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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Apr 13, 2023 20:48:33 GMT -5
Have been wanting to display part of my collection at my room for a long time. Some are still hidden at the closet because of space, but soon will see the light at the display wall. I have been collecting WWE since 2006 but got more into collecting since 2010 with Mattel taking over which was the best thing to ever happen. Plus I collect Funko pop to. Also I'm from Puerto Rico, lets hope when WWE comes to the island in May the event goes amazing. Divas and some exclusive like Ringside Hollywood, Ringside Undertaker and Warrior, Alundra Blayze, The Shark, Bobby The Brain Heenan, RSC Undertaker Kane Impostor ECW Roster, WCW Roster and Attitude Era Roster and Bottom Part the Ruthless Aggression Era Roster Plus a mixed up of 2010 to 2021 Roster WWE Golden Age and New Gen Era Roster Defining Moments, Ultimate Editions and Elite 2 and 3 pack, Plus WrestleMania wall Mixed Funko plus WWE Funko Ring 2 Pack, also 3 Pack NWO and The New Day Funko Pop Wall Collection they are stacked behind to. Over 110 Funkos Legends Wall and Store Exclusive like TRU and Target. Plus my Undertaker Elite Collection not completed. Sting and some Basics Legends Display with Chases behind and at the top the WWE New Gen Ultimate Edition Ring plust Slammy Awards Display.
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Apr 13, 2023 20:31:00 GMT -5
$400 for the WCW stage makes sense to me and here's why. Here is the very first entrance stage Mattel made. It is not in scale. It was mass-produced around 2011 or 2012 and exclusive to K-Mart. I think it retailed for $50. It has a few sound clips from a speaker in the stage that sound pretty bad and some lights in the main tron. It's largely made up of big hunks of plastic with very little detail. It's got some moveable lights on the stage. The main tron is a sticker of John Cena and the mini trons are clear with flimsy pieces of paper with a backdrop printed on one side inserted. The headboard on the top is cardboard. You can barely line the Kliq up along the stage. I personally love this toy, but it's not very wide. This is the entrance stage equivalent to Mattel's basic $20 rings. Again, that stage had enough inventory produced to ideally stock every Kmart in the U.S. back when K-Marts were all over the country. The next stage Mattel made was not a store exclusive. It was produced for mass retail and stocked in Target, Walmart, Toys R Us, Amazon, RSC, anywhere willing to give the shelf space for it. I think I got it at Target for $50. It had even less detail than the Kmart stage. The sound feature is gone. It's got a couple LEDs at the base of the mini trons. Even the sculpted lights on the sides of the stage no longer move. Some hokey breakaway features were added for the kids. The mini trons are just blank, clear plastic. No stickers on them. The main tron is a card board picture of Cena. The main feature of this is that you can put a tablet in the tron and play entrance videos from an app Mattel made. That's a pretty brilliant feature. And there's a piece of cardboard on top you can flip around that says Raw/Smackdown on either side. Again, you can barely fit enough figures on this. Both of these toy entrance stages are the same width and nearly the same depth and height, although the second one is slightly shorter than the K-Mart one. So these previous stages mass retailed for $50. I'm guessing at least a hundred thousand units produced each. They were bare bones. They were fairly tall, but no where near in scale. And they were maybe a foot and a half wide. Now compare that to the WCW stage from the crowdfund. Loaded to the gills with tons of LEDs everywhere. Spotlights. Fabric banners attached to highly detailed trusses. The detail in the diamond-patterned WCW letters is exquisite. Those letters themselves are massive and taller than the figures. The trusses that make up the entrance arch are highly detailed compared to the trusses on previous entrance stages. There's a little chain-link fence behind the entrance arch with a small, highly detailed WCW Monday Nitro logo. The grating on the floor and ramp looks like actual grating. The entire stage is 3.3ft wide. You could put the two entrance stages above side-by-side and the WCW stage will be wider. The thing is massive and every inch is packed with realistic detail. Considering that first two entrance stages I showed were mass retail releases that are comparatively small with very little detail, I think it makes perfect sense that the size, the amount of detail, and the electronics being put into the WCW stage earns its $400 price tag for 5,000 units minimum produced. If it's too big for you, I understand. If it's too expensive for you, I understand. But it makes total sense to me why it's priced at what it is even without all the extra figures. If it was being produced at 100,000 units, then $400 would make less sense. But it isn't. It's being produced at a minimum of 5,000 units if it gets funded. The cost makes sense to me. I gotta say I agree with you 100% when something is less produced it cost more. It's like cars if you see the Bugatti it cost so much because they are low produced over Toyota that as massive produce. That is an easy example for something we can get funded. So lets back this up and make it happen.
