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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 4, 2023 4:51:58 GMT -5
For people wanting a fabric singlet on Kirt Angle, why? I’m genuinely asking why? It didn’t look good on Jack Swagger, Big Show, Andre, or King Kong Bundy. The straps always slip out of position and the only thing keeping them in place is the gap between the torso and shoulder piece. And most of all, it looks weird next to a figure made completely from molded plastic because they don’t have fabric trunks/tights. So it’s not uniform with other figures. I just don’t understand what your obsession is with it. Do you think it looks good? I do. I'm kind of a sucker for any soft-goods though... (give me a removable Edge coat/Bret jacket over a swappable-arms one, anyday).
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 4, 2023 4:37:29 GMT -5
Honestly, if I were Bill, Steve, or anyone from Mattel, I would stop with the crowdfunds. Me too... I just don't think the market/demand is there for them. Wrestling collectors seem mainly just interested in figures. If the New Gen set had been offered without the figures (say, for $175), I doubt it would have got made. Yes, 11, 051. So 99.5% of the members on here need to fund the project to get it to 11k. Do you really think that's happening? First of all let’s start by getting it to 5k. We’re about 3600 away from doing that. That would take about 32% of the board. A board dedicated to wrestling figures. If you can’t get at least half of the board to back, what are those people even doing on the board in the first place? Sorry mate, but that's a pretty crazy thing to say. What about those who can't afford it? What about those who just wouldn't have the space for it? And (most importantly) what about those who, you know, just don't want it? ie. Me. I've been a collector for about 30 years and have spent literally thousands and thousands on figures during those years. Large stages/display pieces like this though just don't interest me.
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 4, 2023 4:10:51 GMT -5
I dunno... I'm just not interested in these HUGE playsets/stages 🤷♂️.
I might be interested in the figures... but if they're anything like the Nitro stage ones, it would be another easy pass.
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 3, 2023 16:12:48 GMT -5
I mentioned in another thread that although I prefer the updated look, they absolutely shouldn't change the packaging this far in since the relaunch... having uniformity and the boxes all looking the same was great - and something special/unique to the Legends line 🤷♂️.
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 3, 2023 15:57:53 GMT -5
Hollywood Rules shirt!!! Awesome - I didn't think they had the rights to make that. I do like the new Legends packaging, but HATE that they're changing it... it was nice to finally have some uniformity in a series' packaging. They should have just kept with the packaging they have at the moment - or made it like this to begin with (well, since Series 7/the relaunch). Where are you seeing this Hollywood Rules T-shirt?? Big want of mine on a figure Scroll down to "Soft Goods Previews" (on the first page), and it's the fifth photo down... 👍
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 3, 2023 4:33:22 GMT -5
Looks like it will be blue trunks, you can see the blue knee pads, doubt they would do blue knee pads and red trunks. Why does the shirt on the card pic have red outline on the neck and sleeves - but the one on the figure doesn't!? Which is correct?
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 3, 2023 4:28:03 GMT -5
Hollywood Rules shirt!!! Awesome - I didn't think they had the rights to make that.
I do like the new Legends packaging, but HATE that they're changing it... it was nice to finally have some uniformity in a series' packaging. They should have just kept with the packaging they have at the moment - or made it like this to begin with (well, since Series 7/the relaunch).
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 3, 2023 4:16:47 GMT -5
How come they went straight from Series 18 to these three in Series 20... do we know who's in Series 19?
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 3, 2023 4:14:53 GMT -5
Love it!! 2 T-shirts too 👍
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 3, 2023 4:13:44 GMT -5
Still feels like Mattel dropped the ball with the price and figures. Had they made the stage itself $250, with an early bird Scott Steiner UE, I think this hits 5k by now. Throw in a DDP in jeans at 7k, and no doubt this is backed in my mind. By making it $400, screwing international collectors, and giving us 3 figures nobody was really asking for in Hogan, Rey, and Warrior, Mattel killed this on arrival. Exactly this. I was kind of surprised there was no advertising for it on the WWE Network during either night of Wrestlemania (or the HOF)... especially as there seemed to be loads of adverts this year.
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 3, 2023 4:03:09 GMT -5
Love the Hulk and Wendi shown... finger's crossed for Captain Lou.
I'd love to see Gorilla and Heenan in the line some time too - even as a 2-pk(?).
