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Post by TheLastDude on May 10, 2018 15:26:51 GMT -5
The majority of wrestlers we're behind on are pretty much all 205 Live, NXT, and women,...all of which are inserted in lineups at a lower rate than everyone else.
Plus, there's the "do they get enough screen time to warrant a figure?", "are they popular enough?", etc.
I'd wager we're not THAT far behind when taking all that into account.
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Post by Halloween King on May 10, 2018 16:23:14 GMT -5
*cue flashback collectors incoming saying it hurts their chances of getting more obscure flashbacks who sit on the shelves for a good while* To answer your question, yes we are falling behind I love flashbacks more than any other figure. That said, I'd love to see fresh new characters. I'd be fine with Mattel making a figure of Johnny Comelately from NXT or 205 instead of seeing yet another Cena/Orton/Reigns/Rollins/Ambrose. To me it's all about fresh. Give me Joe Schmoe from NXT instead of another Xpac elite. Nothing against XPac but I already had a chance two but an elite of him twice already. There are so many wrestlers in the world but we keep getting the same ones over and over from Mattel. I can understand why but it fresh characters are always welcomed, by me at least. The only exceptions are Hogan, and wrestlers from the Hogan era. When it comes to Hogan/Hogan era you can make the same figure over and over again, changing colors every wave, and I'd want them.
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Post by rybuck on May 10, 2018 16:25:27 GMT -5
I'd wager we are. How many cruiserweights have been signed since the cruiserweight classic that we still don't have? I can name 20 women off the top of my head who have never had a figure made by matty that they definitely have the right to do. But more nxt 4 horsewomen and alexa tho! And they keep doing repeats of cena, reigns, and shane mcmahon that literally no one has asked for.
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Post by PJ on May 10, 2018 16:29:35 GMT -5
Every day there a new kid who wants their first Cena or Reigns figure. So yes Mattel is going to make them over cruiserweights, woman wrestlers or other roster personnel that most people have never heard of.
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Post by 235guy on May 10, 2018 16:45:08 GMT -5
so much great exciting talent in NXT. they should put out the NXT lines more frequently.
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Post by TheLastDude on May 10, 2018 16:49:52 GMT -5
Lashley Mike Kanellis Ariya Daivari Drew Gulak Gran Metalik Cedric Alexander Lince Dorado Mark Andrews Mustafa Ali Noam Dar Tony Nese Liv Morgan Ronda Rousey Ruby Riott Sarah Logan Alexander Wolfe Eric Young Killian Dain Peyton Royce Sonya Deville Mandy Rose
Those are the people we still need from Raw/SDL/205. A total of 21. There also aren't a lot of names on that list where you can say "I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY DIDN'T MAKE (BLANK)!!" Anyone on that list that SHOULD get a figure, is probably already being worked on.
On the flipside, yeah, there are only five people in NXT who HAVE figures made versus 39 that DON'T, but...it's also NXT. I'm sure that sooner or later we're going to get figures of Black, Kairi Sane, Dream, Ricochet, and Undisputed Era...but let's face it, the focus is always going to be on the main roster.
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Post by qdogg on May 10, 2018 18:06:47 GMT -5
They have done a lot of repeat Diva's lately. Unfortunate because there are a lot of new ladies in the company now. I could care less about the 205 guys really or UK guys.
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on May 10, 2018 18:27:55 GMT -5
Nope, I demand a Sivi Afi fig, before any more NXT figs. DEMAND! I’ve seen a lot of Sami zayn, big cass, Lana, & Asuka legend figs warming hard lately.
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Post by rybuck on May 10, 2018 18:48:15 GMT -5
That new kid that wants their first cena/reigns can hit up them basics all day every day. the elites should have better selection. period.
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Post by Jackass Pacific on May 10, 2018 18:49:02 GMT -5
hasn't braun only had like...6 figures released? Total, I have no idea. Elites tho, E62 would be #4, and 3 within 11 sets. ah, wasn't aware. i don't really pay attention to much until pictures show up. well hopefully they make this one better. bigger hands, boots that are more correct, possibly the fan central big show torso(call me crazy, but i think it looks like it could be a better fit)
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Post by Al_Snow_MotherF***ers on May 10, 2018 19:12:05 GMT -5
*cue flashback collectors incoming saying it hurts their chances of getting more obscure flashbacks who sit on the shelves for a good while* To answer your question, yes we are falling behind True words. " i DEMAND *insert legend* it's not fair that there are little to no flashbacks in these sets!" " *inserted legend* is still rotting on the shelves at my local store, it's so annoying! wish they'd just go away" Let Luger narcisst,Tito Santana, Sting,Nasty boys,Shamrock,Orton fb,macho man,warrior(non New attires),etc.
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Post by Squared² on May 10, 2018 19:44:25 GMT -5
Tito is primarily Target's fault. They should learn and never do something like that again. If Tito was a regular Elite, I wonder if he would have moved better than Charlotte? I refuse to believe this. Because all those yokozuna, Hogan, and Eddie figures are gone...except the straggler here or there. But tito...I can find 20 or more today. 3 years after release. Target didn't order cases of just tito. It's time people accept tito just wasn't wanted by 95% of people that buy figures. It's just what it is. And if he was regular line...wouldn't be much better if at all. Sure, 1 per case instead of 2. So half what your target has. But put 3 in every Wal-Mart, every TRU, every Kmart...put 1 in every gamestop and Walgreens. Load them up at big lots. That woulda been hell. If there’s no elite tugboats left in stores then there shouldn’t be anhmlte Tito’s. He’s got a point
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