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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 2, 2019 10:57:03 GMT -5
Hey Steve, Might be to early, but as I’m sure you are aware, The Fiend has a custom title - has this been discussed? Is it possible? And it feels like a great selling point for an Ultimate Edition wouldn’t you say? 😜 (also seems like the only way any of us normal people are going get one with $6500 price tag) Can you confirm if Mattel has done away with reissuing figures? I for one, hate the practice - it devalues the line and collections, and it seems most (Boss man, Warrior, HBK, DM Taker) have warmed.. Kane would be the exception! A question was asked about your history/story and how you came to work at Mattel, I would also love to hear this assuming you can and are willing to share... As always, thank you for your time interacting with us all... it’s a pleasure reading your responses! I’m sure we’ll get the Fiend’s title out. He really gives us a lot of cool material to work with. I’m not a fan of straight up reissues other than in Top Picks since that serves a different purpose. I prefer some sort of change; Hall of Champions Kane with updated deco as an example. Reissues aren’t off the table but I’ll always push to update if possible. Happy to share my story when I have a bit more time. It may be here or maybe on the Major WF Pod. Some of you have been social media acquaintances of mine over on Instagram for years and know a little bit of the journey.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 2, 2019 10:59:42 GMT -5
Is Gorilla slated to be on Walmart’s website like Brisco was? That was a tremendous help! While I don’t have 100% confirmation of Monsoon hitting the site, the intent is for Walmart Collector’s Edition figs to be available on their website going forward.
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Post by punksnotdead on Dec 2, 2019 11:09:11 GMT -5
Hey Steve, Might be to early, but as I’m sure you are aware, The Fiend has a custom title - has this been discussed? Is it possible? And it feels like a great selling point for an Ultimate Edition wouldn’t you say? 😜 (also seems like the only way any of us normal people are going get one with $6500 price tag) Can you confirm if Mattel has done away with reissuing figures? I for one, hate the practice - it devalues the line and collections, and it seems most (Boss man, Warrior, HBK, DM Taker) have warmed.. Kane would be the exception!A question was asked about your history/story and how you came to work at Mattel, I would also love to hear this assuming you can and are willing to share... As always, thank you for your time interacting with us all... it’s a pleasure reading your responses! Other than the TRU Network Spotlight Boss Man none of the reissued figures warmed around here. That “Legends” wave with Magnum and the reissues hit around the holiday season that year and were gone by the end of it. My TRU had dozens of them when they were going out of business. I got HBK, Warrior, Magnum and Taker for $8 each. Those, Ringmaster Austin, and Virgil were the last of the Elites hanging around before everything was picked dry. Most of the Network spotlight figures warmed hard around me outside of HBK and Bayley, but Austin and Boss Man seemed to be the worst of it. That said, I'm dying for a reissue of Harley Race so I can actually own one. I think he's an exception to the rule just based on how that situation went down. In most cases, I like to see Mattel go the route of Bam Bam Bigelow or Pete Dunne and get us the same guy in a different attire. I guess to that point, even those Lost Legends had variations to them compared to the originals. Still though, would have loved to see them do repaints on HBK and Warrior in particular.
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Post by punksnotdead on Dec 2, 2019 11:11:09 GMT -5
Is Gorilla slated to be on Walmart’s website like Brisco was? That was a tremendous help! While I don’t have 100% confirmation of Monsoon hitting the site, the intent is for Walmart Collector’s Edition figs to be available on their website going forward. Any chance you can have this same conversation with Target?
