bitw
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Post by bitw on Oct 29, 2020 5:31:33 GMT -5
AFA recently stated in a IG Live stream that when Mattel took over the license they wanted to make a product that was new and fresh as Jakks had previously made tons of Lineups that were based from the RA Era.
And although that is true, it doesn't excuse the fact that they’re is a lack of Ruthless Aggression based figures in ELITE lineup’s.
To start off I do believe that stars such as The Ultimate Warrior or Randy Savage sell incredible well in stores and online retailers. But is that the only era and Stars that are needed to keep the lineup’s relevant?.
I completely agree with the opinion and thought of as to why Mattel didn’t make as many RA based figures in the beginning of their run but that was 10yrs ago!. I can’t say that the RA era was tossed aside or completely ignored because that’s just not true. Over the year’s we’ve had tons of figures from that era released but were they really worth it?.
I’m a fan of John Cena but did we need 2 mid 2000’s half a$$ Cena’s made with random in-accurate accessories? NO!.
Why not shift your focus on memorable gears such as Edge’s Purple and Red Camo gears from 2007/2008 or Shawn Michaels Wrestlemania 23 gear?. Those two examples are no brainer’s (Lord I hope) when it comes to choosing guys who should receive Elite figures form that era that haven’t in a while).
Remember! Ringside Fest is next week! So ask your questions that will be probably answered with the following oh so familiar answer...........”As long as they are under a contract they are always a possibility!.” 😉
RA fan’s step up get the thread rolling cause unfortunately we might not get our voices seriously heard anytime soon. And considering the recent Legends Warrior was based on a outfit he wore hours before he dropped faster than a Gucci Mane mixtape our suggestions are definitely not going anywhere.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Oct 29, 2020 6:55:39 GMT -5
When Mattel took over the line there wasn’t much nostalgia for the RA era. It literally just ended and was transitioning in the PG era. The era was too recent to attract older flashback/legends collectors but also too old for people collecting the modern era. Enough time has passed where people are now nostalgic for that era. Plus it’s not like we haven’t gottten anything. In the elites we’ve gotten:
Cena (DM, DoD, WM, TRU)
Brock (RSC, WM)
Orton (legend killer, debut)
HHH (purple, red, biker shorts, DX06)
HBK (DX06)
Boogeyman
Hurricane
Booker (King x 2, WM)
Kane (RSC, DoD, E4)
Shelton
ECW Punk
ECW Matt
ECW Lashley
Goldberg
Edge (Rated R, Edgeheads, WM)
Foley (WM)
Jericho (DM, RSC)
Umaga
Team Angle Kurt
DM Jeff Hardy
JBL
Eddie (legends x 2)
Lita
The Rock Concert
Retirement match Flair
Natalya (DoD)
Kofi (DoD)
Beth (DoD)
Big Show (DoD)
Morrison (SvS)
Hall (nWo02)
X-Pac (nWo02)
And I’m sure there’s more. Those are just what I can think of.
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Dr. Frasier Crane
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Post by Dr. Frasier Crane on Oct 29, 2020 7:33:10 GMT -5
We've gotten a good bit.
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Post by JokerFC on Oct 29, 2020 7:34:16 GMT -5
Wouldn't mind a WM19 HBK...
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Post by PJ on Oct 29, 2020 7:44:29 GMT -5
Wouldn't mind a WM19 HBK... I would buy that and a WM20 HBK. As I think that was the last year he wore tights and not the pants with the chaps built in. |
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Oct 29, 2020 7:47:02 GMT -5
There’s like 3 characters from the RA era that anybody remembers that aren’t still around, and we already got them. Is anyone clamoring for Luther Reigns, Mark Jindrak, Heidenreich? There’s a reason WWE always goes back to the Attitude Era when they bring in legends, so little from 2002 until now is forgettable.
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Post by JokerFC on Oct 29, 2020 7:50:14 GMT -5
Wouldn't mind a WM19 HBK... I would buy that and a WM20 HBK. As I think that was the last year he wore tights and not the pants with the chaps built in. I think so too....had some of my favourite matches in that attire. his blood soaked last man standing performance against Team Bischoff is just so good at SSeries 03. Id also buy La Resistance (white/blue) MNM Team Angle to match the Kurt we have Evolution Batista Nathan Jones Loads Id buy actually.... |
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JL24FPS
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Post by JL24FPS on Oct 29, 2020 7:52:53 GMT -5
I'm all for more RA elites.
Hopefully some get shown at RingsideFest.
