just1fan
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Post by just1fan on Nov 20, 2013 8:05:07 GMT -5
He may not be the main guy during his time with WWE, but I had watched him wrestle from Headshrinkers Fatu to the Rikishi character. Although not my favorite, but I do enjoy watching his gimmicks. So I'm glad mattel is making a figure of his (regardless of the character). Can't wait to see the final product.
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Post by PJ on Nov 20, 2013 8:23:09 GMT -5
I would buy him as the Samoan SWAT Team or as the Headshrinkers gimmicks in a heartbeat those matches were entertaining and memorable to me. With my favorite being against the Steiners at WM IX. And I would buy his brother Tonga Kid but as Rikishi it is a very easy pass.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2013 9:02:27 GMT -5
I love the Flashback selection. Rikishi is memorable and deserves a figure.
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Post by The Madness on Nov 20, 2013 9:07:48 GMT -5
That said I feel there are people here who think/feel that if someone was in the WWE during the Attitude Era they are automaticly deserving of a figure. But I feel that just because someone was in the WWE during the Attitude era doesn't mean they should get a figure. Just like any other era there are guys who are deserving and guys who aren't especially when there are so few spots to begin with.This is a really good point. I started watching in the '80s, but I'm not clamoring for a Jimmy Jack Funk or Iron Mike Sharpe. Conversely, I can see how X-pac deserves to be made, even though I'd personally prefer the 123 Kid.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2013 9:30:44 GMT -5
Can't have an Attitude Era collection without him. Who will do it fo da Rock? lol...And honestly that is his claim to fame. I can't remember one match that he had that I found entertaining or memorable. But that I do remember. I actually loved his wrestling ability for a big man….I wish we were getting the headshrinkers version of him but I thought he had some good matches *I hate the stink face but I loved his move set
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elmsrock
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Post by elmsrock on Nov 20, 2013 9:45:17 GMT -5
I think it's a waste of a spot, as some have said. But then again the fact that we get flashbacks at all are ok with me! In think mid carders like Rikishi open the door to possibly more mid carders. I also think I can use the body for an Abdullah the Butcher custom!
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billthomson1984
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Post by billthomson1984 on Nov 20, 2013 9:55:31 GMT -5
Can't have an Attitude Era collection without him. Who will do it fo da Rock? lol...And honestly that is his claim to fame. I can't remember one match that he had that I found entertaining or memorable. But that I do remember. Rumble 2000 dance off strikes a chord with me as a great memory but each to their own
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Post by PJ on Nov 20, 2013 10:39:21 GMT -5
I remember when he came back in 2002 and JR had what was probably the greatest line of his career with "BAH GAWD! LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT ASS!"And did I hear hate on the Godfather gimmick? For shame, PJ, for shame... And that right there is why I say no to Rikishi, because once he started going by Rikishi and using the stinkface all he became was a wrestling @$$ joke and not the worker he was prior. I liken him to Santino now. Santino gets loud pops and is over during his matches and even I tend to enjoy his goofballness, but in no way on Gods green earth would I want to see 15-20 years from now a Legends/FB styled line where he is getting a figure over guys who actually were relevant to this era. (Punk, Orton, Cena, Bryan, etc) For some reason Vince likes to try and turn proven wrestlers into jokes... Would I want a Red Rooster or a Terry Taylor? I'd want a Terry Taylor. An NWA/70'd WWF or 80's Polka Dots? Aalthough Dusty is one of the few who overcame I'd still want an NWA/70's WWF Dusty first. As for the Godfather like many things in the WWE at the time it was just a way of pushing the envelope as far as they could in hopes of getting the teenage-early 20's fans back with sex and bathroom humor. And yes some of it was funny. But there was no reason to have him be a "pimp" like character and call the woman "ho's" as a father of a daughter I just found that degrading to woman and not something I would have wanted her to see. They could have just been valets/cheerleader types who accompanied him to the ring, but they had to take it the extra step and make it like they were his property to trade away. To me that was just disrespectful as was the stinkface and HBK sticking the Canadian flag up his nostrils. None of that has/had a place in the wrestling I enjoy watching.
