randyrock
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Post by randyrock on Dec 17, 2017 7:04:45 GMT -5
In light of the holiday, my closest Walmart is no longer with Fred Ottman and John Tenta. The holiday blitz must’ve made those dust collectors look pretty attractive and so all 10-12 have found a home.
Here’s a pic of what my Walmart looks like now:
Oh! You didn’t see a pic? That’s because they literally have NOTHING in what used to be the WWE section. Completely empty. And it’s for no other reason than they barely had stock since September. I guess “us people” continually pillage the trucks at the stroke of midnight or whatever tall tale the associate of said location accused me and everyone who purchases elite figures of doing. (That’s what happens when you ask about empty elite pegs - you catch blame.)
I’m sure the post Christmas returns will see one set of The Disasters back on the shelf and that will be the most they’ve stocked this quarter. But it leads me to ask: Did Walmart and Mattel have a falling out? This used to be a joke but now it looks like they just flat out refuse to carry WWE merchandise. Three stores within a 7 mile radius and they all look the same.
My kid just isn’t into them anymore but I got sucked in and was after exactly 4 figures this year: Beefcake, DM Savage, Ken Shamrock and Rod Piper. I was able to obtain all four and none of them came from Walmart (with Piper having obvious reason).
Walmart used to be the go-to spot. Real reliable. What happened?
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Post by JC Motors on Dec 17, 2017 7:09:03 GMT -5
I don't have any at mine
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Dec 17, 2017 7:28:39 GMT -5
The last time I bought something at my nearest Wal-Mart, was when the Natural Disasters were first released (great figs btw). After they cleared out TNF 2 around Summertime, they just kept getting old stock. The pegs were full of Sycho Sid & Damien Sandows. Why would they get more shipments of elite 39? Has Walmart and Mattel reached an agreement where Mattel will give Walmart old stock at a reduced price or something?
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Post by joes7164 on Dec 17, 2017 7:44:58 GMT -5
My Walmart didn’t have anything on the pegs either hardly. Walked around a few isles over to the cheap toys, and there they were. Lol
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Post by WOOOOOO on Dec 17, 2017 7:53:00 GMT -5
The walmart I check most just got in the retro series 2 figures. Sting and kane gone before I got there but was able to get the others. Nothing else new though since the survivor series shipper packed the shelves except basic 77. Pretty cleared out now though for xmas
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randyrock
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Post by randyrock on Dec 17, 2017 7:58:35 GMT -5
Well, mine was cleared out for a random Tuesday in September.
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Post by TheChamp420 on Dec 17, 2017 9:40:35 GMT -5
Retail is terrible this year
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Post by kennyw86 on Dec 17, 2017 9:48:38 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that. If you want, i can buy the 35 of each near me and return them to your store!
Always willing to hook a homie up
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Post by chowmeinkane on Dec 17, 2017 10:05:08 GMT -5
My walmart has a single Lana, a bunch of zombies, and a PTP battlepack
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Post by kennyw86 on Dec 17, 2017 10:31:20 GMT -5
My walmart has a single Lana, a bunch of zombies, and a PTP battlepack The prime time players, lana dressed like some kind of pageant queen, and a bunch of zombies... Pretty sure ive seen that por--er, movie
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Post by 235guy on Dec 17, 2017 10:36:19 GMT -5
My Walmart today still had one of each Natural Disaster
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2017 10:38:11 GMT -5
Retail is terrible this year Which was the same as 2016.
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Post by legendsguy on Dec 17, 2017 11:02:06 GMT -5
My Walmart today still had one of each Natural Disaster yea same here.
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Post by dynamitekido on Dec 17, 2017 13:01:00 GMT -5
I hit up a Walmart near me the other day and same thing. Not a single figure on their shelf. I’d say they’re getting ready for a reset more than they’re ready for Christmas, but what do I know?
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Post by boz1515 on Dec 17, 2017 13:18:33 GMT -5
I've seen several Walmarts get wiped out in my area with the exception of Zombies. Those things survive everywhere. I wish they would discontinue them (and the Mutants) because they are slow moving around me.
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FUSamBaker
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Biggest crush on Sami Zayn.
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Post by FUSamBaker on Dec 17, 2017 13:21:26 GMT -5
Is Walmart just giving up on WWE? I think internet buying is killing the WWE section of stores. However, it’s justifiable. Toys R Us and Walmart should always be 100% up to date in their WWE stock. However they slack and they are way behind if and when they stock. They either need to step up their game or get out of it all together.
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Post by elitecollector89 on Dec 17, 2017 13:27:15 GMT -5
My Walmart cleared out of all the old stuff. Recently we got the nasty Boyd series, the Sami zayn 1st release series. I was worried, but man parents must of wentertainment shopping for Christmas because there was 9 pegs filled, now there's on maybe 2 or 3. No TNF 3 yet, and still only 1 time have they Received Retro series 2 which I got all but Kane because he was gone.
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Post by elitecollector89 on Dec 17, 2017 13:29:26 GMT -5
Is Walmart just giving up on WWE? I think internet buying is killing the WWE section of stores. However, it’s justifiable. Toys R Us and Walmart should always be 100% up to date in their WWE stock. However they slack and they are way behind if and when they stock. They either need to step up their game or get out of it all together. They just don't get the figures enough. They skip sets, they never restock except once or twice every 2 to 3 months. I quit busing elites because of it pretty much. Order Retros from ringside because they are 1st to get and fastest shipping. Don't have to waste gas.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Dec 17, 2017 13:36:40 GMT -5
I’m still trying to find tnf3 Elizabeth. There were a fair few natural disasters around my area for a while but not clogging too terribly. I haven’t really checked around lately to know if they are still sitting.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Dec 17, 2017 13:46:32 GMT -5
In Canada our Walmart stores have plenty of Elite 39 Sid, Mizdow, Sting and British Bulldog figures for anyone's liking!
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