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Post by RybackV1 on Jul 25, 2019 10:15:05 GMT -5
It absolutely 100% killed the NXT line.
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Post by screech on Jul 25, 2019 10:15:58 GMT -5
Not the worst figure ever (it's actually a good figure) but definitely a head-scratcher as to why it was released.
I think the worst part looking back is that when Bill debuted the figure, he straight up admitted that nobody had ever asked for that figure and now look how badly it's still warming. Now in principle, I can't blame him for trying to surprise us with something we didn't know we wanted, but this was a swing and a miss. Especially given the NXT line had so many potential releases and figures that people were begging for and yet they chose something they admitted nobody wanted instead.
I'm sure it wouldn't have worked logistically, but in theory it would have been nice if they could have put out that Elite Hideo Itami instead of Rusev. He probably wouldn't have been a hot seller either but damn at least some people wanted that one and now they'll never get it possibly due to that Rusev figure ruining the line lol.
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on Jul 25, 2019 10:16:41 GMT -5
Shower time rusev is still one of the best names given to a figure
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Post by CM Poor on Jul 25, 2019 10:30:17 GMT -5
I think it's a pretty nice looking figure, tbh. I'm just not a big enough Rusev fan to want a plastic representation of his relatively low-key NXT run at full price. If I happen across it at a decent discount in the weeks to come, I could totally see grabbing it. The Roman in this line is way worse. His face is all wonky. There are figures worse than the two of these combined.
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Post by LA Times on Jul 25, 2019 10:31:21 GMT -5
Shower time rusev is still one of the best names given to a figure You can also use that figure to recreate Lana's Youtube show
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Post by bigjohnnybadd on Jul 25, 2019 12:02:03 GMT -5
Would you still be hating on this figure so much if it meant that we also got Shower Time Lana??
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Post by taserface on Jul 25, 2019 21:16:43 GMT -5
$13.98 at mine tonight. Not cheap enough. Maybe if it makes it to $6-$7. Can use him for some sort of custom maybe?
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Post by Newsted on Jul 25, 2019 21:23:56 GMT -5
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Post by poindizzle on Jul 25, 2019 22:52:52 GMT -5
It isn't a bad figure, but so few people wanted it. Wasn't there two per case? It just isn't exciting and when I have any good thoughts about Rusev (which isn't often) it is about Rusev Day, and not his NXT run.
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Post by RuthlessFigs on Jul 26, 2019 2:21:36 GMT -5
I'll never fully know WHY this figure was made...
WHY WHY WHY
Was this figure ever thought of and produced...
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Post by disorder on Jul 26, 2019 4:48:01 GMT -5
No one on this board can throw such a ridiculous fit as much as you can.
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Post by Chip on Jul 26, 2019 9:25:29 GMT -5
It was a really strange choice, the Reigns was terrible too...but at least he came with that cool cloth NXT shirt. I get what they were trying to do but I don't understand how they thought those 2 figures were going to be a good idea. Can't win em all, but I agree that in terms of retail presence, Rusev has gotta be the worst they've done.
the worst figure visually still stands as that Elite Rhyno but at least people bought it from stores
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Post by theicwguy on Jul 26, 2019 9:27:03 GMT -5
This is what people do when they see that ing Rusev in Target?😂
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Post by Chip on Jul 26, 2019 9:27:14 GMT -5
This comment aged well...
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Post by Chip on Jul 26, 2019 9:28:17 GMT -5
also i love people who just read the thread title and reply thinking you are talking about the actual figure itself being a bad execution
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2019 9:42:49 GMT -5
I actually really like the figure.
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Post by East Coast on Jul 26, 2019 10:59:10 GMT -5
im of the mind that everything should be made. its better they make this...than keep making the same Brock and braun figure every 9 months.
It has an entrance attire and a unique accessory. Not many NXT flashback choices u can do that with.
Mattel kills lines all the time. Like 2 a year. So its def not Rusevs fault. They made another 3-4 waves after this
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Post by voicesinmyhead on Jul 26, 2019 11:17:38 GMT -5
I still will not buy that figure even if its marked down to a dollar and/or if target dumps them off at goodwill. Nobody ever asked for this figure, it killed the nxt line, and it has no accessories included to entice anyone to buy it just for the accessories. The Nxt Rusev figure has no redeeming value at all to me at least. It is the worst figure mattel has ever made, bar none. The only reason to buy this figure is to either complete your elite nxt collection or you are a diehard Rusev fan and have to own every one of his figures made. There may have been other bad elite figures made by mattel but none that checked the 3 boxes I mentioned. I also want to thank mattel and target for not doing anything about this awful figure to purge it out of the stores until now when the line is officially dead. You can both equally take a bow to this crapfest. Sorry if I am venting but i saw now they are finally marking this atrocity down. Its very much like they waited too long with the Tito Santana figure. Thank you to the 3 different forum members here who I was able to trade or purchase the riott, McIntyre, and finally the aleister figures from this final series/set. Here are some pics of proof of what targets in my area looked liked from 5 months ago and have not changed much at all as far as I know. flic.kr/p/2dwopvDflic.kr/p/24iJTyRflic.kr/p/SPLV2jAre you a Target executive or something? I would love to know how you know that this figure single-handedly killed the line. There are plenty of lines that die early on. Look at the Attitude era line which only provided four figures. Who ruined that line? Look at the Walmart flashback series. Who ruined that line? I would go blue in the face naming them all. This NXT line sold really well and one figure did not kill the line. If you don't like the figure then you don't have to buy it. Some of us forget the business side of things and that we sometimes need a figure like this to balance out the budget and produce figures we really want. Get over it.
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Post by Chip on Jul 26, 2019 11:36:15 GMT -5
Target didn't tell Mattel to make Rusev and Reigns in the NXT line, they wanted an exclusive line for their stores and Mattel decided NXT branded figures would be awesome....so Target orders them, Series 1 does well, Series 2 does pretty well but still hung around past its welcome....then Series 3 comes along. To be honest the whole series kind of flopped, but Rusev and Reigns are literally still on pegs almost 18 months later, the sales numbers were clearly way down for Series 3....thats all a store/retailer cares about
not to mention the fact that Target has its entire WWE category under the same UPC for each respective type (all the NXT figures are the same UPC in their system) so they see the data that most of their stores still have stock of the set....thus they don't order as much of Series 4. Most stores got 1 case of Series 4 at best, some didn't order at all due to the inventory not going low enough since Rusev, Reigns and even Ember were still on shelves
So the sales dipped, and Target decided not to order the set anymore. Now Series 5 is cancelled and that wave appears done.
Not that hard to figure out.
so maybe this thread should be "Rusev is the worst peg warmer so far"
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Post by powerfred3k on Jul 26, 2019 12:03:44 GMT -5
Exactly what Chip said. I love it how people here say "Its not a bad figure, it's just nobody wanted it". Meanwhile this figure is still on the pegs at I can only guess quite a few target stores right now 2 years after it came out ?? If nobody wants something and it does not sell I am pretty sure that is really bad in the retail world. The reason you had select stores restocking series 4 a dozen times is because you had 2-3 other stores clogged with shower Rusev. This figure absolutely killed the nxt line.
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