Ring Announcer. He was the first employee for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) after having been first hired in 1975 by Vince McMahon Sr. for what was then known as the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). He debuted at Madison Square Garden on January 17, 1977 as a ring announcer. He became the first employee of the WWE on April 1, 1980 and was its longest lasting employee until his death. His distinctive voice was often used in the title sequence for the company's various television programs. Finkel's signature call was his announcement of a new champion following a title change, in which he would place extra emphasis on the word "new" to get the biggest reaction from the crowd. He came up with the event name "WrestleMania." On January 19, 1987, Finkel was presented a plaque commemorating 10 years of announcing at Madison Square Garden and at WrestleMania IX in 1993, he was introduced in a toga as Finkus Maximus. During the final years of his life, he worked in a backstage role for WWE. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2018.
Ring Announcer. He was the first employee for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) after having been first hired in 1975 by Vince McMahon Sr. for what was then known as the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). He debuted at Madison Square Garden on January 17, 1977 as a ring announcer. He became the first employee of the WWE on April 1, 1980 and was its longest lasting employee until his death. His distinctive voice was often used in the title sequence for the company's various television programs. Finkel's signature call was his announcement of a new champion following a title change, in which he would place extra emphasis on the word "new" to get the biggest reaction from the crowd. He came up with the event name "WrestleMania." On January 19, 1987, Finkel was presented a plaque commemorating 10 years of announcing at Madison Square Garden and at WrestleMania IX in 1993, he was introduced in a toga as Finkus Maximus. During the final years of his life, he worked in a backstage role for WWE. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2018.
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