Wrestling Figure Controversies Vol. 2 | WFL

It's time for more controversies! This time around, we examine the tragic nature of Macho Man's brief resurgence before his passing (including an interview segment with Bill from Mattel), we re-experience the insanity behind Al Snow's figure being BANNED from Walmart, and finally talk all about Linda McMahon's cancelled figures, including a huge reveal and so much more!
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[@thelittlepasty8360]

Biggest cliffhanger in history

[@JTechWorkshop]

Finding this years after release, no part 3... They got to him for showing those Linda figs!

[@r3tr0gam3r89]

Yeah, I just found this today when part 1 was suggested to me. I say he should bite the bullet and just go ahead and make part 3! What are they gonna do?

[@andrewblanchard2398]

Why ?

[@steveh4290]

Sat watching at 3am, under the virus lockdown I'm running low on wrestling content having watched/listened to all my fav podcasts & KZbin channels (slightly exaggerating there, I'm sure I've not watched everything), then this pops up in my suggested. Wow, both parts 1 & 2 were awesome & gutted no part 3.

[@TheVarietyVendor]

@@steveh4290 lol. I know the feeling! I hope this guy makes videos again. It's interesting!

[@smokeface2228]

And this is the last video he ever made?!?

[@Brenc623]

I always come back to this channel just hoping vol. 3 will be here

[@iNeedMoney247]

same

[@ryan-he5fd]

Jeez, i cant belive its been 5 years since i first watched this video. Kinda sad knowing part 3 will never come.

[@gablefanproductions01]

Did he abandon the Channel or did something happen to him?

[@ryan-he5fd]

@gablefanforever01 no idea, tbh, i assume abandoned, but i wont speculate on it

[@gablefanproductions01]

@@ryan-he5fd I've seen some comments claim he died but I feel like that's just people spreading rumors

[@Waluigiisbest99]

@@gablefanproductions01 bs he's still active on the Wrestlingfigs site under the name "DZ: WF Legacy"

[@specterkev]

I had the worst Christmas of my life because I couldn't get a Hardcore Holly figure...

[@WrestlingFigureLegacy]

Al Snow ruined Christmas.

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

I hope ur next Christmas is good man

[@CYOnTheBeat]

Said no one ever

[@matthewlane518]

Im sorry, if i had one id give it to you so you could 😀

[@zackscott903]

I'm sorry ufo

[@daveskimming6379]

What happenned to this guys channel no volume 3 and just seemed to fall of a cliff

[@GrimHellscream]

Wrestling Figure Legacy 3 months ago I'll be back - 100%. Didn't expect to be gone this long, but I took on a number of personal projects that just demanded too much out of me. Once I have enough content ready to go, I'll let you guys in on everything via an announcement video. Thanks for hangin' in there. ------------------------- Found that a bit further down in the comments.

[@allornothing117]

@@GrimHellscream Will there be a part 3 it's been like 2 years?

[@StarCat420]

Dave Skimming he said of course there’s more controversy’s to talk about then left us 😭

[@kalebwaldrop1988]

he died

[@horrorfan4-life689]

I guess you can only talk about figures for so long

[@gablefanproductions01]

This channel is a beloved relic from the past

[@robbiedegrenier]

I had a friend who worked at Walmart during the Al Snow controversy. He was told to leave the figures on the shelf, they were not sell to begin with. After announcing the "pulling" of the figures, they sold out in days.

[@666Roadhouse]

i remember watching this video when it was first posted times flies forever wishing for that part 3

[@natedoggcata]

Sad when you discover an amazing channel via recommendations and see they havent uploaded in over two years :(

[@azaznogalesaz]

Now 6 years 🤦‍♂️

[@Ravenite456]

A footnote to the All Snow thing, shortly afterwards Walmart started stocking figures based on the recently released Tim Burton version of Sleepy Hollow. Figures that did come with severed heads.

