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obscure gimmicks that might sell 5 figures

Mae Young's hand

He’s kidding lol

Just making fun of the jacked Ultimate Eddie from the RA line.

Oh ok, I should have known that. My bad…

Something exciting maybe?

The Ruthless Agression line gave us our first Eric Bischoff, Our first Torrie Wilson, A Throwback Shelton we have never gotten before. The First RVD in like 8 years, the First JBL in like 10 years with a massive upgraded head sculp. A throwback MVP and Miz. It wasn't anything amazing but at least some things we've never seen before

So far the MNW line has given us the 50th Undertaker Elite, Our 40th Rey Mysterio Elite, Hall and Nash in Street Clothes, A Straight up Repaint of Harlem Heat. A Straight up Re-Release of The Rock, Austin in Street clothes for like the 7th time, A DX Triple H which they have already made 5 of, The 25th Hulk Hogan elite in probably the least exciting attire of his career, An Ultimate Bret Hart that somehow gives us 3 even more terrible head scans, and Another Rob Van Dam Elite that has the worst head scan of any RVD made yet

Really, the only things worth getting excited about are the build-a-figures like The Disciple or Teddy Long but I'm going to have to buy 8 figures that I really don't want just to build those 2 figures

I do like the Ultimates in this line though (Not including Bret). Eddie is a cool figure that is at least different enough from past figures where he has more of a unique WCW look. The WCW Piper is awesome and even though that Mankind is nothing new, it's at least really well done.

But the main elite line of this series is incredibly underwhelming. The only figures from the main line that got me excited in any way were Fake Diesel and maskless Rey and now Rey can't even be made.

Monday Night Wars Series 2 hasn't gone up for preorder yet, has it?

The Assassin still needs a serious face DDP in jeans. (so do I)

A bunch of people that aren't signed and will never be because they would rot on pegs in any line that actually hit shelves. Honestly the only thing I personally hope for is more New Gen guys like fake Diesel and for chaos sake Meng (if he signs like rumored) with WCW Hardcore title and X-Factor X-Pac with Light Heavyweight title.

See. This line might not be fully for you. Some figures yes, but others no. You seem to be more selective with what you “need” and purchase.

Mattel is putting out product they think people will buy. Mostly directed towards collectors who want/“need” to complete everything possible. Again, the collectors in those AFA questions. Asking for re-paints, obscure gimmicks, event specific looks. This line can help them knock out a good amount of looks without taking spots away from their other lines… or leaving another option for Legends with different looks.

For a while it was just Legends and 1-2 spots in an Elite line. So much lineage to fit in those options wasn’t enough for the demand. So now we have more options. Legends, Greatest Hits, Ruthless Aggression (didn’t go long enough, in my opinion)/Monday Night Wars, the new From The Vault RSC Exclusives.