These are KIND of ridiculous, I guess, but I had a vibrating Chris Benoit WCW figure and Steve Austin/Brian Pillman secret agent team pack that are more ridiculous.
I had those big ass Midway-esque WWF action figures where you actually pour water in the back of them to make them "sweat." I had ones of Stone Cold and I think Undertaker, too.
Why did they show the Lointamer Chris Jericho one. When the other ones were bad. The Chris Jericho one was hilarious. That was my first Jericho figure and I actually used that whole get up when I had my wrestling figure fed. It just worked so well.
Are you talking about the OSFTM line, yeah those were bad. But the Toy Biz where awesome that werent gimmicked like The gangster Hitman, Construction Goldberg or Executioner Lex Luger.
I don't think it was those ones. It was another set around the late 90s, and I had Goldberg and Bret Hart figures. They were really fragile compared to the WWF ones.
I remember WWF had a set of toys similar to the OSFTM ones, and they sucked. I had this and a few others: http://galleryplus.ebayimg.com/ws/web/150901563337_1_0_1/1000x1000.jpg
On the subject of awesome toys, though, I got this and a Ministry Taker back on Christmas '99: http://i.ebayimg.com/t/WWE-Kane-Titan-Tron-Live-Wrestling-Action-Figure-Lot-Jakks-WWF-TTL-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMTAy/z/IRkAAMXQ8OdRMauJ/$(KGrHqQOKocFEYylPzuJBRM,uJCNDQ~~60_35.JPG
I feel old. I had the old school non-poseable melt in the microwave rubber WWF figures from the 80's. Had a few dozen of em too from Hogan & Savage down to Vince & The Fink. Probably would be worth something if i kept em and didn't throw darts at em or toss em in the microwave to see what happens. I can still smell melted Strike Force Rick Martel to this day.
I remember that everyone in that WCW toy line inexplicably had the same vibrating feature. Thankfully, they remembered to give Benoit his signature Kenny Loggins beard.
I have a bunch of the Maximum Sweat figures. I thought they were cool at the time. What's up with the Marc Mero in space figure? Who thought that was a good idea.
WCW sure made some crappy ones. DDP on a motorcycle, it's supposed to be a wrestling figure!
You know what would have been money? A vibrating Val Venis figure. "Hours of fun for the whole family...especially Mom." And I gotta say that D-X in the 1930's gangster suits was awesome. They so should have come out at a PPV in those.
I had the Rodman figure and a few others in that line (Kanyon and Piper specifically). I also had Kane from the S.T.O.M.P. line that existed for some reason, I had the Torture Rack Lex Luger from the back of the Jericho box, and I somehow ended up with the Droz sweating figure. Really, like I said in another thread, WCW just made some good-ass wrestling figures. Sure it was sort of ridiculous that Dennis Rodman had a wrestling figure, but mostly when I played with wrestling figures I made up my own wrestlers anyway, so I just called him something else and used that backboard as just a pane of glass they'd hit each other with. Long as the "squeeze the legs and their arms move" thing didn't get too in the way. I hated the first run of the "Tron Ready" figures. The articulation was horrible. That was about when I got out of the wrestling figures anyway. I wonder if the new ones are any good.
The two things that struck me about those figures:
1. The picture where they're all in side profile really looks like they're recreating the Genesis "I Can't Dance" video and had me giggling for about 2 minutes as my head went deeper into that rabbit hole.
2. I love that Jakks thought X-Pac would top off his pimp as fuck pinstripe gangster suit with a do-rag... Because he totally would.
It appears to be a house cat that got a lampshade stuck around it's head and rather than help, Jericho is prepared to lash it and beat the shit out of it with a chair.
ASPCA Public Enemy Chris Jericho! With Animal Abusin' Action!
Weird! I had the entire set minus the Blue Bloods, too! I used to see it in the store all of the time, but could never bring myself to spending whatever money I had on Dave Taylor.
"I had a vibrating Chris Benoit WCW figure"
ReplyDeleteI'm going to ignore the potential for usage on this one.
I want to know what type of drugs these people were on when they thought that these toys would be good ideas.
ReplyDeleteI had the Alex Wright one, and pretty every other one in that set except for the Blue Bloods.
ReplyDeleteLooking through:
ReplyDeleteThe back of the Rodman figure is priceless, including Nash with a WolfPac bong.
Wow...I've never heard that Jericho story before.
ReplyDeleteAnd I thought the Affliction confession was brave
ReplyDeleteI want to say it's in The Death of WCW... but I don't have the book right here to check on it.
ReplyDelete(Cue multiple people coming in to call it a "bad source")
That shot of DX in suits walking across the screen reminds me of Genesis' "I Can't Dance."
ReplyDeleteI had those big ass Midway-esque WWF action figures where you actually pour water in the back of them to make them "sweat." I had ones of Stone Cold and I think Undertaker, too.
ReplyDeleteThat story is in there. I have reread it last month.
ReplyDeleteWhy did they show the Lointamer Chris Jericho one. When the other ones were bad. The Chris Jericho one was hilarious. That was my first Jericho figure and I actually used that whole get up when I had my wrestling figure fed. It just worked so well.
ReplyDeleteThey thought that Chris Jercho's gimmick was HE WAS AN ACTUAL LION TAMER!!!!
ReplyDeleteI've been laughing at loud about that one for five minutes. That's so WCW.
Also there was nothing ridiculous about that Alex Wright action figure.... except that they actually MADE AN ALEX WRIGHT ACTION FIGURE.