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Apr 9, 2023 14:55:59 GMT -5
It happened to me, I ordered some elite stands for my figures and they cost me $10 shipping because i bought like 8 boxes. So when i was gonna order 5 boxes last year for christmas the shipping was over $20 almost and i was no way that is to much. When i checked for one box the shipping was $7 and i'm like what. But when i put up the 30 stands that comes on the AEW box the shipping was cheaper than ordering 5 boxes for the elite ones. How is that possible?
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Apr 8, 2023 22:33:29 GMT -5
Was at Puerto Rico Comic Con on Friday for the first day and was looking around some of the shops and after not finding anything that i can get for myself. Stumble upon a video games small shop and saw this 3 grail for $20 each. They have a little banged up sides but they are great for me, the most banged one was The Rock but i was opening it after all. But taker was a plus because i was looking to have it on my collection after passing a bunch of times online. But now I have it on my wall and Brock that will go next to my undertaker TRU exclusive. Attachment Deleted
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Apr 8, 2023 22:22:11 GMT -5
It's so disappointing that at first so many people oh yes make it make it, but then they get back and say no to a masterpiece. We need this backed up. Where are the Major Wrestling who helped backed up the New Gen ring plus entrance. It sucks because we only need 11,000 people and the US only have like more than 100 million people. If we at least get 5,000 fans to back it up it would be a dream come true. But today it got stuck. We need for mattel to extend the hulk hogan for everyone. Please we need this for our collections. If people didn’t back it with a Hogan deadline, they aren’t going to back it if they change their minds and decide everyone gets Hogan. That is the point, we need hogan to be extended. Plus we need more help to get it backed up for sure. Like something surprise. We need that stage for real.
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Apr 8, 2023 21:37:04 GMT -5
It's so disappointing that at first so many people oh yes make it make it, but then they get back and say no to a masterpiece. We need this backed up. Where are the Major Wrestling who helped backed up the New Gen ring plus entrance. It sucks because we only need 11,000 people and the US only have like more than 100 million people. If we at least get 5,000 fans to back it up it would be a dream come true. But today it got stuck. We need for mattel to extend the hulk hogan for everyone. Please we need this for our collections.
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Apr 5, 2023 18:05:24 GMT -5
I gotta agree with you. People here at the community need to stop the negative feedback. Because at first people saw the prototype and everyone want it, but now oh no is to pricey. But if you see people at the Marvel community they backed up the Galactus $400 without a problem and they overpasses the total they needed to unlock every tier. Why can't we just do that and stop being negative. If we get this backed up we will get the raw is war stage. So please forget about getting Hogan and fight for the Steiner and the Warrior. We can do it. I want this stage for real is amazing. The set is an amazing piece. Could the figures have been better, possibly, but Mattel are only licensed to make a select few, and half the WCW guys are no longer under contract to get figures made, so the figures we have been offered are very nicely done (Especially the Nitro Ring with Bischoff ) My only gripe with this is the Shipping Surcharges (Possibly done because so many complained about custom charges from the New Gen, which we all new would happen as the item was more the the £130 limit. I just wish Mattel would get rid of the charges (let us deal with the customs once item is ready to be delivered by our local depo) and charge us the $400 plus shipping costs. The currency conversions on the faq don't add up as well which need to be rectified, ($400 in todays exchange is £320.14 not £440 as Mattel has stated. I want to back this item, but unfortunetley due to the extra charges, I simply can't afford £509 to pay now and wait a year, if I could believe me I would. Paying £329.14 is a little better for me in my current situation, and I believe a lot of International Customers would agree. I hope this does get funded, even if its just 5k with Rey and Possibly Hogan as it will open the door for more crowd funders and hopefully Mattel will work out a way to get by these charges (Maybe have the Projects sent directly to their International Centres so they can be processed and dispatched from there to bypass the charges. The Video later today may change the number of backers we have at the moment, only time will tell I guess. I understand that the charges can be a big pain, specially for international buyers. But I mean this figures are great, specially having a hogan with a wcw version of the world heavyweight championship from wcw and not wwe. Also if those that like to buy and resell can have a good profit as the DDP, Steiner and Warrior can be sold alone for $80 or more i think. So you can actually make something and still stick with the stage. I just wish more people can unite and backup this set, there are more than 50 million people on the US and we only need 11K of backers. How hard can that be? Also is understandable the lack of WCW guys but with this made it can open the door for more guys that have never been done to be approach by wwe to sign legends deals as this would be a huge hit. Again we need to unite as collectors if we want other crowdfundings like the wwe raw is war stage. Also there is gonna be a wcw ring with a eric bishoff figure and it would work perfectly with the ring and the figures.
