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Post by jjs on Apr 12, 2013 0:58:23 GMT -5
I know I am not the only one who wants a Living Legend figure. Hopefully we will get one either at the end of this year or next. But since Bruno came from an era that seems to not be a major focus from Mattel (due to the increasingly younger demo of the WWE). The question is what would be a wiser move on Mattel's part if old school fans want it and Mattel gives him to us.
I think a Ringside exclusive would be better since it seems that hardcore fans of the business regardless of the era rather than potentially producing him alongside a regular elite line ala Flashback style.
If a Bruno exclusive is successful (if produced) this could be the perfect business model for Mattel to produce older stars that would be self warmers at retail. We could see Gorgeous George, Haystacks Calhoun among several others who deserve a figure and would add amazing historical quality to an already impressive elite line.
So guys what would be better.
VOTE! who knows this could sway the Mattel design team to create one of the most admired wrestlers of all time.
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Post by Boy Wonder on Apr 12, 2013 5:49:00 GMT -5
I don't care, as long as they make one! Ezekiel Jackson body, covered in hair, with the WWWF title  |
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Post by qdogg on Apr 12, 2013 6:13:01 GMT -5
It wouldnt shock me if we saw this one. It would have to have some cool accessories like a old WWF Belt or something for me to buy it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2013 7:10:05 GMT -5
Probs as regular flashback. Problem with this is that barely many kids will know who he is which will mean he will be hard to come by as they will make much less of the fig like E19 Liz.
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Post by The Madness on Apr 12, 2013 7:51:27 GMT -5
As much as I'd love to see him in Elite style as a regular Flashback, realistically, I don't think he'd sell well to younger collectors and most older fans of Bruno probably aren't collectors. From a "let's get a Bruno figure made" perspective, it seems to me like Bruno would be a perfect fit for a Basic figure in a Heritage series.
He wouldn't need a lot of detail and there aren't a lot of accessories he could feasibly come with besides a belt, anyway. As long as we got that new head sculpt, it could be easily popped onto an Elite body. Not ideal, but I think it's more likely to happen.
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Post by T on Apr 12, 2013 7:55:25 GMT -5
There should be an Elite HOF series each year. Make it exclusive to Axxess or something so they'er really sought after.
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Post by The Madness on Apr 12, 2013 7:59:35 GMT -5
There should be an Elite HOF series each year. Make it exclusive to Axxess or something so they'er really sought after. Man, do I ever wish this could happen. I'd rather see them available at WWE Shop or something too, though, since Axxess would make them too limited. It would be nice if we could get someone like Bruno, Backlund, or Gorgeous George as a TRU mail-away figure instead of another "guy in a suit" figure. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2013 8:58:11 GMT -5
I personally hope they release him in one of those basic heritage lines like series 26 or 29 was. No use for an Elite style figure in my collection. I want basic!
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Post by AKI Man on Apr 12, 2013 10:01:21 GMT -5
I'd love a Mattel Bruno Figure!
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Post by Nivro™ on Apr 12, 2013 11:40:39 GMT -5
Bruno *might* sell if they would have gotten him out right around the time of Mania/HOF. Im afraid that now that its over the younger fans (who are the main buyers of figures) will quickly forget about him. I would absolutely LOVE a Bruno figure though.
As for Gorgeous George & Haystacks Calhoun those would be worse shelf warmers then a basic John Cena figure with no accessories. Its best to keep the "old time" guys to Bruno, Backlund & Billy Grahams.
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Post by Boy Wonder on Apr 12, 2013 13:07:47 GMT -5
Getting ANYONE as a basic and not an Elite would be so  ing awful, especially Bruno |
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Post by Billy F'N Shogunn on Apr 12, 2013 13:16:34 GMT -5
i'd prefer a flashback, but i think that from mattel's pov it'd be better to make it an exclusive.
personally, i am of the belief that anyone who has ever held the WWE/WWF/WWWF title should have a figure made - all the way back to Buddy Rogers. Bruno could be popular enough to crossover to the mainstream and sell well, but i think an online exclusive would be better.
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Post by NameRedacted™ on Apr 12, 2013 13:36:24 GMT -5
I would love a Bruno Sammartino Mattel. I think they would do a great job with him. As for where to place him...I think that a RSC exclusive would be the only way it would work honestly. He def deserves a figure and making it a RSC exclusive would make it even more special with the custom elite packaging...
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Post by the indianapolis rebel on Apr 12, 2013 13:47:21 GMT -5
I would love a Bruno figure,I agree he would probly market better as an exclusive of some kind either way I would buy one no matter how,and as long as it a reasonable price.I totaly agree I think every one who has been champion should have a figure made as well.If the figure is promoted well enough and his contributions where expressed the right way I think the younger collectors would show interest.
