Papi Joker
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Post by Papi Joker on Jun 20, 2016 0:49:17 GMT -5
Have you guys noticed how DM Hogan and Elite 34 Hogan are still featured on the wrestlingfigs site banner?
Not to mention all his merch is readily and sufficiently available on RSC.
I doubt the man is not getting his royalties... he is clearly a money maker (for the 2K video games too)
Its almost as if like Mattel has power over WWE (remember the Zack Ryder thing with his Elite?) and Mattel will not give him up!
My question is...
How much longer do you think we have to wait for Hollywood Hulk Hogan Elite??
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Post by brick on Jun 20, 2016 0:56:43 GMT -5
He's still prominently featured in the news for something I'm sure WWE would very much like to not have any association with.
In other words: Not any time soon.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Jun 20, 2016 0:57:22 GMT -5
I am willing to bet that Hulk Hogan will be at Wrestlemania 33 to celebrate 30 years of him vs. Andre.
So my guess is, there will be a Hollywood Hogan figure out come the year 2017.
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Post by PJ on Jun 20, 2016 1:12:18 GMT -5
First not until the WWE tells Mattel it's OK to make him again. And then Mattel's higher ups will have to be OK with and sign off on allowing Bill to produce him again.
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Post by Papi Joker on Jun 20, 2016 1:21:12 GMT -5
But the prototype is there, maybe even some stock that never saw the light of day!
Obviously WWE dropped him so they would'nt get bad publicity due to affiliation...
So I doubt old mate Bill will start from scratch!
Maybe it was like:
VINCE: "Hi Bill, I'm sure you heard about Terry, so we are distancing ourselves from him and so should you, at least until it all blows over." BILL: "Ahhh Vince, you want us to stop making money? NO WAY!" VINCE: "We know how you feel, well.... God damn it... at least do not produce ANY NEW MERCH in his likeness!" BILL: "Okay...." (The Wfigs community is going to kill me!) VINCE: "Thanks Bill, could you pls contact 2K and let them know as well? Thankfully I already have a lot of money..."
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Post by rustyjohnson on Jun 20, 2016 1:59:26 GMT -5
By next year he'll be back or at least a fig will. I was REALLY surprised by the Cena as Hogan sketch on Marty and Maya to be honest. No one gives a rats ass about what he said anymore. Jesus it was 8 years ago... Every single program on the wwe network has mentioned him verbally or visually the entire time. I don't think you'll see mainstream merch ever again but more than likely Hollywood will be an rsc exclusive at some point. If ANYTHING he'll literally be the very last figure mattel ever puts out when/if their contract expires. What's to lose at that point?
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Post by UltimateCollector78 on Jun 20, 2016 2:28:04 GMT -5
Another Hollywood Hogan thread, this is so 2015
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2016 2:33:01 GMT -5
But the prototype is there, maybe even some stock that never saw the light of day! Obviously WWE dropped him so they would'nt get bad publicity due to affiliation... So I doubt old mate Bill will start from scratch! Maybe it was like: VINCE: "Hi Bill, I'm sure you heard about Terry, so we are distancing ourselves from him and so should you, at least until it all blows over." BILL: "Ahhh Vince, you want us to stop making money? NO WAY!" VINCE: "We know how you feel, well.... God damn it... at least do not produce ANY NEW MERCH in his likeness!" BILL: "Okay...." (The Wfigs community is going to kill me!) VINCE: "Thanks Bill, could you pls contact 2K and let them know as well? Thankfully I already have a lot of money..." As much as this made me laugh, and it did, especially whilst reading it in their respective voices, I very much doubt this is what happened. I'm almost certain Mattel would have been the ones distancing themselves from Hogan, I may be wrong. I think we'll be getting more Hogan figures in around 18 months or so
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Post by Halloween King on Jun 20, 2016 2:34:55 GMT -5
He's still prominently featured in the news for something I'm sure WWE would very much like to not have any association with. In other words: Not any time soon. I would think this as well but the court saw Hogan to be in the right. So it's not something negative that will linger on very long. I think that at the latest we'll have a new Hogan by this time next year. Im thinking wwe will welcome Hogan back either at the next Mania or some other ppv.
