So we never really got a flashback Dudley Boyz??

I had curb stomp city make my decals.

I used this for D'Von. But seen others paint his shirt white and use the one with the saw blade that looks really good



Back logo on Bubba should look like this. Also will need sleeves. I painted mine on but E47 Big Boss Man upper arm sleeves look really good. 

This is true, but still a mistake. Not all mistakes are easily foreseen, but why Mattel chose to produce multiple 'modern day' Hogans and the American Made version before a Hulk Rules version or nWo Hollywood Hogan was a poor decision. Once that PR disaster with Hogan occurred, you'd think Mattel would've learned from this mistake and be sure to produce the most popular versions of talents that they secured to a contract ASAP. In the case of the Dudleys, that didn't happen.

Please don't misread what I'm saying either or (mis)read into it, I completely understand and agree with Mattel producing the modern-day Dudleys first. Children are their primary demo here and the current-day Dudleys were most likely to sell more than any past incarnation. I'm just saying that I think Mattel could've squeezed in the ultra-popular Attitude Era Dudleys while they had their rights, but they didn't. In my opinion, that makes Mattel open to criticism here.

I'm not even someone who wanted or would have purchased flashback Dudley Boys but I can appreciate the complaints from the fans who do want them.

I don't think its justified to criticize them without knowing all the facts.  I don't watch the current product but for those who do- was their departure planned (i.e. they only signed a short term deal) or did they leave rather abruptly?!  Its possible Mattel thought they would be around a bit longer and thus they would have time to release Attitude Era flashbacks?!

A bigger issue here is that Mattel takes so long to release figures of new, first time in the line guys.  Goldberg came and went and they have yet to release a figure of him (except the one that comes with a ring, not sure if that is out yet though?).  I can't believe they did not even release a current Goldberg basic while he was still on TV?!  They have been making figures for over 7 years now and with the technology of today it should not take months and months to release a figure of a new guy.

You say I shouldn't criticize Mattel without knowing all the facts and then you proceed to criticize Mattel. No I don't know all Mattel/WWE facts but neither do you. Why is your criticism "allowed" while mine is not?

Furthermore, it's Mattel's job to understand the details of the talent contracts they work with so they can plan their lineup. If they "didn't know", that's on Mattel and opens them up to even more criticism than I gave in my original post (which really wasn't much and, in fact, I agreed with their decision to release modern day Dudley's first).

I think they would earn more money if they would have sold Goldberg and ring separately. The Goldberg's would have sold like hot cakes for sure and people might see the new ring in a better light if they didn't just see it as Goldberg's accessory. The way mattel have went about it seems a bit dishonest to me. But I guess all business's are.