BAFs in MNW line

[Old Zeke]

Charles Robinson.

[Flair Forever]

NWO Dennis Rodman.

Can you even imagine the insanity of people trying to find FOUR Monday Night Wars figures to build this.

[Fighter Hayabusa]

President Monsoon would also be a good BAF for this line as would HBK losing his smile.

[DZ: WF Legacy]

I think they have to do Jaqueline this way the more I think about it. At least in the MNW line, anyway.

The market is different from the BCA days and toy distributers are smarter with packing things, but therein lies the problem: this is a BAF line - a standalone figure would have to be packed equally due the BAF parts. On top of that, the two main people (not counting Shawn Stasiak as he was a piece of Meat) that would make sense to pair with her in some way are Marc Mero and Sable. We didn't get Sable signed even with a decade+ of Brock being back, and Mero had heat from his news appearances discussing Benoit all those years ago, so they both seem unlikely to get signed. Even if they had Sable, she would definitely be chosen over her as the standalone figure.

I just don't see a way for them to execute it in MNW unless she is a BAF.

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A few other somewhat likely/possible ideas...

-WCW Mean Gene in the tan suit! Hasn't been done since Toybiz and he was all over WCW programming during the MNW.

-Not as important to get as Gene, but a WCW Heenan in a tan suit would be cool, too.

-They got Mosh signed, so we can finally get Beaver Cleavage or Chaz as a figure...hello? Is this thing on?

-With D'lo, could technically do Lo Down, too. They'd likely pass on the turban look, but their initial white athletic pants would entice approx. 6 or 7 people to buy the full set maybe.

-Michael Cole in the Raw is War black & red outfit. They could do the blue jean jacket interviewer look too, but it'd be nice to get the Raw one since we're never getting Vince again.

-They could sneak an ECW Paul Heyman in from the '97 invasion angle. I feel like it'd be better holding off on him in case they ever pulled the trigger on an ECW ring, though. Not that I want them to do that, but, ya know...business.

-WCW Medusa/Alundra with shorter hair, the WWF women's title, and a trash can. If equal packing wasn't a concern, she'd be a great standalone.

-Eric Bischoff in the black jean jacket, deco'd nWo shirt (no cloth!), and washed black jeans would be cool. I could see them doing the goatee version, but I'd rather they just use one of the UE heads.

-I would say ref Jesse, but I don't think he wore it on Raw, and that seems way more ideal for a future SummerSlam BAF.

-Commissioner Slaughter would be perfect for this line with his late '97 DX feud being a memorable part of the show.

-If they ever signed The Godwinns, Mideon being the "Vincent" of The Ministry would make him a good choice as a BAF. Please do not make him naked. Of course I would buy it. But don't do it.

-With Savage gone, maybe nWo Liz as a BAF would be better way to get her out.

-Getting "daddy's little girl" babyface Stephanie after that canceled Back Alley Jakks figure would be cool.

-Real Man's Man Regal might be too good for a BAF and require a standalone, but only if it came with one of those Signature Jamz boomboxes from Jakks with this theme on it. 

-I doubt they have a deal with his estate, but I always wanted a ref Tim White. He was my fav ref alongside Earl.

-Speaking of refs, a WCW Charles Robinson in light blue would be more likely.

-Vincent again, this time with a painted-on nWo shirt & blue jeans. Most people aren't going to find the other one anyway, and he's too perfect for the BAF concept.

[shakkabrah]

[/quote]FYI, I hate being "that guy" but to my knowledge - I don't think Harley Race ever appeared on WCW Monday Nitro. He managed Vader and, oddly enough, Vader never appeared on Nitro either, although he appeared in the opening video of the debut Nitro. He was actually penciled in to face Hulk Hogan on the 2nd Nitro but was replaced by Lex Luger. Vader got fired for a locker-room brawl with Paul Orndorff and never made it to Nitro.

Although I do agree that we NEED a WCW Manager Harley Race, probably in the Target Legends line! I predict it'll be out within the next year since we are getting Ultimate Vader (also through Target) real soon.

The rest are solid choices though!
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always happy to be corrected，cheers dude.
I always thought Vader was on the initial Nitro...but as you mentioned...he was replaced. still a manager Harley would be great.

[shakkabrah]

Sept 10, 2024 13:11:41 GMT -5 Fighter Hayabusa said:

Sept 10, 2024 12:29:15 GMT -5 Flair Forever said:

Without getting too political (it's not allowed here) - - - stolen valour is frowned upon and at times a topic of national discussion. It's been touched upon with Sgt. Slaughter....

I view it as a "Gimmick" only, but there is your "controversy"...... Booker T never served in the military. Just like Jay Strongbow was never a true Indian..... you get the idea.

Yeah but a fictional portrayal of someone in the military isn’t frowned upon. Slaughter got heat because he was trying to say he was a marine IRL which he wasn’t. Even during that controversy Mattel still made figs of him. They’ve also made other military themed wrestlers of people who didn’t serve like Desert Storm Hogan and DX Army. So I don’t think GI Bro will be an issue.

exactly. I don't agree with characters being cancelled but...Mattel is a business and controversy for them is not worth the money they would make on it.
it's a different world now (good or bad)

[hordakgrim]

Nick Patrick and Randy Anderson.

[oprtnshtdwn]

Sept 10, 2024 9:10:30 GMT -5 PJ said:

As long as it’s a Walmart exclusive I don’t want to see anyone because my local stores don’t ever see them past the first wave. “Best of RA” I saw series 1 and nothing else. MNW I saw half of series 1 and nothing else. So why would I say I want something I will never see at my local stores?

My Walmart near me just put out Series 2 finally of the MNW. How they are this far behind, I have no clue. And it’s the only wave I’ve ever saw. Ultimates, elites, nothing. It got to the point where I gave up even trying to get a singular MNW figure much less the BAF

[Chip]

I'd like Walmart to actually stock these waves as opposed to getting 1 case for a store and it selling out to a scalper in 14 seconds.

[claudemoore4]

nWo Elizabeth
90s Michael Cole
Commissioner Slaughter
April 97 street clothes Bret - brawl with Austin
Dungeon of doom Jimmy hart

[stargasm]

I think a Commissioner Slaughter is way overdue

[wholefnshow420]

Suited Patterson and brisco along with
Commissioner slaughter and attitude era Michael Cole are definitely overdue and needed