As WWE ends, UFC kicks into high gear!
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By Justin Aclin
Posted 2/15/2009
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[NY TOY FAIR] JAKKS PACIFIC2009 may be the last year Jakks Pacific will be putting out toys under the WWE license, but (to mix sports metaphors) they're going down swinging. 2009 releases planned for the Classic Superstars line include: Andre the Giant, Jesse Ventura, Goldberg, Bret Hart, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Outback Jack, Crush and Mr. Fuji. The figures weren't on display at the show, but keep checking back in ToyFare magazine (cheap plug!) for the latest images.
The new source of brawl action for Jakks is their Ultimate Fighting Championship license, which kicks off for spring 2010, but will be on shelves in time for the holidays. Jakks displayed their first wave of UFC figures, including Brock Lessner, Chuck Liddell, Rampage Jackson, Antonio Noguera and Forrest Griffin, as well as a collector-targeted Octagon ring playset, in-scale to the characters.
If you can't wait that long to get UFC figures, Jakks is currently auctioning off an in-package Chuck Liddell prototype, signed by the fighter himself, to benefit the Special Olympics. Go to ufc.com for more details.
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By Justin Aclin
Posted 2/15/2009
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[NY TOY FAIR] JAKKS PACIFIC2009 may be the last year Jakks Pacific will be putting out toys under the WWE license, but (to mix sports metaphors) they're going down swinging. 2009 releases planned for the Classic Superstars line include: Andre the Giant, Jesse Ventura, Goldberg, Bret Hart, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Outback Jack, Crush and Mr. Fuji. The figures weren't on display at the show, but keep checking back in ToyFare magazine (cheap plug!) for the latest images.
The new source of brawl action for Jakks is their Ultimate Fighting Championship license, which kicks off for spring 2010, but will be on shelves in time for the holidays. Jakks displayed their first wave of UFC figures, including Brock Lessner, Chuck Liddell, Rampage Jackson, Antonio Noguera and Forrest Griffin, as well as a collector-targeted Octagon ring playset, in-scale to the characters.
If you can't wait that long to get UFC figures, Jakks is currently auctioning off an in-package Chuck Liddell prototype, signed by the fighter himself, to benefit the Special Olympics. Go to ufc.com for more details.
