Rebuilding my collection again....for the Third time

[pitfallharry219]

Feb 13, 2022 22:26:58 GMT -5 mrh said:

Great pics. Can't justify the cost, but if I could ever find it cheap, I'd think about getting Kane UE

You can't justify an extra $8?

[POOR-ly Cuyler]

Feb 13, 2022 22:26:58 GMT -5 mrh said:

Great pics. Can't justify the cost, but if I could ever find it cheap, I'd think about getting Kane UE

I don’t think you’re gonna get it any cheaper any time soon. All Ultimate Editions go for stupid prices once they’re out of production and almost all Kane elites go for high prices. Heck I remember people being on the fence for Charlottes UE and you can’t find one for less than $80

[mrh]

Feb 13, 2022 22:33:37 GMT -5 pitfallharry219 said:

Feb 13, 2022 22:26:58 GMT -5 mrh said:

Great pics. Can't justify the cost, but if I could ever find it cheap, I'd think about getting Kane UE

You can't justify an extra $8?

Right now, I only buy Retros and MOTU-style. I'll only buy an Elite if it's on clearance and I want it

[alanpartridge]

Feb 9, 2022 19:50:15 GMT -5 MonsoonMan said:

back again for a classic installment of.....

WOMEN CRUSHING WEDNESDAY



Elite 88 Trish

welllll, the divas figure that everyone seems to hate...and rightfully so 😤 so, this is whole figure is kindof just a botch by mattel. the era they claim this trish is designed after, doesnt really match up with the attire they gave her, and the overall figure design is just HORRIBLY basic. im gonna be in the SMALLEST minority here in saying that i dont HATE the headsculpt. i dont think its great, but i would accept it more if they had given us a full on T&A era trish because she was really 'barbied' up during that time. i dont know, it definitely doesnt look like its from the elite line; like a barbie wwe diva crossover line or something, maybe. i want to hate the headsculpt so much more, but the paint apps were applied perfectly on my figure and tbh it looks good for what it is. it works as an idealized version of the early era of trish's career-fitness model turned manager. the rest of the figure as i stated prior is---horribly basic. literally just paint apps on skin lol. lower body are divas kneepads and kickpads. i do like that we got a softgoods jacket and a cowboy hat for entrance gear--iconic for trish. we got alternative pointing hands-which is great because trish did that during her entrances. all in all? this trish is probably worth a pass. this is a really weird mattel design choice all around. as with the legends Scott Hall head, i think someone from another dept got asked to whip up some heads real quick and these were the result. the features are too soft and the trish genuinely looks like a barbie. not only that but its kindof a strange amalgamation of attire choices and there are NO unique sculpts on the figure, only paint apps.
i bought this figure for $19 Amazon

The attire is from Survivor Series 2001 when Trish won her first women's championship.

[MonsoonMan]

alanpartridge gotcha. the bottoms were throwing the look off for me. they read as shorts on the figure, not really the trunk style cut they really were.

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so in my past reviews, ive let you guys know that as a kid growing up during the attitude era, the Rock was MY GUY. every time he was on screen or that i saw him in a magazine, i would practice my peoples eyebrow and to this day i can pop a peoples eyebrow like it aint no thang. this being said, he was at the top of all my wish lists and most of my birthdays/holidays during that era were gifts of Rock action figures, VHSs, Tshirts, Posters, Cups, etc. i had SO MANY rock figures from all toy lines and series'. When i saw the newest Top Picks Rock figure, i literally marked out of my pants. at first i couldve sworn that i had a figure that featured the exact jersey that the new elite is wearing, but no-i remember three figures that were wearing SIMILAR elements:



the maximum sweat and ttl figures are wearing jerseys, and the second ttl figure is wearing a button down shirt with the red Brahma Bull logo. super cool. those three figures are ultra cool in their own right and i kinda want to talk about them 😅 but lets stay on track here.





