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Howard Finkel(1950-2020)

  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
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Howard Finkel
Trailer for Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy Of The Dudley Boyz
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Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz (2016)
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Howard Finkel was born on 7 June 1950 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WrestleMania IV (1988) and The JBL and Cole Show (2012). He died on 16 April 2020 in Madison, Connecticut, USA.
BornJune 7, 1950
DiedApril 16, 2020(69)
BornJune 7, 1950
DiedApril 16, 2020(69)
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Known for

Randy Orton, Jade Cargill, Tiffany Stratton, Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, Chelsea Green, and Jacob Fatu in WWE Smackdown! (1999)
WWE Smackdown!
7.3
TV Series
  • Howard Finkel
WrestleMania IV (1988)
WrestleMania IV
6.9
TV Special
  • Howard Finkel
  • 1988
The JBL and Cole Show (2012)
The JBL and Cole Show
5.6
TV Series
  • Howard Finkel
The Wrestlers: Land of a Thousand Dances (1985)
The Wrestlers: Land of a Thousand Dances
7.7
Music Video
  • Howard Finkle
  • 1985

Credits

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Actor

  • Kurt Angle, Paul Levesque, Stephanie McMahon, Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin, John Cena, Brock Lesnar, AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Bobby Roode, Fergal Devitt, Colby Lopez, Kofi Kingston, Austin Watson, Ronda Rousey, Shinsuke Nakamura, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Trinity McCray Fatu, Yuvraj Dhesi, Ettore Ewen, Joe Anoa'i, Adam Scherr, Mercedes Varnado, Kanako Urai, and Savelina Fanene in WrestleMania (2018)
    WrestleMania
    6.5
    TV Special
    • Howard Finkel
    • 2018
  • CM Punk, Pentagon Jr., Joe Anoa'i, Gionna Daddio, and Demi Bennett in WWE Monday Night RAW (1993)
    WWE Monday Night RAW
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Howard Finkel
    • 1993–2018
  • Mark Calaway, Paul Levesque, Shane McMahon, Jon Moxley, Brock Lesnar, Rebecca Quin, Ashley Fliehr, Joe Anoa'i, and Mercedes Varnado in WrestleMania 32 (2016)
    WrestleMania 32
    6.3
    TV Special
    • Howard Finkel
    • 2016
  • The JBL and Cole Show (2012)
    The JBL and Cole Show
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Howard Finkel
    • 2015
  • Steve Borden, Mark Calaway, Paul Levesque, John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Bryan Danielson, and Joe Anoa'i in WrestleMania 31 (2015)
    WrestleMania 31
    8.0
    TV Special
    • Howard Finkel
    • 2015
  • John Cena in WWE 2k15 (2014)
    WWE 2k15
    6.1
    Video Game
    • Howard Finkel (voice)
    • 2014
  • Mark Calaway, Paul Levesque, John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, Dave Bautista, Bryan Danielson, and Windham Rotunda in WrestleMania XXX (2014)
    WrestleMania XXX
    8.0
    TV Special
    • Howard Finkel
    • 2014
  • Sean Legacy, Jackson Drake, Keanu Carver, Andrzej Hughes-Murray, Shiloh Hill, Joe Hendry, and Ricky Saints in WWE NXT (2010)
    WWE NXT
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Howard Finkel
    • 2011–2013
  • WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden (2013)
    WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
    5.5
    Video
    • Howard Finkel
    • 2013
  • Mark Calaway, Mark Henry, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Levesque, Jon Moxley, Paul Wight, John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, CM Punk, Ryan Reeves, Colby Lopez, Stephen Farrelly, Alberto Del Rio, Jake Hager, and Joe Anoa'i in WrestleMania 29 (2013)
    WrestleMania 29
    6.7
    TV Special
    • Howard Finkel
    • 2013
  • Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, and John Cena in The Top 100 Moments in Raw History (2012)
    The Top 100 Moments in Raw History
    7.1
    Video
    • Howard Finkel
    • 2012
  • Randy Orton, Jade Cargill, Tiffany Stratton, Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, Chelsea Green, and Jacob Fatu in WWE Smackdown! (1999)
    WWE Smackdown!
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Howard Finkel
    • 1999–2012
  • Dwayne Johnson and John Cena in WrestleMania XXVIII (2012)
    WrestleMania XXVIII
    7.8
    TV Special
    • Howard Finkel
    • 2012
  • Dwayne Johnson and John Cena in Survivor Series (2011)
    Survivor Series
    7.0
    TV Special
    • Howard Finkel
    • 2011
  • Mark Calaway, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Levesque, Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin, and John Cena in WrestleMania XXVII (2011)
    WrestleMania XXVII
    6.6
    TV Special
    • Howard Finkel
    • 2011

Additional Crew

  • Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper in WWF: The Wrestling Classic (1985)
    WWF: The Wrestling Classic
    5.9
    TV Special
    • administrative assistant: for Titan Sports
    • 1985
  • André René Roussimoff in André the Giant (1985)
    André the Giant
    6.4
    Video
    • researcher
    • 1985

Videos8

WWE: All Stars (VG)
Interview 2:39
WWE: All Stars (VG)
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
Trailer 0:51
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
Trailer 0:51
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Trailer 1:50
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
WWE: The Best of In Your House
Trailer 0:31
WWE: The Best of In Your House
WWE: The Attitude Era
Trailer 1:01
WWE: The Attitude Era
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere - The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
Trailer 1:10
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere - The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • The Fink
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • June 7, 1950
    • Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • April 16, 2020
    • Madison, Connecticut, USA(complications from COVID-19)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    First ever employee of the WWF
  • Trademark
    Deep booming voice
  • Nickname
    • The Fink

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