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Post by AxelSmackdown on Nov 30, 2023 12:32:50 GMT -5
The poor execution from Mattel is why the Crowdfund failed. them charging overseas buyers upfront customs costs definitely didn’t help |
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Post by J-MANN on Nov 30, 2023 12:33:41 GMT -5
The poor execution from Mattel is why the Crowdfund failed. them charging overseas buyers upfront customs costs definitely didn’t help Exactly |
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Post by Rocket_Fuel_Merchant on Nov 30, 2023 12:54:57 GMT -5
The poor execution from Mattel is why the Crowdfund failed. them charging overseas buyers upfront customs costs definitely didn’t help Fact of the matter is, they offered as an entire crowdfund with a whole wave's worth of WCW Ultimate figures...and are currently offering a Nitro Ring and a EB NWO Ultimate to go with it... The point is, the idea that the WWE team at Mattel isn't that interested in WCW figures is asinine |
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Post by natureboyfauser on Nov 30, 2023 13:15:42 GMT -5
I think it is obvious that they have to make the main stays ... but to me adding one first in the Line figure makes it more appealing. Steve Mongo McMichael, Kevin Sullivan etc ... Ted Turner and Vince Mcmahon. Tank Abbott. Dennis Rodman, Mike Tyson, Karl Malone, Shaq, Koko B Ware. Sabu, Great Muta, Jim Cornette.
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Post by NoseBleedcollectibles on Nov 30, 2023 13:25:55 GMT -5
Just mad they can't get any of the wcw lichadors psycho parka ultimo juvi, masked guys are guaranteed money makers
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Post by personagamer on Nov 30, 2023 23:29:03 GMT -5
I think it is obvious that they have to make the main stays ... but to me adding one first in the Line figure makes it more appealing. Steve Mongo McMichael, Kevin Sullivan etc ... Ted Turner and Vince Mcmahon. Tank Abbott. Dennis Rodman, Mike Tyson, Karl Malone, Shaq, Koko B Ware. Sabu, Great Muta, Jim Cornette. I know he's not well liked but I'd actually like Mongo |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2023 5:32:55 GMT -5
Until we get someone at Mattel who actually cares about WCW, then yes. I mean, they tried to sell us an entire entrance stage. Unfortunately...we, as a community told them we didn't want it. I wouldn't want something that was designed to fail, either |
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Post by Rocket_Fuel_Merchant on Dec 1, 2023 14:17:12 GMT -5
I mean, they tried to sell us an entire entrance stage. Unfortunately...we, as a community told them we didn't want it. I wouldn't want something that was designed to fail, either So as I said...the idea that nobody at Mattel cares about WCW, is in fact...asinine |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2023 14:27:38 GMT -5
I wouldn't want something that was designed to fail, either So as I said...the idea that nobody at Mattel cares about WCW, is in fact...asinine You said it, not me |
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Post by ttmbrad on Dec 1, 2023 17:06:27 GMT -5
I dunno, I seem to have just about all the characters I remember watching growing up in WCW. there are a few weak spots on the shelf , but I can say that about the WWE section too.
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Post by The Assassin on Dec 2, 2023 8:23:35 GMT -5
I think it's worth a mention here that according to statistics compiled earlier this year by grandmasterPRA, of the top 100 names ranked by PPV appearances and split into eras, Mattel has only made 33% of the WCW/NWO era, and only 38% of the NWA/WCW era. Compare this to the top 100 WWF names, again ranked by PPV appearances and split into eras, Mattel has made 65% of the WWF Golden era, 49% of the WWF New Gen era, and 55% of the WWF Attitude era. So it's not just opinion, it's a fact that Mattel's WCW roster is lacking depth. Which is not a criticism of Mattel, we know they do their best with available names and regularly giving WWE suggestions and input. But still hopefully they can work with WWE to get more WCW names signed going forward. Here's grandmasterPRA's original post for further reading - forum.wrestlingfigs.com/thread/374505/biggest-missing-legends-era |
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Post by wholefnshow420 on Dec 3, 2023 6:04:36 GMT -5
Wcw is heavily under represented and has been since the start of the line back in 2010 so many missing gaps in the roster that's still needed and that can be made right now
Steiners early 90's and 96/97
hacksaw
big bubba/guardian angel
Rotunda/Vk wallstreet
Honky tonk man
Mean gene
Bobby hennan
Harley Race
Elizabeth
Sherri
Anvil
Bulldog
Ted dibiase
Vincent
Curt Henning
Pillman
Paul orndorff
Shane helms
Z-gangsta
Torrie Wilson
Madusa
Miss madness
Bruiser mastino
Brian Armstrong
Jean Paul leveque/terra ryzing
Diamond stud
Vinnie Vegas/oz
Charles Robinson
Plus multiple different looks are still needed for nash hall syxx Luger ddp Hogan booker t bret Eddie Rey mysterio dusty Stevie Ray nasty boys big poppa pump sid rude steamboat Ron Simmons Teddy long and jj Dillon
There's still a lot of remaining ones that's never been made yet for people that's still under contract right now
Here's The one's we definitely need under contract deals asap to complete the roster
Buff bagwell
Jeff Jarrett
Raven
Saturn
Vampiro
