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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 26, 2024 18:51:59 GMT -5
Is it the exact same mold? I would assume it'd be too big for Hall's torso
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 25, 2024 18:04:31 GMT -5
It was a terrible line and throwback to a terrible incident, which was in poor taste in the first place. But the fact Bischoff repeated it a second time made it even worse because they clearly were expecting an audible collective "gasp" from the audience and it literally got crickets....
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 22, 2024 17:54:23 GMT -5
I feel like this is what they were going for so I think the Hogan gloves were the way to go over any other glove mold they have. Should he be thicker? Yeah but we have been saying that since Elite Series 1 so I doubt they’ll ever give him (or Mr Perfect) a thicker torso. Is Mattel blind or incompetent? Just look at the size of Undertaker in 1998 and compare that to his MNW release, It's laughable and it shouldn't be happening in 2024. 😔 This isn't directed at you but I wanted to add onto the discussion and use that picture as comparison. This MNW Undertaker shares the same torso as the Network Spotlight Undertaker, which I'm looking at in between typing this and comparing it to the Legends 19 Undertaker (which is about as wide as the UE). Looking at that picture and the torso for this MNW figure and the same for the NS, it's not as bad as everyone's making out. Basically the crotch pieces on the Legends 19 and this MNW one are the same width, the lower torso sections are roughly the same width. If not, slightly (only slightly) in favour of the Legends figure. The lats on the Legends and UE figures are so wide because they decided to give him such wide shoulders. It never looked right even when they first showed the UE. Look at that picture. He doesn't have super wide shoulders and he doesn't have that "v-taper" body type. The shoulders are in-line with his lats. So if anything, Mattel screwed up his Legends and UE figures. The lats on the MNW/NS torso are slightly too slim, but the issues are less bothersome than how the shoulders look. The width of his shoulders are completely fine believe it or not. But the tunic is too close to the body. It needs extending over his shoulders a little. Add a small amount of thickness to the lats (it really doesn't need much at all), and the proportions of this figure would be more in-line with that picture than the Legends/UE figures. Maybe I'll do some crappy photo editing to show what I mean.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 18, 2024 8:27:42 GMT -5
As a 16 year old British kid watching this, I was perplexed more than anything.
I only knew Rosie O'Donnell from the Flintstones movie and Donald Trump I had heard of here and there and kind of got who he was but not really.
But how Jerry Lawler would try to pretend both really were the actual people just made me like "Huh? What am I missing here?"
With no clue of relevance, reasoning or relatability (being British), I didn't understand why it was being shown. It was a waste of 10-15 minutes and I didn't get what the point was.....
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 17, 2024 6:29:44 GMT -5
And yet he was barely ever injured during his 2010-2016 run in TNA. He was absent for like 7-8 months in total over that time, but it was never disclosed that he got injured IIRC. I'm not counting the concussion he suffered because that's Jeff Hardy's fault.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 15, 2024 7:11:22 GMT -5
That simultaneous elimination was a thing of beauty and could not have gone more perfectly (not counting the Vince thing, talking purely of the Batista-Cena element).
It was like poetry in motion. They could not have landed more in sync.
The whole thing about the aftermath and the referees raising the hand of their respective brand's man was really clever too. That was what made me feel it was scripted but they could have thought so quickly and were maybe told in their earpieces (if they had them, I forget). Both Cena and Batista trying to eliminate each other during this confusion was also well done and highlighted how they both "got it".
But you look at Batista's face after falling on the outside mat, he was like "s***, have I f***ed up?", visible confusion and not knowing what to do. That's what makes it clear it wasn't intended and you go along with Prichard's recounting of it all.
I'd have liked Vince to not have stolen the spotlight with his quad tear, because it does take it away from the finish. It's one of those "famous for the wrong reason" moments that basically eclipse the original drama. What would it have been like and how would we remember it without Vince sitting in the ring? Who knows. I'd like to think it would have stood on its own. Similar to Luger-Bret but this tops that IMO.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 15, 2024 6:57:15 GMT -5
Interesting story, but ok....
Basically he was a brash loudmouth pr*ck. You say you don't know what his gimmick was supposed to be but he still showed more charisma and was more entertaining than like 75% of the roster at the time.
