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Post by littlerock947 on Nov 9, 2008 21:07:24 GMT -5
Over the last couple of days on my local News boadcast that Mattel is or has left off more than half of there company sorry if this is old news but thought I would let you guys know of the situation.Do you think Mattel will go thourgh with the WWE line or will it stay with Jakks.It would be nice if Jakks did both WWE and TNA but I think thats way to much to handle.What do you guys think.
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Post by tnafan4life on Nov 10, 2008 0:16:14 GMT -5
It can't stay with Jakks unless WWE resigns with them. Which the WWE won't since Jakks signed with TNA already which is like a "sin".
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Post by boolz on Nov 10, 2008 0:44:35 GMT -5
laid off which half of the company? It probably just means even more outsourcing as long as they keep the Four Horsemen I don't really care, and in times like this I would think a WWE license would be one of the ones kept as it's a proven seller. We'd probably not see things like the MOTU relaunch in the future from a couple of years ago, and the future of the DCU line might be in jepordy.
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Post by chokeslamcena on Nov 10, 2008 1:06:06 GMT -5
Mattel are under contract by WWE. They will do as WWE ask and thats the end of it. And even if Mattel were bombed in the morning, i imagine Jakks are the last company Vince would sign a contract with.
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Post by boolz on Nov 10, 2008 2:13:32 GMT -5
I'm not quite sure it works like Mattel doing as WWE asks. I mean Toybiz/Marvel Toys were under contract to TNA, but we still wont get series 9.
I think it's more of Mattel are the only ones who can legally make WWE licensed toys. Not they have to make WWE toys. For that right Mattel would have had to pay a fee to the WWE, and after that, that's it. Now I could be wrong, but I don't think the WWE paid a fee to Mattle to make them make their toys.
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Post by littlerock947 on Nov 10, 2008 21:26:05 GMT -5
laid off which half of the company? It probably just means even more outsourcing as long as they keep the Four Horsemen I don't really care, and in times like this I would think a WWE license would be one of the ones kept as it's a proven seller. We'd probably not see things like the MOTU relaunch in the future from a couple of years ago, and the future of the DCU line might be in jepordy. There going to be or all ready laid half of there works off.That means will they be able to make the WWE figs on time and not fall behind. |
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Post by Chicago on Nov 11, 2008 0:41:53 GMT -5
I don't think you have anything to worry about, to be honest with you.
Mattel will most likely still release WWE figures on time, as I don't see there being a connection between the two things.
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Post by infantile on Nov 11, 2008 12:57:59 GMT -5
Less staff = less money Mattel pays for staff = more money
Get it?
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Post by littlerock947 on Nov 11, 2008 15:07:44 GMT -5
Less staff = less money Mattel pays for staff = more money Get it? If they don't have enough money that means they can't pay there works that means they don't have jobs. |
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Post by infantile on Nov 11, 2008 17:27:29 GMT -5
If the business is losing profit, they need to cut costs, so the least important workers are fired, thus leaving them with more money, or at least the equal amount of money they had before the profit loss. A company would not fire all of their workers.  |
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Post by chokeslamcena on Nov 13, 2008 8:29:52 GMT -5
I'm not quite sure it works like Mattel doing as WWE asks. I mean Toybiz/Marvel Toys were under contract to TNA, but we still wont get series 9.
I think it's more of Mattel are the only ones who can legally make WWE licensed toys. Not they have to make WWE toys. For that right Mattel would have had to pay a fee to the WWE, and after that, that's it. Now I could be wrong, but I don't think the WWE paid a fee to Mattle to make them make their toys. If WWE were a smaller brand, You would be completely correct. However, because WWE are pretty much a 'guaranteed to sell' brand name, and they have a varied roster, WWE can commit to a wrestler that that person will get a figure (not because it will make the wrestler feel better that he's getting a figure, but because he gets a percentage of the money made from his merchandise). So if WWE sign Kofi Kingston, Ken Kennedy and Kane to action figure deals through their contract, and Mattel decide they won't bother making any more, you'll have a group of upset wrestlers, which in turn leads to an upset Mr. Mcmahon, which means that Mattel, once their contract expires, will never see a WWE logo ever again. Don't get me wrong, if we were going only by fact, and technicalities, you would be 100% completely right. However, what should happen and what does happen are always very different things. |
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Post by Rabid Heat on Nov 13, 2008 10:20:01 GMT -5
Lol, I love how people on here jump on any little bit of news to give them hope that Jakks will carry on the line.
This won't affect Mattel doing the WWE line. They're probably just firing American employees and replacing them with more foreign labour.
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Post by flash1121 on Nov 15, 2008 16:11:02 GMT -5
I have a bad feeling about Mattel and WWE
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Post by cwfpro on Nov 17, 2008 0:07:09 GMT -5
I think that lawsuit with Jakks and WWE really screwed up everyone.. this is why they are joining mattel..
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Post by The Boondock Syxx on Nov 22, 2008 16:55:06 GMT -5
yahhh pretty sure they dont make the figures here they make them in china sooooo no effect at all and theres a contract so its gonna be mattel in 010
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Post by Cleatus Van Damme on Nov 29, 2008 0:43:28 GMT -5
WWE is to smart these days to be screwed over by a toy company. They probably have a clause where if Mattel can't or won't produce a certain amount of figures they will be able to take their line elsewhere.
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Post by Ryan on Nov 29, 2008 12:42:16 GMT -5
I dont think there will be anything to worry about. I for one cant wait to see what Mattel have to offer.
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Post by T-Phunk on Dec 5, 2008 13:21:30 GMT -5
Mattel is not going anywhere. Everyone is doing bad in this economy, there is going to be lay-offs. No big deal.
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Post by threehgame on Dec 6, 2008 2:34:08 GMT -5
If Mattel really needs money they will look at letting the Horsemen go and letting them work on a few freelance projects for them. Mattel having cash issues isn't a big shocker either. Go look at their shelf space at TRU and you'll see that they own the die-cast car area, but are losing control of the Barbie area and have a decreasing share of the action figure section. The biggest section in the action figures at the TRU near me are the wrestling toys. Mattel is about to be handed their biggest cash cow yet. You will see WWE toys, the He-Man special editions (online at least) and some DCU stuff (as long as profits pick up) no matter what happens.
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Post by kev85hasbro on Dec 20, 2008 17:11:52 GMT -5
Bring on the Hasbro's
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