sidetrip
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Post by sidetrip on Feb 4, 2020 12:29:50 GMT -5
PRESS RELEASE: JAZWARES & ALL ELITE WRESTLING ARE UNRIVALED! AEW’S First-Ever Toy Line Captures and Amplifies the Exhilaration and Passion of Wrestling’s Hottest New Franchise -- “Unrivaled” Action Figures Featuring Top AEW Talent and Authentic Play & Display Toys and Collectibles Debut at Retail This Year -- February 19, 2020 -- Jazwares, a global leader in play, and All Elite Wrestling (AEW), the new professional wrestling league that is taking America by storm, are tag-teaming on AEW’s first line of action figures and role play collectibles. Featuring AEW World Champion Chris Jericho, Cody, The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, Jon Moxley and more, the new AEW UNRIVALED line will be on display at Jazwares’ booth at Toy Fair New York on Feb. 22-26, and will hit retail later this year. AEW UNRIVALED collectible action figures will boast 25 points of articulation, real 3d scanned likenesses and a variety of accessories and authentic ring wear. With multiple Waves per season, fans can collect the stars of TNT’s new, popular weekly show AEW DYNAMITE, including MJF, Darby Allin, Dr. Britt Baker, Brandi Rhodes, Hangman Page, Jurassic Express and many more. Each Wave will include limited edition and rare variants to add chase and elation to every release. Other authentic items for Fall 2020 will include the AEW UNRIVALED: Action Ring to play-anddisplay UNRIVALED figures and the AEW World Championship Title Belt, with even more formats and innovations in development for future seasons. “AEW has very quickly become one of the most provocative, engaging and relevant wrestling brands of all time. It is a league embraced by generations of fans and collectors in a genre with a huge appetite for authentic product,” said Jeremy Padawer, EVP / Partner Jazwares. “We plan to build out the kind of program that can appeal both to the display collector and also to younger fans who want a tangible way to play and interact with their heroes,” said Michael Rinzler, EVP / Partner Jazwares. “When AEW launched just over a year ago, we couldn’t have imagined there would be a toy line this soon, featuring our wrestlers, making its debut at Toy Fair in New York City,” said Dana Massie, Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer. “But, we’ve always known from the start that we have the greatest fans in the world, and we’re constantly looking for new ways to positively engage and connect with them in ways that matter. Our partnership with Jazwares ramps up our commitment to fan engagement, and we hope our fans will love the AEW action figures and collectibles representing the personalities who have become part of their lives each Wednesday on TNT, at our pay-per-view events and beyond.” About Jazwares Jazwares, a subsidiary of Alleghany Capital Corporation, is a global leader in consumer products including toys, plush, collectibles, musical instruments, and consumer electronics. With over 20 years of design, development, and manufacturing expertise, Jazwares is an award-winning company with a progressive focus on identifying new trends and transforming them into highquality products for consumers of all ages. Jazwares, which is headquartered in Sunrise, FL, has offices around the world and sells in over 100 countries. Jazwares’ mission is to entertain through the creation of innovative products. The company’s portfolio features a variety of dynamic, whollyowned brands along with leading global licenses, and includes acquisitions First Act™, Russ Berrie™, Applause™, Zag Toys™, and Wicked Cool Toys. For more information about Jazwares, please visit www.jazwares.com. About AEW AEW is a new professional wrestling promotion headlined by members of The Elite (Cody & Brandi Rhodes, Matt & Nick Jackson, Kenny Omega and Hangman Page) and Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley. For the first time in many years, AEW is offering an alternative to mainstream wrestling, with a growing roster of world-class male and female wrestlers who are poised to bring new spirit, freshness and energy to the industry. The inaugural event under the AEW banner was DOUBLE OR NOTHING in Las Vegas in May 2019. AEW is broadcasting two-hour weekly shows on TNT on Wednesdays from 8 to 10 p.m. ET. The action- packed matches take place in different cities across the nation each Wednesday. For more info, check out @aewrestling (Twitter), @allelitewrestling (Instagram), / AllEliteWrestling (FB), AllEliteWrestling (YouTube).
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Post by Charabro on Feb 4, 2020 12:40:05 GMT -5
Interesting, Jazwares have a decent amount of articulation (though its a tad awkward in places) shame their paint apps aren't always the best
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rayworld
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Post by rayworld on Feb 4, 2020 12:48:10 GMT -5
Cannot wait to finally get a MJF figure - Best Heel i've seen in years.
Also excited for an updated Cody.
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czw4life
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Post by czw4life on Feb 4, 2020 12:53:39 GMT -5
I hope they don't look cartoony like the fortnite figures (articulation wise). Can't wait to start collecting all of these!
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Post by Edgehead on Feb 4, 2020 13:05:30 GMT -5
I can't see myself getting these, but I hope I'll be pleasantly surprised.
