americanhyena
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Post by americanhyena on Sept 22, 2017 16:03:21 GMT -5
So, while I was a hardcore Jakks collector back in the day (I eventually dropped out because I realized I just didn't like the product), I got into the Mattel game fairly late (roughly Elite 27 onward). Because of that, I missed more or less all of the original Legends wave (I snagged Demolition when they came out but that's about it) and a bunch of the early Flashbacks. Obviously, there's been a slow trickle of rereleases (or new outfits) between the regular waves and HoF (Yoko, Bigelow, Slaughter, DDP, Shango, Vader, Funk, Liz, Dusty, Arn & Tully). We know a few more coming (Diesel, Piper, Roberts, Steele).
My question is...what do we think the likelihood of the rest of the getting rereleased are? And if they were to be, would you guys want them? Now obviously, there's a few guys that are off the table because of the concussion lawsuit--Janetti (and thus Rockers Michaels I'd assume), Orndorff, Snuka, Bundy & Animal. But that still leaves--
Iron Sheik Nicolai Volkoff Ricky Steamboat Rick Martel Bob Orton Akeem Jim Duggan Hillbilly Jim Kevin Von Erich Kerry Von Erich Texas Tornado Hillbilly Jim The Bushwhackers Honkey Tonk Man Outsiders Nash
While I confess I don't have a lot of interest in Hillbilly Jim, I'd pretty much buy all the others in a heartbeat. What about you guys? Do most of you already have all of them? Are you just not interested in any or many of them? Or would you like to see them get redone or rereleased?
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Post by Nivro™ on Sept 22, 2017 16:24:41 GMT -5
Doubt they will get re-released but Id like to see the following...
Iron Sheik- Thicker thighs, trunks & not boy shorts
The Bushwackers- Larger/thicker torsos
APA- Ring Gear
Bam Bam Bigelow- 80s attire
Sid Justice- Batista Torso, Blue trunks, Justice Head
Jimmy Sunka- Barefoot
Mr. Perfect-thicker torso, DONT paint he skin tone on the toros (makes it look terrible), yellow attire
King Kong Bundy- Sculpted singlet
Wild Samoans- Shorter height
Road Warriors- Thicker build (LOD torso for Animal, Bigger arms/shoulders for Hawk)
The Rockers- Blue & neon zebra stripes
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2017 16:31:01 GMT -5
King Kong Bundy- Sculpted singlet Curious why a sculpted one vs. his cloth one? Thought it looks good on him & Andre.
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Post by qdogg on Sept 22, 2017 16:31:47 GMT -5
None but if they did a repaint of Nash or Honky with a blue jumpsuit then maybe.
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Post by Vamp55 on Sept 22, 2017 16:37:17 GMT -5
Lol not this again.
Let's all hope they have learnt that rereleasing figures doesn't work. "Lost Legends" are warming everywhere, as is Network Bossman and DM Taker.
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Post by Nivro™ on Sept 22, 2017 16:49:20 GMT -5
King Kong Bundy- Sculpted singlet Curious why a sculpted one vs. his cloth one? Thought it looks good on him & Andre. Its just a more "cleaner" look. His cloth one left stains, sits funny, looks like booty shorts around the legs.
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Post by Halloween King on Sept 22, 2017 16:59:31 GMT -5
Mattel could re release Demolition in every wave and I'd buy them.
I missed out on some good ones tho.
Paul Orndorff Road Warriors The Von Erichs, I didnt miss them but I'd buy them anyway.
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Post by popyduggan on Sept 22, 2017 17:02:31 GMT -5
Wrestlemania 26 HBK, with the same DM style vest Martel in hot pink Bam Bam in mid 90s purple flame gear corrected Perfect in blue/black, or SvS92 Honky in a different suit/gear combo, like blue suit, red scarf, w/ black and teal gear. Duggan in black/white
A separate line would be a good place to dump all these repaints. I'd say HOF, but it takes 18 months to get a new wave of those.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2017 17:03:53 GMT -5
Legends 3 Brian Pillman with his iconic t-shirt this time. Off topic, but I hope Pillman Jr gets a WWE call eventually. What a great legacy that would be reborn. Pillman never gets talked about anymore. Would really revive good memories of him.
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Post by PJ on Sept 22, 2017 17:09:10 GMT -5
I have every Mattel Legend already, but I would always buy more Piper, Snuka, Orndorff, Steamboat, Road Warriors and Von Erichs. As for Lost Legends warming. Maybe they are in your area, but I hit three TRU, Five Targets, three WalMarts and a KMart pretty regularly and none have any Lost Legends or DM Undertaker since the holiday season.
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Post by Evil Abed on Sept 22, 2017 17:13:16 GMT -5
Hopefully none
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americanhyena
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Post by americanhyena on Sept 22, 2017 17:24:43 GMT -5
I have every Mattel Legend already, but I would always buy more Piper, Snuka, Orndorff, Steamboat, Road Warriors and Von Erichs. As for Lost Legends warming. Maybe they are in your area, but I hit three TRU, Five Targets, three WalMarts and a KMart pretty regularly and none have any Lost Legends or DM Undertaker since the holiday season. What he said. I have access to about five Walmarts, four or five Toys R Us's and close to a dozen Targets and I think I've only seen them in the wild...four or five times? And I toy hunt A LOT. And even then, I've only ever seen 'Taker, Warrior and Magnum. I've never seen a Kamala, Michaels or Jericho in person.
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Post by mcfclee on Sept 22, 2017 17:43:43 GMT -5
Still chasing orndoff, hillbilly Jim, animal from the first set, legends savage and I'd take a different version of a few too.
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Post by TheLastDude on Sept 22, 2017 17:48:36 GMT -5
I don't need any legends to be re-released, but if they did Tornado in red trunks or HTM in a blue jumpsuit, I'd get them.
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Post by #HANDSOME1 on Sept 22, 2017 17:48:51 GMT -5
Harley Race king & nwa version Haku Dustin Rhodes Hercules Billy jack Hayes Re-release Akeem
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Post by Browser Brody on Sept 22, 2017 17:54:58 GMT -5
I'd be down for more Von Erichs.
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Post by Decky on Sept 22, 2017 17:55:38 GMT -5
Rick Martel Jim Ross Bob Orton Jimmy Snuka Von Erichs Maggle Cole Marty Janetty
A selfish list, but I own everybody else.
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Post by LA Times on Sept 22, 2017 18:27:16 GMT -5
Macho Man Randy Savage-Summerslam 1989
Ricky the Dragon Steamboat-Wrestlemania I
Hulk Hogan-white alternate attire from 1985-86
British Bulldog-Summerslam 1996
Rick Martel-Strike Force
Arn Anderson-white trunks w/AA on it a la the Galoob figure
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Post by crashholly2002 on Sept 22, 2017 18:33:26 GMT -5
i'd say they should rerelease figures, not alot of people got into the Mattel line, and when they did it was very late in the line
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JKLMD2002
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Post by JKLMD2002 on Sept 22, 2017 18:38:56 GMT -5
If they could re-release Kevin Von Erich to look more like Mike and add boots I'd be interested in that re-release...
Seriously, I'd be down for repaints of a lot of the existing Legends/Flashbacks. Not re-releases. I probably would have bought most of that Lost Legends line with different colored tights HBK, the 98 Undertaker we've been asking for clamoring for a while now.
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