Not in Hall of Fame News
Layla retires. A WWE HOFer?
Aug 04, 2015
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Committee Chairman
In between the deaths of WWE Hall of Famers, Dusty Rhodes and Roddy Piper, a former title holder in the WWE retired to little fanfare. The winner of the 2006 WWE Diva Search and former WWE Woman’s Champion and Diva’s Champion, Layla El has announced that she will be retiring from professional wrestling at the age of 38. The former England born Miami Heat cheerleader, did not make that much of a splash after debuting in the WWE, and really wasn’t focused much until she was moved to the ECW brand and was paired with Brooke and Kelly Kelly as…
Pro Football HOF reverses decision on Sydney Seau
Aug 04, 2015
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Committee Chairman
Don’t you love it when the people talk and Halls of Fame listen? Roughly a week ago, the Professional Football Hall of Fame stated that Sydney Seau, the daughter of Junior Seau, the late Linebacker who was chosen for Canton on his first year of eligibility, would not be speaking when inducting her dad. The Hall had cited a previous (and little known) rule that was instituted in 2010 where a deceased player would not have a substitute speaker accept on their behalf. As all of you know, the perceived belief from fans and media alike was that the Hall…
Montreal Canadians to close their HOF
Aug 03, 2015
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Committee Chairman
The Montreal Canadians have announced that they will be closing their franchise’s Hall of Fame as of August 30 of this year. The home of the Habs, The Bell Center, is closing that portion of the facility to concentrate on renovations that “will enhance the fan experience” at the facility. With the impending close of the Hall, the institution has announced that fans can visit it at no cost until the end of the month. The Habs will be redeploying the memorabilia around the Bell Center or will be given back to those who originally provided the items to begin…
Hockey List revised: Eric Lindros now number one!
Aug 03, 2015
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Committee Chairman
We here at Notinhalloffame.com have another major update that we are excited to present to all of you. Recently, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced that Nicklas Lidstrom, Sergei Fedorov, Chris Pronger and Phil Housley would be the Class of 2015. Once a Hall of Fame Class is announced, our next task is obvious….work on the next list! We here at Notinhalloffame.com have created the new list and it is a little different than it has been in years past. What we mean by that is that for the first time ever we do not have any new entry that…
RIP: Roddy Piper
Jul 31, 2015
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Committee Chairman
The phrase “part of my childhood died today” is thrown around so much I often wonder if the people who utter those words really mean it. I can tell you now at this moment as I sit in an airport waiting to board a flight back home that is exactly how I feel upon learning that “Rowdy” Roddy Piper died of natural causes at the age of 61. I won’t go into a detailed biography on his career. If you were a wrestling fan in the 1980’s like I was you know exactly who the “Hot Rod” was. While so…
The BBHOF changes the rules
Jul 31, 2015
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Committee Chairman
The Baseball Hall of Fame has changed the rules as to who can vote, and while it might seem minor it could have a huge impact as to who might get inducted in the future. The Hall has stated that the Baseball writers who have not been active in the sport for the past ten years will no longer have a vote. What does this mean? Well, first off, many of the older voters are adamant against PED users and many of the younger voters have a more relaxed attitude towards those who did use enhancements. Could this help men…
1990-92 Hockey HOF inductees are up
Jul 31, 2015
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Committee Chairman
Over the last few months, we here at Notinhalloffame.com have been so focused on other endeavors at the site, that we neglected to tell you about the continuing opportunity fro you to cast your opinion on existing Hockey Hall of Famers. With that in mind, we here at Notinhhalloffame.com have expended greatly to allow you to vote on Hockey Hall of Fame inductees from 1990-92.The Players/Builders from that existing time frame include: The 1990 Hockey Hall of Fame Class: Bill Barber, a star Flyer with over 1,000 career points also was a of of two Stanley Cup Championship Teams with…
A Special Day in Cooperstown
Jul 27, 2015
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Committee Chairman
Even amidst the constant controversy that surrounds the Baseball Hall of Fame, there is always something magical about Cooperstown, and when they have a former player from the modern era elected it makes the ceremony that much more special. This year they have four. On what was a beautiful summer day in front of 40,000 fans and forty-nine Hall of Famers in upstate New York, four baseball legends are now enshrined with a bronze bust that will forever be on display. Rather than recap the accomplishments of the four (regular visitors know that we have done that often), let’s read…
PFHOF will not let Sydney Seau talk
Jul 24, 2015
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Committee Chairman
It was not that long ago that the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the presenters for this year’s group of inductees. On the list was Sydney Seau, the daughter of the late Junior Seau, who was chosen for Canton on his first year of eligibility. Traditionally, those who are presenters get to do a speech. The Pro Football Hall of Fame will not have Sydney Seau speak. In its place, a five minute video, which does include an interview with Junior Seau’s daughter, but does not include mentions of his suicide, depression and post concussion syndrome. The Football Hall…
Michael Jordan headlines FIBA HOF Class
Jul 18, 2015
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Committee Chairman
The Basketball Hall of Fame has always been a focus of ours but we have never really aid a lot of attention to the FIBA Hall of Fame. It is next to impossible not to notice it this year, as the largest name in the sport’s history will be joining their Hall of Fame.Michael Jordan, who led the 1992 United States Dream Team in Barcelona to Gold at the Olympics will be the undeniable headliner for this year’s class. Jordan also was a member of the 1984 team that won Gold in Los Angeles. MJ was also a member of…