Wrestling Figure News Podcast

Mattel WWE senior designer Bill Miekina walks through the San Diego Comic-Con display, offering insights into the design choices for upcoming WWE figures.

Miekina offers details on upcoming Ultimate Edition figures, including a breakdown of the Monday Night War Lex Luger. He also discusses upcoming Monday Night War Elites, WWE Superstars, Retros, the Rhea Ripley Ultimate Edition & Raw Ring and much more.

This interview was recorded from the Mattel WWE display at Comic-Con.

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PJ Lewis, Senior VP, global head of Action Figures at Mattel, shares his thoughts on the future of the WWE action figure line, the global opportunity ahead for the brand as the wrestling organization expands its global reach through events and Netflix, and the rise of the adult collector.

Lewis, an 18-year veteran of Mattel, is credited with helping the toy giant secure the WWE license in 2010.

He also discusses the potential for large-scale projects such as the New Generation Arena and the WCW Nitro entrance stage and his highlights from Mattel's WWE San Diego Comic-Con display.

This interview was recorded from the Mattel WWE display at Comic-Con.

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A Wrestling Figure News Kinda Mood returns with a breakdown of the Best and Worst WWE and AEW reveals from San Diego Comic-Con 2024.

Travis Moody and Justin Kendall share their favorite moments, figures and surprises from the biggest convention of the year. They also share what they could leave behind.

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How does Jazwares view the future of the AEW action figure line?

Wrestling Figure News spoke with Jazwares chief brand officer Jeremy Padawer above the company's booth at San Diego Comic-Con 2024.

Jeremy shares how he views the partnership moving forward, the biggest opportunities he sees ahead and how quickly collectors should expect to see new waves and new characters at retail.

Jeremy explains the keys he sees to keeping new product moving, why certain characters will be more limited in the future and how the company plans to use its direct-to-consumer retail portal, Jazwares Vault, in the future.

This interview took place before the Jazwares AEW reveals panel. Follow the link for coverage of the AEW figure reveals from Comic-Con.

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This week's Wrestling Figure News Podcast is a crossover episode with Nick Storm's Figure Friday.

Nick Storm, A Toy Kinda Mood's Travis Moody and WFN Podcast host Justin Kendall lay out their expectations for San Diego Comic-Con and review the Walmart Collector Con WWE reveals. But first, they discuss the state of the Jazwares AEW line and offer constructive criticisms for improving a line that Nick and Justin have both deeply invested in.

Look for coverage of SDCC this week as it happens on Wrestling Figure News.com.

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Major Bendies and Big Rubber Guys co-owner Michael Kanik returns to discuss the latest with the retro figure lines

Kanik dishes on the 1 of 500 Macho Man Randy Savage Major Bendie and 1 of 1,000 bloody Ric Flair Big Rubber Guy that will go up for pre-order on July 22. He also discusses the increased presence of the Major Wrestling Figure Podcast crew at Comic-Con.

Kanik also explains the strategy behind the evergreen, in-stock Big Rubber Guys “Macho Man,” which is available now, as well as future waves. He shares that the company has inked a six-year extension on the Macho Man license.

The conversation also explores the rarity of various Big Rubber Guys figures, expansion into other product lines, the Jay and Silent Bob line, a scrapped Galoob-style line and much more.

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Wrestling Figure News Podcast’s Justin Kendall and A Toy Kinda Mood’s Travis Moody share their most wanted wrestling attires from WWE Money In The Bank and AEW Forbidden Door.

Justin and Travis also break down the latest wrestling action figure news, with a lot of Walmart exclusives hitting some stores now, including the SummerSlam shipper with Monday Night War Elites. Plus, the Walmart “exclusive” AEW Supreme Sting is showing up in GameStop stores in Canada. They also discuss the AEW Ringside exclusive Jeff Jarrett, Ringside exclusive Steiner Brothers and recent purchases, including WWE Elite 111.

The show wraps with a discussion of independent toy makers, including San Diego Comic Con exclusives, PowerTown Series 2 and the Regium mid-1990s figures. 

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Joe (Old J) and Jimmy (Young J) from J+J Figures hop on the Wrestling Figure News Podcast to discuss a loaded week of wrestling figure news, including the unexpected reveal of the WWE Ultimate Steiner Brothers, a Rated R Superstar AEW Unmatched set, Vader’s first Ultimate, the San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Shawn Michaels and much more.

But first, Joe and Jimmy share more about their e-commerce wrestling figure business, what’s hot right now and their future plans for the business.

It’s a fun show that covers a lot of ground. 

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The San Diego Comic-Con exclusive is officially revealed, and the boyhood dream is coming to the Ultimate Edition line with a WrestleMania 12 Iron Man match Shawn Michaels.

Figure photographer Matthew Goldberg and Wrestling Figure News' Justin Kendall break down the release and whether this Mr. WrestleMania figure feels like a Comic-Con exclusive.

Plus, conversations about the very toyetic Wyatt Sicks 6, packaging variants for the Greatest Hits Ultimate Batista and The Rock figures, and Jeff Hardy's inclusion in Big Rubber Guys.

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This week’s Wrestling Figure News Podcast features audio from Justin’s guest appearance on Nick Storm’s Figure Friday YouTube show.

Nick leads the conversation, including chatting about Elite 110, AEW Unmatched 9, From the Vault 2, and the Elite Survivor Series set.

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