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

[MonsoonMan]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

hope everyone is happy, healthy, and hungry to achieve goals!

ive been slowing down on new acquisitions, life has been really awesome for me lately but i wanted to share some of my newest and personal favorite acquisitions!



E89 Drew Mcintyre

given the bunches of Drew figure available, i was never REALLY that interested in adding him to the collection. ive got a huge appreciation for him as an athlete and talent--and i hugely applaud him for changing gears out of his first wwe release and bringing it back together as drew galloway. he looks and performs like a top talent now which is great! that being said, upon seeing this figure, i HAD to have it given how awesome it is altogether. the headsculpt is amazing and the realfx application is flawless on my figure, it really looks photoreal. the main selling point of this figure for me was the inclusion of the claymore sword, wrist guards and kilt-all in a blue color scheme to boot. the double jointed arms are a godsend for this figure becuase now he can hold and pose with the claymore and this figure just looks supremely badass. under the kilt, drew is wearing trunks that are detailed with studs along the waistline and the blue tartan design along the sides. i cant really complain on the body formula for drew; hes just as tall and shredded as his figure. all in all for me personally, i really love this figure and i would label it a 'go buy it'. the headsculpt and realfx is amazing and for me the included accessories and double jointed arms make this figure super badass!
i bought this figure for retail from entertainmentearth



E90 Bronson Reed

So to be candid, i dont keep up with modern wwe programming, but upon seeing this figure i took a crash course on Bronson and i gotta say its a bummer that wwe let him go. this figure is AWESOME- i really feel like they went all out on this guy. headsculpt is incredible and the realfx is applied perfectly to my figure. we got a softgoods jacket with this guy that is 10/10; the designs actually match up on the back of the figure! i just love the overall look and color palette of this figure. the legless singlet is a favorite look of mine, and this guy straight up reminds me of one man gang mixed with bam bam bigelow. all of the paint apps and designs are applied cleanly on my figures; the tattoos also are all applied cleanly and without smudge or fault. we got claw hands to swap on and off which is perfect for Bronson. although this figure is already decked out with fierce paint apps and softgoods jacket, i wouldve liked to also see that North American championship packaged in with the figure given that they used photos of him holding the belt on the card. all in all this figure is an 11/10--must have it--go buy it right now. the figure looks great, it poses great, and given that Bronson has gotten released from wwe it is most likely to be his first and only elite.
i bought this figure MOC for $25 shipped on ebay



E74 Goldberg

EASILY my favorite look for goldberg. i remember buying the Bad Blood RA figure from ringside back in the day and that was my all time favorite Goldberg figure. the black and white mma trunks with silver tribal design is just *chefs kiss. his later worn black trunks with white logo just doesnt slap as hard. the headsculpt is.....good-to be honest i really dont hate it at all. normally i really dont like how screaming or shouting heads turn out, but this one is alright--it wouldve been cool to get a non screaming head to swap out. for accessories, all we get for this Goldberg is the shiny WHC belt and swappable hands. not terrible but as i recommended, it woulve been cool to get an extra head or something else. i do have a gripe with this figure, and i guess goldberg figures in general-they should be using the open style elbow pads. Goldberg almost always wore the open style where the inner elbow is exposed. beyond that i gotta say that this is indeed my favorite Goldberg elite figure now. the entire package of Goldberg in the black/white trunks and WHC belt is just a god tier look for me. out of all the Goldberg elites, id say this is the one to have. they really kinda juggled this screaming head and the stoic scan amongst his figures, and i think this screaming head is the best. cant wait for the ultimate
i bought this figure MOC for $40 shipped on ebay


happy holidays to all. PS- make sure to watch AEW tonight!

[POOR-ly Cuyler]

That Punk Hitman basic was SummerSlam 2014 basic. Love that figure. Was part of one of my first actual customs and not just part swaps. Had to crack the torso and swapped with a Walmart shirt figure.

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[mrh]

Dec 25, 2021 16:11:49 GMT -5 MonsoonMan said:

MERRY CHRISTMAS

hope everyone is happy, healthy, and hungry to achieve goals!

ive been slowing down on new acquisitions, life has been really awesome for me lately but i wanted to share some of my newest and personal favorite acquisitions!



