At the Mattel Collector Preview this past weekend, PJ Lewis, Brand Manager for the WWE lines, unveiled a few more upcoming figures from the WWE Entrance Greats and WWE Legends lines, including a sneak preview of the second wave of Legends.
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We were excited to bring you our pictures and comments on the Mattel WWE Toy Fair 2010 Event with Triple H yesterday. Now, here’s some video from the event, plus the official press release. For those curious about WWE Legends, the official word from Mattel is that the suggested retail price for those figures is $14.99. I’m really looking forward to that line.
The Mattel WWE team got Toy Fair off to an early start, with WWE Superstar Triple H headlining a collector preview. Neil Friedman, president of Mattel brands, and Donna Goldsmith, COO of the WWE, kicked off the event, highlighting that the partnership between Mattel and WWE is the first time WWE toys would be marketed with both kids and hardcore collectors in mind. Triple H called the Mattel / WWE tag team a partnership of the “world champion in toys with the world champion in entertainment.” He said that he and his fellow WWE superstars are impressed with the level of detail and articulation in the toys. At one point, the wrestler struggled for the right words to describe his admiration of the toys, calling them “anatomically correct” with a laugh. He then offered to take off his shirt to show that he is indeed “that ripped!” Now, let’s get into the toys! There’s more… click to continue reading Mattel Kicks Off Toy Fair with Triple H and WWE Legends
Mattel released two updates on its Facebook page regarding its WWE Pay Per View series of figures. They released pictures of the first PPV lineup from the 2009 Survivor Series. These figures will hit in March. They also announced that the Royal Rumble will be the next series of Pay Per View figures, and are conducting a fan poll to gather input on who we want in the lineup. The Survivor Series figures had a four month gap between the PPV and the planned shelf date. Does this mean we could we see Royal Rumble figures as early as May? There’s more… click to continue reading Mattel WWE Pay Per View Survivor Series and Royal Rumble  Mattel WWE Basic Series 2 - Jack Swagger, Kane, Mark Henry, and Vladimir Kozlov I think it has something to do with the tilt of Earth’s axis, but somehow Australian Fwoosher SWH has gotten hold of the Mattel WWE Basic Series 2 ahead of the rest of the world, just like he did with Basic Series 1 back at the end of November. Here are his pics and quick thoughts on the series. To promote the launch of the new line, Toys R Us is offering a $10 off savings on any Mattel WWE purchases of $40 or over. That sale also is offered online, and most items are in stock, including the Santino Marella and Beth Phoenix 2-pack – I’ve seen a few people mention they’ve not been able to find this short-packed set in stores.
Also, check out Drunken Fist’s WWE review of the 2-pack.
Drunken Fist brings us another guest review for Mattel’s new WWE lines. This time we’re rounding out our first looks at the the Elite Collection (Salem Crow hit 3 of 4 Elites in his review) with Edge and CM Punk, and a couple of the 2-packs with Beth Phoenix / Santino Marella and Shawn Michaels / Chris Jericho. WWE.com has posted a two part interview with designers Derek Handy and Bill Miekina. They talk about their backgrounds and influences, the challenges and joys of working on WWE, and meeting the wrestlers. Great stuff! Also be sure to check out our pre-launch interview with Derek and brand manager PJ Lewis.
via WWE: Inside WWE > WWE Mattel > News > Mattel Q&A Part 1. After giving us a great look at the Mattel WWE Entrance Greats Triple H, Salem Crow is back with a review of three of the four figures in the Elite Collection Series 1. I’m psyched in particular for the Elite Undertaker, because I never picked up one of the many from JAKKS, and also because I think he’s going to make for some excellent custom fodder. But let’s get on to Salem Crow’s review. *bells toll and organ music starts* I’m back with another review of some of Mattel’s new WWE figures. This time I’m going to cover the Elite Series 1 figures of The Undertaker, CM Punk, and Rey Mysterio Jr.  Mattel WWE Elite Collection Undertaker, CM Punk, and Rey Mysterio, with Entrance Greats Triple H It seems like Mattel tried to keep a similar theme as far as design goes, with the Jakks Deluxe Aggression box packaging, but added their spin on it. The sides and top of the package come apart easily enough, and fold down so you can free the figures from their prisons.
All of these figures fit in great with the Triple H I reviewed last time, which was a great move on Mattel’s part, that way you can mix and match the Elites with the basic figures. The upside to the Elites though, is the increased articulation. Each figure also comes with a figure stand with a tiny name plate that sticks in front of it.  Mattel WWE Entrance Greats Triple H The official launch date is January 1, but some stores have ignored the street date and WWE product from Mattel has hit the shelves. It’s fitting that for the launch of the line we’ve got a review of the Entrance Greats Triple H. The pics and review are from Salem Crow. Thanks much! Being a longtime wrestling fan, I’ve had my grubby hands on just about every style of wrestling figure that’s been produced over the years, and I happened to come across one of the new Mattel WWE figures this week – the Entrance Greats Triple H.
I like the packaging compared to some of the other bland plastic prisons on the shelves right now. The graphics give you the impression of the wrestler entering the arena with fireworks going off behind him, and the back has a nice image of this particular entrance, along with the Rey Mysterio figure out with him. The other feature is the “Try Me” opening on the right side, where you can test the theme music that the included base plays. You can open the top of the package by slicing the tape on three sides, and then slide the entire tray right out. If you have purchased any Mattel figures recently, you’ll be familiar with the way their figures are secured. Triple H is secured with some clear rubber bands around his legs, and from wrist to wrist, behind the tray. Luckily in this case, there are no extreme poses that warp the limbs like some DC Universe Classics figures. There’s more… click to continue reading Mattel WWE Entrance Greats Triple H  |
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