Rattlehead
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Post by Rattlehead on Jul 12, 2015 13:54:04 GMT -5
Yeah that scan is awfully too similar to Big E. As for the attire, it does fit the theme with the accessories but in this case, I prefer ring gear with sleeveless plastic apa shirts since its an easy fix up to put them in jeans.
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Post by Mox on Jul 12, 2015 14:01:25 GMT -5
Looks like the same scan to me. Only difference is the hair and some forehead lines added to Faarooq. LOL. I mean really, look at the scans. It looks like Mattel used Big E's scan for another person. That very well could be...you know.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2015 14:04:56 GMT -5
LOL. I mean really, look at the scans. It looks like Mattel used Big E's can for another person. That very well could be...you know. Well, racist on Mattels part lol but I'm just joking.
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Post by Daniel F'n Bryan on Jul 12, 2015 14:10:02 GMT -5
I like it lol. The scan is fine. The skin tone could be better but in my opinion its alright. For the attire, the more i see it the more I like it.
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Post by Nivro™ on Jul 12, 2015 14:13:01 GMT -5
Can anyone name me 1 APA match where they wore Jeans & T shirt (pre JBL era). Ever main feud, every title match, every major PPV event these guys are in wrestling tights. Only backstage segments have them in jeans & tshirts. Imagine if the only Stone Cold we got was in jean shorts and a vest and we never got him in wrestling attire.
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Post by drewblood on Jul 12, 2015 14:13:39 GMT -5
Yeah, can only agree with most of you on here. These are disappointing to say the least. Poor scans, street clothes instead of in-ring attire, painted on shirts... Nah, these aren't what I was hoping for. Shame.
Cool accessories though.
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Post by HVMMONS on Jul 12, 2015 14:14:27 GMT -5
Lol at the Big E headscan. Mattel's attention to detail lately has been piss poor.
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Post by East Coast on Jul 12, 2015 14:19:51 GMT -5
Can anyone name me 1 APA match where they wore Jeans & T shirt (pre JBL era). Ever main feud, every title match, every major PPV event these guys are in wrestling tights. Only backstage segments have them in jeans & tshirts. Imagine if the only Stone Cold we got was in jean shorts and a vest and we never got him in wrestling attire. pretty sure the only footage i can find of them wearing those shirts with sleeves though, is from RAW 1,000 a couple years ago
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Post by ddubs on Jul 12, 2015 14:34:30 GMT -5
The scan on Farooq isn't great but I like the Bradshaw scan a lot
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Post by gregrules420 on Jul 12, 2015 14:46:00 GMT -5
Looks like the same scan to me. Only difference is the hair and some forehead lines added to Faarooq. Damm
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Post by Rattlehead on Jul 12, 2015 15:06:31 GMT -5
Can anyone name me 1 APA match where they wore Jeans & T shirt (pre JBL era). Ever main feud, every title match, every major PPV event these guys are in wrestling tights. Only backstage segments have them in jeans & tshirts. Imagine if the only Stone Cold we got was in jean shorts and a vest and we never got him in wrestling attire. pretty sure the only footage i can find of them wearing those shirts with sleeves though, is from RAW 1,000 a couple years ago Nivro said "Ever main feud, every title match, every major PPV event" Watching plenty of Raw & Smackdown episodes, majority of the time they were in their ring gear in big matches and events. Most cases they fought in their street gear was when they were confronted backstage or had a hardcore match. Like I said before, putting them in street gear could've been an easy fix up compared to their ring gear.
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Post by East Coast on Jul 12, 2015 15:16:55 GMT -5
pretty sure the only footage i can find of them wearing those shirts with sleeves though, is from RAW 1,000 a couple years ago Nivro said "Ever main feud, every title match, every major PPV event" Watching plenty of Raw & Smackdown episodes, majority of the time they were in their ring gear in big matches and events. Most cases they fought in their street gear was when they were confronted backstage or had a hardcore match. Like I said before, putting them in street gear could've been an easy fix up compared to their ring gear. trust me...i wanted them to be in wrestling tights. Heck i'm probably in the minority that would want them w/ the chest paint in their Ministry of Darkness gear. But I do realize that half the time we saw APA were them in street clothes. Either in backstage segments, hardcore matches, run-ins or when they were protecting ppl at ringside. In videogame and action figure form...the street gear APA was a very popular look. So im not shocked that MDT picked this look. I really don't see how a street gear fix-up would've been easy, if we did get the wrestling tights.
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Post by Affliction: Elite Trader on Jul 12, 2015 15:26:01 GMT -5
I think the street gear came out great and I'll buy them in a heartbeat when they hit retail. However, I really was disappointed when I saw they weren't in wrestling gear. The accessories look cool but I don't keep them. Bradshaw's scan is spot on and Farooq looks like he's stoned or falling asleep.
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Post by KPnDC on Jul 12, 2015 15:49:36 GMT -5
I cannot wait to get these. I have space in my display with some more APA accessories ready to go. This is exactly how I wanted them to look. More than likely we'll get an BP w/ them as the Acolytes, I don't see why some of you are complaining. This is their Iconic look. The accessories wouldn't have made sense if they came in their wrestling gear.
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Post by @.@ Hempsterdance @.@ on Jul 12, 2015 16:19:45 GMT -5
im thrilled with the way they came out, its exactly what i wanted.
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Post by Chewdeezy on Jul 12, 2015 16:20:36 GMT -5
Doesn't make sense if APA wasn't in their street clothes with the door and table. Only thing I don't like is the skin tone of Farooq and the small torso Bradshaw.
APA was famous for their skits, ETC. Nobody cared for their in ring work anymore. However, I do want Acolytes Elites for the Ministry Era.
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Post by originalniceguy on Jul 12, 2015 16:21:53 GMT -5
Definitely would have liked wrestling attire with the chest paint to near complete my ministry of darkness too. However I guess it was the appropriate choice considering the accessories and certainly won't be upset that we've got their most iconic look.
Please bring out an Acolytes battlepack though!
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Post by cordless2016 on Jul 12, 2015 16:31:12 GMT -5
I love em. All people have been doing is complaining when we got some great reveals this past week. Take a chill pill and enjoy what we're getting.
And I guarantee everyone complaining will be grabbing these when they come out.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2015 16:35:24 GMT -5
I do agree his skin is too dark. I don't really care tho tbh.
On a side note, I will be buying two Bradshaws. One to keep the way it is and one two swap an E23 JBL head onto it.
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Post by TheChosen1 on Jul 12, 2015 16:38:46 GMT -5
Correct me if I'm wrong didn't the APA wrestle in jeans but used wrestling gear when they were the Acolytes before they were APA
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