![]() ![]() The first six are pro wrestling royalty, with one that is particularly special to Greg Gagne: Lou Thesz, Verne Gagne, Stan Hansen, Magnum T.A., Kerry Von Erich and Ted DiBiase. “We believe it will be the most comprehensive line of legacy wrestling action figures collectibles ever launched and I am thrilled to be back in the wrestling action figure business after my success at Remco.”Īccording to the press release, “The team has spent the last several months signing licensing agreements with legendary wrestlers and their families while working with the best sculptors, toy designers, and manufacturing partners to develop an incredible line of high-quality legacy collectibles.” Gagne noted the PowerTown figures will have more articulation than most currently-produced wrestling figures. ![]() “Collectors and fans alike are going to be excited to now have access to our exclusive limited-edition wrestling figures,” Rosenthal said in a press release. “We came up with the idea of doing collectibles, starting with the talent from the 1950s down through the ’90s that really never had the opportunity” to have figures, said Gagne. ![]() The two old collaborators began brainstorming. “Then a few months ago, he called me and said, ‘Hey, I’d like to get back into action figure business.'” “So he came to us, and did the first wrestling action figures for about eight years, then he retired,” explained Greg Gagne to in an exclusive interview. Rosenthal actually approached the then-World Wrestling Federation about creating figures when Hulkamania was about to run wild over the country, but was rebuffed. The announcement, on February 23, comes just before a public launch of the PowerTown line at a virtual toy fair out of Las Vegas. Under the tagline “Where Wrestling Lives On,” PowerTown is promising “more than 150 wrestling personalities including many that have never been issued as limited edition action figures.” The first major line of professional wrestling action figures were the Remco Toys of the American Wrestling Association, featuring the likes of the Road Warriors, Fabulous Freebirds, Ric Flair, and AWA World champion Rick Martel.Īn out of the blue call has brought the original creators, Steve Rosenthal and Greg Gagne, back together, with an about-to-launch toy line, under the PowerTown brand. ![]()
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