bi0hzrd51
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Post by bi0hzrd51 on Sept 5, 2018 14:30:06 GMT -5
I’ve been looking around after getting some of my display back out and noticed there were originally slated to be 8 of these guys. I have HBK, Bret, Goldust, Sid, Taker and Yokozuna. Does anyone have any information on the Austin and Andre? We’re they scrapped from production? I haven’t been able to find them on eBay, so wasn’t sure if I had them all or not. Not my photos:   |
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Sept 5, 2018 23:11:28 GMT -5
I definitely don't remember ever seeing Andre in stores. Not sure on Austin.
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morenomark
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Post by morenomark on Sept 6, 2018 0:22:39 GMT -5
I seem to remember that they were moved back to a second wave, but sales on the first six were so bad that the line was cancelled before they got produced.
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Post by figurecollector on Sept 6, 2018 18:38:41 GMT -5
I always heard that Andre and Austin were not released.
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Post by HHH316 on Sept 6, 2018 20:33:30 GMT -5
I ALWAYS looked for that Andre, and I'm convinced it was scrapped.
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mcdleaf
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Post by mcdleaf on Sept 7, 2018 14:04:26 GMT -5
I loved those Grudge Match figures when I was younger! one of my favorite lines of all time, I wish they had a longer run.
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Post by Chicago on Sept 7, 2018 15:00:54 GMT -5
I seem to remember that they were moved back to a second wave, but sales on the first six were so bad that the line was cancelled before they got produced. This pretty much sums it up. All eight figures were previewed at Toy Fair in February '97 and expected to be out by April '97. I've seen store reports from early May, but neither Andre nor Austin ever made it to stores. One person reported finding a case with "about" four Undertaker figures and two of everybody else in it (Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Sycho Sid, Goldust & Yokozuna). Another person found 16 figures in all with three of each (maybe don't do the math on that one  ). |
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morenomark
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Post by morenomark on Sept 7, 2018 17:08:43 GMT -5
 Now I'm so confused! 😜 |
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Post by Thought Collector on Sept 8, 2018 7:51:07 GMT -5
I just came across my loose Ring Masters set in storage. I forgot all about them, it was so funny having Playmates producing a WWF line. The Grudge Match ones, I still get a laugh looking at them the way they look like crab people lol. The bigger scale collector figures they did were really neat though.
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FUSamBaker
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Post by FUSamBaker on Sept 8, 2018 17:32:15 GMT -5
Weird they just threw Andre in there since he had been gone for 4 years by then.
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Sept 8, 2018 19:55:15 GMT -5
Weird they just threw Andre in there since he had been gone for 4 years by then. This was around the time that WWF was trying to capitalise on its history and merchandise legends a little - but with Hogan/Piper/Savage having gone to WCW, Vince had to act like the biggest stars in WWF history were Andre, Snuka and Blassie. |
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primetyme
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Post by primetyme on Sept 9, 2018 12:50:47 GMT -5
I remember getting these as a gift back then and for years trying to find (with no luck of course) an Andre figure.
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Post by The Madness on Sept 17, 2018 22:11:28 GMT -5
I searched like crazy for them in stores. I'm surprised prototypes have never surfaced.
I own the prototype of the unreleased Playmates Heroes of Wrestling Bret Hart, though.
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Post by punksnotdead on Sept 18, 2018 11:11:02 GMT -5
I loved those Grudge Match figures when I was younger! one of my favorite lines of all time, I wish they had a longer run. Same, I have my Owen and HBK displayed to this day. I wish Owen would have gotten a Ring Masters figure. I always loved sort of the off the wall side products. The Ripped and Ruthless HBK was my most sought after figure for like a year in that late 90s period when I found the Triple H and "Kane" in a bin at TRU. |
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Post by hasbrolex on Dec 5, 2018 22:29:35 GMT -5
I searched like crazy for them in stores. I'm surprised prototypes have never surfaced. I own the prototype of the unreleased Playmates Heroes of Wrestling Bret Hart, though. Show! |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Dec 6, 2018 6:02:42 GMT -5
I’ve been looking around after getting some of my display back out and noticed there were originally slated to be 8 of these guys. I have HBK, Bret, Goldust, Sid, Taker and Yokozuna. Does anyone have any information on the Austin and Andre? We’re they scrapped from production? I haven’t been able to find them on eBay, so wasn’t sure if I had them all or not. Not my photos: Ahh yes..1997. Back when the company promoted that Andre the Giant, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, and Freddie Blassie were the three greatest WWF legends that ever lived lol |
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