WWE Elite Collection Series (Target Exclusive): Billie Kay

 

I'm fairly new to buying and collecting Mattel's WWE Elite Collection series of figures, so when I realized that Billie Kay got the Elite treatment I knew I wanted to her ger eventually. One half of the now former IICONICS, the duo (w/ Peyton Royce) were one of the more enjoyable women's tag teams on WWE television. My oldest daughter picked this out for me as a Christmas gift when a gift my wife originally purchased for me didn't pan out. She was so excited for me to open this gift that I opened it Christmas Eve to a huge grin on her face.

I believe this was a Target exclusive, but I believe they purchased it on Amazon. In typical fashion Amazon just tossed the figure into a bubble mailer so the by the time it had been delivered the box had seen better days. My daughter knew I'd open it anyways so she wasn't too worried. Billie comes in the typical Elite Collection packaging, complete with a large window to show off the figure. The back of the packaging features a large headshot and some bio info.

Each side of the packaging has additional images of the wrestler. The flap at the top has a black corner with the words "Collector's Edition" inside of the normal series #.

Billie Kay comes packaged with a microphone accessory and two extra interchangeable hands. The microphone is not packaged in her hand, but in the plastic tray. This caused the handle of my microphone to be bent a little as the plastic used is a little soft.

The extra hands have one hand in an open position while the other has an odd finger positioning.

Billie Kay was able to cut some good promos so the inclusion of a microphone accessory is perfect.

Billie Kay's other accessories if you will is a sleeveless cloth shirt with the IICONICS logo on the front. Normally I don't care for clothing made from cloth, but like the previous WWE figure I reviewed the material used for the shirts is sleek and nice. It attaches using a velcro strip down the back which allows the shirt to be removed with ease.

I prefer her look without the shirt as you get to see more of her ring gear. She's wearing her blue and black gear that she wore quote a bit. The black trim has silver accents and across the top of her briefs has a black lace. She has white boots with the IICONICS logo on each side. Normally she wears tall black boots, but in this case her lower legs are painted blue to mimic leggings.

Mattel did a good job capturing the likeness of Billie's face. I've been impressed with the facial likeness of all of the Elite Collection figures I've purchased thus far.

I had previously purchased the IICONICS two pack and when you put the two figures of Billie side by side there really is no comparison. First of all the plastic used isn't as shiny as the two pack. The ring gear is sculpted onto the figure and not just painted. Being an Elite figure of course there is more articulation. Added is a swivel just below the shoulder, wrist swivel, a thigh cut and ankle pivot. The torso is also two pieces, giving her top half a little movement the basic figure doesn't have. 

Overall I'm very pleased with this figure. Her tag partner Peyton Royce was released in series #73, so at some point I'll be on the lookout to pick her up to reunite the pair. For now however I'm happy to have "upgraded" this figure. I ended up gifting the two pack of figures to my daughter who at least has an interest in wrestling and wrestling collectibles.