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Post by CM Poor on Feb 4, 2020 13:25:41 GMT -5
In before that Rick's Nerd Life guy comes back and posits that Jazwares is as big a name as Hasbro and that therefore, he was right all along.
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Post by fzmadness on Feb 4, 2020 13:29:37 GMT -5
Hopefully they're in the same scale as Mattel. Ill be buying them. Hopefully their distribution is solid as well.
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Post by punksnotdead on Feb 4, 2020 14:56:35 GMT -5
Can’t wait. Makes total sense since they’ll have Jeremy to run this thing for them. My hope is that we can get some legends here and there as well with guys like DDP, Jerry Lynn and Taz.
Regardless, I have so many wants but Omega, Hangman, MJF, Jurassic Express and Kris Statlander at the top of the list. Awesome Kong has never had a figure. I need all the tag teams. Bucks, Best Friends, SCU, I mean I just can’t wait. This ToyFair is going to be insane with Ghostbusters, GI Joe, He-man, now AEW, and all of the usual suspects. Just wild.
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Post by czw4life on Feb 4, 2020 15:01:00 GMT -5
Can’t wait. Makes total sense since they’ll have Jeremy to run this thing for them. My hope is that we can get some legends here and there as well with guys like DDP, Jerry Lynn and Taz. Regardless, I have so many wants but Omega, Hangman, MJF, Jurassic Express and Kris Statlander at the top of the list. Awesome Kong has never had a figure. I need all the tag teams. Bucks, Best Friends, SCU, I mean I just can’t wait. This ToyFair is going to be insane with Ghostbusters, GI Joe, He-man, now AEW, and all of the usual suspects. Just wild. I'm excited for anyone really. This is one line where I'll be buying everyone instead of just 1 or 2 here and there. Really hoping to get a kris statlander as well. If they are smart they will be in scale with all other wrestling figures in today's market.
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Post by Sizzle on Feb 4, 2020 15:02:39 GMT -5
Awesome news I can’t wait to see who they start with.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2020 15:04:23 GMT -5
Wonder if they're gonna do what Super7 and Boss Fight are doing and scaling them to be compatible with Mattel WWE.
Either way, give me Darby.
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Post by punksnotdead on Feb 4, 2020 15:13:24 GMT -5
I’m expecting them to be just like the 6” Fortnite figures. If they are scaled up a half inch so they match Mattel then right on, but that’s not make or break for me.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2020 15:15:43 GMT -5
I’m expecting them to be just like the 6” Fortnite figures. If they are scaled up a half inch so they match Mattel then right on, but that’s not make or break for me. It's not make or break for me really, but I do think it'd be in their best interest. I wonder how much work Jeremy is going to be doing on this line. If there's anyone I'd want heading a new wrestling figure line for the mass retail market, it's probably him. Plus with how much he did for the collectors when he worked at Jakks, this is our best bet to get a 1990s era Natural Dustin Rhodes.
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Post by isloth on Feb 4, 2020 15:20:14 GMT -5
I hope they’re in scale with Mattel!
So many wants. Both updated figures like Moxley, Cody, Dustin and Shawn Spears, but also all the new faces like Omega, Jurassic Express, Darby, etc.
The best thing is that we will likely get an Orange Cassidy figure!
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Post by Brick Man on Feb 4, 2020 15:36:32 GMT -5
I am so excited! I cannot wait for these! Brand new wrestling figures! That is so awesome! Haven't been this excited since Jakks got the TNA license!
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Post by GBGav on Feb 4, 2020 15:42:17 GMT -5
I hope they’re in scale with Mattel! So many wants. Both updated figures like Moxley, Cody, Dustin and Shawn Spears, but also all the new faces like Omega, Jurassic Express, Darby, etc. The best thing is that we will likely get an Orange Cassidy figure! I wouldn't even be mad if his hands were permanently in his pockets with no articulation of the arms. I'd buy that.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2020 15:44:46 GMT -5
RSC is carrying the Super7 New Japan figures. Would be weird if they didn't carry these given they also carried both TNA lines and RSC does have a history with Jeremy, though we don't know for sure if Jeremy is working on these yet.
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Post by DeadHeadKing on Feb 4, 2020 15:47:46 GMT -5
I already made space for them on my shelves. I hope the do the same thing like they do with the fortnite toys, where they have the 6 inch figure line and the 3.75 inch line. I’d buy those in a heart beat. MJF, Luchasaurus, Jungle Boy, Dark Order, SCU, and Adam Page are my top wants.
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Post by rkmo: 9 Month Warning on Feb 4, 2020 15:48:14 GMT -5
I'll be tempering my excitement until we see more deets.
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wwetna2008
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Post by wwetna2008 on Feb 4, 2020 16:08:58 GMT -5
Hopefully this doesn't end up like Jakks where Marko Stunt will be the same size as everyone else
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