Just in time for WrestleMania this weekend comes the annual Elite Collection WrestleMania series. The series features three hall of famers and a future HOFer. Each figure comes with a build-a-figure piece to build a tuxedo clad Vince McMahon.
We'll start off this series of posts with Bret "Hit Man" Hart. This particular version of the Bret is the WrestleMania 36 where he went up against the Undertaker in a Bone Yard match.
The packaging for these WrestleMania figures mimics the regular Elite Collection, but mixes in the WrestleMania 38 logo...that unfortunately incorporates the Dallas Cowboys star. The back of the packaging lists some of Shawn's career highlights, including the aforementioned WrestleMania XXVI.
Ever since AJ Styles joined the WWE, I've enjoyed watching him perform. I think he's one of those guys that makes a great babyface or heel. When I saw that this figure was taken from WrestleMania 36's Bone Yard match against the Undertaker, I knew this was one that I wanted to have. I was excited to open him up...even though he comes with cloth t-shirt. The printed OC design looks good and the shirt fits the figure pretty well. The Velcro strip along the backside holds together well and the shirt is easily removable. Since this wasn't your traditional wrestling match, AJ is sporting blue jeans which surprisingly look pretty good.
Finally, a face sculpt that looks like the actual wrestler! After the last few figures I've opened I've been disappointed with how the head/face looked, this figure hits a home run. There is no doubt that this is AJ.
AJ comes with several accessories outside of the Build-A-Figure part. He has three sets of interchangeable hands, a pair of gripping, his gloves and a pair of hands holding three fingers up. He also comes with a shovel accessory...which may be a first for a WWE figure.
The included Vince McMahon build-a-figure part is the chest. The jacket is attached to the body, but it is cast in a softer plastic.
AJ Styles is one of the best figures thus far in the new WrestleMania series and one that will be going into my personal collection. I've yet to see this series at local retail, but I would imagine they'll sell fairly well, I mean doesn't everyone want a throw back announcer Vince McMahon figure in their collection?
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