Top Picks Rock

wow.wow.wow.wow.wow.wow. so im gonna be bold and say that FOR ME, this figure is EASILY in my top 10 MAYBE even my top 5 wwe elites of all time. obviously the nostalgia from this figure has me pretty drunk, but even subjectively, its a great classic Rock figure. i dont think that we have proof of the rock actually ever wearing this particular jersey--however i do seem to remember seeing it in the wwe shop adverts in the magazines. the jersey itself is AWESOME. i feel like its made of a slightly more heavier material that the normal shirts that are included with the elites. the logos seem to be applied exactly as they would on a real jersey, the bands on the sleeves and even the bull logos feel really cool to the touch--not some jabroni application is what im sayin. the jersey has the velcro closure on the back--always appreciated, but if i can be a goober i wouldve rather it been a completely closed shirt just so maybe they couldve also given us some logos on the back. i know that thats hugely unrealistic for an elite figure, but its a thought.



this picture give me No Mercy for N64 vibes 😝.



the ABSOLUTE HIGHLIGHT of this figure for me is the BLUE logos on the trunks!!! for years, mattel has waterboarded us with Rock figures in Silver or gold trunks. the most recent classic Rock elite figure had Red logos, but these are the classic 👌 the PS1 Classic Wwf Attitude was one of my all time favorites as a kid and yep--Rock's main attire was in blue.

the rest of the figure is pretty run of the mill for Rock figures. i will say that the double jointed elbows on the new figures are SO very welcomed. it looks like they updated the bicep sculpts too, so i think Rock looks a little beefier, which is good on elites. the headsculpt is the classic Rock glaring sculpt. the truefx was applied pretty spot on on my particular figure which im grateful for. i wouldve liked to see them use a more unique sculpt on this figure; i mean i dont hate it but they have been using this one alot.



i also want to add that i love the Raw is War Mic

all in all if youre asking MonsoonMan, HELL YEAH youre gonna want to buy this Rock figure and keep it in your attitude era lineup. the Rock and Sock Rock was-to this point the best classic rock elite imo, but this one edges it out with those sweet, sweet blue logo trunks.
i bought this figure for $21 on Amazon Prime



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[MonsoonMan]

coming in today with a random superstar Sunday



E50 Rhyno

right out of the gate i will say that this is easily in my top 5 LEAST favorite elites of all time. as a matter of fact, i hate it 😂 to their credit, Rhyno is a guy with a very unique build, however to be completely honest this figure couldve been saved if mattel didnt have a propensity to mold everyone in ultra skinny torsos. ive never been able to own a Rhyno figure, and i would love for one day for mattel to revisit this character in his iconic Red attire, but they NEED to make a thiccer torso. the headsculpt is pretty good for the era of elites that this was manufactured in. the tattoos and attire design are accurate and honestly look great but man, those anchor arms really KILL this figure in the worst way. this rhyno figure reminds me of the ryback figures; the torsos were just way too thin and it really takes away from the overall figure experience. even though this is the only Rhyno elite figure in the line, i would recommend passing on it. the proportions look SO goofy and his run in the later years didnt seem to produce anything memorable.
i bought this figure loose for $10 shipped on ebay



Wrestlemania Edge

might as well have named these reviews as a 'stinker Sunday' instead lol. this is another figure i really, really dont care for. they hooked me into a purchase because i absolutely needed the paul ellering figure for the collection. so this figure is from the extreme rules match against Mick foley from wrestlemania. i also own said figure and i kinda find it funny that both of these figures look like crap. i know i sound hard on this figure, but the headsculpt really reminds me of a BCA figure for some reason. to be honest aswell, ive never been a HUGE edge fan, especially the rated R superstar era, so thats another reason this figure falls short for me. all in all this figure does portray an accurate attire, and it does try to portray a unique facial expression, and it does pair with the mick foley to complete the matchup, but its really just not that exciting or great of a figure. sad to say but the entire paul ellering BAF line was a serving of pretty lame offerings, IMO. for me, this figure is another pass. if you need the paul ellering BAF pieces, its almost worth it to pay up to get them separately from the edge figure. there are a few redeeming qualities to this figure, but i just really dont like it.
i bought this figure on ringside



E13 Edge

you think you know me......you think you know me......... loved that theme. i really enjoyed Edge's classic tights, really looking forward to the new legends figure coming out soon. honestly, this figure happened to be in a lot of figures that i bid on and got AN AMAZING deal on. he came with the jacket, but was missing the sunglasses. the headsculpt is pretty good for the era of elites; i think this figure would look much better with the glasses on. the blue and gold attire is really cool; i think my only RA Edge figure was wearing tights similar to this, so thats cool. he has the brood(?) cross logo on his boots which is awesome, and he is wearing kickpad style boots which i think is entirely accurate, but he did wear a style of laceless boots which makes the decision close enough. all in all this is a pretty awesome edge figure. im really excited for new edge coming out with updated face tech; edge's tights are really well done on this figure but due to the early production, the headsculpt is less than perfect, in this era of collecting.
i got this figure in a loose lot on ebay



