Rebuilding my collection again....for the Third time

coming in today with a BAM BAM Sunday!



Greatest Hits Bam Bam Bigelow

coming in today is the beast from the east, Bam Bam Bigelow! this Bam Bam figure comes to us from the greatest hits line and this is a re-release of his original Legends line figure. back then it was an amazing figure and this version comes to us with new truefx paint apps and double jointed elbows. this Bam Bam figure is geared out in his Pyro entrance gear. the sculpting on the gear looks great, however my biggest gripe is the lack of paint apps on the jacket itself, there should be much more red flame details on it, but we only get the orange rubber that it was molded in. the gear extends to some really cool removable gauntlets; which once again are missing paint apps however they fit the figure great and function well. the headsculpt on this figure looks great! i was reading a bunch of people suggesting the mattel should have used the newest legends head on this figure, but i think this head looks amazing and the truefx was applied perfectly to my figure. underneath the entrance gear, this Bam Bam is wearing his orange and black flame attire. mattel did a great job on the flame design and color application. i have no complaints with the body recipe for this figure; bam bam was a big dude, but he wasnt Rikishi, Viscera or Vader big. my only small note about the attire would be that on occasion Bam Bam wore different style boots with this attire and mattel gave him the basic short boots.
all in all this is STILL an amazing figure and it is a MUST BUY for the collection. the original legends Bam Bam was done very well for its time and although the truefx and new elbows dont add much, we were given the opportunity to buy this figure at retail prices once again.

coming in today with a MYSTERIO Monday!!

also wrapping up my reviews for Greatest Hits series 1 figures!



Greatest Hits Rey Mysterio

Jumpin out the sky today is the re-release of the Elite 24 Dia De Los Muertos Rey Mysterio figure! this Rey comes to us decked out in Dia de los Meurtos gear featuring skeleton and web themed designs. this Rey figure comes with the praying Rey throwover tshirt. starting with the headsculpt, this Rey has a white mask with an orange cross, spiderwebs and skull makeup on the mouth and eyes. this rey is wearing the correct 'half mask' where the back half of his head was exposed. rey is wearing the full torso attire with skeletal/web design filigree on both the front and back of the figure and there are orange stripes on the sides of the shirt. one of the coolest parts of this attire are the gloves with the full skeleton hands designed on them. all of Rey's tattoos look accurate and they were all printed cleanly and crisply to my figure. continuing down the figure, rey is wearing his baggy pants with an orange "REY" on his left leg and orange "619" on the right backed by the web style filigree. the last detail to bring up are the white cuffs on the bottoms of his pant legs.
all in all this is a great Rey Mysterio figure. it was a unique look and cool attire that still stands out amongst the entire Rey lineup. my figure had a pretty loose ab crunch joint that kinda ruined the figure for me. i like the skeleton look of the figure; the Dia De Los Muertos theme is very cool but i just dont think we NEEDED another Rey figure on the pegs. i do get that its a re-release all the way back from E24, and i was missing this figure from my collection but its not a necessity for the collection given ALLLLLL the Rey figures that we've gotten overall. to be honest i wouldve liked to have seen a re-release of the E67 Halloween Havoc Rey before this version.

i did not buy the Undertaker figure as i just wasnt interested in that figure 🤷🏻‍♂️ i already have the Jake the snake and the Rock figures in the collection and i didnt see any reason to re-purchase those.

happy figure friday!

today we're gonna start up my reviews for the figures i bought from Elite series 97

Starting off with a TERRY FUNK FRIDAY



E97 Chainsaw Charlie

ripping into the reviews today is the hardcore icon Terry Funk as Chainsaw Charlie! around the time of wrestlemania 14 was when i started watching wwf so chainsaw charlie was my first exposure to the funker. i never quite understood the gimmick, and i never had faith in him to win a match but he made my dad laugh, so theres that 😂 this chainsaw charlie figure was very unexpected and ended up turning out really, really cool. this figure comes to us with a chainsaw accessory; id have it no other way. the main talking point of this figure is the Chainsaw Charlie headsculpt. this was an interesting design choice by the team because as we all know, terry funk wore the nylon over his face as the chainsaw character. i feel like the option was there for them to include a little softgoods nylon stocking thing as a mask accessory but they went with the unique choice of painting his entire head the nylon brown and sculpting his hair through the holes he had in the back. to be honest, i dont hate it, but i think since they went this route, they should have definitely done more with the sculpting to convey that he is wearing something on his face, not a guy with brown face. the second included head is one we've seen before and it includes the removable red headband. terry is wearing a red longsleeve shirt with brand new sculpts on the sleeves on the arms. the next interesting thing on this funker figure is the new sculpted suspenders and belt. its just interesting to me that they completely disregarded putting paint apps on the belt and just made it blue to match the jeans? Terry is wearing white hand wraps and has hands capable of holding and posing with the chainsaw accessory. the rest of the figure is wearing some blueheans and has black wrestling boots with red laces on them.
all in all this chainsaw charlie figure is actually really fun. i had a lot of fun posing the figure as both Chainsaw Charlie and terry funk. the figure looks great in both iterations, its just that the nylon masked head doesnt look super great close up. i guess in photos and from a distance it looks pretty decent, but at some angles it really does just look like a guy wearing brown facepaint being crazy.

coming in today with an edition of SUPERSTAR SUNDAY and the last figure i bought from E97......



