hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on May 18, 2017 11:57:30 GMT -5
LOL at American Alpha being "Then" figures, even if it is from ye olden days when they were in NXT.
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on May 16, 2017 21:23:02 GMT -5
Elites of the Ascension really made no sense. They got basics right away, fine, but they had already been paddling the canoe to jobberville and back for years when they got Elites. I don't mind; I like the team and bought the Elites, but judging by Mattel's usual criteria, they never should have been made. I wish we'd gotten Elite Vaudevillains but that ship has sailed. This is likely to happen again. Why? Not every star in NXT is going to go on and 'make it' on the main roster. Some are going to Max out in NXT and MDT seems to have a bit of man crush on guys from NXT. And rightly so, but when we look back we are going to question why we have a figure of X, when we don't have a flashback of Y. This argument could be made for the Accession, Awesome figures, but if you look at their main roster time they are 1 step above jobbers at this point. And much like Dallas, they had a big push up front and then amounted to jack sh*t. All that said, I'll take the odd 'mistake' (assuming you see it that way) so we get figures like e41 Finn, KO and Joe's debut figures etc. Bo, Ascension, Vaudevillains, Dana Brooke, Tyler Breeze big fish in small pond
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on May 5, 2017 13:12:15 GMT -5
Man, if that's true, just ship 'em to the Walgreens in California. All the stores in the cities I frequent sold out within a week and never got more in. Im assuming its a similar situation to the BAF Mean Gene where they are produced and ready for Walgreens to order but they havent yet because they are still sitting on THOUSANDS of DX Shawn Michaelses. Walgreens exclusives are wierd, Punisher sold out immediately but I can still buy a FA Daredevil at any of the 16 in my area. Their toy buyer makes horrible decisions. These figures would have been better suited as regular Elites.
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Apr 27, 2017 13:50:46 GMT -5
And as far as her being a terrible wrestler, so was Trish Stratus, Candace Michelle, the Bellas, and Kelly Kelly. They were all terrible at the beginning, but they got better over time and became top divas. I think Eva Marie could've gotten at least passable over time. Wait, are you saying Kelly Kelly and Candace Michelle became good? Eh... But you're totally right about Trish. She started out awful, but obviously she eventually became one of the best, proving your point that it really is possible to became great if someone puts in the effort.
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Apr 14, 2017 12:43:06 GMT -5
Hmm. Nothing for me. I ordered E49 and 50 together in one order, but they haven't shipped yet.
Update, 4 hours later: Shipped!
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Apr 12, 2017 13:45:16 GMT -5
Sid, Sid, Sid
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Apr 3, 2017 21:10:04 GMT -5
Serious HOF question: Why isn't Sid in the HOF yet?
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Mar 23, 2017 17:11:04 GMT -5
Thanks. That's kinda what I thought I saw too but wasn't sure if it was just two picked-through cases. 3 stings 2 booker 2 edge 1 lawler was the case I saw
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Mar 23, 2017 0:03:48 GMT -5
Just found mine yesterday. Edge looks way better in person than pics indicated, and I initially had no plans to get Lawler but couldn't resist. I didn't get Sting but I probably will if I see him again. Are they evenly packed or is Sting packed three per case?
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Mar 11, 2017 21:37:32 GMT -5
Cool. Thanks for the info. Years ago, Bill said he had worked on the jacket for a Kendrick figure, hopefully they still have design profile somewhere and we can see it realized before he goes again. i want. I swear.....give me e1 Jeff Hardy & e2 THE Brian Kendrick as RSC exclusive flashbacks. Just do it
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Mar 11, 2017 14:54:49 GMT -5
So, Toys R Us recently updated their website with a bunch of weird WWE stuff, including old figures which can't be purchased because they're out of stock or possibly don't exist. They even listed a "WWE Elite Series 1 Jeff Hardy - DROPPED"! But they also listed a "dropped" Elite Series 2 Brian Kendrick. I've never heard of this figure before. Anybody else aware of this? Was it ever planned? Were there proto pics? A quick search didn't turn up anything for me but customs. Also, according to TRU, Rusev is now in the Hall of Fame:
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Feb 25, 2017 14:09:20 GMT -5
Interesting to read these comments. I quit watching WWE after Owen Hart died until the end of the year (Jericho brought me back), so this is the one part of the last 25 years of WWE that I know nothing about.
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Feb 20, 2017 20:26:53 GMT -5
The thought of it haunts me every day. he never wrestled like that right? what were they thinking? Jakks pretty much always released Mark Henry with a cloth singlet. Presumably they decided to cut the singlet in that series to save $$$ and didn't bother to alter the figure underneath.
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Feb 20, 2017 20:08:42 GMT -5
Hopefully the non-Oldberg version will just be a regular Elite.
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Feb 20, 2017 12:05:32 GMT -5
Mattel's contract with WWE is through 2019... If that was the case, we'd be getting the jakks treatment. Anyone remember naked Mark Henry? The thought of it haunts me every day.
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Feb 20, 2017 12:04:34 GMT -5
Where's the option for Jakks Flashback Naked Mark Henry!?
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Feb 19, 2017 19:59:04 GMT -5
Enzo is everything I could have hoped for. So glad I held out for this instead of buying the Battle Pack.
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Feb 13, 2017 15:43:49 GMT -5
She once held an elevator for me as the door was about to close. It was a nice gesture so I hate to be mean, but that was probably more useful than anything she did in WWE in the last 5 years.
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Feb 1, 2017 0:04:57 GMT -5
Hunter 3:16 Expected arrival day is 3/16/17
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Jan 26, 2017 12:34:07 GMT -5
Saw this thing yesterday and my first thought was "Oh, man, what a hideous repack!"
|
|