Howard Finkel (1950-2020) - 5 Things you need to know about his iconic WWE career

#2 He's a WWE Hall of Famer

Hall of Famer Howard Finkel

While he may have been one of the unsung heroes of WWE during his lengthy and storied career, his contribution to the company was ultimately recognized in a major way when Howard Finkel was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Prior to WrestleMania 25 in 2009, Howard was inducted alongside the likes of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ricky The Dragon Steamboat and Bill Watts. Fellow broadcast legend Mean Gene Okerlund did the induction honors and later recalling the accolade, Finkel admitted it was a 'great honor'.

He said:

"It's just a great honor to be involved in such a prestigious group as the Hall of Fame classes of years past, and of course this year. To be a part of WWE for nearly 30 years, it's the greatest ride I've ever been on, and it's far from over."

Finkel has a fond connection with WrestleMania weekend - as well as having been ring announcer at the event each year between 1985 and 2016. For many years, up until 2017, he also featured as the announcer for the segment in which that year's Hall of Fame inductees were introduced to the live crowd.