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Post by DRFTKO on Sept 12, 2012 10:56:52 GMT -5
Did anyone go to the New Skool Wrestling show last night in Graham, NC? I did and it was a decent show and I see this being a solid promotion when they get a few more events under their belt, until then, they have some work to do. The ring announcer (and I'm assuming promoter) was funny as hell to say the least (and not PG, thankfully) and would make an amazing manager. Anyway, I went to meet Shane Douglas and get a couple figures signed by Raven. I got the Legends of the Ring Raven and TNA Toybiz Raven/Sabu 2-pack figures all signed. He was much nicer this time around than the last show I met him at. Shane Douglas was a class act and signed the ECW San Francisco Toys figure I brought along.
I done hardly any figure hunting as I had class this morning. I hit the Burlington Wal-Mart and one somewhere around Greensboro. Neither had anything worth writing home about.
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Post by DRFTKO on Sept 10, 2012 0:10:52 GMT -5
Still trying to find that Triple H/Cm Punk BattlePack. :/ Any sign of that series at all in this state?
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Post by DRFTKO on Sept 6, 2012 2:04:22 GMT -5
Hey... let me know you if you spot Global Superstars on the Hanes Mall side of Winston... need that Nattie! TRU here in Winston got B20 but was sold out of almost everyone. But be sure to check on truck day, I'm sure they'll get more. He found her at the Mocksville Wal-Mart if I recall correctly.
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Post by DRFTKO on Aug 27, 2012 19:45:18 GMT -5
I'll do better than that and hide you one! Though, I probably won't be hunting that area for at least a couple weeks.
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Post by DRFTKO on Aug 25, 2012 13:39:56 GMT -5
With an awesome tip from a buddy of mine here on the North Carolina Findings Thread, I headed to Winston yesterday in the University area to finish out my Global Superstars set (minus the variant John Cena). Here is a brief rundown of what I saw and bought:
Wal-Mart off of University: +I very rarely go to this Wal-Mart, but off this tip, I had to go. I received word that they had the Basic 20 and Elite 16 end cap bins Thursday night. -Global Superstars: There were 2 of Natalya and Yoshi Tatsu, with roughly 2-3 of the others in the series. John Cena and Rey Mysterio of course had about a handful of each. Anyway, I went ahead and picked up 1 Nattie and left the other behind. Also, I added John Cena in the dark green camo. I need to point out that all of the cases were in bad condition and not really mint at all. Hell, the other 4 in the series that I bought off Mattel were in much better condition. Regardless, Nattie's figure is awesome as is the rest in the series! -Elite 16. There was 1 of everyone in the set except for Heath Slater, Kevin Nash and CM Punk. Yes, they had 1 of Diesel in stock.
University Target: +Store was a bust and there was nothing worth mentioning.
Winston TRU: -They had ANOTHER case of the Signature Series released earlier in the year. -Another case of the Best of Pay-Per-View Elites. Everyone was there with at least 2 of each. +Nothing else worth mentioning.
Winston Kmart: -Basic 19. 2 Hornswoggles, no Evan Bourne or Jinder Mahal and multiples of everyone else in the set. -To my surprise, there was also a Bella Twins 2 pack along with 1 of everyone else in that series. That was only the second set of the twins that I have found.
Wal-Mart off Highway 150: +Nothing new worth mentioning that I can remember.
All in all, this was a decent trip considering I am on a slight budget right now. I also have to add on that I have the TNA Deluxe Impact RSC Austin Aries and Legends of the Ring Raven both on the way! What a great month this has been figure wise!
