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Post by hulkjoegan on Sept 30, 2023 7:46:14 GMT -5
I think it could be fun to discuss who our most wanted wrestlers (who didn’t get figures) were when we were youngsters - and which figure we used as them, in the Hasbro / galoob era.
I remember really wanting a Mr Wonderful Paul Orndorff, when he showed up in WCW - so I use to use the galoob Lex Luger as him.
And the galoob Tom Zenk saw quite a bit of substitute action - Id use him as a few different people like Tito Santana, Texas Tornado (before I had his Hasbro), Larry Zbyzsko, Tully Blanchard and even Marcus Alexander Bagwell!
Jerry The King Lawler was someone who I really wanted a figure of; and iirc the British Bulldog pulled double duty as him.
When Vader started running rampage in WCW, Hawk became him; while the galoob Barry Windham was also Stunning Steve Austin.
And the galoob Butch Reed ended up being Ron Simmons for me, as he had a much more playable figure.
And towards the end of my ‘playing’ days in early ‘94, I was so taken by Diesel’s strong showing in the rumble that I had to have him - and so decided to use Nasty Boy Sags for some reason 😂 which still has the marker pen goatie that I drew on it!
And there were also the ‘non wrestling figures’ who helped make up numbers - secret wars Doc Ock in a Gambit jacket as Jimmy Hart; GI Joe Zarana as Luna; Dick Tracy Lips Manlis as Paul Bearer.
So who were yours?
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Post by Burger Lad on Oct 1, 2023 4:34:21 GMT -5
Many, many of the gaps that were not in the WWF Hasbro line (been listed forever and a day on here) but for some reason (possibly that Royal Rumble 91 match) but always Orient Express.
And Power & Glory and Barbarian & Haku and Dino Bravo etc…
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Post by hulkjoegan on Oct 1, 2023 5:45:24 GMT -5
Many, many of the gaps that were not in the WWF Hasbro line (been listed forever and a day on here) but for some reason (possibly that Royal Rumble 91 match) but always Orient Express. And Power & Glory and Barbarian & Haku and Dino Bravo etc… So who did you use as those guys when you were playing as a kid? I can’t recall who I used as any of those guys… |
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Post by mcfclee on Oct 1, 2023 6:24:03 GMT -5
So many. Haku, barbarian, Owen Hart in hart gear, diesel, managers, refs and even into new gen and attitude era until the WM 15 tagged BCA’s hit Australia.
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Post by hbkjason on Oct 1, 2023 9:53:01 GMT -5
The Orient Express were a major want of mine in 1991 as was Bret Hart. It felt like it took forever for Hasbro to make a Bret Hart!
I also really wanted The Beverly Brothers, they felt like they were on TV at least once a week in the early 90s.
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Oct 1, 2023 10:25:57 GMT -5
Back as a kid, Diesel as a Hasbro probably would have been my #1 want. It is pretty amazing to be in a time when we are getting decent representations of all of the characters we had hoped for.
