Wrestling Figure News Podcast

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 l...

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.

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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 n...

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 bot...

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 Bi...

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 i...

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 ...

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 fo...

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.

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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 ...

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 tra...

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 Blackpoo...

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...

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 ...

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 new...

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.

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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.

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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 ...