He had a cool look and moveset too.
Basically the way he described himself when he was in TNA (an a$$****), is what his gimmick was.
And he was Mr Kennedy vs Ken Kennedy in the exact same nickname way Rocky Maivia started referring to himself as "The Rock" in late 1997. As in, initially he was billed as Ken Kennedy but he referred to himself as Mr Kennedy (Tazz even had to correct Michael Cole around this time), and it was only a few months later in 2006 that they started to just refer to him as Mr Kennedy. Some merchandise including figures by Jakks Pacific still called him Ken Kennedy up until sometime in 2007 I believe.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 15, 2024 5:44:13 GMT -5
Hi Steve/ Action Figure AttackI really liked seeing the new double jointed arms on the British Bulldog Greatest Hits (Legends). Are more double jointed arms being tooled in the near future? I'd be great to see those Bulldog arms used on others who have larger but less defined arms than the standard slim arms we've had recently. Could we get some arms suitable for those with larger than those used below, but smaller than the ones used for guys like HHH, The Rock, Warrior....? I think larger ones than in the pic with RVD would suit Steve Austin. Thanks!
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 13, 2024 14:51:00 GMT -5
Looks so class mate
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 12, 2024 8:52:15 GMT -5
Hey Action Figure Attack what do you think about clothing packs - for example additional t-shirts, shirts, entrance gear for specific wrestlers. Maybe offer it up on a more direct to market basis - eg Ringside or MC? For example - shirts for the Rock, NWO t-shirts, Kurt Angle UE singlets.... I believe the costs involved may prevent it but I think it would be a nice venture
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 10, 2024 13:50:54 GMT -5
He was booked horribly after Bret left. Should've been somewhere in the Main Event (he got good reactions). But I think we know why he was booked poorly. Shame. To be fair, there was not much they could do with Owen to capitalize on what happened at the end of 1997. He could not get his revenge on Shawn Michaels because he was tied up and ready for Austin. Plus, they needed Triple H to be strong as the new leader of DX so they could not even have him get his revenge by going over on Triple H. It sucks as Owen is awesome, but he needed to beat HBK or Triple H when he came back and they simply were not available. They should have had Owen chase after Shawn with a vendetta the very next night on Raw after SS 97. Then they should have built Owen up to be on a tear, injuring Triple H for example, jumping Shawn every chance he got and getting escorted out by security. No making fun of him as a nugget, no laughing at him by DX. Owen should have been out for blood. Just like he was when he did eventually come back at the next ppv. He should have been screwed out of the title and then either have one more match at RR, or if that was never going to work, just continue the feud on RAW in amongst the HBK-Taker feud. Then move onto Triple H.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 8, 2024 18:40:23 GMT -5
Got to remember there aren't many shows (let alone live shows) that pull in the numbers Raw does currently. That's what the network and advertisers look at.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 8, 2024 5:06:26 GMT -5
No issue with it ending. No issue with it being Nash. No issue with it being dirty with the taser. it was even salvageable after the FOD on Jan 4th..... BUT what happened afterwards is where I have the issue. Goldberg beats Hall in a good match at Souled Out & then his quest for revenge is dumped. he eventually gets around to Nash in April at Spring Stampede but nobody cared by then. He should have beat Hall at Souled out, obliterated the nWo black & white guys on TV weekly(as well as Luger & Bagwell) then beat Hogan at Superbrawl to regain the strap and get his revenge on Nash at Uncensored in the cage. you slowly position new US champ Steiner then as Goldbergs next big threat after keeping them apart and teasing the physicality. But..yeah lets have Flair vs Hogan again with Flair turning Heel, Hogan turning face & Nash doing his best to be a babyface. FFS their feud didnt need the strap and it was Flair doing all the politicking here. Bischoff claiming the reason for the Goldberg loss and NWO fully reforming was so Goldberg would go through them one-by-one in order to get at Nash/Hogan. Which was clearly either bollocks or politicking by Hogan. Because the "unofficial" word is that the NWO reforming was because Hogan didn't want to feud with Nash and thought he could hold the power on and off screen by having them as a unit again. Total squander job. Side note: I've watched every Nitro since early 1997, and I'm currently at April 2000 (couple of weeks after Russo took over), and although Russo gets a bad rap, so far Jan-Apr 2000 before the Arquette WHC win, Nitro is BY FAR better than almost all of 1999's episodes. I am honestly surprised at how compelling the shows have been since Russo and Bischoff took over together. I've noticed a few stupid/ridiculous things that show signs of things to come but by and large it's been so much better. But I'm about to watch the Arquette Thunder episode and am not looking forward to it.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 8, 2024 4:55:33 GMT -5
I really liked the theme to the ppv - Death Race.