E97 Omos

stomping in to todays reviews is the Nigerian Giant, Omos. this figure absolutely captures the spectacle that Omos is; the figure is huge. this figure starts with the headsculpt; it looks great and bears a great personal resemblance to Omos, they did a great job with his shaved head and sculpted beard. Omos is wearing a gold chain, black tank top and hand wraps on this figure; the tank top and upper body is all new sculpting--i feel like the arms are a tad bit short on this figure? going down this figure, we see that omos is wearing all black jeans tucked into short style black combat boots. i believe the jeans are an all new sculpt for the giant, Omos.
all in all this is a pretty straightforward figure for the nigerian giant. he is VERY close to being the tallest, biggest wwe elite figure produced, but he's going to to toe inch to inch against Andre. i do like this figure all around, its a great looking figure produced for Omos and i feel like the figure has great potential for fantasy booking aswell

i didnt but the alexa figure because im not really a huge fan of the possessed Alexa Bliss character, i didnt purchase King Woods because i typically dont collect new day figures, and i didnt buy the Sheamus figure because im not really a Sheamus fan.

Happy SUPERSTAR Saturday everyone!

just returned from a business trip and had a bunch of boxes from figure deliveries 🤩🤩 coupla star wars figures and then a handful of wwe figures i got on ebay for scorching deals. i also finally received my Ruthless Aggression series Kevin Nash......which after wal mart cancelled my pre-order i did have to pay up for 😑

ANYWAYS we're doing a double header saturday review today

THE MIZ AND MORRISON



Wrestlemania 27 Miz

i won this figure on ebay loose for super cheap; i have a soft spot for these early Miz figures because i remember back in the day i always used Miz figures for myself becuase i would often rock the fauxhawk hairstyle and i probably would have wrestled in trunks and kickpads in similar colors to what the Miz was wearing. ANYWAYS, this figure comes to us wearing a rubber entrance coat. 1/10 on the coat-the details are certainly present in the sculpting, but there is no dynamic poseablility whatsoever with this, his arms are locked in the downward position. this Miz figure features the same headsculpt all of his figures of this era had; a kindof straight faced serious look for Miz. this Miz figure is wearing black trunks with copper and gold logos throughout. the front of his trunks have the "im awesome" clown? style logo and the back of his trunks feature the "Be Miz" logo with the eyes. his kickpads are also black with the copper and gold colorscheme, this time featuring the flames design on the front and once again his "Im awesome" logo on the back of his boots.
all in all i do like this Miz figure. the early Miz figures were pretty cool looking and could honestly see myself in a similar attire would i have ever become a professional wrestler. the headsculpt isnt photorealistic, but it reads as the Miz and the body formula works for him. i like the gold and black colorscheme of the figure, this was when he was wwe champion so it went well with that aesthetic.



All Stars John Morrison

so when i won my Miz figure, the seller was a bit delayed in shipping the figure out so i guess as an apology, they sent me a free all stars JoMo 😂
This all Stars John Morrison figure comes to us wearing Orange, silver and Black gear. i really dont like this headsculpt very much at all, it seems very cartoonish to me? the seller didnt include his glasses, but i think this headsculpt would portray JoMo much better would he be wearing them. this figure is showing John with a smiling, smirking expression with swept back hair. the sculpting and design is very clean, just not seeming very realistic. John was given the shredded torso, rightfully so, along with black elbowpads and black and white layered wrist tape. as mentioned earlier, john is wearing black pants with orange and silver designs, his belt is sculpted and they painted on all of the silver studs which looks great. finishing up this figure, john has sculpted orange fur around his boots which honestly looks really freaking good. they have studs painted along the top and then his tribal design applied to the outside.
all in all this JoMo figure is pretty good minus the headsculpt. his most recent elite has a photorealistic looking head with the truefx applied, but i will admit this black and orange attire looks really cool. the body recipe is perfect for him aswell-no complaints there.

Happy Figure Friday everyone!

i just got back from a business trip. it was a great experience but i literally had to sprint to my connecting flight home because of timing of the flights, but needless to say i made it back home safely and on time.

today im gonna start my reviews of the figures from the DOK HENDRIX Royal Rumble BAF wave!

up first the master of the 619! Booyaka!



