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Post by pandelis on Jun 27, 2008 21:19:25 GMT -5
I like to consider myself somewhat of an expert on this line, but I must say, No Spam has NEVER seen that Mean Gene. I prefer it to the one that was released.
Nice!
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Tim Sorenson
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Post by Tim Sorenson on Jun 27, 2008 21:54:18 GMT -5
That Mean Gene is sweet, I've never seen that before.
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cwfpro
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Post by cwfpro on Jun 28, 2008 7:57:08 GMT -5
Karma? just joking
I wished we could get pictures of the Bad News Brown and Smash Protos.. rumor has it that they were at the Toyfair that year in 1989/1990
In Brown's shoot interview he talks about it with the rfvideos.com that's when he said that Hogan, Savage, Vince, Piper, & Andre hate black people and that is why his figure was never released. I don't understand why hating black people would stop his figure?
other black wrestlers of the LJN that were released:
SD Jones (red shirt)
SD Jones (yellow shirt)
Koko B Ware
Brown is just to pissed off about the WWF and him getting fired by Vince.. oh well.
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bwo4life
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Post by bwo4life on Jun 28, 2008 10:27:11 GMT -5
I've never seen that better either. Pretty cool.
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ICHIBAN 一番
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Post by ICHIBAN 一番 on Jun 28, 2008 13:12:16 GMT -5
Karma? just joking I wished we could get pictures of the Bad News Brown and Smash Protos.. rumor has it that they were at the Toyfair that year in 1989/1990 In Brown's shoot interview he talks about it with the rfvideos.com that's when he said that Hogan, Savage, Vince, Piper, & Andre hate black people and that is why his figure was never released. I don't understand why hating black people would stop his figure? other black wrestlers of the LJN that were released: SD Jones (red shirt) SD Jones (yellow shirt) Koko B Ware Brown is just to pissed off about the WWF and him getting fired by Vince.. oh well. .....kamala and slick also, would love to see the unreleased last series protos, that mean gene is amazing, wheres it from? |
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greenmist
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Post by greenmist on Jun 28, 2008 15:56:42 GMT -5
The Mean Gene prototype definitely looks better than the released version. He looks heavier and more realistic.
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redypiper
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Post by redypiper on Jun 28, 2008 18:25:02 GMT -5
im suprised to have never seen that mean gene! its been years since i came across a "new" ljn to look at. def worth +1 for cwf pro
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cwfpro
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Post by cwfpro on Jun 28, 2008 21:18:11 GMT -5
thanks bro.. karma back at you..
this is my thing.. unreleased figures... that is what I do.. look for them...that is why I did a big thread that the Log started about jakks figures. There were tons of them..
those unreleased Jakks figures are more easier to get cuz they are fresh. The internet was around when they have been making there run. Back when we were kids buying up the LJN's and Hasbro's.. there was no internet. All we had was that Wrestling Ring Catalog that was on the back of PWI Mag. Then Grand Toys took over.
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Post by Midnight: Dark Knight on Jun 28, 2008 23:51:42 GMT -5
That Mene Gene is incredible. I have been collecting carded and loose LJN's for the past 22 years and I have NEVER seen that figure. Wow! That is amazing! There looks to be a page number (5422) on the ad. I wonder if that was from a wish book or catalog or something that had 5000 pages! that would be an item or collection # depending on where that pic came from. I too have never seen that pic before and I have to say... I think I like that Gene better than what was released. How is it that this pic just surfaced in 2008 on this site? |
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Post by wrestlefanman on Jun 29, 2008 1:19:42 GMT -5
Too sweet! Nice thread and I've never seen some of those before!
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cwfpro
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Post by cwfpro on Jun 29, 2008 13:39:40 GMT -5
That Mene Gene is incredible. I have been collecting carded and loose LJN's for the past 22 years and I have NEVER seen that figure. Wow! That is amazing! There looks to be a page number (5422) on the ad. I wonder if that was from a wish book or catalog or something that had 5000 pages! that would be an item or collection # depending on where that pic came from. I too have never seen that pic before and I have to say... I think I like that Gene better than what was released. How is it that this pic just surfaced in 2008 on this site? Like I said.. this is what I do.. look around for pictures of unreleased figures mainly wwf/e I have had this picture for some time.. I never knew all of you have never seen it.. sorry I would have posted it months ago.. |
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Post by Mastermind on Jun 29, 2008 16:14:50 GMT -5
that mean gene is awesome...looks way better than the release..i havent ever seen a pic of that either.wonder what the deal is with that cassette tape thats with it...wonder if he was going to come with the ring...
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the Log
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Post by the Log on Jun 29, 2008 21:32:14 GMT -5
That Mean Gene is neat. I do not have not one single LJN figure. I am interested in getting into them, but I would just stick to Jakks. I was just a baby when the LJN figures were out.
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toasterboy
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Post by toasterboy on Jun 30, 2008 10:44:10 GMT -5
I actually prefer the Mean Gene that was released because it had the microphone. Though the positioning of his hands made it a little hard to do interviews believably, but it still worked okay. I would love to have that version two. Looks like Gene and Hogan were the only two to get re-sculpts yeah?
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Post by The Madness on Jun 30, 2008 22:10:08 GMT -5
Thank you for sharing that Mean Gene pic! That's really something.
I just visited that Big Brother Figures museum site that was mentioned just a few posts back and saw the WCW Galoob prototypes of robed Ric Flair and Ricky Morton for the first time just a few minutes ago. Man, that Flair figure is amazing.
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Post by greenmist on Jul 3, 2008 16:15:00 GMT -5
Here's King Haku and navy blue Rick Rude.  Adonis with scarfs is on just about every LJN cardback. I hadn't seen this ad in 20 years. thank you for posting. I remember since these were $16.99 (!) I had to save up money as a kid to get 'em, but I got 'em except for the bottom 3. They could have given Beefcake a makeover, but they did not and still had the gall to rename the same figure "The Barber". |
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Post by Rabid Heat on Jul 7, 2008 18:34:25 GMT -5
That Mene Gene is incredible. I have been collecting carded and loose LJN's for the past 22 years and I have NEVER seen that figure. Wow! That is amazing! I don't think it looks anywhere near as good as the Mean Gene that was actually released!I t's just some little midget with a face that doesn't resemble Mean Gene at all! And he isn't holding his mic. Give me the released version over that one any day. |
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Post by spawnsyxx9 on Jul 7, 2008 19:52:17 GMT -5
I actually used to own a Roddy Piper and a Lex Lugar I think it was Lex... not sure.
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