14 Wrestlers Who Definitely Should Have Had Hasbro Figures
11. Bad News Brown
Bad News Brown was one of the most realistic heels in the cartoon world of the 80s WWF, and he would have made an awesome action figure. With a dash of boot polish and a vivid imagination, kids everywhere could have recreated his infamous clash with Roddy Piper at WrestleMania VI in bedrooms nationwide. So why didn't he get one? The timing simply wasn't right. With only a limited number of spots in each series, a heel like Brown was always going to be low on the list due to the mindset that bad guys wouldn't sell merchandise. Thus Brown missed out on series 1 in 1990 and by the time the company started designing the next set of toys, he had quit the company. What He Might Have Looked Like:
The author of the highly acclaimed 'Titan' book series, James Dixon has been involved in the wrestling business for 25 years as a fan, wrestler, promoter, agent, and writer. James spent several years wrestling on the British independent circuit, but now prefers to write about the bumps and bruises rather than take any of them. His past in-ring experience does however give a uniquely more "insider" perspective on things, though he readily admits to still being a "mark" at heart.
James is the Chief Editor and writer at historyofwrestling.co.uk and is responsible for the best-selling titles Titan Sinking, Titan Shattered, and Titan Screwed, as well as the Complete WWF Video Guide series, and the Raw Files series.