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Post by dogprod on Dec 19, 2012 1:19:04 GMT -5
Will we ever see Ring of Honor action figures? Has there been any word? I'd love to see figures of Steen, the Briscoes, Adam Cole, Truth Martini, Rhyno, etc
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Post by Nivro™ on Dec 19, 2012 1:20:46 GMT -5
highly highly doubtful. They would have to be low cost dollar store guys since 90% of wrestling figure collectors (which are kids) have never even seen a ROH show.
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Post by @.@ Hempsterdance @.@ on Dec 19, 2012 1:32:04 GMT -5
sadly no, their not "mainstream" Tna is just skimming the line, Roh isnt even a blip on the toy line radar
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Post by derekbrazen on Dec 19, 2012 1:41:30 GMT -5
There has to be a toy maker out there that could/would make a limited exclusive set of ROH figures, in scale with JAKKS or Mattel, specifically targeted to the ROH fanbase and adult collectors. Maybe priced at $25-30 a figure no more than that. They'd have to be sold at ROH live events and online through sites like RSC, because they'd never get into major retail. 1st or only series consisting of: Kevin Steen w/ ROH World Title El Generico w/ Accessory Mark Briscoe w/ ROH Tag Title Jay Briscoe w/ ROH Tag Title Mike Bennett w/ Ladder Davey Richards w/ Accessory 2nd series Jay Lethal w/ Accessory Nigel McGuinness in suit Homicide w/ Accessory Roderick Strong w/ Accessory Eddie Edwards w/ Accessory Maria Kanellis w/ Hoodie I highly doubt they'll ever get a figure deal, but who knows. Also, I had fun making that set line up.  |
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Post by the franchise on Dec 19, 2012 11:19:55 GMT -5
Most likely no.
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Post by Prophet of Ash on Dec 19, 2012 12:29:48 GMT -5
I really wish this post would quit happening.. Unless ROH gets a TV deal that's in more than 15 homes on a MAJOR network, the TV show is actually WATCHED by people, the company starts running buildings that hold more than 1000 people, and they get actual Pay Per Views back.. It's not going to happen. I'm a HUGE fan of the indies, too.. Mass production merch does not work on an indy level. The only reason t-shirts, hats, and DVDs are produced for indy companies is because the raw materials are extremely cheap and simple to produce. Action figures require 1 (for LJN style figures) to 25 (for elite style) unique plastic molds, plus all the paint apps. VERY expensive to produce. Will NEVER happen
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Post by fdamage: Elite Trader on Dec 19, 2012 23:02:06 GMT -5
You kinda already have them. Mattel Daniel Bryan, Antonio Cesaro, CM Punk. Toybiz Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels, AJ styles, homicide. Those would all be in scale together anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2012 0:33:26 GMT -5
Well I've given this a lot of thought. Remember ECW figures were relatively cheap figures. Short and kinda out of place with WWEs. Maybe a lower budget toy company could take a chance on ROH like SF Toys did with ECW. I could see ROH figures being kind of off scale compared to WWE's. I really wish it would happen. I want Steen, Richards, Edwards and O'Reilly. Seriously everyone could be made! ROH doesn't have a huge roster. Heck even Mia Yim and Veda Scott could be made (PLEASE!!! I adore those chicks)
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Post by beermoney86 on Dec 20, 2012 9:53:44 GMT -5
Well I remember when I said ECW would never have action figures, because they arent aimed towards children at all, and I was wrong there, ROH with Sinclair has a much broader audiance too, but right now they would have to sign a really bad deal with a company
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Post by Prophet of Ash on Dec 20, 2012 12:13:42 GMT -5
ROH with Sinclair does not have a much broader audience than TNN in 1999.. ROH's TV show is in like 10% of the country. ECW had a cult following of rabid fans, had been on national PPV for almost three years, had been on nationally syndicated TV for 6 years (ROH has been on regionally syndicated TV for less than 2 years) and were starting a TV deal with one of the bigger cable networks. ROH, on the other hand, struggle to sell tickets for any show but the major shows in the Hammerstein, are an incredibly stale product these days, and are WAY off of their peak time. Furthermore, pro wrestling was RED HOT in 1999. Pro wrestling was EVERYWHERE. In 2012, it's about where it was in 1995, where it's incredibly uncool to watch it and people only talk about "the good old days" a decade or so prior (Rock N Wrestling/Attitude Era)
ROH action figures will not be made.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2012 15:24:24 GMT -5
You already have the majority of the current roster.