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Post by britishbrickfan on Oct 1, 2023 14:47:12 GMT -5
IRS was Vince McMahon and Bossman 1 was my ref
had the two cops figures from the Robocop TV series (Parks and Madigan) as ringside security/police to escort or arrest people if crapgot real, they looked better as they were tiny compared to the wrestlers themselves, just like cops used to look alongside the likes of Goldberg or the Giant
I never had the Andre Hasbro as a kid, so Giant Gonzalez was my Andre for ages, and I actually got the hat from a Star Toys Indiana Jones figure and stuck it on Akeem, and moulded some blu-tack sunglasses and he was Mr Hughes, probably Hogan's biggest nemesis who never fought for the title but would be drafted in as bodyguard/enforcer for HBK and constantly kick Hogan's ass whenever he fell to the outside
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Post by hulkjoegan on Oct 1, 2023 15:39:42 GMT -5
Back as a kid, Diesel as a Hasbro probably would have been my #1 want. It is pretty amazing to be in a time when we are getting decent representations of all of the characters we had hoped for. Just a shame we didn’t get a decent Diesel though, eh? |
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Post by hulkjoegan on Oct 1, 2023 15:41:13 GMT -5
IRS was Vince McMahon and Bossman 1 was my ref had the two cops figures from the Robocop TV series (Parks and Madigan) as ringside security/police to escort or arrest people if crap got real, they looked better as they were tiny compared to the wrestlers themselves, just like cops used to look alongside the likes of Goldberg or the Giant I never had the Andre Hasbro as a kid, so Giant Gonzalez was my Andre for ages, and I actually got the hat from a Star Toys Indiana Jones figure and stuck it on Akeem, and moulded some blu-tack sunglasses and he was Mr Hughes, probably Hogan's biggest nemesis who never fought for the title but would be drafted in as bodyguard/enforcer for HBK and constantly kick Hogan's ass whenever he fell to the outside This is awesome; love hearing stories like this! |
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Oct 1, 2023 15:51:33 GMT -5
Back as a kid, Diesel as a Hasbro probably would have been my #1 want. It is pretty amazing to be in a time when we are getting decent representations of all of the characters we had hoped for. Just a shame we didn’t get a decent Diesel though, eh? Pretty much. I own a few but none of them are quite perfect. Here is an old photo (I have since added a couple of custom Hasbros and the Retro nWo Nash):  |
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Post by hulkjoegan on Oct 2, 2023 1:42:31 GMT -5
Just a shame we didn’t get a decent Diesel though, eh? Pretty much. I own a few but none of them are quite perfect. Here is an old photo (I have since added a couple of custom Hasbros and the Retro nWo Nash): That head swap is a big improvement; but the retro is just so bulky compared to hasbros. |
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Post by MKSavage on Oct 2, 2023 8:37:42 GMT -5
Diesel, USA Lex, Owen Hart from 1994, Jerry the King Lawler, a better Rick Rude and Ric Flair, the Brain Busters, Power & Glory, heel Jake the Snake, and long tights Macho King were all huge wants of mine during the Hasbro run. Some other guys like Tugboat, Dino Bravo, Ronnie Garvin, pre-Matador Chico Santana, Hercules, Zeus, Barbarian, and Haku would have been great as well. Not big wants, but I definitely wouldn't have said no to more figures as a kid, so the Beverly Brothers, Orient Express, the Rougeau Brothers, Bad News Brown, the Red Rooster, General Adnan, Col. Mustafa, Big Bully Busick, the Quebecers, and Bob Backlund.
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Post by Prophet of Ash on Oct 2, 2023 9:19:24 GMT -5
Andre the Giant was the one I always wanted and never had. Close second was Demolition Crush. Kona Crush teamed with Ax and Smash regularly but I never had Demo Crush as a kid
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Post by walter7paisley on Oct 2, 2023 10:47:31 GMT -5
I didn't have all of the Hasbro line during the initial run, and I didn't even know who was or wasn't available, but I remember really wanting a Galoob version of Doink, which was never gonna happen for all kinds of reasons! I didn't have a HBK for a long time, and I really wanted that Hasbro, I used the Galoob Brian Pilman in his place.
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Post by Burger Lad on Oct 2, 2023 14:34:23 GMT -5
Many, many of the gaps that were not in the WWF Hasbro line (been listed forever and a day on here) but for some reason (possibly that Royal Rumble 91 match) but always Orient Express. And Power & Glory and Barbarian & Haku and Dino Bravo etc… So who did you use as those guys when you were playing as a kid? I can’t recall who I used as any of those guys… I didn’t. I didn’t swap in anyone or pretend duplicates were someone else. Just couldn’t do it. Ha. |
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Post by casanova on Oct 3, 2023 10:08:09 GMT -5
Hasbro era:
First an foremost Diesel. He was the big missing character in my play. Tried so many different customs but non were satisfying (started with a MOTU Ninjor, went over to Boss Man No.1, Jerry Saggs, Sid Justice and Giant Gonzales). Finally I did a custom of Crush with Boss Man 2 legs, I still have to this date. Unfortunately I never got the Knock Off Diesel as it wasn’t available in Germany. But that would have been the best to play with and the headsculpt is very good.
