Eric
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Post by Eric on Apr 4, 2023 13:59:51 GMT -5
According to Steve (can't remember if I asked him or someone else to be fair), the line is a Walmart exclusive & Walmart would have to request a ring. Which they very well could, but idk, given how disinterested they seem in their WWE exclusives I'm not banking on it. If the line ends up moving to another place like a Mattel Creations I think they would make it because Mattel knows how much collectors love Superstars. Yeah, I definitely agree that Walmart sucks with exclusives. They always have for as long as I've been collecting, but I was just trying to say that the MOTU line was also a Walmart Exclusive and we got a few rings so I don't see why we wouldn't get at least one. Iirc, the WWE-MOTU single ring didn't sell too well. I remember getting one on clearance for like $5. But the other 2 that came with the figures sold pretty well. I guess I'm just being hopeful. I agree that we'd all be happier if the Superstars line expanded outside of Walmart and could also be found at Target, MC, etc. Walmart has a bad history of canceling lines out of nowhere, and especially skipping on waves/series. I like the MOTWU rings, but now I wish there was an easier way to convert them to regular rings like some of the MOTWU figs convert to regular wrestlers. I'd love to see a Superstars ring, though. Some of the suggestions here would work perfectly. |
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Apr 4, 2023 15:25:40 GMT -5
Great to see this line continuing. Captain Lou is such an odd choice, considering there’s not really anyone in the line for him to manage other than the Hulkster I guess. But the figure looks tremendous and could be great custom fodder. I bet people are making some great customs in this line with all the swappable parts.
I do wish there wasn’t a shoehorned-in cloth goods gimmick with these, I think it’s a waste with Mr Perfect and Bam Bam. And I wish Vader was in his WWF costume.
So much to look forward to with what’s been shown. And so many possible greats beyond that - Stone Cold, Bret Hart, British Bulldog, Doink, Big Bossman, Jake Roberts, so many more. I hope Goldust makes it back while Superstars is still going, he’d be perfect.
I’d love to see them do a ring, love the idea of an homage to the LJN ring. Throw in a classic blue cage too!
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Apr 5, 2023 3:56:27 GMT -5
Great to see this line continuing. Captain Lou is such an odd choice, considering there’s not really anyone in the line for him to manage other than the Hulkster I guess. But the figure looks tremendous and could be great custom fodder. I bet people are making some great customs in this line with all the swappable parts. I do wish there wasn’t a shoehorned-in cloth goods gimmick with these, I think it’s a waste with Mr Perfect and Bam Bam. And I wish Vader was in his WWF costume. So much to look forward to with what’s been shown. And so many possible greats beyond that - Stone Cold, Bret Hart, British Bulldog, Doink, Big Bossman, Jake Roberts, so many more. I hope Goldust makes it back while Superstars is still going, he’d be perfect. I’d love to see them do a ring, love the idea of an homage to the LJN ring. Throw in a classic blue cage too! The clothes are the most Remco thing about the whole line and just about every figure has something underneath molded/painted on Bam Bam has the Japanese attire underneath the WWF shirt and Perfect might have a second singlet |
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Post by hiitsbrian on Apr 5, 2023 4:25:06 GMT -5
Hate that Bam Bam is a mashup. At first I thought the fireballs down the sides of his legs were just lazy flame designs. Why would they feel the need to give us such an obscure, ugly attire on Bam Bam? 🤦♂️ Would’ve looked great had they just made the tights his WWF ones to match his top.
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Post by loosecannon on Apr 5, 2023 6:42:48 GMT -5
Hate that Bam Bam is a mashup. At first I thought the fireballs down the sides of his legs were just lazy flame designs. Why would they feel the need to give us such an obscure, ugly attire on Bam Bam? 🤦♂️ Would’ve looked great had they just made the tights his WWF ones to match his top. Wait so there is something down the sides of his legs? Where did you see that ? |
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Post by oldschoolfool on Apr 5, 2023 7:01:16 GMT -5
Hate that Bam Bam is a mashup. At first I thought the fireballs down the sides of his legs were just lazy flame designs. Why would they feel the need to give us such an obscure, ugly attire on Bam Bam? 🤦♂️ Would’ve looked great had they just made the tights his WWF ones to match his top.Well its like someone else put it a few posts up: they're shoehorning the softgoods for every figure in the line. I dont think Bam Bam needed soft goods at all. Not every Remco figure had soft goods either like the Fabulous Ones. Bam Bam would've sufficed with some extra hands and heads with different expressions instead. |
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Apr 5, 2023 8:05:00 GMT -5
They coulda given him this shirt  |
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Post by glassoni0n on Apr 5, 2023 10:16:20 GMT -5
I do agree that shoe-horning soft goods onto every figure is a bit unnecessary. It's a really nice touch, and when it works well it can really send a figure over the top, but it's just not always needed and I'm worried will lead to some bizarre WTF choices down the line. Series 2 Shawn is one of my favorite figures in the line, not an ounce of soft goods on him. Not really sure Typhoon needed soft goods outside of matching with Earthquake (the lack of any idea what to put under it being the main reason) and I definitely don't think Bam Bam needed it.