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Post by East Coast on Apr 12, 2013 14:04:40 GMT -5
do I want one? Maybe. Will we get one? Not likely. Everyone keeps mentioning exclusives. TRU gets BOPPV, Walmart gets the Tshirt basics, Kmart has a random Cena, Matty exclusives are dead. RSC is the only place that gets real exclusives (that they pick). Here is a list of RSC exclusives over the years.
*JAKKS*
Bret "Hit Man" Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Bret "Hit Man" Hart
Degeneration X
Hulk Hogan vs. Shawn Michaels
Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels
The Outsiders
Diesel & Shawn Michaels
Triple H & Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley
The Hardy Boys
Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio
The Undertaker vs. Kane
Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker
Rowdy Roddy Piper
Tazz
Goldust
Tribute to Stone Cold Steve Austin
*MATTEL*
"Flash" Rey Mysterio
Unmasked Kane
SES CM Punk
NWO Macho Man
Macho King
Bret "Hitman" Hart
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Cactus Jack
Hardcore Kane
^ None of that leads me to believe they would do a Bruno Sammartino. More HBK's, Bret Harts, Macho's , Kanes and Austins. Thats what they'll have. And i'm cool w/ that.
If it happens it will be a regular Flashback sometime in 2014.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2013 14:33:57 GMT -5
I don't care, as long as they make one! Ezekiel Jackson body, covered in hair, with the WWWF title You know bruno wasn't black right? Brock lesnar torso would work better lol. I also would not want the legends to become rsc exclusive. I would rather take my chances at retail than pay twice retail + shipping + tax. Even if it's only $5 or $10 over retail + shipping + tax yes I'm in NY so I also have to pay tax on my orders and since RSC wont hook NY residents up with a special code so that like anyone who doesnt pay tax it wouod give NY residents a smiliar discount after tax. Until I see this odds are they don't get my money. I would rather take my chances with finding it at retail. I would like to see mattel make a whole line for flashbacks to replace the legends line they killed. It would be nice if they could just admit their error and give it one more shot. Like any other big company they decide they are never at fault it's the the consumers fault for not buying. When the reality is if the used proper attires and not some crap that was never worn or less known less popular attires they would have went over alot better. Then lets bring this up they claim forceflex was a top selling line what a joke. They don't rate top sellers based on what we buy. They rate it on how the hype these crap lines to retailers like flexforce and power slammers. Their sales are based on retailers orders not consumer sales. So of course you hype it up to mass retailers they see $'s and order a bunch only to clog shelves. Then mattel makes more claiming its a top seller until retailers stop ordering. Well have they not noticed elites and basics have not met that fate yet? Ok so would that not tell you they sell? Good then stop short packing flashbacks or give them their own line please. |
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Post by qdogg on Apr 12, 2013 14:44:21 GMT -5
do I want one? Maybe. Will we get one? Not likely. Everyone keeps mentioning exclusives. TRU gets BOPPV, Walmart gets the Tshirt basics, Kmart has a random Cena, Matty exclusives are dead. RSC is the only place that gets real exclusives (that they pick). Here is a list of RSC exclusives over the years. *JAKKS*Bret "Hit Man" Hart vs. Shawn Michaels Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Bret "Hit Man" Hart Degeneration X Hulk Hogan vs. Shawn Michaels Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels The Outsiders Diesel & Shawn Michaels Triple H & Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley The Hardy Boys Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio The Undertaker vs. Kane Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker Rowdy Roddy Piper Tazz Goldust Tribute to Stone Cold Steve Austin *MATTEL*"Flash" Rey Mysterio Unmasked Kane SES CM Punk NWO Macho Man Macho King Bret "Hitman" Hart Stone Cold Steve Austin Cactus Jack Hardcore Kane ^ None of that leads me to believe they would do a Bruno Sammartino. More HBK's, Bret Harts, Macho's , Kanes and Austins. Thats what they'll have. And i'm cool w/ that. If it happens it will be a regular Flashback sometime in 2014. If you look at the pattern with RSC's mattel exclusives it seems likely the next one (after Hardcore Kane) would be Dude Love. |
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Post by East Coast on Apr 12, 2013 14:57:54 GMT -5
If you look at the pattern with RSC's mattel exclusives it seems likely the next one (after Hardcore Kane) would be Dude Love. Agreed. If its not Dude Love....it would have to be HBK (can't believe we only have 1 classic elite of him). I would think maybe Taker or Macho......but they already have flashbacks coming out right before Ringside Fest. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2013 15:08:51 GMT -5
There should be an Elite HOF series each year. Make it exclusive to Axxess or something so they'er really sought after. |
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Post by mikewolfkta on Apr 12, 2013 15:49:06 GMT -5
How about as a BAF? That'd be great in my opinion
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