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Post by saturnanderson on Apr 1, 2023 21:42:55 GMT -5
Who all do you hope get released in this series that isn't the 800th Hogan?
Saturn Konnan Kronik DOA Kanyon Shane Douglas Bobby Duncum MIA Truth Commission Oddities Raven Tommy Dreamer Sandman Sabu Ahmed Johnson
So many we need new figs not the same 15 on repeat.
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Post by Figure Nova on Apr 1, 2023 21:48:11 GMT -5
I have to admit, while I understand that Mattel is limited to producing figures of WWE’s limited licensed legends, the fact that we’ve all been conditioned to just accept multiple versions of the same talents over and over and over is quite concerning.
I remember having LJNs, Hasbros and Jakks of so many unique talents and now I find myself in 2023 buying the umpteenth Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, Undertaker, Bret Hart, Ultimate Warrior, etc.
It’s been ok for a few years but at some point something has got to give.
I don’t know how many of us are still gonna be around in 2025 still buying Savages and Hogans.
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Post by DestroyerOfNations on Apr 1, 2023 21:55:26 GMT -5
Definitely would love to get some more Chyna figures through this line.
Also I loved how the Best of Attitude Era line gave us more promo attires, something I’d like to see here, which going by Hall and Austin it looks like that’s a direction this line is taking.
Only so many different wrestling attires we can get of the same rotating guys, so promo attires are a welcomed shake up.
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Post by captncharisma19 on Apr 1, 2023 21:57:49 GMT -5
Purple gear Harlem Heat and Sherri. Solo versions of Booker T we've never had, at least 2 different ones, post HH and during his Heavyweight title reign. Deep cut: GI Bro Booker T. Big Poppa Pump era Steiner. Updated WCW Eddie Guerrero. Deep cut: Mongo McMichael with dog. Any of the commentary teams
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Post by Biff Slamkovich™ on Apr 1, 2023 21:58:42 GMT -5
I have to admit, while I understand that Mattel is limited to producing figures of WWE’s limited licensed legends, the fact that we’ve all been conditioned to just accept multiple versions of the same talents over and over and over is quite concerning. I remember having LJNs, Hasbros and Jakks of so many unique talents and now I find myself in 2023 buying the umpteenth Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, Undertaker, Bret Hart, Ultimate Warrior, etc. It’s been ok for a few years but at some point something has got to give. I don’t know how many of us are still gonna be around in 2025 still buying Savages and Hogans. Yup, spot on. We need to keep in mind though that they are limited to who WWE signs. Steve has answered many questions about dozens of FTITL WWE, WCW, and ECW talent that he'd like to see part of the line, and he tells us time and time again that whoever were clamoring for are the same people he and his team are too.
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Post by peterjp2 on Apr 1, 2023 22:08:43 GMT -5
I'm biased, but when I think of the Monday Night Wars I think of the night Mick Foley won the championship belt for the first time ("That'll put a lot of butts in seats" moment). I'd like to see that version of Mankind with the Job Squad shirt.
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Post by saturnanderson on Apr 1, 2023 22:20:57 GMT -5
I definitely know they can only produce who they have a contract with and I wish more would get signed. Imagine the Holly's, Chris Candido, Al Snow, Steve Blackman, etc.
Like a previous comment said about LJNs and such I remember having Jakks and Bone Crunchers and you could have seriously deep fig fed. Our shelves are going to just be the same guys in different gear and eventually it's gonna be enough is enough for collectors. I say this as a huge Macho and Hall fan but so many options I'd love to see and hope we get there. I love Mattels product and just want more from it.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Apr 1, 2023 22:48:07 GMT -5
I have to admit, while I understand that Mattel is limited to producing figures of WWE’s limited licensed legends, the fact that we’ve all been conditioned to just accept multiple versions of the same talents over and over and over is quite concerning. I remember having LJNs, Hasbros and Jakks of so many unique talents and now I find myself in 2023 buying the umpteenth Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, Undertaker, Bret Hart, Ultimate Warrior, etc. It’s been ok for a few years but at some point something has got to give. I don’t know how many of us are still gonna be around in 2025 still buying Savages and Hogans. But LJN, Hasbro, or Jakks didn’t have the license for over 13 years producing over 300 series of figures. That said, Hasbro gave us 3 Warriors, 4 Hogans, 4 Machos. LJN gave us 2 Andres, 3 Hogans.
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Post by Flair Forever on Apr 2, 2023 2:19:35 GMT -5
I haven't seen this mentioned......
Any chance, between the Nitro Stage and Monday Night Wars...
We get a David Arquette figure?
