scotthitman1
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Post by scotthitman1 on Feb 26, 2018 23:35:30 GMT -5
ive noticed in the chats from las vegas that of all these figures that people want to see made, nobody has mentioned the barbarian, especially now that we got the warlord. i'd prefer the barbarian in the brown/tan when he came to the ring with the antler hat managed by bobby heenan, but a powers of pain one would work too. but since we didn't get power of pain warlord, I think the antler hat brown barbarian would be better. what you guys think?
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RV F'N D
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Post by RV F'N D on Feb 26, 2018 23:41:19 GMT -5
Lots of us have wanted that and it was even planned if I remember right, but he's in the cuncussion lawsuit, so it's a no go.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Feb 26, 2018 23:41:53 GMT -5
I would be down for one.
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Feb 26, 2018 23:43:12 GMT -5
I think he would have a better chance of being made/legends deal if he wasn’t a plaintiff in the concussion lawsuit. Apparently warlord got through, but I wouldn’t expect any others on that list until that gets settled
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Post by mcfclee on Feb 26, 2018 23:46:42 GMT -5
If he’s made I’m buying!
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scotthitman1
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Post by scotthitman1 on Feb 26, 2018 23:50:05 GMT -5
oh I don't know he was part of that lawsuit. well that sucks. that lawsuit is a joke anyway. they got a chance of making more money off legends deals and merch then what they're gona make trying to win this lawsuit.
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Post by One Punch Reigns on Feb 27, 2018 1:37:50 GMT -5
I've expressed my feelings on this ambulance chasing suit before so I'll spare my ranting for a more appropriate time, but I would love a Barbarian, especially if we got a Powers of Pain two-pack
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Post by The Gang on Feb 27, 2018 3:12:28 GMT -5
Warlord got made only because he was well along in the design stage when the lawsuit hit, Barbarian was probably going to be made also. Hopefully we’ll see him if the lawsuit ever gets settled.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2018 6:32:59 GMT -5
Barbarian is my number 1 want right now , hes in that lawsuit though so there isnt much point requesting his figure atm
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Post by Mongo Bears on Feb 27, 2018 6:51:49 GMT -5
Id buy it if they make it. There are quite a few sought after figures that people don’t bother asking for because of some issue or another. It shouldn’t surprise anybody when someone like Jeff Jarrett all of a sudden is a big deal around here when there has been not much mention of him here for years. All I bang on here about is gimme a Sherri, Billy Graham and Greg Valentine because they are the most deserving legends under contract. Also Zeus and Hercules should not be a problem signing. Yet despite all that, Buff Bagwell is my most wanted figure of all and I will hardly ever mention him.
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 27, 2018 7:01:43 GMT -5
The only Barbie doll that matters!
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Post by jayrod2009 on Feb 27, 2018 7:32:21 GMT -5
Yes! I want Meng/Barbarian from WCW!
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Feb 27, 2018 8:02:43 GMT -5
Everyone wants him, but we just know it’s not a possibility at the moment.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Feb 27, 2018 8:09:45 GMT -5
I believe someone from here talked to Bill at one of the conventions and he said or hinted at that Barbarian was being made but was forced to pull due to the lawsuit.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2018 12:05:09 GMT -5
I believe someone from here talked to Bill at one of the conventions and he said or hinted at that Barbarian was being made but was forced to pull due to the lawsuit. Interesting, I don't recall reading about that. I do, however, remember someone posting that Koko B. Ware figure was also in production and it was further along then Warlord or Berzerker yet got shelved for whatever reason. Curious though, how Warlord got 'far enough in production' to be made when he is also in the concussion lawsuit yet Barbarian gets shelved?! Why did they even start designing Warlord & Berzerker figures when both guys are part of the lawsuit and apparently everyone in the lawsuit is off limits as far as figures go?! Does Mattel start making initial designs for whomever they want and then once they get the go ahead from WWE the figure goes into production- curious to know how this process works?!
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Post by honchos1982 on Feb 27, 2018 12:10:59 GMT -5
Need some haku
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Post by tyco84 on Feb 27, 2018 13:02:22 GMT -5
Can't wait to see him with Sheamus torso...
Just kidding, I'd love a barbarian with all the furs on his boots and that skull crown he would wear
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Post by Bandalero on Feb 27, 2018 13:22:26 GMT -5
I would absolutely love a Barbarian, but alas this is just a pipe dream for now.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Feb 27, 2018 13:47:38 GMT -5
I believe someone from here talked to Bill at one of the conventions and he said or hinted at that Barbarian was being made but was forced to pull due to the lawsuit. Interesting, I don't recall reading about that. I do, however, remember someone posting that Koko B. Ware figure was also in production and it was further along then Warlord or Berzerker yet got shelved for whatever reason. Curious though, how Warlord got 'far enough in production' to be made when he is also in the concussion lawsuit yet Barbarian gets shelved?! Why did they even start designing Warlord & Berzerker figures when both guys are part of the lawsuit and apparently everyone in the lawsuit is off limits as far as figures go?! Does Mattel start making initial designs for whomever they want and then once they get the go ahead from WWE the figure goes into production- curious to know how this process works?! There had to be something else with Koko. I don’t think he was even part of the initial plaintiffs suing WWE. Something else had to have happened where WWE told Mattel to pull him. That or maybe they got something from WWE listing everyone that can no longer be made. Since Koko was so close to being released they pulled him. Then later got clarification that anyone already past a certain point in production could be released which is how we got Berzerker and Warlord. Maybe since Koko was already announced and pulled, he couldn’t be reinserted.
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Post by stc13 on Feb 27, 2018 14:06:31 GMT -5
I believe someone from here talked to Bill at one of the conventions and he said or hinted at that Barbarian was being made but was forced to pull due to the lawsuit. Interesting, I don't recall reading about that. I do, however, remember someone posting that Koko B. Ware figure was also in production and it was further along then Warlord or Berzerker yet got shelved for whatever reason. Curious though, how Warlord got 'far enough in production' to be made when he is also in the concussion lawsuit yet Barbarian gets shelved?! Why did they even start designing Warlord & Berzerker figures when both guys are part of the lawsuit and apparently everyone in the lawsuit is off limits as far as figures go?! Does Mattel start making initial designs for whomever they want and then once they get the go ahead from WWE the figure goes into production- curious to know how this process works?! From what Bill has said in various interviews, WWE sends Mattel a list of legends currently signed to merch deals. I think he may have said this happens once a year, but I'm not 100% sure on that. And I'm sure if surprise signings such as Goldberg or the Hardys happen, Mattel and WWE are in communication asap. Once they start working on a figure, there's a pretty significant lead time, somewhere in the 9-12 month range for a figure to go through the design and production process to hitting shelves. For the Berzerker and Warlord figures, they were likely far enough along in the process that they had been tooled and were close to production. Both figures had some pretty significant new tooling for the heads and accessories. And when a business partner has already invested significant time and money into a product, it's probably more beneficial for WWE to let the figure move ahead. Similar situations have happened with McFarlane sports lines where a player retired and was no longer under contract, but the figure was allowed to be released because the toy company had already sunk money into producing the figure. In Barbarian's case, it was probably early enough in the design state where the investment wasn't as significant so they had to kill the figure. And Koko had sued WWE individually before the class action suit started, so they may have viewed that lawsuit differently than the class action suit. I don't think there's any hard rules - it's probably something that is handled on a case by case basis.
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