The full 3+ minutes version and not the 2 minute one on Youtube.
There was a really good highlights package on Youtube a few years ago for this (also with this theme), and it really looked like a decent ppv. I don't think it's available for viewing anymore though. There is another video to another song though:
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Post by TheXtremisT on Dec 26, 2023 10:17:42 GMT -5
This is an issue that is quite widespread.
I'm surprised no-one has mentioned Rick Rude because that was quite the talking point last year and mine certainly suffered the same issue.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Dec 25, 2023 18:32:51 GMT -5
I used to be a part of these forms back in 2004. I wish I remembered my password..or user. But regardless, since that time I've been focused on my own adventure in becoming involved in professional wrestling now being plus 10 years in, I saw one custom that really inspired me and figuring out how to work decals. I decided to take a stab at it again, and I'd like to show my first piece off of an obscure line I'm working on for specific attires of wrestlers who necessarily wouldn't have an action figure in example.. here's Perry Saturn from metal 2001: correction. Please tell me how to post an image Eric, right? Sup, I'm TXT from the Figure it Out customs group. Upload to an image sharing site and then copy the link for forum usage. It should look like: YOURIMAGEADDRESS[ /img] only without the spaces in the img parentheses. Or upload to the facebook group and copy the image address and post it in between the and [ /img] with no spaces between the parentheses.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Dec 22, 2023 18:07:48 GMT -5
I think it must have been either 1996 or very early 1997. I began watching Nitros around Feb 1997 on the Network a few years ago and I never heard that rule ever coming up and don't remember ever seeing a DQ because of it. I don't even remember it being a rule that late in WCW. I vaguely heard about it when Jim Herd took over? But definitely would have been something I'd have noticed and been like "hey why's that a DQ?".... Mightve been 97. I just remember Schiavone on Nitro saying the rule was rescinded Must have been when they put more time into the Cruiserweight division. Remember when Malenko fought Kidman at Souled Out in January 2000 in a "Catch as Catch Can" match, where all action had to take place in the ring and anyone leaving would lose. And Malenko forgot and rolled out to take a breather early into the match, forcing Charles Robinson to disqualify him XD
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Post by TheXtremisT on Dec 22, 2023 18:04:24 GMT -5
Could you imagine what would have happened if the Nitro stage got funded and shipped next year, and everyone ordering outside of the US and especially in the UK, probably getting hit with a customs charge of about £300?
There would be an uproar.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Dec 22, 2023 18:03:01 GMT -5
We aren’t Mattel Creations Customer Service. Nor is anyone affiliated with this forum. You should contact their Customer Service. Maybe actually try reading sometime? There's been a number of your spiky responses to people in this manner and each time it was "grumpy old man makes mistaken assumption and posts irrelevant reply to OP/comment".
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Post by TheXtremisT on Dec 22, 2023 17:49:42 GMT -5
I believe that Booker would have been worse off coming in later.
And this is going to sound contradictory, but had he come in in 2002, he'd have been at the exact same status on the card as he actually was in 2002 - IE mid-card at best, doing comedy skits and not really progressing up the card. He'd have been glass-ceilinged.
The difference however is that the year prior in 2001, Booker benefitted from an upper card Invasion run which really showed people what he was capable of. Despite slipping down the card in 2002, that actually gave him more strings to his bow and showed another side to him. And Vince clearly loved him for it because he had a stellar first half of 2003, and again in 2006. Had he not had the 2001 run, he would not have progressed up the card in 2003 and who knows whether he'd have ended up after that.
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