Zincdust
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Post by Zincdust on Jul 27, 2021 9:51:33 GMT -5
I have a vision of an elderly couple working at Target's online warehouse.
Bud: "Mabel, I found a box full of those wrestling dolls. 4 of the Beefcake one and 2 of the Page one." Mabel: "I updated the site with those numbers, but people bought them immediately. Put that box over in the 'sold' pile." Bud: "All right." *shuffles all the way across the warehouse, places box down gingerly, shuffles back over* "I found another box of the wrestling dolls!"
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Zincdust
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Post by Zincdust on Jul 23, 2021 15:51:32 GMT -5
Any word on a King Harley Race re-release?
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Post by Zincdust on Jul 22, 2021 11:09:52 GMT -5
Bah, I just wanted one Sarge & one MOTUR Scare Glow. I guess that they were too much to ask for!
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Post by Zincdust on Jul 22, 2021 9:50:35 GMT -5
How 90’s can you get? Looks like they were on The Cosby Show. It also looks like a 128-count box of Crayolas threw up all over 'em.
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Post by Zincdust on Jul 22, 2021 9:21:30 GMT -5
I'd have to do some research as I can't remember the date but my dad was a huge Jack Brisco fan and back then as a kid the toughest guy I knew besides my dad was Harley Race. Let's face it when you are kid you think your dad is tough. But I thought Race was so tough but my dad always reminded me that Jack Brisco beat Race. So I was a huge fan of Jack Brisco even though I really had no connection except my dad liked him and he beat Harley Race. My dad took me to see a WWF event and it was basically because I wanted to see the man that beat Harley Race in person. Never mind the fact that by this point Race had lost a ton and had held the NWA title like 6 times after Brisco beat him. I didn't know I was a kid. But the event was in Atlanta at the Omni and the only things I remember about it are The Brisco Brothers vs The North-South Connection and Andre vs Studd. It was either 84 or 85, it was a long time ago. I may have found a winner for you!: WWF @ Atlanta, GA - Omni - February 3, 1985 (4,200) Les Thornton defeated Rick McGraw (sub. for Sika) Mr. Wrestling II defeated Moondog Spot Tony Atlas defeated Moondog Rex David Sammartino defeated David Schultz Paul Orndorff defeated George Wells Roddy Piper defeated Tito Santana (sub. for the Tonga Kid) via count-out Andre the Giant fought Big John Studd to a double disqualification Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco; there were two referees for the match Source: History of WWE - 1985
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Post by Zincdust on Jul 21, 2021 13:47:16 GMT -5
I love thinking about my first show. I was a star-struck teen whose dad thought he was finally old enough to go and see the WWF live! It was February 28th, 1988 in Boise, Idaho (at the old Boise State University Pavilion): S.D. "Special Delivery" Jones def. Luscious Johnny V. Outlaw Ron Bass pinned Brady Boone Dangerous Danny Davis pinned Sam Houston The Jumping Bomb Angels defeated the Glamour Girls Ken Patera pinned one of the members of Demolition (I THINK it was Smash) The Ultimate Warrior & Hercules Hernandez fought to a double-countout Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Ted DiBiase & Virgil (with Andre the Giant)
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Post by Zincdust on Jul 16, 2021 12:54:50 GMT -5
I wonder how the height of that Cody LJN-styled figure compares to the original LJNs. The Jakks Classic Superstars LJN-styled figs were quite a bit shorter than the originals, so I'll bet that this will be the same case here.
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Post by Zincdust on Jul 16, 2021 9:48:42 GMT -5
Another young Heyman pic this time with the Living Legend I'm sure that Paul was geeking out when he ended up managing Larry years later!
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Post by Zincdust on Jul 12, 2021 13:37:34 GMT -5
Rest in power to Mr. Wonderful.
I've mentioned it several times here in WF, but I will always believe that Orndorff should have been the man to end Hulk's first title reign. That feud was white-hot, and during the Golden Era, that was saying something.
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Post by Zincdust on Jul 7, 2021 11:22:45 GMT -5
Tried again and got Beach Head, Firefly & a Cobra Island Trooper. So hooray! Still no Baroness or Vipers, however. Not gonna complain, as I already have a Baroness/COILS set, and I can wait on the Vipers (I think that the basic Cobra troops are cooler, anyway).
