RV F'N D
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Post by RV F'N D on Jun 2, 2013 10:17:12 GMT -5
So MDT says Anvil was never planned for elite 21, but they didn't say no Anvil ever. I'd love one that would match the 97 Hart Foundation Bret, Bulldog, and Pillman figs. Can we get a word on if this even on the table?
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Post by East Coast on Jun 2, 2013 10:39:36 GMT -5
Anvil is signed as far as i know.
They'll never make him tho. Thats like having Marty Jannetty as a flashback.....probably worse, since Jannetty was actually an IC champ.
you'll get Doink, Xpac, Billy Gunn, Road Dogg.....and you'll like it
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Post by Hacker on Jun 2, 2013 10:47:54 GMT -5
Anvil and Crush are the two most wanted f or me from that list If you can only get one version of Crush, which would you take? Demolition Face Hawaii "My Grandfather was a clown" gimmick Dreds and tattooed forehead look DOA look Kronik I'd want to complete the Demos but I also liked the Face "Hawaiian punch" looking attire. (They missed a huge marketing opportunity there BTW)
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Post by East Coast on Jun 2, 2013 11:25:03 GMT -5
u forgot evil "i know kung fu now" Crush
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RV F'N D
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Post by RV F'N D on Jun 2, 2013 11:55:41 GMT -5
Anvil is signed as far as i know. They'll never make him tho. Thats like having Marty Jannetty as a flashback.....probably worse, since Jannetty was actually an IC champ. you'll get Doink, Xpac, Billy Gunn, Road Dogg.....and you'll like it Lol I really will like all of those. I'll still hold out hope for a fb Anvil with a 97 hart foundation jacket....and I'd personally put him far ahead of a solo Jannetty fb haha
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Post by Hacker on Jun 2, 2013 12:55:32 GMT -5
u forgot evil "i know kung fu now" Crush OH good catch! The purple and black attire and face paint! Yes!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2013 17:08:28 GMT -5
For me its Either Demolition, Hawaiian Punch or Evil Crush in purple (he also wore red)
I would take any of those 3 , but preferably Hawaiian or Evil Crush because Demolition crush would be so easy to make
I don't see why they wouldn't make anvil without bret, why not , he did wrestle single as well. It would be better if they just made bret and anvil as flashbacks in an elite series
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Post by qdogg on Jun 2, 2013 17:23:53 GMT -5
Anvil is signed as far as i know. They'll never make him tho. Thats like having Marty Jannetty as a flashback.....probably worse, since Jannetty was actually an IC champ. you'll get Doink, Xpac, Billy Gunn, Road Dogg.....and you'll like it Man I REALLY hope we get Doink. Starting to lose hope though...
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Post by Daniel F'n Bryan on Jun 3, 2013 4:42:00 GMT -5
We need to get a 97 Anvil. I know Owen is never going to happen but Bret, Pilman and Bulldog look like crapwithout the other members.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2013 5:37:34 GMT -5
if I had to choose 1 Crush it would be Evil Crush in Purple.
I never had the Hasbro & was really disappointed when he was removed from Jakks lineups.I have Hasbros & Jakks of Demolition & Kona Crush....and I wasn't that into either....LOL.
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Post by Rob7274 on Jun 3, 2013 6:26:19 GMT -5
if I had to choose 1 Crush it would be Evil Crush in Purple. I never had the Hasbro & was really disappointed when he was removed from Jakks lineups.I have Hasbros & Jakks of Demolition & Kona Crush....and I wasn't that into either....LOL. I agree on the choice of Crush.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2013 7:21:00 GMT -5
if I had to choose 1 Crush it would be Evil Crush in Purple. I never had the Hasbro & was really disappointed when he was removed from Jakks lineups.I have Hasbros & Jakks of Demolition & Kona Crush....and I wasn't that into either....LOL. I agree on the choice of Crush. it would make my day man!!
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Jun 3, 2013 9:18:56 GMT -5
Face Hawaii Crush would be an easy custom into Evil Crush or Demolition Crush, so that'd be my preference.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jun 3, 2013 10:08:10 GMT -5
Count me in on wanting Crush. I'd like heel Crush in purple but I'm open to either face or Demolition as well. I'd buy any of those versions.
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Post by ero on Jun 3, 2013 18:40:34 GMT -5
I thought Big John Studd was signed?
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Post by jacguitarist on Jun 3, 2013 20:44:30 GMT -5
I hope we get all of those and more at some point. The flashbacks are always the highlight of the elite waves imo. I just wish we got more throughout the year
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Jun 4, 2013 10:56:51 GMT -5
We desperately need a new Rick Rude, and I would love a new Elite Million Dollar Man in either the green and silver suit or the white and purple suit. I would only want the cloth suit and don't know if they could do that with the budget. For Crush I would buy Demolition, Kona, or Evil purple facepaint, but my first choice would be Demolition Crush. I am also waiting impatiently for One Man Gang.
Three glaring omissions I notice are Earthquake, Brutus the Barber Beefcake, and Koko B Ware. In Koko's case he already signed a Legends contract. I am guessing the issues with Quake are on his family's end? That leads back to Beefcake. Why is there an issue there? Is it because he's Hogan's friend? I hear that they said 'absolutely not'. It's things like this that annoy me about Mattel. Beefcake and Earthquake should have been released before the Bushwhackers, Edge and Christian, DDP, The Giant, Papa Shango, and the Von Erichs (even though I am very happy to have the Von Erichs).
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Post by gordosupreme on Jun 4, 2013 11:15:34 GMT -5
Take away the people from that list already made and you have: Barry Windham Billy Gunn (NAO was pretty much confirmed) Crush Doink the Clown Don Muraco Faarooq Jim Niehart Junkyard Dog Magnum TA (Legends 7- Cancelled) One Man Gang (Proto shown- cancelled) Road Dogg (NAO pretty much confirmed) Savio Vega Tito Santana There was a prototype of One Man Gang!?! Anyone have pics?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2013 14:55:41 GMT -5
That prototype is sweet. I still hope they will release him as a flashback.
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Post by jcz15 on Jun 4, 2013 17:25:35 GMT -5
I know they said the Legends series wasn't a big hit but with all those guys signed I have no idea how they could say they wouldn't go on with a Legends series.
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