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Post by Goldust on Dec 2, 2019 11:12:14 GMT -5
Is Gorilla slated to be on Walmart’s website like Brisco was? That was a tremendous help! While I don’t have 100% confirmation of Monsoon hitting the site, the intent is for Walmart Collector’s Edition figs to be available on their website going forward. You’re a man of the people, Steve. A man of the people.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 2, 2019 11:45:19 GMT -5
While I don’t have 100% confirmation of Monsoon hitting the site, the intent is for Walmart Collector’s Edition figs to be available on their website going forward. Any chance you can have this same conversation with Target? Everything is work in progress. Hang in there.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 2, 2019 11:45:35 GMT -5
While I don’t have 100% confirmation of Monsoon hitting the site, the intent is for Walmart Collector’s Edition figs to be available on their website going forward. You’re a man of the people, Steve. A man of the people. 🤘🏼🤘🏼
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 2, 2019 11:46:33 GMT -5
Any plans to release or are there prototypes for any more of the dollar store gigs that then began being sold as a four pack? Any more of the foreign market 6 inch figs? No plans to revisit the dollar store style figs at the moment.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 2, 2019 11:49:48 GMT -5
Is there a figure you have wanted/wanted to make for yourself of someone. Kind of an obscure gimmick you liked but it was just way to obscure and knew it wouldn’t sell. Honestly, I’d want to own just about anyone who was at least memorable. Would love some enhancement talent like Iron Mike Sharpe & Barry Horowitz and backstage talent like Sean Mooney & Alfred Hayes.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 2, 2019 11:51:52 GMT -5
I know you can't say who Santa, but can you tell us how many new to the line legends will be next year? In 2020? You already know quite a few. Monsoon, Blassie, Hurricane, Chyna, Valentine, etc. There’s a few more.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Dec 2, 2019 12:25:02 GMT -5
Is Gorilla slated to be on Walmart’s website like Brisco was? That was a tremendous help! While I don’t have 100% confirmation of Monsoon hitting the site, the intent is for Walmart Collector’s Edition figs to be available on their website going forward.
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Post by One Punch Reigns on Dec 2, 2019 12:38:55 GMT -5
Is Gorilla slated to be on Walmart’s website like Brisco was? That was a tremendous help! While I don’t have 100% confirmation of Monsoon hitting the site, the intent is for Walmart Collector’s Edition figs to be available on their website going forward. That's excellent news, Gorilla's been my biggest want since Axxess and I'm glad he's getting the figure he deserves, not that the Jakks one was bad.
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Post by The other Rougeau brother on Dec 2, 2019 13:18:18 GMT -5
Hi just wondering if Moohlah is a possibility?
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Post by PVA on Dec 2, 2019 13:54:42 GMT -5
Honestly, I’d want to own just about anyone who was at least memorable. Would love some enhancement talent like Iron Mike Sharpe & Barry Horowitz and backstage talent like Sean Mooney & Alfred Hayes. **cough** Craig DeGeorge **cough** Key word: Memorable I’m all for a Sean Mooney or Lord Alfred Hayes but I’m not expecting them.
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Post by Artie Kendall on Dec 2, 2019 14:09:14 GMT -5
Just to get an idea of the decision making process, just a hypothetical situation: Let's say you get the rights for someone like a PJ Polaco or a Bob Holly. How does the team determine which era to release first since you may only get one shot at releasing someone? Is there anyone on the team that will always go for the "which one makes a better action figure" aspect where a Aldo Montoya/Spark Plug versions would pop because the attires they wore or would you go with the more successful runs with a Justin Credible/Hardcore Holly? I'm sure it's a case by case basis but figured I would ask.
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Post by LtD73 on Dec 2, 2019 14:14:05 GMT -5
How tough was it to make Elite 73 a reality budget wise, due to multiple new head scans, everything included with Kairi, a brand new WWE Title and Aleister Black in general.
If it was difficult, was that the original planned line up or were superstars swapped for budgetary reasons
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Post by wrestlingfigsIreland on Dec 2, 2019 14:19:10 GMT -5
Has series 5 and 6 been announced? Not officially announced yet. Unofficially? Series 5 Flair Becky? Series 6 Cena Roman?
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Dec 2, 2019 14:38:55 GMT -5
Not officially announced yet. Unofficially? Series 5 Flair Becky? Series 6 Cena Roman? Flair and Becky 2 Belts is all but confirmed. Considering Macho was originally slated for series 2 then it wouldn’t surprise me if he shows up in 6.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2019 16:16:59 GMT -5
Unofficially? Series 5 Flair Becky? Series 6 Cena Roman? Flair and Becky 2 Belts is all but confirmed. Considering Macho was originally slated for series 2 then it wouldn’t surprise me if he shows up in 6. Does anyone have a link to the teasers for Flair and Becky? I could have swore they were with the WF coverage of SDCC but I can't find them now. Also I'd love for Savage to be the legend for series 6. If he was originally slated for Series 2 and got scrapped in favor of the Slim Jim figure, then he would have been somewhat far along in development, right?
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Post by cantu1984 on Dec 2, 2019 16:34:31 GMT -5
4chan trolls contrived a "white power" hoax to gaslight the media, and it evidently worked. Doesnt Pentagon Jr use a similar gesture? He has Cero Miedo he isn't afraid of trolls or racist.
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