E89 Drew Mcintyre

given the bunches of Drew figure available, i was never REALLY that interested in adding him to the collection. ive got a huge appreciation for him as an athlete and talent--and i hugely applaud him for changing gears out of his first wwe release and bringing it back together as drew galloway. he looks and performs like a top talent now which is great! that being said, upon seeing this figure, i HAD to have it given how awesome it is altogether. the headsculpt is amazing and the realfx application is flawless on my figure, it really looks photoreal. the main selling point of this figure for me was the inclusion of the claymore sword, wrist guards and kilt-all in a blue color scheme to boot. the double jointed arms are a godsend for this figure becuase now he can hold and pose with the claymore and this figure just looks supremely badass. under the kilt, drew is wearing trunks that are detailed with studs along the waistline and the blue tartan design along the sides. i cant really complain on the body formula for drew; hes just as tall and shredded as his figure. all in all for me personally, i really love this figure and i would label it a 'go buy it'. the headsculpt and realfx is amazing and for me the included accessories and double jointed arms make this figure super badass!
i bought this figure for retail from entertainmentearth



E90 Bronson Reed

So to be candid, i dont keep up with modern wwe programming, but upon seeing this figure i took a crash course on Bronson and i gotta say its a bummer that wwe let him go. this figure is AWESOME- i really feel like they went all out on this guy. headsculpt is incredible and the realfx is applied perfectly to my figure. we got a softgoods jacket with this guy that is 10/10; the designs actually match up on the back of the figure! i just love the overall look and color palette of this figure. the legless singlet is a favorite look of mine, and this guy straight up reminds me of one man gang mixed with bam bam bigelow. all of the paint apps and designs are applied cleanly on my figures; the tattoos also are all applied cleanly and without smudge or fault. we got claw hands to swap on and off which is perfect for Bronson. although this figure is already decked out with fierce paint apps and softgoods jacket, i wouldve liked to also see that North American championship packaged in with the figure given that they used photos of him holding the belt on the card. all in all this figure is an 11/10--must have it--go buy it right now. the figure looks great, it poses great, and given that Bronson has gotten released from wwe it is most likely to be his first and only elite.
i bought this figure MOC for $25 shipped on ebay



E74 Goldberg

EASILY my favorite look for goldberg. i remember buying the Bad Blood RA figure from ringside back in the day and that was my all time favorite Goldberg figure. the black and white mma trunks with silver tribal design is just *chefs kiss. his later worn black trunks with white logo just doesnt slap as hard. the headsculpt is.....good-to be honest i really dont hate it at all. normally i really dont like how screaming or shouting heads turn out, but this one is alright--it wouldve been cool to get a non screaming head to swap out. for accessories, all we get for this Goldberg is the shiny WHC belt and swappable hands. not terrible but as i recommended, it woulve been cool to get an extra head or something else. i do have a gripe with this figure, and i guess goldberg figures in general-they should be using the open style elbow pads. Goldberg almost always wore the open style where the inner elbow is exposed. beyond that i gotta say that this is indeed my favorite Goldberg elite figure now. the entire package of Goldberg in the black/white trunks and WHC belt is just a god tier look for me. out of all the Goldberg elites, id say this is the one to have. they really kinda juggled this screaming head and the stoic scan amongst his figures, and i think this screaming head is the best. cant wait for the ultimate
i bought this figure MOC for $40 shipped on ebay


happy holidays to all. PS- make sure to watch AEW tonight!

Merry XMas -- glad life is going so well, and that you're continuing this thread!

[CM Tusk]

Dec 25, 2021 17:25:32 GMT -5 POOR-ly Cuyler said:

That Punk Hitman basic was SummerSlam 2014 basic. Love that figure. Was part of one of my first actual customs and not just part swaps. Had to crack the torso and swapped with a Walmart shirt figure.

Honestly looks perfect. I’ve thought about putting that head on the Summerslam figure myself, but that’s the extent of customization I can do.

[MonsoonMan]

its been awhile

things have been good. awesome, infact--both IRL and in terms of the collection!

today im gonna share a slice of my Jeff Hardy elite collection. Jeff has always been one of my all time favorites. i really dig his style and his 'let your freak flag fly' demeanor has inspired and empowered me in many different occasions. i have always been a huge fan of jeff's look and style; the multi colored hair has always stood out as my favorite era of jeff. back in the day, a memory that stands out to me was when i got into figure customization- i really enjoyed customizing my jeff figures with new hir colors or face/body paints.



