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Post by bababooey on May 4, 2016 10:39:59 GMT -5
I'll buy any and all Backlund figure. Probably multiples too since he'd probably have parts good for customs.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on May 4, 2016 12:55:07 GMT -5
When I was 7 years old Bob Backlund wouldn't give me his autograph unless I could tell him the 37th President of the United States, neither I nor any of the adults around knew, therefore I did not get his autograph. Nixon?? (I had to count backwards from #44, Obama.) Backlund was playing a weird cookie, then. He's old school, though, and likely didn't want to break character. The character he was playing was a nut who wanted to "restore integrity to America" (similar to what Nixon, W., and Trump have said) but this character was obviously before W. and Trump. Maybe's that's why he asked that. It's kind of sad that none of the adults knew the answer to that basic civics question when most of them were alive when Nixon was around. But anyway, he asked you that because he didn't want to break character. Don't blame him. Nah I know someone who worked with him while in TNA and they said that he's a little weird. Smart as a whip but a little out there. I wouldn't hate a figure of his but I have other want before him. Can't think of much he would come with
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Post by PJ on May 4, 2016 13:05:52 GMT -5
Nobody wants a backlund fig, Speak for yourself he is in my Top 10 of wants. But only as a young WWWF champion up to when he lost to the Iron Sheik at MSG. I have no desire to his attitude era return.
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on May 4, 2016 13:16:47 GMT -5
I'd want the 1994 crazy Backlund 1st. Then the wwf champion Era, then his return in 93.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2016 13:33:13 GMT -5
The Jakks 2-pack Backlund with the Sultan is actually pretty stellar for mid to late '90s figures. Same with Jimmy Cornette.
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Post by MR._SOCKO on May 4, 2016 14:16:47 GMT -5
I'd buy a staring at hands 94 Backlund or a classic 80's Backlund (preferably in trunks and not the red singlet).
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Post by Sizzle on May 4, 2016 14:36:10 GMT -5
Backlund is needed to complete every WWE champion.
I'd like to own his figure.
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Post by popyduggan on May 4, 2016 14:37:14 GMT -5
Some combos I can think of; Diesel/Backlund, Bret/Backlund, WM9 Razor/Backlund, Sheik/Backlund, and if he gets a standalone Elite, I would hope for WM9 with his America jacket. I'm not too familiar with his earlier stuff, I would have to imagine he crossed paths with Funk or Lawler at some point as well. Most of his feuds in the late 70s would require them to sign other guys. He won the title off Superstar Billy Graham and feuded with him after, he teamed and then feuded with Peter Maivia, lost and regained the title to Antonio Inoki (unrecognized by WWE), was WWF tag champ with Pedro Morales. Oh, that would be sweet because they do have Graham under contract, I'd love an Inoki too, but that's probably too much of a hurdle for WWE/Mattel. I wish Mattel still signed guys on their own(then we could probably get the Steiners too).
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2016 14:56:08 GMT -5
Id only buy a mid 90's Backlund and a WWWF champion Backlund.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on May 4, 2016 15:09:01 GMT -5
Backlund is needed to complete every WWE champion. I'd like to own his figure. I doubt we'd get every champ. Getting a Buddy Rogers figure is highly unlikely. Angle and Hardy could eventually come sometime in the future. Graham I believe just signed a legends deal a few months ago. Not sure why we haven't received a Pedro. I doubt enough people really desires Stasiak and Koloff so likelihood of them ever getting signed and made are very slim. Vince has a couple basics but an elite has to come eventually. Inoki technically held the title but its unrecognized. Am I forgetting anyone?
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