hbchris
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Post by hbchris on Jul 7, 2016 14:29:27 GMT -5
I wonder if Sin Cara is going to have new parts, that's why there are no pics of him. Nah, it's probably just because he was a late addition to replace Koko.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Jul 7, 2016 14:31:53 GMT -5
Here they are together: Thanks for this. I love Savage and Warrior as well as tag teams but I wasn't sure if I wanted these in my collection. Seeing them together makes me lean toward picking them up. On a side note . . . anyone know why they were called the "Ultimate Maniacs" instead of the "Ultimate Madness"? It was always about "Macho Madness" with Savage. Seems like "Ultimate Maniacs" would have been a better name for a Warrior and Hogan team. They even wore Hogan colors. I wanna say that Hogan and Warrior tagging up at Summerslam 91 were supposed to be called "Ultimate Maniacs" but they ended up not using it. My guess is Vince liked the name and used it for Warrior and Savage instead. I too thought they should've been called Macho Warriors or Ultimate Madness.
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StoneColdLiger
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Post by StoneColdLiger on Jul 7, 2016 14:48:21 GMT -5
Here they are together: Love these two together. I'm actually going through trying to downsize my collection, trying to get rid of as many doubles, triples, ect. I have of superstars as I can. But I might have to make an exception for these two. As far as the Elites go, I might buy Sasha and do a headswap later, love the accessories but hate the face scan. I actually really like the Strauman though.
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Post by Mox on Jul 7, 2016 14:54:33 GMT -5
Sasha's face is a deal breaker. I'm not swapping. The basic head is bad too. A person's face is who they are. If it's not their face, then it's someone else's. It hurts even more because women rarely get elites and a second one isn't a certainty.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2016 15:15:07 GMT -5
so . . . when did Sasha Banks become Melina . . .? that is one SERIOUSLY bad figure. Tugboat, Macho Man and Big E are great !
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Post by JDSFullmetal on Jul 7, 2016 15:23:24 GMT -5
The only issue I have with Sasha is her skin being too dark. Sasha is very light skinned.
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Post by East Coast on Jul 7, 2016 15:29:59 GMT -5
The only issue I have with Sasha is her skin being too dark. Sasha is very light skinned. yeh. i don't have the basic...but thought that looked too dark as well. Though someone in this thread said the basic wasn't as dark as the pics looked. i think the problem is they don't have her skintone. Like the one on Otunga is the lightest. So they'd have to create a new skintone just for this 1 figure. And they already spent quite a bit of money giving her a new head, jacket, glasses, rings, necklace and detailed attire.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Jul 7, 2016 15:32:34 GMT -5
Seeing the Ultimate Maniacs together makes me like them more. I just hate the way we're getting them and that Savage doesn't have entrance gear
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Jul 7, 2016 15:35:07 GMT -5
Seeing the Ultimate Maniacs together makes me like them more. I just hate the way we're getting them and that Savage doesn't have entrance gear Actually Savage didn't have entrance gear (not even a hat and glasses) in their match against Money Inc. They ran to the ring in wrestling gear.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Jul 7, 2016 15:36:21 GMT -5
Thanks for this. I love Savage and Warrior as well as tag teams but I wasn't sure if I wanted these in my collection. Seeing them together makes me lean toward picking them up. On a side note . . . anyone know why they were called the "Ultimate Maniacs" instead of the "Ultimate Madness"? It was always about "Macho Madness" with Savage. Seems like "Ultimate Maniacs" would have been a better name for a Warrior and Hogan team. They even wore Hogan colors. I wanna say that Hogan and Warrior tagging up at Summerslam 91 were supposed to be called "Ultimate Maniacs" but they ended up not using it. My guess is Vince liked the name and used it for Warrior and Savage instead. I too thought they should've been called Macho Warriors or Ultimate Madness. Sounds correct to me. Hogan and Warrior teamed once at a non Survivor Series show, and there appear to have been plans for a rematch between them after teaming for a while and the Warrior vs. Roberts and Taker feud. Hulkamania+Warrior=Ultimate Maniacs sounds right, and Ultimate Madness sounds more Macho Man-like tbh
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Jul 7, 2016 15:37:12 GMT -5
Seeing the Ultimate Maniacs together makes me like them more. I just hate the way we're getting them and that Savage doesn't have entrance gear Actually Savage didn't have entrance gear (not even a hat and glasses) in their match against Money Inc. They ran to the ring in wrestling gear. But he had gear in their promo segments and that's the picture everyone remembers
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Jul 7, 2016 15:43:19 GMT -5
Actually Savage didn't have entrance gear (not even a hat and glasses) in their match against Money Inc. They ran to the ring in wrestling gear. But he had gear in their promo segments and that's the picture everyone remembers Yeah he wore the jacket in the promos and the interview with Mean Gene he had the jacket but there's no way that could've been made in addition to everything else that comes with the figure. I wouldn't have wanted a plastic jacket anyway. If I decide I need one then may see if this guy named Ralph can send me one. My biggest issue is that I woulda preferred red tape on the hands and wrists instead of white even though both are accurate.
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shortboy
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Post by shortboy on Jul 7, 2016 15:48:19 GMT -5
Really quick photoshop job hahah. Would've been nice had the glasses been striped, though.
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Post by dannybosa on Jul 7, 2016 15:50:55 GMT -5
Wth is up with Sasha's face. First Lana now this.
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dmc83
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Post by dmc83 on Jul 7, 2016 15:51:43 GMT -5
I was looking forward to that Sasha =( I won't buy it like that and I hope everyone else that doesn't like it won't either. We shouldn't have to head swap and the basic is lighter anyway, so it would look weird. The basic head wasn't great either, but it was acceptable. If you just showed me this head without the red hair giving it away; I would never even guess that its supposed to be Sasha. I hope they change it.
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Post by East Coast on Jul 7, 2016 15:52:28 GMT -5
Really quick photoshop job hahah. Would've been nice had the glasses been striped, though. they are
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Post by tylergfromthe513 on Jul 7, 2016 15:58:04 GMT -5
That Sasha though.. Only Macho for me.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Jul 7, 2016 16:09:24 GMT -5
But he had gear in their promo segments and that's the picture everyone remembers Yeah he wore the jacket in the promos and the interview with Mean Gene he had the jacket but there's no way that could've been made in addition to everything else that comes with the figure. I wouldn't have wanted a plastic jacket anyway. If I decide I need one then may see if this guy named Ralph can send me one. My biggest issue is that I woulda preferred red tape on the hands and wrists instead of white even though both are accurate. That's why I'm mad Warrior was the DM. But the jacket would've ended up being plastic anyway :3
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Post by charabro on Jul 7, 2016 16:27:27 GMT -5
Macho and Big E are the best out of the set for me, that Big E scan is perfect.
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Post by poindizzle on Jul 7, 2016 17:07:44 GMT -5
Really quick photoshop job hahah. Would've been nice had the glasses been striped, though. I think her face doesn't look so great in the pic, but we've seen figures improve drastically from different angles and holding in hand. I think the strength if this figure is that vibrant attire and excellent accessories. That jacket is gonna look so good on display.
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