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Post by newgenandy on Jul 11, 2020 12:32:21 GMT -5
I don’t recall seeing ‘official’ confirmation from anyone at Mattel, what do we consider ‘flashbacks’ or ‘legends’ if it doesn’t say on packaging
Would you consider the rumble cena ultimate as a ‘flashback’ or is it too recent?
As we stand in 2020 would you consider 2000 (ie 20 years) the cut off for when something could be considered flashback or would you say 10 or 15 years?
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Post by taserface on Jul 11, 2020 12:41:39 GMT -5
Me personally. I kind of go from when Mattel started making these (2010 but used outfits from 08-09)
I generally consider pre 05/06 a ‘Flashback’
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Post by atm06 on Jul 11, 2020 12:50:01 GMT -5
I have actually given a lot of thought to this. I date flashbacks as anything that predates Mattel starting the line, which is roughly concurrent with the end of the RA era. A few early elites (Cena, Triple H, Finlay, Regal) fit this era nicely as well.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Jul 11, 2020 13:02:26 GMT -5
I feel a Flashback is any figure depicting a look not currently being used by a current Superstar or any Legend / inactive wrestler.
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Post by LA Times on Jul 11, 2020 13:23:05 GMT -5
I don’t recall seeing ‘official’ confirmation from anyone at Mattel, what do we consider ‘flashbacks’ or ‘legends’ if it doesn’t say on packaging Would you consider the rumble cena ultimate as a ‘flashback’ or is it too recent? As we stand in 2020 would you consider 2000 (ie 20 years) the cut off for when something could be considered flashback or would you say 10 or 15 years? Good question. But remember that when Jakks CS1 came out, the looks/attires for Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Undertaker and HHH were from less than 10 years ago at the time. The UE John Cena is from 12 years ago. You can also use the PPV sets as an example like the Wrestlemania 36 Elites. Kofi Kingston (WM35) and Matt Hardy (WM34) were not considered Flashbacks while Mick Foley and Booker T were, so I guess the cutoff point is 2 years.
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Post by PJ on Jul 11, 2020 13:27:20 GMT -5
I feel like the early years of Mattel’s are now flashbacks if you wanted to move them to a Legends/FB display.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Jul 11, 2020 13:28:04 GMT -5
If I want it..it’s a flashback
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Post by newgenandy on Jul 11, 2020 13:52:47 GMT -5
If I want it..it’s a flashback This is probably the best response so far lol
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Post by LK3 on Jul 11, 2020 14:41:56 GMT -5
To me the UE Cena is a flashback.
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Post by Da Handsome 1 on Jul 11, 2020 14:55:17 GMT -5
2000 or earlier
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Post by rKoNomad316 on Jul 11, 2020 14:59:09 GMT -5
I’d consider UE Cena a Flashback.
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Post by gentlemanjohnny on Jul 11, 2020 15:04:39 GMT -5
If I want it..it’s a flashback YES. That's the post of the year right there. No better way to answer the question. We can lock the thread now.
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Post by LA Times on Jul 11, 2020 15:07:47 GMT -5
If I want it..it’s a flashback So you didnt want E69 Liv Morgan, E71 Kassius Ohno, E74 Peyton Royce and E75 Billie Kay?
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Post by PJ on Jul 11, 2020 15:15:54 GMT -5
If I want it..it’s a flashback So you didnt want E69 Liv Morgan, E71 Kassius Ohno, E74 Peyton Royce and E75 Billie Kay? Nope...nope...nope and nope. Although I did buy the first two for other board members who asked me to help find them for them. But personally I didn’t want any of the four.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Jul 11, 2020 17:33:33 GMT -5
If I want it..it’s a flashback So you didnt want E69 Liv Morgan, E71 Kassius Ohno, E74 Peyton Royce and E75 Billie Kay? No. None of those. I don’t know them
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Post by Da Handsome 1 on Jul 11, 2020 17:34:56 GMT -5
How does anyone not want a Chris Hero figure? 🤷🏽♂️
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Post by lu21780 on Jul 11, 2020 17:39:18 GMT -5
In my opinion at this point i consider any attire or gimmick 2012 and earlier a Flashback.
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Post by LA Times on Jul 11, 2020 17:48:58 GMT -5
How does anyone not want a Chris Hero figure? 🤷🏽♂️
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Post by theberb217 on Jul 11, 2020 18:09:21 GMT -5
I feel a Flashback is any figure depicting a look not currently being used by a current Superstar or any Legend / inactive wrestler. This
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Post by marklud on Jul 11, 2020 18:33:14 GMT -5
I consider anything up to Mania 20/the start of the Cena era a flashback. So 2004-5 ish. All personal preference, but I'm not gonna start considering early Mattel Cenas and Punks "flashbacks" the further away that we get. If that were the case then we'd all just keep moving the goalposts every few years and it's too confusing, lol.
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