bharrisfan
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Post by bharrisfan on Jul 19, 2013 13:46:04 GMT -5
i think the cheeks are too droopy. he looks fat/elderly/out of shape to me. savage wasn't an adonis but he never had chubby/drooping cheaks...his face was lean and intense...thats another thing that bothers me about the scan--there's no intensity in it. savage always had the madness even when he was worn down.
when i clicked on the thread i thought it would be everybody slamming the scan. and i was rolling in to pile on. but if the majority seems to like it...i wont come out guns blazing...im just hoping the cheeks are exaggerated somehow in the pics.
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Jul 19, 2013 14:00:59 GMT -5
This is my favorite figure from Comic Con! Wish there were more from this era.
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Post by The Madness on Jul 19, 2013 14:08:49 GMT -5
i think the cheeks are too droopy. he looks fat/elderly/out of shape to me. savage wasn't an adonis but he never had chubby/drooping cheaks...his face was lean and intense...thats another thing that bothers me about the scan--there's no intensity in it. savage always had the madness even when he was worn down. when i clicked on the thread i thought it would be everybody slamming the scan. and i was rolling in to pile on. but if the majority seems to like it...i wont come out guns blazing...im just hoping the cheeks are exaggerated somehow in the pics. I think the reason his cheeks look puffed out is that he's not straight faced, he's making this face. Granted, this is from much earlier era, but this is almost certainly what they were going for.
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Post by marino13 on Jul 19, 2013 14:17:32 GMT -5
I think I'm going to put this head... On this body..... Should make for a perfect post WMIV main event Savage....
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Post by cableV on Jul 19, 2013 14:19:33 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to the figure. Savage is probably my all time favorite and WrestleMania 8 was the first WrestleMania I ever attended.
A 2nd row seat cost $125.00 back then. What are they now, a few grand?
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bharrisfan
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Post by bharrisfan on Jul 19, 2013 14:38:44 GMT -5
i think the cheeks are too droopy. he looks fat/elderly/out of shape to me. savage wasn't an adonis but he never had chubby/drooping cheaks...his face was lean and intense...thats another thing that bothers me about the scan--there's no intensity in it. savage always had the madness even when he was worn down. when i clicked on the thread i thought it would be everybody slamming the scan. and i was rolling in to pile on. but if the majority seems to like it...i wont come out guns blazing...im just hoping the cheeks are exaggerated somehow in the pics. I think the reason his cheeks look puffed out is that he's not straight faced, he's making this face. Granted, this is from much earlier era, but this is almost certainly what they were going for. ya that for sure looks like what they were goin for...wow never saw that pic bummer that's the expresion they chose to put all their efforts into...and the scan does look quality...it's just not a good savage for me
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Post by WMDman on Jul 19, 2013 15:04:53 GMT -5
He has tassels there just painted on, lets not forget this is a proto so they might put the nwo tassel mold on him.
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Post by MachoManiac on Jul 19, 2013 16:34:31 GMT -5
Q.:??is there any information if this figure will come with a HAT and or Entrance Jacket which he wore out to the ring at WrestleMania 8 for his epic battle for respect against Flair..?? God i loved this angle as a kid.. Heenan, Mr.Perfect, and Ric Flair promising to show a huge naughty photo of "LIZ" on the big screen... and weeks b4 the ppv they faked the poolside photos which even had towels in the backround that said "R & L " which as a little kid i used my 8 yr old detective work to tell my mom that could mean randy or ric!!! and most of all i love the post match interview.. randy didnt mention how happy he was to be champion again.. it was all about his hatred for flair.. remember guys randy was moving his hands in that motion only he could do!!!.... and proclaimed he wants to rip ric apart piece by piece.. Loved it.. good match, and their feud lasted solid thru survivor series in nov.... lets hope we get an hbk from this classic event, and remember how great piper vs bret was.. oh brother, i love this figure.. the memories..
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Post by WWFhasbroFan on Jul 19, 2013 17:17:35 GMT -5
Q.:??is there any information if this figure will come with a HAT and or Entrance Jacket which he wore out to the ring at WrestleMania 8 for his epic battle for respect against Flair..?? God i loved this angle as a kid.. Heenan, Mr.Perfect, and Ric Flair promising to show a huge naughty photo of "LIZ" on the big screen... and weeks b4 the ppv they faked the poolside photos which even had towels in the backround that said "R & L " which as a little kid i used my 8 yr old detective work to tell my mom that could mean randy or ric!!! and most of all i love the post match interview.. randy didnt mention how happy he was to be champion again.. it was all about his hatred for flair.. remember guys randy was moving his hands in that motion only he could do!!!.... and proclaimed he wants to rip ric apart piece by piece.. Loved it.. good match, and their feud lasted solid thru survivor series in nov.... lets hope we get an hbk from this classic event, and remember how great piper vs bret was.. oh brother, i love this figure.. the memories.. From the sounds of it, only the shirt and wwf title belt will come with it. It's suppose to be a post match look after he won and I'm assuming mattel used up all of their budget on the deco for the outfit and couldn't fit the hat and especially the jacket into that budget. But it's only a prototype so who knows we could be surprised when we see moc pics.