[@WrestlingFigureLegacy]

HA! That is hilarious. I bet those had no problem staying on the shelf, either.

[@DeckyStrikesBack]

It's new years eve. I'm in a hotel half drunk, the wife's sleeping and I have this on the hotel tv whilst drinking a beer. Perfection! Happy New Year!

[@WrestlingFigureLegacy]

Haha Happy New Year!

[@theungreatkahli]

You are living the dream. Happy new year

[@matthewcurry5205]

I had that Stephanie figure. When 8 year old me learned about the birds and bees

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

At 8 you was taught that why just why

[@ericsacks5731]

Amen ShadowAngel, amen.

[@matthewlane518]

I feel bad for that poor steph figure! Lol j/k

[@aidanmoffett2986]

Wrestling Figure Controversies Vol.3 ??????

[@iNeedMoney247]

He died

[@yivgeninikolchook5788]

@@iNeedMoney247 really what???

[@CorrineFerguson]

iNeedMoney did he really :(

[@GrimHellscream]

Wrestling Figure Legacy 3 months ago I'll be back - 100%. Didn't expect to be gone this long, but I took on a number of personal projects that just demanded too much out of me. Once I have enough content ready to go, I'll let you guys in on everything via an announcement video. Thanks for hangin' in there. ------------------------- Found that a bit further down in the comments.

[@universallove7741]

So he’s not dead ?

[@KJ-tz7vc]

This channel might have been short-lived but produced some awesome content.

[@IAmNeomic]

Sadly, Jakks aggressive "bait and switch" nonsense is what killed my love of collecting back around 2005-2006. I used to visit WrestlingFigs and the forums every day, was super active in the community. All the half-assed paint jobs, figures where the backside of the tights had no patterns, painted on sleeves for jackets and such. I was investing too much money into toys that I knew were not worth it, and I stopped. Thankfully, about a year or two later, WWE dropped them like a bad habit, but by that point, I had moved on and haven't bought a figure since Doink the Clown, which I think was Classic Superstars S7, I think. Maybe one day, I'll grab a small handful of the Mattel figures.

[@DarthLotus]

Whatever happened to this guy it's a shame.

[@space_ghost_8406]

Where is volume 3 my guy I enjoyed the other 2 and I was super hyped to see the Jeff Hardy figure in the next episode

[@MadGaz85]

Noticed a more recent packaging error - the new Tyler Bate elite figure has the UK Tournament bracket on the back of the box - with Trent Seven stated to have defeated Wolfgang (it was the other way around)

[@TheCreedUltimate]

Some of the best wrestling related videos on KZbin, period. They're so well made and edited and extremely informative. I love getting to learn new things about aspects of wrestling. Keep up the videos, man. They are FANTASTIC.

[@Fushigidane143]

I'm going to make a 2 part video on what happened to this video series. KZbin video controversies vol. 1 coming soon!

[@dearsomeone]

Such a well made and interesting series. Stoked to have discovered your channel!

[@RobertGreenwald]

You can cover the release of the Blue Blazer figure around the time of Owen Hart’s death. Also how Jakks loves to cheap out and only paint the front of certain figure attires. Also, how later Ruthless Aggression figures have terribly loose shoulders

[@teenchampionshipwrestlinga4034]

I bought the Al Snow with Head SummerSlam'99 figure in box at the flea market a few years back. They also gave me a couple loose figs namely Bob Holly and The Rock.

[@mattshaw5179]

If only they'd mentioned that in the video!

[@ethan3285]

Where are you, man? We've missed your content for a while.

[@doddsino]

He's still around. He posts on a forum I frequent.

[@AriGrande]

Please MORE of these!!!

[@robinallen9681]

I Just discovered this channel today and I must admit I’m addicted! I love seeing and hearing the stories behind the action figures and play sets! Keep up the great work!