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Post by DRFTKO on Aug 21, 2012 15:22:06 GMT -5
Did anyone go to the PWX show this past Saturday night in Charlotte? Well I did and it was a pretty solid show as is all of their shows! I got to meet Kevin Steen who is a nice guy contrary to what I was expecting considering he is friends with Michael Elgin. While I was there, I also got to meet Maria Kanellis as she was there with Mike Bennett! She signed my Beth Phoenix vs. Maria internet exclusive 2 pack! Damn she is hot and much taller than I thought she would be, lol! Anyway, they sanctioned the main event to be between Cedric Alexander and Kevin Steen for the ROH World Title. Of course, Steen retained in a great match! Also on the card was Mike Bennett vs. Caleb Konely for the PWX title. This match tore the house down in my opinion and looked to be Bennett's best outing to date. Of course, he was facing Konely who rarely has a bad match. Konely won that contest and I thought the crowd was rowdy and fun which is what I have always heard about Charlotte indie shows, but never got to experience until this past weekend! While I was out, I scored a Basic 19 Jinder Mahal in Salisbury which is a great figure from Mattel! The headscan looks terrible from pics, but up close, it isn't that bad! While I was out, I picked up an internet exclusive Paul Heyman figure, TNA Toybiz 3 Live Kru 2 pack as well as an Elix Skipper/Daniels 2 pack all off of Highspots! The Wal-Mart stores in the area had extremely slim pickings of Elite 16 and everyone from Basic 17with no signs of new Battle Packs. That is virtually it from my hunting that night. All in all, a great show coupled with some great scores! Maria also added to the experience! In other news, my orders came in from Mattel and I received the John Cena vs. CM Punk Battle Pack and Rey Mysterio, Yoshi Tatsu, Sheamus and Wade Barrett from the Global Superstars Series! Barrett and Tatsu are must haves from that series, though I would suggest picking all of them up that I listed! My wallet is hurting right now, but at least I am caught up with retail!
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Post by DRFTKO on Aug 18, 2012 17:18:50 GMT -5
Anybody found this series yet? A friend of mine found them in Florida. I haven't as of yet, but I am hoping to find that series tonight! I need that exact set with CM Punk/Triple H and I am still on the fence about the Zack Ryder/Dolph Ziggler set. Most everywhere that I have been to has only put out Battle Packs 17.
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Post by DRFTKO on Aug 16, 2012 18:27:38 GMT -5
Add North Carolina to the list as I found a case at the Wal-Mart in Mocksville just last night! ;D
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Post by DRFTKO on Aug 15, 2012 21:20:57 GMT -5
WHERE'S TRENT? In my figure collection is the answer to that long-awaited mystery as I found the Battle Packs 17 2 pack with Trent Barreta and Mark Henry earlier tonight! The score came from the Mocksville Wal-Mart and is the first figure-related purchase I have got from there in a while. They of course only had the 1 I got and had 3 of John Cena/CM Punk and 2 of Rey Mysterio/The Miz after I was done. I had to pass on Cena/Punk as I ordered it from Mattel last weekend. As for the quality of the figures, Henry was a solid figure, but like others have mentioned, Trent's figure has a lot to be desired. The pack I picked up had the 'trunks painted to look like long tights' (I'm wondering if this is something that may be 'fixed' when they replenish the series like they have done with Sin Cara and Christian in the Elite line) and the headscan is just ok; at least the designs look good though.
That was the only stop I made as there is nothing else in that town as far as figures are concerned.
All in all, a great trip as I was able to find a 2 pack that I figured would have been very hard to find! Now I just have to wait until my 2 packages arrive from Mattel so I will be caught up with nearly everything I want at retail!
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Post by DRFTKO on Aug 13, 2012 20:14:43 GMT -5
Found Elite 15 at TRU in Durham. I actually had an employee get out a fresh case of Elite 15 from the back. Only bought Yoko and left everyone else. 2x Cara, 3x Rey, 1 each of Bourne, Truth and Henry. Nothing new on basic that I notice either. They also have a fresh case of TMNT Classic. Pick up another Mikey to keep MOC. Was it the 'mustard' or gold version?
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Post by DRFTKO on Aug 5, 2012 2:44:02 GMT -5
Well I had to venture up to Winston today in order to pick up a new Tom Tom GPS holder as the version it came with was total garbage. Also, I took advantage of the tax free weekend and picked up some clothes and school supplies along the way. At any rate, I managed to do some figure hunting in the desert of figure hunting known as Winston. Here is a brief rundown of what I saw and picked up:
Winston TRU: +Even less than what they had the last time I was there. I'm guessing that the scalper-trash were getting bored and decided to pick up some elusive John Cena and Rey Mysterio peg burners by chance...?
