Agree with Rougeaus & Powers of Pain in the top 3, but no 1 Retro for me this year is Bobby Heenan, just needed him in the Retro line for me, 4, komit kid, 5, one man Gang, great video again....
Thank you for putting KWK figures on this very difficult list. I hope we will continue to produce some quality figures that collectors will enjoy in 2025!
great video! Personally my favourite retros this year are Herc and Roma from ZST. I really like the fact there are so many options, agree that there are some good people who need retros!
Love the list and I have most figures on that list, but a shout out has to go out to Zombie sailor for those Power and Glory figures, they were amazing. Also, I absolutely love Epic Toys and all their figures, they seem to be spot on and I can’t wait to see what 2025 has to offer. Also a huge shout out to Mitch over at grapplers and Gimmicks, they have released some classics this year and keep up the good work all of you !
I went retro crazy in 2024. Really fun time to collect these with so many folks doing great work. Posting my list before I watch Kyle's. Honorable Mention - Power and Glory (ZST) - The first white shirt edition. Zombie's figs run a little small for me and it's hard to get the gear on and off these guys but strong likenesses of two guys who are underrepresented in the figure world. First ever Roma is a good get. 10. Duke 'The Dumpster' Droese (Hastell) - Nice sculpted detail, fun toyetic character, first ever Duke figure. 9. PN News Variant B (KWK) - The orange color pops on the shelf, cool accessories, lots of nice painted detail. 8. Men on a Mission Gold Variant Two Pack (Hastell) - Just two figures that make me smile, and some of the earliest retros I got this year, two that really brought me back to this scale. Love how Mitch just dropped these in stock on a Friday night, and also how they demonstrate his willingness to take constructive criticism and improve his product with the color change. 7. Max Moon (KWK) - super impressed with the details and colors on this, especially after the early prototype pictures were kinda janky. Really fun obscure character. 6. Demolition Blue Card Two Pack (Epic) - Awesome sculpts and likenesses, magnet gimmick works great. An imposing looking set. 5. One Man Gang (ZST) - Perfect likeness, nice detail, good size. Love the jean vest. Up there with 2023's Raven for me as one of ZST's very best. 4. Atushi Onita (Epic) - probably the simplest figure on my list but as a huge fan of the classic N64 wrestling games, it's wild to finally have a 'Puchteca' action figure. Really hope this helps open the floodgates for more Japanese legends appearing in Western figure lines. 3. The Rougeaus Two Pack (Hastell) - Probably my single biggest want, the single biggest omission from The Golden Era for decades now. Crazy that these guys never had figures and a huge feather in the Hastell cap that he got them out first. Capes are a nice touch and as everyone says, Hastell sticks the closest in spirit to Hasbro. 2. The Powers of Pain Two Pack (Epic) - Best figures either of these guys have ever had? Perfect likenesses, ornate bad-ass entrance gear that is easy to get on and off. Epic elevates the form with this and my #1. 1. DDP (Epic) - I wasn't even really looking forward to this one because I kinda like collecting guys that fit into the same era as the original Hasbros and DDP comes a bit later, but man. As with PoP, I think this is the best DDP figure ever, in any size. Extra arms work great with the magnets, you can do a variety of looks and poses, likeness is perfect. Can't wait to see what 2025 brings for this style of figure. Sorry for writing a book and kudos to Kyle for all the fun countdown vids! Happy New Year!
Looking back to the old Hasbro set, as great as it was, they were kinda lacking in the tag team department. Yeah, we got all the first round draft picks like LOD, Demolition, Nasties, Rockers, Whackers, but as a kid I wish we got the those filler tag teams to really beef up the roster. Rougeaus, Powers Of Pain, Quebecers and not mentioned on this list, but Power And Glory. I would have grabbed all these 2 packs back in the day but since the Hasbro line kicked off in early 1990, you can see why the Rougeaus, and POP didn't get figures as they were already broken up. Power And Glory was doable. They could have been in that tag team assortment with Demolition, Rockers, Whackers. Just so we could have 2 baby face teams and 2 heel teams.
I really like the kayfabe figures. I wasn't able to get them. They are really expensive. Max Moon & Mantaur looked real good. Hasttel, Epic toys, Zombie Sailor are the best retro lines in my opinion. Mattel is the worst. 1. ZST One Man Gang. I put him at the top. 2. Epic Toys Powers of Pain. Those are solid as my 1 & 2 Epic toys DDP, Bobby Heenan, & Boris great picks. Hasttel toys Rougeau brother's definitely in the top 10. I agree with you about Hasttel being the closest to hasbro. I'm looking forward to getting the strike force.
