Not in Hall of Fame News

It was announced that Bad News Brown will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Born Allan Coage in New York City, Brown was an accomplished judoka who won Bronze at the 1976 Olympics.  He went to Japan to train under Antonio Inoki in professional wrestling, where he spent much of his career.  He competed in the then-named WWWF in 1979 under his real name, but throughout the 1980s, he wrestled primarily in Japan and in Calgary, working for Stu Hart.  By 1988, at the age of 45, Cage joined WWE and was christened Bad News Brown. Brown promptly…

1993 PRELIMINARY RESULTS: Thank you to all who participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project. If you are still determining what that is, we treated the PFHOF as having its first class in January 1946. We have completed the first 47 years. For “1993,” a Preliminary Vote with over 100 players whose playing career ended by 1987. We also follow the structure in which players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool. Each voter was asked to select 25 names from the…

It was announced today that Sid Eudy will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Competing throughout the late 1980s to the early 2000s, Sid Eudy wrestled mainly in WWE and WCW, where he won numerous titles and headlined many pay-per-view events. Gaining national prominence as one-half of the Skyscrapers (with Danny Spivey), the then-named Sid Vicious joined the Four Horsemen. With a look that seemed like it came from a monster movie.  In an era of big men, no other wrestler had a more imposing physique and facial look than Vicious, and of course, Vince McMahon wanted him…

The Country Music Hall of Fame announced that Tim McGraw, the Stanley Brothers, and Paul Overstreet will comprise the Class of 2026. Tim McGraw:  One of the most successful country musicians in the last thirty years, McGraw has had ten albums go to the top of the country charts, with 25 of his singles reaching number one.  With over 80 million albums sold, three Grammys, and multiple successful concert tours, McGraw was an easy selection for the Country Hall to make. The Stanley Brothers: Entering via the Veterans’ Era wing, The Stanley Brothers (Carter and Ralph) are an induction long…

1992 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project Class. Here we are!  Again!! If you have been following our Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, you know we have asked the question: What if the PFHOF had begun in January 1946? After soliciting and obtaining a passionate group of football fans and historians, we sent out a ballot for a Preliminary Vote, in which each voter selected 25 names as their semi-finalists and five names for the Senior Pool. We then asked the group to vote for their 15 Finalists in the Modern Era and 3 in the Senior…