jokerjohn
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Post by jokerjohn on May 25, 2020 21:32:37 GMT -5
First off thank you for taking the time to answer our questions. This is my first time posting here and have a couple of questions. What are your thoughts on that ebay seller who seems to have all the Harley flashback cases we were supposed to get in Canada. With the recent situation with the Sting flashback getting pulled have you guys ever discussed putting a stipulation in contracts where if a talent leaves but the figure is past a certain point in production it can still be released.
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azraelms
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Post by azraelms on May 26, 2020 10:55:04 GMT -5
Can you tell us how far along the Sting figure was in production? Was it packaged up and waiting to be shipped or had it not gotten that far?
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Post by Action Figure Attack on May 26, 2020 15:12:35 GMT -5
Can you tell us how far along the Sting figure was in production? Was it packaged up and waiting to be shipped or had it not gotten that far? The figure was not produced.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on May 26, 2020 15:17:44 GMT -5
First off thank you for taking the time to answer our questions. This is my first time posting here and have a couple of questions. What are your thoughts on that ebay seller who seems to have all the Harley flashback cases we were supposed to get in Canada. With the recent situation with the Sting flashback getting pulled have you guys ever discussed putting a stipulation in contracts where if a talent leaves but the figure is past a certain point in production it can still be released. No thoughts on the Canadian Flashback cases to share really. I have no insights on how the seller got the cases. Once again, totally aware of the need to get Harley back into a wave. There are already stipulations in contracts for sell-off. That’s why you’re still getting Drake Maverick, Mike Kanellis and the Edgeheads.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on May 26, 2020 15:20:20 GMT -5
We’re in constant communication with WWE. They keep us looped on on all pertinent info that would pertain to our business. How fast can a figure that may have been removed from a slot (Ultimate Edition Flair or Legends 7 Sting for example) be slotted back into a lineup? Depends on the circumstances. If a talent was replaced, then development on a new fig is pushed forward or started in general. Do you blow up that new work or just re-insert a re-signed talent a bit later? Decisions are made on a case by case basis.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2020 15:21:58 GMT -5
How fast can a figure that may have been removed from a slot (Ultimate Edition Flair or Legends 7 Sting for example) be slotted back into a lineup? Depends on the circumstances. If a talent was replaced, then development on a new fig is pushed forward or started in general. Do you blow up that new work or just re-insert a re-signed talent a bit later? Decisions are made on a case by case basis. In the case of someone like Flair, is whatever look you guys had set for his Ultimate Edition locked in or is there a chance that if he gets made somewhere down the line, you might change something about the attire?
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Post by Action Figure Attack on May 26, 2020 15:24:30 GMT -5
Hey Steve, quick question, did the Carona aka Covid 19 affect the manufacturing of upcoming lines, other than shipping, Like showing protos, original street dates, etc. Most impacts won’t be overly noticeable. One thing that was effected was the type of assets ready for reveals. We had to go with cutouts for Decade of Domination at NYTF due to these delays. From a general reveal standpoint, we’re still revealing the items to you when we planned but maybe as an asset at a different stage of development.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on May 26, 2020 15:26:10 GMT -5
Hey Steve, Is Chief Jay Strongbow a possibility? Won’t get into details of who is and isn’t available but if any Legends do become available, there’s a very good chance they'll get a figure.
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Post by Matt Culture on May 26, 2020 15:36:42 GMT -5
are there protos for the upcoming Basic series 111, I noticed Ringside says Mid June, which is only a few weeks away
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Post by Action Figure Attack on May 26, 2020 15:51:30 GMT -5
Would it be possible to do the big gold belt with its original brown strap at some point in the future? It’s possible.
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Post by Artie Kendall on May 26, 2020 16:22:47 GMT -5
Can you reveal when you knew for sure that the Legends line was coming back?
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Post by Da Handsome 1 on May 26, 2020 17:05:24 GMT -5
Any word on if Freddie Blassie will be available in June on RSC?
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2sweeeeet
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Post by 2sweeeeet on May 26, 2020 17:25:57 GMT -5
Not entirely sure if you'd be able to answer this or not, but..... When Eric Bischoff returned to the company for a bit, was there any interest or steps taken from Mattel in trying to produce a figure for him? If you can't answer this, just know that I really appreciate the time you've taken to do this. Especially over the last few days. It's rad. I can say this. If I were able to have made a Bischoff figure happen, it absolutely would have happened. Wasn’t in the cards this time though. If the opportunity were to present itself again, could he be fast tracked? If you could only have one figure of him, what era/look would it be?
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Post by Action Figure Attack on May 26, 2020 20:06:53 GMT -5
Any word on if Freddie Blassie will be available in June on RSC? Ringside will have to answer that once they get confirmation/more info from their fulfillment counterparts.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on May 26, 2020 20:09:40 GMT -5
I can say this. If I were able to have made a Bischoff figure happen, it absolutely would have happened. Wasn’t in the cards this time though. If the opportunity were to present itself again, could he be fast tracked? If you could only have one figure of him, what era/look would it be? Fast tracking would depend on the circumstances at the time. There would be a lot of factors to consider. If I could personally only own only one, I’d want an nWo version. If I could own two, I’d want an RA era as the follow up. Doesn’t mean hypothetical releases would necessarily pan out that way though.
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kaleb9
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Post by kaleb9 on May 26, 2020 20:14:12 GMT -5
Will we be getting elite street profits this year?
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Post by Action Figure Attack on May 26, 2020 20:34:36 GMT -5
Will we be getting elite street profits this year? Appreciate the question but I can’t (nor would I want to) leak lineup info. You’ll have to wait for future reveals to see if this will happen or not.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on May 26, 2020 20:38:22 GMT -5
are there protos for the upcoming Basic series 111, I noticed Ringside says Mid June, which is only a few weeks away Yes, of course. Photos coming shortly.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on May 26, 2020 20:48:20 GMT -5
Can you reveal when you knew for sure that the Legends line was coming back? If memory serves me, I finally received the green light for the line’s return last summer sometime.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on May 26, 2020 20:50:27 GMT -5
Depends on the circumstances. If a talent was replaced, then development on a new fig is pushed forward or started in general. Do you blow up that new work or just re-insert a re-signed talent a bit later? Decisions are made on a case by case basis. In the case of someone like Flair, is whatever look you guys had set for his Ultimate Edition locked in or is there a chance that if he gets made somewhere down the line, you might change something about the attire? Either. It would all depend on all the elements in play at the time.
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