TNA Marvel Toys Exclusive Interview

WrestlingFigs.com forum members have submitted their questions and here are the answers directly from Marvel Toys VP of Product Development Damon Nee. 

Damon is a regular poster on the WrestlingFigs.com forums so feel free to post your questions and product suggestions for him on our message board. 

Marvel Toys has a lot of surprises in store for the TNA line this year so stay tuned to WrestlingFigs.com!

Here is the Q&A!

From “Sean” – Any plans for TNA foam kid sized  title belts(World, X Division, and Tag)?  

We are looking into this and we have a few ideas... .

What are the chances of an  “iMPACT Zone” playset?  

An iMPACT Zone Playset would be awesome!  Entrance tunnels and ramps, barricades around the ring and scaffolding above it all for Sting to drop down from!  In time we may see something like this!

From “Bricktop” - Do you plan to  step up your lines to be released quicker?  

Yes!  We are taking several steps to ensure timely release of product.

From “Deskjet-REVOLUTION pwns!”  - Will there be a evolution of Sting set?  

The Evolution of Sting was a lot of fun to develop for WCW and would be a great item for TNA.

From “eaglekiller” – Any plans  for a bigger six sided ring to be made?  

I actually had a prototype built and it sits on my desk.  We are looking into how we can get this thing into your hands at a good price.

From “Black Cherry” – With a  Traci Brooks figure coming out, any plans to release a Gail Kim figure in the  future?  

If the BAF concept works I can see Gail finding herself getting the BAF treatment.

From “Kim” – Any plans for a So  Cal Val figure?  

She is another good candidate for a BAF.

From “Jordan” – What exactly are  the variants for The Naturals, Eric Young, and Bobby/Robert Roode?  

The Naturals variant is their original Black and Pink attire.  Eric Young and Bobby Roode in their Team Canada gimmicks are the variants.

From “Layth” – Any plans for a  LAX Konnan?  

I’d love to get a new Konnan out there.  I’d like to see what role Konnan plays once he heals up before committing to a new figure of him.

From “The Assassin…” – Any  chances for a Mike Tenay, Shane Douglas, or Norman Smiley figure?  

There are “definite chances” however I don’t know if Norman is under contract with TNA.

From “dustman” - Would you  consider a TNA throw-back line to TNAs earlier days with figures like Chris  Candido, Malice, Erik Watts, The Harris Brothers, Amazing Red, Ken Shamrock,  etc.?  

We are presently focusing on current on TV talent.  As the TNA line grows we can look into the talent who previously appeared in the promotion.
 
From “Jeffrey Scott” – Any plans  for a Scott D’Amore figure?  

Not at this time at least not until he finds himself back on TV.

Any plans for Jerry Lynn  figure?  

I think that a Jerry Lynn figure would be sweet.

From “D.B.G.” – What is up with  the Black Attired Monty Brown figure that surfaced on the net in Series 3  packaging?  

We made a running change to the asst 3 figure when we included the Monty Brown in red attire as part of the 2nd assortment of twin packs.

Any chances of a Sting figure  being made where if you apply water to the face, the figure’s makeup will come  off, but then when dry, the makeup will resurface?

That’s a great idea!  What about a sting Sting figure with white face paint and he comes with washable markers so you can change the face paint as often as he does!

From “silvywilvy” – Any chances  of Serotonin being made in the near future?

Hmm....
 
From “lifigurehuntress” – Any  plans of making a TNA Knockouts Boxed set?  

Not at this time but that would be a lot of fun to develop!

With Elevation X around now, any  chance of a future playset coming out with maybe two exclusive figures?  

If the match between and AJ and Rhino is as awesome as I expect it to be, I am sure we will be working on how we can integrate Elevation X into the line.

Any chance of maybe 3 or 4 packs  of groups in TNA in different attires(LAX, Serotonin, Roode Enterprises,  “Christian’s Click,” etc.  

Yes.

Will we ever see a “Gimmick”  Series, maybe for example, The Kings Of Wrestling, Team Canada, Paparazzi  Productions, etc.  

I don’t see an assortment but gift packs would work.

What’s  your ultimate goal in doing the TNA line of action figures?

My ultimate goal is to have every member of the TNA roster represented as action figures.  I would also like to have every ring prop from the penalty box, announce tables, ramps with tunnels, backstage interview areas and the locker room all find their way into production.