Take a look back at the best WWE, AEW and other wrestling action figures of 2024 with host Wrestling Figure News Podcast host Justin Kendall and A Toy Kinda Mood's Travis Moody. Subscribe and follow Wrestling Figure News here: http://www.wrestlingfigurenews.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wrestlefignewspod Subscribe and follow A Toy Kinda Mood here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AToyKindaMood Music: Hackers by Karl Casey...
Jan 12, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 1
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. Subscribe and foll...
Sep 08, 2024•49 min•Season 2Ep. 31
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 ...
Aug 17, 2024•14 min•Season 2Ep. 30
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. Subscribe and follow Wrestling Figure News here: http://www.wrestlingfigurenews.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wrestlefignewspod Subscribe and follow A Toy Kinda Mood here: YouTube: ...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 29
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 f...
Jul 30, 2024•16 min•Season 2Ep. 28
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 Wre...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 27
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 futur...
Jul 13, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 26
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 e...
Jul 07, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 25
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 sho...
Jun 30, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 24
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 Har...
Jun 20, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 23
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. Follow Wrestling Figure News on Instagram . Follow Nick Storm on YouTube.
Jun 16, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 22
What are the best wrestling figures of 2024 so far? A Toy Kinda Mood’s Travis Moody joins Wrestling Figure News’ Justin Kendall to pick the best figures of the year through the midway point. They pick their favorite WWE Ultimate, WWE Elite and AEW and other wrestling figures. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and IHeart Radio. Follow Wrestling Figure News on Instagram . Follow A Toy Kinda Mood on YouTube . Music: “Hackers” by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio...
Jun 09, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Figure photographer Matthew Goldberg joins this week’s Wrestling Figure News Podcast to review the latest wrestling figure news. Goldberg and WFN’s Justin Kendall discuss the latest round of WWE pre-orders, including Elite 112; the opening of the Jazwares Vault for Danhausen and Death Triangle; the sneak peek at the Jeff Jarrett from Zombie Sailor Toys; a handful of Attitude and Golden Era reveals by Hasttel Toys; and the next Big Rubber Guys set. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and IHeart Rad...
Jun 02, 2024•59 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Nick Storm joins to discuss the latest wrestling figure news following AEW Double or Nothing weekend. Storm and Wrestling Figure News' Justin Kendall share which attires they think would be the most toyetic from the event. Plus, they dish on the news, including a Ringside pre-order for Jay White's first AEW figure, a sold out Target pre-order for Britt Baker's Owen Hart Tournament figure, Adam Copeland getting fast tracked to Unmatched 10, a first-look at several figures, including Daniel Garcia...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Travis and Justin reconvene to review all of the latest wrestling figure news, including the full lineup reveals of WWE Elite 113 and Elite 114. They also discuss the reveals of Big Rubber Guys Ethan Page, Hasttel Toys' modern-scale Al Snow and a Storm Collectibles El Desperado variant. Lots of new products are on the way too, including the Legends of the Territory Era Elite box set and AEW Unmatched 9, featuring the Blackpool Combat Club, Jamie Hayter and the first (and maybe last) AEW figure o...
May 18, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Mattel WWE Global Brand Marketing Manager Steve Ozer gets into the weeds on upcoming WWE Elite, Ultimate and Main Event releases. Ozer shares info on upcoming Mattel Creations releases, why it might not be time to get your wallet out yet for the Legends of the Territory Era figures, how soon Elite tag team figures will be in-hand, how well the CM Punk exclusive performed and what makes a good Coliseum Collection pairing. Ozer also breaks news on the Walmart exclusive Monday Night War line, with ...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 17
On this special A Wrestling Figure News Kinda Mood episode, Travis Moody from A Toy Kinda Mood joins to discuss a packed week of WWE pre-orders from Ringside Collectibles, including WWE Elite 111, Ultimate 22, Elite Survivor Series, Elite Greatest Hits and Top Picks and more. But first Travis and Justin share their favorite toyetic attires from Backlash, with a nod to Adventures in Collecting. They also take a spin through recent image reveals, including the WWE-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cros...
May 05, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Luis, from AOPW (All Out Pro Wrestling), joins the Wrestling Figure News Podcast to share the secrets to creating a great picfed. Luis discusses the figures that work best for a fed, his set up, balancing collecting versus creating the AOPW roster and much more. He also shares which star is the most polarizing, how Dax Harwood became AOPW's Iron Man and teases May's shows. Plus, Luis sticks around to discuss the latest news, including AEW Unrivaled 15, WWE Elite 110, the latest Target legends re...
Apr 28, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Luca (aka Tarver89) returns to share his WrestleMania weekend experience, including firsthand accounts of the CM Punk WWE reveals; the Mattel WWE display; Zombie Sailor Toys' modern-scale figures, including Abdullah the Butcher; and much more. We also discuss PowerTown's TNA figure reveals and pre-order. Follow Luca on Instagram at Tarver89 . Stay up-to-date with the latest wrestling figure news at WrestlingFigureNews.com . Follow us on Instagram . Music: “...