I'd like to see a Max Moon Elite!!! Even better, a Paul Diamond (Max Moon) and Pat Tanaka as Badd Company Elites!!! In the purple gear and fishnet look down the sides. Hmm, now I am wondering if you could do a two in one with both dudes as The Orient Express? Moon would be a chase then maybe. I would almost say screw Max to have both the other teams!!!! Konnan can get his money on Max!
I want an elite series of jobbers. Like Barry horowitz with the handprint on his back shoulder, lol. WCWs Brad Armstrong guys like that just once. I'm putting it out there into the world. Let it happen. Guys like you and me would BUY the heck out of those. I'm not sure how many others actually would, though. Wanting and getting is like we'll you know the rest lmbo
I have stayed away from most third party companies but this video has me Itchy for some 😂. I wish Mattel would more TLC on their retro line as they look like a dumb down Hasbro version. I want that Hasbro shine, tan & some soft goods & accessories.
How is it that the Road Warriors are counted as a tag team and share a spot but one of the most iconic tag teams of all time Rocksteady and Beebop are counted separately? What are we even doing here? :D
I'm sure Shawn Michaels would like to forget about it. But this man beat Shawn twice in his career. One man gang got a squash win over a rookie Shawn Michaels in wccw back in 85 and as Akeem he pinned HBK at wrestlemania 5
This top 10 made me wanna get back into retros!
This entire list is fantastic. The Bobby Heenan one is my favorite. I'm also pleasantly surprised you included Latoonie Macho Man. Happy New Year.
Agree with Rougeaus & Powers of Pain in the top 3, but no 1 Retro for me this year is Bobby Heenan, just needed him in the Retro line for me, 4, komit kid, 5, one man Gang, great video again....
Just watched the Matt Cardona interview and I now know that you’re sitting down on the job 😂 Happy New Year everyone
Thank you for putting KWK figures on this very difficult list. I hope we will continue to produce some quality figures that collectors will enjoy in 2025!
Please make a Midnight Express tag team set.
great video! Personally my favourite retros this year are Herc and Roma from ZST. I really like the fact there are so many options, agree that there are some good people who need retros!
Love seeing your retro countdown top 10 .
Love the list and I have most figures on that list, but a shout out has to go out to Zombie sailor for those Power and Glory figures, they were amazing. Also, I absolutely love Epic Toys and all their figures, they seem to be spot on and I can’t wait to see what 2025 has to offer. Also a huge shout out to Mitch over at grapplers and Gimmicks, they have released some classics this year and keep up the good work all of you !
I went retro crazy in 2024. Really fun time to collect these with so many folks doing great work. Posting my list before I watch Kyle's.
Honorable Mention - Power and Glory (ZST) - The first white shirt edition. Zombie's figs run a little small for me and it's hard to get the gear on and off these guys but strong likenesses of two guys who are underrepresented in the figure world. First ever Roma is a good get.
10. Duke 'The Dumpster' Droese (Hastell) - Nice sculpted detail, fun toyetic character, first ever Duke figure.
9. PN News Variant B (KWK) - The orange color pops on the shelf, cool accessories, lots of nice painted detail.
8. Men on a Mission Gold Variant Two Pack (Hastell) - Just two figures that make me smile, and some of the earliest retros I got this year, two that really brought me back to this scale. Love how Mitch just dropped these in stock on a Friday night, and also how they demonstrate his willingness to take constructive criticism and improve his product with the color change.
7. Max Moon (KWK) - super impressed with the details and colors on this, especially after the early prototype pictures were kinda janky. Really fun obscure character.
6. Demolition Blue Card Two Pack (Epic) - Awesome sculpts and likenesses, magnet gimmick works great. An imposing looking set.
5. One Man Gang (ZST) - Perfect likeness, nice detail, good size. Love the jean vest. Up there with 2023's Raven for me as one of ZST's very best.
4. Atushi Onita (Epic) - probably the simplest figure on my list but as a huge fan of the classic N64 wrestling games, it's wild to finally have a 'Puchteca' action figure. Really hope this helps open the floodgates for more Japanese legends appearing in Western figure lines.
3. The Rougeaus Two Pack (Hastell) - Probably my single biggest want, the single biggest omission from The Golden Era for decades now. Crazy that these guys never had figures and a huge feather in the Hastell cap that he got them out first. Capes are a nice touch and as everyone says, Hastell sticks the closest in spirit to Hasbro.
2. The Powers of Pain Two Pack (Epic) - Best figures either of these guys have ever had? Perfect likenesses, ornate bad-ass entrance gear that is easy to get on and off. Epic elevates the form with this and my #1.