E19 Dolph Ziggler

i remember buying this figure wayy back in the day along with the E19 Michaels figure. despite being almost a decade old, this is still a GREAT figure. to this day it is the only Ziggler figure ive owned(why are the cool ones so expensive😭) but im completely cool with that. the headsculpt is actually kindof trash, you have to tell yourself this is a Dolph Ziggler figure, but for some reason i do like it. i like the slicked back bleach blonde hair and the smile and facial expression are executed pretty well, it just doesnt REALLY read as Dolph. this figure came with the cool Show Off vest/hoodie and a 'Showing Off' shirt that Dolph routinely wore around his Booty-o during entrances. as i recall his entrance vest was made of fur, but mattel molded it in rubber--however i still like the execution. it looks good and fits the figure great. the tshirt is molded in hard plastic and clips around his waist. the colors REALLY pop and i kinda wish they wouldve done the shirt in a softer rubber materal but this works just great as it is. he has pink trunks with silver accents with a 'show off' logo on the back. i really like the colors used for all that. they gave him strapped boots which look cool, but i cant recall if these are accurate of if he was wearing shawn style boots by then. all in all despite the headsculpt being less than--i actually love this figure. when i first started rebuilding my collection i made a rule that i was gonna try to avoid re-buying figures ive previously owned. i really dont feel bad at all adding this figure back in the ranks.
i bought this figure for $19 shipped loose on ebay

[Robz PippinRoad]

Feb 18, 2022 17:42:58 GMT -5 MonsoonMan said:

alanpartridge gotcha. the bottoms were throwing the look off for me. they read as shorts on the figure, not really the trunk style cut they really were.

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so in my past reviews, ive let you guys know that as a kid growing up during the attitude era, the Rock was MY GUY. every time he was on screen or that i saw him in a magazine, i would practice my peoples eyebrow and to this day i can pop a peoples eyebrow like it aint no thang. this being said, he was at the top of all my wish lists and most of my birthdays/holidays during that era were gifts of Rock action figures, VHSs, Tshirts, Posters, Cups, etc. i had SO MANY rock figures from all toy lines and series'. When i saw the newest Top Picks Rock figure, i literally marked out of my pants. at first i couldve sworn that i had a figure that featured the exact jersey that the new elite is wearing, but no-i remember three figures that were wearing SIMILAR elements:



the maximum sweat and ttl figures are wearing jerseys, and the second ttl figure is wearing a button down shirt with the red Brahma Bull logo. super cool. those three figures are ultra cool in their own right and i kinda want to talk about them 😅 but lets stay on track here.





Top Picks Rock

wow.wow.wow.wow.wow.wow. so im gonna be bold and say that FOR ME, this figure is EASILY in my top 10 MAYBE even my top 5 wwe elites of all time. obviously the nostalgia from this figure has me pretty drunk, but even subjectively, its a great classic Rock figure. i dont think that we have proof of the rock actually ever wearing this particular jersey--however i do seem to remember seeing it in the wwe shop adverts in the magazines. the jersey itself is AWESOME. i feel like its made of a slightly more heavier material that the normal shirts that are included with the elites. the logos seem to be applied exactly as they would on a real jersey, the bands on the sleeves and even the bull logos feel really cool to the touch--not some jabroni application is what im sayin. the jersey has the velcro closure on the back--always appreciated, but if i can be a goober i wouldve rather it been a completely closed shirt just so maybe they couldve also given us some logos on the back. i know that thats hugely unrealistic for an elite figure, but its a thought.



this picture give me No Mercy for N64 vibes 😝.



the ABSOLUTE HIGHLIGHT of this figure for me is the BLUE logos on the trunks!!! for years, mattel has waterboarded us with Rock figures in Silver or gold trunks. the most recent classic Rock elite figure had Red logos, but these are the classic 👌 the PS1 Classic Wwf Attitude was one of my all time favorites as a kid and yep--Rock's main attire was in blue.

