Wrestling with Figs Podcast

Thanks for checking out the Wrestling with Figs Podcast. It’s Rumble Season, the boy’s favourite PPV of all time! What was their thoughts on the rumble?

Community News: Go Figure have beaten the rest of the world and secured the WWE Mattel Royal Rumble elite series. A little Down Under magic went down in Orlando, the return of the Mattel Retro’s was a raging success, Chella Toys continue to go from strength to strength and UFC Bigshots launch their series two range!

Merch Perch: What are the most nostalgic vehicles from your childhood? James added some amazing Hot Wheels vehicles to his personal collection and Chris, well tune in to hear what he managed to grab!

What’s Online: Was a combination of Royal Rumble and Lego theme with some amazing pieces up for grabs.

Fig Preview & Review: Series three of the WWE Mattel Legends line was discussed and critiqued, who was the boys favourite?

Q and A: The community brought the heat with some hard-hitting questions. A stacked show highlighting all the shenanigans going down in the collecting world Down Under!



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Thanks for checking out the Wrestling with Figs Podcast. In Episode 16 the boys are back and are ready to go head-to-head with 2022! It’s Royal Rumble season and the fellas discuss their favourite and not so favourite Royal Rumble moments. Community News: There’s so much coming out of the land down under with Tyson Beck’s new Patty Mills drops, Ljn customiser Zaash Maan launching his new website and the greatest He-Man exhibition ever created proudly on display in the city of Melbourne. Heels and Faces continue to go from strength to strength, Mattel Australia continue to mind screw us with their distribution problems and Chella Toys have another reveal that gives you those nostalgic feels. Is it a work or is it real, the $3.5 Million Dollar Pokémon scam that’s made worldwide headlines! Jakks Classic Superstars are they the next big thing? Check out WWE Jakks Classic Superstars Facebook group, Australian made and community proud. Merch Perch: Chris had some amazing additions during the festive season including the controversial Scottie Pippen autobiography and James 3-year search for a particular WWF Hasbro item has finally come to an end! What’s Online: Went down the preproduction route, highlighting some wrestling and TMNT pieces on offer. As it’s Royal Rumble time, it would be rude not to discuss some Royal Rumble memorabilia. Fig Preview & Review: Series two of the WWE Mattel Legends line was discussed and critiqued, who was the boys favourite? Q and A: The community brought the heat with some hard-hitting questions. A stacked show highlighting all the shenanigans going down in the collecting world Down Under!


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Thanks for checking out the Wrestling with Figs Podcast. Merry Christmas, Episode 15 has a festive feel celebrating the best time of year! The greatest Christmas movies were discussed and voted with Home Alone and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation taking out the title. Episode 15 was highly interactive with several special guests from the collecting community Down Under joining us live on the podcast for a chat. Community News: Covered the latest announcements from Mattel, Heels and Faces, Junk Shop Dog and Chella Toys making 2022 an exciting year ahead for all collectors. Jeff from Go Figure Collectables joined the show and proved that he is still the Godfather of Australian pop culture. Adam from Junk Shop Dog also joined the show to discuss their 2022 sofubi releases. Merch Perch: James has finished the year on a WWF Hasbro prototype high after adding another piece of history to his personal collection. Chris is edging closer to completing his MOTU Wrestling line with some recent additions. Member’s purchase of the year was crowned for 2021 and let’s just say the decision was unanimous. What’s Online: Chris got a little raunchy with his choice of festive attire and James rediscovered more of his childhood with some cracking G.I. Joe finds. Michael from Culture Shock Collectables joined us live on the pod to share what TMNT collectables he has up his sleeve ready for the new year. Q and A: Was a double header with the top two questions taking out first and second prize. Can I have Your Attention Please: Our 2021 Member of the year was announced as well as our inaugural Legend of the Year Award. A stacked show highlighting all the shenanigans going down in the collecting world Down Under!

