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Post by MKSavage on Mar 26, 2020 10:41:03 GMT -5
Why would you think their long shots? I know Nailz,Val Venis, Scott Steiner, Mountie and maybe Dino Bravo would possibly be a no. But why not Haku, Jesse Ventura , Skinner, Headshrinkers and Koko? I know Koko is in that lawsuit, but over time that will be an after thought. But just asking because I didn’t know what the reason would be behind the rest. Well, Skinner and headshrinkers are niche characters that would be lucky to have a 50% chance first off. Koko has a contract issue which I would give less than a 50% chance to be resolved let alone a figure produced. I’d love a Jesse the body figure but he’s a strange dude and might be tough to get signed, that is if wwe would even associate. So maybe haku...but I don’t see wwe going out looking for deals with many new legends at this point. (I hope I’m wrong) Plus the WWE has been erasing him (his commentary) from their DVDs for the last decade so they don't have to pay him royalties.
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Post by alabamaslammer64 on Mar 26, 2020 12:53:36 GMT -5
Mattel is gonna run out of options sooner or later when it comes to legends, I mean people are already tired and not buying the 100s of repaints they do each year. And I doubt skinner being a niche character would have anything to do with him not being made, I mean they have made a Isaac Yankem, The Shockmaster, Tugboat, Tito Santana , Sycho Sid, red rooster. I mean those are just off the top of my head. But I doubt see any guys being off the table unless your name is Chris Benoit, Owen Hart or Nailz. Just my opinion The question was whether they’d have better than 50% chance. Isaac Yankem is Kane - already was under deal, and made for a niche line that has since been discontinued. Red rooster and shockmaster were characters for that same line too as was Virgil. Shockmaster is the same wrestler as tugboat and typhoon so there were several options when signing that name. Tito Santana is in the Hall of Fame. Sid is a former wwf champion and main event talent... Hey look, I hope they make Haku/meng, Dino, steiners, Val and Jesse the body..I just don’t have high hopes I get what you’re saying, but you said “niche” characters. I mean that means “interest, appeal to a population” right? I mean I understand the accomplishments of most of those guys, and I also know most of those characters would fall in the “niche” category. I’d see more kids/adults wanting a Skinner over Isaac Yankem. And again, I’m not trying to make this an argument, I was just wondering why you didn’t think those guys would be made. But I do think Skinner would sale better than a Isaac Yankem, Tito Santana, Sid Vicious etc. and I think Tito /Sid was the worst selling figures when they were released if not an all time bad seller. And yes, I bought both and was excited for the Sid Vicious and hope they make another, but I doubt being a niche character would be the reason they wouldn’t be made.
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Post by zen411 on Mar 26, 2020 13:39:23 GMT -5
Is dino bravo a no because of his connection to the mafia and the way he died? I think hes never had a figure in any line and that is crazy. I want him with a Canadian earthquake and quebec jacket jimmy hart. So needed.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Mar 26, 2020 15:52:41 GMT -5
The question was whether they’d have better than 50% chance. Isaac Yankem is Kane - already was under deal, and made for a niche line that has since been discontinued. Red rooster and shockmaster were characters for that same line too as was Virgil. Shockmaster is the same wrestler as tugboat and typhoon so there were several options when signing that name. Tito Santana is in the Hall of Fame. Sid is a former wwf champion and main event talent... Hey look, I hope they make Haku/meng, Dino, steiners, Val and Jesse the body..I just don’t have high hopes I get what you’re saying, but you said “niche” characters. I mean that means “interest, appeal to a population” right? I mean I understand the accomplishments of most of those guys, and I also know most of those characters would fall in the “niche” category. I’d see more kids/adults wanting a Skinner over Isaac Yankem. And again, I’m not trying to make this an argument, I was just wondering why you didn’t think those guys would be made. But I do think Skinner would sale better than a Isaac Yankem, Tito Santana, Sid Vicious etc. and I think Tito /Sid was the worst selling figures when they were released if not an all time bad seller. And yes, I bought both and was excited for the Sid Vicious and hope they make another, but I doubt being a niche character would be the reason they wouldn’t be made. Fun debate, not arguing Isaac Yankem is the most stupidist figure of all time perhaps,..but he’s Kane. Regular kids/adults aren’t expected to want it that’s why it was for that tru line. Same with shockdonkey. There were special circumstances that made Tito warm because of the overproduction due to Hogan’s issue. The originally planned run on the figure would not have been so bad even though Tito is so boring. Sid had an aweful headscan. It’s a must have character though for the line Skinner is dumb too. You’re probably right it would outsell Yankem for sure and maybe Tito and Sid also. That doesn’t mean it should be made. There are lots of machos and surfer stings that would outsell all these. (Side note - my 10 year old son and I watched survivor series 88 last night and he now loves the conquistadors lol
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Post by Mongo Bears on Mar 26, 2020 15:57:29 GMT -5
Is dino bravo a no because of his connection to the mafia and the way he died? I think hes never had a figure in any line and that is crazy. I want him with a Canadian earthquake and quebec jacket jimmy hart. So needed. This is the speculation. Dino Bravo would be awesome but I don’t think wwe wants to go near it
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Post by alabamaslammer64 on Mar 26, 2020 16:13:01 GMT -5
