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Post by WrestlingFigWig on Jul 10, 2021 22:13:50 GMT -5
Looks like there’s a movie line coming. Rock from Hobbs and Shaw Piper from They Live Cena from F9
Is this real? Seems so hard to negotiate the licenses and niche -- but I could see them trying it for mass market appeal...
So we need: Hogan as Rip, Mr Nanny, Suburban Commando Tiny as Zeus Savage as Bonesaw Nash as Supershredder (I know, NECA did it) Cena, Orton, Miz as The Marine What others… |
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Post by WrestlingFigWig on Jul 10, 2021 22:15:37 GMT -5
Is this real? Seems so hard to negotiate the licenses and niche -- but I could see them trying it for mass market appeal...
So we need: Hogan as Rip, Mr Nanny, Suburban Commando Tiny as Zeus Savage as Bonesaw Nash as Supershredder (I know, NECA did it) Cena, Orton, Miz as The Marine What others… And of course… WCW Champion and Ready to Rumble megastar David Arquette |
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Post by WrestlingFigWig on Jul 10, 2021 22:24:06 GMT -5
So we need: Hogan as Rip, Mr Nanny, Suburban Commando Tiny as Zeus Savage as Bonesaw Nash as Supershredder (I know, NECA did it) Cena, Orton, Miz as The Marine What others… And of course… WCW Champion and Ready to Rumble megastar David Arquette One thing I noticed about all the movies featured (They Live, Hobbs and Shaw and Fast and Furious) all of them are produced by Universal pictures. WWE has a massive deal with them through Peacock and USA Network so this line could be legit at least for a series or two. |
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Post by MKSavage on Jul 10, 2021 22:34:33 GMT -5
Is this real? Seems so hard to negotiate the licenses and niche -- but I could see them trying it for mass market appeal...
So we need: Hogan as Rip, Mr Nanny, Suburban Commando Tiny as Zeus Savage as Bonesaw Nash as Supershredder (I know, NECA did it) Cena, Orton, Miz as The Marine What others… This line does have potential as a lot of wrestlers acted in movies: Andre as Fezzik Funk from Roadhouse Mr. T from Rocky 3 Undertaker from Suburban Commando Bam Bam Bigelow from Major Payne Triple H from Blade Trinity Batista from Guardians of the Galaxy Tiny/Zues as Debo from Friday Jesse Ventura from Predator If they do cartoons they could do Piper and Slaughter from G.I. Joe as well as any of the characters from the old Rock n' Wrestling cartoon show. |
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Post by shanieomaniac on Jul 11, 2021 0:22:11 GMT -5
So we need: Hogan as Rip, Mr Nanny, Suburban Commando Tiny as Zeus Savage as Bonesaw Nash as Supershredder (I know, NECA did it) Cena, Orton, Miz as The Marine What others… This line does have potential as a lot of wrestlers acted in movies: Andre as Fezzik Funk from Roadhouse Mr. T from Rocky 3 Undertaker from Suburban Commando Bam Bam Bigelow from Major Payne Triple H from Blade Trinity Batista from Guardians of the Galaxy Tiny/Zues as Debo from Friday Jesse Ventura from Predator If they do cartoons they could do Piper and Slaughter from G.I. Joe as well as any of the characters from the old Rock n' Wrestling cartoon show. Wasn't Edge in the one Highlander movie? I swear I remember something about that. |
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Post by MKSavage on Jul 11, 2021 0:25:40 GMT -5
This line does have potential as a lot of wrestlers acted in movies: Andre as Fezzik Funk from Roadhouse Mr. T from Rocky 3 Undertaker from Suburban Commando Bam Bam Bigelow from Major Payne Triple H from Blade Trinity Batista from Guardians of the Galaxy Tiny/Zues as Debo from Friday Jesse Ventura from Predator If they do cartoons they could do Piper and Slaughter from G.I. Joe as well as any of the characters from the old Rock n' Wrestling cartoon show. Wasn't Edge in the one Highlander movie? I swear I remember something about that. Yes, he was in Highlander Endgame. |
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Post by mrh on Jul 11, 2021 0:36:22 GMT -5
And of course… WCW Champion and Ready to Rumble megastar David Arquette One thing I noticed about all the movies featured (They Live, Hobbs and Shaw and Fast and Furious) all of them are produced by Universal pictures. WWE has a massive deal with them through Peacock and USA Network so this line could be legit at least for a series or two.
