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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Apr 7, 2023 20:53:22 GMT -5
I like to collect a little bit of everything, but the two I collect the most of are the Ruthless Aggression era and the current era, with Attitude Era not far behind.
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Mar 30, 2023 15:39:54 GMT -5
All these new Ultimates and Defining Moments Elites look fantastic!
Those Austin Theory headscans? Not so much… thank god his last Basic had a way better scan.
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Mar 18, 2023 11:29:27 GMT -5
I’m getting at least three. One for myself, one for my brother, and one for my mother. We’re all big fans of Bad Bunny’s music, and we all enjoyed his appearances in WWE. Depending on what time of year it releases, it’ll make for a perfect birthday or Christmas gift.
I just hope it’s not a Walmart exclusive. There’s no Walmarts near me, and I don’t wanna have to pay multiple scalper prices.
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Mar 6, 2023 10:59:21 GMT -5
Billy, Chuck, and Rico.
Val Venis, Gene Snitsky, and Muhammad Hassan also.
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Feb 20, 2023 18:15:09 GMT -5
As far as AJ goes, I’m hoping for one of these attires. Hope it’s the black and blue attire from the middle pic, since I saw Styles in that attire when I went to RAW in MSG last July (the “Your daddy’s not here anymore” episode of RAW).
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Feb 17, 2023 15:53:38 GMT -5
Don't have exact numbers, but definitely Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins. I have at least 30 different Elites of them both (mostly customs and fixups), plus a good amount of their Basics on top of that. I think Roman Reigns is another one I can say I have a lot of, since I wanted to have almost every different vest design/color in Elite form, which meant buying a good amount of his Basics as well.
The Hardy Boyz and Triple H are also guys I have a ton of. Way more if we include Jakks figures.
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Jan 29, 2023 21:51:04 GMT -5
I used to, but I stopped after a while. I only buy them if I wanna do a headswap with an Elite, or if they made a specific attire as a Basic and not an Elite (usually the case with Rollins).
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Jan 29, 2023 17:08:12 GMT -5
Out of everything from last night’s overall disappointing Royal Rumble show, the only thing I’d want would be an Elite or Ultimate of Cody, and an Elite of Asuka’s new (technically old) look. I’d just like more Asuka figures in general, personally. Feel her attires are very toyetic.
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Jan 27, 2023 21:29:24 GMT -5
Can you pop off Cody's head and snap a pic of the tat? I'm wondering in the whole tat is there and can just use some nail polish to remove the jaw tat. Otherwise I'll pass on it. Don’t have a pic, but just checked my Cody now, and yes, the whole tattoo is on his neck, but the head covers the upper part of it. I guess that’s the reason why they painted it on the jawline the way they did. It may look odd if you were to use acetone to remove the part that’s painted on the jawline.
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Jan 27, 2023 19:34:20 GMT -5
So my order of Elite 101 (plus Top Picks 2023 Bobby Lashley) came in early today, and overall, I'm very happy with all these figures! Some I'd even argue are early contenders for figures of the year. Anyway, included here from Elite 101 are Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, Mr. America, Johnny Knoxville, and Ricochet, as well as the aforementioned Top Picks 2023 Lashley. As mentioned earlier, I really like how these came out. Aside from some minor nitpicks, these are all well worth the purchase. Up first, we'll have a closer look at The Allmighty Bobby Lashley! Top Picks 2023 Bobby LashleyNot too much to say here. This figure is pretty solid, and is probably my favorite Elite of Lashley so far. I really like how they're starting to detail the unique sideplates for the titles now. Also love the attire on him. Really pops compared to previous Lashley Elites. Elite 101 Cody RhodesAside from the Kevin Owens figure, Cody was probably my most anticipated figure from this set. I was very happy to see him redebut at WrestleMania last year, and I'm really hoping he wins the Royal Rumble tomorrow night. This figure is really good, but it does have some minor flaws. Like many others have already pointed out, the neck tattoo partially being painted on his head is a bit odd, and it looks weird when you position his head in certain angles. Some others have also complained about the weight-belts in general, and while they could use some reworking, it's fine for the time being. The headscan looks amazing, and I really like the colors used for his attire. I can't wait for his Ultimate Edition to be released. RicochetRight off the bat I wanna say that I am a HUGE Tekken fan. I've been one since childhood. So, when Ricochet first debuted