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Post by SteveHulk on Jul 20, 2023 7:53:00 GMT -5
I don’t understand what people aren’t getting about Becky being in the set. The TNF multi packs, unless they represented a team, were always people from yesterday and today with a similar theme. This pack represents top draws over the years. And whether you want to admit it or not, Becky is a top draw for the “now” era. With respect to Becky though, she's no Cena or Roman... it should have been one of them, IMO.
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Post by Trump for President on Jul 20, 2023 7:53:19 GMT -5
Some thoughts: Was surprised to see the Hogan 3 pack. I like it. The 4 pack with Becky is kind of a headscratcher. It's also funny because I've seen comments here with people only wanting one figure out of the set. Funny part being that everyone picked a different one that they need but not one person picked Becky. I really only want the Hogan from the set. The Piper UE is pretty amazing outside of the kilt being some weird thing from a fever dream, because he never wore it in WCW to my recollection. The Monday Night Wars figures are cool and I'm interested, although I'll most likely never see them at Walmart. The mishandling and oversaturation of the Ultimate Edition is really dragging the line down. Here's to hoping they sell otherwise this could be the demise of the line. The series has gone through ebbs and flows through the years. At first it was an okay seller, to the figures not selling to them barely being available at retail, to them being plentiful at retail, to eventually being oversaturated and clearanced out quickly. Weird. The Bret Hart headscans still remain frustrating. The Kurt Angle UE is pretty terrible and disappointing. Really feels like the flashbacks are being scaled back. Outside of the usual suspects, there doens't seem to be many new faces appearing. Nice to see the redesign on basics, it might even result in me buying them occasionally again as opposed to NEVER doing so. Looking forward to seeing what else they reveal this weekend. Becky's the only one I need out of that set, honestly. I assumed those four were going to be this year's Mania quarterly wave. Not thrilled that it's a set, but it might not be hard to get the Becky solo online after people get their sets. Despite missteps with individual figures, the Ultimate line is filling such a niche for people that it doesn't seem likely to be harmed by anything. If we get a bad figure of someone, there's a reasonable assumption they'll get another try in the future, so I don't think a bad Angle or Eddie is going to hurt future sales or anything. And those ppl selling 1 of the 4 pack online will be asking the price of the whole set. Then when you ask them they’ll tell you it’s what they paid. Been there done that.
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Post by wrestlingfan1000 on Jul 20, 2023 7:54:16 GMT -5
I really like that the basic figures finally get an upgrade in leg articulation. I can't over how good that display of basic really show off that new articulation. On the side note I found it funny the attention to detail to Biancas basic packaging not feature the new articulation 2024 text on the new stamp being that the female basic figures always had leg movement.
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Post by Trump for President on Jul 20, 2023 7:59:57 GMT -5
Apologies if this was asked and answered, but is the TNFT 4 pack a retailer exclusive? For a preview night, this is pretty good, I gotta say. I’m trying to keep calm and not preorder too much yet, but I am impressed. I’m only worried about how notoriously difficult Wal-Mart is regarding the MNW line. That and check my math here - SIX Hogans?!?! The three pack, the Legends, the MNW and the TNFT four pack? I love the dude too, but that’s a lot. Now watch - they’ll all be gone by sun up because, love or hate, he still is a draw.The reveals tomorrow should be fun! ...gotta make up for lost time/all those years without being able to make him(!). Now hopefully, we'll see a Still Rules UE tomorrow too... 😄 When Hogsn was dropped “Mattel dropped the ball on so many different variants we could have had on Hulk.” When Hogan returns “idk why Mattel keeps making all these hogans. Why so many hogans? Can we get anything other than Hulk Hogan.”
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Post by breal59 on Jul 20, 2023 8:02:17 GMT -5
My thoughts......was looking for Randy Savage during the whole reveals like when you are looking for your luggage to come up at customs. They haven't taken his merchandise down at WWE shop yet so he still might be signed.
Im glad that on their opening night they revealed everything that we saw on the last night at Wrestlemania Access and got that out of the way, now we can look forward to new fresh reveals at the panel.
All the attention this year seems to be on Thundercats Cats Lair crowdfund from Super 7.
Becky Lynch and Hulk Hogan in the same pack?? Im definitely getting that. Hopefully this means we can get another Becky Lynch from her "Big Time Becks" heel run, hopefully from Wrestlemania 38 or even Money in The Bank 2022.
I love the SNME 1986 face scan on the Hogan three pack but I don't want the other two figures. Glad how the Kevin Owens red shirt Survivor Series turned out, it had to be made as a toy and looking forward to getting it. Andre The Giant red chase is a good decision. Now we need Hulk Hogan in white trunks/American made shirt to go with it.
