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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 18, 2018 8:44:25 GMT -5
I would far prefer Legends and Flashbacks as individual figures however ... if Mattel can't successfully make them individually without help then I would be a huge fan of the build a figure in the elite line. I also would prefer a figure or a set/diorama then what comes with the figures now. Finally, I rarely buy the entire elite assortment anymore because I have most of the figures in triple by now but would be forced to consider buying all again depending on the legend or flashback. I would not buy the whole line for the gobbly gooker - but for legend wrestlers .... I am in.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 16, 2018 18:37:54 GMT -5
Great job!
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 16, 2018 18:37:10 GMT -5
Cool!
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 16, 2018 18:35:30 GMT -5
Would Mattel Consider a "Build a Legend" in the Elite line? Seems like a creative money making way to assure one would have to buy the entire line to create a new Legend.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 16, 2018 11:52:38 GMT -5
erikg,
Agreed! Legend lines always run into that problem and it takes creativity and will to keep finding a place for those collectors who value the look, the history of those individuals.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 16, 2018 10:10:03 GMT -5
So the opinion is that if they used the IRS body (already made and saves them money) and put a new crazed look on Bob Backlund's face with a Championship belt and he is in good graces with the WWE he would not sell as much as The Red Rooster because the Rooster has a red mohawk and wrestled unsuccessfully as that character for probably less than a year.
Okay ...
Thanks for the opinion ... I just respectfully disagree. And sighted other samples of COOL looking figures.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 16, 2018 9:59:41 GMT -5
When a wrestler like Jeff Jarrett or someone new to the WWE HALL OF FAME is put into motion ... like the FREEBIRDS etc ... why are they not working in conjunction with MATTEL - WRESTLEMANIA and making them on-line and wrestlemania exclusives??? They could do that prior to producing and be on-line through WWE STORE and MATTEL only?
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 16, 2018 9:57:20 GMT -5
Backlund is in good graces with the WWE. Backlund is highly regarded in the wrestling industry too. In the 90's he won the championship again! Great good guy turn bad guy!
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 16, 2018 9:34:56 GMT -5
So kids would not like Bob Backlund with a crazed look and suspenders and a championship belt? Why did the make IRS? So the kids won't like Hercules with chains and a name from a classic superhero story? They won't like Billy Superstar Graham with tye dye shirt and muscles? Wouldn't they want the evil Russians the Koloffs with Russian logo? Wouldn't they want the evil dastardly German Baron Von Racshke? They wouldn't want the Cowboy Stan Hansen or former World Champion Dory Funk Jr? They wouldn't want Koko B Ware with the Parrot? They wouldn't want Killer Khan? The Mongolian madman with his unique look and who "broke Andre's ankle? They all have looks with greater history.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 16, 2018 9:16:43 GMT -5
Some do sell and some don't - yes. Same with current figures. I would love your answer as to why they are making Rooster and Shark? Do you think they will sell well? Do you think those two characters had stellar careers? Does it make sense to you? Because apparently, it doesn't make sense to you that I want the Steiners, Bischoff, Ivan Putski, Superstar Graham, Hercules, The Bruiser etc.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 16, 2018 9:00:27 GMT -5
mattlefreak, I posted a passion about my collection and desire for Legends and get lectured by a few people how legends don't sell ... and yet they are making the Red Rooster and the Shark? ?? How do you explain that? Since you and a few others have all of the answers I want you to explain it!!!! You can't ... you can't make sense out of that. You can't tell me those are going to be big sellers and it was brilliant to make those two new figures. People like me will buy them because they are new to the line and they were from the past but you probably won't because you are not old enough to remember .... why can't I state my passion without dealing with dream crushers and the negative troll's that I am not afraid to stand up to? I am still waiting for the easy 2 minute post on who has a legends contract and who doesn't.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 16, 2018 8:54:51 GMT -5
mksaveage,
Correct again! Great untapped never made before wrestlers back then. LJN was the first real wrestling line and it was very successful which lead to other companies fighting to get the license. Since WWE has a virtual monopoly on all of wrestling it is their chance to "Capitalize" $$$$$$ off of the past.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 16, 2018 8:51:32 GMT -5
mattelfreak, it does say a lot. If people like me didn't buy figures before you were born you wouldn't have figures today. I am so sorry you lack respect for people who paved the way, so sorry you lack respect for history and the golden era of wrestling. But that is YOU! There are others of us who do like it ... so respect it. I put up a post about not wanting to hear from nut jobs like you when Mattel agreed to make the Red Rooster. One of the most insignificant gimmicks of all time. That opens the floodgate for any legend to be made with a better look or a greater history like Harley Race and Ron Simmons (oh you probably don't know who they are either). Read a book!
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 16, 2018 8:47:01 GMT -5
BINGO MKSAVAGE! Thank you!
