2sweeeeet
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Post by 2sweeeeet on Nov 24, 2023 19:49:30 GMT -5
It would impress me if they got Mike Tenay as a BAF for the line. I'd love this. The Nitro commentary team around '96-'98 was great IMO. |
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Nov 24, 2023 22:18:01 GMT -5
It would impress me if they got Mike Tenay as a BAF for the line. I'd love this. The Nitro commentary team around '96-'98 was great IMO. I'd like to see a Mattyscreation Nitro announcer table set with a order as you want type of deal. It'd be a sweet way to get it out and not take up Walmart space. |
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Post by originalniceguy on Nov 25, 2023 2:10:39 GMT -5
This line (both the Elites and Ultimates it seems) being announced for Smyths in the UK is a huge win not just for us here, but also for Americans. Smyths are generally speaking excellent in my experience: they deliver their online orders rather than cancel them, they stock their stores rather than leaving the pegs empty for months, etc. - it's a remarkably different approach to that of Walmart  This potentially means that we in the UK can help you in the US to get anything that Walmart messes-up - kind of like when Smyths suddenly started receiving the Collectors Editions Elites like the tag team Davey Boy Smith, Kama, the original Zelina Vega, etc., well before Walmart or Target stores started getting them; I helped quite a few people here to get them. Figures here of course are more expensive here than in the US, sales tax (VAT) is far higher here, plus then of course the cost of international postage, but potentially this line should now be accessible to everyone due to them being available with Smyths - a huge win. Pretty certain the ultimates are exclusive to Walmart only, unfortunately. I believe Sam misspoke in the video as the text underneath only referred to Walmart. Also on AFA's IG post it only mentions Walmart whilst the elites say Walmart and Smyths. |
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Nov 25, 2023 3:24:13 GMT -5
Does anyone have reference pics for Roddy’s attire? I’m assuming it’s the attire he wore when he fought Hogan at Starrcade?
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Post by ztj_wwf on Nov 25, 2023 3:36:20 GMT -5
Not that we need another Shamrock but if they WANT to give me another version then I’d be cool with it. He wore all black on his climb to the top. Had a black robe. Just spitballin here. A BAF referee Shamrock from WM 13 would be cool. |
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Post by randyrock on Nov 25, 2023 14:37:01 GMT -5
Not that we need another Shamrock but if they WANT to give me another version then I’d be cool with it. He wore all black on his climb to the top. Had a black robe. Just spitballin here. A BAF referee Shamrock from WM 13 would be cool. I suggested this earlier but was reminded the figures are for the Monday Night Wars. |
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Nov 25, 2023 15:27:43 GMT -5
They said these figures are based on specific episodes of Raw and Nitro so if they mess stuff up I’m gonna grill them for it. No mashups allowed, Billiam.
Series 1 of the elites are all very easy to place except Undertaker, what show is he supposed to be from?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2023 15:40:44 GMT -5
They said these figures are based on specific episodes of Raw and Nitro so if they mess stuff up I’m gonna grill them for it. No mashups allowed, Billiam. Series 1 of the elites are all very easy to place except Undertaker, what show is he supposed to be from? RAW is WAR |
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Nov 25, 2023 15:44:29 GMT -5
They said these figures are based on specific episodes of Raw and Nitro so if they mess stuff up I’m gonna grill them for it. No mashups allowed, Billiam. Series 1 of the elites are all very easy to place except Undertaker, what show is he supposed to be from? RAW is WAR That really narrows it down, there’s only about 250 episodes of Raw Is War |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2023 15:46:10 GMT -5
That really narrows it down, there’s only about 250 episodes of Raw Is War I guess we better start binge watching them and finding out by process of elimination. Haha |
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Nov 25, 2023 15:50:02 GMT -5
That really narrows it down, there’s only about 250 episodes of Raw Is War I'm trying to figure out what attire Roddy Piper is from. I'm assuming Starrcade where he faced Hogan? |
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Post by NoseBleedcollectibles on Nov 25, 2023 15:51:31 GMT -5
I want a miss Elizabeth nwo baf Vincent too
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Nov 25, 2023 16:09:54 GMT -5
That really narrows it down, there’s only about 250 episodes of Raw Is War I'm trying to figure out what attire Roddy Piper is from. I'm assuming Starrcade where he faced Hogan? They said Raw and Nitro only, he only had like one look, they can pick any Nitro they want I guess |
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Nov 25, 2023 16:31:22 GMT -5
