OFFICIAL Ultimate WCW Nitro Entrance Crowdfund Thread

I agree.

And don't forget all those "super cool studs" posting on a wrestling figure forum, laughing at those members who actually care about wrestling figures and this project's failure. Obviously the latter didn't read the memo from the "popular people" dictating what everyone is allowed to care about this year. And if you have different interests or priorities then you're branded a loser nerd, an immature child, mentally unstable, etc - by the self-designated "mature adults", who are definetely not looking for any excuse to condescend and bully.

LOL - I must have no girlfriend, no job, no friends, right?! Any of which would apparently mean bullying is allowed, according to much of society unfortunately. But don't worry if none of these things are true, bullies will always find something else (or someone else) to latch on to, and continue making people's lives a misery.

NOTHING is an excuse for bullying. People here need to learn some respect and tolerance. Some of the recent posts here are disgraceful.

To my fellow collectors who aren't promoting hate - sorry for the rant but this is a toy forum and some young people visiting may need to hear this kind of life advice.

Bruh you're not even a real collector.

And why release a 5-pack when there are a LOT of avenues for them to release figures individually right now.  Between main lines, store exclusives, and Mattel Creations, they already have a ton of slots for figures.  And a decade into the line, there are only so many super-desirable figures left (or even remakes, for that matter).

The entire point of crowd funded projects is to explore bigger, more expensive collector-oriented pieces that wouldn't fit at existing retailers.  I don't get why people keep trying to force a square peg into a round hole to scale these projects to their personal collecting interests or budget.  Why would I want to pay around $350 shipped for "crowd funded" figures when those same figures could easily slot into other lines at regular retail cost?

What about those in the middle that said “I want this backed but it’s not the end of the world if it’s not. As a matter of fact, Mattel team could use that as a learning experience”?

People, unfortunately, seem to behave weirdly (and poorly) when they have the partial anonymity of the internet. And it is even crazier that the behavior stretches to something as non-consequential as collector toys.

Haslabs and MC have both had crowdfunds for figures. I'm not following your debate here. IMO a crowdfund, when it comes to Mattel and Hasbro, is simply a marketing gimmick. It's not something they need fans to help pay for. I personally feel that an exclusive set of figures would meet the number "needed" for production every time.

Or being forced to buy a playset when all you want is Big Poppa Pump.

It is what it is at this point. Opinions vary on everything to attire choices or which lines are worth collecting or what someone’s intent in a thread is.

I think the people that just want figures are people that want UE versions of people that Mattel probably won't release ever or anytime soon.

Take the coliseum collection for example, Steve has already mentioned that they want to use a main event anchor and there aren't that many.  Since they seem hesitant, why not do 2 2-packs of people like Bruno Sammartino, Don Muraco, Cowboy Bob Orton, and Jimmy Hart for like $200 at 5K.  If it hits 9-10K, add a third 2-pack of Harley Race/JYD.  This way we get 6 figures that they might not release and more figures out so it doesn't take 20 years.

Or same concept for other eras like New Gen.  UEs of Tatanka, Lex Luger, 123 Kid, British Bulldog (with the correct cape) and add Vader/Bam Bam (purple flames) at 9-10K.  I thought this was what they were going to do with the Target UE Legends, but those spots seem to only be for main event Legends.