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Post by The Assassin on Apr 2, 2023 3:47:55 GMT -5
Al Snow - wwf attitude era with head accessory Albert - wwf t&a era, black shirt and pants attire (not singlet) Alex Wright - wcw das wunderkind era Arn Anderson - wcw retirement era, denim street gear, with older-looking headscan The Artist Formerly Known As Prince Iaukea The Barbarian - wcw dungeon of doom era Berlyn - with cane and duster coat accessories Big Vito - wcw mamalukes era Billy Kidman - wcw new blood/hogan feud era, serious headscan Bobby Heenan - wcw announcer era Booker T - wcw singles run era Brian Adams - wcw kronik era Bryan Clark - wcw kronik era Bubba Ray Dudley - wwf attitude era Bubba Rogers - wcw dungeon of doom era, big black trenchcoat, bat accessory Buff Bagwell - later wcw era, red tights, top hat, smiling headscan Bull Nakano Bunkhouse Buck Chavo Guerrero Jr - wcw, eddie guerrero is my favorite wrestler shirt, pepe accessory, crazy smiling headscan Chris Kanyon - wcw raven feud era, bones tights Chyna - wwf black leather attire with gauntlet gloves, new serious or mean-looking headscan (post jaw operation) Ciclope - with alternate dean malenko head! Colonel Robert Parker Crowbar - wcw insane asylum gimmick D-von Dudley - wwf attitude era Daffney - wcw insane gimmick David Flair - wcw insane gimmick DDP - wcw "smash n slam" attire - blue diamond shirt, jeans, serious headscan, long hair DDP - wcw insiders era, serious headscan, short hair DDP - wwf stalker era, serious or mean-looking headscan Debra McMichael - wcw 4 horsemen/pageant queen era The Disciple - nwo era Disco Inferno - wcw white suit attire era Doug Dellinger Dusty Rhodes - nwo/outsiders shirt, red jacket, jeans, older-looking serious headscan Eddie Guerrero - lwo era Ernest Miller - wcw shaved head era, with robe Eric Bischoff - wcw slamboree 1998 wrestling attire, serious headscan, unshaven with messy hair Evan Karagias - wcw 3 count era Fit Finlay - wcw era with trademark leather jacket with metal shoulderpad Funaki - wwf kaientai era, with evil/indeed flap shirt Gangrel Gene Okerlund - wcw era, older-looking serious headscan Gorgeous George - wcw team madness Grandmaster Sexay Gregory Helms - wwe reporter disguise era Harris Twins/Skull & 8-Ball - wwf disciples of apocalypse era Hollywood Hogan - starrcade 1997 attire, hollywood rules flap shirt, new slightly-snarling or mean-looking headscan with accurate moustache Hugh Morrus - wcw dungeon of doom era Ivory - wwf right to censor era Jacqueline James Vandenberg - wcw mortis/wrath manager era Jamie Noble - wcw jung dragons era Jeeves Jeff Jarrett - wcw slap nuts era Johnny The Bull - wcw mamalukes era Juventud Guerrera - wcw unmasked Kaz Hayashi - wcw jung dragons era Kimberly Page - wcw/nwo era, circa 1997 Konnan - nwo wolfpac era, porkpie hat, removeable cloth red plaid shirt La Parka - wcw skeleton attire with cape Lance Storm - wcw Leia Meow - wcw jung dragons era Lita - wwf essa rios valet era, new serious or mean-looking headscan Loch Ness - wcw dungeon of doom era Madusa - wcw circa 1996, all american attire, new serious or slightly-snarling headscan Major Gunns Mark Henry - wwf sexual chocolate era Marlena Max Muscle - wcw ddp bodyguard era Meng - wcw dungeon of doom era Michael Buffer Midajah Mike Tenay Miss Kitty - wwf chyna teamup era, black leather attire with gauntlet gloves Mortis - wcw with cape and staff accessories The Nitro Girls - kimberly, chae, spice, etc Norman Smiley - late wcw era, "wiggle time 69" football jersey, with football helmet, shoulderpads, screaming headscan NWO Sting (aka Jeff Farmer) One Man Gang - wcw dungeon of doom era, red-trim attire Paisley - wcw the artist era Perry Saturn - wcw raven's flock era with plaid hoodie, chase variant wwf attire with moppy Psicosis - wcw masked era, black and white attire, duster coat, alternate unmasked head Ralphus - wcw jericho personal security era Raven - wcw raven's flock era Raven - wwf attitude era Reese - wcw raven's flock era Referee Mark Curtis Referee Nick Patrick - nwo era Referee Randy Anderson Rey Mysterio Jr - wcw filthy animals era, unmasked Rikishi - wwf bad man era, serious headscan Roddy Piper - wcw era, icon shirt, new slightly-snarling or mean-looking headscan with goatee Sable - wwf attitude era Sean O'Haire - wwf roddy piper teamup era Shane Helms - wcw 3 count era Shannon Moore - wcw 3 count era Sid Vicious - wcw millennium man era, new serious or mean-looking headscan Sister Sherri - wcw harlem heat era, new mean-looking headscan Sonny Onoo - wcw ultimo dragon manager era Spike Dudley - wwf attitude era Stacy Keibler - any era, new serious headscan Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley - wwf alliance era, new smirking or mean-looking headscan Steve McMichael - wcw 4 horsemen era Steven Richards - wwf right to censor era Tajiri - wwf attitude era Taka Michinoku - wwf kaientai era, with evil/indeed flap shirt Taskmaster Kevin Sullivan - wcw dungeon of doom era Tazz - wwf attitude era Ted Dibiase - nwo era, new serious headscan Teddy Long - wcw manager era Tony Schiavone - wcw announcer era Torrie Wilson - wcw era Tygress - wcw filthy animals era Ultimo Dragon - wcw green attire Val Venis - wwf attitude era Vampiro The Wall - wcw berlyn bodyguard era Woman - wcw 4 horsemen era (will never happen i know) The Yeti - wcw debut attire, bandages Yun Yang - wcw jung dragons era