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Thanks for checking out the Wrestling with Figs Podcast. On this episode we Introduce you to Australia’s #1 sports and trading card provider, Cherry Collectables. James and Chris catch up with Cherry’s marketing and social media manager Charles Oxley who has been a collector since the 1989 Batman blockbuster! The boys talk about how the Cherry name came about and the story behind the growth of the business. They also discuss the current state of the card market, what the future holds, NFT’s and the infamous story of the binder that was left behind. So much nostalgia in one interview!

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Thanks for checking out the Wrestling with Figs Podcast. On Episode 14, Australia has a new World Unified Lightweight Champion thanks to the gallant efforts of George ‘Ferocious’ Kambosos! Chris is on the home stretch to school holidays and James’ week was an absolute massive one! Community News: The boys and the collecting community Down Under are sending strength Go Figure Collectables way as they continue to deal with distribution issues with the big corporates. Figure news covered Super7’s Ultimate Series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles party wagon, Heels and faces King Kong Bundy and Danhausen painted prototypes, Mattel’s latest reveals and Chella Toys latest collaboration with FC Toys! Merch Perch: James had a HUGE week with the expansion of his WWF Hasbro pre-production collection and Chris added some cracking elite legends to his ever-growing display. What’s Online: Had a very strong Hulk Hogan theme and Chris rediscovered the most Aussie board game ever created. Fig Preview and Review: A new toy line is now upon us, and the fellas don’t hold back. Q and A: Is the Go Figure Collectables monthly give away where one lucky member got to take home a cracking WWE Mattel Elite figure. A stacked show highlighting all the shenanigans going down in the collecting world Down Under!

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Thanks for checking out the Wrestling with Figs Podcast. On Episode 13, It’s a close one between Chris and James’ NBA fantasy teams, who do you reckon come out on top? We are inundated with some high-end Hulk Hogan collectables and are blown away by the artistic talents of Australia’s very own Zaash Mann with his Ultimate Hulk Hogan LJN custom line. Community News: Highlighted upcoming releases from Neca’s TMNT cartoon line, Heels and Faces showcased the wax prototype of Bruiser Brody, the Dynamic duo from Junk Shop Dog have another superstar added to their sofubi line and Jazwares continue to please with their AEW toy line up! Another WWF Hasbro prototype cracks another record-breaking sale and a little piece of Just Toys BendEms history also sells for big dollars! Merch Perch: James added another WWE Mattel Legends to the collection and revealed that he has a big reveal coming very soon that will complete his WWF Hasbro prototype collection. Chris fought hard with the innocent staff at his local Target and snagged himself a collector’s edition Warlord. Thankfully no one was hurt. What’s Online: Had those nostalgic, pop culture feels about it with some iconic pieces available from all over the world in many different genres. Fig Preview and Review: The boys created their dream WWF Hasbro series 12 black card series and what their specific moulds would be. In their opinion they nailed it, but you be the judge. Q and A: Had the lads thinking of the future and what the world of collectables will look like. A stacked show highlighting all the shenanigans going down in the collecting world Down Under!

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Thanks for checking out the Wrestling with Figs Podcast. On Episode 12, It’s Giddey Up alright as the boy’s praise Aussie teenage sensation, Josh Giddey with his stella performance in his NBA breakout rookie season! It’s Melbourne Cup time Down Under with one of Chris’s kids backing a winner and James is now allowed to go fig hunting since receiving the jabby jab! Community News: Was huge with the 2021 Ringside Fest reveals highlighting some cracking upcoming Mattel releases. Heels and Faces have some new announcements along with new renderings and Australia and New Zealand’s very own Junk Shop Dog stealing the show with prototype images of some heavy hitters in their Sofubi inspired toy line. We discuss Pinani taking over the WWE trading card license whilst our MAJOR sponsors Go Figure Collectables finally reopen their doors after many months of being in lockdown!!!! Merch Perch: Whoooo, is what Chris said after buying back his Ultimate Edition Ric Flair, James’s aka Mr consistency continues to add vintage PSA graded NBA rookie cards to his collection whilst also growing his Michael Jordan POP Vinyl collection. What’s Online: Was an absolute cracker with old school VHS tapes hitting eBay markets and giving us those nostalgic feels and yet another piece of Michael Jordan memorabilia breaking record sales! Fig Preview and Review: We’re up to the final series, the green card series, who was the boys favourite? Meet and Greet: Another strong line up with BIG names lucky enough to meet our members Down Under.
Q and A: Had the boys in deep thought as they were challenged with the communities hard hitting questions. A stacked show highlighting all the shenanigans going down in the collecting world Down Under!

