PowerTown Wrestling Figures

Maybe someone needs to "leak" a photo of a prototype next to a WWE and/or AEW figure that could clear up any confusion... Just sayin'.

With that said, this has really helped to ease many of the doubts I had about this line. I think double jointed knees would tip me over the line for sure. Need those for realistic leg submissions. Ball jointed thighs, I'm hoping. It doesn't look like it is in the picture. Crotch gap is a bit wide but I'm just being nitpicky now but I guess now is the time to be so we can try to get what we want to make this line perfect!

7 inches is the scale used by Mattel and Jazwares.

I keep my extra hands and heads in the caskets from Ringside.

Steve Rosenthal did respond to me recently and let me know the belts are being revised.

I wonder if they cancelled the wwe Strongbow because he got signed to this company and they gave mattel a c&d? if the figures come out and they aren't garbage this could be a great outlet for what would be shortpacked elsewhere

One thing that has my interest piqued is Hansen and DiBiase coming with the PWF tag belts. I wonder if they have an agreement of some sort with AJPW. I’d love some legends like Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta.

I just heard about this in the last week and am very excited if we can get this line - provided the cost is not too high. If they can pull this off, and they fit in with AEW & WWF, this could give us many large holes in various collections, especially the ‘olden days’. As such, I wanted to to see if I can find everyone who is ‘under contract’ for this line.

Wave 1
Lou Thesz
Verne Gagne
Stan Hansen
Magnum TA
Kerry Von Erich
Ted Dibiase. Bruiser Brody

Wave 2
Madusa
Junkyard Dog
Kamala
Wahoo McDaniel
Dory Funk Jr
Jack Brisco

http://instagram.com/p/CaVfdMFPpP0

Wave 1 announced:

Lou Thesz
Verne Gagne
Stan Hansen
Magnum TA
Kerry Von Erich
Ted Dibiase

wrestlingfigurenews.com/2022/02/27/new-wrestling-figure-line-power-town-renders-revealed-kerry-von-erich-ted-dibiase-stan-hansen-lou-thesz-verne-gagne-magnum-ta/

Launching as a Kickstarter

Name Drops:
The Duncums
- ‘Cowboy’ Bobby Duncum
- Duane Duncum
- Bobby Duncum Jr.
The Rougeaus
- Jaques Rougeau
- Eddy Auger
- Johnny
- Jacques Sr
- Raymond
- Armand
- Jean-Jacques
- Cedric
- Emilie


wrestlingfigurenews.com/2022/04/03/power-town-wrestling-figures-to-be-in-scale-with-wwe-aew-figures-slated-to-be-in-collectors-hands-by-end-of-2022/

These will be 7-inch scale, Ultimates, and in scale with WWE and AEW figures. 25-31 points of articulation, scaled to a wrestler’s height, and extra hands, accessories, and potentially an extra head. ‘Competitively Priced’

Series 2-4 are ‘in development’ and Series 2 is focused on Tag Teams.

Name Drops:

Bobby The Brain Heenan
Diamond Dallas Page
The Koloffs
The Von Erichs
The Vachons
- Mad Dog Vachon (specified in SI article below)
The Poffos - Named later in the article
- Randy Poffo
- Lanny Poffo
- Angelo Poffo
Hillbilly Jim
Tito Santana
Tony Atlas
Bruiser Brody
Medusa
Rockin’ Robin
Judy Martin
Harley Race

Announcers, Valets, Japanese stars. Over 175 wrestlers currently and hope to be over 300.

“A lot of the talent that came through the AWA back in the 80s.”

12 of the top jobbers.

www.si.com/wrestling/2022/05/17/awa-minneapolis-wrestling-action-figures

Name Drops:

Nick Bockwinkel
Mad Dog Vachon
Mean Gene Okerlund
George ‘Scrap Iron’ Gadaski
Iron Mike Sharpe

Over 200 talents, and original plans were a 12 person kickstarter, but article implies this is changing.

Partnering with Surge Licensing


wrestlingfigurenews.com/2022/06/07/major-wrestling-figure-podcast-reveals-hand-painted-prototypes-of-powertown-figures/

Video of podcast interview with Power Town

wrestlingfigurenews.com/2022/06/19/powertown-kickstarter-expected-by-late-summer-digital-render-of-awa-championship-shown-plus-more-photo-details/

Updated Renders, including belts and accessories

Kickstarter expected to go live Late July or August

wrestlingfigurenews.com/2022/07/22/bruiser-brody-replaces-ted-dibiase-in-powertown-series-1/

Ted Dibiase is out, and Bruiser Brody is in for Wave 1 - Brody looks excellent.

8/17 update

Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Relativity Worldwide LLC Steve Rosenthal was recently interviewed by the Give Me Back My Pro Wrestling podcast.

Here are highlights of what Rosenthal stated:
• Said they will be at New York Comic Con 2022
• Said they have over 200 talent signed
• Said this week (Aug 7–13) they will be announcing when pre-orders go up and what the price point will be
• Said a major announcement is coming at New York Comic Con 2022
• Said that they have a deal with Billy Corgan
• Said they have signed The Sheik
• Said they will be announcing their roster in the next couple of weeks
• Said they signed wrestlers to exclusive contracts for the benefit of the wrestlers because they have more than action figures planned
• Said they are trying to give back to wrestlers that may not have/had 401(k) plans, pension plans, and health insurance
• Said PowerTown Wrestling Series 1 will be coming to fruition over the next 6 to 7 months
• Plead the Fifth when asked by one of the hosts if it was possible for them to make Remco AWA-style figures
• Confirmed the following talent as part of the PowerTown Wrestling roster:
- André the Giant
- Bobby Duncum Sr.
- Bobby Duncum Jr.
- Bobby Heenan
- Tony Atlas
- Gorgeous George (will be part of Series 2)
- Nikita Koloff
- Ivan Koloff
- Gertrude "Luna" Vachon
- Paul "Butcher" Vachon
- Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon
- Diane "Vivian" Vachon
• Said this week (Aug 7–13) that there will be announcements about the Kickstarter project
• Said they are close to signing another "really, really major name" who he is shocked nobody has done
• Said every one of these wrestlers will have a figure
• Said they are well funded
• Said there will 5 or 6 other "extremely collectible" product categories

wrestlingfigurenews.com/2022/08/18/powertown-reveals-packaging-for-bruiser-brody-figure/

Packaging reveal

http://instagram.com/p/Ch8U28gJy3Q

Figures sold through Highspots



- Also their own website - powertownwrestling.com
- Preorders go live Friday September 16
- Figures will be $45 per figure

Ultra Series 2 announced
www.instagram.com/reel/C0PvVjmxGBV/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=274cee6a-91ae-4e25-a026-50bc1f458b24

Full List of wrestlers from past announcements and other merchandise coming from Powertown

‘Cowboy’ Bobby Duncum
Duane Duncum
Bobby Duncum Jr.
Jaques Rougeau
Eddy Auger Rougeau
Johnny Rougeau
Jacques Sr Rougeau
Raymond Rougeau
Armand Rougeau
Jean-Jacques Rougeau
Cedric Rougeau
Emilie Rougeau
Bobby The Brain Heenan
Diamond Dallas Page
The Von Erichs - Assuming this is Kerry, David, Kevin, Mike & Chris
Randy Poffo
Lanny Poffo
Angelo Poffo
Hillbilly Jim
Tito Santana
Tony Atlas
Rockin’ Robin
Judy Martin
Harley Race
Nick Bockwinkel
Mad Dog Vachon
Mean Gene Okerlund
George ‘Scrap Iron’ Gadaski
Iron Mike Sharpe
André the Giant
Bobby Duncum Sr.
Bobby Duncum Jr.
Bobby Heenan
Tony Atlas
Gorgeous George (rumored to be part of Series 2)
Nikita Koloff
Ivan Koloff
Gertrude "Luna" Vachon
Paul "Butcher" Vachon
Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon
Diane "Vivian" Vachon
R&R Express - Robert Gibson
R&R Express - Ricky Morton
Bobo Brazil
Missing Link
Tully Blanchard
Ken Patera
Dick the Bruiser
The Crusher
Arn Anderson
Haystacks Calhoun

That Thesz looks really good. Have they shown how the jackets/robes work? Do the arms pop off like Jazwares and Mattel? Or is it one, form fitting piece that can be removed and the hands pop into the ends of the sleeves?