40 Years Ago Today, Howard Finkel Made His Announcing Debut

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Jan 17, 2017

Howard Finkel mentioned on Twitter that 40 years ago today, he made his ring announcing debut at Madison Square Garden. He was the greatest.

WWE posted a video of his debut.

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