Monday Night Wars//Mattel read this.

[saturnanderson]

Who all do you hope get released in this series that isn't the 800th Hogan?

Saturn
Konnan
Kronik
DOA
Kanyon
Shane Douglas
Bobby Duncum
MIA
Truth Commission
Oddities
Raven
Tommy Dreamer
Sandman
Sabu
Ahmed Johnson

So many we need new figs not the same 15 on repeat.

[Figure Nova]

I have to admit, while I understand that Mattel is limited to producing figures of WWE’s limited licensed legends, the fact that we’ve all been conditioned to just accept multiple versions of the same talents over and over and over is quite concerning.

I remember having LJNs, Hasbros and Jakks of so many unique talents and now I find myself in 2023 buying the umpteenth Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, Undertaker, Bret Hart, Ultimate Warrior, etc.

It’s been ok for a few years but at some point something has got to give.

I don’t know how many of us are still gonna be around in 2025 still buying Savages and Hogans.

[DestroyerOfNations]

Definitely would love to get some more Chyna figures through this line.

Also I loved how the Best of Attitude Era line gave us more promo attires, something I’d like to see here, which going by Hall and Austin it looks like that’s a direction this line is taking.

Only so many different wrestling attires we can get of the same rotating guys, so promo attires are a welcomed shake up.

[captncharisma19]

Purple gear Harlem Heat and Sherri.
Solo versions of Booker T we've never had, at least 2 different ones, post HH and during his Heavyweight title reign.
Deep cut: GI Bro Booker T.
Big Poppa Pump era Steiner.
Updated WCW Eddie Guerrero.
Deep cut: Mongo McMichael with dog.
Any of the commentary teams

[Biff Slamkovich™]

Apr 1, 2023 21:48:11 GMT -5 Figure Nova said:

I have to admit, while I understand that Mattel is limited to producing figures of WWE’s limited licensed legends, the fact that we’ve all been conditioned to just accept multiple versions of the same talents over and over and over is quite concerning.

I remember having LJNs, Hasbros and Jakks of so many unique talents and now I find myself in 2023 buying the umpteenth Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, Undertaker, Bret Hart, Ultimate Warrior, etc.

It’s been ok for a few years but at some point something has got to give.

I don’t know how many of us are still gonna be around in 2025 still buying Savages and Hogans.

Yup, spot on.

We need to keep in mind though that they are limited to who WWE signs. Steve has answered many questions about dozens of FTITL WWE, WCW, and ECW talent that he'd like to see part of the line, and he tells us time and time again that whoever were clamoring for are the same people he and his team are too.

[peterjp2]

I'm biased, but when I think of the Monday Night Wars I think of the night Mick Foley won the championship belt for the first time ("That'll put a lot of butts in seats" moment). I'd like to see that version of Mankind with the Job Squad shirt.

[saturnanderson]

I definitely know they can only produce who they have a contract with and I wish more would get signed. Imagine the Holly's, Chris Candido, Al Snow, Steve Blackman, etc.

Like a previous comment said about LJNs and such I remember having Jakks and Bone Crunchers and you could have seriously deep fig fed. Our shelves are going to just be the same guys in different gear and eventually it's gonna be enough is enough for collectors. I say this as a huge Macho and Hall fan but so many options I'd love to see and hope we get there. I love Mattels product and just want more from it.

[Fighter Hayabusa]

Apr 1, 2023 21:48:11 GMT -5 Figure Nova said:

I have to admit, while I understand that Mattel is limited to producing figures of WWE’s limited licensed legends, the fact that we’ve all been conditioned to just accept multiple versions of the same talents over and over and over is quite concerning.

I remember having LJNs, Hasbros and Jakks of so many unique talents and now I find myself in 2023 buying the umpteenth Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, Undertaker, Bret Hart, Ultimate Warrior, etc.

It’s been ok for a few years but at some point something has got to give.

I don’t know how many of us are still gonna be around in 2025 still buying Savages and Hogans.

But LJN, Hasbro, or Jakks didn’t have the license for over 13 years producing over 300 series of figures. That said, Hasbro gave us 3 Warriors, 4 Hogans, 4 Machos. LJN gave us 2 Andres, 3 Hogans.

[Flair Forever]

I haven't seen this mentioned......

Any chance, between the Nitro Stage and Monday Night Wars...

We get a David Arquette figure?