1. DDP (Epic) - I wasn't even really looking forward to this one because I kinda like collecting guys that fit into the same era as the original Hasbros and DDP comes a bit later, but man. As with PoP, I think this is the best DDP figure ever, in any size. Extra arms work great with the magnets, you can do a variety of looks and poses, likeness is perfect.
Can't wait to see what 2025 brings for this style of figure. Sorry for writing a book and kudos to Kyle for all the fun countdown vids! Happy New Year!
Totally forgot Powers of Pain came out this year. So many good releases. I wish Mattel would up the output.
Damn. I'm missing out by only collecting the Mattel retros. The powers of pain are my favorite from this list!
Damn, your right! It is hard to believe the Rougeau Bros never had figures before. Thats insane!!
I fell out of touch long ago on the non Mattel versions so to see some of these are a big surprise.
Fingers crossed the Epic Toys DDP Deluxe made the list 🤞🤞
Huzzah!! Number 5!
Nice review 😊
Great top 10 👍🏻✌🏻😁
Great top 10 video! I'm trying my best to stay out of the "retro" game.
Looking back to the old Hasbro set, as great as it was, they were kinda lacking in the tag team department. Yeah, we got all the first round draft picks like LOD, Demolition, Nasties, Rockers, Whackers, but as a kid I wish we got the those filler tag teams to really beef up the roster.
Rougeaus, Powers Of Pain, Quebecers and not mentioned on this list, but Power And Glory. I would have grabbed all these 2 packs back in the day but since the Hasbro line kicked off in early 1990, you can see why the Rougeaus, and POP didn't get figures as they were already broken up. Power And Glory was doable. They could have been in that tag team assortment with Demolition, Rockers, Whackers. Just so we could have 2 baby face teams and 2 heel teams.
I really like the kayfabe figures. I wasn't able to get them. They are really expensive. Max Moon & Mantaur looked real good.
Hasttel, Epic toys, Zombie Sailor are the best retro lines in my opinion. Mattel is the worst.
1. ZST One Man Gang.
I put him at the top.
2. Epic Toys Powers of Pain.
Those are solid as my 1 & 2
Epic toys DDP, Bobby Heenan, & Boris great picks.
Hasttel toys Rougeau brother's definitely in the top 10.
I agree with you about Hasttel being the closest to hasbro. I'm looking forward to getting the strike force.
Sunny 1996-97 is by far the best retro figure I've ever seen in wrestling
I'd like to see a Max Moon Elite!!! Even better, a Paul Diamond (Max Moon) and Pat Tanaka as Badd Company Elites!!! In the purple gear and fishnet look down the sides. Hmm, now I am wondering if you could do a two in one with both dudes as The Orient Express? Moon would be a chase then maybe. I would almost say screw Max to have both the other teams!!!! Konnan can get his money on Max!
I want an elite series of jobbers. Like Barry horowitz with the handprint on his back shoulder, lol. WCWs Brad Armstrong guys like that just once. I'm putting it out there into the world. Let it happen. Guys like you and me would BUY the heck out of those. I'm not sure how many others actually would, though. Wanting and getting is like we'll you know the rest lmbo
I demand the Toxic Turtles and Phantasio!
Phantasio went up for preorder today
To me the retro style wrestling figure market has been VERY over saturated this year. It’s never been my thing, but I totally get why people dig them!
all figure still best retro wether superstar or manager good job kyle oh yeah😊
Mattel needs to step their retro line game up... I don't collect these third party retros because they're over priced but they do look good.
I have stayed away from most third party companies but this video has me
Itchy for some 😂. I wish Mattel would more TLC on their retro line as they look like a dumb down Hasbro version. I want that Hasbro shine, tan & some soft goods & accessories.
Was hoping Slick made it
I would've substituted The Quebecers for Power and Glory.
How is it that the Road Warriors are counted as a tag team and share a spot but one of the most iconic tag teams of all time Rocksteady and Beebop are counted separately? What are we even doing here? :D
That Bobby is a blonde Joe Pesci..😂
Bobby Heenan
DDP
Eddie Guerrero
One Man Gang
Johnny Gargano
The Patriot
Slick
Buff Bagwell
Marc Mero
Carlito
Can you do a top 10 on the wwe superstars line
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I'm sure Shawn Michaels would like to forget about it. But this man beat Shawn twice in his career. One man gang got a squash win over a rookie Shawn Michaels in wccw back in 85 and as Akeem he pinned HBK at wrestlemania 5
How does your boyfriend feel about all your toys?
You always enjoy them
@KylePeterson1980 lame since you know we don't know eachother unless you count your mom. It was just a reasonable question .
Oh stop it spike you always play like this I’ll see you when you get home from your dance practice
@@KylePeterson1980 lol cheers you have a good sense of humor sir
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