14 Wrestlers Who Definitely Should Have Had Hasbro Figures
8. Colonel Mustafa
As then-WWF Champion Sgt. Slaughters advisor, manager, and occasional tag partner, Colonel Mustafa (the Iron Sheik) was one of the biggest heels on the roster in 1991. Too much of a heel, it turned out, for a squeamish Hasbro. At one point Mustafa (and perhaps General Adnan) was on the cards to receive the action figure treatment but Hasbro changed their minds because they felt it was in poor taste to put out a childs toy that glorified the real-life Gulf War, so plans were nixed. It was a shame, as owning a Mustafa figure would have also meant that fans owned an Iron Sheik figure by default. That would have been great for those of us who wanted to recreate Sheiks WWF Championship loss to Hulk Hogan in 1984, or have him break the backs of a few babyfaces on the roster before making them humble. Hmm, perhaps we wouldn't have done that last one, actually. 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.