2 pack vs triple h Jeff Hardy

i LOVE the mesh softgoods shirt for this jeff. i distinctly remember watching the match that jeff wore this shirt live. the headsculpt on this figure is awesome; the likeness to jeff is pretty spot on. this was still the era of colored hair and sculpted facial hair for jeff and we got an awesome red/purple/yellow hair color scheme and an interesting striped goatee pattern on his chin. in addition to the mesh shirt, we got the iconic purple and green hardy boyz logo jersey. the jersey is done very well and looks awesome, however not really on this figure particularly. i think with the red hair scheme, the mesh shirt looks best on this figure. we got interchangeable signature hardy boy hands, which is an absolute must. beyond that, i feel like this is a pretty standard Jeff figure in the sense that the body formula is the same as any other jeff figure, basically. all of the paint apps were applied cleanly to my figure and all of the joints function smoothly. all in all i would say that this jeff figure is a MUST HAVE. all of the elite 2 packs thus far have been bangers and the 2 pack of Jeff hardy vs triple h is most definitely up there as far as being high quality.
i got the 2 pack for retail from EE



E84 Jeff Hardy

the main reason that i felt the need to add this jeff to the collection was the fact that we got updated back tattoos on this figure. not only that but with blue being my favorite color, i thought this jeff looked really cool. we got a rubber shirt and swappable fist/Hardy Boy hands for jeff. the face paint design is cool; nothing over the top, but like i said blue is a cool color and the facepaint is essentially a jeff hardy original design.
as afar as body formula, nothing has changed from jeff figure to jeff figure so i have no comments about that. i dont think this figure is essential, however the main draw is the back tattoos, so it definitely is cool for that reason.
i got this figure for retail on Amazon primo



E75 Jeff Hardy

now THIS is the jeff that stokes the nostalges real hard. i LOVED when jeff started moving into doing the body paint, because it was something completely new that no other main stream wrestler was implementing into their look, plus it was the birth of jeffs singles career. i always pined for the Ruthless Aggression style Jeff figure from the Adrenaline line vs tommy Dreamer; it featured jeff during this era wearing white pants; it looked great. nonetheless this figure also looks absolutely incredible. the headsculpt is AMAZING. during this era jeff cut his hair and often wore hair bands and hair accessories to keep his hair back and this figure features that. speaking of hair, it was molded in purple, which is appropriate. moving on, jeff is featured wearing a white sleevless shirt which is accurate for the era. we also got a hardy boys logo necklace on the figure, which i think is an awesome detail and included accessory. the main draw of this figure, beyond the headsculpt and facepaint is the paint featured on the left arm. as i mentioned earlier, i loved customizing my jeff figures and when he started using body paint, that gave me creative license to go wild on my ttl and RA jeff figures , lol. this figure has jeff's awesome BLUE paint design along the left arm and classic hardy boy sleeve on the right. for accessories we got a classic JH sleeveless shirt and interchangeable hardy boy signature hands. beyond the brand new headsculpt, the body formula for this figure is the exact same as all other jeff figures. all in all i would ABSOLUTELY recommend buying this jeff figure. the headsculpt and body paint is applied to the figure perfectly and it portrays Jeff during a really interesting time of his career.
i bought this figure MOC for $23 shipped on mercari



Top Picks Jeff Hardy

POTENTIALLY THE LAST JEFF HARDY ELITE FIGURE?! out of the gate i will say that i really like the color scheme of this jeff. the turquoise sleeves look great and contrast pretty good against the yellow highlights in the belt and in the facepaint. for accessories we got a white 'Humanamoly' shirt, which looks pretty cool and ofcourse we got the signature hardy boy hand signal. the facepaint design is cool and all of the paint apps on my figure were applied cleanly and clearly. my BIGGEST gripe with this figure is the fact that they used a molded sleeveless shirt torso? and painted it a solid black? given that this is the extent of my jeff hardy elites, i dont know if this is common practice on mattels part for fully sleeved jeff figures, but it looks TERRRIBLE. BIG -1 for that. beyond that, and beyond the fact that this could potentially be the last jeff hardy elite figure we get for quite some time, its worth a buy; I GUESS. jeff does feature a shorter haircut on this sculpt and the turquoise and yellow does pop a bit, but this figure is really nothing phenominally special, IMO.
i got this figure for $21 on Amazon Carlito


i have been netting some really cool figures as of late and im going to be updating the thread this week with said receivings so LOOKOUT for that😎

