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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 21, 2024 16:09:17 GMT -5
He’s Hulk Hogan you don’t have to do anything he’ll always sell. I have never seen him pegwarm or even come close to pegwarming. You should have seen my local Smyths Toys. There was like 10 MNW Hogans, no one else and he made up about 1/4 to 1/5 of all elites on display (lots of Rock & Piper GH wave 3, Elite 106-107 and few other stragglers). Personally I'd like a white gloves, red flame boots and another attempt at these Wolfpac tights (they mirrored the designs, skimped out on the lightning bolts and messed up the parts around the crotch). I reckon they'd surely do a fingerpoke of doom Hogan for the MNW line. And there's the totally awesome FUNB, Terry Bollea/Hulk Hogan 2000 look
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 18, 2024 17:08:38 GMT -5
Those must have set you back a fair bit The Two Series One off Ebay were £80.00 for both, The Two Series One off Smyths were £40.00 for both, The Four Series Two from Mash Toy Store were roughly £50.00 a piece, the shipping was £24.00 although it was delivered by Parcelforce which involved a 20% customs fee plus the dreaded £12.00 charge. The Piper Ultimate all in was £90.00 from Ebay. Unfortunately in the Ultimates case you will have to overpay, whilst the regular waves are at Smyths so there's that. I was offered a deal by Mash Toy Store but yes I overpaid compared to waiting for Smyths. Yeah I feel your pain. The UEs being the worst for price markups plus shipping
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 17, 2024 16:28:42 GMT -5
I'm in the UK and I've got series one and two plus the Piper Ultimate. Two of Series One I got off ebay uk both usa editions from a UK seller, the remaining two from Smyths. Series Two I bought the full set from Mash Toy Store in Australia and they were usa editions. Piper Ultimate was bought of ebay UK from a seller in California, USA. Those must have set you back a fair bit
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 13, 2024 17:03:52 GMT -5
Its been 4 series, let's calm down for a bit. AFA did say this line had no scheduled finish line, and they were gonna keep it going as long as possible. Plenty of time left to get multiple versions of these guys in Elite or UE form. All calm here. Just calling out that Mattel has had Booker T signed for years, yet we’re about to get out third King Booker (a character he played for a little over a year), and a Harlem Heat repaint. Outside of these, we got a WM19 and 2002-nWo figure. The 2001 grocery-store Booker that’s coming in the Smackdown 4-pack doesn’t exactly scream “want” either. Would be nice to get a little variety considering the guy had a 20 year career. Yeah I'm disappointed that we've still not had a 1998 singles run elite Booker, nor a 2000-2001 WHC Booker. The NWO 2002 and WM19 were pretty good apart from the boots. Severely disappointing. Even if they didn't have the budget to tool those boots, they could have gone with tall laced boots and Razor/Hall calves. I'd have been fine without the straps provided he had the designs on the sides. Those would have been more accurate than what we got. So if they do make a 2000-2001 Booker, I severely hope they either tool new boots with 3 straps on the front, or give him tall laced boots. I'd buy multiples and swap them onto the NWO and WM19 Bookers. Imagine - if they had tooled new, accurate boots for WM19 from the get go, they'd have been used for NWO 2002, then they could use them for a 2000-2001 AND 1998 Booker.... So plenty of opportunity to recoup the costs by reusing. They could have even made a 1999 silver designs Booker if needed to offset the cost....
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 13, 2024 16:58:37 GMT -5
Is this a joke or was something said regarding this? Not at all brother. I asked Steve about getting one in the future and he confirmed. Great news and ending to a chapter for a lot of us that wanted to complete the whole DDP look. One thing is I’d like a longer mullet with the straight faced scan. That's great news. I like this figure but don't remember him having black wrist tape or only one taped hand. In my mind it was ALWAYS white wrist tape and both hands taped....
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 13, 2024 10:26:06 GMT -5
i gave up on the MNW line... we didnt even get a shipper. and we talkin series 4...lol.. oh well. another line that should have more exposure just rots away at Walmart with limited runs.. Wait series 4? Did they reveal 3 series at wrestlemania?. Damm ok gonna be tough then. Hopefully they are staggered a bit apart. So much product coming out. Making my head spin. Series 3 was fully revealed early March as Booker T & Stevie Ray Harlem Heat, RVD WWF 1997 and The Rock late 1997, with BAF Disciple.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 13, 2024 10:24:02 GMT -5
HEY YA’LL JUST WANT TO UPDATE THIS THREAD AND SAY THAT WE’RE GETTING A SERIOUS FACED DDP IN THE FUTURE!! SELF HIGH FIVEEEEE! Is this a joke or was something said regarding this?
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 13, 2024 8:47:47 GMT -5
Hi Steve, will the error in lack of red deco on the side of the Summerslam 2024 X-Pac's legs be addressed?
This was quite a disappointing oversight...
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 12, 2024 10:47:47 GMT -5
I would also like to toss my hat in the ring and ask whether anyone coming across a Piper and Bret could pick them up for a desperate UK'er, a land where we don't get Ultimates at retail at all and online is harder than finding one in the wild at US Walmarts.
Of course, I will pay for the shipping and all, just wanted a little help. Cheers!
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Post by TheXtremisT on Mar 31, 2024 16:41:43 GMT -5
Upon watching his WCW run a couple of years ago, I thought of this question myself. And could only come up with the idea of tweaking his look slightly and his attitude. He needed a Sting-like character tweak.
