Mattel line Anomalies

[tenup]

There has to be a bunch of them. The one anomaly that stunts me is the absence of the prominent on screen persona of former Raw GM Brad Maddox. Was watching older episodes of Raw and was reminded of this character who filled the role of GM. How did he manage to evade a BAF?

Also I'm sure there other strange things Mattel has done like the recent sizing down of IRS etc. What are some things that got you scratching your head?

[Fighter Hayabusa]

One was in the works but guessing since his run was so short lived it was pulled by Mattel or at the request of WWE.

[Fighter Hayabusa]

Several figs that I am surprised never got made:

Brock Party
Blake and Murphy
All the NXT Demon Balors they didn’t do
Judgment Day Demon Balor (WM39?)
Elite Owens with the duct tape KO shirt
The anonymous Raw GM (podium, laptop, and either Cole or anyone else who read the messages)
Muscleman Bray
Wanna say Bad News Barrett but maybe I’m thinking King Barrett
NXT Regal
And I know he was riddled with injuries but how Bill couldn’t get an elite Hideo out still baffles me

[Chip]

How about the fact they spent money on tooling and molds to make a basic figure of The Bunny

[mrmonkeyofficial]

One thing i'll never understand is how Oney Lorcan, who was in NXT forever and was a champion at one point, never got a figure, but Jake Atlas of all people in NXT at the time did

[Fighter Hayabusa]

Is the Rock’s daughter still an authority figure on NXT or featured on programming in any way? If so, how has she not gotten a fig announced yet? It’s the great granddaughter of the high chief Peter Maivia, granddaughter of soul man Rocky Johnson, and cousin to Legacy member Manu for crying out loud.

[Sting]

Sept 18, 2024 8:43:46 GMT -5 Fighter Hayabusa said:

Several figs that I am surprised never got made:

Brock Party
Blake and Murphy
All the NXT Demon Balors they didn’t do
Judgment Day Demon Balor (WM39?)
Elite Owens with the duct tape KO shirt
The anonymous Raw GM (podium, laptop, and either Cole or anyone else who read the messages)
Muscleman Bray
Wanna say Bad News Barrett but maybe I’m thinking King Barrett
NXT Regal
And I know he was riddled with injuries but how Bill couldn’t get an elite Hideo out still baffles me

Muscleman Bray is a massive want of mine

[HardyKOfan01]

-Elite HHH in the black and silver trunks (from Royal Rumble 2004 for example)
-2019-2020 Kabuki Warriors Kairi Sane
-Team Xtreme Matt Hardy
-2005 camo pants Matt Hardy
-Elite KO with the duct tape shirt
-2022 Asuka
-Elite Seth Rollins in Thanos inspired attire
-Seth Rollins Day 1 2022 attire
-“The One” Billy Gunn
-Black and Yellow attire Roderick Strong
-2018/2019 Dean Ambrose

How they never made these baffles me to this day.

[Flair Forever]

* We only got Dean Malenko one time..... I actually have it but I feel bad for people who don't.

* We only got Larry Zbysko one time, locked in an expensive 4-pack. I wish I had this figure but I couldn't justify buying that 4-pack at full price.

* We only got Barry Windham one time, locked behind an expensive 4-pack.

* Similar for Bobby Heenan - they had the 'Mania 3 White Tuxedo Heenan in an expensive 4-pack.... and the standard single-figure Bobby Heenan (black running jacket) was impossible to find (Walmart?) ...... but the one that was EVERYWHERE? Legends Weasel Suit Heenan, which nobody seemingly wanted. It rotted at Ollie's for months. The Fan Central Heenan was one of the few figures I had to get from EBAY, I just wasn't able to find it anywhere.

* I wonder why Surfer Sting didn't get the Hogan treatment - they should have been rolling these out 5 per year (at least). Guarantee they would have sold, too.

* The early 90's WCW World Title belt that came with Ron Simmons. FINALLY we are getting it again next month with Vader. But I never was able to find that Ron Simmons at any retail Target and I've been patiently waiting for that belt for what, like 7 years?

* At the risk of getting blasted (again), I stand by my take. BAF Golga in the Monday Night Wars line. I just don't understand. Of the available choices - someone chose Golga.

