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Ringside Collectibles held the 10th annual Ringside Fest at Carolines on Broadway in the heart of New York City's Times Square.& r* z1 M, W# w$ j' P* t5 B+ w) z
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5 P' L1 s- S% e0 x% Q* TFormer Divas Champion Kaitlyn salutes members of her "8th Militia."
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9 x0 C4 b: e& m& S2 F; G9 T6 @% i! RThe Hybrid Diva meets her miniature plastic doppelganger for the very first time at the event.
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4 z. n5 ~7 s2 G% e. W1 NMattel showed off its 2014 offerings at Ringside Fest, including the first-ever Zeb Colter action figure." V+ V) y) z3 L5 p% G
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"I’ve done a lot of signings and appearances, but this is probably my favorite one that I’ve done," Kaitlyn told WWE.com.
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Daniel Bryan can't help but admire Mattel's attention to detail in crafting his upcoming action figure, featuring the bushiest plastic beard of all.( D) o- K/ R% h' z3 l' g- W
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5 ^! ]* w: i$ |$ wThere was no shortage of "Yes!" chants at Ringside Fest this year.
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/ I- ^; Q& \* g1 {& @This WWE Universe member shows off a portait of the bearded submission specialist.
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* z D1 ?% T: S! B% }Who's got the more formidable facial hair?
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9 S9 J& A$ U; F1 b% LKaitlyn has ditched her two-tone hair for a new look, which she says "represents a new chapter" for her.
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After Ringside Fest, Bryan rushed to Miami to compete in the main event of WWE Hell in a Cell.
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% B% ?: U/ B1 L F" _+ f"It’s unbelievable how awesome it has been for us coming to Times Square for the past 10 years, meeting all the fans and bringing Mattel out with the latest figures," said Ringside Collectibles President Jonathan Piontkowski.! r$ m/ }- _- F/ M
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WWE fans got their first up-close look at the eerie Elite Bray Wyatt action figure, which will come complete with his signature hat and cloth shirt.9 E1 @$ C! J3 C/ w: d, u& r+ ~! b( Z
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* [. U" U% P6 x* ZPaul Bearer makes his Mattel debut in 2014 as a Toys "R" Us exclusive "Build-A-Figure."
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This Elite Alberto Del Rio comes with the World Heavyweight Championship and his sinister sneer.
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Walmart's exclusive wave of Superstars wearing their entrance shirts takes a journey to the past with this amazing "Macho Man" Randy Savage figure.5 H6 o; K$ g; _1 y
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% x! c, R! Y0 J3 _6 d. fIn celebration of WrestleMania XXX, Mattel honors the past with Battle Packs featuring fantasy match-ups, like The Celtic Warrior Sheamus vs. The Ultimate Warrior.7 x* z- U# X( `$ \, g
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( Q% R- Q5 _4 q/ I* N0 y" B0 h" eAlthough he's taking a break from competition, Rob Van Dam never takes a break from meeting his fans.
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RVD told WWE.com that he'll "be back before it's too long."
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Divas Champion AJ Lee made her second straight appearance at Ringside Fest this year.9 \4 ^- O1 u$ r; B
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. K% c/ X; U- k- Z/ x8 g/ Z4 T$ N) eImmediately after last year's Ringside Fest, AJ Lee was forced to resign as Raw General Manager.
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"Last year, everyone was telling me they wanted me to get back into the ring," AJ told WWE.com. "It’s cool to, a year later, be a champion and see girls dress like me and make me cry in front of people."8 f. s& ]0 t+ o5 S% P% o
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This young WWE Universe member wrote a letter to the outspoken Divas Champion.
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! i7 n" L* J$ AThis ECW era CM Punk action figure will be a Ringside Collectibles exclusive, and will come with a microphone, entrance shirt and ECW Championship.2 B8 x, V. @4 H
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Mattel designers work tirelessly to recreate the unique body art of WWE Superstars like Kofi Kingston and R-Truth.- W S7 s& W% S! |
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9 H# f, t& ~5 L; t+ dBig E Langston and Fandango make their Mattel action figure debuts in early 2014.
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No, this isn't a Valentine's Day variant of The Undertaker. This "test shot" is rendered in leftover plastic so Mattel can see how the molds will work.+ Y! V, k2 ^ C7 B0 P
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"Total Divas" Nikki & Brie Bella return to Mattel's action figure line as a Battle Pack in 2014.
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4 M# _" w; E7 s, n% L3 \+ ]8 pWWE Universe members could get their hands on an exclusive "Here Comes the Pain" Brock Lesnar, recreating The Anomaly's look from 2002.& f4 }2 ^( e$ g+ R3 F, N
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AJ Lee admires this WWE fan's replica Women's Championship.6 f) U3 J- Q s [
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. k6 X5 e5 F6 W1 ~Olga had only one word to describe the Divas Champion: "fabulosa!"
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1 J( D3 X8 ^" p+ [% a9 _( ]1 U5 w5 YThis upcoming WrestleMania 29 version of Roman Reigns features The Shield powerhouse, mid-scream.
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A number of AJ Lee's female fans dressed like the Divas Champion, complete with Chuck Taylors.0 y: T: f+ Y: A* ?7 U
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AJ does, however, leave her mark. |
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