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Post by kirk815 on Jun 20, 2016 2:36:26 GMT -5
Hulk Hogan has 2 lawsuits against Gawker - the one he won for leaking the sex tape and a new one for allegedly leaking the racist comments that cost him his job with WWE. He's suing for lost of wages in the new one so there is no way that he is re-signing with WWE (if they wanted him to) since it would hurt his second case. I also doubt that WWE would even consider bringing him back until the lawsuits are over, which could be years from now since there are appeals in the first case and the second one hasn't even started yet. A lot of people on here assume that Hulk wants to sign again with WWE. If he wins millions of dollars from Gawker, he won't need to sign a Legends deal and pimp out the WWE network for $9.99. If your boss fired you, would you go back and work with them so they could make money off of you when you already won $140 Million?
With that being said, Gawker is trying to go through bankruptcy now due to Hogan's lawsuit. The only way I see a figure anytime soon, if at all, is if they approve the bankruptcy and Hogan ends up to little or no money. Gawker mentioned though that they will continue to appeal the cases during the process so again, it will be years before we see a figure and that's if Hogan, WWE and Mattel agree on it.
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Post by SteveHulk on Jun 20, 2016 4:23:34 GMT -5
To be honest, none of us really know - but I would think as soon as he's in WWE's good-graces again, then Mattel can start on new figures. Hopefully by Wrestlemania next year, but you never know. And if/when they can make new figures, get the iconic looks out straight away: the DM Hollywood Hogan, a DM Hulk "Still Rules" ('02/'03), a RSC exclusive (maybe Mr America), a Flashback Hulk (in either Python Power or Hulk Rules bandana) and a HOF Hulk (classic/'80's red shirt). All in the same year... after that, they can make various others/do what they want Hulk Hogan has 2 lawsuits against Gawker - the one he won for leaking the sex tape and a new one for allegedly leaking the racist comments that cost him his job with WWE. He's suing for lost of wages in the new one so there is no way that he is re-signing with WWE (if they wanted him to) since it would hurt his second case. I also doubt that WWE would even consider bringing him back until the lawsuits are over, which could be years from now since there are appeals in the first case and the second one hasn't even started yet. A lot of people on here assume that Hulk wants to sign again with WWE. If he wins millions of dollars from Gawker, he won't need to sign a Legends deal and pimp out the WWE network for $9.99. If your boss fired you, would you go back and work with them so they could make money off of you when you already won $140 Million? I really think Hulk will want to be in WWE's good books again, because of his legacy/history... he seemed genuinely hurt when they took his profile off the Hall Of Fame. And wasn't Gawker's appeal thrown out by the judge?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2016 5:13:16 GMT -5
Isnt matyel the reason bryan got fired after choking michael with his tie?
They have a reputation to hold to with parents.
So i doubt this would be the case.
Just ringside using it with advertising
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Post by boz1515 on Jun 20, 2016 5:25:40 GMT -5
An old guy, now in his 60's and possibly drunk, used a racial slur on a home video in a non-public forum 8 years prior.
For crying out loud, it was a year ago already (last July). Time for the WWE and everyone else to move on.
Time to get those figures out. Time for the cartoon to be put back on the Network again.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2016 5:47:48 GMT -5
Isnt matyel the reason bryan got fired after choking michael with his tie? They have a reputation to hold to with parents. So i doubt this would be the case. Just ringside using it with advertising WWE banned people getting "choked" after the whole Benoit debacle and Bryan had a lapse in judgment. I think ol' Vinnie Mac did damage control on that one. Cena is the one who got him rehired if I recall correctly.
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Post by TheHitmanKid on Jun 20, 2016 5:54:59 GMT -5
He's still prominently featured in the news for something I'm sure WWE would very much like to not have any association with. In other words: Not any time soon. I would think this as well but the court saw Hogan to be in the right. So it's not something negative that will linger on very long. I think that at the latest we'll have a new Hogan by this time next year. Im thinking wwe will welcome Hogan back either at the next Mania or some other ppv. Agreed. I mean they've seem to forgiven X-pac for being in the sex tape and they knew Seth Rollin wasn't at fault for his nude pics being leaked. This whole sex tape is the same as Seth. Since we all know WWE loves money and Hulk can make it for them.....I'm hoping soon enough. Hollywood Hogan and Undisputed Hogan, I'm looking at you (runs towards each other on a sunset beach, with Jimi Hendrix music in the back ground) lol
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Post by Mongo Bears on Jun 20, 2016 6:33:58 GMT -5
They should just start production on the Hollywood dm today.... But realistically I think it'll be around another year or so
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Post by CampCornette on Jun 20, 2016 6:42:22 GMT -5
If Randy Savage and Ultimate Warrior are any indication, Hogan will be welcomed back by WwE when he is dead/dying. Sad but true.