[The Assassin]

Al Snow - wwf attitude era with head accessory
Albert - wwf t&a era, black shirt and pants attire (not singlet)
Alex Wright - wcw das wunderkind era
Arn Anderson - wcw retirement era, denim street gear, with older-looking headscan
The Artist Formerly Known As Prince Iaukea
The Barbarian - wcw dungeon of doom era
Berlyn - with cane and duster coat accessories
Big Vito - wcw mamalukes era
Billy Kidman - wcw new blood/hogan feud era, serious headscan
Bobby Heenan - wcw announcer era
Booker T - wcw singles run era
Brian Adams - wcw kronik era
Bryan Clark - wcw kronik era
Bubba Ray Dudley - wwf attitude era
Bubba Rogers - wcw dungeon of doom era, big black trenchcoat, bat accessory
Buff Bagwell - later wcw era, red tights, top hat, smiling headscan
Bull Nakano
Bunkhouse Buck
Chavo Guerrero Jr - wcw, eddie guerrero is my favorite wrestler shirt, pepe accessory, crazy smiling headscan
Chris Kanyon - wcw raven feud era, bones tights
Chyna - wwf black leather attire with gauntlet gloves, new serious or mean-looking headscan (post jaw operation)
Ciclope - with alternate dean malenko head!
Colonel Robert Parker
Crowbar - wcw insane asylum gimmick
D-von Dudley - wwf attitude era
Daffney - wcw insane gimmick
David Flair - wcw insane gimmick
DDP - wcw "smash n slam" attire - blue diamond shirt, jeans, serious headscan, long hair
DDP - wcw insiders era, serious headscan, short hair
DDP - wwf stalker era, serious or mean-looking headscan
Debra McMichael - wcw 4 horsemen/pageant queen era
The Disciple - nwo era
Disco Inferno - wcw white suit attire era
Doug Dellinger
Dusty Rhodes - nwo/outsiders shirt, red jacket, jeans, older-looking serious headscan
Eddie Guerrero - lwo era
Ernest Miller - wcw shaved head era, with robe
Eric Bischoff - wcw slamboree 1998 wrestling attire, serious headscan, unshaven with messy hair
Evan Karagias - wcw 3 count era
Fit Finlay - wcw era with trademark leather jacket with metal shoulderpad
Funaki - wwf kaientai era, with evil/indeed flap shirt
Gangrel
Gene Okerlund - wcw era, older-looking serious headscan
Gorgeous George - wcw team madness
Grandmaster Sexay
Gregory Helms - wwe reporter disguise era
Harris Twins/Skull & 8-Ball - wwf disciples of apocalypse era
Hollywood Hogan - starrcade 1997 attire, hollywood rules flap shirt, new slightly-snarling or mean-looking headscan with accurate moustache
Hugh Morrus - wcw dungeon of doom era
Ivory - wwf right to censor era
Jacqueline
James Vandenberg - wcw mortis/wrath manager era
Jamie Noble - wcw jung dragons era
Jeeves
Jeff Jarrett - wcw slap nuts era
Johnny The Bull - wcw mamalukes era
Juventud Guerrera - wcw unmasked
Kaz Hayashi - wcw jung dragons era
Kimberly Page - wcw/nwo era, circa 1997
Konnan - nwo wolfpac era, porkpie hat, removeable cloth red plaid shirt
La Parka - wcw skeleton attire with cape
Lance Storm - wcw
Leia Meow - wcw jung dragons era
Lita - wwf essa rios valet era, new serious or mean-looking headscan
Loch Ness - wcw dungeon of doom era
Madusa - wcw circa 1996, all american attire, new serious or slightly-snarling headscan
Major Gunns
Mark Henry - wwf sexual chocolate era
Marlena
Max Muscle - wcw ddp bodyguard era
Meng - wcw dungeon of doom era
Michael Buffer
Midajah
Mike Tenay
Miss Kitty - wwf chyna teamup era, black leather attire with gauntlet gloves
Mortis - wcw with cape and staff accessories
The Nitro Girls - kimberly, chae, spice, etc
Norman Smiley - late wcw era, "wiggle time 69" football jersey, with football helmet, shoulderpads, screaming headscan
NWO Sting (aka Jeff Farmer)
One Man Gang - wcw dungeon of doom era, red-trim attire
Paisley - wcw the artist era
Perry Saturn - wcw raven's flock era with plaid hoodie, chase variant wwf attire with moppy
Psicosis - wcw masked era, black and white attire, duster coat, alternate unmasked head
Ralphus - wcw jericho personal security era
Raven - wcw raven's flock era
Raven - wwf attitude era
Reese - wcw raven's flock era
Referee Mark Curtis
Referee Nick Patrick - nwo era
Referee Randy Anderson
Rey Mysterio Jr - wcw filthy animals era, unmasked
Rikishi - wwf bad man era, serious headscan
Roddy Piper - wcw era, icon shirt, new slightly-snarling or mean-looking headscan with goatee
Sable - wwf attitude era
Sean O'Haire - wwf roddy piper teamup era
Shane Helms - wcw 3 count era
Shannon Moore - wcw 3 count era
Sid Vicious - wcw millennium man era, new serious or mean-looking headscan
Sister Sherri - wcw harlem heat era, new mean-looking headscan
Sonny Onoo - wcw ultimo dragon manager era
Spike Dudley - wwf attitude era
Stacy Keibler - any era, new serious headscan
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley - wwf alliance era, new smirking or mean-looking headscan
Steve McMichael - wcw 4 horsemen era
Steven Richards - wwf right to censor era
Tajiri - wwf attitude era
Taka Michinoku - wwf kaientai era, with evil/indeed flap shirt
Taskmaster Kevin Sullivan - wcw dungeon of doom era
Tazz - wwf attitude era
Ted Dibiase - nwo era, new serious headscan
Teddy Long - wcw manager era
Tony Schiavone - wcw announcer era
Torrie Wilson - wcw era
Tygress - wcw filthy animals era
Ultimo Dragon - wcw green attire
Val Venis - wwf attitude era
Vampiro
The Wall - wcw berlyn bodyguard era
Woman - wcw 4 horsemen era (will never happen i know)
The Yeti - wcw debut attire, bandages
Yun Yang - wcw jung dragons era

