Ah, The New Day. An act that got over and sustained. Has it gone on too long? I don't know if I can quite say that. In this day and age you have to appreciate anything in WWE that lasts longer than a couple of months. Certainly all three gentlemen are very talented. Would I like to see them go heel? Maybe with Big E as the main event muscle, Kofi Kingston as the mid-level enforcer, and Xavier Woods as the manager/punching bag? Absolutely. But as long as you're buying those Booty O's, it's not going to happen. In fact, we're opening up a box of the infamous breakfast treat, but there isn't food inside...
It isn't a new item, but it sure has become more affordable. Based upon their appearance at WrestleMania 32, Mattel released all three members of The New Day in a mock box of Booty O's. Yes, there are "real" boxes of the cereal available and even ones with shirts inside, but this version may be the best. However, you do have to rip open the top of the box in order to get the guys out. If you'd rather just watch them about to ease on down a rainbow, you can simply open the front of the box using the convenient Velcro tabs.
This isn't the first time to the figure rodeo for any of these men, but this look is unique to the set as are the accessories. Included are two unicorn...err...bootycorn horn headbands and Francesca 2 in black and gold. While Francesca 2 (or her late sister, Francesca) has been included with other releases, this is the first time that the horns have been released. There are only two. Looking back at photos from that WrestleMania, Big E didn't have one on at the event. It would have been nice to have had three included here anyway, just because.
The real glaring omission is the rest of their entrance gear from the event. While the color scheme on the tights is great, the rest of the outfits are missing. I know, I know...copyrights. It's caused many an issue for figures over the years from band-inspired t-shirts to Shockmaster's helmet. For that show, The New Day wore Dragon Ball Z-inspired attire which obviously wasn't obtainable. Hard to help overall, but when basing a figure set around one-time-only costumes, it does stick out. Nonetheless, those bootycorn horns are present, perfect for the gang to stare at the removable bootycorn mask on the back of the box. Bootycorn...
The figures themselves are great. Has there been a bad figure of Big E yet? I don't believe so. He simply translates well into action figure form, and those massive legs make the figure look just as powerful as the real deal. Kofi has had a lot of figures and the hairstyle here is certainly unique. The torso joint on my Kofi is somewhat loose, but I don't know that it's a widespread issue. Xavier may be my favorite example of "Mr. UpUp DownDown" yet. Comparing photos from the event the figure may have a bit too much hair, but I'm not complaining. Great facial expressions on all three, too.
Is this my favorite set of all-time? No, but it's solid. As mentioned above, it's also come way down in price, specifically on everyone's favorite A to Z "prime" online retailer. It can actually be had for around the cost of a standard Mattel two-pack, but here you're getting three "Elite" figures and accessories. The box is also cool and almost an additional accessory seeing as that they did tumble out of a giant version of it at this event.
Bootycorn...?
It isn't a new item, but it sure has become more affordable. Based upon their appearance at WrestleMania 32, Mattel released all three members of The New Day in a mock box of Booty O's. Yes, there are "real" boxes of the cereal available and even ones with shirts inside, but this version may be the best. However, you do have to rip open the top of the box in order to get the guys out. If you'd rather just watch them about to ease on down a rainbow, you can simply open the front of the box using the convenient Velcro tabs.
The real glaring omission is the rest of their entrance gear from the event. While the color scheme on the tights is great, the rest of the outfits are missing. I know, I know...copyrights. It's caused many an issue for figures over the years from band-inspired t-shirts to Shockmaster's helmet. For that show, The New Day wore Dragon Ball Z-inspired attire which obviously wasn't obtainable. Hard to help overall, but when basing a figure set around one-time-only costumes, it does stick out. Nonetheless, those bootycorn horns are present, perfect for the gang to stare at the removable bootycorn mask on the back of the box. Bootycorn...
Is this my favorite set of all-time? No, but it's solid. As mentioned above, it's also come way down in price, specifically on everyone's favorite A to Z "prime" online retailer. It can actually be had for around the cost of a standard Mattel two-pack, but here you're getting three "Elite" figures and accessories. The box is also cool and almost an additional accessory seeing as that they did tumble out of a giant version of it at this event.
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