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An interesting rumor has been floating around that Joan Jett will be performing with the former members of Nirvana at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony.  The speculation began when on the Foo Fighters’ Instagram page which showed a photo of Dave Grohl’s drumkit, Krist Novoseic’s bass, Pat Smear’s strat and what looks to be Joan Jett’s Melody Maker. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have been past nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and her first band, the Runaways altered the perception of women in the Rock and Roll industry.  It was speculated by many…
In what can only be described as a major shock, WWE.COM has just reported that the Ultimate Warrior has passed away at the age of 54.  The cause of his death has not been announced, but as the man born as Jim Hellwig had a busy weekend with the WWE as he was officially inducted into their Hall of Fame on Saturday, and made an appearance on both Sunday’s Wrestlemania XXX and last night’s Monday Night Raw.  The Warrior looked healthy, and there was no visible evidence that he was sick in any capacity. The Ultimate Warrior first arrived in…
If you have been paying attention to the Basketball Hall of Fame (and a lot of NBA fans don’t) you have heard the trickling in of names to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2014.  This is a common occurrence, as annually names are leaked ruining the element of surprise and circumventing the anticipation that the other major North American Sports Hall of Fames are able to achieve.  Today at Noon (ET), the Hall has made it official and announced the official class of 2014, and the leaks have turned out to be true.  We need to mention…
The Houston Astros have not had a whole lot to celebrate in the past few years, but this past Saturday the franchise resigned to a one day contract, Lance Berkman and Roy Oswalt so that they could both retire as Astros.  Both Berkman and Oswalt were at their best playing for Houston, and it is fitting that they retired together as they debuted for the team two years apart.Berkman’s tenure in Houston was from 1999 to 2010 where he represented the Astros in five All Star Games and finished third in MVP voting twice.  His keen eye earned him seven…

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As we like to do often here at Notinhalloffame.com, we like to keep you aware of what we are working on in the coming weeks.This weekend the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame will be announcing their 2014 Class and the WWE Hall of Fame will be inducting their 2014 Class.  As you can expect we will unveil new rankings for both the Basketball and WWE lists.  The WWE revisions are being worked on now, and we hope to have them up by the end of April.  The Basketball revisions will be worked on shortly after and should be up by…
Let’s forget about the drama with KISS and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for a while shall we?  The Induction ceremony will take place at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York, on April 10, and the line-up of events has been announced: Inductee: Peter Gabriel Coldplay’s lead singer, Chris Martin, will induct Gabriel.  Peter Gabriel will be performing during his tribute. Inductee: Hall & Oates Questlove of the Roots will induct Hall & Oates. Hall & Oates will be performing during their tribute. Inductee: KISS Touring musician, Tom Marello will induct KISS, who will not be performing…
It was not all that long ago when the Buffalo Sabres announced that Dominik Hasek would be joining their Hall of Fame.  The organization has now decreed that the Czech born Goalie will have his number 39 retired next season.  He will become the seventh player to have this honor in Buffalo, as he joins Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin, Rene Robert, Tim Horton, Danny Gare and Pat LaFontaine.Hasek won two Hart Trophies and five Vezina Trophies as a member of the Buffalo Sabres and was the Goalie who carried the team to the Stanley Cup Finals, though they were unable…
In an interview with Billboard.com, a question was posed to Def Leppard frontman, Joe Elliott was asked about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and if he was interested in being a part of it.  His answer was something we thought was worth repeating: “I haven’t thought about it until literally today because they’re asking us our opinion on the Kiss thing. I imagine the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame as this board table with six Mr. Roboto’s sitting around, faceless tuxedo-wearing prats. This is the way I look at it as there are two hats. They pull…
In 2006, the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame was created, designed to honor those who achieved a high standard of excellence in the College game.  Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the Hall is part of the College Basketball Experience, which was created by the National Association of Basketball Coaches in the Sprint Center.  This Hall of Fame is not meant to compete with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA, which honors those in all aspects of the game including Pro, College, Women’s and International.  The Collegiate Hall of Fame views itself as a complimentary piece to…

RIP: Ralph Wilson

2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee, Ralph Wilson passed away today at the age of 95.  Wilson was the only owner in the history of the Buffalo Bills, who were initially part of the upstart American Football League.  He helped facilitate the merger of the AFL with the NFL, and was regarded as one of the most honourable owners in sports. The death of Ralph Wilson raises a few questions as it is unknown at this time what the set plans are for the ownership of the Bills.  The city of Buffalo has not economically viable in the last…