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Post by RingsideC2 on Nov 11, 2013 16:47:02 GMT -5
Checkout our special BONUS Interview with Mattel WWE Figure Designer Bill Miekina from Ringside Fest X!
Bill discusses scanning WWE Developmental talent at NXT in Orlando and more!
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Post by Emma F'n Lution on Nov 11, 2013 17:25:57 GMT -5
It is art!
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Post by East Coast on Nov 11, 2013 17:49:09 GMT -5
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Post by Squid: The Anti-Hero on Nov 11, 2013 18:20:28 GMT -5
Could someone summarize this for me? I can't get it to load.
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Post by Chip on Nov 11, 2013 18:24:59 GMT -5
nice little interview. Bill's a cool guy, "new RSCTom" seems cool too. just a couple dudes who love wrestling figures. lol
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Post by JoeRocco420 on Nov 11, 2013 18:27:01 GMT -5
Love it
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Post by cableV on Nov 11, 2013 20:06:51 GMT -5
35 NXT superstars/Divas is damn near the entire roster. Safe to say anyone you have seen on NXT tv has been scanned. I wonder if they have deleted the Ohno file yet? (I joke because I'm sad).
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Post by Mr. #1derful 🇵🇸 on Nov 11, 2013 20:26:27 GMT -5
You gotta love it whenever Bill name drops Kenta Kobashi. I wonder if he'd go with classic orange or modern black...
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Post by Justin on Nov 11, 2013 20:28:10 GMT -5
Bill seemed really cool and also seemed to be a big wrestling fan.
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Post by jjs on Nov 11, 2013 20:33:09 GMT -5
It is sad though that we may never get a La Parka, come on just because he didn't wrestle in the WWE doesn't mean he couldn't be included as a flashback. Tank Abbott got a Classic Superstar figure under the JAKKS agreement, he never wrestled in the WWE. I know two opposite companies, but come on! I wonder though how well WCW guys like Hugh Morris will do in a WWE line. I also wonder though if Mattel is playing a chess game with us by releasing a couple of "pawns," like Morris say with figures that would sell well like a Erick Rowan and Luke Harper then out of nowhere release the "kings" like Ric Flair, Sid, Hulk Hogan, and Bill Goldberg to continue the successful Flashback line. At the end of the day it is a business these figures will sell well the WWE knows this and Mattel knows this all they have to do is sign on that dotted line. By releasing "pawns" here and now and then wham hitting us with the most wanted we could have an in-depth classic roster like JAKKS did.
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Post by tyco84 on Nov 11, 2013 20:40:51 GMT -5
Kevin Von Eerich never wrestled in WWE and has only been on WWE TV maybe three times. Von Erich Hall of Fame Induction, a Raw Anniversary where the legends did their fininshing moves to Rob Conway, and an episode of Raw in Texas where he was just in the audience with his kids. He never wrestled in WWE before, with, of after Kerry, and he got a figure.
So wrestlers that have never wrestled for WWE before still has a chance. A very very small chance, but a chance nonetheless.
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Nov 11, 2013 21:28:08 GMT -5
Could someone summarize this for me? I can't get it to load. Bill's dream figures to make would be Kobashi and La Parka. Bill used to collect Star Wars before he collected wrestling. New Tom thinks wrestling figures are art. They scanned the NXT roster so they could release their figures sooner when they get called up.
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Post by Nivro™ on Nov 11, 2013 21:34:48 GMT -5
It all makes sense now. Bill jumped the Attitude Era bandwagon. Legend collectors are officially ed.
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Post by TheChosen1 on Nov 11, 2013 22:35:20 GMT -5
I think he said we won't get La Parka due to licensing in lucha lebria or something
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Nov 12, 2013 0:19:26 GMT -5
I would LOVE a La Parka. Almost any of the WCW cruisers, really. Mattel could make a killer Ultimo Dragon and Juvi - both of whom worked for WWE at one point. Not entirely likely but maybe they'll sign a bunch of past guys to merchandising deals one day.
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Post by tyco84 on Nov 12, 2013 2:08:40 GMT -5
At the end of the video "The New Tom" mentions how he saw some figures that are gonna blow us away in 2014
Is he talking about what was shown at ringside fest?
Did he see things that weren't shown?
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Post by RybackV1 on Nov 12, 2013 8:31:39 GMT -5
At the end of the video "The New Tom" mentions how he saw some figures that are gonna blow us away in 2014 Is he talking about what was shown at ringside fest? Did he see things that weren't shown? No he saw what we all saw. He's mentioned how much he loves the Paul bearer
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Post by MattelDesignTeam on Nov 12, 2013 12:23:47 GMT -5
Kobashi in orange of course.
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Post by MattelDesignTeam on Nov 12, 2013 12:26:35 GMT -5
Kobashi in orange of course. And we did not scan Ohno.
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Post by SuperJimmy12345 on Nov 12, 2013 13:01:14 GMT -5
Is this guy actually calling himself 'New Tom' or is it just you guys? I'm confused lol
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