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

#1 He influenced a whole generation

Howard Finkel with The A Team's Mr. T, who featured at the first WrestleMania

Be in no doubt that Howard Finkel's death will be keenly felt across the WWE, as well as the wider wrestling and sporting worlds. Pictured above, for instance, is Mr. T, the star of The A Team, who also featured in the main event of WrestleMania 1 back in 1985.

Many current WWE Superstars took to social media to mark the legend's passing, with The New Day's Big E calling him an "incredible man", and Alexa Bliss seemingly just being heartbroken.

Fink was not only an indelible part of my childhood but he couldn’t have been sweeter to me any time I saw him backstage. I’m grateful to have known him.

— Florida Man (@WWEBigE) April 16, 2020

RIP 💔💔💔 https://t.co/4tncqYnHy6

— Lexi Kaufman (@AlexaBliss_WWE) April 16, 2020

There perhaps may have been no greater example as to just how much he meant to fans and Superstars than the WWE Survivor Series back in 2011. It was held (yet again, you can guess) at Madison Square Garden, and included a championship match between Alberto Del Rio and CM Punk.

Del Rio memorably used Ricardo Rodriguez as his "own personal ring announcer" forcing Punk to follow suit with his own - The Fink!

Finkel appeared to a thunderous ovation and a huge 'Howard Finkel' chant from the lively crowd, which left him teary-eyed as he introduced the Chicago native.

It was a moment he'd never forget, and he was a man we'll never forget.