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Post by MKSavage on Mar 28, 2019 11:19:06 GMT -5
For those who haven't seen it. Glad they didn't run with this. In my opinion, Koko's mold would have been too chubby for Tatanka. Thanks for posting, I've never seen this before. And I agree, the Koko torso is a bit chubby for Tatanka, what they could have done was gone with Koko's arms and legs but used Snuka's torso - his was a little more muscular.
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Post by jason1980s on Mar 28, 2019 12:55:33 GMT -5
Very interesting! Definitely too big for Tatanka. It would have fit his latter run a little better though, he really bulked up though not realty fat. The head drawing makes him look pretty old.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2019 16:24:57 GMT -5
For those who haven't seen it. Glad they didn't run with this. In my opinion, Koko's mold would have been too chubby for Tatanka. Did they really not know how to spell Tatanka? Weird
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Post by Hasbromaniac on Mar 28, 2019 20:11:58 GMT -5
Rudat did the sketches, so your answer is yes.
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Mar 29, 2019 3:02:51 GMT -5
Did they really not know how to spell Tatanka? Weird Ron Rudat was figure designer at Hasbro - a toy company. These sketches were for internal use. They weren't exactly WWF fans. Besides, even the graphics person of WWF often spelled names wrong onscreen; Hossien Arab instead of Hossein Arab (the Iron Sheik), Brett Hart instead of Bret Hart. When calling a match, 9 out of 10 times Lord Alfred Hayes would say Jimmy Powers instead of Jim Powers. Even wrestling fans write Lex Lugar instead of Lex Luger, Iron Shiek instead of Iron Sheik.
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Post by jason1980s on Mar 29, 2019 7:22:04 GMT -5
Even wrestling fans write Lex Lugar instead of Lex Luger, Iron Shiek instead of Iron Sheik. IIRC Lex Luger's name was spelled as Lugar in some non-WWF magazines even into the early 90s. Brett was a strange one, it was as if WWF didn't know exactly how they wanted him referenced. Some fans, even ones who have met him, post his name as Brett. Their facebook photo post will be like "met WWE legend Brett Hart this past weekend." Brett and Vince McMahon wound up becoming two of the biggest names to have LJN toys and their names were misspelled. I wonder if the spelling of McMann was intential (the red sticker on the front) whether a rib by Vince towards the fans or a rib by LJN towards Vince. I wonder how much involvement he had with these toy companies or was it just someone from corporate signing off on contracts with the companies.
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Apr 1, 2019 21:15:43 GMT -5
Two words:
Yokozuma.
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Apr 1, 2019 22:36:09 GMT -5
My Yokozuma, he issue you a challenge! Also, remember when Buffer called Bret Hart, Bret Clark.
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Post by jason1980s on Apr 2, 2019 14:01:51 GMT -5
For as big a star Yoko would become soon, it seems no one knew just how to say his name. Mr. Fuji called him Yokozuma, Bobby Heenan called him Yokozuno and Virgil called him Yakazuna.
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Apr 2, 2019 14:35:59 GMT -5
For as big a star Yoko would become soon, it seems no one knew just how to say his name. Mr. Fuji called him Yokozuma, Bobby Heenan called him Yokozuno and Virgil called him Yakazuna. Well Mr. Fuji should've known that Yokozuna is the highest one can get in Sumo wrestling...
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Post by hasbrolex on May 29, 2019 22:13:06 GMT -5
I believe the early tatankas had no teeth. The later ones have smile. Or vice versa.
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Post by Ruby Fusion on May 30, 2019 9:39:57 GMT -5
I believe the early tatankas had no teeth. The later ones have smile. Or vice versa. Nope, both variations exist on both cards.
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Post by nywild3 on Jun 9, 2019 15:12:16 GMT -5
The Smash's are different I tell you! lol. The red in the face paint is darker on the singles release and lighter/brighter on the 2-pack release. I know noticed this when I was younger on my originals I had as a kid, and I can still see the difference today. Not anything someone will notice without close inspection, but I'm a psychopath about that stuff. I would also need 2 Smashes to display both with Ax, and then to display with Smash. Though you could display S1 in order and end with Demolition, start S2 w/ the tag teams and demolition. I know my Smash#1 also has darker red face paint. How consistent that is...who knows, specially since theres no way to tell which is which once they are opened unless you opened them yourself. I guess we could get close ups from MOC images but thats asking alot to see through plastic and lighting to identify this.
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Jun 9, 2019 15:56:40 GMT -5
The Smash's are different I tell you! lol. The red in the face paint is darker on the singles release and lighter/brighter on the 2-pack release. I know noticed this when I was younger on my originals I had as a kid, and I can still see the difference today. Not anything someone will notice without close inspection, but I'm a psychopath about that stuff. I would also need 2 Smashes to display both with Ax, and then to display with Smash. Though you could display S1 in order and end with Demolition, start S2 w/ the tag teams and demolition. I know my Smash#1 also has darker red face paint. How consistent that is...who knows, specially since theres no way to tell which is which once they are opened unless you opened them yourself. I guess we could get close ups from MOC images but thats asking alot to see through plastic and lighting to identify this. I'll have to go downstairs and look at my 2 MOCs to see if I can tell through the bubbles. But, this is something I remember as a kid too, and yes opened them both myself a year or so apart.
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Post by therealworldchampion on Jun 14, 2019 5:02:06 GMT -5
The Smash's are different I tell you! lol. The red in the face paint is darker on the singles release and lighter/brighter on the 2-pack release. I know noticed this when I was younger on my originals I had as a kid, and I can still see the difference today. Not anything someone will notice without close inspection, but I'm a psychopath about that stuff. I would also need 2 Smashes to display both with Ax, and then to display with Smash. Though you could display S1 in order and end with Demolition, start S2 w/ the tag teams and demolition. The tongues are a different shade too.
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Post by therealworldchampion on Jun 14, 2019 5:08:13 GMT -5
For those who haven't seen it. Glad they didn't run with this. In my opinion, Koko's mold would have been too chubby for Tatanka. Those are Rocker Shawn's arms
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Post by gentlemanjohnny on Jun 16, 2019 14:41:04 GMT -5
My Yokozuma, he issue you a challenge!Also, remember when Buffer called Bret Hart, Bret Clark. Legit lol at this.
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Post by MKSavage on Jun 16, 2019 16:56:17 GMT -5
For those who haven't seen it. Glad they didn't run with this. In my opinion, Koko's mold would have been too chubby for Tatanka. Those are Rocker Shawn's arms If they are, they are on the wrong side. The uppercut arm was Shawn's right arm, not left. Also, Tatanka's opened right hand looks different than Shawn's opened left.
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Post by therealworldchampion on Jun 16, 2019 22:19:23 GMT -5
Those are Rocker Shawn's arms If they are, they are on the wrong side. The uppercut arm was Shawn's right arm, not left. Also, Tatanka's opened right hand looks different than Shawn's opened left. maybe new arms then?
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Post by master_fuji on Jun 17, 2019 0:13:28 GMT -5
If they are, they are on the wrong side. The uppercut arm was Shawn's right arm, not left. Also, Tatanka's opened right hand looks different than Shawn's opened left. maybe new arms then? Its Koko B. Ware.
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