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Post by Zincdust on Jul 7, 2021 9:16:44 GMT -5
No luck on my end with Target, either. I either get the Spinning Disc of Doom (tm) or "There was a problem adding this item to your cart. Please try again later."
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Post by Zincdust on Jul 6, 2021 9:17:15 GMT -5
01. Dino Bravo 02. Hercules Hernandez 03. Haku 04. Ken Patera 05. Jim Brunzell 06. B. Brain Blair 07. Billy Jack Haynes 08. Cpl. Kirchner 09. Jacques Rougeau 10. Raymond Rougeau 11. Bad News Brown 12. Koko B. Ware
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Post by Zincdust on Jun 29, 2021 17:49:31 GMT -5
WHY MUST THEY TORMENT ME?? They release a JYD where he stole Harley's crown, but I will never get my hand on a KHR unless they re-release it! Wait a sec, JYD wore white at WM3, and this fig is in red. Was there another segment where he stole Race's crown while wearing red, leading up to WM3? (It's been a LONG time & my memory is fuzzy) There was! At the same Saturday Night’s Main Event in February 1987 that Hogan faced Mr Wonderful in the cage, JYD fought Harley and stole the crown and robe, and he wore the red. You can see the footage in the pre-match video at Wrestlemania III Ah HA!! Thanks for the info, Tim! I'll have to revisit that show again soon.
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Post by Zincdust on Jun 28, 2021 11:32:28 GMT -5
WHY MUST THEY TORMENT ME?? They release a JYD where he stole Harley's crown, but I will never get my hand on a KHR unless they re-release it!
Wait a sec, JYD wore white at WM3, and this fig is in red. Was there another segment where he stole Race's crown while wearing red, leading up to WM3? (It's been a LONG time & my memory is fuzzy)
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Post by Zincdust on Jun 27, 2021 13:20:45 GMT -5
My very first favorite was "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff. Dude looked like a million bucks and could get it done in the ring. I will argue to death that he should have been the guy to end Hulk's first title reign. That feud was white-hot.
My current favorite of all time is (looks at avatar) Macho. He looked like what a non-wrestling fan would think of when they hear the term "professional wrestler". He was so serious about his job that he worked out every match ahead of time, right down to the tiniest detail. And he was quick-witted and a hell of a talker. An absolute cultural icon, that even people who don't follow our sport know who he was.
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Post by Zincdust on Jun 17, 2021 14:22:39 GMT -5
Struck out on Pulse, but was able to get the pre-order in for Barbecue and Breaker/R.A.M. Cycle on Target. Thanks, everyone!
My pre-orders estimate shipping around late October/early November. Anyone else get a similar ETA?
I reckon it doesn't matter, as knowing Target as well as I do, they'll keep pushing the date back and then eventually cancel it altogether.
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Post by Zincdust on Jun 17, 2021 11:06:15 GMT -5
got an email from Pulse saying there's going to be a drop of GI Joe stuff today at 1PM ET Thanks for the update, Chip! I'll check it out. In personal news, I finally got my Major Bludd fig. Went in to the local Target (les sthan a mile from my house), and there was one left on the pegs, waiting just for me!
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Post by Zincdust on Jun 15, 2021 14:31:36 GMT -5
One of the Walgreens near me has a banged-up basic Del Rio from '12. Still at $13.99, too.
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Post by Zincdust on Jun 14, 2021 9:51:52 GMT -5
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Post by Zincdust on Jun 14, 2021 9:39:59 GMT -5
I found Battle Armor He-Man, Battle Armor Skeletor AND Buzz Saw Hordak all at once! https://www.instagram.com/p/CP-1soaAdTu A couple of gripes: Hard to tell in the photo, but the sloppy paint job on Skelly's "angry" face gives him a wonky right eye. As in the actual eye design in printed on his cheekbone. Will exchange if/when I ever stumble across another one. I don't feel like the deco/colors on BS Hordak are different enough from his standard basic fig. I had the original basic Hordak when I was a kid, but didn't have the BS one, so I don't know if the originals were this simiar or not. I DO like the smiling head, however.
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