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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 7, 2018 8:16:48 GMT -5
Agreed. Would there be a level of letdown if the Diesel were 1995 grey singlet with longer hair? I feel like the general consensus is 1994 IC Champ or bust, because of the aborted Orange Card? Now I really do wish we could have got a Retro CM Punk just to have him saw 'Orange Card Hasbro Diesel omg, I thought he was dead!'  Haha. Or in reference to Nash's figure arm action: "Click is the noise the audience’s remote control makes every time Kevin Nash pops up on their TV screen" lol |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 7, 2018 7:01:29 GMT -5
Agreed. As for current unconfirmed guys, I'd like a Big Show and Hardyz... which, now that I look at it, they aren't current lol. Maybe currently employed then. I'd like to think at this point, they know what the Hasbro collector wants. ONE Google search will reveal this. I mean, Diesel... there is no way they don't know about this omission. Biggest ones missing that are realistic from the era, Diesel, USA Luger, Hart Foundation. Please at least give us those few. Agreed. Would there be a level of letdown if the Diesel were 1995 grey singlet with longer hair? I feel like the general consensus is 1994 IC Champ or bust, because of the aborted Orange Card? |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 6, 2018 12:47:59 GMT -5
That's the other thing...the preorders that are available leave me scratching my head. We've seen proto images of Angle, Jericho and HBK and none are available, yet an October 1st Randy Orton is..? Also, I thought there was a Cena #2 coming? I've seen a couple different versions of the SKU sheet online and they did differ some on what figures were coming. I'm just going to preorder/backorder whatever Amazon has on payday and hope for the best lol Yeah, I preordered a ring, plus 2x of the flashbacks. Wonder what Rock and Orton will look like. Guess it's easy enough to cancel a guy if I change my mind. I was figuring, that the 8 figures in the drawing on the back of the ring, would be the next 2 waves after the 4 waves that are up for preorder? Does look like they're really going to start churning these out, guessing we'll also hear of new versions of anyone else from the Walmart exclusives that hasn't been seen yet, so HHH, Mankind, Stone Cold, Lesnar, Warrior, Rollins and Cena. Just REALLY hoping once they've caught up on the big current names, they'll get around to at least some of the classic era guys a lot of us are asking for. Agreed. As for current unconfirmed guys, I'd like a Big Show and Hardyz... which, now that I look at it, they aren't current lol. Maybe currently employed then. I'd like to think at this point, they know what the Hasbro collector wants. ONE Google search will reveal this. I mean, Diesel... there is no way they don't know about this omission. |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 6, 2018 9:13:21 GMT -5
I was wondering what happened to the Taker repaint too. Pretty sure the ring box says all the figures are sold seperatly. Also can't imagine including a figure too at $21. Besides Taker, is there anyone we've seen that's not accounted for yet, either in the amazon pre-orders or on the back of the ring box? That's the other thing...the preorders that are available leave me scratching my head. We've seen proto images of Angle, Jericho and HBK and none are available, yet an October 1st Randy Orton is..? Also, I thought there was a Cena #2 coming? I've seen a couple different versions of the SKU sheet online and they did differ some on what figures were coming. I'm just going to preorder/backorder whatever Amazon has on payday and hope for the best lol |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 6, 2018 7:05:31 GMT -5
I'm not sure if I'm completely imagining this, but did I hear correctly that the Undertaker repaint comes with the Retro Ring?
