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WWF: Woeful Wrestling Figures.

Written by Martin Dixon (@BunnySuicida).

Wrestling figures are great aren’t they? From Remco to Hasbro and Jakks Pacific to Mattel, wrestling toys have let the young and young at heart recreate some of Sports Entertainment’s greatest moments as well as craft whole new ones completely from the imagination. Hulk Hogan versus AJ Styles? Easy, The Legion of Doom vs Abyss and The Boogeyman? Alright if you insist, Jim Ross vs Joey Styles in a hardcore Mic on a pole match to crown the greatest announcer of all time, with a run in by Bobby Heenan? Actually that sounds pretty awesome! Toys can be played with like well, toys or displayed like mini statues in honour of our heroes but, and this is a Rikishi sized but, not all figures are created equal. For every über collectable Elite line or knockabout “With Smashing Action!” Basic figure there is a bottom of the barrel knockoff aiming to muscle its way into a collection or toybox and that just won’t do. Continue reading “WWF: Woeful Wrestling Figures.”

4CRetro: WCW Bash at the Beach 1994

Date: July 17, 1994 Venue: Orlando Arena (Orlando, FL) Commentators: Tony Schiavone & Bobby “The Brain” Heenan (and sometimes Jesse “The Body” Ventura) WCW’s Hogan Era began 20 years ago today at the very-first Bash at the Beach PPV. Does the show hold up two decades, and one dead company, later? Let’s find out! The Lineup “Lord” Steven Regal (c) [w/ Sir William] Vs. Johnny B. Badd for … Continue reading 4CRetro: WCW Bash at the Beach 1994