[mrh]

Never been a big fan -- but Jeff is SO Toyetic

[MonsoonMan]

back again tonight, super excited for this batch of reviews!

tonight im reviewing my figures of

MR MONDAY NIGHT himself

ROB
👉😎👈
VAN
👉😎👈
DAM
👉😎👈

☯ ONE OF A KIND ☯



E91 RVD

so, in true AEW fashion, we're gonna knock the main event out right away. this.figure.is.bonkers. when i had this figure in my hand, as the basic white girls say; i couldnt even. story time: umm, i was an ENORMOUS RVD fan as a kid. i remember catching the original ECW when it was on TNN wayyyy back in the day and RVD was THE MAN to me. so, i had been exposed to the hardy boys before RVD, so i was already a huge jeff hardy fan, but then to see RVD doing his thing with the martial arts mixed in with the high flying and innovative offense--he was absolutelyamazing to 10 year old MonsoonMan. so that all being said during this time i was heavily playing and fedding with my figs and i desperately wanted an RVD figure for my fed. fast forward to RVD being signed to wwe. i dont quite remember what figure i ordered, but this was back in the day of mail order catalogues and i had sent a money order out for an RVD TTL figure. back in the day it could take 2+ weeks from sending your money order out to actually getting the figure, sometimes after all that wait, youd get a sad envelope in the mail explaining that your item had gone out of stock and that you now have in store credit or you can call a number to get a refund. ANYWAYS during the time that my money order was out i somehow MIRACULOUSLY stumbled on a TTL 2 pack featuring RVD vs TEST and guess what attire RVD had on? THE TIGER STRIPESSSSSSS 🐅
i distinctly remember that they had swapped the skull logo with an RVD styled logo. anyways, the tiger stripe RVD attire was my very first RVD figure ever and now to get the idealized, Elite line version of this figure, i am so SO very happy.
off the top my biggest gripe is the kneepads. i dont care how visually accurate the 'legsleeves' are, they limit mobility and poseability of the figure. for some reason mattel wants to put these kneepads on figures with kickpads and yeah, it just kills the poseability. otherwise if i had to pick some criticism for this figure, i wouldve liked to see a new head? i think they just picked this from a head that was used on his basic figures.
beyond all that im obviously over the moon to have this elite figure. i did also order and was really hyped for the chase variant figure, but i guess im glad that those who had a severe problem over the design were able to have their voice heard and the figure pulled from production.
i also was so supremely hyped for this figure that i splurged on an ULTRA COOL custom ECW TV Championship Belt from Forbidden Figures. 100/10 rating from me, the quality of the belt is unbelievable.









i dont have a hardcore championship yet 😭 waiting on my viscera to come in still.

overall, the double jointed arms are a game changer. we can finally get those signature poses out of Rob and they look so much more natural. as you can see in the pics, since they molded the torso in black for some reason, there were a few defects visible in the skintone on the back of my figure. also, out of the box, he had a HUGE brown paint splotch underneath his right eye and on his nose. i didnt want to have to deal with returning this figure as i was so anxious to open it and have it in my collection, that i used an Olfa blade and just a tiny bit of acetone to pick it off of the face without doing damage to the surrounding paint apps. it really is a shame that we're living in the era of the best figures ever made, yet to be ruined by horrible QC.

all in all this RVD is an obvious MUST BUY. they made an excellent decision in choosing him as the chase variant figure, but a poor decision in just deciding to bomb the idea completely instead of offering us an alternative design. heres to hoping that ringside steps up and offers us a RSE RVD Elite. Lord knows RVD Elite anything will sell like masks during a pandemic.
i bought this RVD MOC on ebay for $25 shipped




E27 RVD

so.........this was the very last elite figure that i had bought in 2014. that was the LAST elite figure i had purchased and received until this thread started. so having told my little story about being an RVD mark, you can imagine how over the moon i was to have the very FIRST RVD elite figure EVER in my collection. the attire is colorful, the design is busy: we get dragons, flames, yin yangs, reds,greys,blues, greens. it was the homecoming of RVD to WWE in the modern era. this figure brings up very bittersweet memories because the exact day that i experienced a life altering tragedy, this RVD was in my mailbox. not this figure exactly but the RVD elite. i remember after clutching blankets and pillows and crying for hours, my dad brought the postal box into my room and let me know i had a package; i knew exactly what it was. it brought joy to me for the hour or so that it kept me occupied as i opened the box and posed the figure around, taking in its colorful details. reality seeped in quickly and i ended up leaving the figure posed on my desk for a few days in the signature RVD pose, before he was banished to "the drawer" and then eventually sold months later. it was a whirlwind; i traveled to the lowest of lows---but as you can see guess what--ive climbed out of the abyss and IM BACK AND THE COLLECTION IS BACK IN FULL MF FORCE 😤😤😤

