It’s that time again where we here at Notinhalloffame.com have to tell you what is coming soon! With “Macho Man” Randy Savage and quite a few others entering the WWE Hall of Fame we will have a new list coming soon. The sections have been made, and we will be updating that in a few weeks. As Savage was one of the pictures we had in our main logo, he will be removed and a new wrestler will take its place. The Basketball Hall of Fame has also just announced their latest class and our new Notinhalloffame.com list will also be up soon. With Dikembe Mutmbo inducted, there will be a new number for the new list. At the end of the month, the semi-finalists will also be announced for the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame Class of 2015. We have been very happy with the support we have seen from all of you for this endeavour and we are excited to see where it will go next! If you haven’t already done so, please take a look and cast a vote! The Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall Fame will also have it’s final round decided in the next two months. Again, if you have not already done so, please vote! We will also continue expanding our site with this summer’s growth of the Baseball list to 250. Why? Why not! We have been blessed over the past while in adding quality bloggers and we certainly welcome more! If you have a great idea for a blog or some great sports and pop culture points of view, bring it on! We would love to have you! Until then, we here at Notinhalloffame.com thank you for your support and look forward to the future!
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As widely expected, Pittsburgh Steelers Safety, Troy Polamalu has announced his retirement from the National Football League.Polamalu was drafted 16th overall out of USC by the Steelers in 2003 and immediately with his flowing locks and style of play became one of the most recognized players in the league. He would be a starter in his sophomore year and would make his first of eight Pro Bowls and the following year would be named to the first of four First Team All Pro rosters. That season he would win the first of two Super Bowls with the Steelers, the second coming in 2009. His trophy case also includes an AP Defensive Player of the Year in 2010 and would record 32 Interceptions over his career.It was believed that if Polamalu did not retire this season that Pittsburgh would have cut the iconic player, a move they did not want to have to do.The question that we always raise when a player of this magnitude retires is will he be considered a Hall of Famer, to which we think the answer is yes, or at the very least once eligible for the Hall will receive a high ranking from us. Polamalu will be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020.We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to wish Troy Polamalu the best in his post NFL endeavors.
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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this month and will be the only the female inducted into the Cleveland based institution. In an interview with Billboard, Jett wants to see more female rock stars inducted into the Rock Hall. “There should be more women in the Hall of Fame, and more women in rock…They’re out there, they just don’t get the notice the pop girls do. Go to any city and there’s an all-girl rock band. It’s just a matter of society wanting to hear that kind of music. But people’s tastes change, so you have to do what you love and hope other people love it too.” It was only a few years ago that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame had a tribute to female rockers and the powers that be decreed that it would like to see more females inducted. With all due respect to Jett, there realistically aren’t that many worthy women to induct. In looking at our top 250 acts, there are not a lot of representatives of the female gender that are currently eligible, in our mind worthy. Those women are: #20 Kim Deal of the Pixies #26 Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth #34 Janet Jackson #51 D’Arcy Wretzky of the Smashing Pumpkins #57 Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson of the B-52’s #60 Exene Cervenka of X #65 Mary Wells #66 Pat Benatar #81 The Runaways #92 The Shangri-La’s #99 The Go Go’s #102 Debbie Googe and Bilinda Butcher of My Bloody Valentine #104 Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics #108 Carole King (though she is inducted as a songwriter with Gerry Goffin) #121 Mariah Carey #126 Stevie Nicks (already inducted as a member of Fleetwood Mac) #128 Tina Turner (already inducted as one half of Ike and Tina Turner and not as a solo artist. #130 Tracy Chapman #131 Chaka Khan from Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan #137 Sarah McLachlan #139 Kate Bush #144 Cyndi Lauper #147 Cher #156 The Pointer Sisters #172 Salt-N-Pepa #178 Joan Baez #183 Siouxsie and the Banshees #188 Diana Ross (already inducted with the Supremes, but not as a solo act) #206 Whitney Houston #234 The Marvelettes #241 Hole (featuring Courtney Love) That is a pretty good list, but percentage wise in comparison to men it is very low. With all due respect to Jett and women in rock in general, based on the mathematics behind what we have seen, one female inductee seems about right, though we think this was more of a call for women to be associated with rock and roll as opposed to a shot at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. We here at Notinhalloffame.com welcome your thoughts on women in the Rock Hall!