[PJ]

Apr 1, 2023 22:48:07 GMT -5 Fighter Hayabusa said:

Apr 1, 2023 21:48:11 GMT -5 Figure Nova said:

I have to admit, while I understand that Mattel is limited to producing figures of WWE’s limited licensed legends, the fact that we’ve all been conditioned to just accept multiple versions of the same talents over and over and over is quite concerning.

I remember having LJNs, Hasbros and Jakks of so many unique talents and now I find myself in 2023 buying the umpteenth Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, Undertaker, Bret Hart, Ultimate Warrior, etc.

It’s been ok for a few years but at some point something has got to give.

I don’t know how many of us are still gonna be around in 2025 still buying Savages and Hogans.

But LJN, Hasbro, or Jakks didn’t have the license for over 13 years producing over 300 series of figures. That said, Hasbro gave us 3 Warriors, 4 Hogans, 4 Machos. LJN gave us 2 Andres, 3 Hogans.

And when they had the WWE license there were no Legends to sign they were just making the modern rosters. It wasn’t until 2003 that Jakks started the CS line with the legends. And there were a lot of repeats in the CS line as well.

[GoCanes84]

Apr 1, 2023 22:48:07 GMT -5 Fighter Hayabusa said:

Apr 1, 2023 21:48:11 GMT -5 Figure Nova said:

I have to admit, while I understand that Mattel is limited to producing figures of WWE’s limited licensed legends, the fact that we’ve all been conditioned to just accept multiple versions of the same talents over and over and over is quite concerning.

I remember having LJNs, Hasbros and Jakks of so many unique talents and now I find myself in 2023 buying the umpteenth Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, Undertaker, Bret Hart, Ultimate Warrior, etc.

It’s been ok for a few years but at some point something has got to give.

I don’t know how many of us are still gonna be around in 2025 still buying Savages and Hogans.

But LJN, Hasbro, or Jakks didn’t have the license for over 13 years producing over 300 series of figures. That said, Hasbro gave us 3 Warriors, 4 Hogans, 4 Machos. LJN gave us 2 Andres, 3 Hogans.

This. Pretty obvious. It’s easy to make mostly unique guys when you only release 11 series, like Hasbro. And even they had about 4 or 5 Hogans over that span.

[stc13]

A few years ago I would have agreed that Mattel can't keep making the same names. But their work over the last couple of years has been top notch. Some really, really great figures that have been major improvements over previous releases. And there are newer collectors who never had a chance to buy figures releases 5-10 years ago, so we aren't always the target audience.

Repeats of top names are a given in any line. Try telling Todd McFarlane to cool it on the Batman figures. But this line has covered A TON of ground. There are definitely some wrestlers I'd love to see signed. But you can look at any era and see pretty decent rosters at this point.

[PJ]

Apr 2, 2023 7:53:08 GMT -5 stc13 said:

A few years ago I would have agreed that Mattel can't keep making the same names. But their work over the last couple of years has been top notch. Some really, really great figures that have been major improvements over previous releases. And there are newer collectors who never had a chance to buy figures releases 5-10 years ago, so we aren't always the target audience.

Repeats of top names are a given in any line. Try telling Todd McFarlane to cool it on the Batman figures. But this line has covered A TON of ground. There are definitely some wrestlers I'd love to see signed. But you can look at any era and see pretty decent rosters at this point.

Don’t you DARE!!! Batman is my main focus on my collecting. lol but you are right they have to treat it like a superhero line where there’s a hero is every wave. And for those who said Jakks didn’t do this is wrong because there were plenty of Austin, Rock, Triple H, Undertaker & Angle figures released during the BCA/TTL days and Cena added to the mix for the RA days.

Anyway with Sting no longer signed and the line being a Walmart exclusive I don’t want anyone made for it because just like McFarlane’s DC Gold Labels and Mattel’s RA series I will never see them at any of the 5 area WalMarts. And I don’t feed the scalpers.

[The Madness]

I’d be curious to know how many Austins and Rocks Jakks produced in the BCA/TTL days, because it was a LOT.

Regardless, I’ll keep buying every Hogan, Warrior, and Savage they put out.