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Post by Boy Wonder on Sept 11, 2011 16:02:43 GMT -5
As someone who is trying to collect every WWE champion that Mattel puts out (as well as all the IC champions), would anyone else love to see guys who were champs before the Hogan era? Guys like:
"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
Bruno Sammartino
Stan Stasiak
Pedro Morales
Bob Backlund
Ivan Koloff
"Superstar" Billy Graham
Plus guys like Pat Patterson and Ken Patera to help round out the IC champ roster
From a design standpoint most of them would be very easy to produce since many of them just wore plain tights/trunks and I'm sure there are many people out there who would buy them based on their championship wins like I would.
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Post by cocacolabottle on Sept 11, 2011 18:02:41 GMT -5
I would love to see figures made of the legends who made wrestling what it isn't today.  Seriously. Old school wrestlers are the greatest and I would like to see them get some love from Mattel. |
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Post by dunkjayz on Sept 11, 2011 18:47:22 GMT -5
You already listed a bunch of superstars I had in mind. I'd like to see the great High Chief Peter Maivia as well, his tattoos would be interesting to see executed by mattel. But since it's Mattel, I don't expect anything less than excellent
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Post by Next Man’s Yeeter on Sept 11, 2011 20:09:47 GMT -5
Can't see it happening. The Legends line has been a flop so far, and it's been mostly guys who are well-known from the Hogan era or more recent. There aren't many Bruno fans left who buy toys (yes, I know there will be some on here, but we are the hardcore, we're not reflective of the wider audience).
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Post by Boy Wonder on Sept 23, 2011 6:53:16 GMT -5
Jakks released Bruno at retail and he sold pretty well. If Mattel made a very limited on for Matty.com, SDCC or RSC then I'm sure it would do fine there too, especially if he came with the corresponding title belt. Well I got a response. At least they didn't say "no" forums.mattycollector.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1981027317/m/5021073417As far as Shelton and Carlito are concerned, Elite or it didn't happen! ;D |
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Post by nibs92 on Sept 23, 2011 14:15:59 GMT -5
they could even release them as a sort of then and now 2 pack.
for example Cena and Buddy Rogers or Orton and Stan Stasiak.
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Post by Boy Wonder on Sept 24, 2011 18:45:42 GMT -5
That'd be great. Id gladly buy 100 more Cenas, Mysterios, etc to get true pioneers like these guys.
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Post by bigraj on Sept 28, 2011 12:52:49 GMT -5
I'd love to get some of those old WWWF champs, and pre-Harley Race NWA champs as well.
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Post by Boy Wonder on Oct 4, 2011 7:00:30 GMT -5
So I made a follow up post with a pic as incentive/motivation for them to work to complete the entire WWE champ roster:
And their response to this was:
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Post by Next Man’s Yeeter on Oct 6, 2011 10:22:05 GMT -5
Bruno Sammartino
Billy Graham
Bob Backlund
Hulk Hogan
Ric Flair
Sycho Sid
Mankind
Kurt Angle
Brock Lesnar
JBL
Rob Van Dam
Jeff Hardy (unfortunately)
I think these are all possible, if rights issues are resolved. I think they'd be wise to test the waters by putting out one of the really older guys (pre-Hogan) as an online exclusive and see how it sells, then do the others if it works out.
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Post by wccwfan4life on Oct 6, 2011 11:18:19 GMT -5
Boy Wonder you are doing a true service for all of us legends figure by sending these emails. I'd LOVE a Pedro!
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