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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on May 3, 2019 12:16:21 GMT -5
If I played with my figs then I’d have to get Seth and have a three way dance with The Kevin Owens Show vs Raw is Jericho vs Monday Night Rollins.
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nate315
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Post by nate315 on May 3, 2019 12:22:30 GMT -5
Ugh. My Wal-Mart is so clogged with the first series (I counted 11 AJ’s alone) that no other elites are being stocked. I completely missed E65 because of it.
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Post by PJ on May 3, 2019 12:24:27 GMT -5
actually out of the first "top picks" line the only one i never really see is Finn and to be honest, Demon Finn is barely around now, people want regular Finn and he only had that one RSC Exclusive Elite that wasn't The Demon so I get why he's normal Finn in this line Not saying there wasn’t a need or demand for normal Finn as a mass retail release but the reason why Balor’s sales numbers were so high is because every release has been Demon. There’s no data to support that normal Finn is a top seller. It’s not by figure sales. Top Talent is by who they feel are the popular wrestlers with the kids. And they’ll still be in the core line as this TT line is to give kids more opportunities to find these 4 wrestlers on the pegs. I am honestly surprised Roman wasn’t one. Ugh. My Wal-Mart is so clogged with the first series (I counted 11 AJ’s alone) that no other elites are being stocked. I completely missed E65 because of it. They have different product numbers in WalMart’s system and separate pegs. They are their own line which shouldn’t stop the stocking of the core Elite line. As long as the store’s inventory of the regular elite line hits 3 or less the distribution center will ship the store more Elites.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on May 3, 2019 12:55:08 GMT -5
Not saying there wasn’t a need or demand for normal Finn as a mass retail release but the reason why Balor’s sales numbers were so high is because every release has been Demon. There’s no data to support that normal Finn is a top seller. It’s not by figure sales. Top Talent is by who they feel are the popular wrestlers with the kids. And they’ll still be in the core line as this TT line is to give kids more opportunities to find these 4 wrestlers on the pegs. I am honestly surprised Roman wasn’t one. I could swear I heard Bill or Steve say it was based on sales. If they didn’t flat out say it then I’m sure it’s still a factor. I too thought Roman would be included. I’m guessing his illness, being off TV, and uncertainty on if he’ll ever return may be why he was left out of the lineup. Maybe he replaces Braun or Finn the next wave.
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Post by cldbld on May 3, 2019 12:59:41 GMT -5
Not saying there wasn’t a need or demand for normal Finn as a mass retail release but the reason why Balor’s sales numbers were so high is because every release has been Demon. There’s no data to support that normal Finn is a top seller. It’s not by figure sales. Top Talent is by who they feel are the popular wrestlers with the kids. And they’ll still be in the core line as this TT line is to give kids more opportunities to find these 4 wrestlers on the pegs. I am honestly surprised Roman wasn’t one. Ugh. My Wal-Mart is so clogged with the first series (I counted 11 AJ’s alone) that no other elites are being stocked. I completely missed E65 because of it. They have different product numbers in WalMart’s system and separate pegs. They are their own line which shouldn’t stop the stocking of the core Elite line. As long as the store’s inventory of the regular elite line hits 3 or less the distribution center will ship the store more Elites. Doesn't matter if it's 0, if you got a person who gives no fs about their job, they'll grab that new case, walk to the area and if it's stuffed with the top picks line, (which mine are) "oh, overstock" without even trying to fix it. To the back that new case goes. And because that case is in the back, and the shelf stuffed with top picks, the computer is going to think the shelf is full. Once the top picks sell, and because the computer sees the shelf already full with the regular line, you will have holes, and holes, until someone competent enough looks over and goes wow why is this empty? let me check the gun. oh their in the back, meanwhile every other store is plus 2 series in elites. Then that Walmart gets stuck with those old elites, and wont sell because they already did elsewhere.
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zoomfactor32
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Post by zoomfactor32 on May 3, 2019 13:20:34 GMT -5
I really like the AJ and Finn. I'll probably pick up those two from this set and call it good.
