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Post by Purple Reigns on Dec 5, 2019 8:12:34 GMT -5
Who is somebody you feel you haven't gotten quite right or is hard to nail from a likeness standpoint?
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Post by newgenandy on Dec 5, 2019 8:43:49 GMT -5
Just to inject a bit of fun into the thread at this festive time, what figure would you have on top of your Christmas tree
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Post by Blackbird 13 on Dec 5, 2019 8:48:10 GMT -5
Something I've noticed... it seems that many of the attires you guys choose for figures also end up being the same attires that are in the 2k games.
Do you talk with them to sync things, is there some sort of edict from WWE to push forward certain attires, or is it simply a case of coincidence?
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Dec 5, 2019 9:02:17 GMT -5
Just to inject a bit of fun into the thread at this festive time, what figure would you have on top of your Christmas tree Stardust, of course. Can’t have Christopher Daniels cuz he’d just keep “fallen” off.
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Post by One Punch Reigns on Dec 5, 2019 9:04:52 GMT -5
Something I've noticed... it seems that many of the attires you guys choose for figures also end up being the same attires that are in the 2k games. Do you talk with them to sync things, is there some sort of edict from WWE to push forward certain attires, or is it simply a case of coincidence? Part of me wants to think it's a WWE decision since they do have a say in attires a lot of the time. Perhaps they do tell 2K and Mattel to do the same attire and it's coincidental for an upcoming release or it could be a talent's most iconic look, particularly if it's a legend. Guys like Tatanka, Sycho Sid, and Greg Valentine come to mind.
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Post by The Delightful One on Dec 5, 2019 9:13:39 GMT -5
Hi AFA, thanks for your time.
I have a character specific question and I realise that you wouldn't be able to say definitively either way but I'll give it a try -
Would the Midnight Express or Rock N Roll Express fall into the category of 'likely to be made' or 'unlikely to be made'?
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 5, 2019 9:18:22 GMT -5
Very curious on the response to Bald Kane to Masked Kane. I’m assuming Kane was not a deco heavy figure at the time or in general (as of recently)?. Which was the reason for the fast turn out of Masked Kane the following year?. Let’s clarify this. Yes, there’s been changes to figs due to gimmick changes. No, I can’t share who. “Lol” was to to the brevity of my answers and not in reference to a Kane figures
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Post by Da Handsome 1 on Dec 5, 2019 9:19:06 GMT -5
Something I've noticed... it seems that many of the attires you guys choose for figures also end up being the same attires that are in the 2k games. Do you talk with them to sync things, is there some sort of edict from WWE to push forward certain attires, or is it simply a case of coincidence? Part of me wants to think it's a WWE decision since they do have a say in attires a lot of the time. Perhaps they do tell 2K and Mattel to do the same attire and it's coincidental for an upcoming release or it could be a talent's most iconic look, particularly if it's a legend. Guys like Tatanka, Sycho Sid, and Greg Valentine come to mind. I almost forgot that Tatanka had an Elite.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 5, 2019 9:20:20 GMT -5
Hi AFA, thanks for your time. I have a character specific question and I realise that you wouldn't be able to say definitively either way but I'll give it a try - Would the Midnight Express or Rock N Roll Express fall into the category of 'likely to be made' or 'unlikely to be made'? Unlikely now since they’re not signed. Likely if they ever do get signed.
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Post by LtD73 on Dec 5, 2019 9:20:32 GMT -5
Can you go into any details about the Crash Cage ring?
Was that something that was already planned to be released or did WWE contact you about making a playset for their future Shark Cage stipulation?
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 5, 2019 9:21:33 GMT -5
This has been discussed before. Don’t know what the “story is” or “why” as that was a choice by design but I’m totally aware of it and pushing to have this changed on future Elite Jeff figs. Basics have already been fixed. Can you also push to have the women's torsos fixed as well so they don't all use a bikini top of sorts that just gets painted over? Most recent example I can find on Ringside is B93 Bayley. Would it be better if it was smooth and then painted? You’ll be seeing new torsos on women figs throughout the year.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 5, 2019 9:22:29 GMT -5
Something I've noticed... it seems that many of the attires you guys choose for figures also end up being the same attires that are in the 2k games. Do you talk with them to sync things, is there some sort of edict from WWE to push forward certain attires, or is it simply a case of coincidence? There’s no correlation between the two. Just a coincidence.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 5, 2019 9:22:50 GMT -5
Do you know why the "Flashback" logo disappeared from Flashbacks a couple of years ago - and is no longer used? Not sure why.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 5, 2019 9:23:40 GMT -5
May have been answered but any word on Ahmed Johnson? We haven't seen him in figure form since BCA days. It'd be a great flashback to add, in his original red trunks. I know an NOD & Big T with the singlet and huge gut(New Harlem Heat) are probably out of the question. Also probably been asnwered but Buff Bagwell, Scott Steiner (nwo days), Scott Norton...status? No updates on any of those those talents.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 5, 2019 9:26:15 GMT -5
Who is somebody you feel you haven't gotten quite right or is hard to nail from a likeness standpoint? There’s a few. I won’t say out of respect for the effort put into them but we’ll keep striving to improve.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 5, 2019 9:31:45 GMT -5
Just to inject a bit of fun into the thread at this festive time, what figure would you have on top of your Christmas tree I don’t have any figures on top of my tree. Just a star with some ornaments below. If you’re asking what’s on my list, figures are tough since by the nature of the hobby we usually have to grab things as soon we find them. Maybe Figuarts Ken or Storm Collectibles Reptile since I haven’t managed to pick those up yet.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 5, 2019 9:34:22 GMT -5
Can you go into any details about the Crash Cage ring? Was that something that was already planned to be released or did WWE contact you about making a playset for their future Shark Cage stipulation? Not extreme detail but we did work with WWE on incorporating the shark cage into content to coincide with the crash cage being available. Very similar to the Slam Mobile segment.
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Post by LaParka on Dec 5, 2019 9:38:34 GMT -5
Any plans for an updated bearded Drew Gulak with robe?
Any surprise legends that most of us can cross off a wish list
How do you and the team deal with the negative critics on social media that criticize everything and question the effort that you and the team put out on creating figures. Its hard to ignore some of them
Are you able to say what series number the SummerSlam elite wave is,
Is a SummerSlam 92 Bret Hart/British Bulldog 2 pack possible?
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Dec 5, 2019 9:44:35 GMT -5
Not sure if you can answer this but a yes or no would be nice: with figures like Doink or the recent Undertaker as Kane, has there been one or more case where royalties had to be split due to multiple people playing the character? Was the Retro ring ever supposed to come with one or more belts? If so, were they belts specifically for retros or the same ones we have seen elsewhere? Was that Undertaker retro unpainted or were there plans on doing a different color scheme besides black and purple? (In this photo the brim of his hat is purple but the other accents are white):
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Post by terraryzing on Dec 5, 2019 9:44:52 GMT -5
May have been answered but any word on Ahmed Johnson? We haven't seen him in figure form since BCA days. It'd be a great flashback to add, in his original red trunks. I know an NOD & Big T with the singlet and huge gut(New Harlem Heat) are probably out of the question. Also probably been asnwered but Buff Bagwell, Scott Steiner (nwo days), Scott Norton...status? No updates on any of those those talents. AFA, thank you for responding so quick. I liked that post because my question was answered, but I don't like the answer!
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