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Post by wayneyb on Jul 25, 2015 3:51:54 GMT -5
Great pictures, love the classic blue locker room background.
Nice figures too, really need that Edge figure the more I see it the more I like it
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 25, 2015 3:46:22 GMT -5
Absolutely I would buy one. Either in single form or battlepack
Bodyguard Virgil w/ M$M plus M$ belt or
Boxer style attire Virgil w/ Roddy Piper plus crutches
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 24, 2015 16:15:15 GMT -5
My 2 pennys worth on today.
I personally think it is the actions of WWE that have blown this up out of all proportions by giving him the Benoit treatment before the story was made public. It was the removal of Hogan from all forms of WWE media that hit the news before the actual story itself. Now WWE were between a rock and a hard place because they can't be PG friendly and support Hogan so they had to put some distance between themselves and Hogan.
The National Enquirer is hardly a reputable news source but the WWE's actions made it worldwide news and everyone was thinking it was going to be some earth-shattering revelation that was about to unfold.
Then the fake Rock quotes hit the net which were terrible, then the actual story broke about comments he made 8 years ago whilst being recorded without his knowledge, and notwithstanding what Hogan said which was offensive, it seemed to be an anti-climax compared to what I was expecting.
Now what Hogan said was wrong and he has acknowledged that and apologised for it and while he should come under criticism for it absolutely, he should not be erased from the WWE. And the WWE taking any moral highground from this is truly the pot calling the kettle black.
In the UK this is not really making big news and unless anything further drops out of it and it will likely blow over within a day or two over here. I'm not sure how much the mainstream media in the US are picking up on this?
Hogan also actually seems to be getting some public and celebrity support on social media and while I am sure he will rightly receive some negative press over the coming days/weeks I think he will ride it out.
What I do think is that this could cause some lasting bad blood between WWE and Hogan though because WWE are insisting that they sacked Hogan while he and his lawyer are insisting he resigned. This is also putting some of the spotlight back on the WWE and some of the questionable storylines and skits they have done in the past and they will no doubt end up getting some of the negative press that they were desperate to avoid.
Hopefully this isn't the end of the WWE/Hulk Hogan relationship as the little Hulkamaniac in me would like to see him have his final Wrestlemania match and also see more of his figures on his shelf.
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 24, 2015 9:50:10 GMT -5
Had this happened another time Hogan may well have weathered this storm.
However in this PG era of WWE they have no choice but to cut all ties with him to protect themselves, and rightly so they can't associate themselves with Hogan after those comments whether he knew he was being filmed or not.
I agree with most of what has been posted above about WWE's double standards though.
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 24, 2015 9:02:56 GMT -5
If this is it then the quotes circulating around the net about Hulk and the Rock are hopefully bs Still inexcusable of Hogan what is said in the link above tho. Will have to see what the long term fallout is. |
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 24, 2015 8:38:13 GMT -5
Argos have reduced elites to 18.99 and also doing 3 for 2 currently Does anyone know which elite series Argos are carrying at the moment? |
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 24, 2015 7:59:51 GMT -5
I've seen some quotes around the net on other sites which are apparently transcripts from some audio due to be released. If its true then yeh Hogan is done as far as WWE is concerned.
Some really bad racist comments towards the Rock.
Hopefully not true but we will know soon enough
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 24, 2015 7:41:14 GMT -5
Got to be more to it. No way does that radio interview warrant WWE deleting everything Hogan-related like they have done.
Unfortunately I think there will be more to come
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 20, 2015 17:32:33 GMT -5
nice collection, how do you post your pics? i cant seem to find out how to do so through the thread options. My photos were taken using my mobile phone. I downloaded the photobucket app, or other similar apps are available, and back my photos up to that. Then when posting a photo just copy the link from photobucket into your post using the little photo icon. |
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 20, 2015 10:14:05 GMT -5
Received my entrance stage today, haven't unboxed it but did take out the tron piece that holds the Ipad/tablet.
There is an adjustable clip that slides up and down quite well to adjust to the size of the tablet. It doesn't specify size but 7-10 inch seems about right.
We have a kindle hd fire which is 7 inch, this fits but does look a bit odd with a small screen. It just looks too small.
I imagine a 10 inch tablet would look really good
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 19, 2015 6:29:01 GMT -5
Does anyone know what size tablet is compatible with this stage? It only lists iPads (iPad 2 to current, and all the minis) so it must be adjustable for 7-10" but looking at the instructions online I don't see how it can fit both. Cheers. I have it being delivered tomorrow so il see. Getting my little boy a tablet either for his bday or xmas so want to make sure I get one thats compatible. |
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 18, 2015 16:10:22 GMT -5
the entrance stage is now 34.99 at argos Cheers for that. Cant pass it up for that price, ordered one. |
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 18, 2015 8:34:38 GMT -5
Elite 36 and Battle Packs 35 are now available on Smyth's website. Cheers for the heads up. Just ordered Stardust, Goldust and Ambrose. |
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 18, 2015 8:31:45 GMT -5
Very nice collection! Where abouts did you get the tiered stand? Cheers. The stands were ordered from the US Amazon site, another member used them for display and left a link. They are called Copco 2555-0188 Non-Skid 3-Tier Cabinet Organizer, and come in 10-inch or 15-inch widths They are $7.99 each, it came to less than £5 each for me plus postage was pretty cheap too so a bargain. |
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 18, 2015 8:05:31 GMT -5
Nice setup! You've got some rare pieces in there. Jealous!  Yeh its not cheap getting hold of some of these figures in the UK. One of the great things about the classifieds section on this board! |
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 18, 2015 1:38:50 GMT -5
Nice collection. But what happened to Bret's glasses. Thanks. The DM Bret has some reflective pink decals on rather than silver. Got them from a member on here a couple of years ago. |
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 17, 2015 19:32:32 GMT -5
Amazing pictures!!
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 17, 2015 19:31:02 GMT -5
I only have one Ikea detolf cabinet to display my figs in, and i'm pretty lucky to even have that as my gf doesn't really like my figure collection. I have a ton of Mattel figures so I have to pick my favourites to display and the rest are stored away. Full display  Top of the cabinet - Selection of Cenas and Punks  Current/recent roster shelf  Classic superstars shelf  Attitude Era shelf  Best of the rest  This is only a portion of my figure collection and I often change some of the figures around in my display. I am hoping to get a 2nd detolf soon so I can expand my display further as there are so many great figures I have still to buy or are stuck away in a box Cheers for looking |
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 15, 2015 13:23:52 GMT -5
Is the Paul Bearer from this set the exact same figure from the previous BAF set?
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Post by wayneyb on Jul 13, 2015 16:42:25 GMT -5
Nice collection. Those tag titles look sweet on LoD!
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