Our WWE List has been revised. Daniel Bryan and Chris Jericho added

We have another major update here at Notinhalloffame.com.

Our Notinhalloffame.com WWE list has finally been updated and as has happened every year has expanded.  This year we have gone from 333 to 365. 

Why the 10 percent increase in entries?  Simply put, the creation of the WWE Legends Wing has opened up a large amount of pre-WWE wrestlers who were not previously considered to be recognized on our list. 

First off, let’s get to the new Top Ten, which has showcases some new entries.



#1.  Vince McMahon

McMahon returns to the top spot and love him or hate him nobody can deny that he belongs.

#2.  The Undertaker

This is about as close to a lock as it gets. 

#3.  The Rock

See above.  How can he not get in?

#4.  Triple H

The only thing keeping Triple H out of the HOF is Triple H.  As an existing executive, it is his whenever he wants.

#5.  Bruiser Brody

Every year, Brody climbs in the rankings. This is his first year in our top five.

#6.  Kurt Angle

Angle may never work for the WWE again as an in ring worker, but he has done more than enough to be a Hall of Famer for the WWE.

#7.  Ivan Koloff

The former WWWF World Heavyweight Champion is at his highest rank.

#8.  Chris Jericho

While Jericho is as of this writing an active WWE competitor, his age (45) brings him to our automatic threshold for the active WWE Notinhalloffame.com list.

#9.  Dave Batista

The former World Champion and climbing actor comes in at number 9.

#10.  Daniel Bryan

The former three-time World Champion breaks through to the top-ten with the surprising retirement.   This is his debut on the Notinhalloffame.com WWE list.


There are a plethora of other new entries into our WWE Hall of Fame countdown.

They are:



22.  Rob Van Dam

“RVD” is a former World Champion and a major star of both the 90’s and 00’s.

46. Jim Londos

Londos is a former World Champion from the 1930’s.

59. Joe Stecher

Stecher is a former World Champion from the 1910’s and 20’s.

77. Wild Bill Longson

Longson is a former World Champion from the World War II era. 

85. Stanislaus Zbyszko

Zbyszko is a former World Heavyweight Champion and major star from the 1920’s.

94. Whipper Billy Watson

Watson was an icon in Toronto and a former World Heavyweight Champion from the 1950’s.

114. Bronko Nagurski

Nagurski is a former NFL Champion and a former World Heavyweight Champion from the 1930’s and 40’s.

127. Ray Steele

Steele is another former World Champion from the 1930’s.

152. Yvon Robert

Robert was the World Champion in the 40’s and was a large star from Quebec.

174. The Great Gama

Gama was a legend in India and popularized the business there.

185. Santino Marella

The former Intercontinental Champion recently retired and was one of the best “comedic” wrestlers of all-time.

199. June Byers

Byers is a former Women’s Champion who took over the mantle from Mildred Burke in the 1950’s.

212. Bob Orton Sr.

The patriarch of the Orton family won a plethora of regional titles throughout his career.

227. The Great Khali

Khali is a former World Heavyweight Champion and remains a major star in India.

240. Beth Phoenix

Phoenix is a former WWE Women’s Champion

246. John Pesek

Pesek was a former World Champion from the 1910’s and 20’s.

257. Orville Brown

Brown was a former multi-time champion from the 1940’s.

283. Everett Marshall

Marshall was a former champion from the 1930’s and 40’s.

294. Bert Assirati

Assirati was a British strongman who was a star in the U.K. for decades.

296. Dick Shikat

Shikat won the world title twice in the 1930’s.

301. Steve Casey

Casey was a major force in the business in the Boston area in the late 1930’s.

305. Missy Hyatt

Hyatt was the “First Lady of WCW” at one time and a top heel in the UWF.

309. Gus Sonnenberg

Sonnenberg was the World Champion in the 1930’s.

314. Baron Michele Leone

Leone was a major star in Southern California for years.

322. Michelle McCool

McCool is a former Diva’s Champion.

326. Steve Blackman

“The Lethal Weapon” is a former six-time WWE Hardcore Champion.

327. Ed Don George

Ed Don George was a champion in the 1930’s.

330. New Jack

The ECW veteran was a three time Tag Team Champion.

331. Terri Runnels

Terri was a WWE Diva for nearly seven years.

335. Layla

Layla was a former WWE Diva’s Champion

340. Danny McShain

McShain was a multi-time former Light Heavyweight Champion.

