Howard Finkel

Howard Finkel

Born: June 7, 1950
Died: April 16, 2020
in USA
Howard Finkel is a semi-retired professional wrestling ring announcer, being employed by WWE since 1977. He began working for Vince McMahon, Sr.'s World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) in 1975, making him the company's longest tenured employee, and has been a ring announcer since 1977.

Movies for Howard Finkel...

The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches
Title: The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: May 26, 2020
Type: Movie
Know your role and watch The Rock layeth the smackdown on his greatest rivals. Featuring classic collisions with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Triple H, Undertaker, John Cena, Kurt Angle and Hulk Hogan.
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Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story
Title: Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story
Released: July 5, 2016
Type: Movie
A biography on the life and times of WWE Hall of Famer, Scott Hall. Hear from the man himself, Scott Hall, as he candidly discusses his rise to wrestling fame, his decline with personal demons, and his attempt to get his life back while training his son to carry on his wrestling legacy.
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Title: The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
Character: Himself
Released: February 21, 2016
Type: TV
WWE presents a half-hour variety show starring the talented duo Edge and Christian, in a series that will take a look back at all the highs and lows of sports-entertainment, while offering a unique and humor filled perspective to the WWE Universe.
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Title: WWE Legends' House
Character: Himself
Released: April 17, 2014
Type: TV
What do you get when eight WWE Legends live under one roof? Find out in Legends' House.
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WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Title: WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Character: Howard Finkel - Ring Announcer (archive footage)
Released: July 23, 2012
Type: Movie
Walk the dark and hallowed path of he who cannot be buried. The Apocalyptic Warrior who has denied salvation to twenty souls to forge an eternal streak. The dynasty of The Deadman becomes immortal in Undertaker: The Streak. Hear the tales of Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Batista, Big Show, Randy Orton and other victims who have dared to stare across the ring into the cold eyes of The Phenom. From Undertaker's WrestleMania VII debut vs. Jimmy Superfly Snuka to his agonising war with Triple H and the illustrious opponents in between, every chilling encounter is presented here from bell-to-bell.
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The True Story of WrestleMania
Title: The True Story of WrestleMania
Released: March 13, 2011
Type: Movie
It is the most anticipated yearly event in Sports Entertainment, an annual pop culture touch point. For more than 25 years, WrestleMania has hosted the biggest matches, the biggest stars, and the biggest celebrities. Now for the first time ever, the story of WrestleMania is told from its early beginnings through the week-long spectacular it has become, routinely drawing fans from all 50 states and around the world. This documentary feature includes new and insightful interviews from the superstars and creative forces behind the event.
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WWE Hall Of Fame 2009
Title: WWE Hall Of Fame 2009
Released: April 4, 2009
Type: Movie
Inductees into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame included "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Funk Brothers, Ricky Steamboat, Bill Watts, Koko B. Ware, The Von Erich Family and Howard Finkel
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The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
Title: The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
Released: September 9, 2008
Type: Movie
Discover the man behind the nickname with this portrait of Curt Hennig, aka wrestling's Mr. Perfect. Hennig displays the skill that landed him in the WWE Hall of Fame in footage from some of his greatest WWE, WCW and AWA matches. These clips are combined with interviews with fellow wrestlers, friends and family -- including his father, retired AWA superstar Larry "The Axe" Hennig -- that reveal the man as he was in and out of the ring.
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WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Title: WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: October 17, 2006
Type: Movie
The best and most memorable matches from Hulk Hogan's career.
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WWE WrestleMania XX
Title: WWE WrestleMania XX
Character: Howard Finkel - Ring Announcer
Released: March 14, 2004
Type: Movie
WrestleMania XX was the twentieth annual WrestleMania . It took place on March 14, 2004 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main match for the Raw brand was a Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship between champion Triple H, Shawn Michaels and Chris Benoit. The main match for the SmackDown! brand featured Eddie Guerrero versus Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship. The event featured the return of The Undertaker, who challenged Kane. Also on the card was a match between Goldberg and Brock Lesnar with Stone Cold Steve Austin as the special guest referee. WrestleMania XX was the third WrestleMania at Madison Square Garden but the fifth to take place in the New York metropolitan area (following WrestleMania I, WrestleMania 2, WrestleMania X and Wrestlemania 29). The event grossed US$2.4 million in ticket sales, making the Pay-Per-View the highest grossing event ever for WWE at Madison Square Garden. More than 20,000 people attended the event.