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 2, 2018 6:31:43 GMT -5
So I tweeted the source of these images and got this confirmation: "Removable title display Championship title not included" So there we have it. I feel like not including at least one belt was a big misstep by Mattel. Oh for sure! It would be pretty awesome though if they sold the past and present title belts in bundle packages. I think Mattel did that for their Basics/Elites. But I'd like to have a title belt with the ring though. |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Jan 31, 2018 6:53:05 GMT -5
Not exactly. That is the the action that came with the Rockers Marty Jannetty Hasbro figure. However, the action broke easy on his figure. Yeah, I was thinking of that when I responded but couldn't remember if you just pushed down on his torso-now that you mention it I have to check if my Jannetty still holds up with the action. I barely used him in favor of his second figure.....which ironically used the second Shawn Michaels body lol. Even in action figure form, Marty can't escape the shadow of Shawn - unless it's through a glass window. |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Jan 30, 2018 6:49:54 GMT -5
How are they going to release all of these Retros in they are doing them 4 at a time and are not starting until April? I hope these don’t cross into 2019. Yeah, I'd like to know that too. They threw 16 figures out to us in a 6 month period, but now it's been over 4 months without any releases - except that since November, we've been teased with another 15-20 guys and a ring. I hope these are all 2018 series too. |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Jan 29, 2018 21:54:35 GMT -5
Does anyone still have access to Series 2? Never got them around here and getting nervous I may not be able to finish it. I would honestly just ebay them, brother. You'll pay a few bucks extra for each but it's okay. They were so poorly planned for distribution that they'll be left in the dust to make room for the newer series. Not saying they'll be like Hasbro Series 11 in 20 years, but they may be worth a little more because they were tough to find. Here in Chicago right now, I could grab them off the Wal-Mart website and they'll arrive at my local store in 5-7 days for $9.97. |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Jan 29, 2018 21:49:45 GMT -5
 Ehh..we're getting the "Hunter's little buddy" version of HBK. But very stoked over Sheamus and Angle! It looks like the Michaels and Sheamus figures are using the same molds/action. I did not know that they had the same physique. Weird. Mattel needs to do a better job a varying the body types to kind-of match the wrestlers. I do like the Angle and Jericho though. Yeah, it looks like Sheamus is getting the Nailz treatment: a giant of a man whose figure is so small in stature that it would make a great Bobby Heenan custom lol |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Jan 29, 2018 13:07:50 GMT -5
Right. His gear from Judment Day 2000, KOTR 2000 or Fully Loaded 2000 were all sweet. Summerslam 2001 Not a bad choice there, either. I feel like the debut attire is...okay, but for me it symbolizes a period before Kurt really got into his groove. Mid 2000 through 2001, his outfits were mostly all great and colorful. |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Jan 29, 2018 10:53:25 GMT -5
I'm glad that Kurt Angle with hair is getting a lot of Mattel love but why does it have to be his debut gear? Right. His gear from Judment Day 2000, KOTR 2000 or Fully Loaded 2000 were all sweet. |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Jan 29, 2018 9:02:29 GMT -5
Ehh..we're getting the "Hunter's little buddy" version of HBK. But very stoked over Sheamus and Angle! |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Jan 29, 2018 7:04:16 GMT -5
Thanks for the awesome feedback, guys. And pretty soon I think I'm going to upgrade from the paint I'm using. Here's the New Age Outlaws, Road Dogg and Billy Gunn. Billy is just waiting on lip decals, both will need paint sealer. I used a Dremel tool to sand down the Warrior boots.   |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Jan 27, 2018 12:41:55 GMT -5
Yeah, I'd there were any justification to use the jumper mold, out would be for RVD. All the guy DOES is jump. I'm expecting Mattel to use the jumper for the eventual Jeff Hardy, and Nakamura for Matt Hardy. Yep I can see them using it for Jeff. Although seeing how often they used it so far probably also use it for braun too lol No kidding lol. When Mattel did it, they used it for guys with legit aerial assaults like The Rockers, Snuka, Savage, even Koko. They DID cast bad molds here and there, but not like Mattel Retro. Kamala comes to mind. I get it, he body splashes from the middle rope, but c'mon lol |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Jan 27, 2018 9:27:15 GMT -5
 RVD in progress. I want to PS a yin-yang and "RVD" logo for upper body, then paint light red speckles everywhere else on attire. This is the perfect use of a jumper figure mold. Great work already Yeah, I'd there were any justification to use the jumper mold, out would be for RVD. All the guy DOES is jump. I'm expecting Mattel to use the jumper for the eventual Jeff Hardy, and Nakamura for Matt Hardy. |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Jan 25, 2018 19:33:12 GMT -5
In progress (working on stars)...your Olympic Hero, Kurt Angle!  |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Jan 25, 2018 19:29:16 GMT -5
I have to smooth out some rough edges, but here is my stab at the ever so elusive Retro Diesel  |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Jan 23, 2018 14:01:15 GMT -5
Now that Enzo has been released from WWE, is it safe to say that the Retro Enzo prototype we saw won't be made now?  |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Jan 23, 2018 7:16:00 GMT -5
Is there a place besides EntertainmentEarth.com to preorder these at this time??
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