Shelton Benjamen (Mattel)
Rhino (Toybiz)
Jay Lethal (Toybiz)
Samoa Joe (Toybiz)* ROH Legend
Matt Hardy (Mattel)
Homicide (Toybiz)
Chris Daniels* ROH Legend
AJ Styles* ROH Legend
R-Truth (Mattel)
Bryan Danielson (Mattel)* ROH Legend
Antonio Cesaro (Mattel)*ROH Legend
CM Punk (Elite 1 Mattel)* ROH Legend
Austin Aries (Jakks)
Fit Finlay (Mattel)
Nigel McGuinness (Jakks)
Maria (Jakks)
It wouldn't be difficult to make the ones that aren't in scale, in scale. Just part swaps with Jakks and Mattel.
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Dec 20, 2012 15:33:27 GMT -5
You already have the majority of the current roster. Shelton Benjamen (Mattel) Rhino (Toybiz) Jay Lethal (Toybiz) Samoa Joe (Toybiz)* ROH Legend Matt Hardy (Mattel) Homicide (Toybiz) Chris Daniels* ROH Legend AJ Styles* ROH Legend R-Truth (Mattel) Bryan Danielson (Mattel)* ROH Legend Antonio Cesaro (Mattel)*ROH Legend CM Punk (Elite 1 Mattel)* ROH Legend Austin Aries (Jakks) Fit Finlay (Mattel) Nigel McGuinness (Jakks) Maria (Jakks) Do you really think that that is a list of the current ROH roster? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2012 17:56:19 GMT -5
That is true but it's kind of heartbreaking, to me at least, that Richards and Steen don't have figures. Those two are f'n awesome. Plus they are major ROH stars. The people that have figures from their prior companies are either off the ROH roster or mid card. Lethal is somewhere in between lol
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Post by figurecollector on Dec 20, 2012 21:19:51 GMT -5
You kinda already have them. Mattel Daniel Bryan, Antonio Cesaro, CM Punk. Toybiz Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels, AJ styles, homicide. Those would all be in scale together anyway. Isn't there a Roderick Strong figure too? |
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Post by Randolph J 'Hurricane' Spencer on Dec 20, 2012 21:45:59 GMT -5
You kinda already have them. Mattel Daniel Bryan, Antonio Cesaro, CM Punk. Toybiz Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels, AJ styles, homicide. Those would all be in scale together anyway. Isn't there a Roderick Strong figure too? He probably could have had a fig in the ToyBiz TNA line if he had lasted longer with the company. |
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Post by HHH316 on Dec 20, 2012 22:45:35 GMT -5
Nope.
Instead you get an ROH card game.
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Post by GoldenHulk on Dec 21, 2012 7:50:10 GMT -5
Nope. Instead you get an ROH card game. That's apples and oranges comparison. It's like writing "you can't have an ROH magazine, but there's a new Mark Briscoe t-shirt out now." The reality of the situation, as it's been stated above: there's no mainstream market for ROH figures. I mean, I'd love a line of Chikara figures, but I don't try to pretend the kids are all going to be clamoring for an Ultramantis Black figure over any one of the hundred John Cena's out there---or that any toy company would pick up the license---or that any retail chain would carry them. PS: The card game in question is based on a gaming system with over 25 years of proven success, and also did not cost about a half million dollars to develop and produce like a line of action figures that would sell a few hundred units apiece. Filsingergames.com for more info about the ROH and Chikara games. |
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Post by dogprod on Dec 21, 2012 11:04:07 GMT -5
I know without a major cable deal we won't see toys at Walmart. But like someone said maybe some cheaper figs to be sold at live shows and in their website. Even lucha libre USA had an amazing set of figures.
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Post by JC Motors on Dec 25, 2012 18:34:00 GMT -5
Never in a million years would there be Ring Of Honor action figures.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2012 18:39:45 GMT -5
I wouldn't say that. They may not be number 1 but they've been making strides. Maybe if they were to come on times were more of a younger fan base could see it would happen. Plus I don't know about y'all but my K-Mart carried these luchadore figures of like mark jindrak and others. I know they can't be on a mainstream channel in the US. So stranger figures have been released. I think it'd be sort of smart for ROH to join with a cheaper Dollar General type company. Not only starting off small but having actual wrestlers made in decent plastic would probably go over well. Even if kids didn't know ho they were it'd still be better than the "Sin Cara" luchador dude with a chainsaw (yes a flippin chainsaw! Lol) they sell now lmao.
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