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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 6, 2024 5:49:39 GMT -5
Bill- “Macho Man figures are being made by some chump in his basement, but here’s a Great Muta figure.” I guess I might buy the Muta fig, but where the hell is Macho Man? I’ll take Muta being under contract over Macho…
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 5, 2024 22:12:54 GMT -5
First of all, CLEARLY the last DM figure is Punk, question is if it's MITB or Pipe Bomb Promo. my money is on Pipe Bomb and MITB will be a regular elite line entry. TIFFY TIME!!! No really, both that and the Skeletor Priest figure, when they showed up in them, the first thing I said in Discord is "They HAVE to make these as figures" AND HERE WE ARE! If neither of the missing spots in the UE lines is Rhea, I'm gonna be *MAD*. You can't put Dom and Priest in there without Rhea, and frankly, Finn is due for a new one anyway, throw him in there too. I'm stoked for JD and Truth. I'm expecting Truth comes with his bootleg shirt but it would be hilarious if he came with a second, bunched up one as an accessory for him to throw/hold. That said, I was really expecting TJD Truth to be a RSC exclusive. It seemed like the kind of thing they would make for that. If they don't reveal Steiner Brothers on Sunday, people will RIOT. I don't even want them and I'm getting mad about it. Look, I like LA Knight, I do. But having two nearly identical figures as an Ultimate and a DM. Pick one or the other. You don't need both. Or, for both to win, if that's such a defining moment, why not just make it the UE and everyone wins. Very much seems like a wasted DM slot. That said, Inferno Match Kane is right on point for this line, as will be whichever of the two Punks they choose. RVD, while wanted, seems a bit odd seeing how it isn't exactly ONE moment. The DM line feels more like it's supposed to be snapshots of an exact moment and I'm not sure if that would so much qualify? I mean, I'm gonna want the figure, it just seems like an odd choice for the DM line. KAIRI!!! Look, not gonna lie, I wish it was an ultimate just to get her robe, but I will HAPPILY take this, especially with the umbrella. I wonder how they will do the umbrella though, it seems like it would be difficult to fit in the box if it was hard plastic and open? Just curious. Regardless, I'M SO HAPPY FOR THAT!!! I kind of agree on the thing about the birthmark being sculpted on? But that's just because I'm a customizer and I sympathize with wanting parts for other figures. That said, also, them making the unique torso, it shouldn't be hard to modify if they want to make similar figures. They keep putting out great looking Logan figures and I keep wanting to buy them but can't due to my thing about not buying figures of people I don't like IRL. It's actually kind of frustrating to me. The Return of Bray is SO welcomed and, honestly, with the figure that was supposed to be in the GH line moving into the main line, I hope there's a GH release of Elite 28 coming down the line although, Honestly? If they could find some way to rerelease Elite 28 but include the rocking chair? Perfection. (And would probably sell a ton of figures due to how hard that rocking chair is to come by) That new Becky headsculpt looks weird. I think it's her mouth. Will wait to see it in proto form to see if I have any interest in that figure. Xavier Woods has probably my favorite gear out of everything shown except Barbie Tiffany. But I'm not sold on that headsculpt. Again, it's the mouth. I love Jimmy and Jey but I really hope Jimmy comes with a hoodie. I honestly expect him too seeing as how I believe that figure is specifically from Summerslam. And, if they give Jey a YEET shirt, it had BETTER be a crop top. Stop chickening out on that, them making them full sized shirts doesn't change what he wears on TV it just makes the figures inaccurate. All in all, great reveals, I'm excited, my wallet is already crying, but I stg if we don't get the Steiners....... I would imagine the MITB will be an Ultimate, while the Pipe Bomb will be a DM.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 5, 2024 20:58:26 GMT -5
I feel like Hogan should have smaller arms. He’d slimmed down by WM 8.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 5, 2024 20:58:06 GMT -5
Hey, welcome back! I'm really excited about the lighter skintone Faarooq figures. The fact that they did his '98 post-Nation gear as a variant is so awesome. I just learned recently that he had yet another attire around this time with a different pattern (Shotgun Saturday Night), but I'm glad they went with this one. Hulk's cool, love that later period bandana & shirt, but I'm a bit Hulk'd out at the moment. I would've swapped this one with the Hogan 3-pack one, personally. But it's nice to get a more standard Hulk in red/yellow trunks/pads for Legends. I believe that's his '92 era? Jim Neidhart in New Foundation gear is definitely a surprise! Hopefully the soft goods get a little less baggy by release. Hey, we can put this on our AEW Owen Hart figures to at least get something WWF related for him. Here's hoping the next Anvil is a proper '97 Hart Foundation one with the black attire. Kurt Angle, back as an Elite at last. It was rumored to be in the brief Best of the Attitude Era line but they canceled it and lost Kurt's rights for awhile. That figure was online for awhile, and if this is exactly the same, it has the dreaded jacked-to-the-gills Ryback singlet under the shirt. At least it looks pretty good with the shirt on. Owen didn’t wear those colours though. His gear was purple and green.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 5, 2024 20:56:45 GMT -5
