Best of WCW ... Rock & Wrestling Collection
Mar 28, 2018 12:52:25 GMT -5
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Post by That 80s Guy on Mar 28, 2018 12:52:25 GMT -5
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BEST OF WCW (Elite Series 1):
1. Goldberg w/ removable OG "Who's Next?" shirt
2. Rick Rude (no mustache variant) w/ removable robe (different color this time)
3. Lance Storm (red & white gear) w/ US title (WCW's US belt if possible)
4. Madusa (red, white, and blue gear) w/ trash can (obviously lol)
5. Michael Hayes w/ removable white biker jacket and 90s style shades
6. Jimmy Garven w/ removable white biker jacket and 90s style shades
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BEST OF WCW (Elite Series 2):
1. The Giant (re-release) w/ [nWo] shirt
2. Dustin Rhodes w/ removable jacket (the sequence jacket he used to wear; blue, red, yellow?)
3. Stunning Steve Austin w/ removable robe (long hair version)
4. Mona (pre-Molly Holly) w/ removable tiara and "Miss Madness" sash
5. Billy Kidman (white tank top, blue jean shorts) w/ Cruiserweight belt
6. Brian Pillman w/ '96 Four Horsemen shirt (re-release from the Legends elite)
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Best of WCW (Elite Series 3):
1. Hollywood Hulk Hogan (hopefully by this point in time, Hogan's back; Mattel's previously unreleased version)
2. Rick Steiner w/ removable biker jacket (airbrushed designs on it)
3. Disco Inferno w/ TV title (if possible)
4. Jacqueline (red attire; new head sculpt with high bangs) <-- due to that, no accessory required
5. Raven (shirt painted on) w/ removable black biker jacket
6. Sid Vicious (black singlet version; use the Sid Justice head) w/ chair
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Best of WCW (Elite Series 4):
1. Booker T (last Nitro gear) w/ World Heavyweight belt
2. Perry Saturn (long tights) w/ removable dress <-- identical to the Toybiz release fig
3. Jushin Thunder Liger
4. Elizabeth (nWo crop top, black skirt, black thick heel boots)
5. Jamie Noble (Jung Dragons) w/ WCW Tag belt (if possible)
6. Jimmy Yang (Jung Dragons) w/ WCW Tag belt (if possible)
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Best of WCW (Elite Series 5):
1. Jeff Jarrett w/ removable Slapnuts shirt, yellow shades, and guitar
2. Ultimo Dragon (green & gold gear) w/ removable cape
3. Dr. Death Steve Williams w/ removable varsity jacket
4. Torrie Wilson or Ms. Hancock <-- fans decide poll
5. Masahiro Chono w/ [nWo] shirt
6. The Great Muta w/ [nWo] shirt
**more would be great, but this is an idea Mattel & Bill could toss around
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Rock & Wrestling Collection (Elite Series)
All gears identical to their LJN counterparts; all figures positioned ON THE CARDS AND BUBBLED the very same as they were on the LJN cards/bubbles (meaning, Yes these Elites would be carded - not boxed, to make it look as authentic as possible!). Each come with 6" x 4" mini poster, as identical as possible to the original LJN mini posters, rolled up and positioned at the bottom of the card, under the figure.
Series 1:
1. Hulk Hogan w/ LJN's WWF Championship on a GREEN strap (similar to DM, only minus the shirt and paint on the white headband)
2. Rowdy Roddy Piper w/ removable kilt (Hot Rod shirt painted on, red gear)
3. Andre The Giant (same as Amazon exclusive, only blue boots, minus the leather vest)
4. Hillbilly Jim (re-release) w/ hat
5. Big John Studd (re-release from the Heenan 4pk)
6. Junk Yard Dog (red long tights) w/ removable dog collar (just like his previous elite release)
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Tag Team Box Set 1:
The British Bulldogs (those faded dark burgundy/maroonish colored long tights) w/ LJN style tag team belts (brown strap, grey "basic" plates)
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Series 2:
1. Macho Man Randy Savage (basically a re-release of his current DM)
2. George The Animal Steele (re-release of his HoF/Legends figure but with red knee pads and red boots; on purpose, make 1/2 of them with body hair and the other 1/2 without, just like LJN did)
3. King Kong Bundy (singlet painted on)
4. Ricky The Dragon Steamboat (again, make 1/2 of them with all black gear, make the other 1/2 with the red legs, similar to the LJN advertised Steamboat figure)
5. Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff (dark hair, red tights and boots, no knee pads)
6. Capt Lou Albano (black sweats, white "Capt Lou in a tux" shirt, blue denim vest)
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Tag Team Box Set 2:
The Dream Team (Greg Valentine in black trunks & Boots | Brutus Beefcake in those dark pink & black tights, those boots and long gloves)
The belts that come with this pack, same brown straps but the plates are SILVER shiny).
