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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 17, 2022 20:28:10 GMT -5
Hi Steve, hope you are well. Could we get some new legends as basics? I’m a basic only collector and I’d love to have more people like Bam Bam, Texas Tornado, Tatanka, Doink, a new Jake Roberts and Rick Rude for example. Probably more I’m forgetting. Would love to be able to add more to my collection but not had much reason to recently. Also, seeing as basics were downgraded in terms of articulation to maintain the price point, why are deco hits taking such a huge hit on basics? I understand the odd little bit of detail but some go a bit too far it feels. I always worry my posts come across as confrontational, I don’t mean them too and hope they aren’t read that way. I’m just crap at formulating what I want to say. Cheers. You may see some Legends again as Basics. There was a strategic shift away from using them as heavily but things could always shift back again just like they’ve been popping up in 2 packs more often. As far as deco, Basics have always had simplified deco in comparison to Elites. Deco hits are one of the biggest cost drivers on figures and modern wrestling gear has A LOT of detail. Some gear with very heavy deco may just have to be simplified to hit the lower price point of Basics. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 17, 2022 20:03:36 GMT -5
forum.wrestlingfigs.com/thread/370862/boogeyman-reissueAble to shed any light on this? Also, are legends still shipping entire cases of a single figure? I’m guessing that they are not nor are any other line but I don’t recall ever hearing confirmation of the case breakdowns returning to normal. The Boogeman fig was reissued last year to one our specialty partners. Legends are still are still shipping as full cases (open stock). You can tell what on planogram is open stock vs assortment by the shelf tag. If the tag is for an individual figure, they're being brought in as full case packs. If the shelf tag lists just the toy line, the retailers are bringing in that product at the assortment level. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 17, 2022 19:54:42 GMT -5
That’s the only standalone Basic ring for 2022. I don’t really think you’ll see Nitro unless it’s as a bundle or maybe leveraging the newly tooled Ultimate Ring parts. Do you guys plan on getting the Ultimate Ring out in a different fashion after the New Gen set is done and shipped? I do think we should offer different versions of the new ring down the road. Still TBD though. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 17, 2022 19:53:57 GMT -5
Hi Steve! Are we going to see online preorders of UE Batista? Not 100% sure yet but I’m working towards a pre-sale. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 17, 2022 18:10:32 GMT -5
Hi Steve, is there any chance we could get a rolling change on the Warrior, Triple H, Hulk Hogan Fan takeover Ultimate packaging? It’s a shame that they all don’t have a Legends logo like the new Batista, it’s all going to look a bit messy on the shelf! I know you know what I mean as you’re a fellow MOC collector. White Box - Main Line Red Box - Legends Line Done They’re two different sub-lines so that change won’t be possible. The Target Ultimate Legends will have the Legends logo while the Amazon figures will have the Fan TakeOver logo. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 16, 2022 20:10:13 GMT -5
Hi Steve! I did a poll a few weeks back about managers that got a pretty good response and a lot of votes. Nwo Eric bischoff, Mr fuji in tux, Cornette mid 90s wwf, Luna, attitude era paul bearer, Paul e dangerously, dx rick rude, and captain lou got a lot of love. Need for more managers was a common discussion too. Does anything like this help establish the demand that would help these become reality? Does wwe or mattel listen to these kind of polls or discussions or not really? The polls are fun but I don’t think they move the needle much on wether a figure gets made or not. If a Legend talent is available to us, we’re going to try to get figures out in as many major looks as possible. And I think it’s already been well established that we’re all pretty much on the same page for wish list talent for future signings. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 16, 2022 20:05:32 GMT -5
any more Goon type gimmick legends in 2022. Will Retribution be completed? Does Chainsaw Charlie count? Retribution won’t be 100% complete in figure form unfortunately. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 16, 2022 19:58:05 GMT -5
Is there a limit per order so that everyone has a good chance of getting a set? Limited to 2 per person. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 16, 2022 19:41:10 GMT -5
Steve, Any Chance that we can utilize that Asuka Entrance coat we seen in the past, by having a Asuka Ultimate, with different masks, heads, entrance Coat etc Would love to see the robe happen one day. I don’t think the actual robe has ever been seen but it was impressive. There were images of a bad looking fake floating around awhile back. Hopefully that collector didn’t pay too much for it. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 16, 2022 19:35:59 GMT -5
