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Post by Old School Collector on Nov 30, 2018 10:33:16 GMT -5
Don't worry about what others think of your collection .... if you don't like Hogan, then don't put one in your collection.
That's essentially like me saying that I don't like the current product, but yet I feel obligated to put a current figure of The Undertaker in my collection because I only collect Golden Era and he was around during that time ... forget all of that and just enjoy collecting, man.
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Post by wrestlingfigsIreland on Nov 30, 2018 10:49:45 GMT -5
I think everyone has figures of wrestlers they are not huge fans of.
While I totally agree with the above comment "Well, it is your collection" if you are collecting figs from an exact time period you cant ignore Hogans impact and dominance during that time.
The DM fig is great too.
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Post by Old School Collector on Nov 30, 2018 10:57:57 GMT -5
I think everyone has figures of wrestlers they are not huge fans of. While I totally agree with the above comment "Well, it is your collection" if you are collecting figs from an exact time period you cant ignore Hogans impact and dominance during that time. The DM fig is great too. Hmm ... ok , then could one also not forget the impact that Chris Benoit had during his run ... people don't like to associate him with wrestling at all, but if someone had a display of that particular time frame, then would you just omit him out of it simply because you didn't like him ... he was a big part of that era, too. Not arguing, just logic.
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Post by Sting on Nov 30, 2018 11:21:13 GMT -5
I think everyone has figures of wrestlers they are not huge fans of. While I totally agree with the above comment "Well, it is your collection" if you are collecting figs from an exact time period you cant ignore Hogans impact and dominance during that time. The DM fig is great too. Hmm ... ok , then could one also not forget the impact that Chris Benoit had during his run ... people don't like to associate him with wrestling at all, but if someone had a display of that particular time frame, then would you just omit him out of it simply because you didn't like him ... he was a big part of that era, too. Not arguing, just logic. The difference is during the Golden era no one came close to Hogan. Wrestling was Hogan. Yeah Warrior was big for little bit and Flair was massive, but Hogan was by far the single biggest guy. If he isn't in your "Golden era" collection then you don't really have a collection of that era. In the Attitude era, Benoit was just a small part of it. He didn't define the era. You could put a big case forward for Rock/Austin/Hogan/HBK/nWo/Vince McMahon and many others to be the stars of the Attitude era. Perhaps Austin would be, arguably, the biggest. If you really get down to it, a Golden Era collection could just be Hogan and an Attitude era collection could be Austin/Rock/HHH/nWo/Vince McMahon/HBK ... and I'm gonna chuck myself in there too lol ... Sting
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2018 11:25:18 GMT -5
The other thing is, Hogan didnt murder is wife and defenceless child, anything Benoit did in wrestling was immediately erased when he did what he did
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Post by HandsomeHollywood on Nov 30, 2018 12:06:38 GMT -5
No, it's like a WWE crowd. Are you working your collection, or is your collection working you? I try to only collect people I'm a fan of. When I buy someone I wasn't planning on I feel stupid. Stick to who you want to collect. The second you start picking up figures from obligation or because you think you should is when the hobby becomes more of a chore, for me personally.
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Post by theicwguy on Nov 30, 2018 12:19:27 GMT -5
With all the talk of benoit I can see this thread being locked soon too.
But yeah back to topic I only collect guys and girls I'm a fan of.
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Post by justsomeguy on Nov 30, 2018 13:03:22 GMT -5
Whatever floats your boat. I have a small attitude era collection without any HHH figures.
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Post by PVA on Nov 30, 2018 13:31:50 GMT -5
Whatever floats your boat. I have a small attitude era collection without any HHH figures. Same here ha! Aside from HBK I don’t have any DX guys
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Post by Mongo Bears on Nov 30, 2018 13:45:56 GMT -5
I hate hate HATE Chris Benoit and no matter how much a part he was I would never ever consider having any representation of him at my house beyond watching matches on the network.
I would however love a figure of Nancy/Woman.
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Post by Bandalero on Nov 30, 2018 13:56:59 GMT -5
So I was never a Hulk Hogan fan, he was a big reason for turning me off WWF and sticking with the NWA growing up. I hated his "hulking up" routine, his 15 min post-match celebrations, and him in general. But even with all that said, he's a piece I need in my golden era collection, so I have his DM (but reading through this thread, it looks like I need to switch his head with E34 or HOF).