the rest of the figure is pretty run of the mill for Rock figures. i will say that the double jointed elbows on the new figures are SO very welcomed. it looks like they updated the bicep sculpts too, so i think Rock looks a little beefier, which is good on elites. the headsculpt is the classic Rock glaring sculpt. the truefx was applied pretty spot on on my particular figure which im grateful for. i wouldve liked to see them use a more unique sculpt on this figure; i mean i dont hate it but they have been using this one alot.



i also want to add that i love the Raw is War Mic

all in all if youre asking MonsoonMan, HELL YEAH youre gonna want to buy this Rock figure and keep it in your attitude era lineup. the Rock and Sock Rock was-to this point the best classic rock elite imo, but this one edges it out with those sweet, sweet blue logo trunks.
i bought this figure for $21 on Amazon Prime



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Curious what are those Top 10 Figures if you had to decide today …

[MonsoonMan]

Robz PippinRoad wow, HARD question.....im gonna probably let a lot of you guys down with my choices here, totally off the top of my head not particular order.....


10. All stars CM Punk
9. Legends Road Warriors
8. Elite Legion of Doom
7. E23 Cesaro
6. DM Crow Sting
5. RSE Wolfpac Sting
4. SDCC Undertaker / Network Spotlight Undertaker
3. E16 Outsider Nash
2. Top Picks Rock
1. E91 RVD

this isnt taking any Ultimates into consideration or anything, and there are also SO MANY other figures that i could jam in there but thats really just off the top of my head.



E37 Rollins

During their heyday, i was a massive mark for the Shield. one of the best elements of the group was the idea that together they filled the gaps in eachothers weaknesses and amplified their strengths. one of the saddest moments was the breakup of the shield----i felt like it couldve lived on for much longer, but look where everyone is now. after the breakup of the shield it was exciting to see everyone's new look. Dean went with tanktops and jeans, Roman kept the shield aesthetic and Seth kindof adopted a sort of Power Ranger look? 😅 i did like the new look for rollins, which this figure captures pretty well. he gained a molded rubber top, silver SR belt buckle and some tights and kickpads. i like the overall colorscheme of his outfit, the black and silver retains the Shield vibe a bit but also at the time he was a mega heel so it gave him a supervillian type look. the headsculpt is good; this is way before the truefx technology but this still captures Rollins pretty well. for accessories, we got the Money in the Bank briefcase and some breakable cinderblocks, to re-create the infamous Curb Stomp.
i kinda feel like this figure is pretty straight forward. It is essential for completing the Rollins look timeline, and frankly they did a great job executing the look for the time it was released.



Top Picks 18 Rollins

this is a GREAT Seth Rollins figure of a great era of Seth. i honestly really like the look of the black tights with the red SR logo on the kneepad. the main draw to this figure, IMO is the headsculpt. the sculpt really captures cocky Seth and the Truefx apps are applied pretty cleanly to my figure. another note that i wanted to bring up is that this figure looks great MOC. the white and red packaging looks great with this figure posed with the white strap IC and Red strap tag belt. if i could have a single gripe about this figure its that they shouldve sculpted the belt that he wears around the waist of his tights instead of simply painting a silver buckle on his waist.
all in all, i would definitely recommend picking up this Rollins



E89 Damian Priest

this is another example of just an all around great looking figure. this figure has a ton of unique sculpts and paint apps, plus the overall color pallete of the figure really pops when lined up among the other figures of the era. unique wrist gauntlets, unique jacket, unique sculpts to the tights and they included all of the appropriate interchangeable hands for posing this figure accurately. the head sculpt and true fx apps are amazing on my figure! the resemblance to Damian is absolutely uncanny. Damian Priest also has a bunch of uniqe tattoos and they all appear to be applied cleanly and crisply throughout the entire figure.
all in all i would absolutely recommend picking up this Damian Priest figure; if only for the fact that it really is a banger of a figure. every once and awhile Mattel will pay special attention to certain characters and knock figures out of the park; this is one of them.



Legends John Cena

so this is a kindof neat 2-in-1 figure. that being said, right away i want to throw my opinion that this figure shouldve been included in the main line--just for that fact. im not sure if because the legends line is only 4 figures per series that they are granted more leeway with budget and maybe that was the reason, but since this is essentially a Firefly Funhouse modern Cena, i dont really think it shouldve populated the legends lineup. it shouldve been marketed as that with the ability to pop on the flashback Cena head instead of vice versa. that all being said, this is still a really cool figure. The body recipe works for 'prototype' era cena, but id be interested to see if they had just used the standard Cena torso because he's always been shredded. for accessories we got interchangeable 'you cant see me' hands, fists, modern Cena HEad and vince mcmahon hand puppet.
all in all, like i mentioned i just feel weird with this figure being in the legends line with the ability to portray a modern look but its still absolutely worth the purchase for the collection.

