Howard Finkel Returns at Survivor Series 2011

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I don't think Finkel heard the commentary and if that is his final on-screen non-Wrestlemania appearance, he got to be in front of a crowd who absolutely loved his as he kicked off what will likely be the longest WWE championship reign for the foreseeable generation.

It's really the fans who preserve the legacy, and he heard that night how much he was loved.

[I'm Team Bayley and Indi]

Jan 2, 2020 0:27:50 GMT -5 @conebone69 said:

The fact that the company will likely show more respect to Lillian Garcia who’d probably botch her own name if she had to introduce herself yet disrespect the voice much of the fanbase grew up with is crazy to me.

considering Triple H made an horse joke when she returned for one night only due to a lot of wrestlers stuck in Europe because of a volcano, don't count on her getting much respect either

[wildojinx]

What was Finkel's last on-screen role anyway? Being the announcer on the Edge and Christian show (and even then, he was just Funaki's "dub voice")?

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Jan 2, 2020 9:35:05 GMT -5 wildojinx said:

What was Finkel's last on-screen role anyway? Being the announcer on the Edge and Christian show (and even then, he was just Funaki's "dub voice")?

His voice was used during the Undertaker's entrance at RAW 25 at the Manhattan Center. Not sure if it was a live reading or old audio (it sounded like it could've been the latter, but then Howard's so good he could redo old audio like it was nothing)..

[sdoyle7798]

Dec 31, 2019 16:30:53 GMT -5 @knapp said:

Dec 30, 2019 22:40:43 GMT -5 PKO said:

A lovely moment ruined by Vince feeding him insults over the headphones.

Fixed for probable truth.

And now Fink has more than likely been silenced due to a major stroke and (I would absolutely hope) the WWE is footing the bill because, somewhere in their heads and (I would absolutely hope) hearts, there is finally guilt for all the crap they put him thru.

Vince is likely one of those guys that loves to bust his friends chops, and probably does it most to the ones he really likes. And that’s fine. My buddies and I take the piss out of each other all the time. I get it.

However, in a case like this, most friends, no matter how much ball busting they do, would allow their buddy to have his moment.

Vince has never really matured past elementary school, as we’ve seen, so I’m not surprised he wouldn’t get it.

[Pushed to the Moon]

What a voice.

Was Cole in full heel mode at this time? I just noticed how he immediately ragged on Punk's clothes straight after.

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Isn’t The Fink, sadly in poor health these days?