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Post by newgenandy on May 23, 2023 1:54:17 GMT -5
You know, that would be very Mattel If it is Ali, that I'm pretty sure was on no one's wwe figure want list, while we all wanted a dx/scsa Tyson and it's not him đ Very Mattel here if true. No one wanted chief until they were told they couldnât have him Wrestling figure collectors want what they canât have - almost every threads littered with people not signed, who wonât be done for sensitivity or other reasons |
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Post by kinnikuman on May 23, 2023 5:27:24 GMT -5
Iâd rather have Tyson, but if Ali Iâm very excited. Generational trash talker. Convicted felon Tyson? Odd pick. |
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Post by TheEvilDoink1987 on May 23, 2023 6:05:59 GMT -5
Iâd rather have Tyson, but if Ali Iâm very excited. Generational trash talker. Convicted felon Tyson? Odd pick. Not sure why that would be difficult to understand. Tyson is way more well-known for his WWF/WWE contributions than Ali. The stuff he did with Austin in 1998 literally changed the industry. Both would be great additions though in my opinion. |
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Post by oldschoolfool on May 23, 2023 6:54:15 GMT -5
so correct me if i'm wrong here...but are people predicting an ali figure based off a couple appearances he made 40+ years ago? has it been said that wwe/mattel has the rights to his likeness? i might have missed something recently that would have people predicting it, but a muhammad ali figure seems a little too out of left field to be made...even as a comic-con exclusive You might've missed some of the posts in this thread but Ali was deduced from some things a couple of influencers had said, who may or may not have insider info I guess. That's it. |
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Post by The Madness on May 23, 2023 8:17:53 GMT -5
You know, that would be very Mattel If it is Ali, that I'm pretty sure was on no one's wwe figure want list, while we all wanted a dx/scsa Tyson and it's not him đ Very Mattel here if true. Completing the WM1 main event would be high on my list. I have zero interest in the Attitude era, and none in Tyson outside of NES Punch-Out. |
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on May 23, 2023 8:39:35 GMT -5
You know, that would be very Mattel If it is Ali, that I'm pretty sure was on no one's wwe figure want list, while we all wanted a dx/scsa Tyson and it's not him đ Very Mattel here if true. Completing the WM1 main event would be high on my list. I have zero interest in the Attitude era, and none in Tyson outside of NES Punch-Out. I have a custom Pat Patterson and a custom Orton. Iâd love a Liberace with a little bell. Billy Martin is definitely not high on my wants but if they make the other two celebs involved then might as well. That leaves Snuka. I think Iâm OK with pretending he wasnât involved. |
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Post by coldblooded on May 23, 2023 9:29:29 GMT -5
You know, that would be very Mattel If it is Ali, that I'm pretty sure was on no one's wwe figure want list, while we all wanted a dx/scsa Tyson and it's not him đ Very Mattel here if true. No one wanted chief until they were told they couldnât have him Wrestling figure collectors want what they canât have - almost every threads littered with people not signed, who wonât be done for sensitivity or other reasons [br True, but an Ali was on nobodies radar for a figure Mattel would ever make, let alone by itself. |
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Post by coldblooded on May 23, 2023 9:31:27 GMT -5
You know, that would be very Mattel If it is Ali, that I'm pretty sure was on no one's wwe figure want list, while we all wanted a dx/scsa Tyson and it's not him đ Very Mattel here if true. Completing the WM1 main event would be high on my list. I have zero interest in the Attitude era, and none in Tyson outside of NES Punch-Out. U have to remember there's a lot more attitude heads then that era. There's a reason why attitude era boomed and is the greatest era as far as fan support. Nothing against it though, just numbers don't lie. |
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Post by Dr. Frasier Crane on May 23, 2023 9:50:09 GMT -5
so correct me if i'm wrong here...but are people predicting an ali figure based off a couple appearances he made 40+ years ago? has it been said that wwe/mattel has the rights to his likeness? i might have missed something recently that would have people predicting it, but a muhammad ali figure seems a little too out of left field to be made...even as a comic-con exclusive The thing with Ali now is after his death the Authentic Brands Group acquired Muhammad Ali Enterprises giving them control over the intellectual property and likeness of Ali, and they license it to several major companies and retailers. So if the Comic Con figure is Ali it may just be that it was easier to license the rights for it than to pursue any alternatives this time around. |
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Post by HeelPiper on May 23, 2023 10:02:06 GMT -5
Completing the WM1 main event would be high on my list. I have zero interest in the Attitude era, and none in Tyson outside of NES Punch-Out. U have to remember there's a lot more attitude heads then that era. There's a reason why attitude era boomed and is the greatest era as far as fan support. Nothing against it though, just numbers don't lie. Hogan and Andre wrestled in front of the largest television audience of the 80s-now. Wrestling was on network television in the 1980s, making it ore accessible than the cable wars of the 90s. Wrestling was watched by more of the general populous in the 1980s across the country, not just on cable between two promotions. WWE history revisionism at it's finest. With that said, there are probably more attitude era kids on this board. |
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on May 23, 2023 10:17:49 GMT -5
Assuming it is Ali, people also have to realize that Mattel canât just make anyone that they want. Iâm sure they would love to make Rodman, Tyson, LT, Kaufman, Rose, Lauper, K-Fed, etc. but theyâre limited to only those talent WWE is willing and able to sign. Itâs not like they can go âwe wanna do Tyson and Austin facing off on Raw for next yearâs SDCCâ and immediately start working on it. Yâall have to know by now thatâs not how it works. Iâm sure Ali was one of many names of celebrities that Mattel has submitted. He just happens to be the one that WWE was able to sign.
