Holy Grail By Wrestler (Wrestlemania 1)

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Holy Grail By Wrestler (Wrestlemania 1) Oct 7, 2018 13:18:38 GMT -5

Post by fivecount on Oct 7, 2018 13:18:38 GMT -5

I was thinking about this while driving the other day and thought I'd get your opinions, if you want to play. What is the rarest figure for each of the wrestlers that participated in Wrestlemania 1? Here are my thoughts. I would love to hear yours if they differ. I don't count prototypes, only figures that were actually commercially available.

Tito Santana: LJN White Trunks
Buddy Rose: His only figure, the AWA Remco
King Kong Bundy: LJN Stretch
SD Jones: LJN Yellow Shirt
Jimmy Hart: Jakks Toyfare 1/100 Exclusive
Ricky Steamboat: LJN Stretch
Matt Borne: Galoob Big Josh
Brutus Beefcake: He doesn't have any super rare figs, but I would say the bootleg gumball mold that looks like his first Hasbro figure
David Sammartino: No figures
Bruno Sammartino: The hardest for me to acquire (most expensive) was the Legends of Pro Wrestling "old" Bruno, bloody version
Johnny V: His only figure, the LJN
Junkyard Dog: Rock'N'Wrestling eraser
Greg Valentine: Jakks 3 Pack with Black Hair
Mike Rotundo: Funko Pop Walgreens Exclusive IRS
Barry Windham: Galoob UK Exclusive
Lou Albano: Jakks 3 Pack w/Samoans
Iron Shiek: International Wrestling Championship bootleg giant figure
Nikolai Volkoff: None are particularly rare, so I will go w/the oldest, the LJN
Freddie Blassie: Jakks 2 Pack w/debuting Hulk Hogan
Andre the Giant: LJN Black
Big John Studd: HG Zipper Clip
Bobby Heenan: Jakks Weasel Suit Toy Fair 1/100
Wendi Richter: Rock'N'Wrestling Eraser
Lelani Kai: No figures
Fabulous Moolah: Her only figure, Jakks Classic Superstars
Hulk Hogan: Japanese B&W Statue
Jimmy Snuka: Action Wrestlers tiny bootleg figure
Roddy Piper: Jakks Classic Employee Exclusive 1/20
Paul Orndorff: LJN Stretch
Bob Orton: I don't feel like any are particularly rare, so I will go w/my favorite, the LJN

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Holy Grail By Wrestler (Wrestlemania 1) Oct 7, 2018 19:02:28 GMT -5

Post by fivecount on Oct 7, 2018 19:02:28 GMT -5

Oct 7, 2018 14:47:46 GMT -5 drawingheat said:

For King Kong Bundy, I’d have to say the LJN thumb wrestler is tougher to find than the stretch wrestler.

These two were close for me. I think I paid less for the thumb wrestler than the stretch, which is why I went that way. Fair point though.

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Holy Grail By Wrestler (Wrestlemania 1) Oct 7, 2018 19:03:15 GMT -5

Post by fivecount on Oct 7, 2018 19:03:15 GMT -5

Oct 7, 2018 17:57:19 GMT -5 ozz said:

I'd bet you can find more Jakks exclusive Pipers than Rock n Wrestling eraser Pipers...

This is an interesting point. We know that there are a finite amount of the Jakks exclusives (only 20 made). So, my thought was, surely there are at least 20 of the erasers on the planet. Maybe not?

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Holy Grail By Wrestler (Wrestlemania 1) Oct 7, 2018 20:47:59 GMT -5 fivecount likes this

Post by ozz on Oct 7, 2018 20:47:59 GMT -5

Oct 7, 2018 19:03:15 GMT -5 fivecount said:

Oct 7, 2018 17:57:19 GMT -5 ozz said:

I'd bet you can find more Jakks exclusive Pipers than Rock n Wrestling eraser Pipers...

This is an interesting point. We know that there are a finite amount of the Jakks exclusives (only 20 made). So, my thought was, surely there are at least 20 of the erasers on the planet. Maybe not?

I'd imagine there would have to be, but no way to prove. The obvious answer would probably be the Jakks based on production numbers, but how many are or could be accounted for these days? I know in the past 10 years I've MAYBE seen 6 Pipers (loose or MOC, and not the same ones bouncing around) in either private collections or up for sale.

So hard to say; I just like the idea

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Holy Grail By Wrestler (Wrestlemania 1) Oct 8, 2018 12:34:36 GMT -5 via mobile FUSamBaker likes this

Post by cwf84 on Oct 8, 2018 12:34:36 GMT -5

Oct 8, 2018 10:07:52 GMT -5 FUSamBaker said:

We need a Cyndi Lauper to go with the upcoming, hopefully, Wendi Richter by Mattel!

Bouncing off your WrestleMania idea, is there any WrestleMania where everyone has an action figure?

I think WrestleMania IX might be the first WrestleMania that has a figure of everyone who had a match or was a manager/valet at ringside.

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Holy Grail By Wrestler (Wrestlemania 1) Oct 8, 2018 14:02:12 GMT -5 via mobile

Post by FUSamBaker on Oct 8, 2018 14:02:12 GMT -5

Oct 8, 2018 12:34:36 GMT -5 cwf84 said:

Oct 8, 2018 10:07:52 GMT -5 FUSamBaker said:

We need a Cyndi Lauper to go with the upcoming, hopefully, Wendi Richter by Mattel!

Bouncing off your WrestleMania idea, is there any WrestleMania where everyone has an action figure?

I think WrestleMania IX might be the first WrestleMania that has a figure of everyone who had a match or was a manager/valet at ringside.

Radical! I started checking back and I only got as far as 20 I think. I wanna say 29 and 31 have a complete figure rundown. Managers including. I’ll half to double check.

I’d LOVE to see Sapphire with a figure. That way we could recreate Macho Man & Sherri vs Dusty & Sapphire with Liz. Sadly, I don’t think we’ll get Sapphire from Mattel. She deserves one for as much dedication to wrestling, and more importantly Dusty.

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Post by fivecount on Oct 7, 2018 13:18:38 GMT -5

Post by drawingheat on Oct 7, 2018 14:47:46 GMT -5

Post by ozz on Oct 7, 2018 17:57:19 GMT -5

Post by fivecount on Oct 7, 2018 19:02:28 GMT -5

Post by fivecount on Oct 7, 2018 19:03:15 GMT -5

Post by ozz on Oct 7, 2018 20:47:59 GMT -5

Post by FUSamBaker on Oct 8, 2018 10:07:52 GMT -5

Post by cwf84 on Oct 8, 2018 12:34:36 GMT -5

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