Legends...YOUR wants

I Would also Like 6 Per Wave, Tighter Release Schedules and Overall Just More News or Communication from Mattel.

I Really didnt mind many of the choices, altho im still shocked were up to Series 6 with no Undertaker ,HBK , Bret or Andre... especially when they are all on contract. Wonder Why Sales were Down for L1 and L2 ....hmmm.... . There were a few figures i didnt plan on getting but bought recently out of boredom of nothing to buy, ex; Bob Orton , Terry Funk and figures i was going to wait on But decided not too ex; slaughter, road warriors

But I Cant Spend Money on that Horrible Scan 2 Packs Piper, i would have bought it if it had the E.G Head but it isnt worth the price to swap the heads, also that snuka really sucks imo as well.... i dont think i can buy either, hopefully they make better ones down the line someday

A Perfect Mattel Line to me would be if everyone who had a Hasbro Release got released by mattel. I'd Love to See Mattel Make Earthquake, King Kong Bundy and One Man Gang because they make some sick Big Guys and They look so good because of their Scale, Also Why i want to see a Giant Gonzalez, If made right the bottom of his chin should be at the height of the top of the undertakers head..... which is sweet, Not to mention he wont be missing any detail and he'll just look Sic

Also i cant wait to see The Warlord and Barbarian, The Warlord has interesting Scale on his own but they will have Sweet Accessories....

Hopefully They fix the Distribution problems with the rest of the world , Canada has had problems with legends as well... but all in all i F'n Love this line and hope Mattel makes at least one of everybody

I love everything about the Legends line and I really have nothing to complain about. I have only a minor problem with some of the attires, Snuka, Rick Rude and Jake the snake are my biggest complaints. I would have preferred a long haired Rude a more iconic version of Jake the snake and I think everyone wanted a barefooted snuka. I am not as hard core as others on this board, I collected all the LJN figures as a kid and am really only an 80s wwf fan, and I am only interested in buying 80s legends, stone cold and rock or attitude era figures do nothing for me. Despite the bad sales and all the worrying about the future of the I hope that they continue to make 80s figures. However I have to say that legends 6 is a complete pass for me, I already have a Warrior figure and the others don't impress me at all, I am hoping Legends 7 has the Andre that was supposed to come with the ring.


I want Mattel to go back to 6 figs per set and like everyone I am hoping in time that the 2 packs come back. I am also hoping we get another version of demolition with the belts with different paint design on their faces in a two pack, I also think it would be a shame if the released Hart Foundation, Killer bees or the british bulldogs in anything but 2 packs. So I guess since this thread is my wants I must say that I really want, JYD, Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy, Brutus Beefcake, Andre with afro and a Hulk Hogan figure sooner rather than later.

man they arent being released anywhere in Europe-Ireland doesnt get them either-its not just the UK.

I think they should go to 6 figures per wave too-1 Tag Team and 4 singles per wave.

This was pretty much all covered to death in the official suggestions thread. Mattel hasn't said anything, so they need to keep hearing it



What do You think of the Legends line? It is ok, not great, not bad, just ok. That can be changed.

What do You think needs improving?
I know everyone freaks out when this is mentioned, but the price is too high. Drop it to 13.99. Keep it under 15. over 15 is scary. People say its fine and its worth it, no it isn't. Over 15 for one figure is a poor value. They aren't THAT good that they can be charging over 15 dollars.
The outfits so far have largely been just terrible. The Snuka and Slaughter in particular have prevented people like me from adding these iconic superstars to the collection. I know that they wanted to take a hard left away from what Jakks did with the Classic line, but that was a huge mistake. They should have gone forth as if the Classic line never existed. Though I was ecstatic about series 2 Jake, the first release really should have been the one from the All-Stars set. The first Warrior was a poor choice, and I still don't like it.
Also, the superstar choices were not strategically wise. I thought series 1 was a terrible lineup. It should have been all A-Listers, like Jakks Classic line. Austin and the Road Warriors were a good choice, that's about it. Michaels, Undertaker, and debut Kane would have started things off with a bang. Even classics purists would look at the quality and that would have been it. Sure sellers. Also, non-Legends like Brian Pillman and Hillbilly Jim should have been released much later in the run. Get people hooked with big time superstars before tossing in the less popular.
Classics 1-5:
Michaels
Bret x2
Andre (albeit a terrible one)
Jake
Undertaker x2
King Kong Bundy
Million Dollar Man
Ric Flair
Ultimate Warrior x 2 (and great ones, far better than Legends 4)
Yokozuna
Roddy Piper