ALL IN ALL : REACH OUT IF YOURE HAVING A HARD TIME. NO MATTER WHAT THERE IS ALWAYS A BETTER OPTION THEN AN EXIT.
this rvd figure is awesome but can be a little overpriced.
i bought this RVD on EBAY loose but in pretty minty condition for $40 shipped



RVD Basic

i dont have much to comment on this RVD basic other than i treat RVD like CM Punk where if i can get any of his figures for a good price, ill gladly scoop them up. ill take any and all RVD figures because i love his attires and this is based off of a modern 2013-2014 RVD attire. this figure features the same head of his first elite figure but the blue and white lightening and skull designs really pop. i dont deem this figure as a must have, but we're definitely not getting any more RVD basics or elites any time soon

[mrh]

MonsoonMan -- at least from photos alone, the RVD 27 head seems like a better likeness...

[SteveHulk]

Great pics! My favourite Basic RVD is the blue/dragon singlet...

Feb 1, 2022 0:17:10 GMT -5 mrh said:

MonsoonMan -- at least from photos alone, the RVD 27 head seems like a better likeness...

Yeah... I don't think the TrueFX helps on the smiling one (it looks a bit "teethy", lol).

[Scott!]

That's one of my favourite RVD attires Mattel chose, so it's a winner in my book. Looks great!

[Rattlehead]

Jan 30, 2022 19:36:10 GMT -5 MonsoonMan said:

Top Picks Jeff Hardy

POTENTIALLY THE LAST JEFF HARDY ELITE FIGURE?! out of the gate i will say that i really like the color scheme of this jeff. the turquoise sleeves look great and contrast pretty good against the yellow highlights in the belt and in the facepaint. for accessories we got a white 'Humanamoly' shirt, which looks pretty cool and ofcourse we got the signature hardy boy hand signal. the facepaint design is cool and all of the paint apps on my figure were applied cleanly and clearly. my BIGGEST gripe with this figure is the fact that they used a molded sleeveless shirt torso? and painted it a solid black? given that this is the extent of my jeff hardy elites, i dont know if this is common practice on mattels part for fully sleeved jeff figures, but it looks TERRRIBLE. BIG -1 for that. beyond that, and beyond the fact that this could potentially be the last jeff hardy elite figure we get for quite some time, its worth a buy; I GUESS. jeff does feature a shorter haircut on this sculpt and the turquoise and yellow does pop a bit, but this figure is really nothing phenominally special, IMO.
i got this figure for $21 on Amazon Carlito


i have been netting some really cool figures as of late and im going to be updating the thread this week with said receivings so LOOKOUT for that😎

It actually is. Every single one has that tank mold and it irks me. In this case I consider it lazy on mattel's part. 
On the bright side, I'm glad we finally got Jeff Hardy elites before his departure.

[MonsoonMan]

just wanted to share a quick little update.

in addition to that ECW TV championship i received from Forbidden Figures, i HAD to snatch up an IWGP title for my Vader!!

ITS TIME











FF is literally making the BEST custom belts ive ever seen in my life. these surpass Factory quality belts.

all of my pictures come out a bit funky because i have to resize them for the forums.

the strap itself is an AWESOME vinyl that sims leather and the inside of the strap has an ultra sweet suede lining. all of the silver on the sideplates is actually reflective! all of the plates themselves are printed smoothly and all paint details are on point.

if there is anyone on the fence about ordering a belt from FF, i would HIGHLY recommend. dont let the price or wait times dissuade you, these are legit the best figure belts on the market. period.