Still all to play for hopefully and still hopefully the bulk of the exciting reveals are still to come at the panels.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2023 8:08:07 GMT -5
A lot...and I mean A LOT of wonky lookin figures shown that will inevitably be the source of many "it doesn't look bad in person" and "ah just put it under different lighting" conversations to come.
Also, I'm glad to know I won't have to fork over any money for that highly wanted Kurt ultimate after seeing it. The proto typhoon singlet was aces in terms of fitting on the figure. They decide to go the 2001 Jakks route.
Mattel sure does make collecting fun!
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Post by WrestlingFigWig on Jul 20, 2023 8:09:21 GMT -5
I have no hope that the marks in attendance today for the panel and Q&A will actually ask the question everyone wants answered.
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Post by dynamitekido on Jul 20, 2023 8:10:10 GMT -5
Some thoughts: Was surprised to see the Hogan 3 pack. I like it. The 4 pack with Becky is kind of a headscratcher. It's also funny because I've seen comments here with people only wanting one figure out of the set. Funny part being that everyone picked a different one that they need but not one person picked Becky. I really only want the Hogan from the set. The Piper UE is pretty amazing outside of the kilt being some weird thing from a fever dream, because he never wore it in WCW to my recollection. The Monday Night Wars figures are cool and I'm interested, although I'll most likely never see them at Walmart. The mishandling and oversaturation of the Ultimate Edition is really dragging the line down. Here's to hoping they sell otherwise this could be the demise of the line. The series has gone through ebbs and flows through the years. At first it was an okay seller, to the figures not selling to them barely being available at retail, to them being plentiful at retail, to eventually being oversaturated and clearanced out quickly. Weird. The Bret Hart headscans still remain frustrating. The Kurt Angle UE is pretty terrible and disappointing. Really feels like the flashbacks are being scaled back. Outside of the usual suspects, there doens't seem to be many new faces appearing. Nice to see the redesign on basics, it might even result in me buying them occasionally again as opposed to NEVER doing so. Looking forward to seeing what else they reveal this weekend. Becky's the only one I need out of that set, honestly. I assumed those four were going to be this year's Mania quarterly wave. Not thrilled that it's a set, but it might not be hard to get the Becky solo online after people get their sets. Despite missteps with individual figures, the Ultimate line is filling such a niche for people that it doesn't seem likely to be harmed by anything. If we get a bad figure of someone, there's a reasonable assumption they'll get another try in the future, so I don't think a bad Angle or Eddie is going to hurt future sales or anything. My feelings about the Ultimate line are solely from retail. They're all over the place with the line. They've expanded from 2 figures per wave to 3, with the figures not being as sought after as they once were. Almost similar to what would eventually happen with the defining moments line.
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Post by dynamitekido on Jul 20, 2023 8:10:52 GMT -5
Some thoughts: Was surprised to see the Hogan 3 pack. I like it. The 4 pack with Becky is kind of a headscratcher. It's also funny because I've seen comments here with people only wanting one figure out of the set. Funny part being that everyone picked a different one that they need but not one person picked Becky. I really only want the Hogan from the set. The Piper UE is pretty amazing outside of the kilt being some weird thing from a fever dream, because he never wore it in WCW to my recollection. The Monday Night Wars figures are cool and I'm interested, although I'll most likely never see them at Walmart. The mishandling and oversaturation of the Ultimate Edition is really dragging the line down. Here's to hoping they sell otherwise this could be the demise of the line. The series has gone through ebbs and flows through the years. At first it was an okay seller, to the figures not selling to them barely being available at retail, to them being plentiful at retail, to eventually being oversaturated and clearanced out quickly. Weird. The Bret Hart headscans still remain frustrating. The Kurt Angle UE is pretty terrible and disappointing. Really feels like the flashbacks are being scaled back. Outside of the usual suspects, there doens't seem to be many new faces appearing. Nice to see the redesign on basics, it might even result in me buying them occasionally again as opposed to NEVER doing so. Looking forward to seeing what else they reveal this weekend. I want the Becky more than the others, 😉 Hey I'm no hater, I'm happy to see that there are actually people that want the Becky. I just wasn't seeing it a whole lot throughout the thread.
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Post by The Assassin on Jul 20, 2023 8:16:31 GMT -5
I'm not much of a Bret Hart fan, but I agree that toy companies have struggled to nail his likeness. That said, I honestly I think the "Elite 94" head (also included with the previous Ultimate, packed on the body) is excellent, and I'm completely satisfied with it.
