SuperBradOPig
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Post by SuperBradOPig on Dec 7, 2012 13:11:42 GMT -5
WTF Man? Whats your problem? Rey has different figures hes a colourful guy! He has different costumes every week on raw smackdownetc . But...You may dislike his figure releasing but wanting him to retire is harsh bro. Without him Sin Cara would be crap and junk without him theres no fun without him the cruiserweight division would eat dog crap. You'll miss him of he did go
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Post by BCizzle on Dec 7, 2012 14:40:02 GMT -5
You guys love overreacting to silly statements.
Rey, Cena, Orton (and now Sheamus) are all blights on the collecting scene. If Mattel would just stop being so dumb we wouldn't even be having these discussions.
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Von Hooten
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Post by Von Hooten on Dec 7, 2012 15:13:25 GMT -5
I do agree that perhaps less Reys need to be packed into the Elite line. It is a line more for collectors. As far as the whole "kids love him" theme well, parents will spend bottom dollar on a Rey figure for their kid. Unless if it happens to be a kid who specifies that he prefers Elite figures.
I only have one Rey (Elite 1) and that is all I need for now. Now that he did come back and God willingly we will see Elites of him in his Batman attire and the 1/2 Rey 1/2 Cara attires. So no I do not wish him to be gone anytime soon. Infact his figures based off of this year's attire will be more interesting.
NTM he was gone for almost a year, and the figures still kept coming. That alone should show you Mattel's "not enough TV time" excuse on not making certain figures only applies to lower totem Superstars.
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tampatoys813
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Post by tampatoys813 on Dec 7, 2012 15:25:52 GMT -5
Its funny how you guys are sitting here defending Rey, when YOU KNOW you are tired of seeing all these Rey's. Come on, the guy needs to be released or retire so I can not see his mug everytime I walk into the store.....
I would rather him be released so there wont be any flashbacks for a while...
Maybe this thing with him being pulled from TV is a good thing, oh wait, he was pulled from TV this year and last year and we still got 6-7 series of figures with him in it shm.
Its amazing how a guy cannot be on TV for over a year and still get 6-7 figures in 2012
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Post by thehardys4life on Dec 7, 2012 15:51:34 GMT -5
Its funny how you guys are sitting here defending Rey, when YOU KNOW you are tired of seeing all these Rey's. Come on, the guy needs to be released or retire so I can not see his mug everytime I walk into the store..... I would rather him be released so there wont be any flashbacks for a while... Maybe this thing with him being pulled from TV is a good thing, oh wait, he was pulled from TV this year and last year and we still got 6-7 series of figures with him in it shm. Its amazing how a guy cannot be on TV for over a year and still get 6-7 figures in 2012 No one is just defending him. Everyone is agreeing on how stupid you are by saying someone should lose there job because you don't want to see their toy.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2012 15:55:21 GMT -5
Its funny how you guys are sitting here defending Rey, when YOU KNOW you are tired of seeing all these Rey's. Come on, the guy needs to be released or retire so I can not see his mug everytime I walk into the store..... I would rather him be released so there wont be any flashbacks for a while... Maybe this thing with him being pulled from TV is a good thing, oh wait, he was pulled from TV this year and last year and we still got 6-7 series of figures with him in it shm. Its amazing how a guy cannot be on TV for over a year and still get 6-7 figures in 2012 No one is just defending him. Everyone is agreeing on how stupid you are by saying someone should lose there job because you don't want to see their toy. Mcelroy just finished it right there.
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Post by SteveHulk on Dec 9, 2012 11:13:26 GMT -5
I'm a bit fed-up of seeing countless Mysterio's - but I imagine, what with all his various colors/outfits, the kids (Mattel's primary market) like them. Just look at it this way: every time you see a repainted Rey in an Elite line, you know it's been very easy/cheap to produce - so "the money" has gone into other figures in the same series... without Elite 18 Rey, we might not have got the awesome E18 Brodus Clay or Jerry Lawler!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2012 11:17:30 GMT -5
people over react its a figure just deal with it people will buy it soon or later or you find it on clearance
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2012 11:26:12 GMT -5
I love getting the Elite Rey's, his attires are so vibrant and colorful.
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Post by peghound on Dec 9, 2012 11:43:10 GMT -5
I live in San Diego, minutes from the border, and the Rey's clog like no other. It's very aggravating but you just learn to ignore them and keep on hunting for what you want. Found my AJ buried between a 4 Rey sandwich yesterday.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2012 11:57:14 GMT -5
Flair's was also brought on by divorce. Multiple ones if I recall correctly? Whether Rey could retire comfortably or not still doesn't matter, because the entire argument of whether or not he should in this instance is based on something that is out of his control, has nothing to do with him and would probably only be EXACERBATED by his retirement and inevitable Legends deal... Rey's getting old, his body is beat up and he can't go the way he used too. Another 3 years and he'll be retired. They're blatantly using him to get Sin Cara ready to take his place and that's his role. When they feel that's done, he'll be done. Rey's on his way out, but for now, people just need to smile and bear it. And certainly not call for yet another American to lose their job. Not saying i want him to lose his job, because thats just wrong and anyone who wishes that on someone should suffer the same fate. Anyways you say iys not his fault and i disagree with that. If he didnt change attires every other show there would be no need for so many updated attires. Same with cena. I feel that wwe and maybe even mattel get him to do this for merchandise purposes. Im sure he gets a piece of the action too. So good for him. I would agree they need to stop making so many rey, cena, taker, and the others who have more than 2 figures already. Let someone else have a spot build the roster and please do more flashback elites. Use the basics to pump out rey cena and those others since thats what most parents buy kids anyway. Elites are more for collectors so give the collectors what they want. Bottom line is no matter what mattel does there is always someone who will find a reason to complain. Yeah considering Rey has been switching his colors for years, I super highly doubt The all mighty Mattel is making Rey switch up colors, especially considering the fact Rey's been doing this before Mattel signed, before he was in WWE. I can make the same argument for Cena who would wear different color trunks each show before he was a star, yeah I'm sure WWE has a big hand with the shirts, but still doesn't make a difference for Mattel. Me personally, I collect any and all elite Reys because of all the different colors.
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Post by CMPUNKISGOOD on Dec 9, 2012 12:20:29 GMT -5
Rey is one of my favorite wrestlers and I dont like seeing his figures everywhere.But I am not being a idiot and saying I want to lose his job.He has a family to support.
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Dec 9, 2012 12:43:15 GMT -5
Just look at it this way: every time you see a repainted Rey in an Elite line, you know it's been very easy/cheap to produce - so "the money" has gone into other figures in the same series... without Elite 18 Rey, we might not have got the awesome E18 Brodus Clay or Jerry Lawler! This is very true. If Mysterio was in Elite 19 instead of Elizabeth, Shawn Michaels might have had kneepads and chest hair.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2012 13:27:44 GMT -5
Are you high?
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Post by HHH316 on Dec 9, 2012 14:08:54 GMT -5
Can't this just be locked? Just chalk this up to stupidity & lets move on.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2012 14:10:24 GMT -5
Can't this just be locked? Just chalk this up to stupidity & lets move on. Exactly! +1
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Daniel F'n Bryan
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Post by Daniel F'n Bryan on Dec 10, 2012 0:14:04 GMT -5
They need to start introducing Mysterio FBs. He is in every 3rd series so why not make every 3rd one a flashback of a great attire from WCW, ECW or even his WWE run. Its just boring seeing the same Mysterio repaint every 3 sets.
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Daniel F'n Bryan
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Post by Daniel F'n Bryan on Dec 10, 2012 0:26:17 GMT -5
Just look at it this way: every time you see a repainted Rey in an Elite line, you know it's been very easy/cheap to produce - so "the money" has gone into other figures in the same series... without Elite 18 Rey, we might not have got the awesome E18 Brodus Clay or Jerry Lawler! This is very true. If Mysterio was in Elite 19 instead of Elizabeth, Shawn Michaels might have had kneepads and chest hair. Actually its quite the opposite. Mysterio's figures have a ton of detail in his Masks, pants and tattoos. Hence why we see more sleeved Rey figs now because its cheaper to so the arm sleeves then to update his arm tattoos.
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Post by thehardys4life on Dec 10, 2012 0:28:12 GMT -5
Can't this just be locked? Just chalk this up to stupidity & lets move on. Exactly! +1
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Post by BCizzle on Dec 10, 2012 0:36:23 GMT -5
I found some B23 at Target today - they had 1 Hunico, 1 Kane, 0 Alicia, 1 HHH, 1 Santino, and 6 Reys! Not a single figure from two cases worth had sold.
And it was joined on the shelves by leftover B20 Reys as well. They really need to cut down on this guy. High supply plus low demand = bad business. The other figures are selling - just not the 185th Mattel Rey.
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