It has been an exciting time to be a collector of the WWE Mattel wrestling figures line. With the arrival of San Diego Comic Con, there has been anticipation of new reveals and preorders for upcoming figures. However, this process has been a disaster so far. Preorders delayed, confusion, cats and dogs living together, mass…
The background: Mattel released starting in 2010 a sub series of Wrestlers called Legends, which were “Old school” characters in their own line. Jakks Pacific had tremendous success on their Classic Superstars line, so the audience was there for Mattel. The Legends line went through series 6, with some online exclusives as well. After that,…
Starting in 2019, Mattel began releasing “Collector’s Edition” figures in the WWE Elite line. These figures are sometimes flashbacks/legends, sometimes a lesser known talent, sometimes a figure that could have easily held a main spot in the elite line. They are released with each elite wave, with the exclusive going back and forth between Walmart…
Short and to the point this time, but here are the thing that I hope to accomplish in 2024 when it comes to collecting Hot Wheels/Premium die cast and Wrestling Figures in General: Make at least one “Big Boy Purchase” from the Holes in my Collection. Complete the WCW OSFTM “Rubber Guys” collection Complete the…
The Jakks Pacific WWE Classic Superstars series is legendary for many reasons. It introduced an official line dedicated to legenday talents for the first time. By the time it was finished, almost all major names from the history of wrestling had been covered, and it is remembered fondly, despite some severe parts choices in some…
One of my biggest segments of my Hot Wheels collection are the store exclusives. I always make a point to find them as they come out and I’ve been working on backfilling the holes in my set. What are store exclusives? Here’s a breakdown. Toys R Us, Kmart, Target, Walmart, Walgreens, Kroger, and now GameStop…
Mattel has released the Ruthless Aggression Elite Collection, and there is the upcoming Monday Night Wars set, but what about the New Generation? The New Generation era began with the departure of Hulk Hogan in 1993, and ran through 1996 with the oncoming Attitude era. There were plenty of big names and stars in the…
The Jakks Pacific WWE Classic Superstars series is legendary for many reasons. It introduced an official line dedicated to legenday talents for the first time. By the time it was finished, almost all major names from the history of wrestling had been covered, and it is remembered fondly, despite some severe parts choices in some…
As I discussed at the time of San Diego Comicon, the Legends 8 were coming, as well as other new Elites. WWE’s Decade of Domination, and Survivor Series waves hit stores. These are my Legends 8 and other Elite pickups. WWE Elite Legends Series 8: Decade of Domination wave: WWE Elite Survivor Series wave: It…
For part 2 of We Want Retros, I’m going to rank them worst to best and give my thoughts on each. My criteria for ranking: 1) parts/action choice 2) attire choice 3) headscan 4) character fit 5) personal favorites Full disclosure, I don’t currently own Finn Balor, Kevin Owens 2, Samoa Joe, or Junkyard Dog….