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Apr 3, 2023 20:58:32 GMT -5
Honestly, if I were Bill, Steve, or anyone from Mattel, I would stop with the crowdfunds. We don't deserve them. The amount of complaints, hypocrisy, and flat out bad takes are astonishing. THE VALUE IS THERE. The value is there as long as we reach the stretch goals, but we can't show up as a community to pull this off. This just isn't the community that is willing to pay $400+ for a premium toy. We could barely do $250, and that was a stressful nightmare as well. The value was there for the last crowdfund even without Macho. Just look at the last Marvel HasLab and compare that to either of these WWE crowdfunds. It is literally night and day. I am sick of hearing of Mattel's greed. This is a legitimate piece with five exclusive ultimates. The value is certainly there. The constant complaints and hypocrisy need to stop. If you are not backing it then that's fine. But we don't need your negativity here and we certainly don't need you "wishing it will fail." All I see are just awful takes like: 1. This was a bad time to run the crowdfund - What? How? What better time would there be? They ran the crowd right after tax season and it is not competing with another crowdfund or any type of con. 2. They shouldn't run it alongside the reveals - Why would that matter? Those Ringside Exclusive DM aren't coming out yet and will be available for awhile. You didn't NEED to buy those right away. That was your choice. Plus, all the other reveals such as the Survivor Series 2-pack, won't charge until it is released. This has nothing to do with the current crowdfund. 3. They should just release one package with one price for the stage and all five figures - That is just not how a crowdfund campaign works. 4. We shouldn't back this so they can release the figures separately - How can we guarantee that that will happen. If anything, we are showing Mattel that we aren't interested in 11,000 of this figures so why would they mass produce them? Also, if you follow any other crowdfund campaigns, those figures rarely get released separately if the crowdfund doesn't get backed (i.e Mephisto). 5. Do a crowdfund of just figures - That is simply not premium enough. A crowdfund is needed for something that could not make it to a stores shelves. Why would we need a crowdfund for just figures? 6. They should charge $33 for 12 months - Again, anyone who says this just doesn't understand how this works. Mattel needs the money upfront so they can pay to have the items made. They are not going to wait on your money each month when they would theoretically need over 4 million to create the stage if 11,000 back it. You can't expect Mattel to just lay out the money themselves. 7. (This is the worst one) I don't have enough space/ I would have purchased the RAW stage instead - The amount of people complaining about space/ money, but would back the RAW stage is completely mindboggling. Did you see pictures of the RAW stage?! It is way, WAY larger and way less toyetic. There is no way that you would have room for this if you can't find room for the WCW one. Now I do understand if you're just not a WCW fan. That is fine. But we are never going to get any other entrance stage of that magnitude if this doesn't get backed. This isn't a threat to make someone purchase it, but it is the truth. $400 is a lot of money and yes this is extremely large, but I can promise you that if we show Mattel that we can't handle something this large or this expensive, then we will never get the RAW stage, the Smackdown Fist stage, or any other large entrance stage. I don't even know if they'll do anyone crowdfunds after this nightmare. This isn't to persuade anyone to back the project. I just don't want to hear these ridiculous criticisms or ideas anymore. It is what it is. If you like it and can afford it, then back it. If not, don't back it but leave your negativity to yourself. For anyone "wishing it will fail," might as well wish for any future projects to fail as well. I gotta agree with you. People here at the community need to stop the negative feedback. Because at first people saw the prototype and everyone want it, but now oh no is to pricey. But if you see people at the Marvel community they backed up the Galactus $400 without a problem and they overpasses the total they needed to unlock every tier. Why can't we just do that and stop being negative. If we get this backed up we will get the raw is war stage. So please forget about getting Hogan and fight for the Steiner and the Warrior. We can do it. I want this stage for real is amazing.