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Post by PJ on Apr 2, 2023 5:24:49 GMT -5
I have to admit, while I understand that Mattel is limited to producing figures of WWE’s limited licensed legends, the fact that we’ve all been conditioned to just accept multiple versions of the same talents over and over and over is quite concerning. I remember having LJNs, Hasbros and Jakks of so many unique talents and now I find myself in 2023 buying the umpteenth Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, Undertaker, Bret Hart, Ultimate Warrior, etc. It’s been ok for a few years but at some point something has got to give. I don’t know how many of us are still gonna be around in 2025 still buying Savages and Hogans. But LJN, Hasbro, or Jakks didn’t have the license for over 13 years producing over 300 series of figures. That said, Hasbro gave us 3 Warriors, 4 Hogans, 4 Machos. LJN gave us 2 Andres, 3 Hogans. And when they had the WWE license there were no Legends to sign they were just making the modern rosters. It wasn’t until 2003 that Jakks started the CS line with the legends. And there were a lot of repeats in the CS line as well.
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Post by GoCanes84 on Apr 2, 2023 7:22:11 GMT -5
I have to admit, while I understand that Mattel is limited to producing figures of WWE’s limited licensed legends, the fact that we’ve all been conditioned to just accept multiple versions of the same talents over and over and over is quite concerning. I remember having LJNs, Hasbros and Jakks of so many unique talents and now I find myself in 2023 buying the umpteenth Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, Undertaker, Bret Hart, Ultimate Warrior, etc. It’s been ok for a few years but at some point something has got to give. I don’t know how many of us are still gonna be around in 2025 still buying Savages and Hogans. But LJN, Hasbro, or Jakks didn’t have the license for over 13 years producing over 300 series of figures. That said, Hasbro gave us 3 Warriors, 4 Hogans, 4 Machos. LJN gave us 2 Andres, 3 Hogans. This. Pretty obvious. It’s easy to make mostly unique guys when you only release 11 series, like Hasbro. And even they had about 4 or 5 Hogans over that span.
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Post by stc13 on Apr 2, 2023 7:53:08 GMT -5
A few years ago I would have agreed that Mattel can't keep making the same names. But their work over the last couple of years has been top notch. Some really, really great figures that have been major improvements over previous releases. And there are newer collectors who never had a chance to buy figures releases 5-10 years ago, so we aren't always the target audience.
Repeats of top names are a given in any line. Try telling Todd McFarlane to cool it on the Batman figures. But this line has covered A TON of ground. There are definitely some wrestlers I'd love to see signed. But you can look at any era and see pretty decent rosters at this point.
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Post by PJ on Apr 2, 2023 10:32:34 GMT -5
A few years ago I would have agreed that Mattel can't keep making the same names. But their work over the last couple of years has been top notch. Some really, really great figures that have been major improvements over previous releases. And there are newer collectors who never had a chance to buy figures releases 5-10 years ago, so we aren't always the target audience. Repeats of top names are a given in any line. Try telling Todd McFarlane to cool it on the Batman figures. But this line has covered A TON of ground. There are definitely some wrestlers I'd love to see signed. But you can look at any era and see pretty decent rosters at this point. Don’t you DARE!!! Batman is my main focus on my collecting. lol but you are right they have to treat it like a superhero line where there’s a hero is every wave. And for those who said Jakks didn’t do this is wrong because there were plenty of Austin, Rock, Triple H, Undertaker & Angle figures released during the BCA/TTL days and Cena added to the mix for the RA days. Anyway with Sting no longer signed and the line being a Walmart exclusive I don’t want anyone made for it because just like McFarlane’s DC Gold Labels and Mattel’s RA series I will never see them at any of the 5 area WalMarts. And I don’t feed the scalpers.
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Post by The Madness on Apr 2, 2023 10:41:57 GMT -5
I’d be curious to know how many Austins and Rocks Jakks produced in the BCA/TTL days, because it was a LOT.
Regardless, I’ll keep buying every Hogan, Warrior, and Savage they put out.
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