* WHY, WHY, WHY...... did we not get a proper Attitude Era Vince McMahon, suit-with-no-tie? Absolutely blows my mind.

[Fighter Hayabusa]

Did they ever make Dean after he came back from injury all jacked or did he leave the company too soon after for them to get one out?

[Flair Forever]

Sept 18, 2024 12:08:51 GMT -5 Fighter Hayabusa said:

Did they ever make Dean after he came back from injury all jacked or did he leave the company too soon after for them to get one out?

This is the only Dean Malenko that was released by Mattel.

I'm proud to be a "Mint-In-Box" owner, although I'd really love to display it loose, I can't bring myself to open it now.

[Fighter Hayabusa]

Sept 18, 2024 12:23:46 GMT -5 Flair Forever said:

Sept 18, 2024 12:08:51 GMT -5 Fighter Hayabusa said:

Did they ever make Dean after he came back from injury all jacked or did he leave the company too soon after for them to get one out?

This is the only Dean Malenko that was released by Mattel.

I'm proud to be a "Mint-In-Box" owner, although I'd really love to display it loose, I can't bring myself to open it now.

I was talking about Ambrose

[stormbreaker]

Sept 18, 2024 11:11:21 GMT -5 Fighter Hayabusa said:

Is the Rock’s daughter still an authority figure on NXT or featured on programming in any way? If so, how has she not gotten a fig announced yet? It’s the great granddaughter of the high chief Peter Maivia, granddaughter of soul man Rocky Johnson, and cousin to Legacy member Manu for crying out loud.

I read that they’re planning to release her with the next Maivia Legacy 3-pack once her two sisters join the WWE.

[ImJoeGrizzlyBitch]

Sept 18, 2024 11:52:30 GMT -5 Flair Forever said:

* We only got Dean Malenko one time..... I actually have it but I feel bad for people who don't.

* We only got Larry Zbysko one time, locked in an expensive 4-pack. I wish I had this figure but I couldn't justify buying that 4-pack at full price.

* We only got Barry Windham one time, locked behind an expensive 4-pack.

* Similar for Bobby Heenan - they had the 'Mania 3 White Tuxedo Heenan in an expensive 4-pack.... and the standard single-figure Bobby Heenan (black running jacket) was impossible to find (Walmart?) ...... but the one that was EVERYWHERE? Legends Weasel Suit Heenan, which nobody seemingly wanted. It rotted at Ollie's for months. The Fan Central Heenan was one of the few figures I had to get from EBAY, I just wasn't able to find it anywhere.

* I wonder why Surfer Sting didn't get the Hogan treatment - they should have been rolling these out 5 per year (at least). Guarantee they would have sold, too.

* The early 90's WCW World Title belt that came with Ron Simmons. FINALLY we are getting it again next month with Vader. But I never was able to find that Ron Simmons at any retail Target and I've been patiently waiting for that belt for what, like 7 years?

* At the risk of getting blasted (again), I stand by my take. BAF Golga in the Monday Night Wars line. I just don't understand. Of the available choices - someone chose Golga.

* WHY, WHY, WHY...... did we not get a proper Attitude Era Vince McMahon, suit-with-no-tie? Absolutely blows my mind.

Just get a Vince head, get a suit with no tie, if they’re isn’t one , get the head and wait for one to come out switch heads boom.

[Flair Forever]

Sept 18, 2024 13:22:43 GMT -5 ImJoeGrizzlyBitch said:

Sept 18, 2024 11:52:30 GMT -5 Flair Forever said:

* We only got Dean Malenko one time..... I actually have it but I feel bad for people who don't.

* We only got Larry Zbysko one time, locked in an expensive 4-pack. I wish I had this figure but I couldn't justify buying that 4-pack at full price.

* We only got Barry Windham one time, locked behind an expensive 4-pack.

* Similar for Bobby Heenan - they had the 'Mania 3 White Tuxedo Heenan in an expensive 4-pack.... and the standard single-figure Bobby Heenan (black running jacket) was impossible to find (Walmart?) ...... but the one that was EVERYWHERE? Legends Weasel Suit Heenan, which nobody seemingly wanted. It rotted at Ollie's for months. The Fan Central Heenan was one of the few figures I had to get from EBAY, I just wasn't able to find it anywhere.