Target on Hane's Mall Boulevard: +No way, they actually had some new figures in, but nothing in the way of Elite or Basic single packs. -Just what I went for other than the GPS mount; the new Champion Collection 4-pack! I picked 1 up and left 2! They seem to be selling decently for some reason. Even though it isn't too spectacular or different than his latest releases, the Kofi Kingston in that set looks great! -Battle Packs 2. There was only 1 left of Randy Savage/CM Punk, at least 2-3 of Heath Slater/Justin Gabriel and Mason Ryan/Randy Orton respectively. -1 lone Summerslam ring in the clearance section for $5! Despite the idea of not collecting rings, I had to have it for the price and the sake of not having a Mattel produced ring just yet.
Winston Kmart: +You bet, a bust as usual!
As for the Wal-Mart stores in the area, nothing and they were a waste of time with everyone flooding them for school supplies.
All in all, a successful hunt with surprising results in the desert of wrestling figures known as Winston! Maybe I will see some sort of new product the next time I venture that way...not...!
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Post by DRFTKO on Aug 3, 2012 18:54:35 GMT -5
took all 5 of the elite 11 wade barretts walmart kernersville had & hid them around the store. so hopefully they will re-stock soon with something new It'll be interesting to see how that turns out. Especially seeing as they should still show up in their inventory, lmao! Wal-Mart, Wal-Mart...! ;D
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Post by DRFTKO on Aug 1, 2012 0:35:39 GMT -5
It sure is, but they need a bigger venue or I might not go anymore. Supposedly they are moving to a bigger building in Smithfield, but I'll believe it when it happens. Hmm. That's the first I've heard about that. But yeah, they need to move in a bigger place. One of the guys working at the event told me about the plan, but nothing is in stone just yet. They are hoping everything will be finalized and ready by the December show.
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Post by DRFTKO on Jul 30, 2012 20:12:49 GMT -5
Did anyone go to the NCWA show last night in Clayton, NC? I didn't, but I've been to a few of the shows there. It's nice to see former greats. It sure is, but they need a bigger venue or I might not go anymore. Supposedly they are moving to a bigger building in Smithfield, but I'll believe it when it happens.
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Post by DRFTKO on Jul 29, 2012 14:18:55 GMT -5
Did anyone go to the NCWA show last night in Clayton, NC? Well I made the long-ass drive and it was worth it for the most part! I eventually got to meet "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and got him to sign my Entrance Greats, Adrenaline 37 DiBiase Jr/Sr 2 pack, Classic Superstars DiBiase/Virgil 2 pack, CS Series 3 DiBiase and CS Million Dollar kid size belt/figure combo figures! He was super nice and even done his signature laugh after he played the Entrance Greats figure theme song! Also, he done the Million Dollar Dream move on KC McKnight to everyone's surprise to send us all home happy! Priceless!
I made a ton of stops on the way and I honestly can't remember everywhere that I went, but I did make a few purchases along the way! Here is a very brief rundown of the stores where I actually made a purchase:
Apex Target: -3 of the Rumbles Playsets in stock and on clearance! They had 2 each of the John Cena with car/forklift and 1 of the Sheamus with ambulance combo all on sale for $4 a piece! I picked up 1 of each and left the last Cena for someone else! -1 lone Alberto Del Rio/Big Show Battle Pack in stock. -Nothing else worth mentioning other than leftovers from Elite 14.
Asheboro Wal-Mart: -Remains of a case or 2 of Basic 11. There were several left of Daniel Bryan and Skip Sheffield. -2 of the Wal-Mart Exclusive Rumblers John Cena/The Miz Attack Packs in the clearance section. Unfortunately, they were $10, but I thought I would pick 1 up to go with the Rey Mysterio/R-Truth Attack Pack that I picked up the other day for $5! There is 1 left of Cena/Miz! -Nothing else worth noting.
Yes, the Rumbler bug has hit me a little more with the clearance scores I have found lately! Before, I only had 3 in all and now my collection jumps to 9...!
All in all, a great night as I was able to meet the Million Dollar Man and find some great Rumbler scores for even better prices! Hopefully Mattel will bring some newer series to retail so I can post more and empty my wallet quicker!
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Post by DRFTKO on Jul 29, 2012 1:16:54 GMT -5
Heading to Winston-Salem this week to see family. Hoping for an Elite 15 spotting. Any suggestions? Good luck...! Winston has been dry for a while now other than one case popping up at the Winston TRU. However, that store sucks when it comes to restocking so I wouldn't be surprised if they don't get another case of Elite 15 in. At least not anytime soon. You can try your luck though!
