15 Best WWE Mattel Action Figure Reveals At SDCC 2016
11. Bam Bam Bigelow (Then. Now. Forever)
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Over the weekend, Mattel announced new figures for their "Then Now Forever" line that includes The Rock, Rusev, Tyler Breeze, and Bam Bam Bigelow.
While the Breeze figure looks to be almost identical to the real deal, Prince Pretty is likely to be featured in several action figure series over the next few years, given his flashy, great-for-merchandise appearance. This makes Bam Bam Bigelow the most anticipated toy of this line, especially considering it will have been only his second action figure ever produced by Mattel.
Bam Bam was first made way back as part of the now-defunct Legends line, but he was cast in his less-than-memorable wardrobe from late-1995. Complete with his silly 3B logo along with vest and arm gauntlets, this Bam Bam figure may have accurately portrayed the 1995 King Of The Ring headliner, but it was is far from the attire most fans remembered him in. For this new release, Mattel came much closer.
Mattel chose to go with his early 1993 look that featured more yellow in his attire (think Royal Rumble '93 vs. Big Boss Man). While some fans may have wished for the more purple version that we would see in early 1995, the yellow, red, and black attire is classic Bam Bam.