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Post by SteveHulk on Jul 19, 2013 17:40:51 GMT -5
Well I don't say this often with Mattel, but I'm REALLY disappointed in this figure. I was hoping for an iconic/neon-colored Macho-Man... something like - Instead we get an obscure outfit that he only wore once, with a scan looking like he's come straight from a "Hills Have Eyes" movie. It's like the Legends Sergeant Slaughter, LOD, and Superfly Snuka figures all over again. Mattel, I love you - but... damn.
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Post by The Dave on Jul 19, 2013 17:51:02 GMT -5
Dr. Macho Death Man Randy Williams! It's about time that got made.
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Post by Nivro™ on Jul 19, 2013 18:21:39 GMT -5
Dr. Macho Death Man Randy Williams! It's about time that got made. Ya know, now that you mention it...take away the hair...it does look like Dr. Death........BANDY!!!!!!!!
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Post by MachoManiac on Jul 19, 2013 18:41:13 GMT -5
dear previous poster guy..
anyone who calls this outfit obscure.. must be either young or inept towards this business.. Once Randy starting rocking the tights with matching tops and entrance cowboy hat and jacket rarely ever wore an outfit more than once..
i can remember my mom mentioning to our whole family during randy's entrance down that Long aisle toward the ring with the " sea of humanity" watching, just how dapper he Looked, bright shiny gold sparkling, the iconic music blaring thru the Hoosier Dome
it was the " Macho / Flair Affair! "
i agree he had plenty better colorways of this gear style.. but this was not obscure.. this was WrestleMania 8..the double main event!
Plus since the figure had to be wrestlemania.. this was the best choice.. we all want a classic Macho Man Cape style Robe and Headband ( not bandana).. but we had numerous 3 star trunks.. ( i still think the next savage will have the robe) wm6 was before his cowboy hat style outfits became more intricate, it was Macho King era but right after he switched from trunks to tights... so WM6 i dont think would be good, also not 1 fan could have enjoyed that match with polka dot rockin trash man son of a plumber dusty!
we got his stellar WM7 gear.. so this was the best choice imo..
sorry to vent, but Randy Savage was my Favoriteo of all time, the reason that myself and MANYYY more guys became professional wrestlers..you just cant call this match, or outfit obscure.. just because we all know the neon colors would have Popped better on your dusty shelf!!
dont get hot kid, i mean this in all fun, PLUS i do believe we will still be getting more Macho Man figures, so the Robe & headband will come, along with another 92 style
ps. sum1 stick up for me and this compelling event
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Post by SteveHulk on Jul 19, 2013 19:00:00 GMT -5
No worries, dude... maybe "obscure" was the wrong word. I'm a huge Macho fan too... this figure (along with purple Undertaker, Trish, Bruno and Heyman) was what I was looking forward to seeing most from Mattel. I just wanted something more like his iconic look - rather than a unique outfit he wore for only 1 match. I was expecting Mattel to knock this one out the park, but to me it's very disappointing (still not keen on the headscan either). I guess (hope) they'll be more Macho Man figures in the future though, so all's good.
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Post by PVA on Jul 19, 2013 19:05:04 GMT -5
Wow, can't believe people are calling this attire obsecure! Its wrestle-freaking-mania! From a classic match no less. Its not like its his wrestlemania 2 or 10 attire.
I actually really like the detail mattel does for the "one off" attire. In addition highlighting wrestlemania with the annual series they do, why not have wrestlemania attired flashbacks as well?
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bharrisfan
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Post by bharrisfan on Jul 19, 2013 19:49:27 GMT -5
Well I don't say this often with Mattel, but I'm REALLY disappointed in this figure. I was hoping for an iconic/neon-colored Macho-Man... something like - Instead we get an obscure outfit that he only wore once, with a scan looking like he's come straight from a "Hills Have Eyes" movie. It's like the Legends Sergeant Slaughter, LOD, and Superfly Snuka figures all over again. Mattel, I love you - but... damn. if it wasnt gonna be wm3...then that ^ attire wouldve been rad or even survivor series 1992 wouldve been sick with that poppin orange...as it is now it's just more of the same dark/black all over all the figures...but ya it was a wrestlemania theme so...
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Post by WWFhasbroFan on Jul 19, 2013 20:49:36 GMT -5
Everyone was told going into this figure that it would be based off of a very famous wrestlemania match that changed the course of wwe history. So those saying they wish it was a multi colored outfit... This is why it's not. And the wrestlemania 8 attire is a perfect choice because if you are a true fan then you know that match was one of the greatest moments in wrestlemania history.
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Post by byrnside on Jul 19, 2013 22:22:33 GMT -5
Personally I love the scan. I just wish it came with a hat and a jacket like the others.
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Post by RybackV1 on Jul 19, 2013 22:32:14 GMT -5
I still can't believe how much I love this figure!! The late 80s/early 90s patterns on the attire are just amazing!! In more so impressed with this figure than anything else at comic con!! (Though Roadd Dogg, Billy Gunn, Zeb, Bray protos was epic!!)
JBL is just as good though imo. And I'm still so so excited for it to come next month
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Jul 20, 2013 6:56:34 GMT -5
The only complaint I have about this Savage fig is that it's not hitting the shelves soon enough! !!! If we could only get Flair to go with this!!!
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