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Series 3:
1. Tito Santana (purple trunks and knee pads, black boots)
2. Magnificent Muroco (black shirt painted on, red trunks, black boots)
3. Bruno Sammartino (re-release; new "older age" head sculpt. If Flair can be made older, Bruno deserves it too).
4. Adorable Adrian Adonis (all gear is pink, 1 eye is heavily Lavender shaded)
5. Vince McMahon (red jacket, blue pants, white shirt, "young Vince" head sculpt; holding the vintage mic)
6. Jimmy Hart (HoF re-release; shades on him. 1/2 of them produced has hearts on the jacket, the other 1/2 don't)
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Tag Team Box Set 3:
Nikolai Volkoff (with hat) & Iron Sheik; the belts this time are on a BLACK strap but the plates are grey "basic" ones)
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Series 4:
1. Hulk Hogan (the infamous White Shirt variant) w/ LJN's WWF Championship on a BLACK strap
2. Cowboy Bob Orton w/ cowboy hat
3. Hacksaw Jim Duggan (dark navy blue trunks, white knee pads and white boots) w/ 2X4
4. One Man Gang
5. Jake The Snake Roberts w/ snake
6. King Harley Race w/ crown
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Tag Team Box Set 4:
Strikeforce (recall ALL the Tito HoF figures and add a lighting bolt to each one, so they can be repackaged with a Rick Martel figure)
The Tag belts would be on a BLACK strap, and have the SILVER shiney plates - making the assortment fun for belt collectors.
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More Series would be great, until ALL LJN figures were covered.
Elite Scale Ring would come with either of the following figures:
Earl Hebner in short sleeve dress shirt & bowtie
Bobby The Brain Heenan (blue jacket)
Honky Tonk Man (blue jumpsuit; re-release, black tights with light blue designs)
*Just like on the OG Box for the ring, show 2 boys playing with it with their own Rock & Wrestling Collection figures.
With the idea of each of these figures being elites, on slightly thicker cards and each having an LJN caricature poster of the figure included, I would probably markTF out for these and would put up the $$ for pre-orders. And it's very rare when I pre-order something. As Bill M has said in the past, the bulkiness of rubber figures wouldn't be desired, but replicating the LJN line to the exact details (changing "WWF" to "WW", carded individual figures with a mini poster included with each, boxed tag team figures in the white bubbles, back of the cards identical design as the LJN cards did), would be very fitting for us collectors who love the pre-retro line. And if Ringside made protectors for these as well, I would make the investment in purchasing those too.
BEST OF WCW (Elite Series 1):
1. Goldberg w/ removable OG "Who's Next?" shirt
2. Rick Rude (no mustache variant) w/ removable robe (different color this time)
3. Lance Storm (red & white gear) w/ US title (WCW's US belt if possible)
4. Madusa (red, white, and blue gear) w/ trash can (obviously lol)
5. Michael Hayes w/ removable white biker jacket and 90s style shades
6. Jimmy Garven w/ removable white biker jacket and 90s style shades
--
BEST OF WCW (Elite Series 2):
1. The Giant (re-release) w/ [nWo] shirt
2. Dustin Rhodes w/ removable jacket (the sequence jacket he used to wear; blue, red, yellow?)
3. Stunning Steve Austin w/ removable robe (long hair version)
4. Mona (pre-Molly Holly) w/ removable tiara and "Miss Madness" sash
5. Billy Kidman (white tank top, blue jean shorts) w/ Cruiserweight belt
6. Brian Pillman w/ '96 Four Horsemen shirt (re-release from the Legends elite)
--
Best of WCW (Elite Series 3):
1. Hollywood Hulk Hogan (hopefully by this point in time, Hogan's back; Mattel's previously unreleased version)
2. Rick Steiner w/ removable biker jacket (airbrushed designs on it)
3. Disco Inferno w/ TV title (if possible)
4. Jacqueline (red attire; new head sculpt with high bangs) <-- due to that, no accessory required
5. Raven (shirt painted on) w/ removable black biker jacket
6. Sid Vicious (black singlet version; use the Sid Justice head) w/ chair
--
Best of WCW (Elite Series 4):
1. Booker T (last Nitro gear) w/ World Heavyweight belt
2. Perry Saturn (long tights) w/ removable dress <-- identical to the Toybiz release fig
3. Jushin Thunder Liger
4. Elizabeth (nWo crop top, black skirt, black thick heel boots)
5. Jamie Noble (Jung Dragons) w/ WCW Tag belt (if possible)
6. Jimmy Yang (Jung Dragons) w/ WCW Tag belt (if possible)
--
Best of WCW (Elite Series 5):
1. Jeff Jarrett w/ removable Slapnuts shirt, yellow shades, and guitar
2. Ultimo Dragon (green & gold gear) w/ removable cape
3. Dr. Death Steve Williams w/ removable varsity jacket
4. Torrie Wilson or Ms. Hancock <-- fans decide poll
5. Masahiro Chono w/ [nWo] shirt
6. The Great Muta w/ [nWo] shirt
**more would be great, but this is an idea Mattel & Bill could toss around
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rock & Wrestling Collection (Elite Series)
All gears identical to their LJN counterparts; all figures positioned ON THE CARDS AND BUBBLED the very same as they were on the LJN cards/bubbles (meaning, Yes these Elites would be carded - not boxed, to make it look as authentic as possible!). Each come with 6" x 4" mini poster, as identical as possible to the original LJN mini posters, rolled up and positioned at the bottom of the card, under the figure.
