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Extreme Rules Live Chat, presented by Mattel, with WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel

Join WWE Hall of Fame ring announcer Howard Finkel for live coverage of WWE Extreme Rules on WWE.com. The Live Chat, presented by Mattel, begins at 7:00 PM ET, with a preview of the night's events, then the live Extreme Rules Pre-Show, plus commentary and results from The Fink during Extreme Rules from 8 to 11 p.m. ET. The chat will be followed by the Extreme Rules Post-Show.

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The first time WWE went extreme: Inside the infamous Madison Square Garden Alley Fight

WWE Hall of Famers Sgt. Slaughter and Pat Patterson recall their infamous 1981 Alley Fight, with the help of legendary ring announcer Howard Finkel.

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WrestleMania 29 Live Chat with WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel

Join WWE Hall of Fame ring announcer Howard Finkel for live coverage of WWE WrestleMania 29 on WWE.com. The Live Chat begins at 5:30 PM ET, with a preview of the night's events, then the live WrestleMania Pre-Show, and commentary and results from The Fink during WrestleMania 29 from 7 to 11 p.m. ET. The chat will be followed by the WrestleMania Post-show.

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The true stories of wrestling's most unique nicknames

WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel reached out to former Superstars to get the true stories on how they got the monikers that made them famous.

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Social Media SmackDown Live Chat with Howard Finkel

Join the WWE Social Media SmackDown Live Chat with WWE Hall of Fame host Howard Finkel. The chat begins Friday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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WWE Superstars, Legends and Hall of Famers react to Bruno Sammartino's Hall of Fame induction

As Bruno Sammartino prepares to enter the WWE Hall of Fame, WWE.com caught up with Superstars past and present, as well as some of Bruno's fellow Hall of Famers, to get their thoughts on The Living Legend's induction.

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Join the WWE Royal Rumble 2013 Live Chat!

Join WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel and the WWE.com team for live coverage of WWE Royal Rumble 2013, including live results and commentary on the 30-man Royal Rumble Match! The Live Chat with The Fink begins at 7 PM ET.

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The ring's memorable Jewish Superstars

More than a few Jewish Superstars have made their mark on sports-entertainment history. On this first night of Hanukkah, WWE Classics pays tribute to Goldberg, Barry Horowitz and other memorable personalities.

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Thanksgiving: The biggest night in wrestling

WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel looks back on NWA, WCCW and WWE events that provided action for stuffed audiences on Thanksgiving night.

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The Kings of Queens: The 40th anniversary of Showdown at Shea

From 1972 to 1980, WWE presented three of the largest events in sports-entertainment history at New York City's Shea Stadium. On the 40th anniversary of the first Showdown at Shea, WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel looks back at these events that were precursor to modern-day WrestleManias.

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