Not in Hall of Fame News
RIP: Chyna
Apr 22, 2016
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Committee Chairman
At the age of 45, groundbreaking professional wrestler Joanie Laurer, who performed professionally as “Chyna”, was found dead in her home in California. It has been speculated that she died from a drug overdose and was already dead for nearly two days when her body was found. When she entered the WWF in the late 90’s as the bodyguard of Hunter Hearst Helmsley, the wrestling world had never seen anything like her. Chyna did not look like any other woman who had previously been associated with the industry and she was a physical match for many of the men, so…
RIP: Prince
Apr 21, 2016
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Committee Chairman
To call it a sad day in the world of music is an understatement. It was announced that at the age of 57, Minneapolis based musician, Prince died at his palatial estate, Paisley Park. At the moment, no cause of death has been announced, however it was reported that he had a sever flu which caused him to miss multiple concerts. Born Prince Rogers Nelson in 1958, Prince was a legitimate musical genius. Capable of playing multiple instruments at the level of a virtuoso, Prince would write music that crossed the genre of funk, pop, rock and R&B. He would…
Steve Miller Fires Back
Apr 17, 2016
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Committee Chairman
That didn’t take long. In an interview with Billboard, Steve Miller reacted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drama that he was a part of and as you can imagine he had a lot of interesting things to say: On whether he stands by his statements that he made regarding the ceremony: “Of course I do, yeah. I spoke the truth as I experienced it, and as I have experienced it over the years. Basically, as everybody that has had a taste of the record business knows, they are gangsters and crooks…I was pretty naïve when I started…
Farewell Kobe
Apr 13, 2016
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Committee Chairman
This is one of those times where it really feels like an end of an era. The Kobe Bryant retirement tour has come to an official end and honestly we don’t know what we can say that hasn’t been said already. There is nobody who watched Kobe Bryant play that couldn’t agree that he didn’t want to win more than anything else in the world. Bryant was the Los Angeles Lakers for years and was arguably the most recognizable athlete in the world at one time. History will paint him as one of the top ten basketball players of all-time…
The Black Keys regret inducting Steve Miller
Apr 13, 2016
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Committee Chairman
Another day, another news item from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony last week. The Black Keys (Pat Carney and Dan Auerbach) were the inductors for Steve Miller but in an interview with Rolling Stone, they were less than thrilled with how it all went down. Auerbach had the following to say: “Honestly, the most unpleasant part was being around him…Pat and I both regret" having accepted the invitation to induct Miller. We got a really uncomfortable feeling when we first met Steve, he had no idea who we were. No idea. The first thing he told us…
RIP: Ed Snider
Apr 12, 2016
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Committee Chairman
While the Philadelphia Flyers had some good news by clinching the final slot in the Eastern Conference they organization suffered some very bad news as the team’s founder, Ed Snider, passed away at the age of 83. Snider brought the game to Philadelphia in 1967 during the National Hockey League’s expansion from 6 teams to 12. The Flyers were an instant hit (as Snider knew it would be) and they hold the distinction of being the first expansion team to win the Stanley Cup. Snider would later own the Philadelphia 76ers and would enter the Hockey Hall of Fame in…
RIP: Will Smith
Apr 11, 2016
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Committee Chairman
It is a very sad day for fans of the New Orleans Saints as former Defensive End and Super Bowl Champion, Will Smith was shot and killed following a car accident with another motorist. Smith was driving his Mercedes SUV, when he was rear ended by the driver of a Hummer. The driver, Cardell Hayes, shot Smith multiple times following a verbal altercation between the two. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene. Will Smith played his entire career with the New Orleans Saints and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2006. He recorded 67.5 Sacks over his career.…
More RRHOF Notes
Apr 10, 2016
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Committee Chairman
The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony is in the books and there are a few more notes worth discussing. When N.W.A. accepted their induction, the group took a shot at Gene Simmons: “I want to say to Gene Simmons that hip-hop is here forever” MC Ren “The question is, ‘Are we rock ‘n’ roll?’ And I say — you goddamn right we rock ‘n’ roll. Rock ‘n’ roll is not an instrument. It’s not even a style of music. It’s a spirit that’s been going on since the blues, jazz, bebop, soul, rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, heavy…
Brie Bella Retires
Apr 09, 2016
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Committee Chairman
Although it did not receive that much attention, one half of the Bella Twins, Brie, wrestled her last match in the five woman tag team match at the Wrestlemania 32 pre-show. Bella, who is married to the also recently retired Daniel Bryan, announced that she is retiring from the WWE and will be focusing on starting a family with her husband. So, does that mean when we revise our rankings that Brie will make the list? Not just yet. With all due respect to Brie, who was a former two time WWE Diva’s Champion, she will always be associated with…
10 HOF-Bound NBA Players Under 30
Apr 09, 2016
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Guest Poster
It's no secret that there are a lot of current NBA players who are bound, one day, for the Hall Of Fame. From aging veteran superstars like Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Dirk Nowitzki, to the sensational generation of early-2000s draftees including LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul, there are a lot of names to point to.