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WWE Royal Rumble 2003
Title: WWE Royal Rumble 2003
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: January 19, 2003
Type: Movie
Royal Rumble (2003) was the sixteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by PlayStation and took place on January 19, 2003 at the Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a match at that year's WrestleMania, for his choice at either the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship. Six professional wrestling matches were featured at the event. The main event was the annual 30-man Royal Rumble match, which featured wrestlers from both brands. The primary match on the Raw brand was Triple H versus Scott Steiner for the World Heavyweight Championship. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was between Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit for the WWE Championship. The featured match on the undercard was a Royal Rumble qualification match between Brock Lesnar and The Big Show.
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WWE Armageddon 2002
Title: WWE Armageddon 2002
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: December 15, 2002
Type: Movie
Armageddon (2002) was the third Armageddon PPV. It was presented by Lugz and took place on December 15, 2002 at the Office Depot Center in the Ft. Lauderdale suburb of Sunrise, Florida and featured talent from the Raw and SmackDown! brands. The main match on the Raw brand was a Three Stages of Hell match for the World Heavyweight Championship between champion Shawn Michaels and Triple H. The first match was a Street Fight, the second match was a Steel cage match, and the third and final match (if necessary) was a Ladder match. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was The Big Show versus Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship. Other matches on the undercard were Chris Benoit vs. Eddie Guerrero, Batista vs. Kane, Edge vs. A-train, and a Tag Team Elimination match for the belts.
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WWE Survivor Series 2002
Title: WWE Survivor Series 2002
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: November 17, 2002
Type: Movie
Survivor Series (2002) was the sixteenth annual Survivor Series PPV. It took place on November 17, 2002 from Madison Square Garden in New York, New York and featured talent from both the Raw and SmackDown! brands. The main event was from the Raw brand the first ever Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship involving reigning champion Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Booker T, Rob Van Dam and Kane. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was Brock Lesnar versus The Big Show for the WWE Championship. The featured matches on the undercard were a Triple Threat Elimination match for the WWE Tag Team Championship involving Edge and Rey Mysterio, Los Guerreros, and Kurt Angle with Chris Benoit.
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WWE No Mercy 2002
Title: WWE No Mercy 2002
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: October 20, 2002
Type: Movie
No Mercy (2002) was a PPV presented by Subway that took place on October 20, 2002, at the Alltel Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It was the fifth annual WWE No Mercy PPV and featured wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown! brand. The main event from the SmackDown! brand featured WWE Champion Brock Lesnar defend against The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell. The main event from the Raw brand was a title unification match, where World Heavyweight Champion Triple H fought WWE Intercontinental Champion Kane . The undercard featured Trish Stratus versus Victoria for the WWE Women's Championship, Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit versus Edge and Rey Mysterio for the new WWE Tag Team Championship, Jamie Noble versus Tajiri for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, Rob Van Dam versus Ric Flair, Torrie Wilson versus Dawn Marie and Chris Jericho and Christian versus Booker T and Goldust for the World Tag Team Championship.
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WWE Unforgiven 2002
Title: WWE Unforgiven 2002
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: September 22, 2002
Type: Movie
Unforgiven (2002) was a PPV presented by Castrol GTX that took place on September 22, 2002, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. It was the fifth annual WWE Unforgiven event. The main event from the SmackDown! brand featured WWE Champion Brock Lesnar fighting The Undertaker to defend the title. The main event from the Raw brand featured World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defending against Rob Van Dam for the title. Four matches were featured on the undercard. The first was a singles match between Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle. The next was Trish Stratus challenging Molly Holly for the WWE Women's Champion. Eddie Guerrero fought Edge and WWE Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho defended his title from Ric Flair.
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WWE SummerSlam 2002
Title: WWE SummerSlam 2002
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: August 25, 2002
Type: Movie
SummerSlam (2002) was the fifteenth annual SummerSlam PPV. It was presented by Foot Locker and took place on August 25, 2002 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The main match on the SmackDown! brand was for the WWE Undisputed Championship between The Rock and Brock Lesnar. The main match on the Raw brand featured an Unsanctioned Street Fight between Shawn Michaels and Triple H. The main match from both brands was an interpromotional match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship between Rob Van Dam and Chris Benoit.The other matches on the undercard were The Undertaker versus Test and Kurt Angle versus Rey Mysterio.
