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Post by frank on Apr 21, 2006 14:30:36 GMT -5
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Post by bobbyryates on Apr 21, 2006 16:48:13 GMT -5
brent musberger???
who would buy one of him??? i can see thayer david better as he is known from Dark Shadows. but a commentator?......
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Post by simm on Apr 25, 2006 13:34:34 GMT -5
Why doesn't it list anything about a Superstar figure? Are they only doing an Ax? That would be disappointing...
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Post by Masked Superstar on Apr 26, 2006 19:49:08 GMT -5
From my discussions and understanding they willl be making a Masked Superstar figure. They may or may not announce it at this time. I am looking forward to it myself.
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JWPGH
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Post by JWPGH on Apr 26, 2006 20:40:44 GMT -5
The site linked to in the first post is just taking the news from Jeremy Padawar's (of Jakks) blog. He was updating brief news and said "Ax is a go," simply because the majority of the readership of that blog are younger fans who would know the name Ax before "Masked Superstar" or even saying Mr. Eadie's name.
Jakks, when dealing with a star, will make a figure of each wrestling persona the person had. For example, when they signed Charles Wright they made Papa Shango, The Godfather, and a Kama figure is on it's way. Similarly, Jakks has said that both Smash and Repo Man figures will be produced. And to get REALLY technical, both Iron Sheik AND Colonel Mustafa figures have been made.
I wouldn't worry, Jakks realizes how huge this line is and the need to have the biggest stars in it.
-J\/\/
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Post by class316 on Apr 27, 2006 15:04:03 GMT -5
True but Masked Superstar can’t really be compared to these examples. All the above characters you mentioned were in WWE/WWF, yet Masked Superstar was not. But yea Jeremy said Ax because that’s who most people know. Doesn’t mean there won’t be a Masked Superstar figure.
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Post by simm on Apr 27, 2006 15:31:48 GMT -5
Masked Superstar was in fact in the WWF in 1983-1984.
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Post by class316 on Apr 27, 2006 15:59:10 GMT -5
Really? Guess that's some wrestling history that slipped by me.
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Post by JWPGH on Apr 27, 2006 16:22:22 GMT -5
Majorly slipped. He was a top challenger for the WWF title at the time.
Lawler and the soon to be released Harley Race were not designed on WWF looks, either. And Sabu's hardly had a notable WWF career...
-J\/\/
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Post by superstarfan on Apr 28, 2006 21:18:25 GMT -5
Hey Superstar... I make 13 inch tall resin statues of masked wrestlers.. I have made a couple of you.. let me know if you would like to see a picture. or anyone else that ould like to see my collection.
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Post by Masked Superstar on May 1, 2006 18:34:29 GMT -5
Yes that would be fun. As far as the history lesson, I am amazed at the insight the fans on this forum and others have. Perhaps you will need to contact the Jakks personnel and remind them. But from what I was told they will be coming out with a Superstar figure.
Again thanks so much for all of your support and the contact information. I really enjoy the interaction with you all.
Superstar
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Post by simm on May 5, 2006 7:27:55 GMT -5
I would love to see the pix of the resin figures as well, send them along! Superstar was involved in one of the best angles ever set up by the WWF in the 80's in 1983 when he entered the Fed and immediately put Eddie Gilbert our of commission with repeated nexk-breakers on the concrete floor, thus setting up his WWF championship angle with champion Bob Backlund who was portrayed as a mentor to Gilbert at the time. Superstar even beat Backlund at MSG by a countout (with a neck breaker on the concrete floor) in November 1983, Bob's last title defense there before losing the belt to the Iron Shiek the following month.
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