Next would definitely be Mable, so I am looking forward to the G&G one. Kamala took his role in my play, but it was never really satisfying. At least Koko B Ware made a passable Mo.
The Quebecers and The Beverly Brothers were missing tag teams.
Anvil and Owen definitely needed an upgrade. Ironically WWF Hasbro is the only line that features all 4 Hart family members though. So I don’t want to complain at all.
I hated that The Undertaker had the permanent hat (I actually like that today); same for Bret Harts shades (however looking at Mattels attempt the shades might have been a good way to hide a poor sculpt).
Others note worthy: Johnny B Badd/ Marc Mero (I customized a Texas Tornado), Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Jerry Lawler, Goldust and Vader.
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Post by hulkjoegan on Oct 3, 2023 13:13:10 GMT -5
Hasbro era: First an foremost Diesel. He was the big missing character in my play. Tried so many different customs but non were satisfying (started with a MOTU Ninjor, went over to Boss Man No.1, Jerry Saggs, Sid Justice and Giant Gonzales). Finally I did a custom of Crush with Boss Man 2 legs, I still have to this date. Unfortunately I never got the Knock Off Diesel as it wasn’t available in Germany. But that would have been the best to play with and the headsculpt is very good. Next would definitely be Mable, so I am looking forward to the G&G one. Kamala took his role in my play, but it was never really satisfying. At least Koko B Ware made a passable Mo. The Quebecers and The Beverly Brothers were missing tag teams. Anvil and Owen definitely needed an upgrade. Ironically WWF Hasbro is the only line that features all 4 Hart family members though. So I don’t want to complain at all. I hated that The Undertaker had the permanent hat (I actually like that today); same for Bret Harts shades (however looking at Mattels attempt the shades might have been a good way to hide a poor sculpt). Others note worthy: Johnny B Badd/ Marc Mero (I customized a Texas Tornado), Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Jerry Lawler, Goldust and Vader. Good stuff! I’d be interested in seeing your Crush/boss man diesel custom! |
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Post by casanova on Oct 3, 2023 13:52:06 GMT -5
Hasbro era: First an foremost Diesel. He was the big missing character in my play. Tried so many different customs but non were satisfying (started with a MOTU Ninjor, went over to Boss Man No.1, Jerry Saggs, Sid Justice and Giant Gonzales). Finally I did a custom of Crush with Boss Man 2 legs, I still have to this date. Unfortunately I never got the Knock Off Diesel as it wasn’t available in Germany. But that would have been the best to play with and the headsculpt is very good. Next would definitely be Mable, so I am looking forward to the G&G one. Kamala took his role in my play, but it was never really satisfying. At least Koko B Ware made a passable Mo. The Quebecers and The Beverly Brothers were missing tag teams. Anvil and Owen definitely needed an upgrade. Ironically WWF Hasbro is the only line that features all 4 Hart family members though. So I don’t want to complain at all. I hated that The Undertaker had the permanent hat (I actually like that today); same for Bret Harts shades (however looking at Mattels attempt the shades might have been a good way to hide a poor sculpt). Others note worthy: Johnny B Badd/ Marc Mero (I customized a Texas Tornado), Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Jerry Lawler, Goldust and Vader. Good stuff! I’d be interested in seeing your Crush/boss man diesel custom! I’d love to show so much here, but I have yet to find a way to upload pics via iPhone to a host and post them here. (I refuse to sign up for a google account and others). Any help appreciated and will be directly used.  |
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Oct 3, 2023 15:45:14 GMT -5
Good stuff! I’d be interested in seeing your Crush/boss man diesel custom! I’d love to show so much here, but I have yet to find a way to upload pics via iPhone to a host and post them here. (I refuse to sign up for a google account and others). Any help appreciated and will be directly used. Imgur. If you use chrome then you can upload pics using desktop mode. It’s all a bit of a pain but it doesn’t take thaaat much effort. |
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Post by hulkjoegan on Oct 3, 2023 16:30:28 GMT -5
Yeah I use imgur too.
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