Meng
Great muta
Kimberly Page
Kevin Sullivan
Kidman
Lance Storm
Mike awesome
Brian Adams
Wrath
Psychosis
Steve McMichael
Scott Norton
Kanyon
Kronik
Barbarian
Ultimate dragon
LA parka
Konnan
Juventud guerrera
Shane Douglas
Crowbar
David flair
Shannon Moore
Sean O'Haire
Chuck palumbo
Mark jindrak
Disco
Alex wright
Johnny b badd
Glacier
El gigante
Col Robert parker
Butch Reed
Nick Patrick
Randy Anderson
And then the one's that have no excuse for not being made while they was under contract like public enemy hugh morrus multiple different attires of sting Jericho flair macho malenko arn Anderson Barry Windham Dustin Rhodes chavo finlay Rick martel one man gang
I really think it comes do to preferences of who the working designer wants to make so basically bill only makes what he wants to make or feels like making mostly choosing current talent over Legends
I think they just need to demote him to only work on basics and ultimate editions then have this new designer that made the disciple just strictly work on elites and then maybe we can finally get a decent elite selection of wcw and other flashbacks
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Post by crush on Dec 4, 2023 11:04:43 GMT -5
Wcw is heavily under represented and has been since the start of the line back in 2010 so many missing gaps in the roster that's still needed and that can be made right now Steiners early 90's and 96/97 hacksaw big bubba/guardian angel Rotunda/Vk wallstreet Honky tonk man Mean gene Bobby hennan Harley Race Elizabeth Sherri Anvil Bulldog Ted dibiase Vincent Curt Henning Pillman Paul orndorff Shane helms Z-gangsta Torrie Wilson Madusa Miss madness Bruiser mastino Brian Armstrong Jean Paul leveque/terra ryzing Diamond stud Vinnie Vegas/oz Charles Robinson Plus multiple different looks are still needed for nash hall syxx Luger ddp Hogan booker t bret Eddie Rey mysterio dusty Stevie Ray nasty boys big poppa pump sid rude steamboat Ron Simmons Teddy long and jj Dillon There's still a lot of remaining ones that's never been made yet for people that's still under contract right now Here's The one's we definitely need under contract deals asap to complete the roster Buff bagwell Jeff Jarrett Raven Saturn Vampiro Meng Great muta Kimberly Page Kevin Sullivan Kidman Lance Storm Mike awesome Brian Adams Wrath Psychosis Steve McMichael Scott Norton Kanyon Kronik Barbarian Ultimate dragon LA parka Konnan Juventud guerrera Shane Douglas Crowbar David flair Shannon Moore Sean O'Haire Chuck palumbo Mark jindrak Disco Alex wright Johnny b badd Glacier El gigante Col Robert parker Butch Reed Nick Patrick Randy Anderson And then the one's that have no excuse for not being made while they was under contract like public enemy hugh morrus multiple different attires of sting Jericho flair macho malenko arn Anderson Barry Windham Dustin Rhodes chavo finlay Rick martel one man gang I really think it comes do to preferences of who the working designer wants to make so basically bill only makes what he wants to make or feels like making mostly choosing current talent over Legends I think they just need to demote him to only work on basics and ultimate editions then have this new designer that made the disciple just strictly work on elites and then maybe we can finally get a decent elite selection of wcw and other flashbacks Yes, that's a lot more likely than the multi-billion dollar licensee. |
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Post by The Solution on Dec 4, 2023 12:22:11 GMT -5
At the end of the day, it’s a wwe line and that will always be priority.
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Post by stc13 on Dec 4, 2023 16:29:34 GMT -5
At the end of the day, it’s a wwe line and that will always be priority. I'm a huge WCW fan, but you're absolutely right. That's their core product, and what they want to promote in their legends offerings. Bill and the team do a pretty good job of getting to WCW attires for who they have available. But when it comes to signing legends deals, random WWF midcarders will always be a higher priority than WCW-only guys. And of the unmade WCW wrestlers under contract, I think it'd tough to argue that any of them had a more memorable WCW run than their time in WWF aside from the Steiners. It's totally reasonable for WCW attires to get worked in like the Big Boss Man chase or Sid 2-in-1 have been. |
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Post by Biff Slamkovich™ on Dec 4, 2023 16:41:44 GMT -5
At the end of the day, it’s a wwe line and that will always be priority. I'm a huge WCW fan, but you're absolutely right. That's their core product, and what they want to promote in their legends offerings. Bill and the team do a pretty good job of getting to WCW attires for who they have available. But when it comes to signing legends deals, random WWF midcarders will always be a higher priority than WCW-only guys. And of the unmade WCW wrestlers under contract, I think it'd tough to argue that any of them had a more memorable WCW run than their time in WWF aside from the Steiners. It's totally reasonable for WCW attires to get worked in like the Big Boss Man chase or Sid 2-in-1 have been. Guys like Fit Finlay, Billy Kidman, Hughes Morris, Norman Smiley, William Regal etc. absolutely deserve figures and it's surprising that we've barely gotten anything from the guys listed above, minus Regal and Finlay early in the line. |
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