[mrh]

Both those Rollins figures are really great. The Elite 37 -- the gear is so good.

And the Top Picks might be one of Mattel's best recently

[MonsoonMan]

OH YEAH BROTHERRRRR!




E91 Hulk Hogan

Well, well, well! easily one of my most anticipated figures of the year! this was the era of Hulk that ive always missed out having in my figure collection. i remember during this run, i had gotten a random TTL hulk figure in street clothes and made a custom figure in these red and yellow tie dye tights. i botched the entire figure by using the wrong sealer on the legs, so the figure was always sticky so i never wanted to use it 😭it realy was a testament to the power of the Hulkster that he was able to see a full on career resurgence in the early 2000s after all of the wcw shenanigans and after being in the business for over 20 years at that point. i ABSOLUTELY LOVED that he used VooDoo Child as his entrance theme music; i used to bring out my casette player when i was playing with my figures so i could play their entrance themes, and the Hulkster's was one i would just keep rewinding and replaying!
ONTO THE FIGURE:
this figure is pretty solid until you start looking at parts choices; they make sense from a design aspect-but not from a collectors point of view. the biggest most glaring issue that i think we all have is the torso choice for this hulkster. in his older years, hulk was still pretty big, but he most definitely had a cannonball gut; which is evident in the actual Hulk Hogan torso that mattel designed specifically for hulk. this figure was given the slimmer, HOF hulk torso--because they opted to give hulk a rubber shirt instead of softgoods.



as you can see in these pictures i took, the rubber shirt lines up perfectly with the crotch piece, which allows the belt they provided to sit on the waist flush when he is wearing everything. i get the point of budgets; and IMO, it is a pretty clever choice so that the shirt sits flush--but as a collector i really dont like this torso choice OR skintone for this era of Hulk.

i snapped some side-by side- pics next to the Survivor Series Hulkster:



based on the pictures, it seems that they gave him the exact same lower body formula, but switched things up for the upper body portion of the fig. i just really dont like the skinnier torso on the new Hulk; all of the extremities look oversized on the torso. granted the figure looks great decked out with the shirt, bandana, glasses and boas, but really is lacking when you break the figure down to his ring gear.

the figure isnt lacking in accessories; we get all of the necessary interchangeable hands, new style feather boas, removable belt and removable shirt. they also included a knee brace for his left knee;wouldve liked to see a red brace instead of a black one.

all in all, as HAPPY that i was that we are finally able to add this era of hulkster into our collections finally-it is a pretty far cry from being a perfect figure. IMO, the skintone is too light; hulk was still really tan during this era. the torso choice--although i do see why they chose what they did--i still dont like it. especially given that they chose to re-use the SS hulk lower body and there is a visible difference in thickness between the body and waist. the arms and shoulders are also a bit too oversized for this torso choice too; it seems like they pumped up the shoulders of all the new double jointed arms--no complaints there; however some are too big to be compatible with the torsos and ive noticed they start to split the torso at the upper seam of the shoulders.
all that being said, i still would recommend picking up this Hulk for the collection. the 2002+ run for the hulkster was great and we already have a bunch of great elites in the line that he would look great posed next to!

[POOR-ly Cuyler]

I pass on this Hogan because it’s a 2005 run and I have no connection. A 2002 one would be cool with the Undisputed title and the 5 o’clock shadow, and more tan. I was at Backlash 2002 but that’s about when I stopped watching for about 12 years.

[SteveHulk]

Great pics! I agree about the Hulk torso - but then if it was a thicker/bigger one, the shirt wouldn't fit correctly or look as good. So I can see why they went with this torso... plus, most people will probably be displaying him in the full entrance gear anyway.

[MonsoonMan]

happy Wrestlemania Weekend!

i actually have a pretty big backlog of new figs that came in, so i wanted to share two figures today that i really only have quick opinions on:



E70 ECIII

this is really just a fantastic looking figure! i absolutely love the Yellow and black design featured on the trunks/wristbands/kneepads. i feeel like the body formula of the figure was chosen really well for the era that it was released; ECIII was always absolutely jacked. the headsculpt is REALLY good, it absolutely reads as ECIII and they captured his confident smirk perfectly. for accessories we got a few different sets of interchangeable hands; one being the matt hardy V1 pose to use for the ECIII pose. honestly, i dont really have strong feelings as a fan for ECIII but this is just a great figure subjectively speaking and mattel doesnt do alot of those.



