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Post by JC Motors on Apr 16, 2020 10:29:48 GMT -5
Remember when Pat Patterson kissed him on the mouth at King of The Ring 2000?
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Post by Yambag Jones on Apr 16, 2020 10:31:44 GMT -5
No debate as to who’s the best ring announcer of all time. No one compares to The Fink. I’ll never forget the time CM Punk brought him back to announce him for a match and Fink got teared up at the crowd chanting his name. great moment for sure! Besides commentary calling him fat and long winded. Bless Booker for actually showing respect. Finkel always deserved it. |
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Post by K5 on Apr 16, 2020 10:33:56 GMT -5
Besides commentary calling him fat and long winded. Bless Booker for actually showing respect. Finkel always deserved it. everything is fair game, except Vince’a big elf ears or complete lack of athletic ability.  |
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Apr 16, 2020 10:37:16 GMT -5
RIP. Wasn't he in a wheelchair? Plus he wasn't very well these past few years. I think he suffered a stroke a little while back. |
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Post by JC Motors on Apr 16, 2020 10:52:28 GMT -5
RIP. Wasn't he in a wheelchair? Plus he wasn't very well these past few years. I think he suffered a stroke a little while back. I remember reading that. It must have been a severe stroke |
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Post by DestroyerOfNations on Apr 16, 2020 10:54:51 GMT -5
You’ve gotta be kindling me. One of if not the greatest to do what he did. An iconic voice who definitely left his legacy in the pro wrestling world. If anyone still hasn’t watched Legend’s House, go back and watch it. His heart really shined through in that show. RIP Fink
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Post by JC Motors on Apr 16, 2020 10:58:51 GMT -5
I'm so glad we were able to get a BAF of him
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Post by The Real Valbroski on Apr 16, 2020 11:08:52 GMT -5
No debate as to who’s the best ring announcer of all time. No one compares to The Fink. I’ll never forget the time CM Punk brought him back to announce him for a match and Fink got teared up at the crowd chanting his name. great moment for sure! Still loved that this happened. Fink deserved that moment. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2020 11:13:19 GMT -5
Wow that’s terrible news! He was a great one. Every time I would go to a MSG show in the last few years I would think to myself “the Fink should be the ring announcer tonight”. I was fortunate to meet him at a wrestling convention and he was very nice!
RIP Howard Finkel 😢
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Post by RybackV1 on Apr 16, 2020 11:32:07 GMT -5
Best ring announcer of all time RIP
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Post by @brit_figs on Apr 16, 2020 11:41:55 GMT -5
RIP Fink <3
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Post by JC Motors on Apr 16, 2020 12:09:40 GMT -5
Best ring announcer of all time RIP Michael Buffer is a close second |
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Post by BOOKER_T on Apr 16, 2020 12:15:37 GMT -5
Rip Fink 😔
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Post by shenmue on Apr 16, 2020 12:22:48 GMT -5
Legendary impact on the industry, made the shows feel and sound more important. I will always enjoy his work when i re watch the classics, R.I.P, one of a kind.
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Post by drifter on Apr 16, 2020 12:52:18 GMT -5
Not 100% shocking considering his health problems the past few years, but still a hit in the gut. I'm lucky to have grown up on wrestling with the likes of the Fink, Mene Gene, Gorilla and Heenan as the voices of the business. He really was someone who loved wrestling, and was one of those that was a historian of it, and unlike someone like Cornette, he didn't have a chip on his shoulder on version of the business he didn't agree with, he just loved wrestling. And yes, there have been some good ring announcers in wrestling over the years, but hands down, the Fink was at the top of the list. RIP.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Apr 16, 2020 12:54:11 GMT -5
I remember hearing his story on Legend's House of being bullied and that he finally felt accepted as a part of the WWE family.... thank you for everything, Howard! Rest In Peace, sir. You will truly be missed.
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Post by drifter on Apr 16, 2020 13:00:33 GMT -5
One thing that's been constant that I've seen of the wrestlers commenting on it, and it's spanning wrestlers from multiple generations, is every one of them, called him their friend. The man showed loved for everything wrestling, including all those involved in it. And if there is one silver lining to think of, it's that in his life, he got to know how loved an appreciated he was, by not only his peers, but the fans as well.
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Post by drifter on Apr 16, 2020 13:42:54 GMT -5
While there are way too many condolences to put here, there was one that really stuck out to me, that Vickie Guerrero posted:
I’m sad to hear of the passing of Howard Finkel! He was a gentleman and kind soul! I will always be debted to him for escorting Eddie from Minneapolis to Phoenix after he passed. When he called me....he said...”I don’t want Eddie to be flown home by himself”. RIP love you friend
It's hearing something like that, or the countless others, whether wrestlers or fans, that talked about how kind he was, that makes me wish we had a lot more people like Howard Finkel in this world, because maybe the world would be a lot better place.
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Post by The Real Valbroski on Apr 16, 2020 13:55:21 GMT -5
While there are way too many condolences to put here, there was one that really stuck out to me, that Vickie Guerrero posted: I’m sad to hear of the passing of Howard Finkel! He was a gentleman and kind soul! I will always be debted to him for escorting Eddie from Minneapolis to Phoenix after he passed. When he called me....he said...”I don’t want Eddie to be flown home by himself”. RIP love you friend It's hearing something like that, or the countless others, whether wrestlers or fans, that talked about how kind he was, that makes me wish we had a lot more people like Howard Finkel in this world, because maybe the world would be a lot better place. Man, I have to stop reading this thread. What a class  ing act. |
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Post by BROKEN on Apr 16, 2020 14:05:28 GMT -5
While there are way too many condolences to put here, there was one that really stuck out to me, that Vickie Guerrero posted: I’m sad to hear of the passing of Howard Finkel! He was a gentleman and kind soul! I will always be debted to him for escorting Eddie from Minneapolis to Phoenix after he passed. When he called me....he said...”I don’t want Eddie to be flown home by himself”. RIP love you friend It's hearing something like that, or the countless others, whether wrestlers or fans, that talked about how kind he was, that makes me wish we had a lot more people like Howard Finkel in this world, because maybe the world would be a lot better place. That is full of class and respect. That just adds to his already beloved reputation for being a very kind and friendly man. RIP Howard Finkel. The best to ever do it. |
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