Adding Sid Justice back to my want list.

that would be pretty sweet

Bill just needs to stop with the cartoony/ goofy eyes/scans obsession of late. Wyatt looks awful and Sid is a real disappointment.

I can see what bill is going for but it doesn't translate well to fig form and the execution is way off.

I don't want just serious scans by any means but with these goofy scans its the eyes, eyebrows and lack of further paint detail that ruins it.

I want Sid justice with a mean/serious facial expression.
I hope they do make another Sid elite

It's not bad, but light on the accessories to help sell a flashback for $20. Especially at 2 per case.
I'd feel better about it at retail with a belt included.

I think people are really overreacting. I'm one of the biggest Sid fans, and I don't think the face is THAT bad. Yeah, it's not what I would have chosen but people are acting like the toy is not even worth getting.

I figure if anything the scan fits a baby face Sid Justice more than Sycho Sid

Either way, the smiling scan was a bad idea.

Me too

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Mattel, as we've seen with some recent Legends, time may be limited.  So please ACT NOW!!

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This is the most astute comment I've seen in a while. This is especially true regarding figures made that don't necessarily do the character justice or plans that may have looked better on paper than on the finished product. Mattel and their customers have seen the consequences of releasing a figure that doesn't capture the character's look properly, or the look chosen to be produced has been the far less iconic look. Look no further than the first couple series of the Legends line to see what could have been vs. what was. Poor character and attire choices, perhaps not enough research, and a rush to the marketplace spelled almost guaranteed failure for the Legends line and many collectors have been paying for it ever since. It shouldn't take a wrestling genius to figure out that short-haired Rick Rude, long-tights Jimmy Snuka, and early 80s Sgt. Slaughter were not the best choices when determining which 'look' to produce for these characters' action figures.

I know I am not alone in that Sid has been one of, if not THE, number one requested figure that I have wanted Mattel to produce. Aside from a very select number of figures that, because of licensing or political reasons, Mattel are unable to produce, Sid was the only wrestler that had main evented WrestleMania yet still without a Mattel figure. The others are Mr.T, Lawrence Taylor, Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit. With the exception of Angle, I don't know that we'll ever see these WWE characters produced. Once it was announced that Sid was in Elite 39, I was pumped and while I am still happy to be able to add him to my collection, there is some disappointment after seeing the first photo. The main gripe, like many others, is the face scan. For a guy that was always very intense and serious and stern, like OP said, the smiling headscan was a poor choice. Yes, Sid would 'smile' on occasion and even give you the crazy laugh, it still wasn't the right choice in my opinion. I also think they missed the sock trim on the boots. While this is minor, it does separate the good from the great, and sometimes the bad from the acceptable. Greatness lies in the details. Back to the headscan again, perhaps Mattel thought it would have been easier to produce a smiley Sid vs. a serious Sid, but I would much rather have seen any of these facial expressions:


With the recent drama involving Hulk Hogan, it has become that much more important to nail the figure's likeness the very first time. Who knows how long Mattel will have the rights to any one character, and while E39 Sid appears to be far from Mattel's worst figure, I do think it falls under the 'missed opportunity' category. Chalk it up there alongside many of the Legends series and American Made Hulk Hogan as for figures that shouldn't have been made before these same characters' more iconic looks. Let's hope the assumed-to-be-upcoming Anvil, another long awaited character, is a better result. Better luck next time Mattel.

I did want Sid Justice the most, and as you pointed out, sadly I don't see that scan working for him.