E89 Lashley

this is my first Bobby Lashley figure ever; i really dig the long tights look with the gold Hurt Business Logos. The headsculpt is really good! i really like this serious face Lashley that they portrayed. this figure ONLY came with a WWE championship as an accessory and while it does look absolutely fantastic on the figure.....i really wouldve liked to have something else packaged with the figure? pointing hands? fist hands? like the ECIII figure, IMO this is just a great looking figure all around. i really like the body recipe that mattel went with on this, the colors of the logos look great and like i mentioned, this figure just looks really cool when posed with the wwe championship. i hope that his next figure comes with some extra hands atleast, but TBH ill be passing on it because they are much too similar.

[MonsoonMan]

Coming in today with a SLAMMIN saturday set of reviews and pics! the figure collection has been getting some great population as of late! im really excited!

i will say though, that spending so much time online and in the community, ive been really getting caught in FOMO and find myself frantically scrambling to get figures right when they announce, only to be able to find them quite easily a little bit later on. my local wal mart has actually been pretty clutch with recent waves and my target has been super awesome with AEW figures. either way, its been really fun riding the rollercoaster that has been this hobby as of late..

also as a side note im really REALLY upset about the strongbow cancellation. i think its prety obnoxious that the figure made it all the way to actual distrubution and then all the sudden- cancelled. lame.



E91 Sami Zayn

i had zero intentions of buying this figure originally, but after seeing it floating around for a bit, it grew on me and i had to have it. if anything i get nostalgic feels wanting to fantasy book this character in my fig fed 😂 i really like the olive green color scheme of the figure. the softgoods jacket is cool, and i like the feel of the material however the hood is too small to be useable. the headsculpt looks really great, we get kindof a smug look on sami which works out great in certain poses; the realfx applications were applied perfectly to my figure. i found the figure recipe really interesting for this Sami, only because weve been seeing alot of these baggy pants molds used lately(slaughter, col. mustafa, t-bar) but i still like it. for accessories beyond the attire, we got the 'sami' slammy award. i guess the funny easter egg was that the actual prop used was a sami zayn figure painted gold? you wouldnt be able to tell on this little accessory, but it was a welcome addition to my collection as i dont have any slammys. all in all, i think this is a really great figure. its not SUPREMELY accurate, i think the boots mold is too tall for what he actually wears, but mattel did a great job capturing this gimmick regardless.




E90 Bossman

so yeah, this was absolutely a figure i had to buy! besides being a huge fan of the bossman, i remember buying the E14 bossman way back in the day and loving everything about that figure....except for the head. although it did try to capture bossman when he was heavier, it just felt like it missed the mark. as far as i can tell this is a pretty direct re-release of the original figure, with a new headsculpt, interchangeable hands and hat. that being said the new headsculpt looks phenomenal! bossman is depicted giving his signature mob face, although definitely in a babyface manner. the pointing hands make a great addition for posing, however if i could have really asked for one thing it would have been updated elbow joints. the single jointed elbow along with the design on the upper shirt sleeve really limit articulation, IMO.



E90 The Boss

once again, as a huge bossman fan i was hyped to hear that he was being featured as the chase figure in the series aswell! growing up, one of my favorite bossman figures was a TTL figure i had that depicted bossman wearing his SWAT gear, but he had a navy blue undershirt on, which-i dont think bossman ever wore, but it looked so freaking cool. i really like this bossman figure wearing all black, it looks SO FRESH. looking at pictures of the Boss, i frankly wouldve preferred that mattel gave him the shirt with the Badge on the chest and the ranks on the sleeve. im not sure how accurate it is or of its a tiny rib against the character being in WCW, but you can notice that the insignia on the Boss's sleeve says "Security" instead of the "Sheriff's office" logo on the other figure 😂 my man took a de-motion.

all in all, both of these bossman figures are really cool. if you missed out on the previous releases of retro bossman, id definitely pick this one up. if you have them, just buy the chase bossman for your wcw shelf, i dont think an updated headsculpt is worth an entire re-purchase of the figure.