342. Earl McCready

McCready was a solid performer in the British Commonwealth throughout the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s.

344. Bill Apter

Apter was the owner of a series of magazines that took pictures that are still used today.

346. Candice Michelle

The former Godaddy spokesgirl was WWE Women’s Champion.

349. Danno O’Mahoney

O’Mahoney was a fixture in wrestling in the 1930’s.

351. Sandor Szabo

Szabo was a star in California for well over a decade.

354. Lillian Garcia

Garcia is one of the longest tenured employees in WWE history.

363. Rockin’ Robin

Robin was a former WWF Women’s Champion. 



In the Fall of this year we intend to expand this to an even 400.

We think you all know what we want you to do!

Take a look at this list, the new entries and cast your votes and opinions!

As always, we here at Notinhalloffame.com thank you for your time and your support.











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1. Ty Cobb

It is a good thing this wasn’t based on character was it.

Regardless of how unlikable Ty Cobb was (in every possible metric), Ty Cobb was easily one of the greatest hitters who ever lived.  “The Georgia Peach” won 11 Batting Titles and until Pete Rose eclipsed his record had the most Hits all-time in Major League Baseball, though Cobb would play significantly less games than Rose.
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Don Frye to the UFC HOF

At UFC 199 last night, it was announced that Don Frye will be part of this year’s UFC Hall of Fame class, which will be inducted on July 10, at the Expo following UFC 200.

Known as “The Predator”, Don Frye had a 9 and 1 record in the UFC, most famously winning a tournament in UFC 8, and the Ultimate Ultimate the following year.  Frye would later compete in PRIDE, where he had one of the most memorable brawls in Mixed Martial Arts history when he fought Yoshihiro Takiyama.

In his career, Frye has defeated the likes of Ken Shamrock, Tank Abbott, Mark Hall and Gary Goodridge.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Don Frye for achieving this latest accolade.

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The College Football HOF announces their Finalists

We will get there one day.

The College Football Hall of Fame has announced their nominees for the next class and considering the vast amount of men who have participated in that level of football, to become a nominee is a massive achievement.  For a former player to be considered, they must be a former All-American, and here is the list of this year’s nominees:



1. Morten Andersen:  Place Kicker, Michigan State

Andersen set a Big Ten record with a 63 Yard Field Goal and was an All-American in 1981.

2. Eric Bieniemy:  Running Back, Colorado

Bieniemy finished second in Rushing Yards and third in Heisman Trophy voting in 1990.  He is also a former two-time First Time Big Eight Conference selection.

3. Michael Bishop:  Quarterback, Kansas State

Bishop only lost three games at Kansas State and finished second in Heisman Trophy in 1998.  That year he won the Davey O’Brien Award.

4. Lomas Brown:  Offensive Tackle, Florida

Brown would win the Jacobs Blocking Trophy in 1984 and was also an All-American that year.

5. Terrell Buckley:  Cornerback, Florida State

Buckley finished 7th in Heisman Trophy voting in 1991 and would win the Jim Thorpe Award and Jack Tatum Trophy that season.

6. Larry Burton:  Wide Receiver, Purdue

Burton led the Big 10 in receptions in 1975 and was a former Olympian in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

7. Keith Byars:  Fullback, Ohio State

Byars was an All-American in 1984 when he finished second in Heisman Trophy balloting and accumulated 2,441 All-Purpose Yards.

8. Fred Carr:  Linebacker, UTEP

Carr is still called the best Linebacker in the history of Texas-El Paso.

9. Mark Carrier:  Safety, USC

Carrier would win the Jim Thorpe Award in 1989 and was a two-time All-American. 

10. Matt Cavanaugh:  Quarterback, Pittsburgh

Cavanaugh was the starting Quarterback for Pittsburgh’s undefeated National Championship Season and was the Sugar Bowl MVP that year.

11. Trevor Cobb:  Running Back, Rice

Cobb was an All-American in 1991 and won the Doak Walker Award that year.

12. Kerry Collins:  Quarterback, Penn State

In 1994, Collins would finish fourth in Heisman Trophy balloting, win the Maxwell Award, the Davey O’Brien Award and the Sammy Baugh Award.

13. Tim Couch:  Quarterback, Kentucky

Couch was a Heisman semi-finalist in 1998 and was also the SEC Player of the Year.