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Thanks for checking out the Wrestling with Figs Podcast. On Episode 11, The boys are pumped for the start of the 2021/22 NBA season! Chris is very relaxed after spending some R&R on beautiful Rottnest Island whilst James is waiting on his second jab to be able to enjoy the simple thrills of fig hunting once again! Community News: Highlighted Sideshow Collectibles Hulk Hogan and Macho Man 1:4 scale statues, Zombie Sailor’s revealed some more prototypes from the Heels and Faces line, the World’s greatest Ljn customiser Zaash Mann shares his series two figure releases, another WWF Hasbro prototype has sold for a huge amount of cash and there’s a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film ‘The Next Chapter’ coming in 2023. Merch Perch: James has added some iconic Michael Jordan trading cards and a WWE Mattel Legend to his personal collection, whilst Chris takes care of the collecting community by importing a bunch of newly released WWE Mattel legends. What’s Online: Had a strong Lego theme and the boys were blown away with the most expensive Michael Jordan collectable ever sold. Fig Preview and Review: Highlighted series ten of the WWF Hasbro line. Meet and Greet: Had the strongest line up we have ever had with one of them being the Terminator aka Arnold Schwarzenegger! Q and A: Was Go Figure’s monthly give away with the listener with the best question walking away with a Mattel Elite figure. A stacked show highlighting all the shenanigans going down in the collecting world Down Under!

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Thanks for checking out the Wrestling with Figs Podcast. On Episode 10, Proud Aussie Alex Volkanovski remains the UFC Featherweight World Champion, the Bunnies take on the mighty Panthers in the NRL Grand Final, whilst Melbourne Demons take out the AFL title! Community News touched on the pods latest Bash Down Under summer merch, sensational UFC wrestling buddies are launched by Big Shots, MOC images are revealed of Mattel’s Royal Rumble elite figures, another WWF Hasbro hand painted prototype surfaces, this time it’s a series two green tux Million Dollar Man and Neca continue to give us those nostalgic feels with their upcoming release of 80’s TV sensation Alf. James continues to add to his growing rookie card collection snagging himself a 1985 Topps Hulk Hogan, whilst Chris catches up on some recent Mattel elite releases. What’s Online highlighted CGC graded magazines from WWF, Sports Illustrated and SLAM. Fig Preview and Review kicked off with a little controversy as the fellas discuss series 9 of the WWF Hasbro toy line. The late, great Animal and Hawk of Legion of Doom were featured in this week’s segment of Meet and Greet. A stacked show highlighting all the shenanigans going down in the collecting world Down Under!

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Thanks for checking out the Wrestling with Figs Podcast. On Episode 9, its footy finals fever with the NRL and AFL both at preliminary and grand final stages. Will James’ beloved Many Sea Eagles make it through to the NRL’s big dance and will Chris’ Dockers ever get another crack at the AFL title? Community News had the boys fired up as they discuss the Down Under distribution chaos from retail juggernaut Mattel with their WWE range! AEW and Jazwares continue to kick some serious goals announcing the signing of the late great Owen Hart. Neca and Super 7 continue to do brilliant things in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles market. The pod’s Summer Merch is warming up thanks to world renowned designer John Lucas Reyes and has another WWF Hasbro Rhythm and Blues Greg Valentine prototype resurfaced? Chris lands himself a Legends Brutus Beefcake whilst James had a quiet week only picking up an NBA legends rookie card in Merch Perch. What’s Online highlighted a diverse range of classic collectables that continue to rise in value. In Fig Preview and Review the boys discuss one of, if not the greatest WWF Hasbro set of the line, series 8. The band KISS was lucky enough to meet one of our members as did Kevin Eastman in this week’s Meet and Greet. A stacked show highlighting all the shenanigans going down in the collecting world Down Under!

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