[MonsoonMan]

Legends Series 13 update Part 1


ooooohhhhh yeahhh time to update the reviews with my favorite line of wwe figures; the Legends line. hot damn mattel has really been throwing the legends fans a bone with their recent offerings, this line has been killing it(my wallet). really cool figure choices, softgoods accessories for everyone, mucho accessories for each figure, its a great time to be collecting these.

im gonna split my reviews for these figures into a few parts because i took alot of pictures, lol



Cowboy Bob Orton

upon initially hearing the lineup, i think i dismissed Orton as a buy right away. Cowboy Bob was way before my time as a viewer and as an old school character and gimmick, i really didnt see how mattel couldve made this figure interesting to me. BOY WAS I WRONG. when i saw the proto images for the figure and saw how STACKED this figure was with accessories it became an instant buy. i made the statement in a few comments that Cowboy was the sleeper of the set because this is essentially, IMO an Ultimate Edition Bob; lacking the ultimate articulation, we get enough accessories to make this a definitive edition Bob, IMO. we get the flat brimmed iconic Cowboy bob hat with brown details on the band of the hat. Softgoods vest made of a nice vinyl to sim leather and thread fringes; this vest is high quality and looks great on the figure. we also get a pair of Black Boxing gloves so that we can pair him alongside the piper and mr T figures. i LOVE these freaking boxing gloves SO MUCH, i just love the idea of being able to put them on any other figure and have a fun boxing stipulation match. the other completely awesome, and frankly necessary accessory is the removable cast. i am very aware of the 'loaded cast' trope in wrestling and as a kid i remember using masking tape to simulate a cast on one of my rock figures as i fantasy booked him to use the loaded cast in a storyline. once again completely awesome that it can be put on other figures, but i feel it was necessary to the cowboy bob figure. the headsculpt is great, it looks reminiscent of his original headsculpt, only cleaned up a bit. the paint apps on my figure were applied cleanly and on point, so no googly eyes on this cowboy. the rest of the attire is pretty standard; we get old school blue trunks, medium boots with ACE along the side and black and white socks. i love the double jointed elbows, they have really proven to help out in posing these figures immensely. i dont really have any complaints on the body formula and all of the joints on this figure function properly.
all in all, hell yes 10/10 i would recommend picking up this figure. it is probably the best Bob orton weve gotten and given the timeline between his last elite release, it may be awhile for the next one. all of the accessories for this figure are absolutely stacked and we need to show our appreciation to mattel for seemingly being able to pour so many resources into these 4 figure series so go buy one asap!
i bought this figure on target.com preorder

STAND BACK



theres a hurricane coming through

The Hurricane

This figure is AWESOMEEEEE. the Hurricane was always such a toyetic character, i was actually pretty hyped for this figure. right out of the gate i need to comment on how incredibly awesome and well done the cape is on this figure. my figure was posed perfectly MOC, i had seen a few figures where the cape had crumpled in the box, but the way the figure was posed and the way the cape was placed, this figure looked great MOC, but I LET THEM BREATHEEEEE. feeling this cape, i am reminded of the Io Shirai figure and her jacket. the cape is secured with velcro straps in the front, but given the technology they use for the figures these days, its actually easier to just pop the head off to either put the cape on or take it off. the upper section of the cape os made of a high quality smooth glossy black vinyl with lime green accents. the back of the cape is a shiny woven type fabric with a sweet hurricane logo placed in the middle of the back. the other accessories we get for this figure are interchangeable hands which-given the level of intricacy needed for the cape, im cool with. the headsculpt is amazing. as i understand it may simply be a re-release of the basic figure headsculpt but it looks great and the paint apps on my figure were applied pretty cleanly and perfectly. the lime green attire really POPS, i love it. the main hurricane logo on the chest looks blurry, but it seems that that was a factory thing because i think they were all applied like that. we also get two Hurricane logos on each leg; both of mine were applied cleanly and the designs look sharp. so down to my MAIN complaint with this figure; the short kickpads. im a kickpad nerd and these just look absolutely stupid. i know that there were guys who actually wore these style of boots, but hurricane wore straight up kickpads so -1 for that. i can only assume that it was a decision made to keep height accurate or something, but i dont like the look. i also dont think the kneepads they chose are accurate, but ill thake these over the legsleeves any day.beyond that the figure is pretty straight forward; its an ECW era Hurricane. to be honest i didnt watch alot if any WWECW at all, so i missed out on this run of the hurricane outside of seeing a few matches on youtube. its really cool that we are able to complete the timeline for the hurricane and get an elite version of a basic that was previously released. all in all this is a really awesome figure, but to be candid i dont really think its ESSENTIAL to the collection. Hurricane figures seem to hover at 2x retail price so theyre not terribly sought after but i always like to touch back on the point that in this day and age, who knows when we'll be seeing a next Hurricane Elite figure?
i got this figure on Target.com preoder