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WWE Vengeance 2002
Title: WWE Vengeance 2002
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: July 21, 2002
Type: Movie
Vengeance (2002) was a PPV which took place on July 21, 2002 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The main event from SmackDown saw the WWE Undisputed Championship in a Triple Threat featuring The Rock, Kurt Angle and the defending champion The Undertaker. The main event from Raw was between the champion Rob Van Dam and challenger Brock Lesnar for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. The undercard featured The Un-Americans (Lance Storm and Christian) versus Hollywood Hulk Hogan and Edge for the WWE Tag Team Championship and John Cena's first ever WWE Pay-Per-View match against Chris Jericho.
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WWE King of the Ring 2002
Title: WWE King of the Ring 2002
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: June 23, 2002
Type: Movie
King of the Ring (2002) was the tenth annual King of the Ring PPV. It was presented by Snickers and took place on June 23, 2002 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. It was the final King of the Ring pay-per-view event. The main match from SmackDown was a singles match for the WWE Undisputed Championship whichThe Undertaker defended from Triple H. The main match from Raw was a singles match which Brock Lesnar competed aganst Rob Van Dam in the finals of the King of the Ring tournament. The predominant match on the undercard was Kurt Angle versus Hollywood Hulk Hogan, and the other matches on the undercard were Ric Flair versus Eddie Guerrero, a WWE Women's Championship match between champion Trish Stratus and challenger Molly Holly and a WWE Cruiserweight Championship match between champion The Hurricane and challenger Jamie Noble.
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WWE Judgment Day 2002
Title: WWE Judgment Day 2002
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: May 19, 2002
Type: Movie
Judgment Day (2002) was the fourth annual Judgment Day PPV. It was presented by 1-800-CALL-ATT, and took place on May 19, 2002, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. It featured talent from the Raw and SmackDown! brands. The main match from SmackDown was a Singles match for the WWE Undisputed Championship featuring The Undertaker challenging Hollywood Hulk Hogan. The main match from Raw was a Handicap match featuring Steve Austin versus Ric Flair and The Big Show. The predominant match from SmackDown on the undercard was a Hell in a Cell match between Triple H and Chris Jericho. The other predominant from Raw was a Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship featuring Eddie Guerrero defending the belt against Rob Van Dam. The other primary match on the undercard was a Hair vs. Hair match featuring Edge against Kurt Angle.
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WWE Insurrextion 2002
Title: WWE Insurrextion 2002
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: May 4, 2002
Type: Movie
Insurrextion (2002) took place on May 4, 2002 at the Wembley Arena in London, England, and was thePPV promoted under the RAW brand. It was also the last televised show to run under the WWF name. The main event was a singles match between Triple H and The Undertaker. Another headline macth featured Ric Flair as the Special Guest referee between Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Big Show. The Undercard had Rob Van Dam vs. Eddie Guerrero for the Intercontinental Championship, Spike Dudley vs. William Regal for the European Championship, Steven Richards vs. Booker T for the Hardcore Championship, X-Pac vs Bradshaw, and The Hardy Boyz vs Brock Lesnar and Shawn Stasiak.
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WWE Backlash 2002
Title: WWE Backlash 2002
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: April 21, 2002
Type: Movie
Backlash (2002) was a PPV which took place on April 21, 2002 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. It was presented by Castrol GTX and the final U.S.-produced pay-per-view to use the WWF name. This was the first WWF pay-per-view event after the Brand Extension/Split. The main match from the SmackDown! brand featured Hollywood Hulk Hogan challenging Triple H for the Undisputed WWF Championship and the featured match from the Raw brand was an encounter between The Undertaker and Steve Austin with Ric Flair as special guest referee. The other main match from Raw was a Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship between Rob Van Dam and Eddie Guerrero, which Guerrero won by pinfall to win the championship.
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WWE Wrestlemania X8
Title: WWE Wrestlemania X8
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: March 17, 2002
Type: Movie
WrestleMania X8 was the eighteenth annual WrestleMania PPV and was presented by Sour Skittles. It took place on March 17, 2002 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario. As the nWo continues their crusade against the WWF, wrestling's past meets wrestling's future when the People's Champion, the Rock, meets Hollywood Hulk Hogan. Meanwhile, Tripe H faces the greatest challenge of his career when he challenges Chris Jericho for the Undisputed Championship, with his vengeful ex-wife Stephanie McMahon in Jericho's corner.