Royal Rumble 2006 Rey Mysterio

this classic rey-rey comes to us from the 2006 Royal Rumble which saw Rey take the victory of the event in memory of Eddie Guerrero. As he wore in the match, this Rey is decked out in all red gear which looks pretty cool--it also reminds me of his debut wwe look. as mentioned since this is a classic rey figure, he is wearing the full red mask with silver cross, wings and the white mayan logo on the back. this headsculpt is kindof portraying rey in the post match celebration look(imo) as his mask is un clasped around his neck and the strap is sculpted down and he is given a smiling, open mouthed expression. i do feel like this mask headsculpt looks good, but the facial features look a tad bit generic. during this time rey was as inked up but this figure does accurately portray all of his arm, back and stomach tattoos. Rey has on matching red armbands with the letters 'EG' in silver. during this time Rey was rocking the baggy pants and during this even he had a silver 619 on his left leg, and the iconic cross logo with flames behind it.the cross was applied in a cool blue color with silver outline and i really dig the contrast and the look of this design.
All in all this is a pretty cool Rey Mysterio figure. its weird that 3/4 of the figures in this wave are all wearing red and black gear. they really pounded out the rey figures last year and this one doesnt necessarily stand out or POP among some of the other releases, it is an important figure from a key moment in time. im not 100% in love with the headsculpt. its hard to capture someones facial likeness when theyre wearing a mask, but the rey features in the sculpting of the eyes and mouth just look very ballpark to me. beyond that, i do enjoy this rey figure, it poses really nice and im glad we got a 'classic' era Rey look in the baggy pants again.

^ not sure I agree about Vader's molded mask: the way they've done it - where you have parts of the mask mold painted in flesh colour (especially 'round the eyes) - kind of makes it look like the mask is coming out of his face(!?). Maybe it's just me, but he looks like some strange Hellraiser/wrestling hybrid... 😬

Dok Hendrix

the Build A Figure for this wave is the infamous Michael Hayes under the character name of Dok Hendrix-commentator and interviewer. its cool that we were able to get this figure as Hendrix was the one interviewing Stone Cold as he delivered the historical 3:16 promo. this figure of Dok Hendrix comes to us in a bright pink suit, white undershirt and matching white tie. the headsculpt on this figure is really good; i can certainly see Dok Hendrix with that bushy moustache and slicked back hair. my biggest gripe on this figure however is that the hair has a slightly pink tint to it? they tried to give him that bleached blonde look, but there definitely is a slight pink hue to it. Hendrix was given some interchangeable pointing hands and a Royal Rumble branded microphone as accessories. im super happy to see the double jointed elbows come into play for these suited BAF so they can now properly hold a microphone up.
all in all this is a cool BAF and interesting addition to the mattel elite announce/interview team. i dont know that many were clamoring for a Dok Hendrix figure? but he did come in the Hot Pink Suit and i can see some people wanting that for customs or fix ups. as i mentioned he was conducting the post match interview with stone cold for the 3:16 promo, so that would be cool to re-create.

Roaring in today is a Throwback Tuesday as the HOT ROD makes his way into the collection



Hall of Fame Rowdy Roddy Piper

piping in at the end of the day with a late night review is the Hall of Fame Roddy Piper figure! this is probably my favorite Roddy Piper elite; the headsculpt is by far my favorite Piper headsculpt-long hair piper was always my favorite look. this headsculpt captures piper with his long haired look, in a shouting expression. the headsculpt isnt photoreal by any means, but it looks great and with his expression i really wish this figure had double jointed arms so he could hold a mic proper. this piper was given an awesome softgoods iconic "Hot Rod" tshirt in white with red collar and sleeve accents. in addition to the infamous shirt, Hot Rod was given a rubber removable Kilt accessory that fits the figure and looks pretty decent; it all clasps on one edge, so there is a slight gap in the belt where the tshirt pokes out. underneath the street gear, Roddy is wearing his traditional white wristwraps, blue trunks, blue kneepads, blue striped socks 🤣 and dark red boots monogrammed with R.P in white.
all in all this is honestly my favorite Roddy piper figure and to be hoenst if you were to buy a piper figure for the collection, id get this one. the last few long haired headsculpts havent really captured his likeness or energy but this one is great. he is not only wearing his iconic Hot Rod tshirt but also his traditional wrestling gear underneath. my only gripe is that i wish mattel had more body recipe choices and more body molds because piper was not really a skinny guy but also not a muscular or chunky guy. he was meaty. this figure makes him look thin-but that par for mattel. otherwise if this figure had double jointed arms i think it would be the perfect piper figure, IMO