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Post by Jack on Nov 20, 2013 10:47:10 GMT -5
Cant wait to get this figure.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Nov 20, 2013 10:53:22 GMT -5
I don't buy ANY Attitude Era figs, but as they go I would choose Rikishi over almost anyone else during that time frame; definitely over the Outlaws, Val Venis, or any of the big Attitude people. Like the Godfather he was one guy I actually didn't mind watching, mostly because he made it pretty clear that he was having a great time out there. He always had a big smile, always laughing. That said I would still much rather have just about anyone from the 80's or early 90's than Rikishi. I guess I am saving some more money.
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Post by RollinsFan44 on Nov 20, 2013 11:05:53 GMT -5
I really can't wait to own this figure either way. The Prototype look sick!
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Post by Punk on Nov 20, 2013 11:08:37 GMT -5
I remember when he came back in 2002 and JR had what was probably the greatest line of his career with "BAH GAWD! LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT ASS!"And did I hear hate on the Godfather gimmick? For shame, PJ, for shame... And that right there is why I say no to Rikishi, because once he started going by Rikishi and using the stinkface all he became was a wrestling @$$ joke and not the worker he was prior. I liken him to Santino now. Santino gets loud pops and is over during his matches and even I tend to enjoy his goofballness, but in no way on Gods green earth would I want to see 15-20 years from now a Legends/FB styled line where he is getting a figure over guys who actually were relevant to this era. (Punk, Orton, Cena, Bryan, etc) For some reason Vince likes to try and turn proven wrestlers into jokes... Would I want a Red Rooster or a Terry Taylor? I'd want a Terry Taylor. An NWA/70'd WWF or 80's Polka Dots? Aalthough Dusty is one of the few who overcame I'd still want an NWA/70's WWF Dusty first. As for the Godfather like m Check out KOTR 2000. Best night of his career. He looked like a million bucks.
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Post by RollinsFan44 on Nov 20, 2013 11:18:17 GMT -5
I don't even know who Hugh Morris is so yeah im agreeing with u. Bill DeMott ring any bells?
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Post by PJ on Nov 20, 2013 13:26:10 GMT -5
And that right there is why I say no to Rikishi, because once he started going by Rikishi and using the stinkface all he became was a wrestling @$$ joke and not the worker he was prior. I liken him to Santino now. Santino gets loud pops and is over during his matches and even I tend to enjoy his goofballness, but in no way on Gods green earth would I want to see 15-20 years from now a Legends/FB styled line where he is getting a figure over guys who actually were relevant to this era. (Punk, Orton, Cena, Bryan, etc) For some reason Vince likes to try and turn proven wrestlers into jokes... Would I want a Red Rooster or a Terry Taylor? I'd want a Terry Taylor. An NWA/70'd WWF or 80's Polka Dots? Aalthough Dusty is one of the few who overcame I'd still want an NWA/70's WWF Dusty first. As for the Godfather like m Check out KOTR 2000. Best night of his career. He looked like a million bucks. Maybe I am missing something. I've seen KotR 2000 and nothing impressed me. Verse Benoit it was under 5 minutes where there was nothing impressive except getting up high enough for Benoit to get him over during the suplex. Verse Val it was another 5-6 minute match that he just walked around had a couple high impact drops took a few bumps with the stairs. And then verse Angle he took an Olympic slam...tried 2 stinkfaces and lost on a belly to belly off the second ropes (not the top like Ross says) Other getting high enough up in the air for Benoit to pop his hips to get him over on a single belly to back suplex nothing about those matches were special. And the belly to back was done im his first 5 minutes in the ring. I expect every superstar that gets into the ring to be able to do that. So that wasn't impressive.
