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Affectionately known as "The Fink," the long-time ring announcer provided introductions to wrestlers since the days of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) The New Jersey native made his debut for the company in 1977 at New York's Madison Square Garden By 1979, Finkel worked full-time as a ring announcer Finkel became a lifelong employee[...]

We should be fortunate there are companies willing to stand up to Vince McMahon – but going back as far as his father's World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) days, people have long associated WWE as the "Big Time." Since World Championship Wrestling (WCW) folded in 2001, the best way for a wrestler to gain long-term financial[...]