Bischoff not under a legends deal.

Not sure what you’re trying to achieve here honestly but you’re arguing semantics.

If a talent has a contract with WWE that allows for action figures we can make figures. Hope that clarifies.

We have been told by you and bill if a talent has a legends deal only then can mattel make figures of that talent.

So if what bischoff is saying is true, he is under some kind of contract/deal that is not a legends contract that allow mattel wwe figures to be made of him.

I have been saying off and on for years why can't mattel just sign people to action figure deals, like bischoff is saying he has.

You're getting hung up on the term "Legends deal". The premise is if WWE signs them under a merchandise deal which allows for figures then and only then can Mattel release figures of them. This term "Legends deal" has varied recently and we're now seeing the term 'nostalgia' contracts. However the premise remains, the talent have to be SIGNED by WWE to a figure deal for Mattel to release a Figure. Nothing has changed.

I think you're missing my point;

Obviously Bischoff has some sort of WWE "Legends" deal - he just doesn't want to call it that (for whatever reason). Maybe he doesn't consider himself a "WWE Legend" due to his claim-to-fame being his WCW career. Maybe he's still bitter that WCW was sold to Vince instead of Fusient Media (spearheaded by Bischoff). Bischoff has been very vocal in his criticisms against AEW and I don't think he wants people saying he's being paid by WWE as it makes his critiques appear to be biased.

Bischoff said his deal is for video games, Mattel Action Figures (and maybe more we don't know about yet). He's just not using the word "Legends Contract".

Bischoff is a big enough name that I'm quite sure WWE would license his likeness outside of a WWE Legends Contract. I'm not sure they would do that for a Hercules Hernandez.

I'm quite certain Hulk Hogan doesn't have a "Legends Contract" - - - Hogan calls his own shots, brother.

If you are implying that Mattel went out & signed Bischoff on their own - and that just didn't happen. That's not what Bischoff said and Steve himself is telling you that didn't happen right here in this thread.

No. He has a deal with WWE that allows for Mattel figures, not a deal with Mattel. Mattel didn't sign Eric.

Why are you treating this like some sort of conspiracy? Like others have said, there is still A deal in place that allows for figures. Who cares if it is exactly a “legends” deal. There has to be some deal in place by WWE that allows for figures that would then in turn allow for Mattel to make figures of said talent. Mattel cannot sign talent themselves like Jeremy did in the Jakks days. Steve and Bill were not lying then, and are not lying now.

Do you want Bill and Steve to change their wording next time to include every single type of deal a talent could be under? “We cannot make a figure of Test because he is not under a legend deal, nostalgia deal, figure deal, etc.” Give me a break.

Bischoff never said he signed with Mattel directly and Mattel didn’t sign him directly. He is under some kind of deal with WWE that allows Mattel to make the figures. Mattel cannot sign people directly. They have been as transparent as possible with that.

Yes, he signed a deal that included action figures. And yes, Mattel is the company that makes those action figures. He never said Mattel signed him and that’s because they didn’t. Erics statement is still truthful and Bill and Steve are still speaking true statements. No one is lying here and there is no conspiracy. Wwe needs to sign someone to a deal first that includes the rights to make figures of their likeness and then Mattel would have the opportunity to make those figures. This is not groundbreaking news.

The funny thing is that there is nothing in that particular sentence that is inaccurate. He signed a deal that includes action figures. The action figures are made by Mattel. And there’s 11 months on that contract. Idk why OP cares about the difference between Legend and Nostalgia contracts. Both are offered by WWE and neither are offered by Mattel.