[@vasili1207]

Apparently he's dead

[@ryanandrewblack1458]

I had completely forgotten the Al Snow "Head" controversy. Great premise for a video series- love it! Keep 'em coming! 👍

[@jaredpritchard4991]

I wish this guy would come back I miss this channel it was my favorite

[@Sitrush]

This channel is so good!! Honestly. The Production quality is great and the amount of research is impressive dude.

[@trevorthepoop]

Too bad this was his last 3 years ago

[@mlss5413]

Honestly i somehow found this today and since subscribed ALL because this video series....keep it up i want more

[@jimmyfiggs1969]

Looks like we'll never get Owen Hart Linda McMahon, Droz or The Head Bangers figures we really need. Great vid

[@jsmith5212]

head bangers had figures before

[@AndrewAnstrom]

Need is a strong word.

[@googzgag]

What’s the drama with the head bangers?

[@thefreshedits9841]

This didn't age well now that Aew may make a owen hart figure

[@doddsino]

They made Droz in the Classic Superstars line. Jakks had the money to make him, Al Snow, Tank Abbott, Johnny Rodz and the Berserker, yet refused to budge on a Randy Savage figure, because as Jeremy Padawer said, "He wanted too much money." Savage would have sold more figures than all those people I mentioned, combined. The CS series really died off around series 16. There were some decent signings after this such as Dynamite Kid, Bossman, Haku and Andy Kaufman....but many times Jakks would cut corners and just release the same shitty figures over and over. Series 28 was by far the worst since almost every figure was given street clothes, which was the lazy shirt and jeans mold that Jakks beat into the ground.

[@mentalcrowbar9434]

Man, don't wanna pry, but are you ok?

[@jurisfootrag]

I was pissed when they pulled Juventud's figure in '05-'06. I was more pissed when "Prince of Punk" Shannon Moore's pants looked nothing like the prototype lol

[@WrestlingFigureLegacy]

I was, too! There is a new RA style Juvi coming out soon in that Wrestling Superstore line. It's from his WCW days, so at least there's some sort of release of Juvi in that style.

[@cacomeat7385]

"NO BROTHERS ALLOWED, BROTHER!" I laughed way harder than I should have at this

[@TheGoonTick]

Being back this channel man. It was so good.

[@villehaavisto7014]

These videos are just the greatest, next one is ALWAYS worth the wait, no matter how long it may be.

[@blankwavemessiah]

you need WAY WAY WAY more subs, man....... This channel is done so damn well. Broski and bare minimum better be subbed to this too.

[@BurnoutInc]

Loving these videos. I subbed and will be going through your backlog. Can't wait.

[@keithderosas542]

Great video man, reminds me how much I've spent on wrestling toys over the years 😫

[@acedibiase7038]

Great channel. Makes me want to start collecting and makes me wish i still had all the figures me and my little brother had when we were kids

[@continentalflyer9596]

I got that JR with the War Tony on his jacket for christmas when I was a child, along with other figures and I remember finding it so hilarious because my name first name is Tony and so is my dad. We never could understand why it said that.

[@WRESTLEWITHANDY]

Love these videos man, so awesome!!! Curt Hawkins just posted on his Instagram story a Linda figure still in the packaging 😱😱😱

[@mentalcrowbar9434]

Guess not. April 8th, 2018 was the last post he made on Twitter, so either he abandoned this channel or he's gone. Or his studies are REALLY advanced

[@Jeiiyman87]

I love the production values and work you put in to your videos. Keep it up, and keep them coming.

[@theungreatkahli]

The Al Snow thing always bothered me. I hate that because out of touch people don't know the source material, an item is banned for perceived violence against women. It was just so beyond stupid to me. Here's an idea for parents: try to know the source material for a toy you are buying for your children. Responsible parents could probably handle something as minor as that. Honestly, it's about as tone deaf as people in the early 90's saying that the Lethal Enforcer video game promoted criminal behavior, satanism or whatever the hell these mouth breathers who never touched a controller were screaming about.

