Which (if any) Mattel WWE lines have you given up?

I used to go outta my way getting a pair of PPV Elites MOC, even when they went up to four per series. That went sideways a couple years ago when one of the SvS waves struggled to find a retail home and I missed out on my MOC-worthy options. Rocky times hit and I missed a few waves. Now it's harder for me to determine which pair is cool enough to collect, and with the BAF added to it, it's too much for me to justify pursuing.

Can't remember the last time I purchased a Battlepack. Two basics for the price of two budget unbendies, no thanks. Perhaps the new articulation will persuade me eventually.

Walmart exclusive Elite and UE’s my Walmarts don’t carry either.

Only Ultimate Editions for me - I was in from day 1 but the introduction of US store exclusives was always going to make that difficult.

I managed with the Target exclusives as the more recent ones came to Amazon UK, but once Walmart got their hands on an Ultimate Edition exclusive line then I gave-up.

Retros are the only line I'm 100% on now.

Superstars, being in the UK means availability is very limited and the prices I can’t justify anymore. Tapped out (never say never) just after Taker, Shango and Mankind etc. Real shame as I was so excited for them.

I dip into all those lines aside from Retros & Superstars.

This feels just like me but a narrower window: 1989 to 1999. But I do have a few outside that window.  

I'm buying all Ultimate Editions, some Legends and just the Flashback/Legend Elites.

I was all-in on the Retros - but with all these other companies making them, the change in the packaging - and them being Mattel Creations (spit!) exclusives - I'll probably stop now.

I haven't actually given up anything completely yet but I've come very close to abandoning the Championship Showdown figures. I don't know how, but somehow they always seem to be worse basics than the actual basics. I think the last figure from that line I have that I've displayed is Corporate Mankind. I bought the recent Kevin Owens one but that was just for the head, which I had to repaint anyway due to crappy paint apps.

Main Line Elites are kind of a joke to me, now..... because where can you get them?

Walmart only stocks every 2nd or 3rd set (if they stock them at all).... most times, 1 case and when it's gone, it's gone.

Target - usually the same, or on a shipper/endcap that is picked out pretty quickly and not replenished. But I can't say that Target has each Elite set stocked regularly. If they do stock a set - it's gone within a day or two. I never found Elite 100 or whatever set had Mr. America at any retail store.

I don't think they've been available regularly on Amazon for a while now. Hit or miss...

And even Ringside is currently sold out of most of the recent sets.... we always used to be able to count on Ringside to get these.

I do like when they randomly show up at Ollie's Bargain Outlet, but you can't count on that.... it doesn't happen that often.

So where can you buy these things? I've almost stopped even looking ahead to see what sets are coming, because I know the chances of finding them are slim to none.....

I frequent these stores pretty regularly and I have not seen at least 5 of the last 10 Main line Elite sets at any retail store.

As far as the main line Elites go - I've adopted a mind-set of "if I see it, I'll buy it, but I'm not driving myself crazy to find them." That's where I'm at right now with Paul Bearer, and I haven't seen it yet....