For the Love of your Collection

I wasnt a Shawn Michaels fan and hate his chaps look...on top of that I thought his matches with Undertaker were over rated and felt the Defining Moments line should be held for "older" non modern looks....so I passed on it for a long time but eventually cracked late last year.

I buy multiples of Alexa's figures, regardless if they have biker shorts on or allergic reaction facial scans.

Shane McMahon you will never see him in my collection. Hell even two Waltman figures are in my collection but I will never buy a Shane for myself.

Bushwackers. I was never a fan of theirs, but as soon as I saw them I thought of my father busting my chops trying to (and succeeding) embarrassing me in front of my friends by marching around the living room like them mimicking them in every way. The thought put a smile on my face so I had to buy them. lol


Then there’s wrestlers I like that I buy every one of them. Sting, Piper, Hitman, Triple H, Orndorff, LOD, Flair, Von Erich’s and Jericho to name a few.

1) I dont buy figures of wrestlers I dont like. If I dont want to see them on my screen, then I sure as hell dont want them on my shelf.

2) If I did buy a figure of somebody I dont like, I most likely would have sold it already

3) I try to buy as many Ultimate Warrior figures as I can

Haven't bought any figures of wrestlers I don't like

I buy all elites of Sting,Balor,Rollins,HHH,AJ and Edge.

1. If they aren't a McMahon or a Woman, then it's rare that I'll buy them, let alone display them. There's a few exceptions such as a couple of the original ECW guys and the various faces of Mick Foley, but that's about it.

2. I have zero interest in Finn Balor as a wrestler, but I really want to get my hands on one of those Demon figures. Also, while I haven't bought it yet, I plan on adding the UE Ronda Rousey to my collection. I don't like her at all, but that UE figure would look great on my Women's shelf.

3. No, not really. I'm sure you all expected me to say Shane O Mac here, but no. Not even his figures are instant-buys. That said, I really would like to acquire them all eventually, but I'm taking my time. I have other figures to acquire first, and I am poor. Although not buying E61 when it was on RSC is a huge regret for me right now. Also, I will say if they release more Fiend figures, I can see me adding every one of them to my collection.

EDIT: I just realized that the first question was very specifically a wrestler you "DISliked" not one you weren't a fan of. In that case, Hogan. You will never see a Hogan figure on my shelf. Hands down. I respect his status as a legend, but I don't respect him as a person, and I can't justify ever owning him.

1. I don't buy figures of wrestlers 'm not a massive fan of these days. Back in the Jakks era when I fig-fended I would, but now my purchases exclusively for figures I want to display.
2. That said, if a figure is really cool it might turn an "on the fence" purchase into a definite. Most recent example of that is Kairi Sane. I'm a fan, but wasn't 100% sure I was going to get her figure... until I saw how fantastic it turned out.
3. I will buy multiples of wrestlers I like if I dig the figure/attire, but I'm not a completist with anyone. Only period I ever have been was Jakks Shawn Michaels from 2003-2006, and I gave that up because I really didn't care for a majority of his chaps-attires (though some were awesome).

I have more Mick Foley figures between Jakks and Mattel than anyone except Shane.

I love Mick. He's the only wrestler I've ever met in person. Great guy. Very funny. He autographed "Have A Nice Day" for me. Of course, I was young and never thought to preserve that copy, and instead carried it everywhere to binge read repeatedly. Now, it's falling apart and has several missing pages. The autograph page is still intact though! However, it is currently misplaced. Hopefully I find it again someday.

1. I only collect figures from my short window of really enjoying WWE/F (98-01). So other than a very select few, my collection represents that era only. I've sold some of the earlier DMs which don't fit into that bracket(bought in bulk).

2.No particular wrestler I dislike. I collect to give a full representation of an era in my childhood as opposed to the wrestlers I liked/disliked. So even the lesser thought of stars I'll likely pick up.

3. The only figure I had to pick up which fell outside of the above parameters is the Walmart BAF Ric Flair. To me that figure is amazing and reminds me of all those hilarious promo that I was too young to experience at the time but love to watch.

Shawn Michaels! Never understood how he is over?! He was meant to be a piece of s*** backstage, which transferred into his character. All the wearing chaps and stripping stuff. What's that all about?! Plus when you see him interviewed now he seems so disingenuous