14 Wrestlers Who Definitely Should Have Had Hasbro Figures
6. Men On A Mission
Work began on the final Hasbro series a few months too soon for Men on a Mission to be considered, which was a shame because Bam Bam Bigelow, the companys final original fat style figure, was one of their best. Mo and Mable were even more colourful than Bigelow and would have been a fun addition to the line. Hasbro agreed and went so far as to take reference slides of Men of a Mission and make prototype heads for their never-released orange card series, as shown on this remarkable image below which was released online in 2014 by an ex-Hasbro employee. Alongside MOM, the picture shows a new Undertaker mould, Double J Jeff Jarrett, and a Made in the USA Lex Luger. The mysterious presence of a Kerry Von Erich head amongst these names - a wrestler who died a year prior to work beginning on them is difficult to explain. Perhaps Hasbro were going to try something new and release their first ever tribute figure, a forerunner to Jakks super-popular classics series. Or maybe they were going to use the mould as a starting point for a new design, perhaps for a heel Owen Hart figure doll was also pegged for an orange card release. What They Might Have Looked Like:
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