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Post by Punk on Nov 20, 2013 13:28:13 GMT -5
Check out KOTR 2000. Best night of his career. He looked like a million bucks. Maybe I am missing something. I've seen KotR 2000 and nothing impressed me. Verse Benoit it was under 5 minutes where there was nothing impressive except getting up high enough for Benoit to get him over during the suplex. Verse Val it was another 5-6 minute match that he just walked around had a couple high impact drops took a few bumps with the stairs. And then verse Angle he took an Olympic slam...tried 2 stickfaces and lost on a belly to belly off the second ropes (not the top like Ross says) Other getting high enough up in the air for Benoit to pop his hips to get him over nothing about those matches were special. And the belly to back was done im his first 5 minutes in the ring. I expect every superstar that gets into the ring to be able to do that. So that wasn't impressive. I didn't say they were 5 Star Matches, I said he looked like a million bucks.
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Post by PJ on Nov 20, 2013 13:37:00 GMT -5
I guess that's where we have to disagree then. Because what I saw was an out of shape man working three 5-7 minute matches that weren't anything special/memorable. And when I say "out of shape" it's not because he's fat, but rather I mean he really looked to be laboring though the matches like Andre at the end of his career.
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Post by Ultimate Figure Collector on Nov 20, 2013 15:44:52 GMT -5
No...there no real life hate here. Nor has it have anything to do with "Attitude Era Nostalgia" or ""Attitude Era Hatred". As I said before I watched the Attitude era and I cannot remember a single one of his matches. Not one what I do remember is the dance routines and stinkfaces and I am sorry but to me they shouldn't be wasting a spot on a guy who's remembered for dancing and shoving his @$$ into someone's face. Other than Papa Shango I've had no issues with who has gotten a FB. But even that was better than picking the godfather gimmick. And if my opinion was based on real life hate then you would hear me saying something about XPac as I could never stomach the guy. I've always thought he was sleezy. But as far as ring work goes other than throwing his genitals in guys faces he had alot of memorable and worthwhile matches/moments. I will more than likely pass on him unless I get him on some bogo sale, but he is still deserving of a figure. He isn't a waste though for the reasons I mentioned. You might not be a fan of his or think he's undeserving but he most certainly is for the reasons I stated in my other post.
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Post by PJ on Nov 20, 2013 16:09:46 GMT -5
I'm sorry but as the Rikishi gimmick it is a waste. Rikishi might have been his most famous gimmick, but like I said above it was for the wrong reason. It wasn't because of his ring work it was because of the size of his @$$. That is what they turned him into once he became Rikishi and used the stinkface. He because a joke where every match JR and the King would make some derogatory comment about his @$$ and the stinkface. If it was as a Headshrinker or Samoan SWAT team the figure would have been so much better. But I don't want a figure of a gimmick that's claim to fame is shoving his @$$ into his opponents faces. That to me is a joke. But to each his own and I am glad for those that do want him.
I will say this though. I plan on passing on it because it's the Rikishi gimmick and if he's not a 1 per 2 case figure and T0y W1Z doesn't grab them all off the pegs of my area stores like they do with the other FB's and "popular" items I see big Rikishi warming longer then the Elite Fit Finlay did.
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Post by RybackV1 on Nov 20, 2013 16:20:09 GMT -5
I personally can't wait to give my figures the stink face.
Rikishi wasn't that bad. He could really move for a big guy. Highly underrated due to people's judgement being clouded because of his gimmick. I'll admit even at first I'wasnt to keen on the idea of a Rikishi but when you really think back. He was an intrical part of the attitude era and a great big man. He just got sucked into the vulgarity and indecency that was the attitude era. (Not bashing at all. I loved the attitude era and it's the greatest time period in wrestling and maybe in society as a whole. )
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Post by Rob7274 on Nov 20, 2013 16:21:44 GMT -5
I'm really happy were getting Rakishi! I remember watching a lot of Smackdown when I was around 15-16 and he was on ever week. He was over and was on the edge of been a top face and challaging for the big one. Also he has a cool and unique look and I'd like it if Mattel did more of the mid card guys from all eras.
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