14. Bob Crable:  Linebacker, Notre Dame

Crable still holds the tackles record at Notre Dame and is a two-time All-American.

15. Eric Crouch:  Quarterback, Nebraska

Crouch won the Heisman Trophy in 2001 and also captured the Davey O’Brien and Walter Camp Award.  Crouch is also a former Fiesta Bowl MVP and Big 12 MVP.

16. Brad Culpepper:  Defensive Tackle, Florida

Culpepper was an All-American in 1991 and was the winner of the Draddy Trophy that year.

17. Kenneth Davis:  Running Back, TCU

Davis finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting in 1984 and was third in Rushing Yards that year.

18. Rich Diana:  Running Back, Yale

Diana was an All-American in 1981.

19. Eric Dickerson:  Running Back, SMU

Dickerson finished third in Heisman Trophy voting in 1982 and rushed for over 1,600 Yards.

20. John Didion:  Center, Oregon State

Didion was an All-American in 1968.

21. Mike Dirks:  Offensive Tackle, Wyoming

Dirks was an All-American in 1966.

22. Rickey Dixon:  Cornerback, Oklahoma

Dixon was part of the National Championship Team in 1986, played in four Orange Bowls and won the Jim Thorpe Award.

23. D.J. Dozier:  Running Back, Penn State

Dozier scored the winning touchdown for the Nittany Lions in the 1987 National Championship Game.

24. Tim Dwight:  Wide Receiver, Iowa

Dwight was a two-time All-American and finished seventh in Hall of Fame voting in 1997.

25. Jumbo Elliott:  Offensive Tackle, Michigan

Elliott was an All-American twice and was the starting Left Tackle for the ’85 Wolverines team that finished 2md overall.

26. Marshall Faulk:  Running Back, San Diego State

Faulk is currently eighth overall in Rushing Yards in NCAA history and finished second in Heisman Trophy voting in 1992.  He was also fourth in voting in 1993.

27. David Fulcher:  Safety, Arizona State

Fulcher was an All-American in 1985.

28. Moe Gardner: Defensive Tackle, Illinois

Gardner was a two time All-American and was a former Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year.

29. Kirk Gibson:  Wide Receiver, Michigan State

The future World Series Champion was an All-American in football in 1977.

30. Tony Gonzalez:  Tight End, California

Gonzalez was an All-American in 1996 and would become the all-time leader in receptions for a Tight End.

31. Dan Hampton:  Defensive Tackle, Arkansas

Hampton was an All-American in 1978 and was the Southwest Conference Player of the Year.

32. Jason Hanson:  Place Kicker, Washington Stat

Hanson still holds the Pac 12 record for the highest Field Goal Percentage in attempts 50 Yards or higher.

33. Byron Hanspard:  Running Back, Texas Tech

Hanspard won the Doak Walker Award and finished sixth in Heisman Trophy voting in 1996.

34. Craig Heyward:  Fullback, Pittsburgh

Heyward was an All-American in 1987 and finished fifth in Heisman Trophy Voting.

35. Torry Holt:  Wide Receiver, North Carolina

Holt was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Year in 1998.

36. Dana Howard:  Linebacker, Illinois

Howard is a two-time All-American and a two-time Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year.

37. Ken Huff:  Offensive Guard, North Carolina

Huff won the Jacobs Trophy in 1974 and was an All-American that year.

38. Bobby Humphrey:  Running Back, Alabama

Humphrey finished tenth in Heisman Trophy balloting in 1987.

39. Raghib Ismail:  Wide Receiver, Notre Dame

Ismail was the Heisman Trophy runner up in 1990 and won the Walter Camp Award that year. 

40. Ernie Jennings:  Wide Receiver, Air Force

Jennings was an All-American in 1970 and finished eighth in Heisman Trophy voting that year.

41. E.J. Junior:  Linebacker, Alabama

Junior was an All-American in 1980.

42. Matt Leinart:  Quarterback, USC

Leinart was the Heisman Trophy winner in 2004.  That year he won the Water Camp Award and the National Championship.   He would also win the Johnny Unitas Award in 2005.

43. Ray Lewis:  Linebacker, Miami (FL)

Lewis was the runner-up in 1995 for the Butkus Award and was an All-American that year.

44. Peyton Manning:  Quarterback, Tennessee

Manning would win in 1997 the Davey O’Brien Award, the Johnny Unitas Award, the Maxwell Award and the James E. Sullivan Award.

