Not in Hall of Fame News
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.
D'Brickashaw Ferguson Retires
Apr 09, 2016
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Committee Chairman
Sudden retirements are all the rage in the National Football League isn’t it? New York Jets Left Tackle, D’Brickashaw Ferguson has announced that the age of 32 he has played his last game in the National Football League. While there have been players who have retired in the last six months who were younger than Ferguson, this was considered a surprise as he has been exceptionally durable over his career (he never missed a game) and it is not believed that he has ever had any major injury. Let’s go one step further. Since he debuted in the NFL, D’Brickashaw…
RIP: Black Jack Mulligan
Apr 09, 2016
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Committee Chairman
One of the greatest and most respected professional wrestlers passed away this week as Black Jack Mulligan passed away at the age of 73. Born Robert Windham, Mulligan was a former star at UTEP and had a cup of coffee in the NFL. Encouraged by Wahoo McDaniel to try his hand at professional wrestling, Mulligan was meant for the business. A native Texan, Mulligan played up that persona and was christened Black Jack Mulligan when he entered the then named World Wide Wrestling Federation. As Black Jack Mulligan, he would done a black hat, a black glove and would use…
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Evening
Apr 09, 2016
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Committee Chairman
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will always be controversial. Hell, this was the impetus for creating Notinhalloffame.com! While that may all be true, this was the evening where the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame officially inducted their latest class and whether you agree with the inductees or not, it is always a signature event and a big night for us. While we felt that Deep Purple were the unequivocal headliners, they were actually the first inductees. Inducted by Metallica drummer, Lars Ulrich, Deep Purple played a three song set of Hush, Highway Star and of course, Smoke…
Shaq headlines this years Basketball HOF Class!
Apr 04, 2016
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Committee Chairman
Lock it in. As is tradition, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has announced this year’s class hours before the NCAA Championship Game. As previously reported, Yao Ming is in and there is no surprise that he will joined by two major former stars. Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson, who hold the numbers one and two spots respectively on our Notinhalloffame.com Basketball List got in on their first try. Shaq is a former four time NBA Champion, a former MVP, two time scoring champion and a fifteen time All Star. O’Neal is without question the most dominant center of his…
What the WWE Legacy Wing means to us
Apr 04, 2016
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Committee Chairman
The Legacy Hall of Fame. Seriously, this changes everything for us in regards to our WWE Hall of Fame list, especially when it comes to our revised rankings, which we will unveil next month. As announced during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, a Legacy Wing has been created which officially inducted former wrestlers such as Lou Thesz, “Sailor” Art Thomas, Frank Gotch, Mildred Burker, Ed “Strangler” Lewis, Pat O’Connor and George Hackenschmidt. We have not ranked any wrestler whose career was in its prime prior to 1950 for two specific reasons: 1: The WWE (or then WWWF) did not…
Yao Ming to the Basketball HOF
Mar 31, 2016
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Committee Chairman
It has been reported by multiple sources that Yao Ming will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The greatest star in the history of Chinese Basketball, Ming began his career in the Chinese league and was the first pick in the 2002 NBA Draft. Ming was an eight time All Star who averaged 19 Points and 9.2 Rebounds per year. Ming retired in 2011 following a series of injuries his feet and ankles. Ming, who was ranked #3 by us at Notinhalloffame.com, will be the International representative and is almost single handedly responsible for elevating the game…