* I wonder why Surfer Sting didn't get the Hogan treatment - they should have been rolling these out 5 per year (at least). Guarantee they would have sold, too.

* The early 90's WCW World Title belt that came with Ron Simmons. FINALLY we are getting it again next month with Vader. But I never was able to find that Ron Simmons at any retail Target and I've been patiently waiting for that belt for what, like 7 years?

* At the risk of getting blasted (again), I stand by my take. BAF Golga in the Monday Night Wars line. I just don't understand. Of the available choices - someone chose Golga.

* WHY, WHY, WHY...... did we not get a proper Attitude Era Vince McMahon, suit-with-no-tie? Absolutely blows my mind.

Just get a Vince head, get a suit with no tie, if they’re isn’t one , get the head and wait for one to come out switch heads boom.

Oh I already did, it just baffles me that they never did an official one.

[rkmo: Autonomous Meat Shield]

Sept 18, 2024 12:08:51 GMT -5 Fighter Hayabusa said:

Did they ever make Dean after he came back from injury all jacked or did he leave the company too soon after for them to get one out?

Looking back, it would have been a VERY quick turnaround. Came back in August 2018, turned heel in October, gone in April 2019. By his account, he was mentally out the door for much of this duration, so an edict could've been made he was persona non grata for Mattel by this point, not worth investing money and effort in.

[POOR-ly Cuyler]

Sept 18, 2024 12:08:51 GMT -5 Fighter Hayabusa said:

Did they ever make Dean after he came back from injury all jacked or did he leave the company too soon after for them to get one out?

No, and I still contest that he wasn’t that jacked. Dude always wrestled in a tactical vest or tank top with vests and hoodies. Then he shows up without a shirt and a new haircut/full beard and he’s “jacked” all the sudden. I didn’t/don’t see it. Jacked to me is clearly on the gas, not fit and trim.

[jt]

One off figures - Always thought it was weird we only got one release of Magnum TA, Barry Windham, Micheal PS Hayes, Marty Jannetty, and plenty of other names that could have gotten at least two or three figures

Belts - it's kind of crazy to me we've gotten like two belts only Hogan held before we got the NWA/WCW big gold,the NWA TV title, the ten pounds of gold and the WWWF title and we still haven't gotten the NWA tag titles, the NWA US title, or the green IC belt.

Terry Gordy's steroid gut, I'm glad to have Terry in figure form but I wish they got his physique at least somewhat correct

Mick Foleys arms, Foley is my favorite wrestler so I'll buy any of his figures I can, but I wish they didn't make him look more jacked than he actually was

Not including the Funk U shirt with any Terry Funk figures

Severe lack of pre WWF Dusty Rhodes figures, hopefully they'll rectify that soon

[metora]

2013-2015 aj lee elite
sasha banks ultimate

[voicesinmyhead]

Sept 18, 2024 13:59:45 GMT -5 jt said:

One off figures - Always thought it was weird we only got one release of Magnum TA, Barry Windham, Micheal PS Hayes, Marty Jannetty, and plenty of other names that could have gotten at least two or three figures

Belts - it's kind of crazy to me we've gotten like two belts only Hogan held before we got the NWA/WCW big gold,the NWA TV title, the ten pounds of gold and the WWWF title and we still haven't gotten the NWA tag titles, the NWA US title, or the green IC belt.

Terry Gordy's steroid gut, I'm glad to have Terry in figure form but I wish they got his physique at least somewhat correct

Mick Foleys arms, Foley is my favorite wrestler so I'll buy any of his figures I can, but I wish they didn't make him look more jacked than he actually was

Not including the Funk U shirt with any Terry Funk figures

Severe lack of pre WWF Dusty Rhodes figures, hopefully they'll rectify that soon

They made two figures for Michael Hayes. There’s a Doc Hendrix BAF.

Also, why is it crazy that they haven’t made other NWA belts. They only just made the NWA championship recently with Harley Race. It’s not like they were making NWA belts since the beginning.