Legendary WWE ring announcer is said to be in failing health, according to Jerry “The King” Lawler. On the latest episode of his Dinner with the King podcast, Lawler said he believes Finkel may have suffered a stroke and is not doing well.
“I just heard not long ago that Howard is in really, really bad health,” Lawler said. “Not good at all. He may have had a stroke. I’m not sure but I just know that he’s not doing well.”
You can hear the full episode of Dinner With The King Below.
Howard Finkel
For millions of wrestling fans around the world, Howard Finkel and his distinctive voice will always be synonymous with WWE. Finkel began working for Vince McMahon Sr.’s World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) in 1975. He continued with the company when it was taken over by Vince Jr, making him the company’s longest tenured employee.
Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009, Finkel had been working a lighter schedule since 2000, with the additions of Lilian Garcia and Tony Chimel to Raw and SmackDown, respectively. He still announced for some of the WWF/E’s major pay-per-view events, and recent had taken a role at WWE.com.