his Jin Kazama inspired attire on TV, I was very happy. I'm even more happy that they made an Elite of it! This is my favorite Ricochet figure to date, no question. Bias for the attire aside, I think the headscan is really good on him. The beard could've been a bit thicker, but it's still much better than previous Ricochets. And yes, the weird "Gargano boot syndrome" does plague this figure, I think it's still a very solid release. ROUND 1... FIGHT! Johnny KnoxvilleI absolutely loved the feud and match Knoxville had with Sami Zayn last year. It was essentially one big Jackass skit, and it was comedy gold. As for the figure itself, I think Mattel killed it. The likeness in the headscan is spot-on, and the attire is also very well done. I think it would've been cool if he came with some of the wacky objects he used against Zayn like the giant "High Five" hand, taser, bowling ball, etc., but the next Zayn Elite looks to be coming with the giant mouse trap, so that's nice. My only gripe with this figure is that his knees, on mine at least, are really stiff and kind of hard to move. Other than that, I highly recommend grabbing this figure, especially if you're a fan of Jackass. Imagine if this actually happened... Kevin OwensI'm sure you all know by now that KO is my favorite talent right now, and probably one of my all-time favorites. Thus, I buy basically all of his figures, sometimes even multiples. This was the case here, as I preordered two right from the jump. I'm glad I did, so I can display both versions of this figure. Much like the Knoxville/Zayn stuff, I loved the stuff Owens did during his feud with Steve Austin, especially the hilarious segment that this figure is partially based on, where Owens did a glorious parody of Austin. It's funny, because I thought I was gonna hate the match at first (I thought it was gonna be a Rock vs. Erick Rowan style burial), but the match the two had at Mania last year ended up being one of my favorite moments of 2022. As for the figure itself, it's essentially a retooling of his already great Elite 91 figure, with a new head, added left arm tattoos and a different shirt, plus the Austin 3:16 shirt and extra head with the bald cap. The "2-in-1" feature for this figure is pretty cool, I must say, and the new "regular" head is really good looking. It's tied with the Elite 91 head for being Owens' best scan IMO. I kinda wish they went with his "Relentless" red shirt attire instead of the one-off "KOMania 6" shirt, but it's fine. Minor nitpicking. I definitely recommend this figure, as it represents an iconic WrestleMania moment for both Owens and Austin. I also included a comparison picture of my custom "KOMania 6" Owens and the E101 figure, as well as a group shot with some other Owens figures. One day, I'll post an updated KO collection image! Comparison between my custom I made last year (left), and the new Elite 101 Owens (right). Here's what the new head looks like on the Elite 91 body. From left to right: Elite 91, Custom "Relentless" attire (made from Elite 91), Both versions of Elite 101 Mr. AmericaLast, but not least, we have Mr. America himself, brother! This was the final version of Hulk Hogan that I wanted/needed for my collection, and I'm glad we finally got one. Later on, I do plan on getting the chase variant of him, but for now, this is still a really cool figure! I love the inclusion of the alternate head with the mask pulled up. Very funny moment when that happened in real life. Unfortunately, the same issue with the torso that was present on previous Hogans is still here, but the arms actually move okay on this figure, as opposed to previous ones. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but is this the first ever officially released figure of Mr. America? I know there was that allegedly cancelled Jakks one and that "Create a Superstar" Hogan that loosely resembled Mr. America, but I can't recall another official figure of Hogan in this gimmick being made. Regardless, I'm more than satisfied with this figure, and happy to add it to my collection... brother! Group shot of some of my other Hogan Elites. From left to right: Elite 96 w/ Survivor Series shirt, WrestleMania Hollywood w/ UE head, Elite 91 w/ WM Hollywood head, Elite 101, and the Mega Powers exclusive 2-Pack (still unopened) Lastly, for an added bonus, I wanted to show off my custom Day 1 Seth "Freakin" Rollins Elite that I made some minor adjustments to a week ago. I originally posted this in the Christmas thread, as I started working on this on Christmas Eve, but I finished it officially last week. I fixed up the decals on his legs and added the black outline around the green parts of his kickpads to finalize it. Let me know what you think! Hope you all enjoyed! Thanks for viewing, fellow Hulkamaniacs and figure enthusiasts!
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Jan 26, 2023 15:35:00 GMT -5
Elite 101 looks really good. Cody’s neck tat is oddly placed, but he looks great besides that. I can’t wait to get him, Mr. America, Ricochet, Knoxville (who’s likeness looks absolutely spot-on), and of course my boy Owens.
