Not in Hall of Fame News
The Godfather to enter the WWE HOF
Feb 23, 2016
It was announced today that Charles Wright, who portrayed, “The Godfather”, “Papa Shango” and Kama Mustapha in the WWE, would be inducted into the promotion’s Hall of Fame. Wright first trained to be a professional wrestler in 1989 and at the insistence of his friend, the Undertaker, he was brought in to the WWF in early 1992. He was given the persona of Papa Shango, a voodoo priest and he would feud with the Ultimate Warrior. The Shango character received a mixed reaction from the fans and by 1993 he was sent to the USWA, who had a reciprocal relationship…
Barry Bonds says he is a Hall of Famer
Feb 20, 2016
Isn’t it always news when Barry Bonds talks about the Baseball Hall of Fame? Bonds was (once again) asked about the Hall of Fame as he is in back in the game as a coach for the Miami Marlins: “God knows I am a Hall of Famer…I know that I'm a Hall of Fame player. I don't really need to get into that. I'll leave that to you guys to make that determination. That's not my fraternity.
Heath Miller Retires
Feb 20, 2016
Another major retirement took place in the NFL as Pittsburgh Steelers Tight End called it a career yesterday. Coming out of the University of Virginia, the Steelers drafted Miller with their first pick (30th Overall) in the 2005 Draft. Miller paid immediate dividends catching 39 passes and was named the Steelers Rookie of the Year. That year, Miller earned the ultimate prize, as Pittsburgh would go on to win Super Bowl XL. Miller would continue with Pittsburgh for the duration of his career and three years later would win another Super Bowl ring, though in that game he would have…
The Top 50 Buffalo Bills of All Time
Feb 20, 2016
Regular visitors to Notinhalloffame.com might have noticed that we have been working on the top fifty players of each North American franchise. We are continuing this with the look at our second NFL franchise, the Buffalo Bills. The Buffalo Bills are the only team in NFL history to make the Super Bowl four times. Granted, the team from Western New York lost on all four occasions but over time the accomplishments involved to get there are celebrated more and more. At present, this list reflects accomplishments up to the end of the 2015 season. The list is based on traditional…
Ritchie Blackmore will not be at the RRHOF Ceremony
Feb 20, 2016
Is anyone really surprised that there is more drama with Deep Purple and their induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Founding member and former guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore announced on his Facebook page that he will not be in attendance when the band is officially inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April. "Ritchie was honored by the offer of induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…He was discussing the possibility of attending, until we received correspondence from the President of the Rock Hall of Fame, who said that Bruce Payne, management for…
RIP: Tony Phillips
Feb 20, 2016
It was announced today that former eighteen year veteran, Tony Phillips, passed away at the age of 56. Phillips is best known for his time with the Oakland Athletics where in 1989, he made the final out in the franchise’s World Series win. While he is best known as an Athletic, he would actually have better individual seasons with the Detroit Tigers, where in 1992 he led the AL in Runs Scored, and the following season he had the most Walks. He would also spend time with the Chicago White Sox, Anaheim Angels, New York Mets and the Toronto Blue…
Jared Allen Retires
Feb 18, 2016
‘Tis the season for NFL retirements, and we have an epic one with Jared Allen who retired by literally riding off into the sunset. Allen was drafted in the fourth round by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2004 out of Idaho State. The Defensive End would quickly become a starter and would become a fan favorite known for his quirk mannerisms and mullet hairstyle. In 2007, which would be his last season with Kansas City, Allen would make his First Team All Pro roster, first Pro Bowl and would lead the NFL in Sacks. He would also win the prestigious…
The Blues HOF announces their latest class
Feb 19, 2016
Regular visitors to Notinhalloffame.com might have noticed that we have been working on the top fifty players of each North American franchise. We are continuing this with the look at our second NFL franchise, the Buffalo Bills. The Blues Foundation announced their 2016 Hall of Fame Class today headlined by five new musical inductees. The committee has chosen all Elvin Bishop, Eddy Clearwater, Jimmy Johnson, John Mayall and the Memphis Jug Band. Bishop got his start with the influential group, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band and had a successful solo career. Clearwater and Johnson are still putting out new music…
Jerod Mayo Retires
Feb 19, 2016
Jerod Mayo, the 29 year old Linebacker with the New England Patriots announced via Instagram post that he would be retiring from the National Football League. Drafted out of the University of Tennessee in the first round in 2008, Jarod Mayo made an immediate impact with the Patriots earning the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Mayo would enjoy his best year in 2010 when he made his first and only First Team All Pro roster and led the NFL in combined tackles. He would make the Pro Bowl again in 2012 and in 2015 was a member of the…
It is All Star Game Weekend and as is customary, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has announced their Finalists for the 2016 Class, which as expected includes two major names who re now eligible following the decrease by one year of the waiting time following retirement. Here are the Basketball Hall of Fame Finalists for this year: Charles “Lefty” Driesell (Coach): The only coach in NCAA history to take four programs to 100 wins and the only coach to be Conference Coach of the Year in four different conferences. He has a record of 786 and 394 and is…
