TNF Macho Man

Macho Man Randy Savage

Mattel WWE elite - Then, Now, Forever (Wal-mart Exclusive)

OOOOOOH YEAH! He's the tower of power, too sweet to be sour!  Funky like a monkey! Sky's the limit and space is the place!  The cream of the crop, always rising to the top...from Sarasota, Florida, weighing 245 lbs..."Macho Man" Randy Savage!

This figure details Savage from around 1999-2000.  Not my preferred era of his career, but I will buy any variation of him that Mattel wants to crank out.  Most of the time, they are variations that require only a different paint job.  This one, however, has a completely new head scan (pretty damned good, too) and several removable clothing accessories.

He's got Mattel's elite figure articulation (with ab crunch and double-jointed knees that are missing from their cheaper "basic" line) and comes with a sleeveless shirt, necklace, sunglasses, and hat.  He retails for $19.99.

The "Then, Now, Forever" sub-line that this figure is a part of is, so far, a Wal-mart exclusive.  I generally hate store exclusives, as the hunt drains more time, patience, and gas money than a mass release and they may not be available online.  I got lucky finding this one, stumbling onto a lone Macho just a couple weeks after Christmas (when toy shelves look as bare as a grocery store after a winter weather advisory in Missouri.)   I wish collectors the best of luck tracking him down.  Don't give up hope!  Scalpers deserve flying elbow drops!

PS - This figure is just a paint job away from having Bonesaw McGraw fighting your Marvel Legends Spider-man!

Did I mention that I will buy any variation of Macho Man that they will crank out?

Yup, even a Ninja Turtle dressed as the Macho Man.

So, get down with "The Madness" as there will be more headed your way in future toy blogs!  Still a few variations I have missed to track down and many, many more waiting in the wings for Mattel to make.  Freak out, freak out! Dig it?!