• OLD SCHOOL VIDEO HISTORY (April 17, 1999) – WCW Worldwide
On this day in 1993, Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WCW Worldwide’.
This episode was pre-taped in Kitchener, Ontario, Candada and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the “WCW Slamboree 1999” PPV.
The card of the show can be found here:
– Bobby Duncum Jr. vs. Kenny Kaos
– Van Hammer vs. Scrub
– Billy Kidman vs. Lash LeRoux
– Wrath vs. The Disciple
• Chris Jericho & Roman Reigns React To Howard Finkel’s Death
The wrestling world is mourning the death of WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel. He was 69 years old.
Below is what “The Big Dog” Roman Reigns tweeted about The Fink’s death:
“Even as Howard’s health declined, he was more concerned about me and my fight to be healthy. We lost one of the greatest ever. He was the greatest ring announcer ever, and that couldn’t even compare to the human being that he was. RIP Fink.”
Even as Howard’s health declined, he was more concerned about me and my fight to be healthy. We lost one of the greatest ever. He was the greatest ring announcer ever, and that couldn’t even compare to the human being that he was. RIP Fink.
— Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) April 17, 2020
Old School WWF Legend Chris Jericho posted the following on Instagram:
“Thanks Howard….for being the best wrestling ring announcer in history, a great employee for the WWE, a good guy and a loyal lackey! Hopefully you’ll announce my entrance into the great unknown when I join you some day…. #RIPHaroldFinkel ?”
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