I'm trying to figure out what attire Roddy Piper is from. I'm assuming Starrcade where he faced Hogan? They said Raw and Nitro only, he only had like one look, they can pick any Nitro they want I guess I'm trying to figure out if it's this one. Roddy tights look like they're dark blue during his WCW run, but the Ultimate Edition looks light blue. I hope it's not a classic Mattel case of them getting their colors wrong. I think if they're going for historical events, they should get these figures right.     |
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Post by MKSavage on Nov 25, 2023 17:28:06 GMT -5
They said these figures are based on specific episodes of Raw and Nitro so if they mess stuff up I’m gonna grill them for it. No mashups allowed, Billiam. Series 1 of the elites are all very easy to place except Undertaker, what show is he supposed to be from? The dates are on the back of the package. For Taker, it's the Raw of 9/28/1998:  It looks like it was from the segment that Vince made Taker and Kane wrestle each other at the Judgement Day 98 PPV and Taker breaks Vince's leg: |
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Post by MKSavage on Nov 25, 2023 17:39:04 GMT -5
They said Raw and Nitro only, he only had like one look, they can pick any Nitro they want I guess I'm trying to figure out if it's this one. Roddy tights look like they're dark blue during his WCW run, but the Ultimate Edition looks light blue. I hope it's not a classic Mattel case of them getting their colors wrong. I think if they're going for historical events, they should get these figures right. Unfortunately, all of the Piper figures have had the lighter blue trunks. I don't remember him wearing light blue trunks, they've always been a darker shade, even in the WWF.   |
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Nov 25, 2023 18:52:57 GMT -5
MKSavage Super annoying if you ask me. I'm buying like 4-5 figures a year and it's always the ones that I anticipate the most that have errors. I'm trying to comprehend how something like this happens constantly. I think besides the fact that this isn't the Piper with the hairstyle I prefer (mid length, goatee WCW), the wrong shade of blue definitely brings it down a few points for me. Mind you, I think it's a great figure otherwise. Even Jakks got Piper's attire right. How could you confuse dark blue with light blue? 
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Post by RedDevil on Nov 25, 2023 19:01:05 GMT -5
This line (both the Elites and Ultimates it seems) being announced for Smyths in the UK is a huge win not just for us here, but also for Americans. Smyths are generally speaking excellent in my experience: they deliver their online orders rather than cancel them, they stock their stores rather than leaving the pegs empty for months, etc. - it's a remarkably different approach to that of Walmart This potentially means that we in the UK can help you in the US to get anything that Walmart messes-up - kind of like when Smyths suddenly started receiving the Collectors Editions Elites like the tag team Davey Boy Smith, Kama, the original Zelina Vega, etc., well before Walmart or Target stores started getting them; I helped quite a few people here to get them. Figures here of course are more expensive here than in the US, sales tax (VAT) is far higher here, plus then of course the cost of international postage, but potentially this line should now be accessible to everyone due to them being available with Smyths - a huge win. Pretty certain the ultimates are exclusive to Walmart only, unfortunately. I believe Sam misspoke in the video as the text underneath only referred to Walmart. Also on AFA's IG post it only mentions Walmart whilst the elites say Walmart and Smyths. That's a shame if that's the case  https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cz9mW-OSigf I was going from this: "In addition to Monday Night War Elites and Ultimates at Walmart & Smyths, you can pickup the Ultimate Edition Monday Nitro Ring with exclusive Eric Bischoff figure at @ringsidec & @mattelcreations to give your MNW figs the proper battle ground." But missed the last line only referring to Walmart. |
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Post by Ministry of Darkness on Nov 25, 2023 19:05:58 GMT -5
They said these figures are based on specific episodes of Raw and Nitro so if they mess stuff up I’m gonna grill them for it. No mashups allowed, Billiam. Series 1 of the elites are all very easy to place except Undertaker, what show is he supposed to be from? The dates are on the back of the package. For Taker, it's the Raw of 9/28/1998: It looks like it was from the segment that Vince made Taker and Kane wrestle each other at the Judgement Day 98 PPV and Taker breaks Vince's leg: If that Undertaker is indeed from 9/28/1998 then Mattel have messed up Undertakers tights. On the elite he has the tights from late 1997 to mid 1998 and on that Raw segment when Undertaker broke McMahon's ankle he has the 1st version of the T symbol tights. Mattel has released those tights in the network spotlight line Undertaker, so that error shouldn't have been made unless the date on the box is wrong. |
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Nov 25, 2023 19:32:08 GMT -5
Alright, so I fixed Piper. This is what we should of gotten IMO. Darker trunks, kneepads and mid length hair. I still don't get the reasoning behind getting colors wrong all the time though.  |
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