[MonsoonMan]

ITS MONDAY NIGHT AND YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS

got some new figures to share 😎

Gonna pop off part 1 of 2 for the Vince McMahon Wrestlemania wave!



Wrestlemania 26 Bret Hart

just gonna come out of the gate and say im not a fan of this figure at all. when i read that bret was being featured in this wave, i had looked forward to a retro bret, however we were given a re-release of the modern bret hart from his wrestlemania match with Vince Mcmahon at wrestlemania 26. frankly--im somewhat glad that they re-released this figure and spruced it up a bit and gave new collectors a chance to own this incarnation of bret---but its really the figure that no one was clamoring to see again. we did get updated pink wristbands and i think they updated the tshirt design, but outside of double jointed elbows and truefx paint applications its the same figure from years ago. for what it is, its not a horrible figure as far as design or parts choice. the face sculpt is even 'pretty good' for depicting an older bret. this figure is just--to me a prime example of how they make these BAF waves a bit of a catch-22. the BAF is 10/10 always a pretty highly desirable figure or character but a solid 2/4 figures in the wave are stinkers-----but you gotta buy them to complete the BAF. its just me being a petty collector is all😂



Boneyard Match AJ Styles

so this is the second figure that i bought purely to build the Vince figure 😅 this figure is a little bit easier to accept into the collection because it is the counterpart to the previously released Undertaker from the same match. the headsculpt is fantastic! the figure formula is spot on, i have no complaints with the parts choices. i guess the glaring issue with this figure is that AJ wore a pair of faded denims in the match and this figure is wearing some weird shade of blue jeans. it looks like they just blended all of the shades of blue in his actual jeans together to get this color. beyond that we got a softgoods OC shirt in black and red; which looks great! lots of softgoods in this wave; love to see it. AJ also wearing some red and black P1 gloves and OC sweatbands. i really like how the double jointed elbows help make the signature P1 pose look so good. all in all, its an AJ styles in street gear from the Boneyard match. IMO unless you want an AJ in the collection for either of those reasons, i would pass on this figure. it doesnt really bring any 'must have' vibes----oh yeah and unless youre looking to complete the Vince McMahon BAF...yeah, then youd have to buy one for that 😝

[mrh]

I think the AJ is pretty great. The Bret head is...

The Bossmans really look fantastic; shame there is the chest strap on the chase, but of course I understand why...

[SteveHulk]

Apr 11, 2022 23:08:45 GMT -5 mrh said:

I think the AJ is pretty great. The Bret head is...

The Bossmans really look fantastic; shame there is the chest strap on the chase, but of course I understand why...

He did have that chest strap as The Boss in WCW though, so it works.

[shanieomaniac]

Sheesh! It's been awhile since I visited this thread!

Glad you're still at it!

Three things. First, about the Top Picks Rock. I can't remember Rock ever wearing the shirt, no. But Shane did once in one of his early matches (back before he earned his own gear). Just thought I should throw that out there.

Second: E91 Sami Zayn is one I have been waiting for forever but the more I stare at it the less I like it. I swear the color is off (it's too gold-toned) and I have a burning desire to repaint the hair/beard to be brighter red. Also, as stated, the boots are too tall. I dunno. Could just be because he's my favorite that I'm so picky but yeah. It bugs me.

Third: The worst part of the Boneyard AJ for me is that no photograph can truly capture how awful those jeans are. Yours is the closest I've seen but I had that figure in hand for all of a day before I broke down and repainted the jeans. If there was ever a figure to give the BOtAE HHH jeans treatment to, it was this figure. Instead, we got THAT. For me it kind of ruins the figure and, yeah, I repainted them.

Anyway, keep going! I love to see this thread!

[MonsoonMan]

happy saturday! happy Easter weekend everyone! 🐰🥚

coming off the top rope today with PART 2 of the Vince McMahon Wrestlemania wave!



