SUMMARY:
Released in 2018, this Mattel four-pack consists of: Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Eddie Guerrero, and Larry Zbyszko. Nash’s red-and-black logo identifies NWO Wolfpac while his best pal Hall’s t-shirt symbolizes its frenemy: NWO Hollywood. Guerrero’s removable t-shirt homages his LWO (Latino World Order) spin-off to Nash & Hall’s New World Order. The veteran Zbyszko represents the fractured World Championship Wrestling (WCW) against various would-be World Orders.
REVIEW:
Something really great about this set is that all of the figures are ‘elites:’ meaning they have extra mobility, with more movement right above the thighs and on their abdomens. First up is Eddie Guerrero. Guerrero comes with a removable LWO shirt, so it can act as a tank-top, a throw-over, or just go without it. Underneath is a rather chiseled ‘Latino Heat.’ It isn’t as accurate as it could be, but his physique gets covered up by the shirt half of the time. He also comes with bright blue jeans and yellow boots peeking out from under them, but they are part of the figure’s sculpting. Overall, this Guerrero isn’t bad, but there’s a WCW Guerrero available with the same mold with him donning his usual black-and-gold.
For Kevin Nash, yikes! Whether it’s a displaced goatee, inaccurate hair, or just a bad design, he looks straight out of the WCW Mayhem video game more than anything. Another issue is that, since there is bending in the torso area, the NWO logo doesn’t match up, making it look like there’s a big rip in his shirt. Unlike Guerrero, Nash’s shirt isn’t removable, which is another eyebrow-raising feature to this rendition of ‘Big Daddy Cool.’ Stay away from this set, if Kevin Nash is the incentive.
Up next is Scott Hall, who suffers the same fate. Hall’s shirt also isn’t removable, having the same issue as Nash re: the torso area. Hall’s eyes are also very uneven. If anything, this figure looks like Fake Razor from the mid-90’s WWF. This Hall is apparently another figure that looks rushed and gets made so frequently that there’s bound to be better versions of ‘The Bad Guy.’ Finally, we have Larry Zbyszko, who is actually the best out of this quartet. Accuracy with the face is impressive, as is gold printing on the trunks and even the right boot, too! However, compared to three of the most popular stars of all time, it’s disappointing that the pack’s best figure is also the one that consumers are least likely to care about.
For a set of four ‘elites,’ this set just doesn’t live up to the hype. Outside of Zbyszko, who is a rare figure to track down, the rest of them are easy to find. Again, there’s another Guerrero with ring gear, not to mention a tag-team pack that features almost the exact same Hall and Nash figures — except as ‘basic’ versions.
BONUS FEATURES:
To look extra cool, this quartet has two pairs of plastic sunglasses to share.
ROSCOE’S ODD MOON RATING: 6 Stars
