Not in Hall of Fame News

The WWE Hall of Fame has announced another member of their Hall of Fame, and as projected by many sources, it is former Diva’s Champion, Beth Phoenix. After a run in the developmental territory, OVW, where she was their women’s champion, Phoenix would debut in the WWE in May of 2006 as an ally of Trish Stratus who was then feuding with Mickie James.  It would be a shirt run, as Phoenix suffered a mandible injury that kept her out of action for nearly a year.  She would return in July of 2009, though this time as a heel and…

We needed some time to let this one sink in. Homer Simpson has twice been a Semi-Finalist for our Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame.  By the way, you can vote for the Class of 2017 here!  As it turns out, Homer Simpson will be “inducted” into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Now for all of the purists out there, don’t get too concerned.  This is not an actual induction, but more of a celebration of 25th Anniversary of one of the most famous episodes of The Simpsons; “Homer at the Bat”.  The event will take place on May 27, where…

Again, can we say how much we love “Hall of Fame Season”? As is tradition, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced their finalists on NBA Hall of Fame weekend, and for us the biggest news is that Chris Webber is finally a Finalist.  Let’s take a look at this year’s Finalists: Hugh Evans.  Evans was a referee in the NBA from 1972 to 2001. Tim Hardaway.  A return Finalist, Hardaway is a five time All Star and is ranked #9 by us on Notinhalloffame.com. Robert Hughes.  Hughes is one of the most successful High School Coaches in history. Rebecca…

Speculated over the last month, Teddy Long has officially been named to the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017, joining already named inductees, Kurt Angle and the Rock and Roll Express. Getting his start in Georgia Championship Wrestling as part of the ring crew, Long got into the ring as a last minute replacement for a referee, a role he would have for years and was regular fixture at NWA events.  Long would segue into managing after a fast count pin costing the Road Warriors the Tag Team Championship.  He was fired as a referee and became the manager…

We here at Notinhalloffame.com have been doing preliminary work for a future expansion of our Hockey section.  As such, we decided to bolster our futures section, which has led us to add a few players to our 2018 Hockey Futures Section.  The 2018 Hockey Futures include Martin Brodeur and Martin St. Louis, two people who will likely get in immediately but we decided to add a few players who while are not likely to receive serious consideration, were good players who we wish to respect with their addition here.  The new entries are: Brenden Morrow: A former Stanley Cup Champion…