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WWE No Way Out 2002
Title: WWE No Way Out 2002
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: February 17, 2002
Type: Movie
No Way Out (2002) was a professional wrestling PPV that took place on February 17, 2002 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The biggest angle for No Way Out was when Vince McMahon revealed that he would unleash the New World Order (nWo) upon the World Wrestling Federation in an attempt to "kill (his) creation". The Main Event saw Chris Jericho defend the Undisputed Championship against Stone Cold Steve Austin. Triple H faced Kurt Angle in a number one contender's match, The Rock competed against The Undertaker, Edge fought William Regal in a Brass Knuckles on a Pole match, and the Tag Team Championships were one the line between Tazz & Spike Dudley versus Booker T & Test.
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WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Title: WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: January 20, 2002
Type: Movie
Royal Rumble (2002) was the fifteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by Square's Final Fantasy X. It took place on January 20, 2002 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The main event was the Royal Rumble match. The other matches were Chris Jericho versus The Rock for the Undisputed WWF Championship, Ric Flair versus Vince McMahon in a Street Fight, Edge versus William Regal for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, the team of Spike Dudley and Tazz versus the Dudley Boyz for the WWF Tag Team Championship, and Trish Stratus versus Jazz for the WWF Women's Championship.
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WWF: Undertaker - This Is My Yard
Title: WWF: Undertaker - This Is My Yard
Released: September 25, 2001
Type: Movie
The prowess and persona of WWF pro wrestling star the Undertaker are chronicled in this look at the territorial bad boy, who defends his turf against all comers. The program covers the career of the Undertaker, who has been in the business for over a decade. It follows the development of his skill and on-stage personality, which has made him on of the most recognizable and popular stars of the circuit. Archival film clips, photographs, and interviews with friends, fans, coaches, and fellow wrestlers tells the colorful story of the Undertaker. This Video/DVD covers all the different aspects of the Undertakers WWF career, from the first day at WWF Survivor Series 1990, The Ministry and the American Bad Ass gimmick. With interviews from, Lita, Matt Hardy, Hardcore Holly, Kane, Edge, Chris Jericho, X-Pac and many more WWF superstars, giving their thoughts on the ‘Deadman’.
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Title: WWE SmackDown
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: April 29, 1999
Type: TV
The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every Friday on WWE Friday Night SmackDown.
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WWE SummerSlam 1998
Title: WWE SummerSlam 1998
Character: Himself (Cornerman)
Released: August 30, 1998
Type: Movie
Stone Cold Steve Austin defends the WWE Championship against The Undertaker. Edge & Sable face "Marvelous" Marc Mero & Jacqueline in a Mixed Tag Team Match. Val Venis battles D-Lo Brown for the WWE European Championship. X-Pac vs. Jeff Jarrett in a Hair vs. Hair Match. Plus, Triple H defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship against The Rock and more.
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Title: WWE Raw
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: January 11, 1993
Type: TV
A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
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Title: WWE Raw
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: January 11, 1993
Type: TV
A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
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WWE Survivor Series 1990
Title: WWE Survivor Series 1990
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: November 22, 1990
Type: Movie
Survivor Series (1990) was the fourth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1990 at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut. This Survivor Series saw the on-screen WWF debut of The Undertaker, who went on to become WWF Champion at the next Survivor Series one year later, and the debut of the Gobbledy Gooker. In addition, Sgt. Slaughter — who was then using an Iraqi sympathizer heel gimmick — delivered a promo where he insulted servicemen stationed in Iraq for Thanksgiving during Operation Desert Shield. Randy Savage, as the "Macho King", was interviewed by "Mean" Gene Okerlund, and issued a challenge to the Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Championship. Ravishing Rick Rude was replaced by Haku after being suspended by WWF President Jack Tunney for insulting the mother of the Big Boss Man.
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No Holds Barred
Title: No Holds Barred
Character: Himself - Ring Announcer
Released: June 2, 1989
Type: Movie
Rip is the World Wrestling Federation champion who is faithful to his fans and the network he wrestles for, but Brell, the new head of the World Television Network, wants Rip to wrestle for his network.
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Andre the Giant
Title: Andre the Giant
Character: Howard Finkel (archive footage)
Released: December 2, 1985
Type: Movie
Some of this wrestler's best fights.
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Title: Saturday Night's Main Event
Released: May 11, 1985
Type: TV
A professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation banner on NBC airing in place of Saturday Night Live. The series was made up entirely of star vs. star bouts in a time when weekly programming consisted primarily of established stars dominating enhancement talent.
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WrestleMania
Title: WrestleMania
Character: Howard Finkel
Released: March 31, 1985
Type: Movie
The first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event taking place on March 31, 1985, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The show featured nine professional wrestling matches with the main event match pitting Hulk Hogan and Mr. T against Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff.