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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on May 27, 2023 19:48:10 GMT -5
Did they reveal unmatched 8? They did before but nothing about it today, nobody knows what’s happening with that set, Reynolds got bumped out of it again to series 9
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Post by crush on May 27, 2023 19:56:41 GMT -5
They change so many times I can't keep them straight. At one point Alex Reynolds was in it. Hangman was in it. ROH Punk was in it. Abadon wasn't in it at one point. It's madness and frustrating. In Feb, they posted color rdenders of Brody King, suited Black, Buddy Matthews, Abadon, and suited Penta. There should be a Luminaries figure in the wave -ROH Punk was originally shown, and then I think Arn Anderson was replacing him. But things have shifted so many times that I don't know if Jazwares can even keep it straight. I don't remember anything about Arn replacing Punk. Was that a rumor or something more official that I missed?
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Post by crush on May 27, 2023 19:59:58 GMT -5
Can anyone confirm if they've confirmed the Unmatched 8 lineup? It's the House of Black, Penta, and Abadon set? Could the reason be they didn't want to address ROH Punk? Or am I jumping to conspiracy theories? I had the same thoughts, but there seemed to be no issue showing the LJN Punk. He even shared it on Instagram. Maybe because that one was closer to production?
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Post by crush on May 27, 2023 20:02:56 GMT -5
I think today was a good showing, with the caveat that outside of the exclusives (which not so coincidently there were more of than usual) it's really hard to get excited about renders and lineup announcements when distribution has been in such flux.
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on May 27, 2023 20:41:42 GMT -5
Can anyone confirm if they've confirmed the Unmatched 8 lineup? It's the House of Black, Penta, and Abadon set? Could the reason be they didn't want to address ROH Punk? Or am I jumping to conspiracy theories? I had the same thoughts, but there seemed to be no issue showing the LJN Punk. He even shared it on Instagram. Maybe because that one was closer to production? The LJN was already announced with a physical prototype, and the dog collar figure was for RSC who put up immediate pre orders. Everyone involved in the fight who had a figure coming had it pulled. My guess is they didn’t want to/couldn’t pull the ROH Punk because it was in series 8, and now they’re just waiting for him to come back to show it
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Post by crush on May 27, 2023 21:00:23 GMT -5
I had the same thoughts, but there seemed to be no issue showing the LJN Punk. He even shared it on Instagram. Maybe because that one was closer to production? The LJN was already announced with a physical prototype, and the dog collar figure was for RSC who put up immediate pre orders. Everyone involved in the fight who had a figure coming had it pulled. My guess is they didn’t want to/couldn’t pull the ROH Punk because it was in series 8, and now they’re just waiting for him to come back to show it IIRC, the LJN figure render was first shown and announced at the All Out Fanfest last September, same as the Luminary and the Supreme. Its physical proto first showed up on the Revolution Twitch stream. So granted, it being an earlier series likely means the physical figure was ready sooner, but it was announced at the same time as the other two. I do wonder if it's more a case of wanting to maximize the announcement of Punk's return.
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on May 27, 2023 21:15:39 GMT -5
The LJN was already announced with a physical prototype, and the dog collar figure was for RSC who put up immediate pre orders. Everyone involved in the fight who had a figure coming had it pulled. My guess is they didn’t want to/couldn’t pull the ROH Punk because it was in series 8, and now they’re just waiting for him to come back to show it IIRC, the LJN figure render was first shown and announced at the All Out Fanfest last September, same as the Luminary and the Supreme. Its physical proto first showed up on the Revolution Twitch stream. So granted, it being an earlier series likely means the physical figure was ready sooner, but it was announced at the same time as the other two. I do wonder if it's more a case of wanting to maximize the announcement of Punk's return. They had to pull everyone, that’s why the Undisputed Elite set was pushed back. The LJN was ready MOC so showing all the rest without it would’ve drawn more attention to it (and also The Elite had already returned and Punk was only still gone because of the injury). RSC wanted pre orders so they had to announce the dog collar set. The rest are all mainline figures and not ready yet, so they’re just holding off for Collision
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Post by stc13 on May 27, 2023 21:38:55 GMT -5
Overall, it was a nice showing. But they've lost my confidence over the last 6-9 months. Maybe once we get some video from the event there will be more direct communication. But Jeremy's recent tweets created more questions than answers for me.
The Hookhausen two pack was the highlight. I enjoy the faction themed waves, which feels like a cool Jakks BCA throwback. It's a nice mix of repeats and new characters.
The expressive head scans just aren't working. I'm not sure that people like Daniel Garcia or Julia Hart are established enough in their careers to not become peg warmers (even though I love the wrestlers and figures). And what do I need to do to get a freaking Christopher Daniels figure?
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Post by champofakind on May 27, 2023 22:38:53 GMT -5
I just want the acclaimed and I'll be happy.
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Post by Scotty Flamingo on May 27, 2023 23:06:49 GMT -5
What happened to Captain Insano? They didn’t show him.
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Post by destino on May 27, 2023 23:12:43 GMT -5
I’m happy with what was shown and if there is to be a resurgence of AEW product on shelves this fall I’ll be happy. I ended up preordering 2 Hookhausen sets just in case and the RSC Danhausen and Blood & Guys Yuta. When it comes to the mainline figures I’m behind a bit. I’m holding out for a decent sale to catch up.
I’m assuming the Q&A hasn’t been posted anywhere. If it has, does anyone have any good take always from it? I really hope they address the staining problems.
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Post by Jeremiah on May 27, 2023 23:36:05 GMT -5
Maybe aew can start doing a baf since the torso pops off head pops off. Get some of those deep roster cuts.
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Post by LA Knight Yeah! on May 28, 2023 4:03:09 GMT -5
Weird unmatched 8 wasn’t shown, the twitch fan stream for revolution they showed brody king and the others I hope we still get Adam page
Strange they didn’t show unrivalled 13 Darby or Wardlow
I’m hoping unrivalled 16 Orange Cassidy has new leg mold with better articulation
Can’t believe they sculpted on the Bucks sleeves would of preferred normal sleeves with wrist tape
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Post by LA Knight Yeah! on May 28, 2023 5:12:31 GMT -5
We need clarification lol
Is unmatched 8 safe, are we still getting Hangman Page from that wave
Is Wardlow and Darby still coming out in unrivalled 13
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Post by newgenandy on May 28, 2023 6:24:41 GMT -5
The ljn punk is class!
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on May 28, 2023 7:40:27 GMT -5
It’s really nice. I’m considering getting a second one and painting the kickpads all black
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Post by isloth on May 28, 2023 9:09:02 GMT -5
I guess it won’t be any time soon but I hope we get a new attempt at Eddie Kingston soon. I’m surprised he’s just had the one attempt and now a rerelease
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Post by J-MANN: Tag Team Champion on Jun 5, 2023 8:01:14 GMT -5
We need clarification lol Is unmatched 8 safe, are we still getting Hangman Page from that wave Is Wardlow and Darby still coming out in unrivalled 13 I agree with all of this. I want that Hangman and Wardlow really bad.
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Post by J-MANN: Tag Team Champion on Jun 17, 2023 13:26:50 GMT -5
Sometimes I really wish Hasbro had the license I just seen your comment. I’ve actually been thinking about this lately. If Jazwares lost the line - do you realistically think Hasbro would be interested? Surely, if something happened with Jazwares, someone would pickup the license..
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Post by Xæro #FakeCollector on Jun 17, 2023 15:00:16 GMT -5
Sometimes I really wish Hasbro had the license I just seen your comment. I’ve actually been thinking about this lately. If Jazwares lost the line - do you realistically think Hasbro would be interested? Surely, if something happened with Jazwares, someone would pickup the license.. If the Street Fighter 2 figures are anything to go by, I'd LOVE to see what Jada Toys could do with a wrestling IP
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