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Coming soon this winter

Jan 21, 2014

So...What’s next at Notinhalloffame.com? Over the next two months we are working hard to unveil the following:

The 2014 Rock and Roll Revisions in three weeks

The 2014 Baseball Revisions in six weeks

The 2014 Football Revisions in eight weeks

However, that is not all. Revising existing lists are great, but we want to keep growing and create more Pop Culture debate for all of you.

We have been very pleased with the reaction to the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame.

So...what comes next? Why the Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame of course! In the month of March, it will be up to all of you to determine who should be in the first class of the Fictitious Rock Hall, which is only decided by the public and not a bunch of stuffy Rock and Roll critics.

As always, we will continue to expand our site, and as always, we want your input as to what to do next!

Rock List 2014: We Want Your Input

Jan 17, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

Gang, we are looking for your input!

As you know, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced their latest Class. When that happens here at Notinhalloffame.com, it is time to look ahead to who they should look at next year. What we would like from you are thoughts on the latest group of eligible acts and what range you might put them.

Here they are, in order of a potential ranking that we had in mind.

Green Day

Nine Inch Nails

Pavement

Lenny Kravitz

The Offspring

Gang Starr

Manic Street Preachers

Sarah McLachlan

Barenaked Ladies

Garth Brooks

Queen Latifah

Gin Blossoms

Buffalo Tom

Warrant

Skid Row

There are a few others to consider who may or not be worthy of consideration for the 500.

Selena

Toad the Wet Sprocket

Slint

Dream Theatre

Extreme

The Orb

Neneh Cherry

Ani DeFranco

Better Than Ezra

Lush

Mother Love Bone

We look forward to your thoughts!

Ultimate Warrior to the WWE HOF

Jan 14, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

About eight years ago, World Wrestling Entertainment released “The Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior”; a DVD that as you can tell from the title was far from flattering. As outspoken and let’s just say strange as the Warrior has been, for a multi-million dollar company to use their resources to bury a former talent was a questionable decision; even if there was some validity to the claims of those who spoke on the production.

At that moment, picturing the Ultimate Warrior in the WWE Hall of Fame was as impossible as picturing...well....Bruno Sammartino in the WWE Hall of Fame! We all know what happened last year where through the political savvy of Triple H, the man who held the WWE Championship longer than anyone else was inducted to the institution where he belonged. As that bridge was healed, another has apparently been resurrected as the man who was born James Hellwig (though his legal name is now Warrior) is coming back to the fold and has been announced as the first inductee to the 2014 Class of the WWE Hall of Fame.

At Wrestlemania VI in Toronto, Canada, the Warrior pinned Hulk Hogan in a great match to win the World Wrestling Federation Championship. He held that belt for nearly ten months before losing it to Sgt. Slaughter at the 1991 Royal Rumble. He would have the match of the night at Wrestlemania VII in a pinfall win over Randy “Macho Man” Savage, but over the next five years he would leave and return to the promotion twice; each time leaving with acrimony on both sides.

The Ultimate Warrior may not have been the most technically profound wrestler ever, but he was a huge draw and a major part of the history of the promotion. He was ranked at number 8 on our WWE list, and we are happy to cross him off.

2014 Football HOF Finalists Announced

Jan 10, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

It is time to put the nonsense of the Baseball Hall of Fame continuing fiasco behind us (for awhile anyway). Today, the Football Hall of Fame, which continues to do so much right has announced their finalists and we are going to take a quick look at them in order of their ranking on Notinhalloffame.com.

#1 Derrick Brooks

Brooks moved into our number spot in his first year of Hall of Fame eligibility, and there remains little reason to think that he is not going to Canton immediately.

#3 Marvin Harrison

Harrison is the top rated Wide Receiver in our eyes and is also a first year candidate. Harrison’s emergence on the ballot makes it harder for Tim Brown and Andre Reed, who have been multi-time finalists in the past and are again this year.

#4 Michael Strahan

Strahan is one of the busiest men in show business, and we think he will busy Hall of Fame weekend. Frankly, he should have his dance card punched last year.

#7 Will Shields

The Hall of Fame loves its Offensive Linemen, and this is the best one on the ballot (though we all know Jerry Kramer should be in) and this looks like an excellent shot.

#9 Andre Reed

Back again as a Finalist, Andre Reed finds himself with this very familiar spot, and again with a higher rated Wide Receiver (Harrison) on the ballot. We believe that he has separated himself from Tim Brown, and could sneak in as the second Wide out. If not, he will be right back here next year.

#10 Charles Haley

Every time Charles Haley gets passed over, twitter goes crazy with “#5SuperBowls”. On our list, he keeps rising as does his support from journalists across the country.

#14 Walter Jones

Jones is another first ballot Finalist, but is he the best Offensive Lineman on the ballot? They have inducted two Linemen before, but we don’t this will happen again.

#17 Tim Brown

Look who is back! We will stand with what we said regarding Andre Reed and that if a second Wide Receiver spot is offered it will be to Reed. There won’t be three.

#20 Jerome Bettis

Bettis may not be our highest rated candidate but unlike past years, he has the Running Back spot to himself. Without Roger Craig or Terrell Davis on the list of Finalists, this is his best chance ever.

#24 Aeneas Williams

Honestly, Williams is such a good guy we are pulling for him. It won’t make a difference, this is far as he is going to get.

#29 Ray Guy

Honestly, we thought for sure this was his year. That was until Morten Andersen was also named a Finalist. Guy is a Senior Finalist for the first time after multiple Semi-Finalists spots. With all due respect to some of the other uncertain choices, if Guy does not get in, expect there to be more articles on that than anyone else.

#32 Claude Humphrey

The second of two Senior Nominees is a real wild card here. More than sixty percent of the Senior Nominees get in, so the odds are actually for him.

#44 Kevin Greene

Back again as a Finalist, he still seems like he is on the second tier of great defensive players on a ballot.

#58 John Lynch

Wouldn’t it be a nice story if he got in with his long time teammate Derrick Brooks? That is all it will be is a story, as it isn’t happening.

#100 Morten Andersen

What is with the love of this ballot for Kickers? Did anyone see this coming, and regardless of whether you did or didn’t, isn’t this a nice surprise? The only one who should be upset is Ray Guy, as this is the best shot he realistically had, and Andersen could easily split support, as there is no way two Kickers are going in. Of course, we would have lost our house on these two being Finalists.

Our highest rated snub is Roger Craig (#13) who is likely to have to wait for a Veterans look.

As you have noticed, we do not rank contributors. First year nominee Tony Dungy and former San Francisco owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. have also been named as Finalists. Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue failed to make it to this round.

The Class of 2014 will be announced on Super Bowl Weekend.