Ultimate Warrior 6 Belt clarification

Well seeing as how I created it yes.....


My point is, they could care a less what the fans want sometimes.

Yes, but in another thread, Bill from Mattel told someone in person that the belt would not change.

Here is the reason the belt is yellow. It was posted by Bill in another thread.



I have been vehemently against this decision and design idea. Here is why.

First, it is not accurate. A pre-match version of the Ultimate Warrior held a yellow strap INTERCONTINENTAL title. Even if you wanted to include a Winged title belt (which is acceptable) you should have made it black. As a result of the yellow strap winged title belt, my MOC collection will have a gaping hole because I may not purchase the figure (highly unlikely). Or, I conform to the notion a designer made this choice for me and I have to look at another ALMOST (stressing almost) flawless Wrestlemania VI Ultimate Warrior figure with disappointment.

Second, as a MOC collector it is unlikely I will ever own an accurate Wrestlemania VI pre-match Ultimate Warrior figure w/ the yellow strap Intercontinental title. Unless, Mattel produces a two pack w/ Hogan (like Jakks did), contingent upon Hogan leaving TNA and signing a Legends contract, or Mattel produces a post match Ultimate Warrior w/ both accurate titles (again not a pre-match Ultimate Warrior).

Either way, my collection is incomplete.

I am pro creative liberties but not when these decisions start to impact the integrity of my personal MOC collection. In my opinion, Mattel should be conscience of these decisions and at the very least provide the consumer with an option. For example, using a variant system where some Warrior figures have black strap belts and others have yellow strap belts is a good solution. Mattel could even do yellow strap IC titles with yellow strap Winged title variants. I may be harsh and old fashioned but this area is a huge pet peeve of mine.

I couldn't agree with you more.

I find collecting fun, I'm a serious collector. I don't find messing around with History to give some "fun" to the belt fun.

If you want to release a "fun world title belt" do it with one with some historical relevance, or on a figure that no one gives a crap about, rather than on one of the most iconic incidents in wrestling history.

Because I collect MOC. Because I already have a wrong version of this figure MOC.

That's why a black belt is a compromise. Yellow intercontinental would be preferred.

mikey, keep in mind, this was a PERSONAL design decision by Bill. Mattel knows it is not accurate. Please see Bill's response to the situation above.

I am not trying to denounce the integrity of the Mattel design team because they have done a wonderful job with 95% of the Legends figures to date. However, in my opinion, as a designer you need to have the "feel" for when to use/not to use your creative liberties. When you use creative liberties to commemorate something that does not need to be commemorated it takes something away from whatever it is you are commemorating. An amalgamated belt with this Warrior figure is a perfect example. The event has enough historical significance and does not need to be further commemorated.

PLEASE GIVE US THE YELLOW STRAP INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE WITH THIS FIGURE! AS A COMPROMISE, I WILL BE OKAY WITH A BLACK WINGED TITLE VERSION.

Whomever made this decision (Bill I guess) is likely the same genius that decided to make obscure attires for Ricky the Dragon and Sgt Slaughter in Legends 1 (along with NWA Road Warriors and not WWF L.O.D), and probably the same guy who hung the success of the Legends 2-packs on the sales of the lowly Bushwhackers and two forgetful tag pairings. If it is the same person responsible for all this, then perhaps Mattel should replace or demote this person. Even though most people who were gonna buy this Warrior will still buy him, this just adds insult to those collectors who appreciate their memories being captured . . . and captured accurately.

It doesn't take a salaried employee to tell Mattel what collectors want. They want their memories embraced, not tweaked for creative liberties or brushed aside for obscurity because a previous company (Jakks) with a different scale and articulation standard already made it. At least I don't.

i can understand the choices for those attires,because:

A) they actually existed,and were worn...
B) they chose different attires than the "normal" ones for Legends to give us something new,and not just repeat what was done before...

problem with this belt is that it was a color that never was worn,and just sat in a vault/safe/collection for 21 years....

i just...i understand that Bill made this a personal choice...i just can't imagine how he thought fans and collector's would be happy with a completely event INACCURATE choice when he could easily have said "Hey,let's make it as accurate as possible!", KNOWING fans and collector's WANT these things as accurate as possible...