azraelms
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Post by azraelms on Nov 5, 2023 15:20:17 GMT -5
So thinking about this, it irritates me even more that Flair is not back with the WWE. Supposedly they were pushing hard, but the deciding factor was they don't want anything to do with his energy drink.
What other Flairs should we have received if he had resigned with WWE?
Box Set - Evolution - Suited look
Various Elite Series - Ric Flair with various robes
- 1985 Green with 'lion mane'
- 1989 Purple (Great American Bash) - OR 1992 Purple (Summerslam)
- 1991 Gold (WWF Wrestling Challenge)
PPV Series - Wrestlemania - 2004 Red Robe (Wrestlemania XX)
PPV Series - Royal Rumble - 2005 Orange w/Gold Robe
PPV Series - Survivor Series - 2005 Black with Blue Robe
Monday Night Wars - White Robe - August 1996 Nitros OR Tuxedo Look Nitro Return (9/14/98)
and finally....
Legends - Ric Flair in 'casual dress' - specifically red shirt, black jacket, and light blue pants (similar to the WWE2K19 exclusive Funko Pop)
Best of Legends - Ric Flair Defining Moments Butterfly Robe
I mainly want to see a couple Ric Flairs in Legends Packaging, but fear that will never happen now.
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zen411
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Post by zen411 on Nov 5, 2023 15:29:58 GMT -5
Flair in butterfly robe and wrestlemania 8 red robe with better facial expressions and better likeness. The existing heads are bland. They never captured his 91 92 wwf look well.
A few other iconic robes like purple and green with full ultimate edition treatment.
That promo 80s Flair look with eyes bugged out like screaming at the camera. Rolex wearing era. They did a basic but need elite.
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Post by cableV on Nov 5, 2023 15:47:26 GMT -5
The only Flair I wish we would have gotten was one in a purple robe. I'm glad we got the Superstars Flair figure when we did.
I can't blame WWE for not wanting to promote Flair's energy drink. They probably couldn't if they wanted to anyway. They have a deal with C4 that I'm sure is worth millions. Even Logan Paul isn't promoting the Prime energy drink during his appearances. He only promotes the Prime hydration drink.
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taserface
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Post by taserface on Nov 5, 2023 15:52:07 GMT -5
Maybe ZST will produce a FlIr in his 6” line He will spare no exspensive with the robes and whatnot
Mattel really dropped the ball with Flair. I’ve said for years at the very least insert him in mainline as a chase and just change up the colors to get something out there, but nope. Nothing
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Nov 5, 2023 15:59:33 GMT -5
I wanted some more WCW Flairs. I liked the white/silver robe he wore during Starrcade?
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Post by Nivro™ on Nov 5, 2023 16:19:33 GMT -5
Flair will be back in time. His AEW contract is only through spring of '24....He'll screw up before then and they will cut ties with him.
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Post by theman on Nov 5, 2023 16:33:35 GMT -5
Losing Ric Flair was a big deal and huge blow to the line overall. That Monday Night War line is looking slim without Sting and Ric Flair.
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Post by CM Tusk on Nov 5, 2023 17:11:02 GMT -5
An Ultimate Starrcade 83 two pack with Harley would be my only want.
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Papi Joker
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Post by Papi Joker on Nov 5, 2023 18:48:55 GMT -5
Of course there are many more Flair possibilities but I feel they covered most of his career from top to bottom!
I never liked the torso choice for elites though, but I really do feel we have all the head scans we need to represent most of his time!
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Nov 5, 2023 18:56:09 GMT -5
I think we got enough Flair figs. His ring attire was kinda bland and I don’t need him in every robe he’s ever worn. They covered his two most iconic robes and that’s good enough for me. That being said, wish we got late WCW with the crew cut and not one single elite Evolution is a head scratcher.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Nov 5, 2023 19:01:04 GMT -5
Oh and Black Scorpion woulda made a great figure
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azraelms
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Post by azraelms on Nov 5, 2023 19:04:37 GMT -5
Flair will be back in time. His AEW contract is only through spring of '24....He'll screw up before then and they will cut ties with him. I think we got enough Flair figs. His ring attire was kinda bland and I don’t need him in every robe he’s ever worn. They covered his two most iconic robes and that’s good enough for me. That being said, wish we got late WCW with the crew cut and not one single elite Evolution is a head scratcher. Where did you see that Flair is only though Spring of 2024? Last I knew it was 'multi-year' which I guess could only mean 2024,but sounded longer to me. I get that his ring gear is bland, which is why I would hope having him various Elite lines with different robes would offset the cost of the robe per wave. If it is true that Flair is only signed through part of 2024, then hopefully he does come back and they make use of him - maybe he can bring Sting along with him. Arn Anderson is free now, so he can come back too. |
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Post by cableV on Nov 5, 2023 19:05:39 GMT -5
And I want a last Nitro Sting vs Flair Battle Pack.
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Post by King of Kings on Nov 5, 2023 19:10:01 GMT -5
The Ultimate Flair, Retrofest Flair both cover the looks I really wanted. I threw the old TNANWA Belt on the Ultimate one and I'm happy.
The only one I could have used was a 2002-2003 Flair. I'm thinking like, chubbier with slick back thinning hair and the RAW World Tag Team title and an Evolution T-Shirt or something. Or a suit Ric Flair with aviators. Just those two but I'm fine with what we have. It isn't like with Sting where there are 10 different looks that we could have had...
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Nov 5, 2023 19:10:17 GMT -5
His figures never really sold that well either. The DMs warmed shelves around me, especially his retirement match one. The Retrofest was down to $5 and still warmed. His most recent elite also warmed for a while.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Nov 5, 2023 20:33:42 GMT -5
One positive is that Jazwares isn’t as limited as they have been with legends talent. Flair being NWA champion many times over a long period of time wrestled for several promotions not currently under the WWE umbrella. They can do most of his classic looks if they choose to. That being said, they’ll probably just do Flair’s Last Match and his Dynamite appearance.
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Post by underoos on Nov 5, 2023 20:43:35 GMT -5
Ric flair figures, Like ric flair matches, I don't need anymore
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Post by shanieomaniac on Nov 5, 2023 20:57:17 GMT -5
Ric Flair is one of the few names on my "Never Buy" list so I'm not in need of him.
That said, I would have made an exception if they had made some sort of Elite 4 pack of Evolution that had him in a suit. Also, I feel like they could have done another UE figure as well for the Legends line. Maybe in the gold robe, I don't think they ever did that in Mattel. I know the point of the UE was to match Charlotte, but I feel like Pink was a strange color to do for his UE. Didn't feel like it suited him, even before I stopped buying his figures. I had the red retrofest one on my shelf instead.
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Nov 5, 2023 21:45:19 GMT -5
There’s several Flairs we still need. It’s a shame we won’t get them.
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Post by The Madness on Nov 5, 2023 22:06:38 GMT -5
I’m disappointed we never got a proper 1991-92 WWF scan. The DM/Retrofest head looked like old man Flair with a 1992 haircut.
I would also liked to have seen the purple robe.
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