[MonsoonMan]

Legends Series 13 Update Part 2





Jake the Snake Roberts

easily my most anticipated figure of this lineup. not only did we finally get the blue flame tights for the infamous Cobra attack, but we got a SUPER cool interchangeable gauntlet. i really like how the interchangeable hands have been providing for unique design ideas like this figure and the bob orton figure. the headsculpt on this figure is awesome! it doesnt look like a new sculpt, but the truefx was applied perfectly to my figure and it looks great! i know that this is the run of the mill body recipe for jake, and i dont necessarily know that mattel has an appropriate one, but he seems really thin. the blue tights are the main draw of the figure because they really pop! they arent 100% accurate in that the real tights had blue visible right above his boots, but i think the figure looks fine regardless. for accessories we got the interchangeable black gauntlet, softgoods snake bag and the Cobra. i really like everything included, but if i could offer some criticism, the snake is molded in a far too rigid plastic to allow it to be stuffed into the bag. im not even sure that with the design choices that stuffing the snake in the bag was thought about, but it really puts up a fight and i frankly wouldnt even recommend it. i did think it was awesome that mattel gave us an actual cobra rather than just a generic snake painted differently.
all in all i think yeah, think Jake has become a Must Get figure. it is an updated version of the legends 1 jake in the black flame tights, however now corrected for accuracy, double jointed elbows, and interchangeable gauntlet!
i bought this figure on target.com preorder.

i also had a bonus : my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined review! 😜



Basic 125 Rock

so i shouldve known what i was getting into by buying a basic figure, but.... im a nerd for classic Rock figures. the Rock was myguy growing up as a young kid and so anything attitude era rock, im in for. this figure remided me of the BCA Signature series Rock figure i had as a kid...even though lets be real the basic figures are closer to TTL figures 🙄 uhm....the figure LOOKS good enough. the headsculpt looks alright and the truefx apps are applied cleanly, although he does look shiny? the brahma bull tattoo was applied cleanly, although with the way they decided to articulate the basics, it looks really weird when posing the arm around. the attire is definitely something i would see the Rock wearing, especially back in the day, which is why it was an easy buy; it wouldve been super cool to see a molded bull belt buckle ala hollywood rock-i know it woulnt be accurate but it would give the figure something a little extra to be different. now in to my disappointment(s)..... the legs are STIFF. hip joints struggle to move upwards, bend at the knees is nonexistent. they FIGHT to bend at all and then dont even hold their place because the plastic is so rigid they literally just warp back to the straight leg position. the feet do not move at all. the head was clearly not meant to be placed on this shredded torso because i cannot move it up or down at all and side to side movement is a real fight; its constantly tilted downwards. i honestly bought this figure as a novelty because i hate basics as it is but HOLY JABRONI does this figure suck at being a figure.

[bwquinn13]

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for part 3 of the Legends 13 reviews





Triple H

So with this Triple H we get another addition to both our DX Army and our Attitude Era Triple H lineup! im not the biggest triple H fan, i tend to really enjoy his attitude era figures because it was before his character became overbearing to me, plus they tend to offer huge nostalgia value as i believe this attire was featured in the PS1 game WWF Attitude-which i dedicated far too much time of my life to playing 😂
as far as this figure is concerned------------i think the neon green tights are the only thing i like about it 😬 the headsculpt--should you decide to keep your triple H in the army gear with helmet, its great. however, this sculpt and hair mold doesnt really look that great for in-ring posing or idealization. its funny, in certain angles this face reminds me of the Haitch Face Meme. my biggest gripe is with the hair i suppose; its obvs mean to accommodate the helmet accessory, but it looks like a wet mop.there were a few BCA figures made of triple H during this era where he had a single braid running down the back of his hair and i really think that adding that design or atleast an alternative head NOT meant for the helmet wouldve been ace. as far as the body recipe; we get the common attitude era triple h body choices like Medium boots instead of tall boots(classic) but now with the addition of double jointed elbows, mattel decided to give triple h shoulders that are way too big for the torso, so mine is developing scratches just from simple posing, and honest posability is slightly limited--because theyre just too big.