Legends 1-5:
Randy Savage
Steve Austin
LOD
Demolition
Rock
Jake
Warrior

Classic 2 Packs 1: LOD, Rockers, Harts
Legends 2 packs:......1 terrible Piper
2-Packs 1 was an epic failure. Just terrible all around. A re-release of the LOD in red would have been perfect...alonbg with 2 other packs that didn't suck. I don't think the lineup could have been worse if they tried. We know the Rockers are made. They should have been in, as well as maybe the Hart Foundation, Demolition, or Andre and Heenan. The ing Bushwhackers?? A second Iron Sheik when the first is still clogging shelves. A terrible hockey puck-mouthed Piper? Really?
What do You thinks great about it?
The quality is great, the accessories are good, the likenesses are usually good to great.

What do you think of past and future rosters for waves?
Pretty much 70% poor choices. I noticed a few days ago that DDP is ready to go. He should be released MUCH later. He is Pillman caliber, and we know how well he sold. I also don't see Legends 6 doing very well at all. I will buy every Von Erich that they make, but most people won't. Where the hell is Andre?

They REALLY need to kill off DM, and should have never released EG. We could have had a DiBiase, another Savage, a Piper, a Michaels, another 2 Rocks, an excellent debut Undertaker, another Warrior, a good classic Jericho, a great Michaels (EG), and a pretty decent albeit early Triple H. These all should have gone into the Legends line, though Triple H is debatable.


They need to get their $#!t together.

weve all had this convo a million times, its nice to throw in an obscure legend/attire per series but they need to pump out the money makers to generate interest, bret, eddie, hogan, diesel, rockers...i love and own akeem but he doesnt scream $$$$

At only 5 Legends waves and 6 finally on its way Mattel has plenty of time to go to all eras. I love the Attitude era for characters nearly as much as late 80's early 90's.
Thats if Mattel carries on going.

Quiting the line at this point when they have not hardly touched the attitude era would be a huge mistake ($).

They really need to start pumping them out more. I don't want them to skip on quality though but they seem to be taking a hell of a long time when theres so much money/success to be made from Wrestlers they haven't touched yet.

People will lose interest in the line. Which has already happened with people quiting the line early because of Bill losing his temper, lack of news and delayed wave 6.

The way they pick wrestlers so far doesn't need changing as far as I go. Say they go to the Attitude like they did with the late 80's in wave 4.
You'd have 1 A, 2 B, 3 C which could be like.....(a guess)

A = Kane Debut, The Rock or Undertaker
B = APA, New Age Outlaws, Rikishi, Jericho or Ken Shamrock
C : Perry Saturn, Dean Melenko, Test, Albert, Hardcore Holly, Crash Holly, Too Cool, The Godfarther, Al Snow, Val Venus or D'lo Brown

Fresher in peoples minds mean more sales and I'd buy everyone with Mattel's details and quality.

That doesn't mean I would want just Attitude era as like I said I love the late 80's early 90's. But a wave like that would be great in my book and good for sales too. Maybe just adding a extra A or B lister...

And i truly think that things will pick up with the Legends line. Mattel, imo, is superior in every category over Jakks and i think people were a bit hesitant at first to buy Legends they already had from Jakks, but i feel Mattel is proving to everyone that they are committed to scale, accuracy, quality. Legends 5 is best series so far with one of the best figures produced so far by Mattel, Bam Bam Bigelow. I think we will see series 5 sales will be significantly better and i think sales will continually go up. As far as rosters...

Of course Hogan and Flair when they can..but until then..

..Big John Studd, Big Boss Man, Dynamite Kid, Sycho Sid, Natural Disasters, Lou Albano, Fred Blassie, Mr Fuji, Jimmy Hart, Slick. Maybe the managers in a combo pack exclusive on RSC or Matty.

They need to focus on more iconic legends/looks. i want these then i dont care. bret hart, yokozuna, andre the giant, king kong bundy, sgt saughter(Camo atire), and jim neidhart. I only listed the ones i want that are possible

Correct Sized Big John Studd and Giant Gonzalas
Correct Sized Yokozuna

Nature Boy Buddy Rogers
Haystacks Calhun
Georgeous George
Adorable Adrian Adonis
Corporal Kirshner
Hercules Hernandez
Killer Kahn
Dino Bravo
Butch Reed
Moon Dog Spot
The Missing Link
The Conquestidors
The Rougeau Brothers
Jim Powers
Paul Roma
Correct Sized Psycho Sid Vicious
Hakushi
Doug Furnas and Phil Lafone
Billy Jack Haynes
Rockin Robin
Alundra Blaze
Slick
Arnold Skaaland
Chris Candido or Skip and Sunny

just to name a few