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 16, 2018 8:35:16 GMT -5
Thank you Diamondcutter. Agree that they have tried and I see they still are with a very cool Harley Race and Ron Simmons coming.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 16, 2018 8:33:17 GMT -5
I love it. Thanks for informing me that Legends don't sell as well as Cena and the current roster. I had NO IDEA! This has been so informative. Man, I really appreciate the knowledge and sorry I was one of many on this board who shared what they liked. Someone recently posted about how they are losing interest in the Mattel line. I didn't look close enough if you trolled that too. Someone wanted Greg Valentine ... did you share with that poster how that wouldn't sell and try to discourage that person ... I'm sure you did if not go over there ... then you have many more to go. Does a thread have to go somewhere fast? Is there a timeline on threads too? I am still waiting for the one poster who could show me in 2 minutes who has a legends deal .... that was about an hour ago!
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 16, 2018 8:17:29 GMT -5
Yes well collect 500 Cena's and let me know how it goes. I will continue to push for NEW figures! LEGENDS! I will make sure I pass on the Cena's etc ... to make sure you can buy them.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 15, 2018 17:16:24 GMT -5
Mod note: Moved here from the "My Favorite Stages of Toy Fair, Comic Con etc" thread
1. The Announcement of the upcoming figure. This allows our imagination to run wild as to what costume, color, or look the figure will be.
2. The proposed rendering of the upcoming figure. This lets us see their vision and answer number 1 so we can chime in like with Ron Simmons to ask for a larger frame or compliment it being dead on.
3. To see the completed figure.
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 15, 2018 17:10:30 GMT -5
YES is my short answer.
HEre is my long answer as to why.
First of all, I want to thank you for a great line and want you to know how much I appreciate the scale WWE Mattel Elite line of figures. The best wrestling figures ever. I am old school and a long time collector - I spend THOUSANDS of dollars a year and love my figures for multiple brands. I know I am a minority, but what makes me collect current figures (since I don't watch WWE as much anymore) is knowing you have legends coming out.
I know Bill/Mattel has challenges of what WWE will allow - who has licenses as a legend deal - cost affiliated - who wants to buy them and how to release them.
The whole purpose of the WWE creating their own NETWORK is they have massive hours of programming of the past that they can make exclusive to the viewer. Working in conjunction with Mattel - to release a figure with spotlighting the success of that legend could benefit the Network (wwe) The Legend, Mattel and of course the collector.
When I see figures coming like Harley Race it increases my interest in the line ... when the legends struggle to find a home or a way of getting released my interest in the current figures and line in general fades.
I know you have tried a Legends line (with some less than classic images) like Slaughter without his fatigues, or Snuka with the long pants and not a great face, or ROad Warriors in the black pads but not the red. The Andre the Giant was released in a strange way as I recall and same with Bundy with the relatively unknown and not publicized Matty - stores ordered some (so Target is an hour away from me and on-line is not abundant. Toys R us is closed. Gamestop yes or no? There was a legend added with each elite series which I loved now that has seemed to end. I would love a legend -even if it was a build a figure in the elite line. Or exclusives to an on-line source either way ... just putting it out there. I love the Legends and we have many more to go that could benefit Mattel, WWE, and LEGENDS.
Finally, I would REALLY REALLY REALLY love if Bill would just tell us what legends have a deal with WWE ... and have a little more insight as to why someone like Bob Backlund former WWE champ, or Rocky Johnson or Hall of Famers like Greg Valentine, Superstar Billy Graham and many others are not in.
Thanks
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 15, 2018 9:58:15 GMT -5
First of all, I want to thank you for a great line and want you to know how much I appreciate the scale WWE Mattel Elite line of figures. The best wrestling figures ever. I am old school and a long time collector - I spend THOUSANDS of dollars a year and love my figures for multiple brands. I know I am a minority, but what makes me collect current figures (since I don't watch WWE as much anymore) is knowing you have legends coming out.
I know Mattel has challenges of what WWE will allow - who has licenses as a legend deal - cost affiliated - who wants to buy them and how to release them.
The whole purpose of the WWE creating their own NETWORK is they have massive hours of programming of the past that they can make exclusive to the viewer. Working in conjunction with Mattel - to release a figure with spotlighting the success of that legend could benefit the Network (wwe) The Legend, Mattel and of course the collector.
When I see figures coming like Harley Race it increases my interest in the line ... when the legends struggle to find a home or a way of getting released my interest in the current figures and line in general fades.
I know you have tried a Legends line (with some less than classic images) like Slaughter without his fatigues, or Snuka with the long pants and not a great face, or ROad Warriors in the black pads but not the red. The Andre the Giant was released in a strange way as I recall and same with Bundy with the relatively unknown and not publicized Matty - stores ordered some (so Target is an hour away from me and on-line is not abundant. Toys R us is closed. Gamestop yes or no? There was a legend added with each elite series which I loved now that has seemed to end. I would love a legend -even if it was a build a figure in the elite line. Or exclusives to an on-line source either way ... just putting it out there. I love the Legends and we have many more to go that could benefit Mattel, WWE, and LEGENDS.
Finally, I would REALLY REALLY REALLY love if Mattel would just tell us what legends have a deal with WWE ... and have a little more insight as to why someone like Bob Backlund former WWE champ, or Rocky Johnson or Hall of Famers like Greg Valentine, Superstar Billy Graham and many others are not in.
Thanks
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