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Apr 1, 2023 17:16:35 GMT -5
Finally found on store the whole series 3, this time not passing on any figure. Cancelled my order online so i won't have a problem with them cancelling it. Attachment Deleted
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Mar 27, 2023 20:23:04 GMT -5
I can't wait to have that stage with me. I'm totally backing it up.
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Mar 22, 2023 22:05:15 GMT -5
Something like this happened to me with amazon, i was so annoyed. I sent it back and got a better one. I don't know why they send them like that.
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Mar 5, 2023 21:32:10 GMT -5
Today receiving's from a good friend that got them to me from Florida to Puerto Rico. Attachment Deleted
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Mar 5, 2023 20:21:29 GMT -5
Awesome legends display.
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Mar 4, 2023 21:50:51 GMT -5
It was totally a mistake, I still don't know how that would had happened. But it did and I got the damaged one. I hope the replacement one doesn't come damage or anything. Hopefully, though there’s always a possibility of there being some damage coming from Amazon regardless. Well lets hope it doesn't happened. I ordered today becky lynch now i just need john cena and andre.
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Mar 3, 2023 20:21:09 GMT -5
All were directly bought from amazon, no third party. I always check before buying. I was amazed and annoyed at the same time. If that’s the case then a mistake was clearly made in that particular figure being sent to you. That LPN sticker is on the product for a reason, so that it’s recognized separately as a used or returned item. It was totally a mistake, I still don't know how that would had happened. But it did and I got the damaged one. I hope the replacement one doesn't come damage or anything.
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Mar 3, 2023 15:58:08 GMT -5
Today I got two of my 3 figures i ordered. Well there were suppose to be 3 in total, but a funny clown got the great idea of changing "robing" The Rock tittle and T-Shirt from the box and return the item back to Amazon. I was so annoyed because i was hoping to display my first 3 Elite 100 Figures on my wall but no. Now i have to return it back and wait to get a replacement and see that it's perfect. View AttachmentView AttachmentAlways beware of ordering from 3rd party sellers. All were directly bought from amazon, no third party. I always check before buying. I was amazed and annoyed at the same time.
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Mar 1, 2023 20:35:50 GMT -5
Today I got two of my 3 figures i ordered. Well there were suppose to be 3 in total, but a funny clown got the great idea of changing "robing" The Rock tittle and T-Shirt from the box and return the item back to Amazon. I was so annoyed because i was hoping to display my first 3 Elite 100 Figures on my wall but no. Now i have to return it back and wait to get a replacement and see that it's perfect. Attachment DeletedAttachment Deleted
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Feb 25, 2023 17:08:14 GMT -5
Received today from the bay site Farooq, Wrestlemania Hollywood Hogan and The Rock. Still waiting for Rey Myesterio 100, plus Stone Cold and The Rock from Elite 100.
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Feb 17, 2023 23:12:33 GMT -5
It's so strange to see how tito santana figure is bigger than Farooq. Awesome collection for real.
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Feb 16, 2023 20:17:12 GMT -5
Undertaker, Ultimate Warrior, Hulk Hogan, The Rock, Rey Mysterio, Sting, Jeff Hardy. So far those are my top figures I have.
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