45. Buddy McClinton:  Defensive Back, Auburn

McClinton was the MVP of the Sun Bowl in 1968.

46. Bob McKay:  Offensive Tackle, Texas

McKay was an All-American in 1969, which was the year he helped the Longhorns win the National Championship.

47. Mark Messner:  Defensive Tackle, Michigan

Messner was a four time All-Big Ten Selection and was an All-American in 1988.  Messner still holds the school record for Quarterback Sacks in a Game (5).

48. Dat Nguyen:  Linebacker, Texas A&M

Nguyen won the Jack Lambert Award and the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in 1998.

49. Ken Norton Jr.:  Linebacker, UCLA

Norton Jr. helped UCLA win four consecutive Bowl Games and was the runner-up for the Butkus Award in 1987.

50. Philip Olsen:  Center, Utah State

Olsen was an All-American in 1969.

51. Leslie O’Neal:  Defensive End, Oklahoma State

O’Neal was a two-time All-American and a former Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year.

52. Jim Otis:  Running Back, Ohio State

Otis would finish seventh in All-American voting and was an All-American in 1969.

53. Paul Palmer:  Running Back, Temple

Palmer still holds the all-time rushing record at Temple. 

54. Jake Plummer:  Quarterback, Arizona State

Plummer was an All-American and Pac 10 Player of the Year in 1996.

55. Anthony Poindexter:  Safety, Virginia

Poindexter was the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and an All-American in 1998.

56. Troy Polamalu:  Safety, USC

Polamalu was an All-American in 2002.

57. Antwaan Randle El:  Quarterback, Indiana

Randle El was the MVP of the Big 10 in 2001.

58. Simeon Rice:  Defensive End, Illinois

Rice was an All-American in 1995.

59. Ron Rivera:  Linebacker, California

Rivera was an All-American in 1983.

60. Mike Ruth:  Defensive Lineman, Boston College

Ruth was the Outland Trophy winner in 1985.

61. Rashaan Salaam:  Running Back, Colorado

Salaam was the Heisman Trophy winner in 1994 as well as the Walter Camp, Doak Walker and Jim Brown Award winner.

62. Lucius Sanford:  Linebacker, Georgia Tech

Sanford was an Al-American in 1977.

63. Larry Seivers:  Wide Receiver, Tennessee

Seivers was a two-time All-American.

64. Bob Stein:  Linebacker, Minnesota

Stein was a two-time All-American.

65. Matt Stinchcomb:  Offensive Tackle, Georgia

Stinchcomb won the Jim Parker and Draddy Trophy in 1998.

66. Bob Stein:  Linebacker, Minnesota

Stein is a two-time All American and a three-time All-Academic Big Ten Player.

67. Matt Stinchcomb:  Offensive Tackle, Georgia

Stinchcomb won both the Draddy and Jim Parker Trophy in 1998.  He is also a two-time All-American.

68. Aaron Taylor:  Offensive Guard, Nebraska

Taylor was an All-American and the Outland Trophy Winner in 1998.

69. Andre Tippett:  Linebacker, Iowa 

Tippett was an All-American in 1981.

70. Brian Urlacher:  Linebacker, New Mexico

Urlacher is considered by many to be the greatest football player in New Mexico history. 

71. Troy Vincent:  Cornerback, Wisconsin

Vincent was an All-American in 1991.

72. Jackie Walker:  Linebacker, Tennessee

Walker is a former two-time All-American. 

73. Lorenzo Wright:  Running Back, Wayne State

Wright was a star in the Mid-American Conference.

74. Zach Weigert: Offensive Tackle, Nebraska

Wiegert won the Outland Trophy and Jim Parker Trophy in 1994.  He is also a First Team Big Eight Selection three times.

75. Steve Wisniewski:  Offensive Guard, Penn State

Wisniewski was a member of the 1986 National Championship Team.

76. Al Worley:  Defensive Back, Washington

Worley was an All-American in 1968 and set the record of 14 Interceptions in a Season.

77. Marc Zeno:  Wide Receiver, Tulane

Zeno was an All-American in 1987.


There are College Football HOF 2016 subcategory Ballot Additions.


They are:

78. Steve Spurrier:  Head Coach, Florida & South Carolina

Spurrier was a Heisman Trophy winner in 1966 and as a coach has a record of 228-89-2.

79. Vincent Brown:  Linebacker, Mississippi Valley State

Brown would later star for the New England Patriots.