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Post by LA Times on Oct 29, 2020 8:13:40 GMT -5
Decade of Domination John Cena is one of the hottest toys right now, so I could see more demand for RA figures. I would buy
Chris Masters-Survivor Series 2005
CM Punk-Great American Bash 2008
Sylvan Grenier-AD13 remake or 2006 model gimmick
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Oct 29, 2020 8:23:59 GMT -5
Wouldn't mind a WM19 HBK... I would buy that and a WM20 HBK. As I think that was the last year he wore tights and not the pants with the chaps built in. RA HBK’s I want in order: SS02 nWo SvS02 Basically all of his 2002 looks |
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Oct 29, 2020 8:26:42 GMT -5
There’s like 3 characters from the RA era that anybody remembers that aren’t still around, and we already got them. Is anyone clamoring for Luther Reigns, Mark Jindrak, Heidenreich? There’s a reason WWE always goes back to the Attitude Era when they bring in legends, so little from 2002 until now is forgettable. Let me disagree on this. First of all, an Evolution Batista is still up in the air, for example. Plus, you’re telling me that guys like Junkyard Dog, Warlord or The Berzerker are more remembered than a Mr. Kennedy (that depends if Mattel will have the rights to make one, of course), a Carlito (i know they made a basic, i’m talking about a 05 one) or a Christian? Everybody has his favorite era, but if you talk about “clamored guys”, let’s have a look at the list of guys made. I’m just saying, of course i love Mattel’s job on figures. They literally just made a Christian, and he’s getting an RA era in the Fans Choice set. The bottom line is guys like Kennedy or Carlito are never gonna have legends merchandising deals, so they’re never gonna get made by Mattel. We could get a Billy Kidman or a Jamie Noble cause they work there, but the depths that Jakks went to are not gonna happen again. |
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Oct 29, 2020 8:27:57 GMT -5
The one RA figure we missed out on that I wish we got was SAVE_US.Y2J.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Oct 29, 2020 9:49:28 GMT -5
There’s like 3 characters from the RA era that anybody remembers that aren’t still around, and we already got them. Is anyone clamoring for Luther Reigns, Mark Jindrak, Heidenreich? There’s a reason WWE always goes back to the Attitude Era when they bring in legends, so little from 2002 until now is forgettable. Let me disagree on this. First of all, an Evolution Batista is still up in the air, for example. Plus, you’re telling me that guys like Junkyard Dog, Warlord or The Berzerker are more remembered than a Mr. Kennedy (that depends if Mattel will have the rights to make one, of course), a Carlito (i know they made a basic, i’m talking about a 05 one) or a Christian? Everybody has his favorite era, but if you talk about “clamored guys”, let’s have a look at the list of guys made. I’m just saying, of course i love Mattel’s job on figures. I think you're slightly underestimating how much of a star Junkyard Dog was...Comparing him to RA mid-carders like Kennedy and Carlito is ridiculous. And of course younger fans are going to want more recent guys like that, and Mattel would make them if they were under WWE deals...But they're not. |
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Post by HandsomeHollywood on Oct 29, 2020 10:04:55 GMT -5
Considering how much I hated that era, this is a non problem for me.
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Post by HandsomeHollywood on Oct 29, 2020 10:19:55 GMT -5
In all seriousness the answer is obvious to me. The RA era wasn't that long ago, so guys like Kennedy and Carlito, etc, who may be remembered are still working, mostly Indies, and thus aren't on WWE deals.
Jakks used to have the freedom to sign wrestlers directly specifically for figures in the CS line. Mattel does not.
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 29, 2020 10:25:41 GMT -5
Kurt Angle alone has so many great RA attires that Mattel has failed to capitalize on. Throw in guys like Rey, Edge, Orton, Christian, Batista, Flair, Eddie, RVD (I know he’s not signed but he got 1 friggin elite when they did have him), etc...and there’s a goldmine of attires that Mattel has been ignoring.
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Post by Jeremiah on Oct 29, 2020 10:26:36 GMT -5
Muhammad Hassan
Jamie Noble
Billy Kidman
Rene Dupree
Chris Masters
Carlito
Marcus Cor Von
Bashams
Lance Cade
Ultimo Dragon
Charlie Haas
Chuck Palumbo
Nunzio
Kid Kash
Mexi Cools
Paul London
Gregory Helms
Spike Dudley
Shannon Moore
Tyson Tomko
Funaki
Chief Morley
Lance Storm
Scott Steiner
Test
Joey Mercury
Sylvan
Rob Conway
Tajiri
Eugene
Orlando Jordan
Sean O Haire
Johnny Stamboli
Mike Awesome
Crash Holly
Kanyon
Nathan Jones
A Train
John Heidenreich
Kizarny
Bill Demott
D Lo
Chaz
Raven
Rico
Big Daddy V
Chris Nowinski
Rodney Mack
The Dicks
The Heart Throbs
Luther Reigns
Kevin Thorn
Hardcore Holly
Matt Striker
Elijah Burke
Sylvester Terkay
Simon Dean
The Gyminis
The Highlanders
Spirit Squad
Bam Neely
Mark Jindrak
Jimmy Wang Yang
Kenny Dykstra
Diavari
Killers row lol. I mean i would like some of these but i see why many of this era will never see a figure of them.
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Post by rkmo: 9 Month Warning on Oct 29, 2020 10:33:48 GMT -5
Give us Muhammad Hassan, or else prove everything he said was 100% accurate.
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hbkowns
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Post by hbkowns on Oct 29, 2020 10:44:41 GMT -5
I could use a few more RA Batistas and HBKs. They’re really lacking 02-07 HBKs. WM19 & WM21 would be awesome.
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Oct 29, 2020 10:49:15 GMT -5
I wouldn’t mind more RA era figures. However, as of now I’m cherry picking figures and just focusing on WCW/WWF attitude era. It seems like my collecting days are slimming down
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