Preparing For Bobby Heenan *UPDATED With Results
Apr 13, 2016 11:05:26 GMT -5
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Post by Flair Forever on Apr 13, 2016 11:05:26 GMT -5
Hey guys,
I'm considering venturing to Philly this Saturday for the big "Icons of Wrestling Collectorfest" event at the 2300 Arena (yep, the old ECW arena). They're featuring a star-studded lineup of Legends..... HBK, Kurt Angle, Rick Steamboat, Rob Van Dam, Booker T, and countless others.... should be a great time.
But one of the main reasons I want to go..... I'd like to get my JAKKS Classic Bobby Heenan figure signed. Heenan is one of my idols... I grew up watching his antics in WWF and later WCW (to a lesser extent)..... he's one of the main reasons that I like wrestling... and I'd like to tell him that!
I have a question for anyone who's met him recently - and I don't mean to be disrespectful in any way - I'm aware of his illness & his condition appears somewhat frail.... I'd like to have him use a paint pen on the figure..... do you think he's able to use the paint pens without much of a hassle?
I guess I'll have to evaluate the situation when I get there & decide if it's worth bothering him with a fancy colored paint pen - I've been using them for all autographs lately and they look so good! And I'm sure Heenan's been doing this for years and I'm probably just worrying about nothing.... but I'd hate to hand him the paint pen & have him struggle to use it, or whatever.... and have it be awkward....and I don't mind just using a regular marker.... but at the same time - I want this one to be special.... as I have such respect for the man, and I love the figure....
Anyone have any semi-recent Heenan reports?
UPDATE
4/16/16
Well, made it to the ECW Arena today for the Icons of Wrestling Collectorfest! As promised, I made a beeline for the Bobby "The Brain" Heenan table as soon as I got there (about 15 minutes after they opened). Since Heenan had to cancel his last two appearances where I planned to meet him - I did not want to waste any time!
He looked about the same as the photos I've seen.... so no surprises there. I told him that I always enjoyed watching him on PrimeTime Wrestling.... my favorite bit was the episode where he was forced to dress up as Santa Claus & he ended up "spoiling Christmas"......
Heenan responded to me - his wife told me what he was saying. He said he got in "big trouble" for doing that.... he said a lot of people didn't find it funny. I responded that I found it hilarious & I loved the whole thing. I mean, after all - he got his butt kicked by Piper for doing it!
No issues with the paint pen..... I shouldn't have worried about it.....
I had been on the fence about the photo op, but as someone pointed out on here, he should be treated the same as everyone else..... and this photo op most definitely belongs in my collection! In fact.... while it's hard to look at Bobby's condition without feeling a little sorry for his situation..... this will likely be one of my favorites.....
Thanks for the advice, I'll likely be doing a full report on the ICONS show later tonight! As you can imagine - I had a blast!
Thanks for the advice....
-Flair Forever
I'm considering venturing to Philly this Saturday for the big "Icons of Wrestling Collectorfest" event at the 2300 Arena (yep, the old ECW arena). They're featuring a star-studded lineup of Legends..... HBK, Kurt Angle, Rick Steamboat, Rob Van Dam, Booker T, and countless others.... should be a great time.
But one of the main reasons I want to go..... I'd like to get my JAKKS Classic Bobby Heenan figure signed. Heenan is one of my idols... I grew up watching his antics in WWF and later WCW (to a lesser extent)..... he's one of the main reasons that I like wrestling... and I'd like to tell him that!
I have a question for anyone who's met him recently - and I don't mean to be disrespectful in any way - I'm aware of his illness & his condition appears somewhat frail.... I'd like to have him use a paint pen on the figure..... do you think he's able to use the paint pens without much of a hassle?
I guess I'll have to evaluate the situation when I get there & decide if it's worth bothering him with a fancy colored paint pen - I've been using them for all autographs lately and they look so good! And I'm sure Heenan's been doing this for years and I'm probably just worrying about nothing.... but I'd hate to hand him the paint pen & have him struggle to use it, or whatever.... and have it be awkward....and I don't mind just using a regular marker.... but at the same time - I want this one to be special.... as I have such respect for the man, and I love the figure....
Anyone have any semi-recent Heenan reports?
UPDATE
4/16/16
Well, made it to the ECW Arena today for the Icons of Wrestling Collectorfest! As promised, I made a beeline for the Bobby "The Brain" Heenan table as soon as I got there (about 15 minutes after they opened). Since Heenan had to cancel his last two appearances where I planned to meet him - I did not want to waste any time!
He looked about the same as the photos I've seen.... so no surprises there. I told him that I always enjoyed watching him on PrimeTime Wrestling.... my favorite bit was the episode where he was forced to dress up as Santa Claus & he ended up "spoiling Christmas"......
Heenan responded to me - his wife told me what he was saying. He said he got in "big trouble" for doing that.... he said a lot of people didn't find it funny. I responded that I found it hilarious & I loved the whole thing. I mean, after all - he got his butt kicked by Piper for doing it!
No issues with the paint pen..... I shouldn't have worried about it.....
I had been on the fence about the photo op, but as someone pointed out on here, he should be treated the same as everyone else..... and this photo op most definitely belongs in my collection! In fact.... while it's hard to look at Bobby's condition without feeling a little sorry for his situation..... this will likely be one of my favorites.....
Thanks for the advice, I'll likely be doing a full report on the ICONS show later tonight! As you can imagine - I had a blast!
Thanks for the advice....
-Flair Forever