as you can see by the photos the HHH logo on the front of my figures tights is SLIGHTLY smudged, whereas the back logo is perfect. all other paint apps seem to have been applied cleanly.

all in all this triple h is a necessity to complete the DX army however, it does prove that mattel still needs to refine the formula for classic triple h figures. the headsculpt--although it does portray alot of character, looks awkward, the shoulders are a HUGE issue and for the life of me im so sick and tired of mattel putting the wrong sized boots on classic triple H figures. the neon green tights look awesome and they POP for sure, but the rest of the design choices leave me feeling 'Meh' over this figure.

id really love to see mattel give the proper resources and attention to atleast ONE attitude era triple H in long tights.

i bought this figure on target.com preorder

[MonsoonMan]

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



E87 Asuka

i remember being super excited for this figure at the time that it was announced because Asuka elites were EXPENSIVE on the secondary market 😂 so this figure gives us Asuka in the Kabuki Warriors era(i think?) i like this figure because the headsculpt is much more accurate to Asuka over her earlier elite figures, however the color palette of this figure is MUCH more muted meaning that this figure doesnt really stand out among other figures. this figure features a bunch of unique sculpts, however the biggest detractor to all of that is the fact that they molded most of the parts in black plastic and painted skintone over the top of that which creates slightly jarring differences in skintone between parts. for accessories we got a mask and interchangeable open hands; both work perfectly for asuka. all in all, this is a cool, modern Asuka figure. the main draw to this figure would be getting an Asuka figure for relatively cheap, lol. the fact that they molded most of the figure in black plastic and painted skintone over the top of it is a major detractor. the overall attire choice does look great and the execution of the figure works well. the headsculpt looks great, but i do feel like the green facepaint makes things too busy. i would recommend grabbing this asuka to add to the roster, but personally i like the older Asuka figures for how much color they offer.
i bought this figure for retail on EE



E87 Candice LeRae

the Poison Pixie! alot of my exposure to Cadice LeRae came way before her wwe run. because of that i felt this figure was most definitely worth a buy. this figure features a ton of unique sculpts. i feel like the proportions of this figure are just a tad bit off. her arms look ultra skinny. one of the coolest things about this figure is the color scheme; this kindof pastel purple with green highlights. im not a huge fan of the entrance jacket; it looks cool, but since its molded in plastic it takes up so much space and its just so rigid. the paint apps to the jacket all look great and were applied cleanly to my figure. this figure is super cool and unique-most likely the only Candice WWE figure we'll ever get.
i bought this figure for retail on EE

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BAH GOD KING THATS GOTTA BE.....THATS GOTTA BE KANE




THATS RIGHT TODAY IM GOING TO BE SHARING MY REVIEW OF THE ULTIMATE EDITION KANE 🔥

Ive got a whole stack of ultimate edition figures i havent even gotten around to opening yet because im starved for space 😬 this figure was so freaking awesome that i had to open it and post a review right away.



right out of the gate i give them a HUGE +1 for the softgoods cape. it was a mythical first phase only shown in random photos, but damn i thought it looked cool. i am glad that it didnt make it to TV because had Kane been wearing a cape he wouldnt have looked so serious and menacing.



this kane figure is an absolute MUST GET. the proportion of the body look great, he looks massive. they gave him the brock sized arms--which we have all been begging for. genuinely, my only complaint is that i wish they had given him glossy boots instead of the normal black ones, but they are the laceless frankenstein style boots-which are accurate. the two included headsculpts look great. obviously WAY better than the elite line offering. this mask looks menacing as it should. i was a little 'ehh' on the execution of the hair for this figure, but i guess its grown on me.



another complaint i have, albeit small is that the gloves mold isnt accurate. kane just used a smooth leather gauntlet and this mold has textures to it.



"No oNe CaN sToP KanE"

for accessories we got the softgoods cape which was executed to perfection, alternate hands for chokeslamming and pyro pose, voice box, and wwf attitude championship belt. honestly for a debut era Kane you really couldnt have asked for more.
im not necessarily a Kane Historiran, but this figure seems like it has become the definitive Kane figure to have. i was able to contact Mattel via facebook to receive my replacement parts for the kane, shipped at no cost to me--very cool.

all in all, yes i would HIGHLY recommend buying this UE kane. im gonna share some comparison photos next to the original elite kane just so we can see how far we've come.
i bought this Kane at my local target

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[mrh]

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