[@robertmccauley8366]

What happened to other vids? Is the guy In the witness relocation program or did he pass away?? I was looking forward to vol 3!

[@martymclochlin4836]

just found your channel. Cool stuff and you do a great job with the history.

[@JoelGloade]

I love the smug expression on the purple dress misprint edition Stephanie MacMahon.

[@elberno4243]

Wrong Al Snow! It was the Road Rage twin pack, with Hardcore Holly and the head with hair, that was pulled. You even showed a clip of Bob Holly stating the exact issue.

[@skinhead-ej8ff]

6:35 and 6:40 is bubbles from trailer park boys.

[@SkronkJappleson]

liquor and whores

[@tombstonejones9581]

The Green Bastard from parts unknown is correct, considering this is in a wrestling context.

[@skinhead-ej8ff]

James Felty in all fairness, do we really know who the green bastard is? *kayfabe*

[@nickmoney]

They talked about Linda in a different pack of 12 and it was shown since the entire prototype pack was with owner of Ringside Collectibles on Hawkins and Ryder's toy channel and they also show the Elite Jeff Hardy too.

[@lifeiscreepingdeath]

where'd you go? where's part 3?

[@GameSTARDX]

Poor Jeff Jarrett... got his figure censored, and somehow got Owen Hart's head replaced on his as well.

[@tattoou1222]

10:37, they couldn't even spell help me right on Snows head, it's spelled upside down instead of backwards.

[@TheJiljo]

These videos are great! Can we get volume 3?

[@Chance619]

I need to know why this channel doesn’t upload anymore

[@iNeedMoney247]

i think he died 4 years ago

[@TheDylandProductions]

@@iNeedMoney247 Apparently, he's still active on forums. Just hasn't uploaded... Such a shame. I'd love to watch more! :)

[@TheGoonTick]

bring back this channel homie. its great

[@jrwizz]

Is it gonna be a half a year b4 vol 3 also? :(

[@watercoolerwrestling5324]

Thanx for the great videos... I'm an avid collector of wwe figures and it's good to learn the history

[@SpiralPoliFemboy]

11:48 lol, a couple of days ago I got this as a christmas gift. All seriousness, Bob Holly is actually my fave wrestler tied with Tommy Dreamer, Dean Malenko and Crash Holly.

[@jakedandy8323]

Miss your videos so much dude. You're really good. Hope you'll be back soon

[@maxwelljacobfreedom]

Linda Mcmahon shut this channel down

[@ANTICHRISTJC]

thank you for this. and Happy New Year sir.

[@SFSVHS]

You should do a video about the various entrance stage playsets Jakks and Mattel have and haven’t released! I recall there being an interesting prototype photo of the Raw arena playset Jakks released in 2008 which looked way different than the final product. Maybe you could also talk about the variants of the RAW is WAR entrance stage set and variants released during the WWF to WWE rename. I have a version of the set that was after the WWE rename. The entrance stages of WWE through the years and the toy sets based on them have fascinated me, and I would love to see something like this on your channel!

[@thatrandomguyishere5375]

I am just making sure that you are ok bc I haven't seen any videos in quite some time. I cant wait for more and maybe some on Toy belts and other obscure merch

[@ninja_tony]

Man...what happened to this channel, these videos are amazing! I was so sad to click and see that there hasn't been an upload in 3 years.

[@KDRBASKETBALL]

What happened to the person behind this channel? It’s weird he just stopped uploading after this

[@romangagne5842]

I remember way back Jakks was promoting a Sandman with an Orange T-Shirt and american Flag style pants which was an Original ECW attire. I've never seen anyone own it so I'm assuming it's a prototype. Any information on this figure will be highly appreciated and as always great video!

[@WrestlingFigureLegacy]

Yeah, they cancelled it. It's a shame too, we don't exactly get many (i.e. ANY) old school ECW Sandmans.

