Jakks WWF Bone Crunching Action wrestling figures made their debut in 1996. They were the new follow up to the iconic Hasbro WWF figures. These new figures were taller, and features arms and legs articulation along with “bone crunching action” at the knees and elbows. There were many BCA style figures released from 1996-1999, and the main series was the Superstars Series. There were 9 Superstars Series, with 6 releases each. Today, I’ll be providing a checklist of BCA series 1-9 as well as my personal rankings of best and worst of each wave. Photos from figurerealm.com and http://jakksbca.blogspot.com/p/checklist.html
Superstars Series 1:
Where it all started.
- Bret Hart
- Undertaker
- Shawn Michaels
- Diesel
- Razor Ramon
- Goldust
All great figures, these were a good foundation to the line with the top stars at the time. My personal best here is Diesel, with Razor Ramon being the last because the color on his gear was inaccurate. You can’t go wrong with any of these though.
Superstars Series 2:
A solid follow up, for the most part.
- Owen Hart
- Vader
- Ultimate Warrior
- Undertaker (glow in the dark version)
- Shawn Michaels #2 (Red Gear)
- Bret Hart #2 (Pink top black bottoms)
The best of this batch to me was Owen Hart, as his figure was very well done. The Ultimate Warrior is great as well. The Shawn and Bret were upgrades from Series 1, while Undertaker brings up the rear with a gimmicky figure.
Superstars Series 3:
Hitting the ground running now, with a couple surprise re-releases.
- Ahmed Johnson
- Mankind
- British Bulldog
- Sycho Sid
- Bret Hart (re-release of series 1)
- Shawn Michaels (re-release of series 1)
- Goldust (re-release of series 1 with tweaks to his gear)
- Diesel (re-release of series 1)
Mankind is the clear winner here, although Ahmed is not too shabby either. There are better versions of Sid and Bulldog to be found elsewhere in the line, but they were solid additions as well. Jakks was making sure to cover the upper mid-card of the time well. I would say worst goes to Shawn Michaels, as the blue re-release was unnecessary.
Superstars Series 4 (Bad Boys):
Only one re-release here, as the line is rolling now.
- Vader (re-release of Series 2)
- Jerry The King Lawler
- Justin Hawk Bradshaw
- Stone Cold Steve Austin
- Faarooq
- Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Stone Cold gets the win here, as his first figure is an all time classic. Faarooq, Lawler, and HHH are both solid as well. The worst of this batch would be Bradshaw, as he was in entrance gear and rather tiny for his actual size.
Superstars Series 5:
More great rookie figures here.
- Stone Cold Steve Austin (re-release of series 4)
- Sycho Sid #2 (Black Gear)
- Rocky Maivia
- Savio Vega
- Flash Funk
- Ken Shamrock
Rocky Maivia makes a great splash here, as he was one of the most detailed and more accurate figures in the line, with his deco and boots being true to the character. Stone Cold gets a pass because he was the hottest wrestler in the world at the time. Worst here is Savio, his playability was very low due to his parts choices.
After a several months break with Slammers, Ringside Collection, 2 packs and box sets, we finally get to Series 6, in Fall 1998. Check them out on page 2:
