Bash At The Beach 1996- Sting/Luger/Savage + Hogan/Hall/Nash
Oct 22, 2014 16:40:33 GMT -5
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Post by The Assassin on Oct 22, 2014 16:40:33 GMT -5
I just realized that all the men from the landmark Bash At The Beach 1996 main event (aka the formation of the NWO) are currently signed to Mattel or WWE Merchandise deals. The only doubtful one is Kevin Nash as his contract may possibly have expired since Mattel made his flashback. But his flashback is pretty close to his BATB'96 attire anyway so isn't that essential.
Either way this seems like a unique opportunity to make flashbacks of Sting/Luger/Savage and Hogan/Hall - and hopefully Nash - all in BATB'96 attire. For whatever reason Jakks could never sign Savage or Sting, but not only has Mattel signed all 6 men, all 6 are (probably) available at the same time!
I know Mattel say they can't justify doing elite multi-packs, so with that in mind, personally I'd go with two 3-packs in Basic style, perhaps as an exclusive. BUT I know a lot of collectors will want Elites, so probably the best way to please the majority would be to go with individual elite flashbacks. Perhaps even as an All-Star, All-Flashback series. I mean these guys are all without a doubt Legends so seems like as good of a choice as any for a full flashback series. I'd love to see Sting, Luger and Savage all in facepaint, an Outsiders version of Hall and a "Hulkster" version of Hogan. And Nash had dark hair at this event and in the early days of the NWO, so that would make a cool variation of the previous flashback too.
This would also be a great way to get a WCW version of Luger out there which looks more different to the already-released WWE version, a surfer Sting is of course needed, and that part of Savage's career (i.e. mid-90s WCW) hasn't yet been covered in figure form either - and Savage could really do with a new, more accurate headsculpt. Plus the already-released flashback Nash was kinda hard to find, so a slightly tweaked re-release with darker hair would please collectors who missed out on the first one, an "Outsiders" Hall to match is a no-brainer and very highly requested here, plus Hogan, well it's Hogan, no explanation needed!
**MATTEL - Please take this opportunity to make Flashbacks of the 6 men of this historic moment - BEFORE any become unavailable**
Either way this seems like a unique opportunity to make flashbacks of Sting/Luger/Savage and Hogan/Hall - and hopefully Nash - all in BATB'96 attire. For whatever reason Jakks could never sign Savage or Sting, but not only has Mattel signed all 6 men, all 6 are (probably) available at the same time!
I know Mattel say they can't justify doing elite multi-packs, so with that in mind, personally I'd go with two 3-packs in Basic style, perhaps as an exclusive. BUT I know a lot of collectors will want Elites, so probably the best way to please the majority would be to go with individual elite flashbacks. Perhaps even as an All-Star, All-Flashback series. I mean these guys are all without a doubt Legends so seems like as good of a choice as any for a full flashback series. I'd love to see Sting, Luger and Savage all in facepaint, an Outsiders version of Hall and a "Hulkster" version of Hogan. And Nash had dark hair at this event and in the early days of the NWO, so that would make a cool variation of the previous flashback too.
This would also be a great way to get a WCW version of Luger out there which looks more different to the already-released WWE version, a surfer Sting is of course needed, and that part of Savage's career (i.e. mid-90s WCW) hasn't yet been covered in figure form either - and Savage could really do with a new, more accurate headsculpt. Plus the already-released flashback Nash was kinda hard to find, so a slightly tweaked re-release with darker hair would please collectors who missed out on the first one, an "Outsiders" Hall to match is a no-brainer and very highly requested here, plus Hogan, well it's Hogan, no explanation needed!
**MATTEL - Please take this opportunity to make Flashbacks of the 6 men of this historic moment - BEFORE any become unavailable**
i will buy him.