perfectplex
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Post by perfectplex on Jun 21, 2017 15:11:44 GMT -5
The series looks awesome.
I'm actually glad that the jumping action has reared it's ugly head again. Love it or hate it, it's a staple of the Hasbro line and it makes these Mattel retros feel even more at home.
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Post by Classic Collector: The Return on Jun 21, 2017 15:18:16 GMT -5
Hard to tell but looks like Sting has a normal Elite/Basic head (reused) and not a newer more 90's looking cartooney one?
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vachon777
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Post by vachon777 on Jun 21, 2017 17:45:18 GMT -5
Are these similar enough to the vintage Hasbro's to swap body parts? I mean, that Triple H head on a Hasbro Macho Man or something...a little paint..boom.
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Post by CampCornette on Jun 21, 2017 17:53:31 GMT -5
Really? This is very disappointing. I was so looking forward to Sting and Triple H. I can live without them being the Surfer Sting and '01 hHh trunks Triple H I was hoping for...but then they gave both the closed legs jumping action which was the absolute worst Hasbro action feature. Now I might pass on them. I was really hoping Mattel wouldn't go with the Hasbro leaping action. I'll bet you $10 you buy them anyway.
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Post by PJ on Jun 21, 2017 18:33:26 GMT -5
Really? This is very disappointing. I was so looking forward to Sting and Triple H. I can live without them being the Surfer Sting and '01 hHh trunks Triple H I was hoping for...but then they gave both the closed legs jumping action which was the absolute worst Hasbro action feature. Now I might pass on them. I was really hoping Mattel wouldn't go with the Hasbro leaping action. I'll bet you $10 you buy them anyway. Oh of course I will at least with Sting, but I will probably buy someone else that I can hopefully put the Sting upper body on. I absolutely hated the closed legs jumping Hasbro figures. That action feature ruined Hawk and Superfly for me. Two of my all-time favorite wrestlers and both figures were ruined in my eyes when I saw them. I still bought them, but I didn't have a second thought when I gave them to my little cousin unlike my Galoob's and Hasbro Piper, Steiners, Hitman, Mr Perfect and white attire Warrior which I kept. With the Hasbro figures I had wished all were either the Mr Perfect, Steiners or Hitman poses/action features.
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Post by CampCornette on Jun 21, 2017 18:47:54 GMT -5
I'll bet you $10 you buy them anyway. Oh of course I will at least with Sting, but I will probably buy someone else that I can hopefully put the Sting upper body on. I absolutely hated the closed legs jumping Hasbro figures. That action feature ruined Hawk and Superfly for me. Two of my all-time favorite wrestlers and both figures were ruined in my eyes when I saw them. I still bought them, but I didn't have a second thought when I gave them to my little cousin unlike my Galoob's and Hasbro Piper, Steiners, Hitman, Mr Perfect and white attire Warrior which I kept. With the Hasbro figures I had wished all were either the Mr Perfect, Steiners or Hitman poses/action features. Man I never really thought about it but yeah most of your favorites had that horrible jumping action. By far the worst. Close second was the press slam one with the individual fingers.
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Post by JC Motors on Jun 21, 2017 18:59:50 GMT -5
Are these heads in scale with elites? I don't think they are
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2017 19:24:25 GMT -5
Freaking Awesome. (Though I'll admit I don't get Mankind's missing sleeves.) Seriously? Did you even watch wrestling then? The figure is sleeveless because the actual wrestler was sleeveless.
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Post by The Violent Gentleman on Jun 21, 2017 19:44:43 GMT -5
Freaking Awesome. (Though I'll admit I don't get Mankind's missing sleeves.) Seriously? Did you even watch wrestling then? The figure is sleeveless because the actual wrestler was sleeveless. No he wasn't.
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marklud
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Post by marklud on Jun 21, 2017 19:47:19 GMT -5
Freaking Awesome. (Though I'll admit I don't get Mankind's missing sleeves.) Seriously? Did you even watch wrestling then? The figure is sleeveless because the actual wrestler was sleeveless. Lol ... of course, how could I forget ... oh, wait ... Yup, I have no idea what I'm talking about ...
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Jun 21, 2017 19:57:42 GMT -5
no current guys is pretty surprising. I'm not sure who I'd buy... wonder if we'll see any of the women in this line eventually.
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Post by fzmadness on Jun 21, 2017 19:58:14 GMT -5
I have all of them so far and will continue to get these. I still think this has been the coolest line to come out in a while.
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Post by @WWERetroStars on Jun 21, 2017 20:38:53 GMT -5
I love this series, but they are really taking a lazy approach. Of these 6 figures there are a total of 3 different poses. 2 closelines 2 body slams 2 jumpers
Is it really that hard to mix it up?
Too bad.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2017 3:21:58 GMT -5
Nice
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Post by popyduggan on Jun 22, 2017 8:34:49 GMT -5
They're all gorgeous and I want 'em now. Gripes would be Mankind's not in his brown shirt to match Undertaker, HHH's tights are the wrong color purple, Kane could have belt/side details, and Sting's card pic is from another time, but it's probably the cheapest way to do it. Other than that, getting a bunch of Monday Night Wars NotHasbros is really freakin' sweet!
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Post by billymonroe55 on Jun 22, 2017 10:03:06 GMT -5
I can't wait to buy them all but dang I hate the jumping action.
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Post by Chicago on Jun 22, 2017 12:15:55 GMT -5
Here's the full size image of Sting:
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Post by JokerFC on Jun 22, 2017 12:18:48 GMT -5
Austin & Sting will be musts for me. Maybe Rock & HHH...... Still hoping for Surfer Sting, Jerry Lawler, Diesel, USA Lex and a few others to supplement my Hasbros!!! All of those plus I'd love a Hart Foundation tag set, Tugboat, Backlund, Cobra Jake, Vader, Goldust, LOD without Spikes and Flyin Bryan! I'd take some more attires for Macho and Warrior too (needs a diff mold than the S1 Warrior had though)! LOD without the Spikes would be fantastic. HUGE want of mine as a kid.
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Post by PJ on Jun 22, 2017 12:28:27 GMT -5
All of those plus I'd love a Hart Foundation tag set, Tugboat, Backlund, Cobra Jake, Vader, Goldust, LOD without Spikes and Flyin Bryan! I'd take some more attires for Macho and Warrior too (needs a diff mold than the S1 Warrior had though)! LOD without the Spikes would be fantastic. HUGE want of mine as a kid. As long as Hawk isn't a leaping action I would love it. Also a Piper not in a Tshirt and kilt would be welcome
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2017 13:02:04 GMT -5
LOD without the Spikes would be fantastic. HUGE want of mine as a kid. As long as Hawk isn't a leaping action I would love it. Also a Piper not in a Tshirt and kilt would be welcome The leaping action did make sense though, as obviously they wanted to recreate the doomsday device. They could have given him the clothesliney arm too.
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