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Post by DRFTKO on Jul 17, 2012 1:44:05 GMT -5
Kmart in Garner- Alot of Cena and Mysterio Basics. No Elites Kmart Raleigh (Capital Blvd) Picked up Warrior Wrestlemania Heritage and Cena Kmart Live Event Exclusive. They had HHH, Undertaker, Guerrero, and Swagger Wrestlemania Heritage. Kmart Six Forks- Cena, Mysterio, Big Show and Orton Tribute to Troops Basics by the ton and some clearance Slaughter and Rhodes Hall of Fame for $12. No Elites at allKmart Durham- Picked up another Warrior Heritage, No Elites except Barrett and the usual Mysterio and Cena basics Toys R Us Durham- Picked up the Elite Daniel Bryan Best of PPV SummerSlam 2010. Elite 13 Sheamus, Undertaker also there Toys R Us Cary- Found a Ziggler and Edge Flashback Elite 13. Tons of Orton/Mason Ryan battle packs and alot of Cena best of PPV 2011 basics Walmart (Town Dr) Raleigh- Picked up Booker T and Bossman Elite. Only Del Rio Elite left. Would love to find Vickie, Brodus, Layla or any Punk figures as well as new Elites. Do you know what color Orton's vest was by chance?
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Post by DRFTKO on Jul 15, 2012 23:37:37 GMT -5
Did anybody else go to the Fire Star Pro Wrestling show in Eden this past Saturday? I did and I got to meet Chris Masters! He was a nice guy despite me hearing otherwise in the past. I got my Ruthless Aggression Series 20 and Survivor Series figures signed by him! Ricky Reyes, BLK Jeez and Gunner were also in attendance and tore the house down in their respective matches! This is only the second show this promotion has done and both have been very solid to say the least. I would highly recommend for anyone here in North Carolina or anyone close to that area to check them out!
I checked a few Wal-Mart stores to and from the show and there was nothing new at all just as everyone around the nation is reporting. Wake up Mattel...!
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Post by DRFTKO on Jul 14, 2012 2:54:27 GMT -5
I got a tip on a Defining Moments Triple H earlier this week that was in an area where I haven't ventured to hunt yet. With this being a DM that I didn't have, there was no way I wasn't making the trip all the way up there. So, off I went and here is a brief rundown of what I saw and bought: Hickory Toys "R" Us:-Defining Moments for $14! I picked up 1 of the 2 of Triple H that they had. Also, there were a couple of Ricky Steamboat, Stone Cold and Undertaker for those interested. -Jackpot and I didn't have to make a trip to Gastonia next weekend as what I needed was right there at that TRU! I picked up a full set of the Legends 2-packs. They had 1 left of the Bushwhackers, 2-3 of Iron Sheik/Nikolai Volkoff and 2 Roddy Piper/Bob Orton sets left after I was done. If that wasn't enough, I had a $10 off purchases of $50 or more and also qualified for the COO Triple H figure! -Elite 13-of course, a case of Rey Mysterio and around 2 of Sheamus. +There was nothing else worth mentioning there. They really need to remodel this store and it is crazy how small their WWE section, and store in general is. However, despite the lack of shelf space, they still have more product than the Winston TRU. That is sad... I hit a few Wal-Mart stores on the way up there and found nothing worth mentioning, so I won't wast my time. *ATTENTION: If anyone has the UPC's for all 3 of the Legends 2-packs, I will gladly take them off your hands! All in all, a successful, but tiring hunt that surprised me to say the least! One of the best hunts that I have had in a long time! Off to Eden tomorrow for the Fire Star Pro Wrestling show!
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Post by DRFTKO on Jun 24, 2012 13:11:24 GMT -5
Clearance? Do you remember how much they were? Full price... i thought hey, they have so many of them maybe they marked some down. Scanned them, $16.97. No idea why they were on that aisle. They're going to have to at some point. Every Wal-Mart I go to has at least a handful of these in stock and I don't see that changing anytime soon. They will have to clearance them. Of course, we are talking about Wal-Mart and they will only take a few dollars off at best...
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