I was thinking he should have returned as he did, beat a few NWO guys, but slowly become a bit more ruthless and intimidating as the NWO would gang up on him and force a change. Wet his hair, wear a leather mask, same shape as his facepaint, but dirty looking, maybe similar to Kane's 2011-2012 mask, or a look similar to REDRUM/RELLIK from TNA.
Basically like crow Sting but with a darker more violent take, keep the promos and be a bit more like a Punisher type where he sought revenge on guys. Make it so even the faces didn't trust him, but not like Sting where we all wanted him to be a good guy. But more like a rogue agent and one who did what he wanted when he wanted. Like a more gimmicky Austin but with a mysterious side.
Then transition him into feuding with the top faces of the company, first as a tweener, then a full-on heel. Have him be a top heel with the strap.
Of course, Warrior would never have gone for this because he was a "superhero" to young kids. But even if he tweaked at least some of his character look and attitude, it may have worked. But his ego prevented that.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Mar 31, 2024 16:32:45 GMT -5
But in response to the above saying he's become like Flair, Hogan etc....and holding on to the spotlight? Ridiculous thing to say.
He established the main event scene in AEW in 2019. There wasn't enough guys to do that with and give the rub to the up and coming. Then he built factions to surround himself with guys to elevate. Mission accomplished (Sammy Guevara, MJF....). Now he's still working with young talent.
Is he main eventing ppvs? Is he dictating the title scene? Is he holding talent down? Is he constantly winning?
He is in no way comparable to Hogan and can only be compared to Flair's late run in WWE.
Get real.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Mar 31, 2024 16:32:33 GMT -5
I loved him so much as a kid when he was a face from 2000-2001. So entertaining. Then I didn't get his character after he turned heel and had the Undisputed run. Just made me really dislike the turn and couldn't get behind him as heels weren't really my thing.
I didn't get to watch much from 2004-2005 but his face turn was quite lacking IMO. Didn't have the same attitude that made me and everyone a fan from years before. Felt watered down. Then in 2007 when he returned it was like "YAY!.....Oh.... what is this?". He just wasn't it upon his return. His subsequent heel turn in 2008 may have been well-needed and great character work. But again, I just couldn't get behind it and appreciate it.
The most entertaining afterwards was the List of Jericho, f'n fantastic work. Everything after that I've been out of the loop.
But watching stuff from WCW until 2000 - I've got to see his body of work and it is fantastic. His work as a heel was amazing. So beyond what others were doing. His face work in WWF was a breath of fresh air.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Mar 27, 2024 12:07:52 GMT -5
Have Hart or Piper UEs hit retail yet?
I'm looking as though I'll have to import them to the UK somehow
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Post by TheXtremisT on Mar 22, 2024 6:59:00 GMT -5
They should have put a flamethrower and an extra head with Goldust facepaint with that series 2 HHH. Exchange flamethrower for the robe, wig and extra head with Goldust paint. He's not a Japanese woman so there's no way we're getting that level of detail
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Post by TheXtremisT on Mar 18, 2024 10:40:02 GMT -5
Maybe Kama the supreme fighter? That may work. Getting those tats off will be a bitch tho. There aren't any tats on the hands, unless you're looking to use the arms too?
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Post by TheXtremisT on Mar 18, 2024 8:19:23 GMT -5
Is there anyone with the same skintone as Ali that has taped fists? Wanna recreate this when his legends comes out or if I can get another UE cheap. Maybe Kama the supreme fighter?
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Post by TheXtremisT on Mar 11, 2024 10:07:08 GMT -5
I'm watching WWF shows in 2000, and noticed that since the Royal Rumble that year, they really de-emphasised Chyna's career as an in-ring performer and dialed her back to just appearances or accompanying Eddie to the ring. When she did wrestle, she wrestled most frequently in tag matches, presumably to hide her weaknesses.
But it was surprising to me how little she wrestled after her push in mid-late 1999. I didn't know/watch back then as much as I do now, so I had assumed she continued wrestling on the regular. But clearly they wanted to reduce her match frequency and I can only assume she was training behind the scenes.
Jericho and Bob Holly have both said she was green as goose **** and needed carrying completely through the match. Yet she still had experience under KK and was able to work in some capacity.
Did she improve by the time she left? I haven't watched her matches beyond mid-2000 and she didn't seem to improve all that much since the year prior, but she also didn't get a lot of match time.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Mar 8, 2024 12:11:36 GMT -5
TheXtremisT I don’t think the skintones would match brother. This Eddie looks to be lighter in complexion. Also, I really hope we could get a phantom Rey as an ultimate. Three heads, one neutral, one with teeth gritting and a ripped one. Accessories include open hands, gripping hands, fists, removable entrance belt, extra mask and cruiser weight belt. Would be interesting if they made a paler shade for Eddie, we'll find out eventually. But I can live with the black tape I guess. A HH97 Rey would go down so well. They need to make one and forget that they made an elite.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Mar 8, 2024 7:53:38 GMT -5
That Eddie looks great. Zero reason that torso shouldn't have been used for the RA He was slimmer in WCW, and didn't really look super bulky until 2002. So this torso would have still looked out of place. We basically need a new ripped torso for smaller guys. And larger and more defined arms than the smaller double jointed elbow arms, but smaller than the ones used for Warrior, Cena.... currently.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Mar 8, 2024 7:47:00 GMT -5
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