ReplyDeleteAre you talking about the OSFTM line, yeah those were bad. But the Toy Biz where awesome that werent gimmicked like The gangster Hitman, Construction Goldberg or Executioner Lex Luger.
ReplyDeleteI think it's in his (Jericho's) book.
ReplyDeleteOne thing you gotta give Scott: he clearly doesn't give a fuck what others think. I say good for him.
ReplyDeleteWhat, did you fill them with water so they would sweat?
ReplyDeleteI don't think it was those ones. It was another set around the late 90s, and I had Goldberg and Bret Hart figures. They were really fragile compared to the WWF ones.
ReplyDeleteI remember WWF had a set of toys similar to the OSFTM ones, and they sucked. I had this and a few others: http://galleryplus.ebayimg.com/ws/web/150901563337_1_0_1/1000x1000.jpg
On the subject of awesome toys, though, I got this and a Ministry Taker back on Christmas '99: http://i.ebayimg.com/t/WWE-Kane-Titan-Tron-Live-Wrestling-Action-Figure-Lot-Jakks-WWF-TTL-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMTAy/z/IRkAAMXQ8OdRMauJ/$(KGrHqQOKocFEYylPzuJBRM,uJCNDQ~~60_35.JPG
TJ: Want to waste a couple hours watching people abuse FF6?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.twitch.tv/puwexil
Four teams of three relaying through FF4-5-6, everyone's on 6 as of this post (7:15 PM CST 2/8)
Yeah. Goofy, but fun.
ReplyDeleteNow I want to get the Steve Austin/Brian Pillman secret agent team pack. That sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteI feel old. I had the old school non-poseable melt in the microwave rubber WWF figures from the 80's. Had a few dozen of em too from Hogan & Savage down to Vince & The Fink. Probably would be worth something if i kept em and didn't throw darts at em or toss em in the microwave to see what happens. I can still smell melted Strike Force Rick Martel to this day.
ReplyDeleteI remember that everyone in that WCW toy line inexplicably had the same vibrating feature. Thankfully, they remembered to give Benoit his signature Kenny Loggins beard.
ReplyDeleteI have a bunch of the Maximum Sweat figures. I thought they were cool at the time. What's up with the Marc Mero in space figure? Who thought that was a good idea.
ReplyDeleteWCW sure made some crappy ones. DDP on a motorcycle, it's supposed to be a wrestling figure!
Death of WCW is a great book.
ReplyDeleteYou know what would have been money? A vibrating Val Venis figure. "Hours of fun for the whole family...especially Mom."
ReplyDeleteAnd I gotta say that D-X in the 1930's gangster suits was awesome. They so should have come out at a PPV in those.
Marc Mero Space Destination?
ReplyDelete"Hey, come talk to me when YOUR website gets 17 million hits in 2 years..."
ReplyDeleteI had the Rodman figure and a few others in that line (Kanyon and Piper specifically). I also had Kane from the S.T.O.M.P. line that existed for some reason, I had the Torture Rack Lex Luger from the back of the Jericho box, and I somehow ended up with the Droz sweating figure. Really, like I said in another thread, WCW just made some good-ass wrestling figures. Sure it was sort of ridiculous that Dennis Rodman had a wrestling figure, but mostly when I played with wrestling figures I made up my own wrestlers anyway, so I just called him something else and used that backboard as just a pane of glass they'd hit each other with. Long as the "squeeze the legs and their arms move" thing didn't get too in the way. I hated the first run of the "Tron Ready" figures. The articulation was horrible. That was about when I got out of the wrestling figures anyway. I wonder if the new ones are any good.
ReplyDeleteI blame the original 80s and 90s Ninja Turtles line. Star Trek turtles!
ReplyDeleteI had King Kong Bundy from that series. You could've killed a man with that King Kong Bundy.
ReplyDeleteI love that the Alex Wright one is on this list simply because its Alex Wright
ReplyDeleteThe two things that struck me about those figures:
ReplyDelete1. The picture where they're all in side profile really looks like they're recreating the Genesis "I Can't Dance" video and had me giggling for about 2 minutes as my head went deeper into that rabbit hole.
2. I love that Jakks thought X-Pac would top off his pimp as fuck pinstripe gangster suit with a do-rag... Because he totally would.
And what a fearsome lion he's taming.
ReplyDeleteIt appears to be a house cat that got a lampshade stuck around it's head and rather than help, Jericho is prepared to lash it and beat the shit out of it with a chair.
ASPCA Public Enemy Chris Jericho! With Animal Abusin' Action!
Glad it wasn't just me.
ReplyDeleteI remember having mom buy me the maximum sweat Kane figure just so I could see what he "looked like" without a mask.
ReplyDeleteI was Such a dumbass kid.
Weird! I had the entire set minus the Blue Bloods, too! I used to see it in the store all of the time, but could never bring myself to spending whatever money I had on Dave Taylor.
ReplyDeleteDX did a WWF Magazine cover that way, if I remember correctly.
ReplyDeleteThat'd be an... interesting gimmick, Lointamer...
ReplyDeleteI thought Abbey Road.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about the Maximum Sweat figures was that the bottles of water they came with were labeled "official WWF sweat!"
ReplyDelete...and why are Road Dogg's eyes completely closed? It looks like he's having an allergic reaction to something.
I think that's Punk's gimmick.
ReplyDeleteThe Dx figures in the suits (except X-Pac) weren't bad. The Jericho one sucked.
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking that same thing about the "I can't dance" pose.
ReplyDeletethe members of Aces and Eights say,"Fuck you".
ReplyDeleteFor maximum effect you should have filled the Austin on with beer and the HHH one with growth hormone.
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