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Jan 25, 2023 17:08:20 GMT -5
This set looks great thus far. I’m glad I preordered two of that Owens. Both scans look amazing! Though knowing me, I’m probably gonna buy more later down the line for customs/head-swaps 😂
That Knoxville looks absolutely spot on as well. Shame about the Hogan torso again, but glad we finally got Mr. America. And Cody, minus the weird neck tat situation, also looks awesome. And as a huge Tekken fan, that Jin inspired attire on Ricochet looks beautiful. Loved it in real life, and love it in figure form.
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Jan 23, 2023 21:42:29 GMT -5
I dropped a lot of money on Elite 101, so it’s good that 103 is a set that’s a full pass for me. My wallet has time to recover a bit.
Other than maybe Lashley, there’s nothing here that I absolutely need.
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Jan 20, 2023 16:35:45 GMT -5
Why is everyone so obsessed over that KO 🤣 it’s just another ko with an extra shirt and head I wanna know because I’m a KO mark! I literally buy all of his figures 😂 In all seriousness, it’s more that I wanna know what the non-Austin cosplay head looks like. Curious if it’s a new head or simply reused from E91.
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Jan 19, 2023 16:40:04 GMT -5
Surprised we haven’t seen any new pictures of this set as a whole yet. They’re due for release (supposedly) by the end of this month.
I wanna know more about that KO tbh.
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Jan 8, 2023 9:46:31 GMT -5
Well let me tell you something, brother! This is a fantastic collection of Hogans you got there, dude!
In all seriousness, it’s pretty awesome to see almost all the different eras of Hogan represented in figure form. Just waiting on that Mr. America now. If I had more room, I’d definitely make dedicated shelves to a specific wrestler that I have the most of. Would have a shelf just for The Hardy Boyz, Triple H, Kevin Owens, and Seth Rollins.
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Jan 6, 2023 21:12:13 GMT -5
-Unmatched 5 Bryan Danielson from my wife. -Gamestop Exclusive Street Fighter Kenny Omega from a friend. -Amazon Exclusive Young Bucks from my mom. -Target Exclusive Green Lantern Kyle Rayner Funko Pop from my wife. -McFarlane DC Multiverse Green Lantern Kyle Rayner. I also ordered Elite 91 Edge and Unrivaled 11 Adam Cole as Christmas gifts to myself 😂 ( My wife also kind of alluded to another RSC shipment that hasn't arrived yet, though I'm not sure if she was serious) Turns out she was serious, this arrived today addressed to her and she just gave them to me after I finished work. Apparently Balor was on backorder. 😂 Balor was on back-order, that’s correct. A lot of E98 was. I just got my E98 Orton (also was on back-order) earlier today. Btw, your wife getting you that E91 Owens is a huge W. Easily the best figure of him, and one of the best of E91 IMO
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Jan 2, 2023 16:09:35 GMT -5
Really hope we don't get a Seth Rollins Elite from Extreme Rules 2022. Wasn't a huge fan of that one. Also hope the next AJ Styles isn't in his new red OC attire, but that's all he's worn lately so it's likely. Tbf I don’t want AJ styles in OC gear his elite 77 shelf warmed bad. tho he only started wearing his OC gear like late October, early November he wore singles attires before that this is the attire I want an elite of AJ next in I don’t care for an OC attire Tbf I be gutted if they didn’t make this attire in figure and went straight to the OC gear. I hope we get that AJ Styles and Seth Rollins in Elite form. I have a soft spot for that AJ attire, since it’s what he wore at the RAW show I was in attendance for at MSG (it was the same show where Roman told Theory that “Your daddy’s not here anymore.”)
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Jan 1, 2023 22:02:19 GMT -5
Seth Rollins' HIAC and Extreme Rules 2022 attires. They were one-off attires that only worked for those specific matches. I wouldn't want them to waste a slot (especially an Elite) on those attires, instead of making a figure of an attire that Rollins wore more often like his Survivor Series 2021, Day 1, or Elimination Chamber 2022 attire. Also, hope they never make this William Regal attire...
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Dec 29, 2022 12:38:57 GMT -5
Elite 91 as a whole was a damn good set of figures, outside of the incorrect Hogan torso. There’s a reason I have several copies of the Owens figure. Well, besides the fact that I’m a KO mark 😂
I also really liked Ultimate Edition HHH, Jeff, Reigns, and Lesnar, as well as Elite 99 Rollins, RA Batista.
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