Wrestlemania XIX Stone Cold Steve Austin

Up until a few weeks ago, this was Stone Cold Steve Austin's last match at Wrestlemania. its insane to think about; i remember watching a special WWE did on the 'behind the scenes' of wrestlemania xix and steve candidly talked about how he had to be rushed to the hospital because he was having heart palpitations due to energy drinks and stress. im glad we got this steve austin in the wave because beyond the ultimate edition and the royal rumble figure, its been awhile since we've gotten a new steve figure. this figure features one of the ultimate edition heads, pointing hands and the OMR vest. the headsculpt looks great! there are tons of deatils caputred around his eyes and the truefx was applied to my figure perfectly. given the new double jointed elbows, the pointing hands do pose quite well; i can appreciate the idea behind the pointing hands- i feel like its the best they can do to offer us middle finger hands; but they really dont look cool when posing as steve would. the OMR vest is---i dunno. it doesnt feature the Bullet Proof text on the back, which is pretty critical to the design and figure. the hall of fame figure in jorts is wearing the same vest and it actually features the Bullet Proof text on the back; IMO swapping the vests is the way to go. all in all this is a really cool figure; for anyone that is missing an updated stone cold figure should definitely pick this figure up. for ME, i already own the HoF, Ultimate, Legends, royal rumble, etc, etc so i feel like this figure is a little redundant in my collection. if it werent in the BAF wave-----i probably would have passed on it TBH. the OMR vest is incomplete, and ive already got the head and hands in the Ultimate Edition figure, so.





Wrestlemania XXVI Shawn Michaels

HERE WE GOOOOOO. this figure is the redeemer of the wave. literally the ONLY figure of the entire wave that i would have purchased had this not been a BAF wave. im really stoked at the amount of new HBK figures we're going to be getting. until i was able to place orders for figures i was never able to own an HBK figure as a kid, and even today they go for really high prices on secondary so i have this impulse to instantly lock in an order because everyone loves the heart break kid. this figure is really REALLY cool; we got this outfit as a basic figure, but im really happy it made it to an elite because the match was absolutely historic and it deserves the elite treatment. we got a softgoods entrance vest; i really like the material that they chose. the headsculpt is MEH. i do wish they wouldve done something new given how amazing the next ultimate figure seems to be turning out, but they played it safe and applied truefx to an old head. tbh its the worst part of the figure because of his completely unenthused expression AND they painted the stubble all over his lips so it looks not so great. beyond that its a classic HBK elite figure in beautiful white chap pants with the black winged designs going along the side. all of the paint apps to my figure were applied cleanly and crisply. another small thing i just noticed was that they forgot to color in the heart on his arm tattoo 😩 all that aside this is definitely a MUST get GO BUY figure. like i mentioned, everyone loves the heart break kid, so his figures often get snatched up and marked up quickly.

RANKING THE WAVE?
i think you can probably guess how id rank this wave but here we go:

4.Bret. no disrespect to bret but i both didnt and dont want a modern bret wearing a tshirt and jorts for gear in my collection. not only that but on the meta level---its a re-release.

3.Stone Cold. the figure by itself is good, but for me its a redundant figure for my collection. the fact that the text is missing from the vest is a HUUUUUGE knock. i get that its a PC move, but then why even use that?

2.AJ. the figure was needed to complete the Boneyard match pairing, and the only real thing making it ugly is the jeans.

1. HBK. no brainer, its the figure we all been wanting and needing. just a shame that the head is so blahh.

[MonsoonMan]

WELCOME TO WRESTLEMANIA



Wrestlemania III Vince McMahon

im really glad that we got this Vince in the line, we need more vince mcmahon figures. i want an Raw is War Commentator vince. anyways, this vince is going to look great behind the commentators desk in the new gen arena. honestly speaking the figure REALLY isnt anything horribly special. its the classic suited BAF formula with a rad red bowtie and classic Vince head. this head looks a little better than the previous Vince, but the hair could be a tad darker and the face just looks so horribly smug. we did get the BRAND NEW "3" hands which i could see coming in handy for figure posing when TELLING the ref that was a three count!

all in all my honest opinion was that this BAF wave was a LITTLE underwhelming. i really do enjoy the BAF concept because it feels like a badge of honor to show off the completed figure in the collection but i really wish mattel would throw us a bit more of a bone as far as character and/or attire selections for these waves. im going to be reviewing the Jimmy Hart BAF wave soon, and frankly--spoilers, that wave left me with similar feelings. as someone who purchases these figures for my collection, theres a few i dont know that i would have bought had they not been necessary to complete a rare bonus figure. also, i think its time for mattel to cave and start updating the BAF parts aswell. i am CONSTANTLY having issues with the arms popping out and they should be updated with double jointed elbows as most of these figure as meant to hold a mic and double jointed elbows really sets that pose off.