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Post by Glovatrix-Brent on Jun 14, 2011 18:08:31 GMT -5
How do you do your research on WWE to plan what figures and what attires and sets to put them in? Are people working on the line expected to watch all WWE Programing?
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Warrior82
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Post by Warrior82 on Jun 14, 2011 18:34:08 GMT -5
First off, Thank you Mattel so much for taking time to answer our questions. It has been a lot of fun, and we have recieved very clear answers and collected some cool info from you. So Thank you So heres my Questions. 1) Tou released the Million dollar man as an Entrance great. I assume, since he is such a major legend he will one day get an Elite style Legends figure made of him in either the legends line or DM. My question is, since his Entrance great was in his Black entrance suit and black trunks underneath, if you make him again in the legends line or as a DM will you be using that same attire again since it is so classic, or do you plan on giving him a new attire like maybe his white suit and trunks, Or maybe even his Green Suit like his hasbro attire? 2) None of us as of yet Know your plans for the future of the Legends Line. But if they continue to be sold at retail, have you considered also having a Mattycollector Exclusive Subscription Line, Much like your MOTU and Ghostbusters Exclusives? That way at retail you could sell the Major legends that would sell easier, and then for die hard legends fans we could get the Legends sub for lesser superstars from the past, and maybe alternate attires of the major Stars? For eaxmple Maybe at retail you let out a Legends series with 4 figures. Consisting of all Major legends like: Macho King Bret Hart Classic Undertaker Diesel But on the matty Sub for die hards we could get characters like: Kona Crush Repo Man Skinner Virgil Marty Janetty and alternate attires of already released major legends like Sgt. Slaughter in Camo Sgt Slaughter in Iraq attire Stone cold as the Ring master Rick Rude with Long Hair Has anything like this been considered? 3) Will there be any ELITE Exclusives for this years Wrestlemania at any retailer or online store, Like there was for last years Wrestlemania at Toys R us?
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Post by Chewdeezy on Jun 14, 2011 18:40:31 GMT -5
Is it safe to say that Legend 2-Packs are done and no more will be released during Mattel's reign?
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Post by Hacker on Jun 14, 2011 18:48:58 GMT -5
Why is the US Title so big compared to the other figure titles? Or are all the others too small?
When will we get some to scale ladders? You guys made a good point about weapons not being used as much these days, but as often as WWE goes to the Ladder Match well, we should have a ladder in the lineup shouldn't we?
ANY chance we'll get a Steel Cage set for the ESR? I dumped all the Jakks rings and accessory sets when I jumped on the Mattel bandwagon, and now I am regretting it. Don't let us down guys!
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Post by Planktung on Jun 14, 2011 19:10:50 GMT -5
Since a WrestleMania 27 set is confirmed, when can we expect to see them in stores? And will it be a TRU exclusive set once again?
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Post by GrimKid on Jun 14, 2011 19:13:00 GMT -5
Please make Razor Ramon, Diesel, Adam Bomb, and Evil Crush not demolition...
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Post by GrimKid on Jun 14, 2011 19:17:39 GMT -5
Can you please confirm or deny the lineups for elite 11 and elite 12, show us protos, tell us what color top will the next Cena be wearing, and can you add the detail of cenas boxers on elite figures? It's a very important neglected detail...
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Post by thehardys4life on Jun 14, 2011 19:42:51 GMT -5
Any Plans on T-shirt Packs? I think these would sell great!
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Post by terraryzing on Jun 14, 2011 20:02:57 GMT -5
Will the following be getting figures?
Alex Riley Michael McGillicutty Husky Harris Mason Ryan Brodus Clay
btw thanks for answering the question in the last Q&A about Ricardo Rodriguez, Trent Barretta & Curt Hawkins not getting figures anytime soon.
