Series
Himself - Ring Announcer / Himself / Howard Finkel - Ring Announcer / ...
WWE Smackdown!
1999-2012
TV Series
Howard Finkel / Himself - Ring Announcer
Survivor Series
2011
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania XXVII
2011
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
The True Story of WrestleMania
2011
Video
Himself
WrestleMania XXVI
2010
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2010
2009
Video Game
Himself (voice)
The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania
2009
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE Hall of Fame 2009
2009
TV Special
Himself
WWE Legends of WrestleMania
2009
Video Game
Himself (voice)
WrestleMania XXIV
2008
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE Draft Special
2007
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania 23
2007
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2006
Video
Himself
WrestleMania 22
2006
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania 21
2005
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE Royal Rumble
2005
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE: Byte This!
2001-2005
TV Series
Himself
Survivor Series
2004
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
Summerslam
2004
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania XX
2004
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
Survivor Series
2003
TV Special
Himself - 'Raw' Ring Announcer
Summerslam
2003
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania XIX
2003
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
Survivor Series
2002
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth
2002
Video Game
Himself (voice)
WWE Sunday Night Heat
1998-2002
TV Series
Himself - Ring Announcer / Himself - ring announcer
Summerslam
2002
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania X8
2002
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWF No Way Out
2002
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWF Vengeance
2001
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE: Undertaker - This Is My Yard
2001
Video
Himself
WWF Insurrextion
2001
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania X-Seven
2001
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
Royal Rumble
2001
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWF Judgment Day
2000
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWF Backlash
2000
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania 2000
2000
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
No Way Out
2000
TV Movie
Himself - Ring Announcer
Royal Rumble
2000
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWF Armageddon
1999
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
Beyond the Mat
1999
Documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Summerslam
1999
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania XV
1999
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
Survivor Series
1998
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWF Judgment Day
1998
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
Summerslam
1998
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWF Mayhem in Manchester
1998
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania XIV
1998
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
No Way Out
1998
TV Movie
Himself - Ring Announcer
Royal Rumble
1998
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWF in Your House: Ground Zero
1997
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWF in Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
1997
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
King of the Ring
1997
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWF WrestleFest '97
1997
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania 13
1997
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
Survivor Series
1996
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWF in Your House: Mind Games
1996
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania XII
1996
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWF Superstars
1986-1995
TV Series
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania XI
1995
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
Survivor Series
1994
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania X
1994
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
Royal Rumble
1994
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
King of the Ring
1993
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania IX
1993
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer (as Finkus Maximus)
Royal Rumble
1993
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
Survivor Series
1992
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
Saturday Night's Main Event
1985-1992
TV Series
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania VIII
1992
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
World Wrestling Federation
1979-1992
TV Series
Himself - Ring Announcer
Royal Rumble
1992
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer (as The Fink)
Hulkamania 6
1991
Video
Himself
WrestleMania VII
1991
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania VI
1990
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania V
1989
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
Summerslam
1988
TV Movie
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania IV
1988
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
The 37th Annual Slammy Awards
1987
TV Special
Announcer (voice)
Survivor Series
1987
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania III
1987
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWF: The Big Event
1986
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWF Prime-Time Wrestling
1985-1986
TV Series
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania 2
1986
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWF: The Wrestling Classic
1985
TV Special
Himself
WrestleMania
1985
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
The War to Settle the Score
1985
TV Movie
Himself
WWF Championship Wrestling
1983-1985
TV Series
Himself - Ring Announcer
WrestleMania
2017
TV Special post-production
Himself
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Announcer
WrestleMania
2016
TV Special
Himself - Ring Announcer
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
WWE 'History of the Hardcore Championship:24/7
2016
Video
Himself
Scott Hall: Living on a Razor's Edge
2016
Video
Himself
Eric Bischoff: Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial Figure
2016
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
2016
Documentary
Himself
Owen: Hart of Gold
2015
Video documentary
Himself - Ring Announcer
It's Good to Be the King: The Jerry Lawler Story
2015
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE Hall of Fame
2015
TV Special
Himself
The Road Is Jericho: Epic Stories & Rare Matches from Y2J
2015
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
True Giants
2014
Himself - Ring Announcer
Brothers of Destruction
2014
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name is Paul Heyman
2014
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania
2014
Video documentary
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE: Raw 20th Anniversary Collection
2013
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE: Triple H - Thy Kingdom Come
2013
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
The Best of WWE in Your House
2013
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE for All Mankind: Life & Career of Mick Foley
2013
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection
2013
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
Attitude Era
2012
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
2012
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
Undertaker: The Streak - 20-0
2012
Video documentary
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
2012
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE: You Think You Know Me - The Story of Edge
2012
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
The Epic Journey of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
2012
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
2011
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE the Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
2011
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
2010
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho
2010
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE Raw
2010
TV Series
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE: Shawn Michaels - My Journey
2010
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
Jeff Hardy: My Life, My Rules
2009
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE: Batista - I Walk Alone
2009
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE Summerslam: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 3
2009
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE Summerslam: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 2
2009
Himself - Ring Announcer
The WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
2008
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection
2008
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
Triple H: King of Kings
2008
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin
2008
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
2006
Video documentary
Himself - Ring Announcer
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
2006
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be
2005
Video documentary
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 2
2005
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 3
2005
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 4
2005
Video
Himself - Ring Announcer
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
2005
Video documentary
Himself - Ring Announcer
Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story
2004
Video documentary
Himself - Ring Announcer
Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses: A Life in Wrestling