I get what you’re saying, but you said “niche” characters. I mean that means “interest, appeal to a population” right? I mean I understand the accomplishments of most of those guys, and I also know most of those characters would fall in the “niche” category. I’d see more kids/adults wanting a Skinner over Isaac Yankem. And again, I’m not trying to make this an argument, I was just wondering why you didn’t think those guys would be made. But I do think Skinner would sale better than a Isaac Yankem, Tito Santana, Sid Vicious etc. and I think Tito /Sid was the worst selling figures when they were released if not an all time bad seller. And yes, I bought both and was excited for the Sid Vicious and hope they make another, but I doubt being a niche character would be the reason they wouldn’t be made. Fun debate, not arguing Isaac Yankem is the most stupidist figure of all time perhaps,..but he’s Kane. Regular kids/adults aren’t expected to want it that’s why it was for that tru line. Same with shockdonkey. There were special circumstances that made Tito warm because of the overproduction due to Hogan’s issue. The originally planned run on the figure would not have been so bad even though Tito is so boring. Sid had an aweful headscan. It’s a must have character though for the line Skinner is dumb too. You’re probably right it would outsell Yankem for sure and maybe Tito and Sid also. That doesn’t mean it should be made. There are lots of machos and surfer stings that would outsell all these. (Side note - my 10 year old son and I watched survivor series 88 last night and he now loves the conquistadors lol Haha yeah, I just didn’t want you to take my opinion the wrong way, seems to happen a lot on forums lol. Defiantly fun debating things. But I just like something different here and there, of course macho man is my all time favorite and would love a macho man as much as possible, but would also like to have the guys like Skinner, Dino, Dink, Kimchee and people like that also. I just used Yankem as an example because it is kane, but how many people actually know that? To me, if I were a kid and seen a Skinner or yankem, sid, Tito, etc I would take the Skinner based on the look I guess. The rest are boring attires, Skinner with alligator foot necklace, knife would make kids want it over an sid and the rest I named earlier. Same with somebody like Barbarian, a lot of kids would buy him due to the look alone.
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Post by omartheterror on Mar 26, 2020 16:19:03 GMT -5
Skinner is pretty dumb and I don’t really care about him. I just included him because I think Mattel would knock it out of the park similar to Berserker and Warlord.
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Post by JC Motors on Mar 26, 2020 16:43:56 GMT -5
You forgot Nailz
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Post by omartheterror on Mar 26, 2020 17:18:30 GMT -5
He’s on there. People don’t seem optimistic unfortunately.
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Post by xtremer18 on Mar 26, 2020 17:24:19 GMT -5
I'm surprised to see that Defining Moments Titus O'Neil with ring skirt accessory from the Greatest Royal Rumble is not on this list.
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Post by Patrick Bateman (original) on Mar 26, 2020 17:27:58 GMT -5
With the success of the recent FCW documentary on the network. I could see a Skinner figure down the line.
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Post by TheChosen1 on Mar 27, 2020 21:53:35 GMT -5
Id love to have The Mountie
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Post by hbkfan on Mar 29, 2020 9:48:45 GMT -5
I see us getting a Ventura, I'm not sure if it will be wrestler or announcer attire. Not to be mean, but at this point I only see us getting the Steiner Brothers after Scott dies. Conspiracy theories attire would be good.
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Post by qdogg on Mar 29, 2020 15:55:14 GMT -5
Rick Steiner or Ventura maybe but I don't expect any of those to be in the line unless they extend the contract a lot more years.
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Post by stc13 on Mar 29, 2020 16:32:56 GMT -5
I could see Haku being signed, and we know Koko was under a deal at one point. But I think the chances of new figures in the line is going to become increasing few and far between. As a brand WWE has shifted away from focusing on classic content over the past few years across their internal marketing and licensed properties. I don't see them going out of their way to sign additional talent unless it's a big name (and there really aren't many of those left), someone who takes a job backstage (ie Pritchard, Billy Kidman, etc), or someone who has been one of the "favorites, like Bob Holly.
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Post by Artie Kendall on Mar 29, 2020 16:56:48 GMT -5
I may have missed something but is there a reason Venis isn't likely to get one? I mean I know he has never been signed but I don't think he is on bad terms with them.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Mar 29, 2020 18:34:11 GMT -5
I may have missed something but is there a reason Venis isn't likely to get one? I mean I know he has never been signed but I don't think he is on bad terms with them. Val didn’t have a million dollars but still got 2 chicks at the same time But kidding aside,..it’s one thing for wwe and Mattel to get past the pornstar gimmick but then Mattel needs the desire to produce a figure that will look about as appealing on the shelf as Psycho Sid did. I loved Val but for some reason I don’t care if I ever get a figure of him
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Post by boz1515 on Mar 30, 2020 10:30:34 GMT -5
I may have missed something but is there a reason Venis isn't likely to get one? I mean I know he has never been signed but I don't think he is on bad terms with them.
LOL. Yeah, typically parents don't want their kids linked to porn or porn related activities. That character should be off limits. Just imagine little Johnny reading the character description on the box while standing in the aisle at Walmart.
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Post by Artie Kendall on Mar 30, 2020 12:42:09 GMT -5
LOL. Yeah, typically parents don't want their kids linked to porn or porn related activities. That character should be off limits. Just imagine little Johnny reading the character description on the box while standing in the aisle at Walmart. Wait till little Johnny looks up Chyna
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2020 16:02:20 GMT -5
Don’t understand why Bravo can’t be made once
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