Not in Hall of Fame News

It was announced today that Sid Eudy will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Competing throughout the late 1980s to the early 2000s, Sid Eudy wrestled mainly in WWE and WCW, where he won numerous titles and headlined many pay-per-view events. Gaining national prominence as one-half of the Skyscrapers (with Danny Spivey), the then-named Sid Vicious joined the Four Horsemen. With a look that seemed like it came from a monster movie.  In an era of big men, no other wrestler had a more imposing physique and facial look than Vicious, and of course, Vince McMahon wanted him…

The Country Music Hall of Fame announced that Tim McGraw, the Stanley Brothers, and Paul Overstreet will comprise the Class of 2026. Tim McGraw:  One of the most successful country musicians in the last thirty years, McGraw has had ten albums go to the top of the country charts, with 25 of his singles reaching number one.  With over 80 million albums sold, three Grammys, and multiple successful concert tours, McGraw was an easy selection for the Country Hall to make. The Stanley Brothers: Entering via the Veterans’ Era wing, The Stanley Brothers (Carter and Ralph) are an induction long…

1992 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project Class. Here we are!  Again!! If you have been following our Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, you know we have asked the question: What if the PFHOF had begun in January 1946? After soliciting and obtaining a passionate group of football fans and historians, we sent out a ballot for a Preliminary Vote, in which each voter selected 25 names as their semi-finalists and five names for the Senior Pool. We then asked the group to vote for their 15 Finalists in the Modern Era and 3 in the Senior…

Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that the New York Mets have announced that they will be retiring the number 15 of Carlos Beltran this season. The news follows Beltran’s election into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, and his plaque will have a Mets cap on it. No date has been announced for the ceremony.…

1992 SEMI-FINAL RESULTS: Thank you for your participation in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project. If you are unaware of what that is, we acted like the PFHOF had its first class in January 1946. We have completed the years up to 1991. For “1992,” a Preliminary Vote with nearly 100 players whose playing career ended by 1986. We also follow the structure in which players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool. Each voter was asked to select 25 names from the…