I believe this. Also means most people's dream figures on this list woulnd't happen
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Post by CM Tusk on Jul 11, 2021 0:39:49 GMT -5
I don’t think I’d buy any unless Andre from Princess Bride were a possibility.
Cool for those into that though.
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Post by chaz on Jul 11, 2021 1:27:49 GMT -5
Is this real? Seems so hard to negotiate the licenses and niche -- but I could see them trying it for mass market appeal...
So we need: Hogan as Rip, Mr Nanny, Suburban Commando Tiny as Zeus Savage as Bonesaw Nash as Supershredder (I know, NECA did it) Cena, Orton, Miz as The Marine What others… I would 100000% buy Savage as Bonesaw. |
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Post by Matt Culture on Jul 11, 2021 10:29:34 GMT -5
can we just keep this thread to News about upcoming lines, rather then a 100 page wish list
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Post by kinnikuman on Jul 11, 2021 10:38:37 GMT -5
If you think Mattel can get all the licenses for those movies, I have an island to sell you.
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Post by bradpitt on Jul 11, 2021 10:55:49 GMT -5
Hollywood line is Walmart exclusive
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Post by theman on Jul 11, 2021 11:37:11 GMT -5
Hollywood line is Walmart exclusive Placeholder links found What a disaster. |
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Post by stc13 on Jul 11, 2021 11:52:20 GMT -5
What a weird choice. Maybe in the right scenario this could be a cool release. But The Rock figure is basically just E81 with a skirt on. It's such a bare bones, low effort figure. And there isn't even the crossover appeal and novelty that something like the Ghostbuster figures had.
I'd definitely consider buying Piper. But zero interest in anything else.
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Post by Artie Kendall on Jul 11, 2021 12:32:26 GMT -5
More of Cena, More of The Rock. Meanwhile I'm like:  |
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Post by marvelelite on Jul 11, 2021 12:47:08 GMT -5
Def going headswap the they live piper if it's better than legends 12.
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Post by crush on Jul 11, 2021 12:58:42 GMT -5
What a weird choice. Maybe in the right scenario this could be a cool release. But The Rock figure is basically just E81 with a skirt on. It's such a bare bones, low effort figure. And there isn't even the crossover appeal and novelty that something like the Ghostbuster figures had. I'd definitely consider buying Piper. But zero interest in anything else. I don’t know if it would be at the same level as Ghostbusters, but I do know a lot of people who want FATF series figures. Not sure if they’d cross over to buy what are technically wrestling figures, but I’d assume that’s what Mattel is betting on. |
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Jul 11, 2021 13:17:55 GMT -5
The fast franchise is insanely popular earning billions in box office revenue worldwide. Rock and Cena from those movies may not appeal to a lot of us on these boards but it will definitely bring new eyes on the product.
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Post by secondwhiteline on Jul 11, 2021 15:09:20 GMT -5
The fast franchise is insanely popular earning billions in box office revenue worldwide. Rock and Cena from those movies may not appeal to a lot of us on these boards but it will definitely bring new eyes on the product. Even if a bunch of people only buy those two figures and no other WWE, that's still a pretty massive get for them. Those are huge, huge movies.
And obviously the Piper one is going to have significant crossover with us, between the amount of Legends collectors here and the general cult fandom for They Live. Really the only things missing here are No Holds Barred figures, and I wouldn't be shocked if they make an Elite 2-pack at some point. (Because really, if you were just going to make a Hogan, you'd put him in here for the 4-figure wave just like Target gets.)
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Jul 11, 2021 15:48:58 GMT -5
I noticed the Walmart listings say Rock as Hobbs and Cena as Jakob T but only says Piper so I’m guessing there will be no They Live branding on his packaging.
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