Howard Finkel (born June 7, 1950) is a professional wrestling ring announcer. Hired in 1975 by Vincent J. McMahon's World Wide Wrestling Federation, "The Fink" was one of the first people brought in to the Vince McMahon's nascent World Wrestling Federation and is widely credited as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)'s first and longest lasting employee. June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A ring announcer is a paid in-ring (and sometimes, on-camera) employee for a boxing, professional wrestling, or mixed martial arts event or promotion. ... Vincent J. McMahon Vincent J. McMahon (July 6, 1914 – May 24, 1984) was a U.S. professional wrestling promoter. ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ...

Finkel, a native of Newark, New Jersey, began announcing wrestling shows at Madison Square Garden in 1975. By 1980, he was made lead ring announcer for the WWF's biggest events. Across two decades, Finkel's distinctive voice was one of the trademarks of WWF programming. His signature call was his announcement of a new champion following a change in titles, in which he would place increased emphasis while stretching out the word "New" in order to draw the greatest reaction from the capacity crowd. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ...

Finkel has occasionally taken part in gimmick matches, including feuds with wrestling manager Harvey Wippleman and current "RAW" announcer Lilian Garcia. He actually was trained as a professional wrestler. Finkel was also involved in a feud between X-Pac and Jeff Jarrett after Jarrett shaved the already near-bald Finkel's head. This culminated in a Hair vs. Hair match at SummerSlam 1998 with Howard Finkel in the corner of X-Pac. X-pac won the match and Finkel assisted him in cutting Jarrett's hair. On an edition of RAW, Finkel fought Lilian Garcia for the ring announcing title of RAW. During this match, Stacy Keibler and Trish Stratus ran into the ring and stripped him to his underwear. Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... Harvey Wippleman has worked in the professional wrestling industry in a variety of roles. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Lilian Annette Garcia[1] (born August 19, 1973) is an American singer and ring announcer. ... Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13, 1972) is an American professional wrestler. ... Jeffrey Jeff Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler. ... Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling. ... 1998 The theme song was Highway to Hell, by AC/DC. European Champion DLo Brown defeated Val Venis by Disqualification The Oddities defeated Kaientai X-Pac pinned Jeff Jarrett in a Hair vs. ... Stacy Keibler (born October 14, 1979) is an American actress, former professional wrestler and manager for World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Patricia Anne Stratigias[6][10] (born December 18, 1975, IPA: ), better known by her stage name Trish Stratus, is a former Canadian fitness model, retired professional wrestler and television personality. ...

Finkel currently does behind-the-scenes work for WWE's various companies, including doing interviews for various WWE.com programs and being WWE's chief statistician. He is known for his precise knowledge of dates and records. Such odd trivia as this is usually referred to from people in the business as a "Finkel Fact". Statisticians are mathematicians who work with theoretical and applied statistics in the both the private and public sectors. ...

Although Finkel's current television appearances are sporadic (appearing only at major pay-per-view special events and the occasional episode of RAW or SmackDown!), he remains the only WWF/E performer to appear on-screen at every single WrestleMania event. In fact, Finkel suggested the pay-per-view name "WrestleMania," which Vince McMahon immediately accepted. Official WrestleMania logo WrestleMania is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment since 1985. ... Pay-per-view is the name given to a system by which television viewers can call and order events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ...