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Post by madness1 on Mar 30, 2013 22:38:33 GMT -5
Anyone else notice HTM is the first midcard 80's elite they have made since they first brought the flashbacks into the line besides Papa Shango who probably was scheduled to be a legends fig. They must have high hopes on Honkey's popularity. He was a major shelf warmer for jakks. Hopefully he will do well 'cause I for 1 would like to see a few more 80's figs
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Post by NameRedacted™ on Mar 30, 2013 22:57:05 GMT -5
Me too and I'm sure that since he is .5 per case that he will be hard to find. All the FB's have done great and havn't warmed at all...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2013 22:58:14 GMT -5
He's worth it just for the breakaway guitar alone. I feel Mattel went all-out with this figure so I hope he sells well.
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Post by slappy on Mar 30, 2013 23:10:00 GMT -5
He was never a shelf warmer here. I only saw him once and that was when I got him.
I wanted the figure before pictures were shown. Pictures are shown and it makes me want it even more. Then loose pics with the guitar are shown and it makes me want it bad.
I'm not even a big fan of his but I still really want it.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Mar 30, 2013 23:59:29 GMT -5
I really want it and i collect all Flashbacks so its kind of a no brainer for me. HTM had one of those iconic looks and he was the longest reigning IC champ so as much as he is Mid card he isn't b/c back then the IC title meant something.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2013 0:37:11 GMT -5
midcarder? he held the ic title for like 3 years straight longest title reign in history still. I may be confused, but how is that a midcarder? Isn't that like calling punk a midcarder then?
well anyways I want the figure and need it for my collection.
on a side not WTF is with the 4 flashback set. All crap I really was hoping they were using it to get us some more 80's guys.
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Post by slappy on Mar 31, 2013 0:40:17 GMT -5
midcarder? he held the ic title for like 3 years straight longest title reign in history still. I may be confused, but how is that a midcarder? Isn't that like calling punk a midcarder then? well anyways I want the figure and need it for my collection. on a side not WTF is with the 4 flashback set. All crap I really was hoping they were using it to get us some more 80's guys. HTM may have been upper mid card but he wasn't a main eventer. He held the IC title for about 1 year and 3 months.
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Post by Chewdeezy on Mar 31, 2013 0:45:49 GMT -5
HTM should be able to sell just fine. Even Shango eventually sold out so.
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Post by JuiceWinslow on Mar 31, 2013 1:10:55 GMT -5
I think it's an awesome figure.
I am also not worried about finding it at retail.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Mar 31, 2013 2:56:47 GMT -5
All the Jakks' HTMs warmed, but this one has all the cool designs on front, and everyone knows by now that the Mattel FBs only come out once in awhile, so there's no "waiting for a better one." I think he'll be fine. It looks awesome and is packed very low.
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Post by gps on Mar 31, 2013 3:41:35 GMT -5
midcarder? he held the ic title for like 3 years straight longest title reign in history still. I may be confused, but how is that a midcarder? Isn't that like calling punk a midcarder then? well anyways I want the figure and need it for my collection. on a side not WTF is with the 4 flashback set. All crap I really was hoping they were using it to get us some more 80's guys. Dude, you are WAAAY off. HTM held the I-C belt for a little under 15 months. And aside from that reign, he never left the mid-card. Also, as impressive as that reign's length may be, he never, got anywhere close to a belt again.
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Post by pookert on Mar 31, 2013 5:24:21 GMT -5
I hate mid-card legends in the Elite line,they're an absolute waste of space in the Elite line.People like Warrior,Eddie & Savage are welcome though.
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Post by mikey1974 on Mar 31, 2013 6:26:01 GMT -5
I would expect most,if not all, of the Legends guys to get a figure eventually. so it was just a matter of time with Honky,and now just happens to be the time!
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Post by savagemania on Mar 31, 2013 8:20:32 GMT -5
I don't know e19 shawn michaels shelfwarmed a bit but then it flew off the shelf and RSC has him at a affordable price so he was a little bit of a shelfwarmer
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Post by terraryzing on Mar 31, 2013 8:28:28 GMT -5
Papa Shago was in the 90s. And Elizabeth was already released as an 80s legend.
FYI, HTM was the headliner on the "B" show (while Hogan headlined the "a" show). And there was a "C" show as well which would headline with tag teams like The Dream Team or Rockers etc. So at best Honky was upper mid card. Plus he never had a run with Hogan, which contributes to the "not a top guy" arguement.
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Post by Dangerous Donovan on Mar 31, 2013 8:45:06 GMT -5
I never considered him a mid carder at all. I don't know why exactly but he was one of my favorite wrestlers as a kid. I marked out when he beat Steamboat for the title. So, this was a no brainer for me and I ordered him the day he went on pre order since I doubt I will find him at retail.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Mar 31, 2013 9:28:24 GMT -5
I hate mid-card legends in the Elite line,they're an absolute waste of space in the Elite line.People like Warrior,Eddie & Savage are welcome though. Who wants 4 and 5 of each of them? That's how they start to become shelf Warners and the line fails. Bringing in new memorable characters Is what keeps the line going.
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Post by moody2j on Mar 31, 2013 9:41:54 GMT -5
Even if you're not old enough to remember HTM's run as IC champ, he's been on enough Raws and been a surprise entrant in a couple Rumble matches, so he's easy to recognize and that gimmick never gets old. I agree with Young Money, as much as I'd like Savage's numerous awesome attires, the casual fans/non-collectors will not drop 17 on their 5th Macho Man. I would, but most people would pass.
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Post by Calcifer Boheme on Mar 31, 2013 18:45:31 GMT -5
I get tired of people talking about mid carders like that's an insult. There are hundreds of wrestlers and only a handful make it to the top. To have thee legacy HTM has is something that should be recognized and appreciated, not mocked.
I'm personally very excited about this figure, I just hope I can find it, as I often can't find flashbacks locally. And half the time when I do, they've been switched.
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Post by Nivro™ on Mar 31, 2013 18:57:51 GMT -5
I hate mid-card legends in the Elite line,they're an absolute waste of space in the Elite line.People like Warrior,Eddie & Savage are welcome though. So, essentially what you're saying is someone that isnt a "world champion main eventer" doesnt deserve to be in the Flashbacks line. So, we can have a guy who as a 1 time world champion that main evented only 4 PPVs in Eddie Guerrero, but we shouldnt have the longest reigning IC champion of all time in the Honky Tonk Man or a 4 time IC Champion in Razor Ramon or someone who never sniffed the World Title like Owen Hart? Right! Very logical thinking there.
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