Series 1:
1. Hulk Hogan w/ LJN's WWF Championship on a GREEN strap (similar to DM, only minus the shirt and paint on the white headband)
2. Rowdy Roddy Piper w/ removable kilt (Hot Rod shirt painted on, red gear)
3. Andre The Giant (same as Amazon exclusive, only blue boots, minus the leather vest)
4. Hillbilly Jim (re-release) w/ hat
5. Big John Studd (re-release from the Heenan 4pk)
6. Junk Yard Dog (red long tights) w/ removable dog collar (just like his previous elite release)
--
Tag Team Box Set 1:
The British Bulldogs (those faded dark burgundy/maroonish colored long tights) w/ LJN style tag team belts (brown strap, grey "basic" plates)
--
Series 2:
1. Macho Man Randy Savage (basically a re-release of his current DM)
2. George The Animal Steele (re-release of his HoF/Legends figure but with red knee pads and red boots; on purpose, make 1/2 of them with body hair and the other 1/2 without, just like LJN did)
3. King Kong Bundy (singlet painted on)
4. Ricky The Dragon Steamboat (again, make 1/2 of them with all black gear, make the other 1/2 with the red legs, similar to the LJN advertised Steamboat figure)
5. Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff (dark hair, red tights and boots, no knee pads)
6. Capt Lou Albano (black sweats, white "Capt Lou in a tux" shirt, blue denim vest)
--
Tag Team Box Set 2:
The Dream Team (Greg Valentine in black trunks & Boots | Brutus Beefcake in those dark pink & black tights, those boots and long gloves)
The belts that come with this pack, same brown straps but the plates are SILVER shiny).
--
Series 3:
1. Tito Santana (purple trunks and knee pads, black boots)
2. Magnificent Muroco (black shirt painted on, red trunks, black boots)
3. Bruno Sammartino (re-release; new "older age" head sculpt. If Flair can be made older, Bruno deserves it too).
4. Adorable Adrian Adonis (all gear is pink, 1 eye is heavily Lavender shaded)
5. Vince McMahon (red jacket, blue pants, white shirt, "young Vince" head sculpt; holding the vintage mic)
6. Jimmy Hart (HoF re-release; shades on him. 1/2 of them produced has hearts on the jacket, the other 1/2 don't)
--
Tag Team Box Set 3:
Nikolai Volkoff (with hat) & Iron Sheik; the belts this time are on a BLACK strap but the plates are grey "basic" ones)
--
Series 4:
1. Hulk Hogan (the infamous White Shirt variant) w/ LJN's WWF Championship on a BLACK strap
2. Cowboy Bob Orton w/ cowboy hat
3. Hacksaw Jim Duggan (dark navy blue trunks, white knee pads and white boots) w/ 2X4
4. One Man Gang
5. Jake The Snake Roberts w/ snake
6. King Harley Race w/ crown
--
Tag Team Box Set 4:
Strikeforce (recall ALL the Tito HoF figures and add a lighting bolt to each one, so they can be repackaged with a Rick Martel figure)
The Tag belts would be on a BLACK strap, and have the SILVER shiney plates - making the assortment fun for belt collectors.
--
More Series would be great, until ALL LJN figures were covered.
Elite Scale Ring would come with either of the following figures:
Earl Hebner in short sleeve dress shirt & bowtie
Bobby The Brain Heenan (blue jacket)
Honky Tonk Man (blue jumpsuit; re-release, black tights with light blue designs)
*Just like on the OG Box for the ring, show 2 boys playing with it with their own Rock & Wrestling Collection figures.
With the idea of each of these figures being elites, on slightly thicker cards and each having an LJN caricature poster of the figure included, I would probably markTF out for these and would put up the $$ for pre-orders. And it's very rare when I pre-order something. As Bill M has said in the past, the bulkiness of rubber figures wouldn't be desired, but replicating the LJN line to the exact details (changing "WWF" to "WW", carded individual figures with a mini poster included with each, boxed tag team figures in the white bubbles, back of the cards identical design as the LJN cards did), would be very fitting for us collectors who love the pre-retro line. And if Ringside made protectors for these as well, I would make the investment in purchasing those too.