80. Parnell Dickinson:  Quarterback, Mississippi Valley State

Dickinson was an NAIA All-Star.

81. Boomer Grigby:  Linebacker, Illinois State

Grigsby was the runner-up for the Buck Buchanan Award in 2004. 

82. Tony Miles:  Wide Receiver, Northwest Missouri State

Miles was a former All-American in 2001.

83. Carl Morris:  Fullback, Harvard

Morris was a former All-American in 1977.

84. Adrian Peterson:  Running Back, Georgia Southern

Peterson was the first sophomore to win the Division 1AA MVP.

85.  David Rhodes:  Running Back, Central Florida

Rhodes was an All-American twice.

86. Danny Hale:  Head Coach, West Chester & Bloomsburg

Hale has a Coaching record of 213-69-1

87. Larry Kehres:  Head Coach, Mount Union

Kehres won eleven Division III Titles with a record of 332-24-3

88. Joe Taylor:  Head Coach, Howard, Virginia Union, Hampton & Florida A&M

Taylor won four Black College National Titles and has a record of 232-97-4.

89. Mel Tjeerdsma:  Head Coach, Austin College & Northwest Missouri State

Tjeerdsma won three Division II Titles and has a record of 246-82-4.



Who will get inducted next?  It won’t take a long time to find out!

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Michael Young to the Texas Rangers HOF

The Texas Rangers have announced that former infielder, Michael Young, will become the next inductee into their franchise Hall of Fame.

Young was a Texas Ranger from 2000 to 2013 and has the team record in At Bats, Runs Scored, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles and triples and is a seven time All Star.  Young would twice lead the American League in Hits (2005 & 2011) and won the Batting Title in ’05.  He is also a five time Texas Rangers Player of the Year.

His overall statistics as a Texas Rangers includes a Slash Line of .301/.347/.444 with 2,230 Hits and 177 Home Runs.  He finished eighth in MVP voting twice.

Young becomes the 20th player to make the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame and he is ranked eleventh in our all-time Texas Rangers list.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Michael Young for earning this prestigious honor.

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RIP: Muhammad Ali

It was not that long ago that I was left speechless when my musical hero, David Bowie died a few months ago.

It has happened for me again as Muhammad Ali, “The Greatest” died at age 74.

There is absolutely nothing I can tell you about Ali, that you don’t already know.  This was not just a boxer, but a man of unique conviction who always stood up for what he believed in and was not just a sporting icon but one who transcended sports the world over.

The photo of him destroying Sonny Liston hangs over my desk, videos of his soliloquies are in my hard drive.

I am at a loss.

RIP: Muhammad.  The world will never be the same.



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Two new entries to the Hockey Hall of Fame

The first two official inductees for the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2016 has been announced as New York Rangers’ play-by-play announcer, Sam Rosen, and Chicago Tribune columnist, Bob Verdi will be enshrined this coming November.

Rosen will be receiving the Foster Hewitt Award, which is awarded annually for outstanding contributions as a broadcaster.

Rosen has been the lead announcer for the Rangers since 1984 and famously called the 1994 Stanley Cup win.

Bob Verdi will be given the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award for excellence in hockey journalism as per the Professional Hockey Writer’s Association.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate these two inductees and are eagerly awaiting the full batch of players and contributors for this year’s class.

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Steve Miller wants to tear down the RRHOF

“I don’t want to be a belong to any club that will accept me as a member.”

Ok, that Groucho Marx quote isn’t exactly accurate, but Steve Miller still isn’t happy about being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

As we discussed previously, Miller was quite vocal about his distaste for the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony, of which he was finally inducted after a long wait.  Miller infamously railed on the Hall at the post ceremony press conference but on the Howard Stern Show, he had a lot more to say:

“It's gonna get better. I'm gonna get these guys. They're gonna be sorry that they treated all these people this way…I'm planning to keep it in the news. I'm planning to investigate them. I've already got all of their public documents. I want to see where they're spending the money. I wanna see who's being paid. I wanna check it all out ... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's actually going to go to Cleveland. The Museum's actually gonna mean something. The funding they raise is actually gonna be used for music education before I'm done."

Miller trashed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame committee, calling them “fucked-up” and “inbred”.

Is this the rambling of a cranky old man or is Miller on to something with the Rock and Roll Hall?

Either way, it will always be interesting in Cleveland.

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