WWE Howard Finkel Wave

WWE Howard Finkel Wave

Mattel - Walmart Exclusive

We all need a little Fink in our lives...or at least on your WWE classics shelf.  One of the most popular in-ring announcers from yesteryear finally make it to plastic form with the help of Walmart and some notable companions.  Seeing as how poor Howard might pegwarm hard as a solo release, they chopped him up and distributed him piece by piece with a classic wrestler.  What's more, each wrestler is featuring a new outfit that had not been previously done by Mattel!

Not to undersell his career as a whole, but Cowboy Bob Orton was more or less remembered as an accessory to Rowdy Roddy Piper in the WWE.  This might single him out as the least exciting of this wave, but his first figure was waaay back in the early days of the Mattel line.  So, if you dont already have him, he's worth adding to the collection...you may never get another chance!  This one does come with a hat, which is great for me, as my Elite figure was purchased from Ebay missing his.

This is the third outing for Rick Rude in plastic, and only the second in long hair format.  While Elite Series 40 was perfection, ladies and sweat hogs collector's could always use more of the Ravishing One.  The purple tights are nice, but it's hard to do any of his signature posing with basic articulation.  C'mon...he at least needs an ab crunch for all that classic hip thrusting!

Finally!  The Million Dollar Man in green tux!  He might be better off with soft-goods clothing and Elite articulation (as he does look a tad bulky and stiff),  but it's not like he's gonna wrestle in it or anything.  For what it is, it's great for cutting all those classic promos.  More with Virgil later!

The most demanded figure of this wave has to be Iraqi-sympathizer Sargent Slaughter.   I mean, its really the only noticeable costume change for him, and quite an infamous one.   He gets more accessories than your standard basic, featuring removable sunglasses and headdress.  Now we're only missing Iron Sheik redressed as Colonel Mustafa...maybe in a two-pack with crazy Desert Storm Hulk Hogan?

The Howard Finkel figure is a great bonus to this wave.  A black tux may not be all that exciting, but you do get a fully, Elite-articulated figure with a microphone accessory.  And, as I said before, how can you collect this era and pass him up?  These figures do run a couple dollars more than your average basic ($12), but all-in-all its worth it.