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on May 23, 2023 10:19:12 GMT -5
I think the state of the business in the early-mid 90âs really puts off the illusion that wrestling was also struggling in the 80âs. It was not. The 80âs were booming.
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Post by cement2007 on May 23, 2023 10:21:28 GMT -5
Andy Kaufman is still my guess.Personally I would love Lawler Kaufman, 100 times more and itâs not Iron Mike. Kyle didn't say it wasn't Kaufman, he said he'd like Kaufman AND Lawler more.
Andy would have crossover appeal, although not as much as he'd have 20+ years ago.
Andy was certainly controversial, anyone watching variety shows in the late 70's and early 80's could hate his performance art style of comedy that was often meant to make the audience hate him.
I talked to Jesse Ventura and he agrees that Kyle's choice of words in that post is very suspicious and he also said something about not trusting people named Kyle.
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Post by Dr. Frasier Crane on May 23, 2023 10:33:16 GMT -5
Assuming it is Ali, people also have to realize that Mattel canât just make anyone that they want. Iâm sure they would love to make Rodman, Tyson, LT, Kaufman, Rose, Lauper, K-Fed, etc. but theyâre limited to only those talent WWE is willing and able to sign. Itâs not like they can go âwe wanna do Tyson and Austin facing off on Raw for next yearâs SDCCâ and immediately start working on it. Yâall have to know by now thatâs not how it works. Iâm sure Ali was one of many names of celebrities that Mattel has submitted. He just happens to be the one that WWE was able to sign. Like with Kaufman I feel like the chances of his is estate signing some type of deal for figures is stuff is better than it has been for quite sometime, considering that they finally put him in the Hall of Fame and because they did the episode of Most Wanted Treasures on the last season focusing on him and Jerry Lawler. With Tyson I feel WWE would be very open to a deal, but knowing Mattel I imagine Mike Tyson is currently on a do not make list for the time being due to the new rape allegations and lawsuit against him that has been filed just earlier this year by the woman who has made the new accusations. |
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Post by punksnotdead on May 23, 2023 11:19:13 GMT -5
Are we talking about Ali in a dress shirt? That'd be pretty disappointing. And I have to agree. I'm sure he was on lists, but not high on most lists. I'd rather have Pamela Anderson or Jenny McCarthy. Ali is my favorite boxer of all time, but I have Starting Lineups, Mego, Upper Deck, and Storm figures of him. Him in a bow tie would be a big step backwards from the NHB set we got last year.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on May 23, 2023 11:22:32 GMT -5
Are we talking about Ali in a dress shirt? That'd be pretty disappointing. And I have to agree. I'm sure he was on lists, but not high on most lists. I'd rather have Pamela Anderson or Jenny McCarthy. Ali is my favorite boxer of all time, but I have Starting Lineups, Mego, Upper Deck, and Storm figures of him. Him in a bow tie would be a big step backwards from the NHB set we got last year. Its sounding like boxing attire from his Inoki fight. Ref will probably be in next yearâs WM lineup is what I am predicting. |
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Post by MKSavage on May 23, 2023 12:39:12 GMT -5
Completing the WM1 main event would be high on my list. I have zero interest in the Attitude era, and none in Tyson outside of NES Punch-Out. U have to remember there's a lot more attitude heads then that era. There's a reason why attitude era boomed and is the greatest era as far as fan support. Nothing against it though, just numbers don't lie. Not necessarily. The attitude era's highest rated night was 8.1. When Hogan and Andre wrestled on network TV, they did a 15.2 (33 Million people watched that event). |
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Post by MKSavage on May 23, 2023 12:41:51 GMT -5
You know, that would be very Mattel If it is Ali, that I'm pretty sure was on no one's wwe figure want list, while we all wanted a dx/scsa Tyson and it's not him đ Very Mattel here if true. No one wanted chief until they were told they couldnât have him Wrestling figure collectors want what they canât have - almost every threads littered with people not signed, who wonât be done for sensitivity or other reasons Not true. I wanted it, so did others. It wasn't the highest wanted figure, and wouldn't set any records for selling, but people would have bought it. |
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on May 23, 2023 12:55:53 GMT -5
No one wanted chief until they were told they couldnât have him Wrestling figure collectors want what they canât have - almost every threads littered with people not signed, who wonât be done for sensitivity or other reasons Not true. I wanted it, so did others. It wasn't the highest wanted figure, and wouldn't set any records for selling, but people would have bought it. Yeah.. thatâs just an incorrect blanket statement some like to use since CJS got canceled. People arenât dropping $1,000+ for something they donât want |
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Post by brodieman2k on May 23, 2023 12:57:11 GMT -5
Itâs going to be a Jeff Jarrett and Beetlejuice in Superman Outfit 2-pack
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