I don't really collect the new generation, attitude era, and ruthless aggression eras, so as iconic and impactful as these guys were, I don't have any Undertaker, Rock, Stone Cold, Jericho, and maybe a couple more big names you'd think one would have in their collection.
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Post by The Madness on Nov 30, 2018 14:00:48 GMT -5
Whether or not you have a Hogan is up to you, but IMO, Hogan is so critical to that era of WWF that its entirety could be represented in figure form without the need for any other figure besides Hogan.
If you went the NWA/WCW route though, Hogan is entirely unnecessary if you have Flair, Dusty, and Sting.
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Post by MWFD on Nov 30, 2018 14:10:35 GMT -5
You cannot have a 'legitimate' 80s or 90s collection without Hulk Hogan. You cannot have a legit wrestling figure collection without Hulk Hogan. End of story. If that's the case, then I am quite proud of my illegitimate wrestling figure collection. Why anyone would purchase a representation of a character they're not a fan of in some way or fashion in the name of internet legitimacy is a concept well beyond me and my spending habits. Well I would hope you like your collection (after all, you're the one who made the decision to purchase/collect the figures that you have) but the question wasn't about your pride. The question was about the 'legitimacy' or 'completion' of a Hulk Hogan-less pro-wrestling figure collection from the 80s. To me, it's a rhetorical question and needs no further discussion. I didn't think I had to go into more detail than that, but apparently I do. Obviously, anyone can collect anyone or anything they want, but the question posed was regarding the general perception of a wrestling figure collection - from the 80s and 90s no less - and whether or not it would be considered legit without the representation of Hulk Hogan. The ONLY answer is NO - without Hulk Hogan, it's not complete. You can collect Rocky figures and leave out Rocky Balboa, you can collect X-Men figures and leave out Wolverine. Hell, you can even collect Batman figures and choose to not collect Batman or Bruce Wayne. Maybe you want to collect US Presidents but are leaving out Clinton because you don't approve of his extra-marital affairs. Good for you, but your US President collection is not complete. You can do and collect whatever you want for whatever reasons you have, but a wrestling figure collection from the 80s is not going to be considered 'legit' or 'complete' without Hulk Hogan. That was the question and this is the only answer. EDIT: after re-reading my post, it comes off a bit aggressive towards SYE. I didn't mean for it to sound that way, but just further explaining my reasons against this matter of pride of personal choice that I'm sure others share. No offense intended.
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Post by Bandalero on Nov 30, 2018 14:45:52 GMT -5
if I may MWFD, I think the trigger word was "legit". I get what you're trying to say, Hogan - like him or not, is probably the most important character when you think of 80s wrestling. It's like collecting an attitude era and NOT having Stone Cold...the guy that pretty much was the second-coming of Hogan in wrestling. Flair and Dusty were respected names in the 80s, but they weren't global household names like Hogan. So that's why he should be there, you're right the original answer is NO. But when you say that collection is not legit, you're basically telling him his collection is false, unimportant, irrelevant - whatever the opposite of legit is, so then pride comes in.