There are plenty of other Legends I'm particularly wanting better headscans for though, here's a few from my wishlist:
Arn Anderson - wcw retirement era, denim street gear, new older-looking serious headscan Bobby Heenan - wcw announcer era, new older-looking headscan Booker T - wcw singles run tights and buzzcut era, new serious wide-eyed headscan Brian Knobs - wcw mid-1990s era, new mean-looking headscan Chavo Guerrero Jr - wcw, eddie guerrero is my favorite wrestler shirt, pepe accessory, crazy smiling headscan Chyna - wwf black leather top and trunks, with gauntlet gloves, new serious or mean-looking headscan (post jaw operation) DDP - wcw "smash n slam" attire - blue diamond shirt, jeans, serious headscan DDP - wcw insiders era, serious headscan, short hair DDP - wwf stalker era, serious or mean-looking headscan Dusty Rhodes - nwo/outsiders shirt, red jacket, jeans, older-looking serious headscan Gene Okerlund - wcw era, older-looking serious headscan Jerry Sags - wcw mid-1990s era, new mean-looking headscan Lita - wwf essa rios valet era, new serious or slightly-snarling headscan Madusa - wcw circa 1996, all american attire, new serious headscan Rey Mysterio Jr - wcw filthy animals era, unmasked Rikishi - wwf bad man era, serious headscan Sid Vicious - wcw millennium man era, new serious or mean-looking headscan Sister Sherri - wcw harlem heat era, new mean-looking headscan Stacy Keibler - wwf duchess of dudleyville era, new serious headscan Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley - wwf alliance era, new smirking or mean-looking headscan Ted Dibiase - nwo era or steiners manager era, new serious headscan Torrie Wilson - wcw era, serious headscan
I'd also kinda like an Ultimate Papa Shango with multiple new headscans, cape and other accessories, but i could live without it.
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Post by Trump for President on Jul 20, 2023 8:17:23 GMT -5
I have no hope that the marks in attendance today for the panel and Q&A will actually ask the question everyone wants answered. If there’s anything I’ve learned since being here other than all the crying is this. QnA’s are pointless and a waste of time.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Jul 20, 2023 8:18:41 GMT -5
I don’t understand what people aren’t getting about Becky being in the set. The TNF multi packs, unless they represented a team, were always people from yesterday and today with a similar theme. This pack represents top draws over the years. And whether you want to admit it or not, Becky is a top draw for the “now” era. With respect to Becky though, she's no Cena or Roman... it should have been one of them, IMO. For a while she was. Roman literally just got over a couple years ago after being rejected by the fans for years and Cena has been a midcarder/part timer since 2017. I don’t really watch much anymore but Becky was getting Stone Cold/Rock level of pops on a consistent basis and was the only thing worth tuning into Raw and SD during that time.
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Post by captncharisma19 on Jul 20, 2023 8:32:08 GMT -5
I have no hope that the marks in attendance today for the panel and Q&A will actually ask the question everyone wants answered. If there’s anything I’ve learned since being here other than all the crying is this. QnA’s are pointless and a waste of time. If you are there and reading this, plan your questions ahead of time. Type it on your phone. Heck, people here will help edit them for you Don't ask "is blah blah signed" (unless it's Macho Man). 🤣
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2023 8:32:46 GMT -5
I have no hope that the marks in attendance today for the panel and Q&A will actually ask the question everyone wants answered. If there’s anything I’ve learned since being here other than all the crying is this. QnA’s are pointless and a waste of time. The… 3 months?
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on Jul 20, 2023 8:35:06 GMT -5
So… is the new elite Cody the same as Top Picks Cody?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2023 8:35:09 GMT -5
All of these new pre-orders and everyone’s selling figures online to help fund new purchases. I’m just sitting here waiting to find someone selling a loose Elite 102 Sami Zayn… I don’t want no damn mouse trap. Haha
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Post by Controversial Maverick PUNK on Jul 20, 2023 8:36:42 GMT -5
It’s always fascinating to me how people let their personal feelings cloud why certain figures or etc. get made. Like I don’t care for Hogan or Warrior, but I completely understand why they get so many figures. That's the point... We're not talking about household names, like Hogan or Warrior - it's Becky ing Lynch. Even the name on the box looks wrong... three of the biggest names in the history of wrestling - Hogan, Maivia, Austin... and then 'Becky Lynch', lol. May just as well put 'Rebecca Quinn' on there, lol. They already put her into a set she didn't fit/belong in, with Elite 100.
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Post by judas on Jul 20, 2023 8:39:29 GMT -5
Have to say for all the negatives on show (hbk black tights, Hogan tans etc...) you have to balance it out. That MNW Taker scan looks absolutely incredible. Top tier stuff.
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Post by 💯ULTIMATE💯 on Jul 20, 2023 8:41:28 GMT -5
It’s always fascinating to me how people let their personal feelings cloud why certain figures or etc. get made. Like I don’t care for Hogan or Warrior, but I completely understand why they get so many figures. Because some people have this weird perception that Mattel should only make the figures that they want.
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Post by The Assassin on Jul 20, 2023 8:41:50 GMT -5
I never saw the point of the "then now forever" gimmick, either make multi-packs all-classic or all-current I say.
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