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Jun 20, 2016 7:01:39 GMT -5
They should've never fired him or stopped production imo. We need
85-86 Hogan with white trunks, boots, and kneepads, with red hulkamania shirt.
1989 Hulk Rules
1990 Python Power Hulk
94-95 wcw
the dm Hollywood that was supposed to be released
WWE nwo Hogan
Hulk Still Rules Hollywood Hogan
All with different head sculpts.
IMO they can't make enough Hogans, I'd really like for them to make a different elite for every year he was in the WWF.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Jun 20, 2016 7:47:48 GMT -5
I would think this as well but the court saw Hogan to be in the right. So it's not something negative that will linger on very long. I think that at the latest we'll have a new Hogan by this time next year. Im thinking wwe will welcome Hogan back either at the next Mania or some other ppv. Agreed. I mean they've seem to forgiven X-pac for being in the sex tape and they knew Seth Rollin wasn't at fault for his nude pics being leaked. This whole sex tape is the same as Seth. Since we all know WWE loves money and Hulk can make it for them.....I'm hoping soon enough. Hollywood Hogan and Undisputed Hogan, I'm looking at you (runs towards each other on a sunset beach, with Jimi Hendrix music in the back ground) lol X-Pac and Seth Rolins weren't recorded saying anything like Hogan did. Hogan's being used as an example. When Triple H says on TV "there is no one bigger than the WWE", this is a shoot example of it. They want to show there's no one too big to be Benoit'd out of history, even if only for a temporary amount of time
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Post by kirk815 on Jun 20, 2016 7:54:00 GMT -5
To be honest, none of us really know - but I would think as soon as he's in WWE's good-graces again, then Mattel can start on new figures. Hopefully by Wrestlemania next year, but you never know. And if/when they can make new figures, get the iconic looks out straight away: the DM Hollywood Hogan, a DM Hulk "Still Rules" ('02/'03), a RSC exclusive (maybe Mr America), a Flashback Hulk (in either Python Power or Hulk Rules bandana) and a HOF Hulk (classic/'80's red shirt). All in the same year... after that, they can make various others/do what they want Hulk Hogan has 2 lawsuits against Gawker - the one he won for leaking the sex tape and a new one for allegedly leaking the racist comments that cost him his job with WWE. He's suing for lost of wages in the new one so there is no way that he is re-signing with WWE (if they wanted him to) since it would hurt his second case. I also doubt that WWE would even consider bringing him back until the lawsuits are over, which could be years from now since there are appeals in the first case and the second one hasn't even started yet. A lot of people on here assume that Hulk wants to sign again with WWE. If he wins millions of dollars from Gawker, he won't need to sign a Legends deal and pimp out the WWE network for $9.99. If your boss fired you, would you go back and work with them so they could make money off of you when you already won $140 Million? I really think Hulk will want to be in WWE's good books again, because of his legacy/history... he seemed genuinely hurt when they took his profile off the Hall Of Fame. And wasn't Gawker's appeal thrown out by the judge? No, I don't believe they have appealed yet-just that they intend to. Depending on the court and location, you usually have several months to appeal. You might be thinking of some (but not all) of the concussion lawsuits that were dismissed. I think a lot of people on here are looking at this situation from a collector's perspective since we want so many of his figures. People aren't looking at it from a business PR situation on Mattel's part or a personal situation/bad blood (if there is) from Hogan and WWE. As long as the lawsuits go on and he could lose the appeals, the racist comments will be in the news. Here's the latest article on Gawker filing for bankruptcy and it mentions they are working on their appeal: "The New York-based media company submitted its paperwork to a U.S. bankruptcy court in New York after a Florida judge declined to issue a stay, which would have allowed Gawker to avoid immediately paying the judgment as it works on an appeal." www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2016/06/10/gawker-media-bankruptcy-hulk-hogan-peter-thiel/#d6cdbc5572ca
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