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Post by Da Handsome 1 on May 3, 2019 14:16:32 GMT -5
Braun 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
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budbundy
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Post by budbundy on May 3, 2019 14:44:23 GMT -5
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Post by PJ on May 3, 2019 14:46:06 GMT -5
It’s not by figure sales. Top Talent is by who they feel are the popular wrestlers with the kids. And they’ll still be in the core line as this TT line is to give kids more opportunities to find these 4 wrestlers on the pegs. I am honestly surprised Roman wasn’t one. They have different product numbers in WalMart’s system and separate pegs. They are their own line which shouldn’t stop the stocking of the core Elite line. As long as the store’s inventory of the regular elite line hits 3 or less the distribution center will ship the store more Elites. Doesn't matter if it's 0, if you got a person who gives no fs about their job, they'll grab that new case, walk to the area and if it's stuffed with the top picks line, (which mine are) "oh, overstock" without even trying to fix it. To the back that new case goes. And because that case is in the back, and the shelf stuffed with top picks, the computer is going to think the shelf is full. Once the top picks sell, and because the computer sees the shelf already full with the regular line, you will have holes, and holes, until someone competent enough looks over and goes wow why is this empty? let me check the gun. oh their in the back, meanwhile every other store is plus 2 series in elites. Then that Walmart gets stuck with those old elites, and wont sell because they already did elsewhere. How do you people talk to employees that they never want to help you? Other than at one store where the employee discount spoke broken English I have never had an issue with an employee going into the back room for me to pull a case of figures. Anyway I’ll pick up the Balor and Rollins when they hit my area.
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bigm25
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Post by bigm25 on May 3, 2019 14:47:23 GMT -5
Why can’t we get cloth AJ shirts I mean seriously.....
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hbkowns
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Post by hbkowns on May 3, 2019 14:56:41 GMT -5
Only AJ for me
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Post by marino13 on May 3, 2019 15:32:24 GMT -5
Not gonna lie, I'm disappointed in Braun. I was hoping for darker pants... Still wish they'd use the Fan Central Big Show torso too.
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Rattlehead
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Post by Rattlehead on May 3, 2019 16:01:15 GMT -5
wonder when Balor will actually get a beard sculpt.
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Post by stc13 on May 3, 2019 16:23:07 GMT -5
I wish these had boxes that looked notably different from main line Elites. As others have mentioned, this shouldn't have any bearing on ordering/re-ordering of Elites. But every store in my area, both Target and Walmart, has these figures either haphazardly spread across all pegs or just sort of thrown in a pile on the shelving. I've noticed that stores tend to keep the pegs more organized when the boxes look different (ie HOF or Flashback vs Elites).
I've even consolidated all the Top Talent figures onto the appropriate peg. When I go back in a few days, the same figures are yet again spread across all the pegs. At the very least the messy appearance can't be helping sales.
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Post by bradpitt on May 3, 2019 16:51:13 GMT -5
bill and mattel mad lazy on these
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Post by Edge Sangral on May 3, 2019 16:58:18 GMT -5
The rubber shirt is absolute garbage. It even seems to have the exact same size as the Elite 68 one and that was way to big and unproportional. The only worse one I've ever seen was the ECW Matt Hardy shirt. That was a slap in my face and went straight into the garbage can.
And L M A O at Braun. This is literally the Elite 68 one in a different packaging? Why?
We also had that Seth before just now the amazing top to the attire is missing and replaced with a shirt.
It's the first time ever that I'm so glad this is a US exclusive line, they can happily keep this crap there, I couldn't care less. 😂
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Post by Da Handsome 1 on May 3, 2019 17:27:10 GMT -5
Dear Mattel,
C’mon man! 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
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Post by Patrick Bateman (original) on May 3, 2019 17:36:24 GMT -5
Isn't this line supposed to be these guys and Cena all the time so that way they don't get put in other lines? I think that is a great strategy.
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Post by xtremebadass on May 3, 2019 18:19:26 GMT -5
Nobody must have told Vince that Mattel doesn't consider Roman Reigns a "Top Pick."
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Post by disorder on May 3, 2019 18:22:27 GMT -5
they really need to get Finn a cloth jacket.
That rubber thing is trash
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