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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Feb 14, 2013 9:06:12 GMT -5
So I was talking to a very knowledgeable friend and he had a pretty reasonable answer for the 4 flashbacks. Keep in mind I would absolutely HATE this idea. But Mattel is most likely sitting on a bunch of Tully's, Arn's, Bundy's, and Andre's. So he was thinking they would just re-release those figs with Bobby Heenan as a build-a-fig. IMO this would be a slap in the face to all of us who ordered them online and paid rediculous prices and had to wait forever for shipping. Not only that the figures most likely wouldn't sell because a lot of us already have them. So then Mattel would go back to the old saying of legends don't sell.
I hope he is wrong.
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Post by The Madness on Feb 14, 2013 9:17:58 GMT -5
If the Heenan theory is true, I'd like to see new figures, but I wouldn't be upset if this was the case. The Matty Collector Legends I couldn't bring myself to pay $30 for were KKB and Tully, (was never a Tully fan, KKB was disappointing) and I missed out on Andre and didn't want to pay scalper prices.
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Post by Mallrat on Feb 14, 2013 10:05:19 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind that to be honest. Throw in a couple of Brain Busters jackets
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Post by tampatoys813 on Feb 14, 2013 10:07:50 GMT -5
THAT SUCKS IMO I dont care about a Heenan BAF to be honest
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Post by punksnotdead on Feb 14, 2013 10:18:26 GMT -5
Honestly, whatever gets me Heenan haha. I know that's probably ridiculous to some people, but I really want a Brain figure. However, I'd like to see Andre, a new Mr. Perfect, a long haired Rick Rude, and Harley Race if something like that were to happen. Or Flair if Mattel has been quietly working on him.
I don't see them repackaging Tully and Arn, or Bundy. They already took the risk on Matty Collector and it didn't work. So while I understand they have the product, it seems unlikely they would try to force them out at retail and risk them sitting on the shelves of places they do big volume with. It seems more reasonable to leave those 3 on Matty and sell them off over time with discounts and other marketing stuff. Maybe I go to buy stands one day and finally decide to pull the trigger on one because they are a few dollars off? They can be patient imo.
I would be utterly shocked if it were some kind of BAF Bobby the Brain set. More so because Mattel has made it seem like stuff from 97- present is less of a risk and more likely. I just hope it's awesome whatever it ends up being. Debut versions of Randy, Cena, Rey and Brock is like the worst possible set I can think of at this point of stuff that has been mentioned.
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Post by JKLMD2002 on Feb 14, 2013 10:35:14 GMT -5
That doesn't make sense to me as you can still buy Arn, Tully and KKB on Mattycollector.com. That and the fact that Matty seems a bit gun shy about releasing too many 80s era guys at all let alone in one set.
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Post by Von Hooten on Feb 14, 2013 10:43:36 GMT -5
I can see them doing this. Pulling the trigger on an Arn or Tully at over $30 after shipping is a little rich fro some of us. In a store at $17.99... I'll bite.
Half the reason Legends failed on Matty was because of the prices. Now that wouldn't be an issue. I would much rather new figures of other guys, but I can't say that if this is what happens I wouldn't be all that upset. The only Matty figs I have are Andre, The Rockers, and SDCC Taker and I bought none of them from Matty. So I wouldn't mind getting these other guys at retial prices. Especially if it was the get a Bobby Heenan figure.
Although, who is not to say Mattel isn't screwing with us on this one. Perhaps the whole brain comment is meant to throw us off.
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Post by Jericho Is God!™ on Feb 14, 2013 11:07:07 GMT -5
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Post by Ben - #6 Munchie on Feb 14, 2013 11:10:12 GMT -5
I'd buy all 4 of those ^
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Post by MattelDesignTeam on Feb 14, 2013 11:14:56 GMT -5
No.
New figs.
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Post by 0,Y on Feb 14, 2013 11:18:09 GMT -5
thanks for confirming and thanks for not doing what the OP said ... |
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Feb 14, 2013 11:29:34 GMT -5
Awesome!!!! Thanks for clearing that up! |
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Post by PJ on Feb 14, 2013 11:37:07 GMT -5
I doubt it they aren't going to repackage already released Matty Legends in FB carding. Remember the whole reason they were on Matty was because retailers didn't want the Legends...so I doubt retailers would now want figures of people Mattel had to put on Matty to release. I think if it's not new (non announced) figures it's more likely the rest of Legends 7 & DM lineup (WM III Macho) as they probably would already started production on those before the lines were canceled (seeing we've seen pieces on ebay)
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Post by lestial12 on Feb 14, 2013 11:46:10 GMT -5
PJ maybe you're onto something. Might be a stretch, but what if it was the 2 unreleased DMs and the remaining 2 Legends 7?
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Post by PJ on Feb 14, 2013 11:51:27 GMT -5
Would be nice, but I just saw MDT reply saying that they'd be new figures. So I don't know if you could consider the canceld figures 'New" I guess time will tell.
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Post by JKLMD2002 on Feb 14, 2013 11:57:56 GMT -5
Thanks for responding so quickly MDT!
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Post by MBG1211 on Feb 14, 2013 12:03:09 GMT -5
I'd get those only because I have all the others and kept them MOC. Even if they just changed their attire slightly, like different colored tights, except Andre of course, I'd get those.
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Post by Matt Culture on Feb 14, 2013 12:03:27 GMT -5
well MDT never said all Four Flashbacks were part of the same theme. so it could be four completely diffrent superstar flashbacks
Maybe when he said Use your brain
Either he was elluding to The Genius Lanny Poffo
or Four brand new Heenan Family Members
King Haku
Big John Studd
Ken patera
Red Rooster
Brooklyn Brawler
Harley Race
Hercules
The Barbarian
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Post by Scott! on Feb 14, 2013 12:12:58 GMT -5
That's great news! Damn, I'm excited now. |
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Post by Kingdomofmadness89 on Feb 14, 2013 12:20:34 GMT -5
I dont care who the 4 figures are. I'd buy 4 Cena's to get a heenan..
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