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Post by Boy Wonder on Jun 14, 2011 20:06:18 GMT -5
In the last Q&A, Sandman was shot down due to not being "PG" (even though Stone Cold was hardly PG and commemorating the night that Undertaker tied a man to a noose and hanged him wasn't PG), does this mean that most of the classic ECW guys (like Sabu) are also off the table? The classic ECW guys were some of my favorite old figures and they're my most wanted guys to get a Mattel upgrade.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2011 20:11:41 GMT -5
at retail you let out a Legends series with 4 figures. Consisting of all Major legends like: Macho King Bret Hart Classic Undertaker Diesel But on the matty Sub for die hards we could get characters like: Kona Crush Repo Man Skinner Virgil Marty Janetty and alternate attires of already released major legends like Sgt. Slaughter in Camo Sgt Slaughter in Iraq attire Stone cold as the Ring master Rick Rude with Long Hair Sounds Great, Im in! I think That would eventually cause the death of the DM line, But..... Legends can go on to 30+ series with the wrestlers they can pick from..... DM's Maybe..... I think that format would do well.... Please do this and Save the Legends line mattel
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jun 14, 2011 20:18:28 GMT -5
Now that a current rock has been confirmed what line (DM or Legends) will he be released in and what attire will he come with? Will he have a new scan and Samoan tat? When can we expect this release?
Will we eventually get an attitude era belt released with any figure and if so who?
Any plans to release figures from the nWo?
Will we get a legends Ted dibiase?
Any chance of a Paul bearer taker 2 pack?
When will we get a legends hbk?
Any chance of a blue blood HHH?
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Post by Neekotronus on Jun 14, 2011 20:20:20 GMT -5
IF CM Punk leaves WWE in September when his contract is up, will we not see anymore figures of him? As a kid, I loved your He-Man line, especially the fact that extra weapon sets could be bought at retail. Are there any plans for sets like this including weapons/belts/accessories being worked on? Perhaps pack a figure with a set of accessories, or ring accessories (like a Bobby Heenan figure with an oldschool ring apron and ropes for the Elite ring). Also, if you like these ideas, I could use a job!
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Post by thegoldenboy on Jun 14, 2011 20:26:47 GMT -5
Will we ever see Divas added to the Rumblers line?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2011 20:28:08 GMT -5
It doesnt make much sense that you guys said since he (Jericho) was in Entrance greats he wont get a DM figure.Rock, Michaels, HHH, and Taker had Entrance Greats and DM's. IF you do make a DM Jericho, could it be in attire of the night he beat Rock and Austin to be Undisputed champ?
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Post by muccguy88 on Jun 14, 2011 21:37:57 GMT -5
Have you checked out our figure fixups thread? If so, what do you think of our work?
As a designer, how do you feel about customization in general? Do you appreciate the creativity or would you prefer that the figures be left as they are?
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Jun 14, 2011 21:52:31 GMT -5
When you guys first took over there was talk about wanting to do variants, which we saw in Series 4 with Jericho and Morrison. Will we get more of those kind of variants in the future instead of box variants like shades on or off and such.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2011 23:32:20 GMT -5
are you ever going to make an updated santino with the proper boots.if you aren't going to make elite diva's,how are we going to get the diva title.when can we expect teddy long and vickie guerrero.when can we expect the diva and US belt kid size to be released.and who will the tag team titles be included with?btw,on a side note,the fact you aren't making certain guys because of lack of tv time is stupid and goes against your initial statement of making everybody on the current roster.hawkins,baretta and ricardo are just as much a part of the roster as everybody.if wwe.com has their bio,they should be made.period
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Post by jm556 on Jun 15, 2011 0:20:15 GMT -5
I know you just made one but in the future will you be able to make an n.W.o macho man in either legends or entrance greats? Thanks.
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Post by ctln4rko on Jun 15, 2011 4:54:36 GMT -5
Can you please confirm or deny the lineups for elite 11 and elite 12? can we see an (elite) undertaker and or big show with a removable singlet? you made a basic undertaker last year in the Elimination Chamber set where he was bare chested, so can we see this in elite form with a removable singlet?
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