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The Rock Hall responds to Dolly Parton's request to be removed from the ballot
Mar 18, 2022
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Committee Chairman
That didn’t take long. Following Dolly Parton’s Instagram post where she respectfully asked to be removed from the ballot, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame responded: “All of us in the music community have seen Dolly Parton’s thoughtful note expressing her feeling that she has not earned the right to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In addition to her incredible talent as an artist, her humility is another reason Dolly is a beloved icon by millions of fans around the world. From its inception, Rock & Roll has had deep roots in Rhythm & Blues…
The 2021 Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame is finally announced!
Mar 15, 2022
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Committee Chairman
Oh, what a special day. When you run a website called Notinhalloffame.com, you are naturally obsessed with existing Halls of Fame. The natural progression is creating your own. Actually, we have three! The first one we built was the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame, in 2013, with Rocky Balboa enshrined as the inaugural inductee. Since that time, we have had an open vote where you, the people, decided who should be inducted. In the years after, you have inducted into the Athlete wing, Roy Hobbs (The Natural), Crash Avis (Bull Durham), Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn (Major League), Happy Gilmore (Happy Gilmore), Reggie Dunlop…
Andrew Whitworth Retires
Mar 15, 2022
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Committee Chairman
On his Instagram, Los Angeles Rams’ Offensive Tackle, Andrew Whitworth, announced his retirement from football. The 40-year-old went out on top, anchoring the Rams to their first Super Bowl win in Los Angeles, in a year where he also won the coveted Walter Payton Man of the Year. Whitworth played his college ball at LSU, and was taken by the Cincinnati Bengals in the Second Round of the 2006 Draft. Although he became a starter as a rookie, Whitworth didn’t break out until his 30s, earning his first Pro Bowl at 31 in 2012. Earning a First Team All-Pro in 2015, and…
RIP: Scott Hall
Mar 15, 2022
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Committee Chairman
Professional Wrestling lost a legend today. Scott Hall, passed away at the age of 63. This followed hip surgery, that resulted in a blood clot that generated three heart attacks. Hall was placed on life support, and was taken off by his family. He died hours later. Hall began his wrestling career in 1984, and won his first major title a few years later, the AWA World Tag Team Title with Curt Hennig. After competing in WCW, Hall joined the WWF in 1992, debuting as Razor Ramon. Hall was instantly put in the upper card, feuding, and pinning Randy “Macho Man” Savage on multiple house…
Sharmell named to the WWE Hall of Fame
Mar 14, 2022
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Committee Chairman
The third name to the WWE Hall of Fame has been announced, and we have to admit it is a bit of a headscratcher to us. Joining the Undertaker and Vader, will be Sharmell, the wife of Hall of Famer, Booker T, who performed in the WWE alongside her husband in the mid-2000s. This makes her the third African-American woman to enter the hall, following Jacqueline and Ethel Johnson. The winner of the 1991 Miss Black America Pageant, Sharmell joined WCW in 1999 as “Storm” one of the Nitro Girls. Later christened as “Paisley”, a valet for The Artist “Former Known as…
Dolly Parton asks to be removed from the Rock and Roll HOF ballot
Mar 14, 2022
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Committee Chairman
We did not see this coming, nor did we think anyone did. Dolly Parton was nominated this year for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the first time in her storied career, but in a post on her Instagram, the legend has asked to bow out of consideration. She had this to say: “Dolly here! Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I don’t feel that I have earned that right. I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow…
Vader named to the WWE Hall of Fame
Mar 07, 2022
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Committee Chairman
If only they did this when he was alive. The WWE has announced that Vader will enter the WWE Hall of Fame as the second name inducted this year. The Undertaker was announced last week. Vader debuted in 1987 and with his size and agility, the former football player was a natural for the ring. Signing with New Japan in 1989, Vader (then known as Big Van Vader), destroyed Antonio Inoki in his debut, causing the Sumo Hall fans to riot. He would win their version of the World Heavyweight Title multiple times, and he would sign with WCW in the early 90s,…
Khabib Nurmagomedov to be inducted to the UFC Hall of Fame
Mar 06, 2022
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Committee Chairman
Last night, at UFC 272, the UFC announced that Khabib Nurmagomedov will be inducted this July into their Hall of Fame. From Dagestan, Russia, Nurmagomedov made his Mixed Martial Arts debut in 2008, and retired last year, having never lost in 29 contests. Considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters ever, Nurmagomedov made his first appearance in 2012, finally winning the UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 223 by defeating Al Iaquinta for the vacant title. Nurmagomedov then defended his title against Conor McGregor, in one of the most anticipated fights of all-time. The champion defended his tile with a fourth round submission,…
Vince McMahon will induct the Undertaker to the WWE HOF
Mar 04, 2022
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Committee Chairman
Wrestlemania season also means it is WWE Hall of Fame season. Last week, the Undertaker was announced as the headliner for the 2022 Class. Yesterday, on Pat McAfee’s podcast, Vince McMahon announced that he would be the Undertaker’s inductor. It is not often that McMahons, the owner of the WWE since 1982, to makes an on-camera appearance during the ceremony, so this adds to the honor of the induction. The last time McMahon inducted a performer was in 2009 when he presented “Stone Cold” Steve Austin with his induction. We are looking forward to see who else joins the Undertaker into this…
The Dallas Stars announce a franchise Hall of Fame
Feb 28, 2022
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Committee Chairman
Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL and MLB. Once that is done, we intend to look at how each team honor their past players, coaches and executives. As such, it is news to us that the Dallas Stars have announced that they will be instituting a franchise Hall of Fame this year. An official announcement will take place this August. The Dallas Stars were first the Minnesota North Stars, an expansion team in 1967, and relocated to the Lone Star State in 1993. It is unclear…