If they insist on soft goods with every figure, the above idea of using classic 90s WWF t-shirts (like the packaging) is actually a neat idea when there's nothing better to use. A lot of those shirts are somewhat lost to time.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Apr 5, 2023 10:24:52 GMT -5
I do agree that shoe-horning soft goods onto every figure is a bit unnecessary. It's a really nice touch, and when it works well it can really send a figure over the top, but it's just not always needed and I'm worried will lead to some bizarre WTF choices down the line. Series 2 Shawn is one of my favorite figures in the line, not an ounce of soft goods on him. Not really sure Typhoon needed soft goods outside of matching with Earthquake (the lack of any idea what to put under it being the main reason) and I definitely don't think Bam Bam needed it. If they insist on soft goods with every figure, the above idea of using classic 90s WWF t-shirts (like the packaging) is actually a neat idea when there's nothing better to use. A lot of those shirts are somewhat lost to time. Also afraid some guys may not get made cuz they can’t find soft goods to include. Like JYD in white tights is probably needed considering his MOTU fig was hard to get. But outside of his dog collar and chain what else are you packing with him? Crown? His WWF catalog shirt is pretty much it. |
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Post by oldschoolfool on Apr 5, 2023 10:36:11 GMT -5
I do agree that shoe-horning soft goods onto every figure is a bit unnecessary. It's a really nice touch, and when it works well it can really send a figure over the top, but it's just not always needed and I'm worried will lead to some bizarre WTF choices down the line. Series 2 Shawn is one of my favorite figures in the line, not an ounce of soft goods on him. Not really sure Typhoon needed soft goods outside of matching with Earthquake (the lack of any idea what to put under it being the main reason) and I definitely don't think Bam Bam needed it. If they insist on soft goods with every figure, the above idea of using classic 90s WWF t-shirts (like the packaging) is actually a neat idea when there's nothing better to use. A lot of those shirts are somewhat lost to time. Also afraid some guys may not get made cuz they can’t find soft goods to include. Like JYD in white tights is probably needed considering his MOTU fig was hard to get. But outside of his dog collar and chain what else are you packing with him? Crown? His WWF catalog shirt is pretty much it. Robe and crown like the end of his match at WM3 maybe? |
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Post by alphadeltaxray on Apr 5, 2023 11:16:26 GMT -5
Great to see this line continuing. Captain Lou is such an odd choice, considering there’s not really anyone in the line for him to manage other than the Hulkster I guess. But the figure looks tremendous and could be great custom fodder. I bet people are making some great customs in this line with all the swappable parts. I do wish there wasn’t a shoehorned-in cloth goods gimmick with these, I think it’s a waste with Mr Perfect and Bam Bam. And I wish Vader was in his WWF costume. So much to look forward to with what’s been shown. And so many possible greats beyond that - Stone Cold, Bret Hart, British Bulldog, Doink, Big Bossman, Jake Roberts, so many more. I hope Goldust makes it back while Superstars is still going, he’d be perfect. I’d love to see them do a ring, love the idea of an homage to the LJN ring. Throw in a classic blue cage too! I've been waiting for Doink because you know it's coming eventually. How could they not make him in this line? Imagine if they got the rights to One Man Gang, he would also be perfect for this line. Akeem, too. |
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Post by loosecannon on Apr 5, 2023 11:28:13 GMT -5
They way I see it is Mattel has a budget to work with within a series. So I would think they would mix guys that don't need a lot of "accessories/soft goods" with guys that you can do a lot with. Take JYD in a line with Brutus Beefcake and Bret Hart. there's a lot you can include with the latter 2 that would eat up more cost
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Apr 5, 2023 14:36:02 GMT -5
They way I see it is Mattel has a budget to work with within a series. So I would think they would mix guys that don't need a lot of "accessories/soft goods" with guys that you can do a lot with. Take JYD in a line with Brutus Beefcake and Bret Hart. there's a lot you can include with the latter 2 that would eat up more cost I really would love to see them use these body types to do a cheaper subline, even if it was mostly just reissuing characters from MOTWWEU in normal wrestling gear - Kane with the normal body instead of the robot arms, Chyna in black, Finn Balor without the demon paint, Goldberg, Rey Mysterio with the Captain Lou pants, etc. |
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Apr 5, 2023 14:43:43 GMT -5
Two packs would be a good idea for wrestlers that don’t need cloth accessories. $30 price point. Do guys like Hart Foundation in blue. Razor and 123 Kid. Kane and Paul Bearer.
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hiitsbrian
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Post by hiitsbrian on Apr 5, 2023 15:23:42 GMT -5
Hate that Bam Bam is a mashup. At first I thought the fireballs down the sides of his legs were just lazy flame designs. Why would they feel the need to give us such an obscure, ugly attire on Bam Bam? 🤦♂️ Would’ve looked great had they just made the tights his WWF ones to match his top.Well its like someone else put it a few posts up: they're shoehorning the softgoods for every figure in the line. I dont think Bam Bam needed soft goods at all. Not every Remco figure had soft goods either like the Fabulous Ones. Bam Bam would've sufficed with some extra hands and heads with different expressions instead. I think you misunderstand my complaint. I like the soft goods shirt. I hate what’s painted underneath and on his pants. And that the pants and shirt don’t even go together. |
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Post by Da Handsome 1 on Apr 5, 2023 16:12:20 GMT -5
They posted the outfit underneath Bam Bam soft goods? I must’ve missed it.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Apr 5, 2023 18:56:35 GMT -5
They posted the outfit underneath Bam Bam soft goods? I must’ve missed it. No but they said during the RSC walkthrough video that it’s his Japanese attire with the tank top |
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Post by NoseBleedcollectibles on Apr 5, 2023 19:03:48 GMT -5
Pls doink and 97 singlet kane
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Post by Da Handsome 1 on Apr 5, 2023 19:19:03 GMT -5
They posted the outfit underneath Bam Bam soft goods? I must’ve missed it. No but they said during the RSC walkthrough video that it’s his Japanese attire with the tank top Oh ok. Thanks |
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Post by zen411 on Apr 5, 2023 19:23:05 GMT -5
Is this line just sitting in other people's walmarts? Mine has had dibiase, Taker, shango, warrior for months and they aren't moving. I'm wondering how they plan to make it to multiple planned waves.
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