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Post by CM Poor on Nov 30, 2018 14:50:54 GMT -5
If that's the case, then I am quite proud of my illegitimate wrestling figure collection. Why anyone would purchase a representation of a character they're not a fan of in some way or fashion in the name of internet legitimacy is a concept well beyond me and my spending habits. Well I would hope you like your collection (after all, you're the one who made the decision to purchase/collect the figures that you have) but the question wasn't about your pride. The question was about the 'legitimacy' or 'completion' of a Hulk Hogan-less pro-wrestling figure collection from the 80s. To me, it's a rhetorical question and needs no further discussion. I didn't think I had to go into more detail than that, but apparently I do. Obviously, anyone can collect anyone or anything they want, but the question posed was regarding the general perception of a wrestling figure collection - from the 80s and 90s no less - and whether or not it would be considered legit without the representation of Hulk Hogan. The ONLY answer is NO - without Hulk Hogan, it's not complete. You can collect Rocky figures and leave out Rocky Balboa, you can collect X-Men figures and leave out Wolverine. Hell, you can even collect Batman figures and choose to not collect Batman or Bruce Wayne. Maybe you want to collect US Presidents but are leaving out Clinton because you don't approve of his extra-marital affairs. Good for you, but your US President collection is not complete. You can do and collect whatever you want for whatever reasons you have, but a wrestling figure collection from the 80s is not going to be considered 'legit' or 'complete' without Hulk Hogan. That was the question and this is the only answer. EDIT: after re-reading my post, it comes off a bit aggressive towards SYE. I didn't mean for it to sound that way, but just further explaining my reasons against this matter of pride of personal choice that I'm sure others share. No offense intended. The argument works when you double down on specificity of decade, which is, curiously, where you started, but it all falls apart when you delve even further by suggesting that no wrestling figure collection - decade specific or otherwise - could be "legitimate" (and yes, I'm dying to know where one goes to have the legitimacy of their collection assessed) without the inclusion of Hulk Hogan.
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Post by TheBadGuyChico on Nov 30, 2018 15:06:22 GMT -5
Hulk Hogan is the single most recognizable professional wrestler of all time. I'll take his NBC visibility on SNME over Rock's movie career any day.
Any baseball collection (curated or not) isn't complete without Babe Ruth represented somewhere.
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Post by Rock-Is-King on Dec 1, 2018 10:09:31 GMT -5
I can see both sides of the conversation/argument but like so many have said, if a complete collection is what you want then you must have at least one Hogan....it’s kinda like having a WCW collection with no Sting, it just ain’t right.
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Post by Sting on Dec 1, 2018 10:12:44 GMT -5
I can see both sides of the conversation/argument but like so many have said, if a complete collection is what you want then you must have at least one Hogan....it’s kinda like having a WCW collection with no Sting, it just ain’t right. Damn straight. I’m the franchise after all.
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Post by King Richius on Dec 1, 2018 10:58:27 GMT -5
If that's the case, then I am quite proud of my illegitimate wrestling figure collection. Why anyone would purchase a representation of a character they're not a fan of in some way or fashion in the name of internet legitimacy is a concept well beyond me and my spending habits. Well I would hope you like your collection (after all, you're the one who made the decision to purchase/collect the figures that you have) but the question wasn't about your pride. The question was about the 'legitimacy' or 'completion' of a Hulk Hogan-less pro-wrestling figure collection from the 80s. To me, it's a rhetorical question and needs no further discussion. I didn't think I had to go into more detail than that, but apparently I do. Obviously, anyone can collect anyone or anything they want, but the question posed was regarding the general perception of a wrestling figure collection - from the 80s and 90s no less - and whether or not it would be considered legit without the representation of Hulk Hogan. The ONLY answer is NO - without Hulk Hogan, it's not complete. You can collect Rocky figures and leave out Rocky Balboa, you can collect X-Men figures and leave out Wolverine. Hell, you can even collect Batman figures and choose to not collect Batman or Bruce Wayne. Maybe you want to collect US Presidents but are leaving out Clinton because you don't approve of his extra-marital affairs. Good for you, but your US President collection is not complete. You can do and collect whatever you want for whatever reasons you have, but a wrestling figure collection from the 80s is not going to be considered 'legit' or 'complete' without Hulk Hogan. That was the question and this is the only answer. EDIT: after re-reading my post, it comes off a bit aggressive towards SYE. I didn't mean for it to sound that way, but just further explaining my reasons against this matter of pride of personal choice that I'm sure others share. No offense intended. Expect some strongly worded replies whenever you present your OPINION as any kind of FACT! There is no international figure collecting organization that has official standards for what is or is not a "legitimate" collection. The FACT remains: this is your OPINION and we can disagree without it being some "matter of pride". For the record, my classic collection does have Hogan but it does not and NEVER will have Demolition. And I'm perfectly okay with that, even if it means someone like you might come along and tell me how it's not a "legitimate" collection.
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Post by JC Motors on Dec 1, 2018 11:12:03 GMT -5
Go get a Hogan. What are you waiting for?
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