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The Basketball Hall of Fame has announced their latest Class for 2015.As all of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com only rank players and have not yet branched out to coaches and administrators, thus there are no rankings associated with coaches, but let’s take a look at those who will be inducted into the Class of 2015! Dikembe Mutombo, who was eligible for the first time this year, rocketed to the top of our rankings. The four time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and master of the block will be this year’s headliner (in our eyes). Mutombo led the NBA in Blocks five times and in Rebounds four times.After being told two years ago that he was inducted into the Hall of Fame, Spencer Haywood has finally made it in. Haywood was a controversial figure challenging the restrictions of the NBA and joined the ABA, becoming their MVP in his rookie year. Haywood would go on to become a two time First Team All NBA Selection and would win a championship ring with the Los Angeles Lakers late in his career.Jo Jo White was also chosen to enter the Basketball Hall of Fame. White was a two time NBA Champion with the Boston Celtics and was a seven time All Star.As leaked on Sunday, current University of Kentucky Head Coach, John Calipari was chosen for induction, though this is a small consolation for his team having been eliminated by Wisconsin in the semi-finals of The Final Four. Calipari won the NCAA Title with the Kentucky Wildcats in 2012 and made the Final Four five times with Kentucky, UMass and Memphis. His overall College Coaching Record is 593 and 174 and he is a three time Naismith Coach of the Year.Lisa Leslie will also be enshrined. Leslie is a four time Olympic Gold Medalist, a two time WNBA Champion and a three time WNBA MVP and is considered to be one of the best female players of all time.Former NBA referee, Dick Bavetta was also chosen for the Hall of Fame. Former players, Tim Hardaway and Kevin Johnson were not chosen. Bo Ryan, the head coach of the University of Wisconsin did not get in either, but this year’s performance by the Badgers should help his future candidacy. Former two time NBA Coach of the Year, Bill Fitch, former High Scholl Basketball Coaches, Robert Hughes and Leta Andrews also were not chosen.Former Head Coach, Tom Heinsohn, ABA standout, Louie Dampier, Australian player/coach Lindsey Gaze, coach George Raveling and basketball pioneer John Isaacs were direct elected earlier in the year. Although the popularity of basketball continues to rise, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has not risen accordingly, mostly due to the lack of understanding from the public as to what the process is for induction and how collegiate accomplishments seem to carry as much weight as professional.We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate this year’s class and we will be unveiling the newest Notinhalloffame.com basketball list in roughly five weeks.
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It was announced yesterday that Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, Elmer Lach passed away at the age of 97. Lach played all fourteen of his seasons in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadians and was a member of three Stanley Cup winning teams. The former Centre would lead the NHL in scoring twice in Assists three times and retired as the all time leading scorer in the NHL with 623 Points. Lach would also win the coveted Hart Trophy in 1945 and was a two time First Team and two time Second Team All Star. Lach would enter the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966 and would have his number retired by the Montreal Canadians in 2009. We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends and family of Elmer Lach at this time.
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It was a bit of surprise (or maybe not really) that former WWE Diva’s Champion, A.J. Lee abruptly announced her decision to retire from professional wrestling. Lee had teamed with Paige at last week’s Wrestlemania to defeat the Bella Twins and is a former three time WWE Divas Champion. A.J. signed with the WWE in 2009 after a successful indy run and would be assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling, the then developmental territory for the WWE. Lee would win the “Queen of FCW” and FCW Divas title but would be called up to participate in the third season of NXT, which was an all female season. With Primo as her “Pro”, A.J. would finish third in the competition and would embark on a tag team with fellow diva, Kaitlyn and would become a fixture on the main roster as the on screen girlfriend of Daniel Bryan. This would lead to a high profile run where she became “unstable” and worked programs with John Cena, Kane, CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler and would win the first of three Divas Titles, and was regarded by many as the best female wrestler in the WWE. At the age of 28, this may seem like an abrupt retirement, but the signs were there that Lee would leave the WWE and professional wrestling. She married CM Punk in real life, who had been burned out by the business and had left the industry fifteen months ago and is now pursuing a career with UFC. Lee, when accepting the WWE Diva of the year last December, which sounded like a farewell. She also made headlines when confronting Stephanie McMahon about equal pay on Twitter, when she responded to Patricia Arquette’s equal pay speech on the Academy Awards. She has also been off a lot this past year mending past injuries. Lee is only 28 years old and could easily come back and we will hold off on ranking her on the Notinhalloffame.com WWE list, but will create a profile for her on the Futures List. We here at Notinhalloffame.com wish A.J. the best of luck and look forward to see what she is up to next!