[@romangagne5842]

Wrestling Figure Legacy It's a shame that's the case. The figure looked really cool!

[@Breeder333]

I need that commando Steph doll.

[@theungreatkahli]

HHH has it

[@Breeder333]

@@theungreatkahli yeah he do.

[@dylanbryant3547]

Rip macho man

[@blank5768]

This is why Mattel is so much better than jakks

[@GDM245]

Hope part 3 is still coming out.

[@empsadlol]

It’s been 3 years and I’m still waiting for part 3

[@chasekings102]

I've seen a Chris Benoit in Jericho packaging. I'm not sure if it was the other way around.

[@Krioux3]

Sweet also have the Al Snow figure along with the one of him and Bob Holly and the one with Road Dogg, I love seeing figs I have in these videos.

[@TheVileOne]

One of the best KZbin video series out there

[@y2jwb666]

Awesome! I have some of these figures!👍 can't wait for another video!!💜

[@NOBDY444]

.... WOW... Am I the only one who got instantly sad on the Macho man Randy savage part. .. 😔😔😔😔😔🙏

[@WolfPackNV]

So much figure controversy has happened since u left we need u back

[@SmarkusAurelius]

Dammit Holly, they're not dolls they're action figures!

[@Shawnredfield98]

Another damn good video. This is such a dope channel!

[@razieltalos]

About time we got Volume 2 lol and is anyone else surprised WFigs Jakks page isnt dead

[@razieltalos]

are we ever gonna get more videos?

[@4thecollectors]

I'm still trying to figure out what happen to the WWE retro line and y did the keep changing the age for kids on the cardbacks

[@TombstoneChris]

So this channel is amazing but I was shocked to see that there aren't that many videos. But the ones that are here are absolutely amazing. But it's been two years. So I am wondering did this guy just give up? Did he make another channel? Something happened to him? I'm sure it takes a lot of work to put these videos together this guy seemed like he was really into it. Any update would be appreciated.

[@brickfacemortar4432]

The styrofoam (plain white) head was what he used in the original ECW gimmick. WWE did not invent much of anything except the Undertaker.

[@czw321]

My dad got a TNA Chris Harris witha moustache and after the toy arrived in the mail. I remembered he never had a moustache lol

[@chesley_77]

I had the same Al Snow figure as a kid, guess I should have keep it in the package lol

[@ArsyaUtomo]

Any ideas why there's no Elite Tommy Dreamer?

[@ashleyroberts6166]

Arsya Utomo they need to make one Dreamer and Sandman were always my favorite

[@ArsyaUtomo]

Ashley Roberts yeah i need it for my wrestling Icons, Taker for WWE, Sting For WCW, Dreamer for ECW, Styles For TNA, and Bryan for ROH

[@finallimits1]

Arsya Utomo And Raven

[@butterfly0277]

Arsya Utomo Dreamer owns his own wrestling fed, works in the indies, and isn’t under contract with WWE for licensing. Also as far as I know they haven’t even tried contacting him about it

[@dadumbfuck420]

Theres a battle pack released with Christian.

[@clutter.MP4]

I bloody love this series! My favourite videos on KZbin today.

[@spartanisland9977]

Will you guys be uploading anything new soon???

[@mgunter]

Prototypes use random bodies anyways. There's some Cristian heads with an Edge body for mock-ups/prototypes.

[@AlTheRelic]

OMG! I totally forgot of All Cool Gifts. Brings back memories.

[@kryceksangel]

They probably thought they were selling empty boxes

[@Neufutur]

I don't own a single action figure and you made me care about this. Kudos to you sir!

[@Retrokaiser]

Woo! Been looking forward to this for months! These videos are awesome!

[@J.T.650]

What happened to part 3?

[@jinx.incvideos8569]

Please all I want for Christmas is vol 3 please 😂😂😂

[@trevorthepoop]

wheres vol. 3