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 2, 2023 2:21:48 GMT -5
Did they say if Kurt is coming with a cloth singlet (so it's a sort of 2-in-1 figure)?
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 2, 2023 1:58:02 GMT -5
25% with 6 and a half days to go to unlock Hogan. Wasn’t that faster than the New Gen Arena? This is looking good. I was worried that the current state of the world economy made this price tag a crazy ask, but it’s moving much faster than I anticipated. You have to keep in mind that with the New Generation set they added the "early bird" Savage figure during the actual preorder period. That immediately gave it a decent boost because of the added value. Even though this one also has an "early bird" figure as well, everything has already been announced. There won't be any add-ons to give it that bump when things stall out. Going to really have to bank on that FOMO surge that will occur on the final day or two before the preorder window closes. Yeah, I've mentioned something like this before - they really should have added Hogan after a week or two (as a surprise): it would look like a nice added bonus and as though you're getting something for free... everyone loves free stuff. The way they've done it... just isn't the same. Remember the big surge/hype etc. the New Gen set got when Macho was added?
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 1, 2023 14:33:53 GMT -5
Me too figures are BONUS with a stage like that! I think tomorrow Steve and the team will address everything they need to about the stage and it will help. How many did you back big dog? I’m gonna back 3 minimum may get 5 total just depends if needed towards the deadline. I got 4 New Gens and love that set. But honestly this Nitro Stage is like 3x more detailed and I want this waaaay more than New Gen. Imagine displaying this with the ramp out leading to the ring! Blows my mind the opportunity Mattel is giving us I'm backing one. My only issue is that I don't have access to a computer atm since I'm on vacation. Super excited for this set. ...can't you just do it on your phone? 🤔 (not trying to be a d1ck - just wondering!)
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 1, 2023 14:21:13 GMT -5
Yes!!! UE Kurt Angle 😎
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 1, 2023 4:20:38 GMT -5
Something that hasn't been mentioned much is the sheer size of this thing... and that maybe it works against it. Although it looks fantastic, the reality might be that not many people will actually have space/room to display it - especially with the forthcoming Nito ring too. At least with the New Gen set, it was only a ring and a (comparatively) small entrance piece.
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 1, 2023 4:09:52 GMT -5
Did they say what series the UE Lashley and Bianca are in? Is it the same one? (UE19 - after Macho and Orton?)
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 1, 2023 2:25:42 GMT -5
Still keeping hope for Kurt Angle figures at some point. And an UE Mick Foley... Me too. But at least we get the UEs of Lashley and Bianca Belair that everyone was craving for... Oh wait.🤭
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 1, 2023 2:08:07 GMT -5
Dead serious question..... And to preface - I 100% know that Steve or Bill (or theman's buddy who owns a toy shop) will NEVER answer, but I'm curious on our own board's wild speculation.... Since we can all see how many WCW Nitro sets have sold in live time...... and the results are, maybe a bit light..... How many Gooker sets do you think they moved in the first 48 hours? More than Nitro? Less than Nitro? And yeah I fully realize $400 is a LOT even for us hardcore collectors..... BUT I also think $75 is pretty steep for essentially a novelty character - that only had ONE legitimate appearance (non-wrestling) in WWE..... that was universally crapped upon when it actually happened..... it was basically a bad joke (that didn't have a punchline - the joke was on us). So how 'bout it WFIGS? Have they moved 1200 Gooker sets yet? 2000? If they'd "crowd-funded" a Gooker set - would it have surpassed 5000 already at $75? I mean.... people are bitching left & right about the figures included with Nitro..... and the same people are universally praising the release of a joke figure. And yes.... I did order BOTH the Nitro set and a Gooker set. I'm just trying to understand this craze! I'm legit curious on people's thoughts..... I think that the presence of the grey/black gloves Ultimate Taker (in the second Ultimate Taker and first pre-Attitude one) definitely pushed it over that number. Also, while I do agree $75 is steep for something obscure, it’s also a much more “expendable” number (for most people, obviously nothing involving money is universal) for impulse purchases than $400. Yeah, that Undertaker is iconic and an awesome figure, so I'll probably buy the set and sell on the Gobbledygooker/egg and stuff.
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 1, 2023 0:08:48 GMT -5
Is Kurt Angle under a Legends/figure deal?
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