Howard Finkel, WWE’s first employee and legendary ring announcer for decades, dead at age 69

Howard Finkel, a decades-long WWE employee famous for being the ring announcer for so many of WWE’s biggest matches, has died. He was 69.

Stephanie McMahon noted on her Twitter account that he was their first ever employee after debuting as a ring announcer for the WWWF in 1977.

WWE.com details more of his career at a tribute article posted today HERE.

https://twitter.com/StephMcMahon/status/1250793115390226438