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Regular visitors to our website know that we will be launching in 2016 our fourth section which will discuss and rank the North American franchises from the four major leagues (MLB, NHL, NBA & NFL) and how they honor their past players and contributors. With that in mind, it was announced by the New England Patriots Hall of Fame that former player, Houston Antwine has been inducted into their Hall by the Senior Committee. Antwine would join the Patriots in 1961 where the Defensive Lineman was an eight round pick out of Southern Illinois. Antwine would make the All Star team in 1963 and would be chosen as an All Star five more times and would play 142 games for the Patriots. He would be chosen for the All Time AFL Team. Antwine passed away in 2011 and is the second man inducted by the New England Patriots Hall of Fame Senior Committee. He will be joined by another “regular” finalist, which will be announced on April 16. The New England Patriots are easily one of the better organization in North American sports in regards to how they honor their past players. We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the family of Houston Antwine for receiving this accolade.
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Ringo Starr told Entertainment Tonight that he will be entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because of Paul McCartney.“They were all surprised that I wasn’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and (Paul) talked to somebody and they’re going to put me in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and he’s going to give me away like I’m the bride and I will accept.With a little help from my friends, indeed.Starr will be inducted via the Award of Musical Excellence, and was not one of the nominees last year or any other year. This particular award was designed to not have any specifics as to who would be honored as the Hall states that this award “honors musicians, songwriters and producers who have spent their life creating important and memorable music. Their originality, impact and influence have changed the course of music history.”With that ambiguity, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame can seemingly induct anyone without any real criteria, and many felt (including us) that the induction of Ringo Starr on his solo work was crowbarred in. This latest comment from Starr, makes it sound like this is done as a favor to McCartney, which had also been speculated on, and again by us.While Starr did have significant chart success as a solo performer, he is not held in the same regard as the other three Beatles and was not perceived by many to be a snub for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Regardless, we here at Notinhalloffame.com will be watching the Hall of Fame ceremony, even if it is not exactly a dream class in our eyes.
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The WWE Hall of Fame has come a long way hasn’t it? 
While they have yet to create a physical Hall of Fame, the profile has been raised immensely and has been a tool to mend fences with past performers. As part of Wrestlemania weekend, the Hall of Fame ceremony has become not just a huge part of the festivities but a vital part of the Wrestlemania experience. Seriously, can you imagine a Wrestlemania without it? Last night gave us another great Hall of Fame night, and considering that many felt (including us) that it was an underwhelming class, it was a magical night. The Usos gave a humorous tribute their father, Rikishi, who was a former Intercontinental and Tag Team Champion in the WWE. Rikishi spoke of being part of the legendary Anoi’a family and the legacy that the Samoans have had in wrestling. Fittingly, Rikishi danced his way off the stage. Larry Zbyszko was inducted by Bruno Sammartino, his mentor and friend who he headlined Shea Stadium with 1980. “The Living Legend” was a former WWWF Tag Team Champion, AWA World Heavyweight Champion and WCW Tag Team and Television Champion. Zbyszko, who for years had been open about his hatred towards Vince McMahon in the past, gave a great speck and summed up how he was happy to be just a wrestling fan again. Alundra Blayze was inducted by Natalya, which was not a bad choice as she is arguably the most talented female performer on the WWE roster. Blayze addressed the elephant in the room about how she threw away the WWE Championship in a trashcan on an episode on WCW Nitro. It was a fun speech and definitely one signifying female empowerment. Dana Warrior, the widow of the Ultimate Warrior came out to present the “Warrior Award”, the first inductee of which was Connor Michalak, an eight year old superfan of the WWE who died of paediatric brain cancer. Michalak touched the hearts of the WWE roster and especially Daniel Bryan, who thanked him immediately in the stands after he won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania last year. Bryan was then brought out and after his speech he introduced Connor’s father, Steve Michalak who did a great job considering he had never spoke publically before. John Laurinatis came out to introduce the Luke Williams and Butch Miller, The Bushwhackers. The New Zealand tag team had a relatively speaking short speech, but touched comically on how they felt they would not be considered good looking enough to be good guys in the WWF. Ric Flair came out to induct former WWF Junior Heavyweight Champion, NWA Champion and IWGP Champion, Tatsumi Fujinami. Fujinami, who has limited english, gave a brief speech, but considering how the WWE views themselves as a global brand, this was a nice way to continue that evolution. Hulk Hogan came out next to induct Randy “Macho Man” Savage. Considering how the acrimonious relationship that the two had for over ten years, it was a bit of a curious choice, but considering that the two were at one time great friends and great in ring rivals, the two are intertwined. Lanny Poffo, Randy’s brother came out to accept the award and gave a nice speech honouring his late sibling. Triple H inducted Arnold Schwarzenegger, this year’s celebrity inductee. The “Governator” spoke about the bond between bodybuilders and wrestlers and it was clear the affection and respect he had for the WWE. The final inductee of the night was former WWF and WCW World Champion, Kevin Nash, who was inducted by Shawn Michaels, the man who he acted as a bodyguard for two years for when he debuted in the WWF. As expected, Nash gave a very entertaining speech and as was also expected, the fellow members of the clique (Sean Waltman, Scott Hall and Triple H) came out to close the show. As you can expect, we here at Notinhalloffame.com will be updating our WWE list shortly. We have already made the internal revisions and will be unveiling the next list in roughly three to four weeks.
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Three time World Series Champion, David Ortiz was interviewed recently by The Player’s Tribune, and openly decreed that he is a Baseball Hall of Fame worthy inductee. This made a few headlines, so we here at Notinhalloffame.com thought we would take a quick look at his Cooperstown credentials, but first let’s go over a few quotes from the piece: "I never knowingly took any steroids. And this, too: "I deserve to be in the Hall of Fame." The “knowingly” part refers to being named in the Mitchell Report where by in 2009 it was released that he was one of the 104 plus players who tested positive for banned substances in 2003. “I will always be considered a cheater…nobody in baseball has been tested more often for performance-enhancing drugs -- more than 80 times since 2004. I have never failed a single one of those tests and I never will.” I've won three World Series since MLB introduced comprehensive drug testing. I've performed year after year after year. But if a bunch of writers who have never swung a bat want to tell me it's all for nothing, OK. Why do they write my legacy? In 75 years, when I'm dead and gone, I won't care if I'm in the Hall of Fame. I won't care if a bunch of baseball writers know the truth about who I am in my soul and what I have done in this game. I care that my children know the truth.” While we have heard of players frustration that their Hall of Fame induction is based on writers, the question that remains is whether Ortiz is truly a Hall of Famer. Taking away the stain of potential PED use, you do have a player with some solid credentials but also has some questions that can be asked. Owning three rings is very impressive, and far too often the post season accomplishments of baseball players don’t come up in the conversation when talking about the Hall of Fame. Ortiz has not been a playoff bystander, earning an ALCS MVP, and owning a Slash Line of .295/.409/.553 with 17 Home Runs and 60 Runs Batted In. Ortiz also brings to the table over 450 Home Runs, nine All Star appearances, six Silver Slugger Awards and from 2003 to 2007 was voted into the top five in American League MVP voting, and remember he isn’t done yet. What works against him is his relatively low career bWAR (47.7), a metric that is increasing in importance, he was a weak defender and is essentially a Designated Hitter, a position that has not yielded one player into the Hall of Fame, unless you count Paul Molitor. This does not even include the PED shadow. If Ortiz were to retire today, and if we had a Hall of Fame ballot, I don’t know if I would induct him, at least not with the crowded ballot that currently exists and it will be very curious to see if others feel the same way. Having said that, his book isn’t written yet and we applaud any active athlete who doesn’t give cliché responses to questions and will be watching Ortiz this season to see what he might add to his resume this year.
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