Seeing that the new Superstar ring is a 4 in 1 event ring, will that be the only "basic" ring released in 2022? Could a Nitro era ring possibly be worked into an assortment? That’s the only standalone Basic ring for 2022. I don’t really think you’ll see Nitro unless it’s as a bundle or maybe leveraging the newly tooled Ultimate Ring parts. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 16, 2022 19:34:12 GMT -5
Hi Steve, really interested know what was going on regarding legend deals from Elite 39 to Elite 53. It was flashback first time in the line heaven! Bulldog, Sid, IRS, 123 Kid, Nasty Boys, Anvil, IRS, Tugboat, Tatanka, Brutus, Warlord, Berzerker. The FTIL’s just came rolling wave after wave. Was there anything done differently? Thanks I’m pretty sure that’s shortly after WWE really expanded their Legends program for toys, video games and misc merch and the Mattel team was leveraging what was made available. Now we have an established roster of Legends to use with some talents rotating in and out so your not seeing the influx of first timers that you saw during that expansion. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 16, 2022 19:20:25 GMT -5
Any possibility that we'd see swappable crossed arms as an accessory in Ultimate Editions, ala some SH Figuarts figures? I think something like that would be fantastic for an Ultimate Chyna, especially if it's 97 Chyna. Maybe. It’s been discussed before. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 16, 2022 19:19:41 GMT -5
Hi Steve! Do you see NXT still being a priority like it has been in recent years not that they seemingly have gone back to being very developmental? Or will they always be featured since they have a televised show? They don't seem to be the big brand they once were so I wasn't sure if people like Bron Breaker and and some of the new guys would be as much of a priority as people like Nakamura, four horsewomen, gargano etc. were They’ll continue to be a great source of first time in the line talent for us. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 16, 2022 18:49:30 GMT -5
Will the fan vote Amazon Ultimates continue after Goldberg? TBD |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 16, 2022 18:48:18 GMT -5
Hi Steve, Do you think the next Bret (whenever that may be) will use the plastic singlet concept like the Ringside Taker? It would be perfect for a Saskatoon Bret Bret would be a great candidate for that at some point. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 16, 2022 18:44:58 GMT -5
I’d recommend creating an account ahead of time and being signed in and ready for quick checkout. That’s just a good rule of thumb for any online sale. Will we get a time closer to the date? I work and can't keep refreshing the site randomly to hopefully get it. I think the biggest question is, is there enough inventory for potential demand? What if they all sell out really fast, will there be restocks? Specifics including the exact sale time will be shared ahead of sale day. Your second question is tricky to answer. While we did make plenty of stock and are limiting them to two per person, demand could always exceed current expectations. I have already have multiple discussions on what we can do should these sellout quickly though. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 16, 2022 18:15:49 GMT -5
Hi Steve, regarding the new retro superstars on the verge of release, will we see a ring produced for them please? Side note, one leg shorter than the other is an issue I have on a fair few figures. The latest, Bam Bam, he doesn't stand straight. No ring planned just yet but I'm pretty sure we still have the tooling from the last ring in case it’s needed again. The uneven legs seems to be an assembly issue that occurs from time to time as the two Bam Bam figs I have are fine. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 16, 2022 17:50:24 GMT -5
Steve has there been any update on the Kane arm issue so we can get the correct painted one. I found the Kane in stores today and it’s still missing the red paint on his arm No new info since my last reply on this on the 13th. Hang tight until those parts arrive. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 13, 2022 23:46:35 GMT -5
Hi Steve, Counting-down the days until the Retros bundle goes up on Mattel Creations - are there plans for any further announcements about this bundle prior to the sale date? Something with info on e.g. the on sale time, the pricing, purchase limits per customer, etc., or will a link just go live on the website one day with that kind of information? If so, are we talking the day before or a little sooner than that? Thanks. To piggyback onto this…is there anything we need to sign up for ahead of time/create an account for? I’d recommend creating an account ahead of time and being signed in and ready for quick checkout. That’s just a good rule of thumb for any online sale. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Jan 13, 2022 23:45:33 GMT -5
Hi Steve, Counting-down the days until the Retros bundle goes up on Mattel Creations - are there plans for any further announcements about this bundle prior to the sale date? Something with info on e.g. the on sale time, the pricing, purchase limits per customer, etc., or will a link just go live on the website one day with that kind of information? If so, are we talking the day before or a little sooner than that? Thanks. More details coming in just a few days. |
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