I’ll definitely get Farooq. I don’t really understand what the difference is for the chase. The Anvil is a probably not..but I’ll have to see some in hand before I can completely rule it out. The chase is his post-NOD attire.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 5, 2024 20:13:05 GMT -5
An nWo Muta in the Monday Night Wars line would be incredible. Perhaps a chase with a 2000 WCW look.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 5, 2024 20:08:41 GMT -5
I wish they’d chosen an RVD attire from 99/00. This one being from 97 kinda makes the Monday Night Wars one obsolete. I believe it's from Summer of 98 FWIW, so not exactly the same time period (And yes, technically the TV title is the wrong design for the period, though it is the RVD belt) According to Crazytights, the main show he wore them on was November to Remember 97 (and a couple of Hardcore TVs in 98). crazytights.ovh/outfit/365/rob-van-dam-gothic
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 5, 2024 19:52:20 GMT -5
I hope Carlito comes with an LWO shirt.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 5, 2024 19:38:38 GMT -5
Hey Steve, is there any way that the DM Kane can be packaged with the fire on his arm (for those of us collecting it MOC)?
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 5, 2024 19:34:46 GMT -5
I wish they’d chosen an RVD attire from 99/00. This one being from 97 kinda makes the Monday Night Wars one obsolete.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 5, 2024 19:32:30 GMT -5
I hope the DM Kane is packaged with the fire on his arm.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 5, 2024 19:31:43 GMT -5
I feel sorry for the people who ordered that Bandai Muta for almost $100.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 5, 2024 12:20:56 GMT -5
Just noticed that Harley’s boots are black…Shouldn’t they be red, white, and blue?
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 5, 2024 11:19:08 GMT -5
On the subject of NWO guys who we already know are signed, I'd love to see NWO Dusty in red jacket, outsiders shirt, and jeans, maybe dark glasses if the budget can stretch, that's how I remember Dusty. with a new older-looking serious headscan too. It’d be nice if they could do a 2-in-1 nWo and ECW Dusty in jeans.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 5, 2024 11:17:57 GMT -5
Love that we’re getting Who, but I wish they had just left the detail off the boots…or done a chase with just plain yellow boots.
Excited that we’re getting Virgil, although not looking forward to what figures I’ll have to buy to build it. I wish it had been the BAF for the Austin/Bossman/Hennig/DDP set, since I’ll need all of those.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 5, 2024 6:56:25 GMT -5
I’m not sure why they gave Curt an nWo shirt with the early logo. I doubt he ever wore it, since he joined later on. I’ll have to get two, to represent both nWo and West Texas Rednecks. I wonder if Bossman will come with the mask like the earlier Elite. I also wonder if the rib tape on the darker jeans DDP will be black. And will it come with a shirt or vest? If not, then it should have been saved for a line where that could have been included. Also, Commissioner Michaels should have stubble (and the Coliseum Steamboat shouldn’t).
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 4, 2024 20:33:16 GMT -5
If they were going to do the KOTR attire for Kurt, they should have made it a full on King Kurt with crown, cape, and sceptre.
They also should have used the knee pads from the Ultimate. Those are too small.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 4, 2024 13:13:13 GMT -5
I feel like Sandman should have longer hair.
Will the USA attire come with a red shirt? Usually soft goods aren’t altered with chases, but not sure he wore the USA pants with a white shirt.
I think I’ll probably get the white/black pants one anyway. It’s the more evergreen attire of the two.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 4, 2024 12:39:54 GMT -5
I wonder why they did the original nWo logo (without the writing) for Hennig’s shirt…I doubt he ever wore that version.
My dumbass is going I have to get two…One to represent nWo and the other for West Texas Rednecks.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 4, 2024 12:26:07 GMT -5
Looks like they’re doing a Faarooq chase with the post-Nation attire, which is something I suggested a while back. Can’t wait!
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