Apr 20, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 14
This week's Wrestling Figure News Podcast features a WrestleMania reveals rewind, courtesy of A Toy Kinda Mood. The panel features A Toy Kinda Mood's Travis Moody, YouTube wrestling figure reviewers Kyle Peterson and Alex West, and Wrestling Figure News' Justin Kendall. Listen the the discussion here. Or watch it via A Toy Kinda Mood . Stay up-to-date with the latest wrestling figure news at WrestlingFigureNews.com . Follow us on Instagram . Music: “...
Apr 12, 2024•2 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Jamie and Daniel from the 3 Points of Articulation Podcast join Justin to discuss all the Mattel WWE reveals from Day One of WrestleMania weekend. They break down a flood of reveals, including the SmackDown Elite 4-pack, ECW figures of the Dudleys and Sandman, the Headbangers, and Ultimate Legends Dusty Rhodes, Vader and more. The trio also discusses the heavy lean on nostalgia with the reveals. Jamie and Daniel also dish on the retros, including Epic Toys' Deluxe Edition Diamond Dallas Page and...
Apr 06, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Prolific YouTube wrestling figure reviewer Alex West Collects joins to discuss all of the news, including the opening of the Jazwares Vault and his experience ordering the AEW Supreme Collection Malakai Black. West also discusses recent releases, including WWE Elite 108, featuring the first Elite figures of LA Knight and Terry Gordy. West shares his thoughts on the Ultimate Edition WCW ring and Eric Bischoff figure. Plus, we dig into news on Monday Night War Ultimates hitting stores, the Amazon ...
Mar 29, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Tarver89, aka Luca, joins to break down the latest wrestling figure news, including the Mattel Creations Revealed WWE reveals, including the Coliseum Collection Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat and Million Dollar Man, Legends of the Territory Era, and Imperium. Plus, a discussion of the delayed CM Punk Elite exclusive figure. The conversation moves to the opening of the Jazwares Vault, including AEW Supreme Malakai Black and Ring of Honor figures of Kenny Omega and Claudio Castagnoli. Luca also shar...
Mar 23, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Kyle Peterson returns to the Wrestling Figure News Podcast as a best-selling author with The Complete Guide to Jakks Classic Superstars. Peterson discusses how the book tour is going thus far, the release of the hardcover edition and much more. Peterson also tags in to break down the latest news, including Walmart Collector Con execution; the Maivia Legacy 3-pack; the Mattel Creations Revealed event and CM Punk teases; the Coliseum Collection Hart Foundation; the opening of the Jazwares Vault; A...
Mar 17, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Wrestling Figure Database's Dylan Sharek joins the Wrestling Figure News Podcast to share how he got into cataloguing every wrestling figure ever made. Sharek also sticks around to go over the latest wrestling figure news, including all of the Walmart Collector Con reveals, recent Jazwares AEW reveals, and Ringside Collectibles' latest exclusive WWE Elite From the Vault series. Plus, he shares expectations for WrestleMania weekend reveals. Check out the Wrestling Figure Database . And stay up-to...
Mar 09, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 8
For wrestling figure collectors looking to world build, Custom Toy Rings offers items that aren't being produced by the major toy makers. JJ and Nate from Custom Toy Rings Join the Wrestling Figure News Podcast to discuss their custom crafted wrestling rings, six-sided rings, cages, and entrance stages. JJ and Nate share how the business has evolved to include 3D-printed items such as the 1980s era WWF big blue steel cage, the black version from the Attitude Era, the In Your House set, and other...
Mar 03, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 7
The Australian Icon Nick Storm joins the Wrestling Figure News Podcast to discuss the latest WWE and AEW action figure news, as well as his expectations for WrestleMania week reveals. Storm and Wrestling Figure News Podcast host Justin Kendall break down the return of black card variants to the WWE Ultimate Coliseum Collection line, signs of life from Jazwares' AEW line and much more. Storm also shares how he got into figure collecting and reviewing. Stay up-to-date with the latest wrestling fig...
Feb 24, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Collector and YouTube star Kyle Peterson joins the Wrestling Figure News Podcast to discuss his forthcoming book, The Complete Guide to Jakks Classic Superstars Series. Peterson shares details of what to expect in the 700-page book, his thoughts on the legacy of the Classic Superstars, the current market for figures in the line, his personal grails and much more. Beyond Classic Superstars, Peterson chats about the latest news, including the Jazwares AEW line, the Epic Toys Sabu figure, Zombie Sa...
Feb 17, 2024•49 min•Season 2Ep. 5
JR, DJ and host at HITS 95.7 Denver, joins the Wrestling Figure News Podcast to discuss his journey into collecting WWE action figures. JR (aka yafavhomiejr on Instagram) discusses the Elite figures that sucked him into collecting a year ago, his rules for his collection, and tips for creating social content. He also shares how collecting has improved his mental health and helped him make connections and new friends within the collector community. Stay up-to-date with the latest wrestling figure...
Feb 11, 2024•39 min•Season 2Ep. 4
PowerTown's Steve Rosenthal and Magnum TA (Terry Allen) join the Wrestling Figure News Podcast to discuss the future of the Ultras and Remco All-Star Wrestlers lines, as well as some upcoming news on TNA action figures. Magnum and Steve also tease a big signing from wrestling's golden era, and a partnership that could bring a lot of masked wrestlers into the PowerTown line. Stay up-to-date with the latest wrestling figure news at WrestlingFigureNews.com . Music: “Hackers” b...
Feb 03, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 3
