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Post by stc13 on Jan 20, 2021 9:08:42 GMT -5
Why would you ever think this would be possible? There's a bunch of people who seem to think Tony has purchased impact, maybe he's in that group. Spoiler alert: Tony did not purchase impact lol And it's not a small group from what I see online. They either think he has purchased it or should. I literally can't see the logic, but guess that rarely stops people from wild theories.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 20, 2021 10:25:54 GMT -5
If I had Tony Khan money, I'd buy Impact just so I could let Jeremy make Motor City Machine Gun figures. That's the kind of flex I like to see out of rich people..
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Post by Jeremiah on Jan 20, 2021 10:54:31 GMT -5
Just wait til their 3 rd series goes up in store only where no one can find it and have to pay scalper prices i think its being called Unfair 😆. Im excited a new set every month.
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Post by theicwguy on Jan 20, 2021 14:40:52 GMT -5
If I had Tony Khan money, I'd buy Impact just so I could let Jeremy make Motor City Machine Gun figures. That's the kind of flex I like to see out of rich people.. I want a sami callihan
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Post by smerc on Jan 20, 2021 20:55:24 GMT -5
I hope I'm wrong but I get the feeling that this is a reprint set, similar to a corrected Wave 1 we were promised.
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Post by neptuneandtheblues on Jan 20, 2021 21:04:23 GMT -5
The idea of the potential figures we could see is exciting, yet I'm having my doubts. Series 3 and 4 are already redoing figures, and distribution is gawd awful. Am I wrong to feel pessimistic about this announcement?
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Post by stc13 on Jan 20, 2021 21:05:36 GMT -5
I hope I'm wrong but I get the feeling that this is a reprint set, similar to a corrected Wave 1 we were promised. Totally different. S1 reprints are supposed to be online only. This will be a line that will basically be a sister set to Unrivaled, per what Jeremy has shared over the last few months. There will be repaints in both lines for sure, but it's basically Unrivaled B with a different name and SKU.
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Post by stc13 on Jan 20, 2021 21:23:42 GMT -5
The idea of the potential figures we could see is exciting, yet I'm having my doubts. Series 3 and 4 are already redoing figures, and distribution is gawd awful. Am I wrong to feel pessimistic about this announcement? Jury is still out on whether this will be successful. But on paper it makes sense to me. Distribution is improving, and I think it will turn the corner once both Target and Walmart are carrying them. On one hand, I'm not crazy about getting repaints this quickly, but I get it. Retailers want top names on the pegs. But with this approach you're looking at 12 lines a year. So let's say they drop 3 more waves before Q3, and then drop a new set every month from there on out. So roughly 15 sets over the next 18 months? Even if they use two slots in every line for top names, that would leave 60 slots for other figures. That should leave plenty of slots for just about anybody being featured on tv, legends, or new signings.
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Post by neptuneandtheblues on Jan 20, 2021 21:31:25 GMT -5
The idea of the potential figures we could see is exciting, yet I'm having my doubts. Series 3 and 4 are already redoing figures, and distribution is gawd awful. Am I wrong to feel pessimistic about this announcement? Jury is still out on whether this will be successful. But on paper it makes sense to me. Distribution is improving, and I think it will turn the corner once both Target and Walmart are carrying them. On one hand, I'm not crazy about getting repaints this quickly, but I get it. Retailers want top names on the pegs. But with this approach you're looking at 12 lines a year. So let's say they drop 3 more waves before Q3, and then drop a new set every month from there on out. So roughly 15 sets over the next 18 months? Even if they use two slots in every line for top names, that would leave 60 slots for other figures. That should leave plenty of slots for just about anybody being featured on tv, legends, or new signings. I like your optimism and hope you're right. AEW has a rich and diverse group of wrestlers, and I would love to see all of them in plastic form, especially Janela.
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Post by LaParka on Jan 20, 2021 21:31:32 GMT -5
This is very similar to his Ruthless Aggression run when he added the .5 Ring Rage sets and started getting some of the jobbers/lower tier mid-carders out. If they can get on track he can be very successful with having a huge roster of guys out.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2021 13:24:05 GMT -5
I'm not sure I like this. So far I've got the complete run. If these come out quicker and more of them, I might have to change my collecting approach. Probably just new characters for me.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2021 13:28:22 GMT -5
Jury is still out on whether this will be successful. But on paper it makes sense to me. Distribution is improving, and I think it will turn the corner once both Target and Walmart are carrying them. On one hand, I'm not crazy about getting repaints this quickly, but I get it. Retailers want top names on the pegs. But with this approach you're looking at 12 lines a year. So let's say they drop 3 more waves before Q3, and then drop a new set every month from there on out. So roughly 15 sets over the next 18 months? Even if they use two slots in every line for top names, that would leave 60 slots for other figures. That should leave plenty of slots for just about anybody being featured on tv, legends, or new signings. I like your optimism and hope you're right. AEW has a rich and diverse group of wrestlers, and I would love to see all of them in plastic form, especially Janela. Janela is getting a very ugly figure or two from the company that cannot be named
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Post by neptuneandtheblues on Jan 21, 2021 13:48:15 GMT -5
I like your optimism and hope you're right. AEW has a rich and diverse group of wrestlers, and I would love to see all of them in plastic form, especially Janela. Janela is getting a very ugly figure or two from the company that cannot be named Yeah, I've seen the one. It's a hard pass.
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Post by LA Knight Yeah! on Jan 21, 2021 13:55:44 GMT -5
If Brian cage and Ricky starks are not in unrivalled line hopefully they are in unmatched line up I reckon we could see people like
Chaos project Kip Sabin Peter avalon Joey Janela TH2 John silver Alex Reynolds
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2021 15:26:08 GMT -5
There's a part of me that thinks this line might be their version of the Ultimates in terms of these being higher end figures, but that might just be me overthinking stuff I've heard second or third hand.
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Post by LA Knight Yeah! on Jan 21, 2021 19:22:53 GMT -5
So on Amazon unmatched wave 2 sting is listed wtf
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Post by bradpitt on Jan 21, 2021 19:36:10 GMT -5
yep sting figure listed
ordered two
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Post by LA Knight Yeah! on Jan 21, 2021 19:39:16 GMT -5
yep sting figure listed ordered two wonder if it will be current even tho he hasn’t wrestled yet
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Post by sbayunco on Jan 21, 2021 19:53:53 GMT -5
yep sting figure listed ordered two pm link?
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Post by Ministry of Darkness on Jan 21, 2021 19:56:54 GMT -5
If I had Tony Khan money, I'd buy Impact just so I could let Jeremy make Motor City Machine Gun figures. That's the kind of flex I like to see out of rich people.. The only good thing AEW will get out of buying Impact Wrestling is the tape library..
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