About two weeks ago, a new list of upcoming WWE figures was leaked/released. For me, the most interesting was the reveal of the third WWE Epic Moments set — Milk-a-Mania.
This captures the infamous moment when Kurt Angle sprayed The Alliance with the contents of a milk truck. It was a fun riff on Stone Cold Steve Austin’s beer bath from a few years back, but was it truly an Epic Moment? Probably not. At least the set finds Mattel finally experimenting with alternate head sculpts: one normal and one milk-doused Stephanie McMahon head. I’m excited about those possibilities, and if two head sculpts could eventually come into the Elite line.
For now, I thought it’d be fun to come up with some other Epic Moments. I only limited my list to things that could possibly be done in a two-pack set with a limited amount of accessories. And for the most part with no one on the outs of the WWE. It’s crazy how many legit memorable moments involve Hulk Hogan.
Triple H vs. Cactus Jack (No Way Out 2000)
While Triple H was still developing into a top tier wrestler, his most infamous match was against Cactus Jack. This was the match that best legitimized Triple H in the eyes of the casual and hardcore fan. This set could include a cage section to reference their Hell in a Cell match, a flaming barbed wire bat, a bag of thumbtacks and a removable cloth flannel shirt for Cactus Jack.
Match Made in Heaven (Summerslam 1992)
Mattel can’t help itself in cranking out Macho Man Randy Savage figures. The Macho Man has had many iconic moments and attires, but this gold and white tux would look sweet. Miss Elizabeth’s matching wedding gown would also be sweet. This set could include white steps and a couple of gift boxes with one including a snake to hint at the Macho Man/Jake the Snake feud.
Prime Time Wrestling
VeeBee and I have talked about this being maybe the most obvious Epic Moment for 80s fans. This would simply be Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan behind the Prime Time Wrestling desk. There’s no way we can call this a true WWE collection without Gorilla and The Weasel. This set would include a very simple cardboard backdrop and a desk and two chairs. Throw in some random old school WWF merchandise like Wrestling Buddies and this would be the centerpiece set of many Flashback fans.
Piper’s Pit
This is another seemingly no-brainer use of this format. Rowdy Roddy Piper held court with every WWF superstar. Mattel has done several Piper figures, but none have really captured him all that well. Piper would definitely benefit from multiple heads as he could come with a cocky bastard 85 heel era head and a smiling mullet head from 92. The beauty of this is Mattel could pair Piper up with anyone. But if there’s any way he’s back in semi-acceptable graces, this is the ideal time to release a Jimmy Superfly Snuka figure with tights and bare feet.
Ric Flair reforms the 4 Horsemen
This was one of Flair’s last great moments in WCW. He’d been in a heated legal battle with WCW head honcho Eric Bischoff and when he returned, he got the long-awaited chance to cut loose and let everyone know how he felt.
Clearly, Mattel can’t pack five figures in this set, but Flair in his tux would make for a cool variant and finally give us the short-haired bowl cut Flair rocked in his later years. Four the other figure, what about Mongo? There’s probably no other way to get a Mongo figure out. And he at least understood his role with the Horsemen. If he’s not viable, why not include an Eric Bischoff figure? This was the era of Eazy E and a smart time to get the n.W.o. financier a new figure.
So that’s my list. What would you like to see Mattel take a crack at in the Epic Moments line?
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